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Boats Of The Year

Along The Shore

A very special launching

The long-awaited moment for the Moth

Welcome Downeast

Winter's critters and a time of slumber

Painter Abe Goodale Comes Home to the Sea

This descendent of Charles Dana Gibson pays homage to Maine fishermen in remarkable watercolors

Great, Orrs, and Bailey Islands

Travel along a bridge-linked chain of islands in Harpswell

GreenRail

Maine surfboard maker adds recycled plastic to his wooden boards

Umiak

Middle school students build an Inuit Umiak and learn confidence and skills

Mavis

A decade-long rebuild of a classic Irish yacht

French & Webb Levant 15

A fixed-keel sailboat designed by Chuck Paine and built at French & Webb

Hunt Ocean 63

The latest offshore cruising yacht from Hunt Yachts

Sunbeam V

After a long refit, Sunbeam V’s return is ray of sunshine for islanders

Articles from our sponsors

The Nature Conservancy: Ensuring a Healthy Future for the Gulf of Maine

The Gulf of Maine, chilled from arctic currents and rich with plankton, has historically been one of the most productive fishing grounds on Earth-one that supports Mainers, providing food for our tables and jobs for our neighbors.

Maine Coast Heritage Trust: Preserving the Coast

From the deck of a sailboat, Margaret “Peggy” Rockefeller fell deeply and completely in love with the Maine coast.

The Daily 5

A selection of stories from our archives
Launchings - Stanley 36
John Williams Boat Company
Ferry woes, a heroic boat rescue, and whale sightings
Inside the Frame
These artisans lay creative foundations
Reviews-Sailboat-Racing
An Armchair Perspective
Morris Yachts: Ocean Series 48 GT
Making an already nice boat even better