Tag Archives: Maine Boats
Why Swimming in Your Marina is a Bad Idea
Imagine: it’s a beautiful hot, sunny afternoon. You’re at your favorite marina getting your boat provisioned and equipped for a fun-filled weekend with your family. The sun’s shimmering on the water enticing you to dive in for a refreshing swim. … Continue reading
Lobstering – A New Look at a Downeast Tradition
Our heritage as a Maine boat builder is not just an integral part of Sabre’s identity, but a defining element of the entire Maine boat building community. This community, born in 1607 on the banks of the Kennebec River, has … Continue reading
Hibernation
Here is a beautiful photo of two Sabre 456 Sailboat’s at the dock in Manchester, Massachusetts. With the leaves already turning and the temperatures dropping in New England, these boats are getting ready to hibernate for the winter. If you’re … Continue reading
Young crew win Monhegan Sabre Yachts Trophy
Max Jennings has been sailing most of his life-all 19 years! He started sailing at age three aboard his family’s 34-foot Sabre sailboat, Milady. Max’s grandfather purchased Milady in 1985 and Max remembers spending summers sailing along the coast of … Continue reading
Winner
Congrats to Barry Shapiro for being the first to answer where Lake Wononscopomuc is located! Barry wins a Sabre Yachts hat for his accuracy and timely email. Lake Wononscopomuc is the deepest lake in Connecticut and home to The Hotchkiss School Sailing Team. Sarah … Continue reading
Sarah’s 1st Day of School
Yesterday we welcomed our new Media Director, Sarah Helming Stern, to the family. She joins us by way of SailMaine, a community based sailing organization, where she served as Director of Programs and Events. Sarah enjoys being on the water … Continue reading
Brenda Collins to retire after 29 years of service
The cake says it all. After 29 years of being the public persona of Sabre Yachts, Brenda has decided to take some time for herself and will retire. Brenda will continue to work with her existing contacts until such time … Continue reading
Under the Stars Sabre 456 “St Elmo”
Great video of the voyage of the Sabre 456 St Elmo from San Diego to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico can be found at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ja1qnjgYC1Y . This is truly what offshore voyaging under sail is all about. I only wish I had been … Continue reading
Sabre 456 to Puerto Vallarta
Last spring our west coast dealership JK3 Yacht Sales delivered a new Sabre 456 to David Jensen who has now set off on an adventure that he would like to share with our readers. David's blog is well written and … Continue reading
An Update from Sabre Yachts
The first rule of blogging is "Don't talk about yourself" which in this case is our company Sabre Yachts. Well I have never been much for rules so I am going to talk about us because we have a lot … Continue reading