Issue007

2008 Show Wrap Up

jamie — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 12:30:07 -0400

Click here to view the Show 2008 image gallery.

Online Edition - Issue 7

jamie — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 15:10:38 -0400

Audio Slideshow: Buzzards Bay 30s

jamie — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 14:45:25 -0400

In this audio slideshow, Peter Webb, an owner of French and Webb, of Belfast, Maine, discusses the challenges his company faced while restoring three 1902 Herreshoff Buzzards Bay 30s to near-original condition. The three recently launched boats were on display at the 2008 MBH&H Show, where Contributing Photographer Jeff Scher caught up with Webb for a tour, photos, and interview.

2008 World Champion Boatyard Dog®

jamie — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 14:36:48 -0400

Boatyard Dog Winner, Truman (left) and his handlers, from Youthlinks,
a nonprofit youth organization located in Rockland (right).

Zucchini Boats

jamie — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 12:50:22 -0400

Winner of the Fastest Zuke Boat Award:
A jet-drive trimaran zuke concocted by Carlton Johnson
of Redfern Boat. Rumor has it that the vessel was bathtub-tested
the night before the show.
Scroll down for more images.

Sweet Chariot Music Festival

jamie — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 11:31:16 -0400

The Mary Day at home in Camden. Photo by Jamie Bloomquist

Boats I Like - Boat Shows

jamie — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 12:37:34 -0400

Art Walk Treasure Hunt - Rockland

jamie — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 16:30:54 -0400

Art Walk Treasure Hunt
Explore the museums and galleries of Rockland and search out the special piece of maritime artwork that each participating gallery has on display. Look for the Maine Boats, Homes & Harbors Show logo to identify the artwork.

Just Launched: Billy Joel's New Boat -- Argos

jamie — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 11:06:15 -0400

Ellis Boat Company delivered a new Patriot 36, one of their latest designs, to singer/songwriter
and boating enthusiast Billy Joel. Click here to view the image gallery. All images by Billy Black.

The Indefatigable Lance Lee: Boatbuilder, Mentor, Teacher

jamie — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 14:12:40 -0400

Lance Lee, founder of several incarnations of The Apprenticeshop, of Atlantic Challenge International, and of the Tremolino! Project, has worked on dozens of projects with hundreds of students and boatbuilders from all over the world, as the slide show below will attest, but perhaps his strongest legacy lies in the work he has done along the coast of Maine.