The three-masted ship Friendship, an icon of historic Derby Wharf in Salem, Massachusets, will return home in early May, according to an article in the Salem News. The Friendship, a replica of a 1797 merchant vessel, has been away...

Capt. Dan West will give a free talk on the history of the popular Friendship sloop sailing vessel on Friday, Oct. 8 at 7 p.m. at the Sail, Power and Steam Museum in Rockland, Maine. The talk will involve...

As many in the Maine boating community know, Ralph W. Stanley, the legendary wooden-boatbuilder and restorer of classic lobsterboats and Friendship sloops, retired last year after more than 40 years in the business. A second generation of Stanleys has...