MaineBoats Blog
Sailing Yacht Ouzel Gets Her Deck
Tuesday, September 10th 2024
Rockport Marine has rolled the 95-foot pilothouse sailboat out of the shop and installed its deck in a major step forward to the boat’s launch in 2025.
Regatta in Rockland to Benefit Midcoast Kids
Thursday, August 1st 2024
Rockland Yacht Club’s Scholarship Regatta to support youth sailing is set for Saturday, August 17.
Maine Maritime Women Sailors Take Home the Hardware
Tuesday, July 30th 2024
The all-woman crew aboard Wizard, from the Maine Maritime in Castine, sailed fast at the Camden Classics Cup races, winning the Maine Boats, Homes & Harbors Woman Skipper Trophy.
Boats on Display in Rockport
Wednesday, July 17th 2024
Yachting Solutions will hold an open house on-the-water in Rockport, August 10th.
Sabre to Launch New 51 Footer
Monday, June 24th 2024
Maine boat builder adds to its fleet of luxury cruisers with the Sabre 51 Salon Express.
Get Out and Enjoy Maine
Tuesday, May 14th 2024
Coastal museums and galleries have busy schedules planned for the upcoming season.
Waterfront Communities to Get Assistance
Wednesday, April 24th 2024
Maine lawmakers have approved $60 million in storm relief, with grant funding applications expected to be ready by May.
Regatta Time in Boothbay
Monday, April 22nd 2024
Skippers can sign up now for the Boothbay Harbor Regatta and Shipyard Cup Classics Challenge.
Coastal Maine Groups Net Funding
Friday, April 19th 2024
The Maine Coast Fishermen’s Association and Maine Seacoast Mission receive backing for their food and healthcare programs.
Stormy Talk on the Waterfront
Friday, March 15th 2024
Maine Coast Fisherman’s Association and the Kennebec Estuary Land Trust to host “What Does the Working Waterfront Look Like After the Storms,” in Bath panel presentation.
Help’s on the Way to Storm-Torn Islands
Tuesday, March 12th 2024
Maine Seacoast Mission is planning multi-day volunteer visits to the state’s unbridged outer islands where recovery and cleanup efforts are ongoing.
Maine Sailors Top the Podium in L.A.
Monday, March 11th 2024
Over three days of racing, Maine Maritime put together a winning strategy at the Port of Los Angeles Harbor Cup college invitational regatta.
Cole Brauer Back Home, In the Record Books
Thursday, March 7th 2024
Solo sailor clinches second place in the Global Solo Challenge, becoming the first American woman to race non-stop round the world.
History Making Sailor Speaking in Portland
Wednesday, February 21st 2024
Don’t miss an afternoon with Golden Globe winner Kirsten Neuschäfer, sponsored by the Portland Yacht Club.
Freedom Boat Club Adds Kennebunk Location
Tuesday, February 13th 2024
Vessel sharing group to open its seventh Maine location at DiMillo’s Marina.
American Sailor Rounds Cape Horn
Tuesday, January 30th 2024
Solo sailor Cole Brauer passes a key race milestone in second place as she heads to the finish of the Global Solo Challenge.
Working Waterfront Support Fund Gets Support
Thursday, January 25th 2024
Kudos go to two organizations who have found ways to raise needed funds for the Maine Coast Fishermen’s Association’s Working Waterfront Support Fund.
Seacoast Mission Seeks a Ship’s Steward
Thursday, January 18th 2024
A Maine islands service provider has an opening for a steward to work and cook aboard the Sunbeam, which serves a number of islands downeast.
Coastal Storm Damage Resources Available
Friday, January 12th 2024
The Island Institute has assembled useful links and a media roundup of coverage detailing the catastrophic damage done to Maine's coast.
Tech Seminars Offered for Mariners
Tuesday, January 9th 2024
Onboard electrical and equipment problems can turn a pleasant coastal cruise into an offshore nightmare. Tech expert Nigel Calder will present a pair of two-day courses for sailors, power boaters and marine professionals this year in Portland.
