Photo Courtesy of Gretchen F. Coyle.

Stuck in Cape May — and Loving It!

7/21/2012 - One of the best things about cruising to Cape May by boat is that we often get stuck there. This is meant as the highest compliment: rough water in either Delaware Bay or the Atlantic can extend a Cape May visit by a few days. Tour, walk, read a book,… SEE MORE
South Bristol's inner harbor: well protected, accessible from two directions, and typically packed with boats.

Adventures Afloat: South Bristol and Christmas Cove

7/18/2012 - Rutherford Island, located eastward across the Damariscotta River from Boothbay, is better known by the names of its two harbors, South Bristol and Christmas Cove. Both are important and complex enough that NOAA has charted them to 1:10,000 scale instead of the normal coastal 1:40,000. The central feature of Christmas… SEE MORE
Two old boathouses sit amid new construction in Clam Creek. Boats here include commercial, luxury, and pleasure yachts.

A Taste of the Old in the New Atlantic City

7/16/2012 - Glitz, glitz, and more glitz emanate from Atlantic City's casinos. These days, though, gambling is only part of the incentive; entertainment ranges from country to classical, rock ‘n roll to rhythm ‘n blues. Family events are now becoming as popular as the controversial beach bars. Boaters and other visitors to… SEE MORE
A Chesapeake Bay buy boat, available for daily tours on the water

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