Some 1960s boats appear to be moving, even while on jack stands.

Classic Trumpy Eagle, Ready to Cruise Once More

4/5/2013 - The Eagle is a Trumpy motor yacht crafted during my favorite design era, the transformative 60s. She's fresh out of the sheds after a winter of work in Rockport, soon to head back to her homeport in Massachusetts. For some views of other restored Trumpy yachts, click here. SEE MORE
Isle Au Haut ahead!

Isle Au Haut, a Unique Island

2/18/2013 - “Isle Au Haut ahead!” Not an unusual phrase on our boat. Pronounced, “i-la-HO”, the island's name was coined by French navigator Samuel Champlain in 1604. The English translation is, “High Island”. And that’s accurate. From most anywhere on wide outer Penobscot Bay, Isle Au Haut’s impressive hills dwarf all other… SEE MORE
The ice breaker TACKLE out of Rockland Harbor enters ice-choked Rockport Harbor.

Ice Breaking in Rockport Harbor

1/4/2013 - The Coast Guard ice breaker Tackle came into a quite solid Rockport Harbor on the morning of January 4. Ice is dangerous, especially to boats still in the harbor. Rather than run through and create a bunch of tennis court-sized chunks, they appeared to take it slowly and work at… SEE MORE
The schooner Nathaniel Bowditch sails into Burnt Coat Harbor. Schooner American Eagle is at left.

Maine’s Working Harbors, a Precious Commodity

12/23/2012 - Two schooners coasted into Burnt Coat Harbor last season and gave us a lesson in sailing. We followed in the wake of the schooner American Eagle as it took us deep into the harbor, rounded up into the wind, and dropped its anchor, all under sail. Then later, the schooner… SEE MORE