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Daysailing Harmony: The New e33
Seniority has its privileges, which is perhaps why our own John K. Hanson, Jr., and not a USHarbors.com editor, was invited out for a day of sailing aboard a brand-new e33 squared a little while ago. We didn't let him escape without jotting down a few thoughts about his afternoon… SEE MORE
Turner, 12-Meter Regatta Brings Back Cup's Glory Days
We've been hearing a lot lately about the "new" America's Cup, and we're certainly excited to see the incredible new catamarans that have been created (and some giant ones that have yet to be launched) for this incarnation of the Cup. Call us nostalgic, perhaps, but to our minds there… SEE MORE
Maine Boatbuilder Enters Windpower Market
Lyman-Morse Boatbuilding launches into the offshore wind workboat market at the AWEA Offshore WINDPOWER Conference & Exhibition on October 11-13, in booth 331 at the Baltimore Convention Center in Maryland. To keep up with demand, UK-based Alicat Workboats, part of the UK based Gardline Group of companies, will be working… SEE MORE
Not Too Late for Some Striper Action in Maine
By this point in the year plenty of people are already calling the Striped Bass season over in Maine, but they're doing so at their peril. Little do they realize that the hefty stripers haven't all departed for southern waters yet — they just might have moved into warmer waters… SEE MORE
Newport Boat Show 2011
Just came across more great shots from the 2011 Newport Boat Show. Enjoy! SEE MORE
Surfing Scenes: The View from Inside the Barrel
[embed]https://www.vimeo.com/27070250[/embed] Most of our attempts at surfing have involved getting pummeled when a wave closed out on top of us, so discovering this wild video shot by a french surfer from inside the barrel of some stellar waves was a real eye-opener. Shot by Biriatou Production, the clips show what… SEE MORE
Katama 30 Hull #25 Launched
Just in time for the 2011 Newport Boat Show (with not a minute to spare!), our newest Katama 30 has been launched. She is hull number 25! SEE MORE
Lyman-Morse to Build Farr-designed Circumnavigator
In 1986, Dodge Morgan at age 55 circumnavigated the globe on board “American Promise” from Bermuda and back to Bermuda in 150 days. At Lyman-Morse we are pleased to be building a 63’ Farr-designed sloop for Dr. Stanley Paris, who will at age 76 attempt to break Morgan’s record aboard… SEE MORE
Getting There: Open Water Swimming to Islesboro
[embed]https://www.vimeo.com/28900973[/embed] Oh, the lengths to which some people will go for fried food. “I just wanted some onion rings, and they’ve got really great ones on Islesboro,” says Shannon Thompson. The open water swimmer and her friend, Jessica Stammen, recently swam from Lincolnville Beach, Maine, to the island of Islesboro… SEE MORE
Maine Builder Tapped to Build Groundbreaking Sailboat
If you’re not leading, you’re being left behind. That’s what Drew Lyman, vice president of Lyman-Morse Boatbuilding Company in Thomaston, Maine, believes and it’s exactly why he wanted his family’s 33-year-old company to be the ones to build the prototype of a groundbreaking new sailboat. The 27-foot SpeedDream was designed… SEE MORE
Front Street Shipyard Unveils New Sparkman & Stephens Designs
Front Street Shipyard is unveiling initial plans for the Sparkman & Stephens-designed Front Street 118 and Front Street 130 sloops. The yachts have traditional hull lines and trademark S&S sheers, invoking a classic aesthetic from yachting's golden area. The construction will be of advanced composite materials using the most modern… SEE MORE
Sportster, Display Lead to Five-Star Award in Newport
We were thrilled to hear that Grey Barn Boatworks took home the Best in Show award at the Newport International Boat Show last weekend, earning themselves a nice $1,000 discount on next year’s show and an impressive plaque from Edson International, the contest’s sponsor. There’s no doubt that the potted… SEE MORE