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Picture Perfect: Sabre Ships Hull No. 3000
The entire Sabre Yachts team gathered for a photograph to mark a milestone in the history of the company as we ship our 3000th hull, a Sabre 48 Salon Express. The very first Sabre yacht was a Sabre 28 sailboat appropriately named Patience. Sabre repurchased her from her original owners… SEE MORE
Handcrafted Runabout Comes Together in New York
Stephens Waring Yacht Design is glad to share some photos sent to us from our friends at Reuben Smith's Tumblehome Boatshop. Last fall Reuben commissioned us to design a modern classic for his client, a local gentleman looking for something a bit different than a restored 1920's Gold Cup racer… SEE MORE
Rockland Show to Feature Finest Maine-Made Products
Maine is the least densely populated state in New England, and that claim to fame often makes it feel like one big community. Our state is also fortunate to host an abundance of artisans who produce high-quality, creative products. The Maine Made Program, founded by the Maine Department of Economic… SEE MORE
Hunt Yachts to Sponsor Annapolis Leukemia Cup Regatta
Hunt Yachts is proud to announce that it will sponsor the Annapolis Leukemia Cup Regatta, an annual yacht race held in the waters of Chesapeake Bay each spring. The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's Leukemia Cup Regatta combines the joy of sailing and water sports with the crucial task of raising… SEE MORE
Lyman-Morse and Ted Fontaine Reunite for New Project
Cabot Lyman, owner of Lyman-Morse Boatbuilding Company, and his family have had a working relationship with designer Ted Fontaine for nearly thirty years. The relationship started in 1983 when Fontaine, while managing the Ted Hood Design Group, drew the lines for the 55' ketch Janmar for a customer of Cabot’s.… SEE MORE
Newport Short-Listed to Host 2017 America's Cup
Newport is once again close to hosting the world's largest sailing regatta, as the City by the Sea has been short-listed to host the 2017 America's Cup. The city joins San Diego and, presumably, Hawaii as one of the final options for the site of the regatta, which was won… SEE MORE
OkoumeFest: A Boatbuilder Rendezvous on the Chesapeake
It’s a springtime tradition: once the water of the Chesapeake Bay is warm enough to welcome small craft boaters, Chesapeake Light Craft, the boat kit experts, stages a two-day celebration of hand-built wooden boats known as OkoumeFest. The event’s name derives from the plantation-grown African hardwood used in thousands of… SEE MORE
Nancy Lou Heads Off to Greet Her Summer 2014 Guests
The Nancy Lou is one of three moored houseboats for rent at Robinhood Marine Center in Georgetown. She was launched April 9 in Riggs Cove, where she will be entertaining many happy customers during the upcoming warm weather season. From enjoying restful sleep on the water to watching the osprey… SEE MORE
New dories for Canada!
Builders at The Dory Shop of Lunenburg, Nova Scotia are feeling a tad patriotic these days thanks to their latest project - a new set of dories for the Canadian Dory Racing Association. Since 1952, rowers from Canada and the United States have faced off on the Lunenburg and Gloucester… SEE MORE
Launching a Classic Cruiser, a Sign of Things to Come
Spring is not quite here on Eggemoggin Reach, but the 2014 Calendar of Wooden Boats' April photo, of the power cruiser Tuva being launched in a lush, green, Maine cove, is a great reminder of what is in store. TUVA - 32' x 9'3" power cruiser designed and built by… SEE MORE
First Stripers of 2014: When, Where, and How to Catch Them
I'm confident we will have a lot of stripers around sometime in the next two weeks. Those first arrivals will be schoolies, and they should be around in big numbers since they are abundant. Here's the scoop on what's to come: When: I know from keeping logs over the last… SEE MORE
Second Edition of USHarbors' Digital Magazine Now Available
USHarbors' annual digital magazine, Life on the Coast, is now available as a free download for iPads, iPhones, Android devices, and Kindle tablets. Like the 2013 edition, which has been viewed by tens of thousands of boaters and coastal travelers, this 132-page interactive digital publication is also viewable through any… SEE MORE