Join us at our next show:
The Maine Boats Homes & Harbors Show
August 13th 14t h 15th - Rockland Maine!
Stop by the booth and say Hi!
Also, you are invited to "Open Boatyard Days" A new event held in Maine.
August 16 & 17, 2010
People will be allowed to tour the insides of companies of all sizes.
This is a unique opportunity for the public to learn more about boat building in Maine,
and to see first hand the passion that boat builders have for their art.
For more info visit: www.mainemade.com/events/profile.asp?EventID=1044
Section 1: *Launching the New WB 37 "Promise"
Section 2: *Photos from Maine Boats, Homes
& Harbors 2009 Show
Section 3: *State of Maine - Wind Blade Challenge
* Launching the New WB37 "Promise"
The First of our new WB37 model was launched in Rockland, ME just in time to debut at the MBH&H Show.
Owners of the vessel (Promise) were present for the 3-day event and shared the excitement and enthusiasm of those who came aboard to check things out
Once the show was over, the ‘Promise’ was sailed back to our shop where she will receive her finishing touches and be sea trialed.
'Promise' is powered with a single 410 SISU engine and produces a cruising speed of 20kt with a top-end speed of 28kt. It is safe to say, we may need to talk the owners into entering her into next years 'Boat Races'.
Whereas we know that not everyone is looking to achieve that fast of a boat as their own, the WB37 does have great stability and handles very well making it a comfortable (and we hope a popular) choice for many of you mariners.
* Photos from Maine Boats, Homes & Harbors 2009 Show
The boat show was a lot of fun this year, it was great meeting new folks and seeing old friends. Hopefully some of you were able to attend the ‘Boatyard Dog Show’ where our very own Mykala, a.k.a. Mickey, made her splash and restored the family’s reputation (after her predecessor Glacier refused to get wet). Whereas Mickey had no problem with jumping in, she fell short of displaying her talent for retrieving 2 balls at once; we think it was due to her being nervous. Perhaps she will get another opportunity to show us next year.
* State of Maine - Wind Blade Challenge:
2009 Wind Blade Challenge - High School students from across the state of Maine compete to design and infuse fiberglass wind blades.
There were 26 teams competing, taking 1st place were Christopher Pickering and Blaine West from Steuben and representing Sumner Memorial High School. Placing 5th and 7th in the challenge were also from that school.
West Bay Boats provided instruction to each of the teams representing two of our local high schools. The blades were later tested at the AEWC Center in Orono under a controlled environment. The total power produced over the course of a 3-minute time limit were displayed in Watts* Minutes and Peak Watt.
The winning team Christopher/Blaine scored an impressive 66.56 Watts with a peak of 23.91. By comparison, the team taking 2nd place scored 42.88 watts with a peak of 15.10 and the team placing 3rd, scored 37.61 watts with a peak of 13.70.
Pickering/West team were number 15th in line to test and by then the crowds excitement had somewhat began to wane. After the event we were told that when they approached the testing platform one of the engineers in the crowd was overheard to 'in effect' say, "that will never work, it was designed backwards; it won't be able to catch the wind". However, when the testing fans were turned on the 5-blade design began to spin - a hush came over the crowd of onlookers, followed by an enthusiastic applause. It was truly an exciting moment for all who were in attendance.
It was interesting to see how the different teams chose a strategy; while we, here at West Bay Boats, had fun helping them execute their ideas. We have listed below links where you can read about the article as published by a local newspaper and a few magazine articles which have a national circulation! (Photos Below)http://www.bangordailynews.com/detail/106180.html
http://www.compositesworld.com/news/maine-high-schoolers-show-what-wind-blades-can-do.aspx
http://maineinsights.com/perma/maines-statewide-high-school-wind-blade-challenge#more-1222
