MaineBoats Blog
WoodenBoat Publications Acquired by Two Longtime Employees
Matt Murphy, longtime editor of WoodenBoat magazine, and Andrew Breece, publisher of the company’s magazine division, have bought the company from founder Jon Wilson
Maine shipyard partners with Silicon Valley start-up on all-electric hydrofoil boat
The Navier 27 is a 27-foot foiling performance vessel that will be capable of a range exceeding 75 nautical miles under electric propulsion, and will feature a highly advanced auto pilot.
Artisan tackles launch rebuild, Bugatti tender
During a recent visit to Artisan Boatworks in Rockport to check on my vintage Dark Harbor 17 Frolic, which is stored there, I was able to peek at some cool projects in progress.
MBH&H writers honored by magazine peers
The magazine and its writers were honored with awards in two national magazine contests
Pilot project will provide local tide data
The six-month program, a partnership between USHarbors and Divirod, will include five sites, with a primary focus on communities in Penobscot Bay: Camden, Rockport, Rockland, Tenants Harbor, and Belfast.
Poet and art critic Carl Little wins life time achievement award
Little, who has written about art for Maine Boats, Homes & Harbors for close to three decades, was honored by the Dorothea and Leo Rabkin Foundation for his work making art accessible to general audiences.
Maine Boat & Home Show to Showcase the State’s Best Boats
Also on tap will be a special exhibit showcasing 200 years of Maine small boatbuilding
Racing set for junior sailors
As big yachts gather to race in the Camden Classic the weekend of July 30, junior sailors will race in the Camden Classics Cup Youth Regatta on Friday, July 30 from 11 a.m.-3 p.m.
State unveils new shark ID tool
The Maine Department of Marine Resources has unveiled a new online tool to help people confirm if what they see in the water is a white shark, or something else.
Tall Ships set sail in the Penobscot River July 9-18
Historic seafaring vessels will visit various ports in the lower Penobscot River basin from July 9-18, 2021. They will be honoring Maine’s rich maritime past in the waterfront towns that anchor the geographic area known as the 4-Port Loop.
