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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
A Walk Through Camden During the Blizzard of 2013
[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VLlsQmUr3Ok[/embed] The blizzard that hit New England on February 8-9 literally buried my hometown of Camden. Here's a short video shot on a GoPro camera while the blizzard was still raging. Nothing like a little sledding at the ocean's edge while the nearest weather buoy is clocking gusts to 50… SEE MORE
New Nesting Pram Joins Chesapeake Light Craft Fleet
Chesapeake Light Craft has built a reputation for beautiful, practical, and innovative small boats that you build yourself from a kit. The fleet includes the Eastport Pram dinghy, a champion yacht tender that can carry a decent load, rows and tows with ease, and sails beautifully. Now there’s a “nesting”… SEE MORE
Isle Au Haut, a Unique Island
“Isle Au Haut ahead!” Not an unusual phrase on our boat. Pronounced, “i-la-HO”, the island's name was coined by French navigator Samuel Champlain in 1604. The English translation is, “High Island”. And that’s accurate. From most anywhere on wide outer Penobscot Bay, Isle Au Haut’s impressive hills dwarf all other… SEE MORE
Classic Ellis Yacht Gets a Facelift in Southwest Harbor
The second Ellis 32 to be built at Ellis Boat Company was built in 1991. The Ellis 32 was the first hull designed by father and son, Don and Ralph Ellis. All the hulls before the 32 were Ralph’s design. All the hulls since then have been Don’s. For many… SEE MORE
All In a Day's Work: Dredging in Camden Harbor
Winters at most boatyards aren’t only set aside for maintenance and repairs on customers' boats. We also spend a lot of time maintaining the boatyard as well. This year’s major project at Wayfarer Marine was conducted by Prock Marine, based in Rockland. Over the past several years we’ve had some… SEE MORE
Front Street Shipyard to Buy Powerful New Boat Hoist
Front Street Shipyard on the Belfast waterfront is moving forward with plans to upgrade its lifting capabilities with a 485-U.S.-ton (440-metric-ton) hoist. Having secured final approval to build new piers, the owners of Front Street Shipyard are investing in a hoist large enough to service a greater contingent of international… SEE MORE
It's a Dog's Life on the Coast
I noticed the Westminster Dog Show was on television the other night. It got me thinking of all the great dogs I have met while traveling the Maine coast. What these lucky dogs all have in common is that they live in Maine, of course! There is space for them… SEE MORE
Three Stages of the Blizzard of 2013 in Midcoast Maine
[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=je3zcS_YrYk[/embed] We all felt like kids during the blizzard of 2013 in Camden. Here are a few glimpses of the blizzard, the snowbanks, and the snow removal in downtown Camden with Alison and her twins. Check out that snow going into Camden Harbor! Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=je3zcS_YrYk SEE MORE
The Blizzard of 2013 in Rockport
What a great storm the blizzard of 2013 was to watch from Rockport. Many of us, if we're prepared, enjoy a good storm. It's like reaching a safe harbor before an approaching storm. I hope everyone rode it out safely. SEE MORE
Newport to Host 2014-15 Volvo Ocean Race Stopover
Sailing fans in Newport and across New England celebrated on February 5 when the Volvo Ocean Race announced that Newport had been chosen as a stopover in the 2014-15 edition of the premier global sailing race. Newport was in stiff competition with Baltimore to host the stopover, which typically draws… SEE MORE
