MaineBoats Blog
Hinckley launches first model in new Picnic Boat line
The company describes the new Picnic Boat 40 as its largest and most innovative Picnic Boat ever.
The Vikings are coming
The world’s largest Viking ship, the Draken, will visit Rockland as part of an East Coast tour.
New life for an historic Friendship sloop
Built by Wilbur Morse of Friendship in 1900, Blackjack was restored at the Sail, Power, and Steam Museum in Rockland, Maine. The launching ceremony included a team of oxen.
Schooner Heritage sails home to first in great schooner race
After gusty weather caused a short postponement, the Schooner Heritage raced across Penobscot Bay from Islesboro to Rockland and took first place in the annual Great Schooner Race.
Freedom Boat Club opens two locations in Maine
The club offers an affordable alternative to boat ownership. Members who join have unlimited access to boats at its two locations in Maine plus 160 additional clubs across the U.S. and Canada.
Oldest Friendship Sloop to be launched at Museum
This 118-year old boat has been lovingly restored by a team of professionals and volunteers. Friendship sloops were Maine’s first lobster boats and are symbolic of Maine’s fishery. Blackjack was originally built by Wilbur Morse in Friendship, Maine.
Documentary of classic yacht restoration now online
Over the course of two-plus years, Langley followed the meticulous restoration and racing program of Marilee, the Nathanael Herreshoff-designed classic New York 40 racing yacht. Todd French and his crew at French & Webb in Belfast Maine, went above and beyond a typical restoration, which included a unique interior and interchangeable rigs.
MBH&H writer wins award for garden writing
Maine, Boats, Homes & Harbors’ contributing editor Lynette L. Walther has been honored by the Association for Garden Communicators with two 2018 Media Awards Silver Medals of Achievement for her newspaper garden columns.
Maine boat yards involved in real estate transactions
Hodgdon in negotiations to transfer its East Boothbay buildings to Washburn & Doughty; French & Webb sells one of its workshops
Hinckley unveils the Sou’wester 53, a carbon epoxy sailing yacht
Hinckley has added a new model to its Sou’wester line of cruising yachts. The new Sou’wester 53 was produced in collaboration with Tripp Design Naval Architecture, and is designed to deliver modern, family sailing.
