Tag: Culture

Doughdish No.1 Gets Some Fall Attention

10/27/2014 - After 41 years, Dovekie, Doughdish Hull No. 1, is getting some well-deserved attention this fall. Dovekie is the very first Doughdish produced by Bill Harding and Edey and Duff. She was launched in 1973 and has been owned and sailed by the same family since. To date, Doughdish has built… SEE MORE

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The stunning view from the top of Mount Megunticook, in Camden Hills State Park.

My Fall Trip to Maine: Down East and Up the Trail

10/19/2014 - I was pretty excited for my last trip north. My normal route from Boston to Rockland was split up and I drove the more rural areas. The drive took me off Route 1 and onto the back roads of Maine I often skip by without a further thought. Traveling along… SEE MORE

TWIST (formerly Hazel W III), at home on the Mediterranean.

New England Dragger, Mediterranean Yacht: Meet TWIST

10/8/2014 - Never in Bob Fuller's wildest dreams would he have thought that three years ago, during the dead of winter, he would be contacted by a Swiss physician about the possibility of rebuilding and converting a 40-year-old wooden lobsterboat into a yacht that would one day be going to Europe. But… SEE MORE

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RI Tall Ship Passes Major Milestone Toward Completion

9/26/2014 - The mainmast of the 200-foot Tall Ship SSV Oliver Hazard Perry was stepped Wednesday, September 24 in a dockside ceremony at The Hinckley Company in Portsmouth, marking a major milestone in the completion of Rhode Island’s Official Sailing Education Vessel that will serve students from across the country and abroad.… SEE MORE

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The A-30's long overhangs make her a witch in light air.

Refreshing Take on a Classic Daysailing Yacht: The A-30

9/25/2014 - At Stephens Waring Yacht Design we're excited to be partnering with Artisan Boatworks to create the new A-30 daysailer. Artisan president Alec Brainerd has long been in love with the comfort, simplicity, and fine craftsmanship of classic daysailers like the Herreshoff Buzzards Bay 15s, and asked us to meld the… SEE MORE

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Wolfe’s Neck Farm: A Photographer’s Journey

9/4/2014 - Wolfe's Neck Farm is located only a few minutes from the busy epicenter of shopping that is downtown Freeport, but once you get there you might as well be a world away from L.L. Bean and the hustle bustle. Here are some images that I took during a recent visit… SEE MORE

100 Years of Yachting History: 2014 H Class Championship

8/22/2014 - The 2014 H Class Championship was held August 8th - 10th and hosted by the Buzzards Yacht Club. This year's event celebrated the 100th anniversary of the Herreshoff 12½ design. Drawn in 1914 by N.G. Herreshoff to teach young boys to sail on the rough Buzzards Bay conditions, the little… SEE MORE

Great America IV (ex Mirabaud), Rich WIlson's contender for the 2016 Vendee Globe. Photo by Thierry Martinez.

A Great American Indeed: Meet Ocean Racer Rich Wilson

8/1/2014 - Some people never say never, and Rich Wilson seems to be one of them. An avid ocean racer who has several world sailing records and the Cruising Club of America’s prestigious Blue Water Medal to his name, Wilson has his sights set on the 2016 Vendée Globe, a grueling, single-handed,… SEE MORE

Rockland Show to Crown New World Champion Boatyard Dog

7/22/2014 - Six courageous (or are they crazy?) canines have been chosen to compete in the World Championship Boatyard Dog® Trials in Rockland on Sunday, August 10, at 10:30 a.m. The trials take place during the 12th Annual Maine Boats, Homes & Harbors Show, a celebration of coastal living, which runs August… SEE MORE

A show by the sea ‚Äî¬†literally! Launch service will make it easier to attend the 2014 Maine Boats, Homes & Harbors Show.

Maine Boats, Homes & Harbors Show Adds Launch Service

7/18/2014 - The Maine Boats, Homes & Harbors Show has partnered with the Rockland Yacht Club to make it easier to attend the three-day August event by sea. An added plus is that launch service usage will help train new members of the sailing community. A portion of the launch fees paid… SEE MORE