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Images of Isobel

10/12/2011

Even though the wind didn't behave on the day of the shoot, "Isobel" still performed for the camera. With the help of Martha Coolidge's fabulous eye and style, we managed to make the most of the sunset light and shot some fabulous interiors. SEE MORE

  • Boating
Courtesy Stephens Waring Yacht Design

Smaller Sloop, Bigger Plans from Belfast Design Team

10/7/2011

We love Isobel, the new 75’ sloop from Stephens Waring Yacht Design in Belfast, but we might just love her little sister even more. The 52’ Bluewater is a world-class cruising yacht designed to be as happy alongshore as off in the deep blue. The designers call this creation “stout”… SEE MORE

  • Boating
Photo courtesy NOAA.

Scientists Investigate Spike in New England Seal Pup Deaths

10/7/2011

The appearance of more than five dozen dead harbor seal pups along the New England coastline in the past two weeks has sent scientists into labs across the country to determine what is causing the sudden increase in mortality. As of the morning of October 7, the bodies of sixty-six… SEE MORE

  • Ocean Science
  • Environment

Daysailing Harmony: The New e33

10/5/2011

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

  • Boating
Courageous, USA and Victory compete at the 2011 12 Metre North American Championships. Photo by Billy Black.

Turner, 12-Meter Regatta Brings Back Cup's Glory Days

10/3/2011

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

  • Boating
Lyman-Morse's boatbuilding facility in Thomaston, Maine

Maine Boatbuilder Enters Windpower Market

10/2/2011

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

  • Boating

Not Too Late for Some Striper Action in Maine

10/2/2011

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

  • Fishing
Photo courtesy of USHarbors.com

Newport Boat Show 2011

9/30/2011

Just came across more great shots from the 2011 Newport Boat Show. Enjoy! SEE MORE

  • Boating

Surfing Scenes: The View from Inside the Barrel

9/28/2011

[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

9/23/2011

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

  • Boating

Lyman-Morse to Build Farr-designed Circumnavigator

9/23/2011

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

  • Boating

Getting There: Open Water Swimming to Islesboro

9/22/2011

[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

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