BANGOR DAILY NEWS • July 30, 2022
Boats are often the perfect mix of wood and water. The next best thing to seeing the blue of the ocean here in Maine is seeing it dotted with fishing boats moving out beyond the reach, towards the islands and the horizon in search of their catch. It simply does not get any better than that. New materials require less maintenance and allow mariners to push the envelope in both performance and risk when plying their trade on the open water. But wood has returned to purist sailors seeking to skim blue waters on a breath of wind in a wooden boat. My hope is that this return to yesterday’s materials lasts a long time. I believe the more wood is used on a boat, the closer one gets to being a part of it. ~ RJ Heller