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From the Mold: First Sabre 38 SE Takes Shape
Creating a new line of yachts is one of the most exciting things that a boatbuilder does, and at Sabre Yachts we are excited to watch the new Sabre 38 Salon Express coming on line this year. The first hull has just been released from its mold, giving us the… SEE MORE
Yacht Club Launch Reborn as a Trawler
Robinhood Marine Center has never been afraid to diversify its offerings, as evidenced by the two unique houseboats the boatyard has created over the past two years and now offers for overnight guests. This past winter, Robinhood crews decided not to build another houseboat, but instead to completely transform a… SEE MORE
Schoolie Fishing Heats Up in the Bay
My brother and I got out late last week in the upper Bay, as we took the boat out on its first voyage of 2012. Yes, we found good numbers of schoolies. Together we landed about fifteen fish, all new ones I suspect judging by their small size and bright… SEE MORE
Spirit of Bermuda Enters Race, Gains a Class
Spirit of Bermuda, the 112' (LOA) three-masted schooner built at Rockport Marine in 2006, has been confirmed as a new entry in the 2012 Newport-Bermuda Race. The yacht, used for sail-training and charters in Bermuda, cannot be rated fairly against the other modern yachts in the fleet and so will… SEE MORE
Springtime Arrives on the Blue Hill Peninsula
Spring's arrival on the Blue Hill Peninsula signals a time of hope and promise. Summer is never too far off, and the earth has come alive again! Sailboats begin to appear on the Eggemoggin Reach. Clammers fill the muddy shores of Naskeag Point in Brooklin, while the lobstermen of Deer… SEE MORE
First Class 40 Launch Kicks Off 2012 Season
The first boat launches are a sure sign that boating season is beginning in New England, and at Maine Yacht Center we are delighted to have launched the first of three Class 40 racing yachts that we service and store each winter. This particular boat is always one of the… SEE MORE
Sabre Yachts Legacy: How Many Cradles?
This year, Sabre Yachts will celebrate it's 42nd anniversary of building fine quality sail and motor yachts. Walking through the shop the other day I saw one of our associates doing what needs to be done every time a new model is introduced to our range. He was building new… SEE MORE
South Portland Students Build a Core Sound 17
Duke Harrington, with Keep Me Current, recently wrote an outstanding article about our South Portland High School One Classroom Project group, which aims to teach science, math, and engineering through the building of a wooden sailboat. Our students, who come from a variety of backgrounds and have often struggled in… SEE MORE
Maine Boatyards Featured in Caribbean Publication
Maine's top boatbuilders and boatyards are heading to Antigua in a few weeks to take part in the Antigua Classic Yacht Regatta, and if you have the means to get to the Caribbean with them, you ought to. But if you can't make the trip this year, you can still… SEE MORE
Newport Team Wins Tough VOR Leg
Newport's Ken Read and the crew aboard Mar Mostro sealed an incredible, and incredibly hard-fought, victory in Leg 5 of the Volvo Ocean Race on April 6 with a dramatic finish in Itajai, Brazil. Read's boat was the only one to survive the crossing from Auckland, New Zealand, without having… SEE MORE
Springtime is Boat Shopping Time
Like most boaters, we're always looking for the next boat — and the next great bargain. Somehow springtime always seems to awaken the boat shopper in us, and the announcement of a big sale of donated boats down in Steuben in the end of April caught our attention. The Maritime Funding… SEE MORE
Dangers of an Early Drought in RI
It has been an early spring so far, and as leaves and buds come out, trees and plants will start sucking water out of the ground at a very fast pace. Generally, this is a time of abundant water (April showers bring May flowers!). This year, however, our streams are… SEE MORE