Category: Boating

Schooner Mary Day Turns 50 and Gets a New Eagle

9/4/2012 - The schooner Mary Day, based in Camden, Maine, celebrated 50 years of windjamming on Sunday. The owners gave the boat a "present": a new transom eagle, lovingly carved by Don Dodd of South Blue Hill, Maine, and gilded by Capt. Jen Martin and her crew. The crew poses here with… SEE MORE

The tancook whaler VERNON LANGILLE beats from Camden to Rockland.

Labor Day on Penobscot Bay

9/3/2012 - For Maine boaters, Labor Day is always a special holiday, as it represents not, we hope, the end of the sailing season, but nonetheless a reminder that the days are getting shorter and we must make the most of every hour afloat that we can. I was lucky enough to… SEE MORE

BELLE AVENTURE, a gorgeous 85' Fife ketch that has spent the summer in Camden, Maine.

Belle of the Bay: Camden’s Fife Summer

8/31/2012 - We've had quite the Fife summer here in Camden, with our own Sumurun being joined by Belle Aventure and, of course, Adventuress being the talk of the coast these days. Belle Aventure has had a bunch of work done recently at Wayfarer Marine, and she's looking absolutely gorgeous. Here are… SEE MORE

Scammell Bridge, carrying Route 4, looking toward the Bellamy River.

Bellamy River – A Hidden Gem In the Great Bay Estuary

8/28/2012 - There are seven rivers that drain into the Great Bay estuary, carrying freshwater runoff – as well as pollutants – from fifty-two communities including ten in Maine. The Bellamy River, which flows into Little Bay, originates from Swains Lake in Barrington and flows east through the Bellamy Reservoir in Madbury… SEE MORE

Navtronics Offers Free Demo Rides on Southport Boats

Boating

8/28/2012 - On September 1, the public is invited to experience the extraordinary ride of a Southport, featuring Hunt4 Design hull technology built by Maine craftsmen. Whether you fish the canyons or cruise in the harbor, this is a great opportunity to enjoy the ride with Southport. When: Saturday, September 1, from… SEE MORE

Under Sail or Power, Everybody Ends Up in Pulpit Harbor

8/27/2012 - Most anyone who is cruising the coast of Maine ends up in Pulpit Harbor eventually. It’s little wonder that many of us who live (and sail) nearby may end up in Pulpit Harbor several times a season. It’s just that kind of harbor — we never tire of it. It’s… SEE MORE

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Fife Schooner Adventuress Under Sail

8/27/2012 - The schooner Adventuress has been the talk of the Maine coast since her relaunch in July after a three-year restoration at Rockport Marine in Rockport, Maine. Here are some new shots of this gorgeous Fife under sail in Penobscot Bay. Adventuress will be spending a little bit longer on the… SEE MORE

Rediscovering the Delights of Vineyard Sound

8/23/2012 - Rediscovering Cape Cod from the water is one of my favorite parts of summer. As the days have started to get shorter recently, and the crispness of autumn snuck into the air, I rushed to take my boat out onto Vineyard Sound. The warmth of the summer water made me… SEE MORE

For its hundredth anniversary, the North Haven Casino pulled out all the stops. Even the neighbors joined in the party.

North Haven Casino Turns 100 on the Thorofare

8/20/2012 - On a beautiful, light-air August day, the North Haven Casino celebrated its hundredth anniversary. This yacht club is the social home of the North Haven summer community, the organizer of sailing events, the groomer of the tennis courts, the center of the after-race teas. For generations this has been the… SEE MORE

Racing against the backdrop of the Camden hills, two yachts trade tacks in the second annual Penobscot Bay Rendezvous.

Sailing, Powerboating, Flying – Rendezvous Delivers It All

8/19/2012 - The USHarbors crew has been lucky enough to participate in this year's running of the Penobscot Bay Rendezvous, a four-day series of regattas, parties, and socializing that is quickly earning a spot on the summer calendar of many New England boaters. We were so focused on squeezing every knot out… SEE MORE