Special Exhibits 2014
The Annual Maine Boat & Home Show is typically held the second weekend of August. Gates open at 10 a.m. daily
Smart, Small Homes
The Genius of Herreshoff
No other family has impacted American boating culture quite like the Herreshoff family has. Nathanael and his brother John formed the Herreshoff Manufacturing Company in Bristol, RI, in 1878, and their first successes came with steam engines and vessels, both as motor yachts and navy vessels. Their breakthroughs came with sailing yachts — a handful of America’s Cup defenders were their signature creations. Photo credit: Jeff Scher
But one of their smallest craft may be the most beloved of all, the Herreshoff 12 ½, which turns 100 this summer. We will honor this little ship and some of its equally old siblings, such as the Buzzards Bay 25 and the Newport 29 on the docks and on land throughout show grounds.