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The Latest Launch from a Maine Workboat Builder
Washburn & Doughty's latest 93-foot Z-drive docking/escort tug slid down greased ways into the Damariscotta River on Saturday, March 9. Built for Seabulk Towing, Inc., a subsidiary Seacor Holdings, Inc., Athena will serve Seabulk's fleet as a dock and escort tug in Port Everglades, Florida. Designed by Bruce Washburn, Athena… SEE MORE
Sail Newport Adds J22s to Rental, Teaching, Racing Fleet
Sail Newport is pleased to announce that an entire new fleet of J22s are being built now at Waterline Systems. The new fleet of 14 boats will be delivered and launched at the Sailing Center in May. Sail Newport has used the J22 boats since 1987 and consider the One-Design… SEE MORE
Portland In-Water Open House Planned for Show Weekend
Heading to the Maine Boatbuilders Show in Portland? Stop by and join the DiMillo's Yacht Sales crew at our In-the-Water Open House! We have been working hard to commission and launch three Back Coves and three Sabres for our upcoming Open House during the Maine Boatbuilders Show. On display and… SEE MORE
Striper Predictions for 2013?
I'm reading lots of striper predictions for the coming year. Most paint a picture of gloom and doom. Predictions are what fishermen and fisheries management people write about and talk about when not much is going on in the wintertime. I used to be a guy who took these predictions… SEE MORE
Reflections: Creating a Pool Barn on Rockport Harbor
When I was asked to design a building, just for fun, around a swimming pool on Rockport Harbor, I couldn’t wait to get started with a computer mouse, and a hammer. I’m a design builder. These days, ideas fly like the wind between designers and clients. That is, if you’re… SEE MORE
Jersey Shore Showing Signs of Coming Back to Life
The New Jersey Shore will be “open” for the Summer of 2013. Most businesses are under restoration, some opening even sooner for visitors. Superstorm Sandy did not destroy the whole Jersey Coast. A billboard in Atlantic City after the storm read, “Nice Try Sandy, We’re Jersey Strong!” Yes, many people… SEE MORE
Back Cove Yachts Introduces 41' Flagship
Back Cove Yachts, based in Rockland, is pleased to announce its latest design, the Back Cove 41 which will debut in February 2014. Kevin Burns, Vice President of Design and Product Development, says: "The 41 was conceived from the onset to serve as the flagship of the Back Cove fleet.… SEE MORE
In a Different Light: The Beautiful Gloom Of March
March is transition month on the coast of Maine. Winter is slowly drifting away, while spring is reluctantly appearing in the form of muddy roads and cool afternoons. Yesterday, as I walked around Mosquito Harbor (just around the corner from Port Clyde), I couldn't help but notice the sun, which… SEE MORE
C.W. Hood Yachts Gears Up for Maine Boatbuilders Show
Now in its 26th year, the Maine Boatbuilders Show in Portland is one of C.W. Hood Yachts' favorite spring traditions. The show has always provided a gathering of the best wood and fiberglass boatbuilders and designers in New England, and C.W. Hood Yachts is proud to be exhibiting once again.… SEE MORE
The Joy of Sailing with the Ladies in Pine Island Sound
What does one do when tired of racing 28’ E Scows and big sailboats? Recently I have been sharing my love of sailing with ladies who: 1. Refuse to sail or race with their husbands 2. Want to learn to sail, and/or 3. Find sailing with a group of ladies… SEE MORE
Ellis Boat Co. Adds Charter Yachts to Downeast Fleet
Starting with this upcoming New England boating season, Ellis Boat Company is going to offer bareboat charters out of Dysart’s Great Harbor Marina in Southwest Harbor. In the past, this was the location of the Hinckley Company's charter business, which was primarily sailboats. Now, Ellis is partnering with Dysart's to… SEE MORE
RI Tall Ship Confirms Berth at Newport's Fort Adams
The non-profit organization Oliver Hazard Perry Rhode Island (OHPRI), which is building Rhode Island’s Official Sailing Education Vessel SSV Oliver Hazard Perry, exceeded its 2012 year-end fund raising goals thanks to the generosity of individuals and corporate supporters who helped match two challenge grants issued last September by an anonymous… SEE MORE