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Boats

Luders 16s Reprise their Championship Regatta

After a nearly two-decades-long pause, the Luders 16 class rallied in Northeast Harbor to crown an international champion.

Junk Journeys

A Gouldsboro Point sailor plies the coast on her junk-rigged sailing barge, Great Auk.

“Man plans. God laughs.”

Maine Yacht Center in Portland was never meant to build one of the hottest sailboats on the international offshore racing circuit—but that’s exactly what happened.

Keeping it simple with the handsome Maggie-Ann

Peter Buxton launches the Maggie-Ann, a traditional wood lobsterboat, for a Port Clyde owner.

Two Irish Designs Launched by the Apprenticeshop

The Apprenticeshop in Rockland launched two racing one-designs for an Irish sailor.

The Southport 38 FE Is the Talk of the Dock

Southport Boats launches its biggest center console yet, the 38 FE.

3D on the Beach

A Portland area start-up company makes 3D surfboards out of recycled fishing nets.

The Schooner Hindu Sails Again

The extensive refit couldn’t begin until Rowan and Desmond built a timber-frame shop large enough to accommodate the project.

John’s Bay Boat Company

The 44-foot cruiser Vigilant is the latest vessel to be launched by Peter Kass and the crew at John’s Bay Boat Company.

MJM Makes Performance a Priority

MJM describes its new 42-foot Express Cruiser as a Carolina Downeast-style poweryacht.

New Dark Harbor 20s

Lyman-Morse updates Islesboro’s Dark Harbor 20 fleet with three composite hulls.

Matinicus Ferry Honors Penobscot Nation War Hero

The newly launched Matinicus ferry honors a decorated veteran and member of the Penobscot Nation.

Wisp: A Timely Launch

Artisan Boatworks wraps up construction of the Spirit of Tradition Wisp in record time.

Solar-Power Catamaran Takes Shape at Front Street Shipyard

Front Street Shipyard builds a sun-powered prototype catamaran.

A Home-Built Canoe Sows Seeds of Adventures

With help from family and friends, a fledgling boatbuilder pieces together a strip-planked canoe.