The youngest eyes and ears onboard make the best lookouts in the fog.

Sailing to Frenchboro in the Fog

3/19/2012 - Sailing to Frenchboro in the fog seems natural to us. The fog is familiar on our way to the little working harbor, we’ve seen it before. Under our quiet sails, with Frenchboro to windward, we’re safe moving slowly, hearing distant working engines and keeping clear of passing islands. After many… SEE MORE
This shoal is visible in the satellite view, but not on the chart. Watch out!

Local Guide, Manatee River: Beware Unmarked Shallows

3/17/2012 - On the Manatee River in Bradenton, Florida, just outside (100 - 200 yards to the northeast) of the Twin Dolphin Marina entrance there is a very shallow area - about 3 feet. It is between the Route 41 bridge channel and the actual entrance to the marina. The problem arises… SEE MORE
Rockland Community Sailing is getting ready for the spring racing season.

Young Rockland Sailors Prepare for Racing Season

3/17/2012 - The spring sailing season is right around the corner, and Rockland Community Sailing’s High School Sailing Team is hosting a Spring Kickoff meeting for students interested in joining the fun and fast growing sport of sailing. The kickoff will be held Thursday, March 29, at 7 p.m. in The Apprenticeshop… SEE MORE
No explanation needed on Mount Desert Island.

The Name Game on Maine’s Working Boats

3/17/2012 - A boat's name can say a lot about its owner, its location, or its current state of being. I have seen boats that are named for former flames or former pets. Boats that carry on the tradition of the past and ones that convey the present and the future. I… SEE MORE
Front Street Shipyard is introducing the Northport 55, a new yacht by renowned designers C. Raymond Hunt Associates.

Front Street Shipyard Introduces New Hunt Design

3/16/2012 - Front Street Shipyard is introducing the Northport 55, a new yacht by renowned designers C. Raymond Hunt Associates. The Northport 55 is a new boat by Hunt Design. The Northport 55 features a flybridge with a centerline helm and two companion seats, a settee with table, and a small bar.… SEE MORE
The steamship Katahdin, built in 1914 at Bath Iron Works, needs significant restoration to keep operating.

Help Save Maine’s Inland Steamship

3/13/2012 - Our radar doesn't usually reach all the way to Maine's northern lakes, but a report about the steamship Katahdin way up on Moosehead Lake caught our attention. Anyone who has ever passed through Greenville couldn't help but be startled by the sight of the 220-ton wooden ship tied up at… SEE MORE
The new Wally 118, showing its cruising speed of 60 knots. Photo courtesy of Wally Yachts.

The Empire Strikes Back

3/10/2012 - And here I was, thinking that Darth Vader had died on Endor. Apparently he escaped to the Med, where he and Luca Bassani Antivari have collaborated on a 118' motor yacht. Some might want to run me out of the harbor for even mentioning Wally Yachts' new Wally 118, but… SEE MORE