Art Paine

A Faster Breed of Cat
A new project at Artisan Boatworks seeks to replicate a classic catboat, based in part on an old photo of a boat sailed by the client’s great-grandfather.

Proposed New Rambler 38
A new concept design for a center-console features an aluminum hull.

Two Great Keel-Centerboard Options
A look at two great shallow-water, keel-centerboard daysailers: the Alerion Express and the Sakonnet 23.

Two Boats in One
The newly restored NY40 Marilee has the best of both worlds. She can carry either a gaff rig or Marconi rig depending on the weather and the racing competition.

Vintage British Racer Gets an American Makeover
A Maine builder played a key role in restoring a vintage British wooden racer.

Get Sailing!
A few easy rigging adjustments can make sailing so much easier.

Hinckley Electrifies
Hinckley’s all-electric luxury launch breaks new ground for the company.

Toroa
One of the more intriguing sailing yachts launched this year in Maine is the 72-foot sloop Toroa, built at Brooklin Boat Yard.

Maine Design Benchmarks
Our yacht design critic Art Paine picks some of his favorite boats of the past three decades.

Yacht Tender
A power tender under construction at Artisan Boatworks was inspired by a Herreshoff classic.