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New Models from Hinckley in the Works

At its yard in Trenton, Maine, Hinckley Yachts is at work on two new designs: the Hinckley 41 and Picnic Boat 45.

New Hunt 56 to Debut at the Fall Boat Shows

Hunt Yachts by DiMillo’s will introduce the smallest yacht in the Ocean range, a flybridge model, in Newport.

Managed Moorings For Port Clyde

In the heart of midcoast Maine, Colby College and Lyman-Morse collaborate to provide visitor moorings.

Temporary Safe Boating Certificates Available

Maine visitors and occasional boaters can take an online test and earn a 14-day certification that meets state requirements.

Summer Sailstice: 26 Years and Counting

A celebration of sailing that began on the West Coast in 2001 continues to grow, and it’s not too late to post your plans and enter to win cool sailing swag.

Three Museums Explore the works and lives of Betsy James Wyeth and Andrew Wyeth

Venues collaborate to highlight the landscape and design work of Betsy James Wyeth and interactions with paintings by her husband.

Winslow Homer Comes to Portland

Winslow Homer revisits some of his iconic subjects, this time as an etcher, working from his studio on Prout’s Neck.

Hinckley To Launch a Picnic Boat Flagship

The new 45 footer, built in Trenton, Maine, is said to put a focus on social features and performance.

Big Jim and the Makeover

Maine's iconic fisherman statue is due for a refit, with plans for him to join the Sardineland exhibit at the Penobscot Marine Museum in Searsport this summer.

Yarmouth Marina Company Buys N.H. Operation

Marina Holdings expands with the purchase of Irwin Marine, serving Lake Winnipesaukee.