Art Paine

Smitten by the idea of easy freshwater rowing and sailing adventures, a salty sailor ponders two small boat designs, and in the end settles on the light weight and fine lines of a Penobscot Wherry.

After making the rounds of a string of skippers in far-flung New England harbors, a Mount Desert-built cabin cruiser lands back with her skilled builder and original owner.

Willis Beal's latest lobsterboat will not be used for hauling traps. It’s a 5-foot-long “little boat,” meant for display.

Refitting a classic Hinckley Bermuda 40 for entertaining and day sailing.

The New Harbor 28: A modern take on a classic

A tiny, efficient, pocket cruiser

Into the future on a hydofoiling electric speedster

Sail handling with the push of a button

First in class after a refit

Sometimes the best yachts are also the smallest. One of the hottest new racing classes along the coast is a radio-controlled model sailboat: the DragonForce 65.

Doug Dodge has spent the last decade perfecting a wooden lobsterboat that he hopes will be the fastest in its class

Solar Sal: A boat powered by the sun

Cottrell Boatbuilding, classic small rowing boats

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

The Hinckley 35 has the looks of a Picnic Boat with modern outboards

A new cruiser designed for Barton & Gray Mariners Club

One custom Hunt 41 is intended mostly for day trips, and as a result includes some unique features.

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.

The Goat Island Skiff is easy to build and fun to sail, and when the wind dies, it can be rowed as well.

Walt Simmons of Duck Trap Woodworking has perfected the construction of versatile wherries for rowing and sailing

A fixed-keel sailboat designed by Chuck Paine and built at French & Webb

The latest offshore cruising yacht from Hunt Yachts

A new Bill Tripp design under construction at Rockport Marine features ultra-modern lines.

A vintage Bunker and Ellis lobsteryacht gets a rebuild, including a fancy new interior.

A knockabout designed more than 100 years ago for the Camden Yacht Club still has ardent fans.