Category: Boating

A quiet floating dwelling with a Huck Finn architecture.

Pondering a More Lasting Presence on the Coast

6/20/2012 - Perry Creek is a favorite anchorage of ours. As we rounded the little island off Hopkins Point leading into the creek this year, I was more than a little surprised to see a houseboat moored far inside the slender anchorage. Perry Creek is unique in many ways. It’s a popular… SEE MORE

Homes

Great Spruce Island, with Islesboro in the distance.

Adventures Afloat: Penobscot Bay’s Northern Islands

6/20/2012 - Though settled for centuries and still enough of a community to have a mail boat, this cluster of islands doesn’t seem to have a formal name. Given that it’s just north of North Haven in north Penobscot Bay, let’s go with the reference some locals use: the Northern Islands. An… SEE MORE

The wheel and binnacle of the schooner WHEN & IF, in Rockport for some paint and service work before the season begins.

Some Paint and Polish at the Start of the Season

Boating

6/19/2012 - The 63' schooner WHEN & IF, designed by John Alden for Gen. George Patton to use "when and if" he survived World War II, is in Rockport Harbor for some maintenance before the season gets underway. Not only did Patton survive the war, of course, but his yacht has endured… SEE MORE

Don't cut Green daymarker No. 19 too close, especially when traveling north on the ICW.

Local Guide, Jekyll Creek: Navigating Green Marker #19

6/18/2012 - Traveling north thru Georgia on the ICW in the Jekyll Creek area is not as bad as it is made to be. Keep Green No. 19 about 30 yards to the east and look for the range. Do not cut No. 19 too close! I see barges come thru at… SEE MORE

The technology behind the Newport-Bermuda Race allows armchair sailors to track their favorite yachts' every tack.

Follow the Fleet from Newport to Bermuda

Boating

6/15/2012 - The Newport-Bermuda Race begins at 1 p.m. on Friday, June 15, and by all indications this edition will be one for the record books. A northeasterly is positively launching the boats across the Gulf Stream, and trackers are predicting that the fastest boats will be in Bermuda in less than… SEE MORE

A beautiful Sabre Spirit, ready to do what she does best out on the water and in the wind.

Sleek, Shiny, and Ready for the Water

Boating

6/15/2012 - Yes we do build white boats. This elegant Sabre Spirit looked just as pretty as could be when she rolled out of our shop on June 14. Can't wait to see her on the water. SEE MORE

Operation Sail 2012 Arrives in Baltimore

6/15/2012 - The much anticipated Maryland Star-Spangled Sailabration / Operation Sail 2012 event kicked off June 14 in Baltimore's Inner Harbor. Over forty tall ships, smaller sailing vessels, and grey warships from the US and foreign countries are represented in the festivities, as well as dedicated shore events and displays. There are… SEE MORE

Concordia Yawl #82, CORIOLIS, built in 1960 by Abeking and Rasmussen and now owned by Douglas and Susan Adkins.

A Fleet of Classic Yawls to Kick Off Summer

Boating

6/14/2012 - We've been going all-out to get boats in the water recently, but we took advantage of the rain yesterday to take a look at some of the incredible photos that Concordia Yawl owners have posted on our website. Here's a small sampling of the beautiful shots of these gorgeous boats.… SEE MORE

For sailors, the summer solstice means even more daylight to enjoy under sail. Joining Summer Sailstice lets you share the day!

Summer Sailstice: The Longest Day Means More Sailing!

Boating

6/14/2012 - The USHarbors crew operates under the belief that every day is a good day to be on the water. But June 23, the summer solstice, is a great day to be afloat, and a group on the West Coast is helping sailors share it with even more people. Summer Sailstice… SEE MORE

The latest artist’s rendering of the SSV Oliver Hazard Perry, by Ezra Smith Design, LLC.

Oliver Hazard Perry Project Gains New Boat, Funding

6/14/2012 - Bart Dunbar, Chairman of Oliver Hazard Perry Rhode Island (OHPRI), announced that OHPRI has been awarded a $500,000 grant from the Alletta Morris McBean Charitable Foundation in support of the construction of the 196-foot long, 13 ½ story tall ship SSV Oliver Hazard Perry. This significant grant builds upon $300,000… SEE MORE