Tag: sailboats

Highlights from the 2019 Palm Beach International Boat Show

Boating

4/14/2019 - By Martha Coolidge PALM BEACH, FL - The Palm Beach International Boat Show, held yearly in April, is my favorite boat show. Firstly, it's April after all, my least favorite month in Maine - too early for sailing, sun still a bit low and often cold; and impossible to figure… SEE MORE

Hinckley Images Now Digitized and Available Online

Boating

3/20/2019 - Lovers of classic Hinckleys have a new visual source to fuel their dreams. Thanks to a partnership between the Hinckley Co. and the Southwest Harbor Library, over 1,400 photographs from the boat building company have been digitized and are available for viewing online. The project was made possible by a… SEE MORE

The DNA of the SoT: Design Elements That Keep a Boat from Being a True Spirit-of-Tradition

Boating

2/24/2019 - THE DNA OF THE SoT: Design Elements Keep a Boat from Being a True Spirit-of-Tradition For our final “Spirit-of-Tradition” post we share a few boats that did not make the cut. All beautiful vessels in their own right but a touch too modern to be considered proper SoT boats. Botin… SEE MORE

The DNA of the SoT: Successful Spirit-of-Tradition Designs

Boating

2/23/2019 - THE DNA OF THE SoT: Successful Spirit-of-Tradition Design Yesterday we shared the 8 Rules of Spirit-of-Tradition Design. Below are some examples of successful SoT architecture in practice. Christoffel’s Lighthouse: Dykstra Naval Architects — Launched 2003. Hull: Hefty and beamy, the hull is a sea-worthy configuration that is enhanced by a… SEE MORE

Highlights from the 2019 New England Boat Show

Boating

2/20/2019 - by Dave Getchell The annual New England Boat Show in Boston has remained a big focus of mariners' midwinter dreams for more than 30 years. How big of a focus, you ask? How about "acres of boats," or more precisely, 12 acres of boats. There's almost every type of boat… SEE MORE