Art Paine

Luders 16s Reprise their Championship Regatta

After a nearly two-decades-long pause, the Luders 16 class rallied in Northeast Harbor to crown an international champion.

The Handiest Cat in Maine

The Handy Cat’s Herreshoff-style hollow bow and narrow entry spell speed under sail

Reuel Parker

Among his many fetching vessels, boatbuilder and designer Reuel Parker has easy-to-use plans for a 28-foot schooner that’s an eye-catcher.

Wherries and Swallows and Amazons

Smitten by the idea of easy freshwater rowing and sailing adventures, a salty sailor ponders two small boat designs, and in the end settles on the light weight and fine lines of a Penobscot Wherry.

Omega 2

After making the rounds of a string of skippers in far-flung New England harbors, a Mount Desert-built cabin cruiser lands back with her skilled builder and original owner.