Category: Boating

Sleepy Chestnut Neck was once a hotbed or rebel activity.

Cruising NJ’s Mullica River: A Study In Contrasts

7/7/2014 - “When our ancestors came over they were either boat builders, preachers or pirates,” the late Don Leek told us. “Why, my grandfather, Charlie Leek, even built some rum runner boats with big liberty engines and bullet proof glass at his boat yard in Lower Bank.” The Mullica River history is… SEE MORE

Homes

Three generations of the Thuotte family enjoy a lobster bake aboard CONTRAILS in Sebasco Harbor.

Maine Coast Discoveries: Trust, Integrity, and Family Fun

7/3/2014 - Military families maintain a strong set of values, and they carry those values with them when they ponder the care of their yachts and even the decision of where to do their boating. Two of those values, trust and integrity, are what drew Air Force veteran Vic Thuotte and his… SEE MORE

Graceful transoms are a Herreshoff hallmark

Rockland Show Honors the “Genius of Herreshoff”

7/2/2014 - It’s no secret that Maine’s harbors are filled with lovely boats. Maine’s boatbuilders have always had an eye for a graceful sheerline and even Maine’s fishing fleet has a certain flair. But where did that “look” come from? There have been many influences, of course, but one name comes quickly… SEE MORE

UNCAS - 29' x 8'1" modified Buzzards Bay 18 sloop designed by N.G. Herreshoff and built by Artisan BoatworksÔªø, Rockport, Maine.

Easing Gently Into July

7/1/2014 - Our July sailboat, the Buzzards Bay 18 Uncas built by Artisan Boatworks in Rockport, gently welcomes us into the cool summer evenings of coastal Maine. In the words of our nautical scribe, Maynard Bray: “Halyards and a jib downhaul lie within reach, sheets are self-tending, and the running backstays have… SEE MORE

Class A yacht TAMARACK heading towards the last mark of the second race.

2014 Racing Season Gets Underway for Maine Sailors

Boating

7/1/2014 - Summer racing is well underway on Casco Bay! The Centerboard Regatta kicked off the season on June 14 followed by the Portland Yacht Club Pilot Race on Saturday, June 21. Both races are early GMORA races in Casco Bay and are a great way to get the racing season underway.… SEE MORE

Activity on land, activity on the water: Welcome to the WoodenBoat Show!

That’s a Wrap: Views of the 2014 WoodenBoat Show

6/30/2014 - The annual WoodenBoat Show in Mystic is a gathering of wooden boats — and of the wooden boat faithful. Every summer, the grounds of the Mystic Seaport Museum are filled with every type of craft, from strip-planked kayaks to schooners, both on-land and in the water. The waterfront is lined… SEE MORE

Team Alvimedica, skippered by Bristol native Charlie Enright, will be officially named on June 28 at Newport Shipyard.

Newport’s Pre-Race Volvo Show In High Gear

Boating

6/28/2014 - Though the official race stopover in Newport won't happen until May 2015, the summer of 2014 is seeing plenty of Volvo Ocean Race action in the City by the Sea. Nearly all of the teams have chosen to use Newport as a destination for their transatlantic test sails before the… SEE MORE

Taking it easy at the Island Inn, as another gorgeous Maine day comes to a close.

Chasing the Sunset Over Monhegan Island

6/25/2014 - I took a sunset cruise out to Monhegan the other night and was once again reminded how lucky I am to live in coastal Maine. My girlfriend and I left Port Clyde around 6 p.m. and arrived on the island about 7 p.m. My good friend, a local fishermen, ran… SEE MORE

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Summer Plans: Boats for Everyone at Maine’s August Show

6/23/2014 - Small boats and watercraft offer an intimate experience on the water that is unmatched in larger boats. The stroke of a paddle or oar can be your own personal connection to the lake, river, or bay. The motions are physical, but can offer a meditative rhythm or a mindless escape,… SEE MORE

Homes

A photo of Arey's Pond Boat Yard's bustling waterfront in 2013 shows how active the boat yard has become.

Arey’s Pond: Six Decades of Boatbuilding on Pleasant Bay

6/20/2014 - In the early 1950s, Jim Kidd, a retired Coast Guard officer, built a home on the edge of Arey’s Pond, just off Pleasant Bay. He designed the basement to be a boat shop for his retirement years but he soon found that he was getting calls to fix and repair… SEE MORE