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Cuttyhunk, an Unspoiled Getaway in Buzzards Bay
One of the most talked about cruising destinations in New England is the island of Cuttyhunk. The last island on the Elizabeth Islands chain, Cuttyhunk is about 22 miles from my homeport of Red Brook Harbor. From the moment I moved to the East Coast, it seems every sailor I… SEE MORE
Classic Sight: Cats Racing on Little Pleasant Bay
It was a beautiful summer day for the 23rd Annual Arey’s Pond Cat Gathering on August 15, 2015. It was quite the sight to see more than eighty boats dance across the water with their white sails billowing as they sped across Little Pleasant Bay and Big Pleasant Bay. The… SEE MORE
Summer Tradition: A Catboat Gathering on Pleasant Bay
It's almost as much a part of summer on the Cape as warm days and sandy feet: The annual Arey's Pond Boat Yard Cat Gathering. Attracting nearly 100 of these classic sail boats, the APBY Cat Gathering has become a signature event on Pleasant Bay and all of Cape Cod,… SEE MORE
The Concordia Yawl: A Timeless, Tested Design
The Concordia Company has one of the longest and most interesting histories of any boatbuilding company, and yet we are often so busy working on and sailing the classic yawls that have emerged from our boatyard here in Padanaram, we forget to tell our own story! Which is precisely why… SEE MORE
Gold Leaf and Careful Work: A Yacht Gets a New Name
For many, naming a boat is a very personal decision. Owners use everything from family names, the name of a well-loved dog, or even a dirty joke only told among the most salty of us. Buzz around your local harbor and you are sure to find a few. Whatever you… SEE MORE
100 Years of Racing Herreshoff Sloops in Marion
This summer, the Beverly Yacht Club in Marion will host the 2015 H Class Championship. The event will celebrate 100 years of racing Herreshoff Twelves at BYC. In 1914, N.G. Herreshoff designed the 12½ for teaching younger boys how to sail on the rough waters of Buzzards Bay. During the… SEE MORE
Buzzards Bay Winter Scenes: Sunsets and Sea Ice
It's no secret that the Northeast has been cold this winter. Daily life has become an adventure for many of us dodging snowplows and playing musical parking spaces. We have watched storm after storm dump record amounts of snow across New England. At this point... I am done. It's been… SEE MORE
Following Three Schooners Into Spring
March brings us spring, and schooners like these will bring us to the 2015 boating season! This trio of auxiliary schooners — Juno, Rebecca, and Heart's Desire — were photographed off Vineyard Haven, Massachusetts. For more photography by Benjamin Mendlowitz, including the 2015 Calendar of Wooden Boats, and our other products, visit… SEE MORE
Cure for Winter Blues: Cozy Up With A Whaleboat
When winter is giving us its worst here in New England, is there any better refuge than a warm boat shop? Whether you're building a traditional whaleboat, like the folks at Lowell's Boat Shop did a couple of years ago, or working on your own craft, there's nothing like working… SEE MORE
Winter on the Coast: Prime Time for Cape Cod's Kiteboarders
With temperatures hovering in the 30s and winds gusting into the 40s recently, the Cape Cod kiteboarding faithful were incredible to watch. As I wedged myself out of the car, careful not to let the door chop off my leg with the next gust, I added another fleece layer to… SEE MORE
Doughdish No.1 Gets Some Fall Attention
After 41 years, Dovekie, Doughdish Hull No. 1, is getting some well-deserved attention this fall. Dovekie is the very first Doughdish produced by Bill Harding and Edey and Duff. She was launched in 1973 and has been owned and sailed by the same family since. To date, Doughdish has built… SEE MORE
New England Dragger, Mediterranean Yacht: Meet TWIST
Never in Bob Fuller's wildest dreams would he have thought that three years ago, during the dead of winter, he would be contacted by a Swiss physician about the possibility of rebuilding and converting a 40-year-old wooden lobsterboat into a yacht that would one day be going to Europe. But… SEE MORE