Category: Boating

Penobscot Bay Rendezvous Announces 2012 Event Dates

12/12/2011 - Save the Date, Pencil us in, Chart a Course — however you want to phrase it, the point is the Second Annual Penobscot Bay Rendezvous is scheduled for August 16-19, 2012. While the detailed schedule has not officially been nailed down, events will take place in Camden, Rockland, and Thomaston,… SEE MORE

A classic yawl negotiates tight quarters in Northeast Harbor. Photo by Tom Young/USHarbors.com.

Northeast Harbor, a Delightful Basecamp for Exploring Acadia

12/9/2011 - Northeast Harbor is one of an overflowing handful of iconic sailing destinations on the coast of Maine. It’s also one of the few harbors along the Maine coast where the visiting sailor is reliant upon finding a mooring or dock space to spend the night. That, on occasion, can be… SEE MORE

Roman poet Lucretius quote

12/9/2011 - "Suave mari magno, turbantibus aequora ventis E terra magnum alterius spectare laborem." OK, scholars. What was this great Roman poet saying back in the first century B.C., and how is it relevant to our lives on the coast? SEE MORE

Mar Mostro heads to Cape Town from the island of Tristan da Cunha. Photo by Amory Ross/Puma Ocean Racing powered by BERG.

Volvo Race Team Reaches Cape Town, Prepares for Leg 2

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12/6/2011 - After 31 days at sea, a dismasting, and a stopover on one of the most remote islands on earth, Newport's Kenny Read and the rest of the crew of the Puma-sponsored Mar Mostro racing team have finally arrived in Cape Town, South Africa. Their arrival puts them on track to… SEE MORE

The Boat School in Eastport, Maine. Photo courtesy of James Lowe/City of Eastport.

School’s Sale Boosts Eastport Boatbuilding, Bottom Line

12/6/2011 - The fate of the Boat School, the seventeen-acre piece of land and buildings off Deep Cove Road in Eastport, has finally been resolved after several years of uncertainty. The City of Eastport, which took over the property from the state more than four years ago, announced December 5 that it… SEE MORE

A mother and daughter stroll in Edgartown. Photo by Tom Young/USHarbors.com.

Edgartown, a Versatile Destination on Martha’s Vineyard

12/5/2011 - On each new visit to Edgartown Harbor, I cut a little farther inside Bell No. 2. On our first visit years ago, with our two excited young kids onboard, I’d prudently steered safely to seaward before rounding Bell No. 2 and into the harbor. Coming into a now-familiar Edgartown Harbor… SEE MORE

Maine Electronics Dealer Recognized as One of Best in U.S.

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12/1/2011 - The National Marine Electronics Association (NMEA) has named Midcoast Marine Electronics an NMEA Master Dealer, recognizing the Rockland, Maine-based electronics dealer as being especially committed to continuing education, technical proficiency, and customer service. To qualify for the designation, Midcoast Marine Electronics had to demonstrate that it had at least one… SEE MORE

The Isles of Shoals offer a great stopover for anyone crossing the Gulf of Maine. Photo by Dave Cleaveland/MaineImaging.com.

Isles of Shoals Offer a Break When Crossing the Gulf of Maine

11/30/2011 - The Isles of Shoals Light burned brightly through the pitch-black night ahead. Had I left Provincetown earlier, I might have had some dusk light left. But it occurred to me, after several stops at this archipelago off the New Hampshire-Maine border, I’d yet to come into the Isles of Shoals… SEE MORE

Capt. John Foss stands aboard the tugboat Cadet, which he rebuilt over a 10-year period.

After 10 Years, Rebuilt Maine Tugboat Is Back to Work

11/28/2011 - Capt. John Foss couldn’t have asked for a more pleasant November day to launch Cadet, a tugboat that Foss has spent the past ten years rebuilding. With a crowd of friends, family, and schooner crews in attendance at Journey’s End Marine in Rockland, Maine, Foss’ restoration project slipped into the… SEE MORE

Skipper Ken Read, at right, oversees the recovery of the mainsail. Photo by Amory Ross/PUMA Ocean Racing powered by BERG

Newport-based Team Retires from Leg 1 of Volvo Race

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11/22/2011 - The ocean racing yacht Mar Mostro, sponsored by PUMA and BERG Propulsion and led by Newport native Ken Read, was dismasted November 21 in the South Atlantic while racing from Spain to Cape Town, South Africa. No one was injured in the incident, but the team has been forced to… SEE MORE