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Hinckley Heats Up the Coast With Launch of New T48
Never mind that silly groundhog and his shadow, the real signal that winter will come to an end eventually is when the first boat of the year hits the water. The Hinckley Company gave us all hope for boating days ahead with the launch on February 1 of the first… SEE MORE
Modern-day Treasure Hunters Strike Platinum off Cape Cod
Love them or hate them, we're all intrigued by the modern-day treasure hunters who are using tiny submarines and remote vehicles to look for shipwrecks that might have been carrying precious cargo when they went down. And a team based in Portland, Maine, says that it's located one of the… SEE MORE
Safety, Hardware Updates Transform an 80' Sailing Yacht
We recently completed a refit on the 80' sailing yacht Coconut. She's well known in the charter world and was built in 1991 by Dynamique Yachts of New Zealand. Coconut and her crew are not strangers to Camden or Wayfarer Marine, as they've completed several yard periods here throughout the… SEE MORE
A Festival of Smelt, Ice, and Fun in Bowdoinham
Anyone who has lived through a Maine winter knows that you need to find your fun outdoors or you'll go stir crazy waiting for spring and, eventually, summer. Luckily there are a bunch of great festivals that actually celebrate freezing your butt off outside, and surely one of the quirkiest… SEE MORE
Weatherly: Preserving a Piece of Maritime History
https://www.vimeo.com/31676990 We met George Hill at the party following the 2009 Opera House Cup, on Nantucket. He told us the story of how he found Weatherly in disrepair in Seattle. What it took to sail her back to Newport and restore the America’s Cup winner to her former glory was… SEE MORE
One Shimmering Moment: The January Thaw in Port Clyde
Every once in a while, a day will come in late January when you swear you can almost taste spring. It may only be for a brief moment, but there it is, and there is no denying it. It might be the light in the air, the shimmering reflections off… SEE MORE
Maine Oyster Country: Newcastle and Damariscotta
Oyster cultivation on the coast of Maine is on the increase, thanks to our clean, cold, salty, water. This water is full of nutrients, and it's part of what gives our oysters their delightfully distinctive taste. Maine oysters have their moment in the sun, literally, on the last Sunday in… SEE MORE
Tides 101: The View from Space
[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l37ofe9haMU[/embed] The rise and fall of the tides is one of the few constants in our lives on the coast, and yet even some of the most seasoned boaters will admit to not understanding exactly why certain tides are higher (and lower) than others. This simple, short video helps demonstrate… SEE MORE
A Day at the Races
[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vf1hl6w1Z0I[/embed] The breeze didn't completely cooperate at the 2011 Intercollegiate Offshore Regatta, held Columbus Day Weekend in Larchmont, NY, but that didn't keep the young sailors from making the event memorable. During the two-day event (which was won by the team from Maine Maritime Academy), thirty HD Flip video cameras… SEE MORE
Front Street Shipyard, Up and Running
[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bFOP4OkMLF0[/embed] Our friend Billy Black visited last week and took some footage of our new facility filled up with boats. Take a look inside at the projects that Front Street Shipyard has lined up this winter. After all the construction on the shipyard this year, it's great to be working… SEE MORE
Video: Your Floating Chauffeur Awaits
[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BtET9VfZHx4[/embed] In the megayacht market, getting to and from the dock in style is just as important as getting to your destination. And Hodgdon Yachts, of East Boothbay, Maine, has created a floating limousine that reflects the rarified tastes of the most discerning group of boaters. For an image gallery… SEE MORE
Lyman-Morse Announces Plans for Coal Pot Regatta
Yes, it’s January, so the folks at Lyman-Morse Boatbuilding Company in Thomaston, Maine, are planning a summer party for the 3rd of July. Here is the scoop: The First Annual Coal Pot Regatta is open to any and all boats heading to New England in general, and Thomaston, Maine, specifically,… SEE MORE
