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A Visit to the Calvert Marine Museum

7/15/2012 - The Calvert Marine Museum in Solomons Island, Maryland, is home to one of the premier collections of southern Chesapeake Bay history. Not only is the museum readily accessible to visitors from the water, but much of the publicly viewable content is almost like a family photo album for the nearby… SEE MORE
Anna-Maria Renken is one of five world-class racing crews to stop in Portland recently for some repairs.

Refit in Maine, Raced Around the World

7/13/2012 - Sorry, Germany. An attractive young lawyer has just quit your ranks to become a full-time sailor — and you can blame a Maine boatyard for it. At 31, Anna-Maria Renken was well on her way last winter to a successful career as a maritime lawyer. Although the tall, blond native… SEE MORE
ANGELIQUE chases down AMERICAN EAGLE on the broad reach down to Islesboro during the Great Schooner Race 2012.

What a Day on the Bay: Great Schooner Race 2012

7/12/2012 - The Great Schooner Race, a lighthearted competition between the traditionally rigged passenger boats that operate out of Camden, Rockport, and Rockland, is always a highlight of the boating season. This year we were especially fortunate to have fair skies and fresh breezes, leading to some of the best sailing the… SEE MORE
15’ gaff-rigged sloop, designed by Apprenticeshop master builder Kevin Carney, will be one of the boats to try on July 12.

Love the Coast: Free Sailing, Rowing Offered in Rockland

7/11/2012 - On Thursday, July 12, at 6 p.m., Rockland Community Sailing and The Apprenticeshop opens their doors and shores to invite the public for an evening of free sailing and rowing on Rockland Harbor. Visitors will have the opportunity to try a variety of boats, including an Apprenticeshop-built 15’ gaff-rigged sloop,… SEE MORE
The crew at Nauset Marine has given a tired 1969 Boston Whaler Katama a new lease on life.

New Life for a Classic Old Whaler

7/9/2012 - The crew at Nauset Marine was recently asked to do a complete refit of a 1969 Boston Whaler Katama, one of the true classics in the line of vintage Whalers. As you can see from these photographs, the boat has been completely reborn, ready for another forty years of zipping… SEE MORE