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Watching the Weather Break from Atop the Camden Hills
To watch a week-long, rain-soaked, and downright dreary weather pattern break is one thing. To watch it break from the top of Mount Battie in Camden, with the vast and island-studded expanse of Penobscot Bay below you, is quite another. Giant and puffy clouds, white as the driven snow, race… SEE MORE
Maine's Newest Boatyard Buzzes With Activity
As the new kid on the boatbuilding and yacht-service block in Maine, Front Street Shipyard might be expected to take it easy during its first year of operation. Drop by the brand-new yard at the head of Penobscot Bay, however, and you'll quickly see that already Front Street has become… SEE MORE
RI Governor Names Tall Ship as State Education Vessel
Rhode Island Governor Lincoln Chafee has signed legislation designating the soon-to-be-commissioned 196’ three-masted, square-rigged tall ship SSV Oliver Hazard Perry the state’s official “Sailing Education Vessel.” It was a large step for the smallest state in the Union, which calls itself the “Ocean State” and possesses a rich maritime history… SEE MORE
Rockland Yacht Club Hosts Solstice Race and BBQ
On Saturday, June 23, the Rockland Yacht Club will celebrate the longest day of the year by hosting the annual Solstice Race and Barbecue. All sailors are welcome! There will be three PHRF divisions: Division 1 will group ratings up to 160, Division 2 will group rates from 161 and… SEE MORE
Lyman-Morse Opens Service Yard in Panama
Anyone who knows Cabot Lyman is familiar with his appreciation and love of the San Blas Islands and surrounding area. After all his trips to the area, it’s official: Lyman-Morse’s Maine-based operations now have a southern cousin. Located in Shelter Bay, Panama, Lyman-Morse Panama is strategically located near the Caribbean… SEE MORE
Finding the Balance During Spring Commissioning
June's longer days are ideal for getting work done on the boat, whether yours is in the boatyard, on a trailer in the driveway, or already tied up at the dock. Sometimes, though, it can be all too easy to get so engrossed in our sanding and polishing that we… SEE MORE
An Evening at Lyman-Morse to Benefit Land Trust
Please join the Georges River Land Trust to celebrate twenty-five years of conservation along the St. George River! Georges River Land Trust is hosting a series of events this summer that both highlight the beauties of the St. George River watershed and offer some great entertainment in mid-coast Maine. One… SEE MORE
First Sabre 38 Salon Express Approaches Launch Date
Construction of the first hull of Sabre Yachts' new 38 Salon Express motoryacht continues on schedule at Sabre’s yard in Raymond, Maine. This new design from Kevin Burns and the Sabre Design Team uses several key technologies to provide boaters with a quiet, smooth and fuel efficient ride. Her hull… SEE MORE
Lower Narragansett Bay Pays Off for Striper Fishermen
I made the move away from the upper Bay to the cooler waters southward on June 1. It paid off with the best evening of fishing I have had in weeks. The score for the night was thirteen stripers from 18-26 inches and a lone blue. If you get The… SEE MORE
Technology and Vigilance Help Protect Wildlife on Metinic
Sometimes it’s a hard life being a tern: there’s bad weather, trying to find food, and trying to avoid becoming food. Our research is not always done when the sun sets. Some predators will use the cover of night to their advantage. Because of this we use night vision binoculars… SEE MORE
Puma Crew Leaps into Contention in Volvo Ocean Race
Newport's Ken Read and the rest of the Puma/BERG Propulsion-sponsored crew aboard Mar Mostro leaped into medal contention on May 31 with an impressive third-place finish in the transatlantic leg of the Volvo Ocean Race. The team now sits in third place overall in the 39,000-mile yacht race around the… SEE MORE
Former Boat of the Year to be on Display at 2012 Show
Kathleen IV, a fifty-foot Wesmac hull that was finished off for a knowledgeable owner and debuted at the 2008 show and was selected by Maine Boats, Homes & Harbors magazine as one of the Boats of thee Year, will be on display at this year's show in Rockland. The boat… SEE MORE