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Sabre 48 Salon Express wins "Best Downeast Boat"
Sabre Yachts, based in Raymond, Maine, has just returned from the 43rd Annual Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show after quite an adventure with Hurricane Sandy. The highlight of the show was the Sabre 48 Salon Express winning Active Interest Media’s (AIM) “Best Downeast Boat: 45-55 FT”. AIM publishes some of… SEE MORE
Bay Fishing Returns, But RI Oceanfront Still a Mess
I am back to fishing saltwater. I got out on Friday and hit a number of places in upper Narragansett Bay, an area that received little damage from the hurricane. The water in the Bay was clean in most places, though there was some debris like leaves, sticks and trash… SEE MORE
Riding Out the Storm at Anchor and Ashore in Newport
Most boaters were able to haul their yachts or at, the very least, find a tidy basin to tuck their boats into before Hurricane Sandy's impact was felt on the New England shore. But a large yachts chose to ride out the storm in Newport Harbor, and Corinna Halloran's photos… SEE MORE
A Sizeable Haul at Front Street Shipyard
[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tl22xrNKlXY[/embed] Photographer and videographer Billy Black stopped by Front Street Shipyard in early October and made a short video of us hauling a 94' steel motoryacht that came to Belfast for a five-week painting project. This was the biggest lift we've done at Front Street Shipyard and certainly pushed our… SEE MORE
Fast, Light, and Big: Circumnavigating Yacht Launched
“Weigh This.” That’s what’s scrawled all over the inside of Kiwi Spirit, the 63’ cutter launched November 1 at Lyman-Morse Boatbuilding Company in Thomaston. Never mind the gorgeous red fir cabinetry and interior paneling or the flat-screen television bolted to the wall in the huge yacht’s luxurious main salon. Instead,… SEE MORE
Storm Scenes: Videos Show NJ, NY Hurricane Destruction
The scenes of destruction caused by Hurricane Sandy along the mid-Atlantic coast and Long Island continue to amaze and horrify us. Even with plenty of time to prepare for this storm, its winds and waves were clearly so powerful that most assemblies of wood, concrete, mortar, and nails were simply… SEE MORE
Newport Aquarium Damaged by Hurricane Sandy
As every Rhode Islander now knows, Hurricane Sandy wreaked havoc on our coastal communities – especially those along the southern shores of Rhode Island from Westerly to Little Compton. The effects of this storm are far reaching and will be long felt. Aquidneck Island was no exception. While we were… SEE MORE
Storm Scenes: Hurricane Sandy at the Jersey Shore
As New Jersey struggles to get back on its feet in the wake of Hurricane Sandy, scenes from the Jersey Shore are starting to show the extent of the damage and the amount of time it's going to take to clean up and, in many cases, rebuild. Here's a gallery… SEE MORE
Storm Scenes: Destruction on the Rhode Island Shore
My brother Steve went down to Narragansett and the south shore to check out the damage on Tuesday, October 30. He checked out many of the fishing areas. Just about everywhere is either a mess or destroyed. Many of the roads along the beaches are impassible due to sand, rocks,… SEE MORE
Storm Scenes: Hurricane Sandy Washes Onto Cape Cod
Hurricane Sandy brought some high winds and a whole lot of water to Cape Cod on October 29. Here are some scenes of the high tide at Nauset Marine's marina just off Pleasant Bay. We're glad to say that since these photos were taken, the water has already receded and… SEE MORE
Yes, I Was Out Fishing During Hurricane Sandy
Yes, I was out fishing on Monday, but it was not for stripers. Fishing anywhere along saltwater on October 29 was simply impossible today due to the enormous surf, high tides, wild winds, and closed roads. As most of you know, I have made a career out of fishing in… SEE MORE
Video: Speed Dream's First Test Sail
[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=itQMXpynsm8[/embed] Though it was somewhat short-lived, Speed Dream’s first official test sail, in relatively light southerly breezes October 17 in Rockland Harbor, proved that the 27-foot prototype was capable of significant speeds even in light air. Here is a short video I shot of the yacht’s first few tacks. It's… SEE MORE