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Morgan Roy, Winnipesaukee Pier Manager for East Coast Flightcraft (Adam Drapcho/The Laconia Daily Sun)

Dreaming of summer: New England Boat Show kicks off boating season

2/4/2019 - The professional football season might have ended with the Super Bowl this weekend, but another season is kicking off just a week later. For boat dealers, the New England Boat Show, held Feb. 9-17 in Boston, represents the start of the year’s sales season. “The Boston Boat Show is kind… SEE MORE

Rising Seas Swallow $403 Million in New England Home Values

Homes

2/4/2019 - Data scientists from First Street Foundation and Columbia University have expanded their peer-reviewed housing market research to include 2.5 million coastal properties in Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, and Rhode Island and found that increased tidal flooding caused by sea level rise has eroded $403.1 million in relative home values between… SEE MORE

Unique Harbors Around the US

2/1/2019 - In honor of the Best Harbors 2019 contest we wanted to share a few of our nominees who are known for being the most, best or least…the southernmost, northernmost, largest, smallest, foggiest, most successful and the busiest. Southernmost Harbor in the US mainland: Key West, Florida As part of the… SEE MORE

Alex Valerio & Therese Sauvageau, Beverly, MA. Photographer Kelli Park

Lifejacket Van aims to encourage Lifejacket use in Fishing Industry in Maine and Massachusetts

Fishing

1/27/2019 - After studying ways to persuade lobster fisherman to wear life jackets, a team from the Northeast Center for Occupational Health and Safety plans to hit the road this spring and sell steeply discounted lifejackets directly to fishermen in Maine and Massachusetts. The stakes are high, according to project coordinator Rebecca… SEE MORE

Blockade Runner Beach Resort - Wrightsville Beach - Courtesy Aerial Optics

Historic landmark in Wilmington, NC rebounds from Hurricane Florence

1/24/2019 - WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH, NORTH CAROLINA – Blockade Runner Beach Resort, a historic landmark and oceanfront icon of North Carolina for 55 years, announced it will reopen in time for Valentine’s Weekend. Blockade Runner closed in September to repair substantial damages sustained from Hurricane Florence. “The reopening will be in two major… SEE MORE

2014 12 Metre World Championship, Barcelona Spain - SallyAnne Santos

Olympic Medalists to Battle Head-to-Head at World Sailing Championship in Newport, RI

Boating

1/24/2019 - NEWPORT, RI (January 23, 2019) – Brazil’s Torben Grael and Denmark’s Jesper Bank, who have eight Olympic sailing medals between them, will face off in the 2019 12 Metre World Championship, joining sailing royalty from around the globe for the largest-ever gathering of 12 Metres in the U.S. Scheduled for… SEE MORE

Preparing a Home for Hurricane Force Winds: 5 Parts of the House to Address

Extreme Weather

1/23/2019 - Every year, a number of named storms are predicted. Of these, an average of 1.75 a year will become hurricanes. When these storms come, they can leave extensive damage in their wake — $21.6 billion, on average. While it's impossible to guarantee a home emerges from a hurricane unscathed, it… SEE MORE

US Harbors opens nominations for “Best Harbor in the US”

1/9/2019 - Nominate your harbor today! USHarbors.com is on a quest to find the best harbor in the United States, and they’re asking everyone to help! Starting on January 8, 2019 people will be able to nominate their favorite harbor for boating, fishing, swimming, or just hanging out, online at https://usharbors.com/bestharbor2019 Nominations… SEE MORE

Hinckley Company opens new facility in Palm Beach, Florida

Boating

1/8/2019 - The Hinckley Company today announced the opening of a new sales office in Palm Beach, Florida, an area close to many of its customers in the region and a favorite winter destination for visiting customers as well. In August, Hinckley broke ground on an ambitious 40,000 square foot Category 5… SEE MORE

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Dreaming of summer: New England Boat Show kicks off boating season

Rising Seas Swallow $403 Million in New England Home Values

Unique Harbors Around the US

Lifejacket Van aims to encourage Lifejacket use in Fishing Industry in Maine and Massachusetts

Historic landmark in Wilmington, NC rebounds from Hurricane Florence

Olympic Medalists to Battle Head-to-Head at World Sailing Championship in Newport, RI

Preparing a Home for Hurricane Force Winds: 5 Parts of the House to Address

SPONSORED CONTENT: Hinckley Yachts continues to expand Florida presence with new sales office

US Harbors opens nominations for “Best Harbor in the US”

Hinckley Company opens new facility in Palm Beach, Florida

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