Boats
John Williams Boat Company: Hawaiian Outrigger Canoe
John Williams Boat Company has plans for a fleet of Polynesian-style outrigger canoes and a racing club on Mt. Desert Island’s Somes Sound.
Hinckley Yachts: Bermuda 50
The Hinckley Yacht Company’s new Bermuda 50 is sleek, fast, and a blast to sail.
Hunt Yachts: 32 Center Console
A new 32-foot center console by Hunt Yachts offers comfort combined with speed and maneuverability.
French & Webb: Bella Luna
French & Webb’s newest daysailer is an updated version of Nathanael Herreshoff’s Alerion III.
Edgerly Boat: The Edgerly 26
The Edgerly 26 is a pocket motoryacht built by Edgerly Boat, a one-man shop located on a back road in Surry, Maine.
Bruckmann Yachts: Abaco 40
The Bruckmann Abaco 40, a Mark Ellis design with a full-skeg pedigree, delivers elegance, style, performance, and maneuverability. Built in Canada, the boats are finished in Maine.
Brooklin Boat: Foggy
Brooklin Boat Yard in Maine built a high-end yacht designed by Frers with styling by world-famous architect Frank Gehry. The project was rewarding, but very complex.
Lake Effect
Richardson’s Boat Yard, a fixture on Sebago Lake, has been under the ownership of one family for almost a century.
Retro Ride
Shawn Grant sold his collection of vintage cars to buy an equally cool fleet of vintage boats. Today his Belgrade-based company is one of only a few places in the country where you can rent antique wooden boats for day trips.
The Golden Mean
Finding the perfect sailboat for lake use takes some thought, especially if you want something fast that won’t hit too many rocks, and has room for company.
