New Commissions
Appearances
Chuck Paine will be attending the Maine Boats Homes and Harbors Boat Show in Rockland, Maine, on Saturday, August 9.
If you would like to meet any of the Paine personnel, at the above venues, please phone us at 207-236-2166 so that we may make an appointment to get together.
Chuck Paine will be in New Zealand between June 13th and 17th. If you are a Kiwi looking for a designer, or a New Zealand boatyard wanting to show off your work to an American designer, please get in touch before June 10th so we can make a date. Chuck will be at Viaduct Basin during most of his visit sea- trialling the 72 foot motoryacht Adagio and its 14 foot keel mini- sailing yacht Redwing.
French & Webb 75
The French & Webb 75 is a traditionally styled, high performance cold molded wood sailing yacht to be built at French & Webb in Belfast, Maine. Although intended primarily to enable her owners to cruise the classic worldwide sailing venues in style and luxury, she will offer sufficiently high performance to race in the increasingly popular “Spirit of Tradition” series in the United States, Caribbean and Europe. Her design includes a moderate draft “full race” bulbed keel utilizing the Paine office’s proprietary geometry, all carbon fiber rudder, and carbon fiber spars supported by rod rigging. More Info
York 45
The York 45 is a leading technology custom built jet sport cruiser. She is equipped with twin Cummins QSC 8.3 600 HP diesels coupled to Hamilton HJ322 water jets and electronic control system. Her design and equipment are at the leading edge of jet propelled design evolution. A lightweight hull and lifting strakes are combined with state of the art drivetrain technology to give her impressive shoal water capabilities. She will feature York Marine’s proprietary deployable longitudinal stabilizer to enhance directional control in a seaway. More Info
Adagio 72
The 72 foot (22M) exploration motoryacht ADAGIO is under construction in New Zealand for an Australian client. This yacht is in many ways a mini-superyacht. It has all of the comforts and luxuries of a much larger yacht, yet can be managed by a minimal crew who are housed in totally separate accommodations. More Info
Explorer
We are currently designing this commodious tri-deck motoryacht for a European client. He was very pleased with his slightly smaller motoryacht- also of our design- and wishes to retain many of its attractive characteristics. Welded aluminium construction will once again be used. The new yacht will add the enclosed top deck, putting the helmsman’s eye high enough for a commanding view.The owner wishes to be at the leading edge of "green voyaging." Thus we have been asked to invent sail assist that can be used to diminish fuel use on long tradewind crossings. More info.
Kanter 48
We have begun the design of an aluminum 48 foot cruiser for a Colorado customer. The yacht will feature a center cockpit and unusual single level interior with no steps in the sole adjacent the pilothouse to trip on. The large afterdeck will accommodate a hard bottom inflatable. More information will be available soon on this practical, go anywhere voyager.
Lyman-Morse 54
Lyman Morse Boatbuilding of Thomaston, Maine has begun construction on this exciting fast cruiser for a California couple. The LM 54 is intended for far offshore cruising with excellent speed potential. A tall, powerful rig is balanced by a moderate draft bulbed keel for controllable speed in all conditions. The rudder is of carbon fiber and of up to the minute performance design.
York 32
The client for the York 32 has sailed in New England all his life, even took his 50' Paine designed sailboat to Antarctica. Now thousands of nautical miles and a few years further along he has commissioned the York 32 to simplify his life. His lightweight double chined hull with deep spray rail provides good performance and a dry ride even when running in its Buzzards Bay cruising area. Sisterships may be either screw or jet powered.
Redwing 10 1/2
WHAT AN OPPORTUNITY for a Herreshoff 12 1/2 lover; a customer who wanted a true mini sailing yacht but who couldn't fit a 12 1/2 or a Haven on the boat deck of his motoryacht. The solution... Chuck's take on a scaled down 12 1/2 with a removable keel. The crew will affix the keel with but two large nuts, hoist it into the water from the boat deck, plunk in the carbon fiber rig (there are no stays), and the owner will be away in a little yacht very nearly as safe and stable as the famously capable H 12. More Info