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A Trove of Historic Marblehead Images
Thanks to the wonders of the Internet, we're constantly discovering, and sharing, new wonderful collections of historic coastal images. This collection, from the Boston Public Library's collection of images by Leslie Jones (1886-1967) has some of the most stunning shots we've ever seen from in and around Marblehead. To see… SEE MORE
Gloucester: The Town That Went to Sea
No community was more at the heart of the New England fishing industry during the nineteenth and early twentieth century than Gloucester, Massachusetts. These photographs from the collections of the Penobscot Marine Museum in Searsport, Maine, capture the flavor of the city that was — and still is, actually — home to… SEE MORE
From the Archives: Jarvis Newman
From the Archives: Old photos of Jarvis Newman fiberglass Lobster Yachts, now built by CW Hood Yachts in Marblehead. SEE MORE
Katama 30 Hull #25 Launched
Just in time for the 2011 Newport Boat Show (with not a minute to spare!), our newest Katama 30 has been launched. She is hull number 25! SEE MORE
Sportster, Display Lead to Five-Star Award in Newport
We were thrilled to hear that Grey Barn Boatworks took home the Best in Show award at the Newport International Boat Show last weekend, earning themselves a nice $1,000 discount on next year’s show and an impressive plaque from Edson International, the contest’s sponsor. There’s no doubt that the potted… SEE MORE
Daysailer Molds Complete
Molds for our daysailer, the CW Hood 32, have been completed! This will make building the boats much more efficient and consistent. You can see a full gallery of the process of building all the mold parts in the Facebook gallery. SEE MORE
Pinky Schooner Progress at Historic Essex Yard
We’ll admit it: We’re suckers for a good boat project. And one of the most interesting builds going on in New England at the moment is in Essex, where shipwright Harold Burnham is hard at work on a pinky schooner, Ardelle. Burnham, who has built several traditional wooden ships over… SEE MORE