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Front Street Shipyard Expands with Boatyard Purchase
Front Street Shipyard on the Belfast waterfront has purchased its neighbor, Belfast Boatyard. With the sale finalized this week, the owners of Front Street Shipyard are immediately welcoming the employees and customers of Belfast Boatyard while maintaining existing operations. The addition of Belfast Boatyard adds 500 feet of deep-water frontage,… SEE MORE
Jamestown: A Delightful Daytrip, or Much More
While yachtsmen have made Newport a destination for generations, too many of them are so focused on the City by the Sea that they overlook Jamestown, another great location that should be on every Narragansett Bay traveler's itinerary. Whether you come by car across the Claiborne Pell Bridge (make sure… SEE MORE
Surround Sound on Maine's Outer Islands
[embed]https://www.vimeo.com/45156041[/embed] Despite the fact that visitors are not allowed to land on the seabird restoration islands in summer, we wanted you to experience the sights and sounds of a seabird colony. This twenty-second video was taken by our board member, Dick Tomeo, while out on Matinicus Rock (part of the… SEE MORE
Aboard the Classic 1937 Commuter Yacht Aphrodite
[embed]https://www.vimeo.com/44824104[/embed] Like the goddess of love, beauty, and pleasure she was named after, Aphrodite, a 74' commuter yacht built in 1937 and rebuilt in 2005, can sweep you away. Click on the link above and hold on tight to launch the video of this stunning motor yacht underway! This video… SEE MORE
Petunia's Birthday Party
Chuck Paine's sailboat Petunia is 75 years old, so he held a birthday party. White and red clam chowder, white and red wine, a hundred of her best friends, and Petunia's little sister (being built in the barn). For more of my photos, click here. SEE MORE
Marblehead Daysailor Fleet Gains Another Classic
The Marblehead daysailor fleet gained another classic July 27 with the launch of Grace, Hull No. 5 of CW Hood's line of 32' sailing yachts. Though there was little wind after the yacht was launched and rigged, Grace still moved right along. This was a perfect way to end a… SEE MORE
View From On High in Portland Harbor
One of our crew recently brought a camera along with him while doing some work aloft on the 70' ketch No Nonsense. The views he captured of Portland Yacht Services and the Portland skyline are impressive. We're amazed that not only can he keep his knees from knocking while suspended… SEE MORE
Lousy Weather Can Mean Good Fishing at the Shore
I fished the oceanfront last week because I had the right conditions. It was rainy and overcast with a light northeast wind and a fairly rough surf. It was the type of conditions that have been favorable in the past for me. I got down in late afternoon and scouted… SEE MORE
Eight Fun Things To Do in Oak Bluffs
Last week was hot, hot like life on the proverbial tin roof, so I lit out for the open air of the ferry to Martha’s Vineyard, hoping to catch a little wind on the way, and see the sights in Oak Bluffs. I have been to the Vineyard many times… SEE MORE
New C. Raymond Hunt Yacht Takes Shape in Thomaston
Team Lyman-Morse is pleased to be teaming up again with one of our most successful design partners – C.Raymont Hunt - to build what will be an able, fast, 42-foot Flybridge jet boat. The owners are looking forward to extended cruising up and down the Maine coast and islands in… SEE MORE
Meet Ship Island’s First Fabulous Fledgers
It’s only been a few short weeks, but the first few tern chicks on Ship Island are already taking to the sky. Although adult terns may make flying seem effortless, a chick has a lot to do and learn before its first flight. First off, you can’t fly without feathers.… SEE MORE
The Knob — A Perfect Excursion on a Summer Day
With a panoramic view of Quissett Harbor and Racing Beach, the small park known locally as the Knob is definitely worth the journey. The Knob is truly unlike most places in Woods Hole – long wooded paths circle throughout twelve acres that eventually lead to this narrow peninsula where you… SEE MORE