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How Tidal Knowledge Helped Win the Beaches of D-Day
A little history from USHarbors As a user of USHarbors, you know the importance of accurate tide data - but did you know just how important it was to the D-Day victory? The first British tide-prediction machine was constructed in 1872 by the future Lord Kelvin. His analog computer, a… SEE MORE
Welcome to the Boothbay Harbor Region, where a unique vacation experience awaits you that is always Perfectly Maine!
[embed]https://www.vimeo.com/100725900[/embed] The Boothbay Harbor Region is one of the many peninsulas that defines Maine’s unique coastline and has strong ties to the maritime traditions that have shaped this area for centuries. With one of the best boating harbors north of Boston, this area has long been the home to fishermen… SEE MORE
Lyman-Morse Boatbuilding • Their Newest Cold-Molded Sailboat, Anna. Whiskey Plank Celebration!
[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x36_0ifANTw[/embed] The construction of Lyman-Morse’s newest sailboat, designed by Stephens Waring Yacht Design, is well under way and coming together quite beautifully. Anna will be the perfect combination of a modern but classic sloop, perfect for both day sailing and racing. The interior designed in collaboration with Martha Coolidge Design… SEE MORE
Engineering Solutions
When Steve Parrot arrived at GIBY with his recently acquired Westerly 57, he filled out a Winter Storage & Work Order form and checked off boxes for services he wanted performed on his new boat. One of the boxes he checked was for a Rig Inspection. Not a bad idea… SEE MORE
The 47th Annual Newport International Boat Show
Newport Exhibition Group announced today that its 47th Annual Newport International Boat Show will take place September 14th through 17th, 2017 at the Newport Yachting Center located on Newport’s famed waterfront in downtown Newport, Rhode Island. One of the largest in-water boat shows in the country and the premier show… SEE MORE
A Craftsman's Touch
This winter, as part of his contribution to GIBY’s team effort to restore and refit a vintage (1974) Herreshoff 18 Harbor Pilot Launch, Matt Meader applied a craftsman’s touch. Here’s a look at some of the carpentry work involved in the project. First, Matt replaced an old, split console door… SEE MORE
The coast of New England is a floating museum.
Ancient working schooners, active fleets of classic racers - some a century old, coastal New England is a museum under sail. Joining this floating archive; ‘Classic Plastic’, the first molded fiberglass boats. A few of these pioneers that ushered in the new material - fiberglass, have put in 60 years… SEE MORE
NEW Sabre 42, Painted & Launched at Great Island Boat Yard
Great Island Boat Yard just launched the first boat of the 2017 season, a NEW Sabre 42, fresh out of the box! DiMillo's Yacht Sales sold the boat. Great Island Boat Yard prepped and painted the hull and bottom to the owner's specifications. DREAM is now afloat in Portland and… SEE MORE
Arey's Pond Boat Yard Expands Its Services: Now Offers an Onsite Canvas Shop and Sail Loft
South Orleans, MA – Arey’s Pond Boat Yard, a fixture on Cape Cod for over 60 years, announced today that construction of their new building housing their Marine Canvas and Upholstery Shop and Sail Loft is complete. “We are excited to offer boat and homeowners across Cape Cod, especially lower… SEE MORE
Visitng Mystic Seaport By Water
[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OvIuHMJbPtc[/embed] Half the fun of Mystic Seaport can be getting there by the water. From all points north and south, the route up Fishers Island Sound leads to the gorgeous Mystic River, and shortly thereafter, to the stunning Mystic Seaport. Mystic Seaport is the nation's leading maritime museum. Founded in… SEE MORE
Whale Ho!
[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QBn9I8K9tZg?list=PLrPiQIeOoQZEEqImUSA42DwEw0YSSM-dk[/embed] The CHARLES W. MORGAN sails with the whales on Stellwagen Bank. July 11, 2014 https://www.mysticseaport.org/explore/morgan/ Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QBn9I8K9tZg?list=PLrPiQIeOoQZEEqImUSA42DwEw0YSSM-dk SEE MORE
A Simple Route to a Stunning Retreat
[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OvIuHMJbPtc[/embed] Half the fun of Mystic Seaport can be getting there by the water. From all points north and south, the route up Fishers Island Sound leads to the gorgeous Mystic River, and shortly thereafter, to the stunning Mystic Seaport. Mystic Seaport is the nation's leading maritime museum. Founded in… SEE MORE
