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Volvo Ocean Race Delivers On Its Promise in Newport
That's a wrap! After 12 days of fun in Newport , the Volvo Ocean Race restarted on May 17 with a giant flotilla of pleasure boats escorting the six racing yachts out of Narragansett Bay. The sight of such cutting-edge sailing machines passing by Castle Hill was unlike anything that's… SEE MORE
Accessibility On the Water: Options for Everyone
[embed]https://www.vimeo.com/87679309[/embed] For people with restricted mobility, advancements in technology have created wonderful new options for making yachts more accessible. Whether it's a hydraulic swim platform that accommodates a wheelchair, a helm station that rises to the proper height, or a unique system for passing between decks aboard your yacht, New… 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
How To Maximize Your Volvo Ocean Race Stopover Visit
The Newport stopover of the Volvo Ocean Race is in the home stretch, with just four more days of activities planned at Fort Adams. With so much going on — exhibits, performances, and a whole bunch of world-class yacht racing — at Fort Adams, it can be tough to make… SEE MORE
Visitors, Ocean Racers Converge on Newport
It took the Volvo Ocean Race teams seventeen days of hard work to sail from Brazil to Newport, but it took the folks at Sail Newport and the rest of Rhode Island more than two years to create a suitable welcome for them. And all that effort was worth it!… SEE MORE
Spring Striper Season Hits RI –¬†How to Succeed Yourself
The water is cold (40s), the air is cold, the winds have been wrong, but the fishing is hot. I have hit the oceanfront hard in the past week and I can tell you the fishing is about as good as it gets at this time of year. I've found… SEE MORE
Southport Boats Completes First 33' Tournament Edition Boat
Southport Boats of Augusta has completed the first hull of the highly anticipated 33TE model. The TE (Tournament Edition) was built as a response to demand for a 33' Southport that offered the same ride and sea-keeping characteristics of the 33FE (Family Edition), but built for a ”strictly fishing" user… SEE MORE
Newport Ready to Show the Volvo Ocean Race to the World
On Tuesday, May 5, dignitaries, guests and fans of sailing gathered at Fort Adams State Park in Newport to open the Race Village for the Volvo Ocean Race Newport Stopover, the only North American stopover in the nine-month race. The Race Village is open daily, May 5-17 and is free… SEE MORE
A Spring Checklist for Your Yacht's Interior
After the harsh winter we all experienced in New England, I think it is safe to assume we are all welcoming the recent signs of spring! For New England boat owners, spring is a season of promise and excitement as we begin to prepare for a fun-filled summer on the… SEE MORE
In New England, the Boating Season Has Begun
May in New England brings us back to serene local waters as the boating season begins in earnest. Here's a shot of Everglades, a classic launch designed by Joel White and built by Bruce Mierke back in 2002. For more photography by Benjamin Mendlowitz, including the 2015 Calendar of Wooden… SEE MORE
Planning for Summer: 5th Annual Stuart Knockabout Regatta
The yearly migration from the Stuart Knockabout shops and sheds to the water is gearing up as the first day of Spring has come and gone. Every year at this time, we begin planning for the Stuart Knockabout Regatta. The summer of 2015 will be the fifth annual regatta hosted… SEE MORE
New Website Launched
We are pleased to announce that boats aren't the only thing launching this spring at Hodgdon Yacht Services - we've recently launched a new website! The new site features our team, projects that are currently taking place, and stories from our customers. You can find a comprehensive list of our… SEE MORE
