sloop

Lifelong Lessons of Time and Tide
An ode to 80-plus years of boating.

Eggemoggin 47+
Sail handling with the push of a button

A Special Sloop Designed to Carry Heavy Granite
Carrying heavy Maine granite to far-off ports required a special type of sloop.

Zemphira
An unfortunate high-speed grounding provides the opportunity to modernize an aging racer.

Equipoise
A new 44-foot sloop designed by Jim Taylor and built at Brooklin Boat Yard will be used for day sailing and racing on the West Coast.

Holly Martin
A young Mainer sailing around the world is following in the wake of pioneering women.

Building boats the way they should be
Eric Dow’s small boatshop has built a reputation for highly skilled work on smaller wooden boats.

Lobster women, a sardine carrier, and a very old canoe
Lobster women, a sardine carrier, and a very old canoe

The Hawk Flies Again
After years in drydock, the iconic one-ton The Hawk has been restored and is headed back to the races.

The Castine Class Endures
After 70 years, Castine Class sloops are still going strong.