Category: Coastal News

The view from the top of Monhegan, with Manana Island in the distance.

In Search of Shelter on Monhegan Island

11/8/2011 - Monhegan Island — tall, prominent, and well out to sea — beckons in the distance. A familiar landfall coming from the south for us, on this late October day it would be our destination sailing out of Penobscot Bay. I had an infallible plan. We’d spend the night in the… SEE MORE

Lobster Boats in Stonington Harbor, unknown date. The opera house, still a fixture in Stonington today, is at center.

Changing of the Tide in Stonington

11/7/2011 - A working waterfront has always been a part of life in Stonington, as these images from the Eastern Illustrating Company collection prove. SEE MORE

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Latter Day Machiasport

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Machiasport Harbor, early-mid 20th century

Scenes From Machiasport

11/7/2011 - Machiasport, at the head of Machias Bay, is today one of the quietest, most delightful communities you can find in Down East Maine. These photographs from the Eastern Illustrating Company collection proves that this community has always had one eye on the sea and another on the land. SEE MORE

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23' motor launch restored by students at IYRS

Classic From Every Angle

11/1/2011 - Not every boat looks as good out of the water as in it. But that's not a problem for this 23' launch restored a couple of years ago by the students at the International Yacht Restoration School in Newport. Even sitting on a trailer in the IYRS lot on Thames… SEE MORE

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Exploring the Stark Beauty Of Eastport

10/31/2011 - Driving down Route 190, I quickly pulled off to the side and watched in amazement as a large group of ominous looking clouds rolled over the vast expanse of Passamaquoddy Bay. A few silvery rays of sunshine peeked through the clouds, illuminating the distant shores of Deer Island and New… SEE MORE

Boat Test: Drop It, Cut It In Half, and Then Drive It!

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10/29/2011 - [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EqkfKfc2Y4Q[/embed] Boston Whalers became legendary decades ago when one stayed afloat after being cut in half (and Nauset Marine in Massachusetts did it again just a couple of months ago), so South Florida boatbuilder SeaHunter had to find a way to beat that kind of durability demonstration. This incredible video… SEE MORE

Reaching up Blue Hill Bay, with the village's namesake promontory visible in the distance.

Reaching for Beautiful Blue Hill

10/28/2011 - On most of our visits to Blue Hill, we’ve sailed there, on the wind’s invitation. If we are sailing in the area with time on our hands, and the wind is blowing southwesterly to west, we’ll trim up our reaching sails and disappear into peaceful Blue Hill Bay. A beautiful… SEE MORE

A Stroll Through Stonington’s Working Waterfront

10/25/2011 - Looking for an authentic fishing village where the old ways of the sea still dominate everyday life? Take a trip down Route 15, over the rolling hills and past the rambling farmhouses of Brooksville and Penobscot. You can't miss Stonington — it's quite literally at the end of the road, at… SEE MORE

Photo by United States Coast Guard Barque EAGLE

Tall Ship Eagle Prepares for a Busy 2012 Schedule

10/20/2011 - All tall ships are awesome to behold, but there’s something extraa special about the Eagle. The 295’ training ship for the U.S. Coast Guard is the largest sailing ship flying the American flag — and next year it’s going to be all over the East Coast. Beginning in April in… SEE MORE

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