Category: Coastal News

A Man, a Dog, and a Circumnavigation of the Fox Islands

Coastal News

12/29/2011 - [embed]https://www.vimeo.com/28578591[/embed] This seven-minute film was shot on a recent trip along the Maine Island Trail. During a four day sail my dog, Mic, and I circumnavigated the Fox Islands (Vinalhaven and North Haven) in Penobscot Bay, Maine. The footage covers fitting out my boat in Camden and Rockland, setting out… SEE MORE

Sail Newport Boat Hoists Undergo Refit

Coastal News

12/29/2011 - [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gmAyV4UsRYM[/embed] A major overhaul of Sail Newport's 3-ton and 2-ton cranes will be happening over the winter. Stay tuned and "Thank You" to 11th Hour Racing for the help with this project! Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gmAyV4UsRYM SEE MORE

Ultra-green, Singlehanded Ocean Racer Takes Shape

Coastal News

12/29/2011 - [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZCBicB4g-1Q[/embed] A few weeks ago we separated the plug from the mold of the new Paris 63 that we're building for a gentleman who plans to beat the solo, nonstop circumnavigation record set by Dodge Morgan. This video, filmed by Billy Black, shows us pulling the mold off the plug,… SEE MORE

Sail Newport Director Chosen to Lead AC Committee

Coastal News

12/29/2011 - [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kp4M9flpuSs[/embed] Brad Read, executive director of Sail Newport, has been chosen by Rhode Island Governor Lincoln Chafee as the chairman of the America's Cup World Series Host Committee. Read, a world-class sailor who helped steer the successful campaign to bring the America's Cup World Series event to Newport in June… SEE MORE

MATTIE (formerly GRACE BAILEY, and today once again sailing under that name) headed homeward to Camden on Sept. 9, 1978.

A Few of the Camden Windjammers Throughout the Years

12/28/2011 - The Maine windjammer fleet started in Camden in the 1930s after an enterprising skipper named Frank Swift decided that vacationers might pay real money to sail on former cargo schooners. He was right, and the windjammer fleet has since expanded to harbors from Eastport to Portland. Here are a few… SEE MORE

Culture

Happy Holidays from the USHarbors Crew

12/23/2011 - The holidays are a special time to slow down and reflect on what's important. For us, making the most of our lives on the coast and sharing the excitement of our experiences on the water with you is a special treat. We know that sometimes we can all get so… SEE MORE

The ALICE E. CLARK, built in 1898, soon after her demise off eastern Islesboro, July 1st, 1909. Note the dinghy at center.

Islesboro in the Steamship Age: Wrecks, Ferries, and Retreats

12/14/2011 - Islesboro, in Penobscot Bay, was a busy place during the steamship era. As motorized ships replaced schooners as the vehicle of choice for moving cargo and passengers, some skippers continued to work the bay under sail. Some of them, including the Alice E. Clark, met their end on the rocky… SEE MORE

Culture

Rolling toward Gilkey Harbor, Islesboro. Photo by Tom Young/USHarbors.com.

Enjoying the Passing of Time and Tide in Gilkey Harbor

12/13/2011 - Rolling toward Gilkey Harbor in the company of following swells kicked up by the stiff southwesterly breeze, we intercepted a fleet of sleek Dark Harbor 20s. The classic one-design racers were slicing toward the windward mark just off Minot Ledge that was covered in sunbathing seals (a familiar sight on… SEE MORE

Homes

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

Culture

The Bex Brothers Circus is the centerpiece of a free exhibit at the Penobscot Marine Museum.

Searsport Museum Offers Free Winter Circus Exhibits

12/5/2011 - Penobscot Marine Museum will open its doors this winter with "The Circus Comes to Town," a free exhibit for "ladies and gentlemen and children of all ages." The centerpiece of the exhibit is the Bex Bros. Circus, a display of hundreds of miniature circus figures ranging from elephants and sideshow… SEE MORE

Culture