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Could Rockland ME be the Best Harbor in the US?
[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=puJtYrEflMw[/embed] John Hanson discusses Rockland Maine for USHarbors.com https://usharbors.com/bestharbor2019 Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=puJtYrEflMw SEE MORE
Chris Craft is ready for its new owner, RV maker Winnebago, to accelerate its growth
Seven months after the acquisition from the private-equity firm that rescued it, the boatmaker is poised to leave rivals in its wake Sarasota’s Chris-Craft Corp. and its owner, Winnebago Industries Inc., have big plans. The blueprint for increasing the number of boat models Chris-Craft offers, the size of its plant… SEE MORE
Dreaming of summer: New England Boat Show kicks off boating season
The professional football season might have ended with the Super Bowl this weekend, but another season is kicking off just a week later. For boat dealers, the New England Boat Show, held Feb. 9-17 in Boston, represents the start of the year’s sales season. “The Boston Boat Show is kind… SEE MORE
Rising Seas Swallow $403 Million in New England Home Values
Data scientists from First Street Foundation and Columbia University have expanded their peer-reviewed housing market research to include 2.5 million coastal properties in Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, and Rhode Island and found that increased tidal flooding caused by sea level rise has eroded $403.1 million in relative home values between… SEE MORE
Unique Harbors Around the US
In honor of the Best Harbors 2019 contest we wanted to share a few of our nominees who are known for being the most, best or least…the southernmost, northernmost, largest, smallest, foggiest, most successful and the busiest. Southernmost Harbor in the US mainland: Key West, Florida As part of the… SEE MORE
THE DNA OF THE SOT: Part 1 - The 8 Rules of Spirit-of-Tradition Yacht Design
The key to a successful SOT design (that is short for Spirit of Tradition) is to set your sights on interpreting a specific vernacular, as they say in traditional architecture. And never take your eye off that design ball. Whether it’s a slavish recreation of hull and style, right down… SEE MORE
New Doughdish Sloop Finds a Home on Penobscot Bay
Doughdish No. 536 has been launched and happily placed on her island mooring on Vinalhaven. She is right at home among the Herreshoff 12.5s, Stuart Knockabouts, and other classic yachts that sail among the islands, both large and small, of Penobscot Bay. SEE MORE
A Great Island Boat Yard Haiku
Orr’s Cove iced over. Last night, the snow fell softly. Winter wonderland! SEE MORE
THE DNA OF THE SOT: Part 3 - 14 boats that aren't in the Spirit-of-Tradition (but are fascinating nonetheless)
For our final “Spirit-of-Tradition” post we share a few boats that did not make the cut. All beautiful vessels in their own right but a touch too modern to be considered proper SoT boats. Botin 55: Botin Partners — To Be Launched Spring 2019. Hull: Strong, dead-straight plumb bow and… SEE MORE
THE DNA OF THE SOT: Part 2 - 14 examples of successful Spirit-of-Tradition design
Yesterday we shared the 8 Rules of Spirit-of-Tradition Design. Below are some examples of successful SoT navel architecture in practice. harp Christoffel’s Lighthouse: Dykstra Naval Architects — Launched 2003. Hull: Hefty and beamy, the hull is a sea-worthy configuration that is enhanced by a naturally shaped plumb bow and broad… SEE MORE
Lifejacket Van aims to encourage Lifejacket use in Fishing Industry in Maine and Massachusetts
After studying ways to persuade lobster fisherman to wear life jackets, a team from the Northeast Center for Occupational Health and Safety plans to hit the road this spring and sell steeply discounted lifejackets directly to fishermen in Maine and Massachusetts. The stakes are high, according to project coordinator Rebecca… SEE MORE
Historic landmark in Wilmington, NC rebounds from Hurricane Florence
WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH, NORTH CAROLINA – Blockade Runner Beach Resort, a historic landmark and oceanfront icon of North Carolina for 55 years, announced it will reopen in time for Valentine’s Weekend. Blockade Runner closed in September to repair substantial damages sustained from Hurricane Florence. “The reopening will be in two major… SEE MORE
