Category: Culture

The 86' yawl NORDWIND departs Camden, bound for the West Coast via the Northwest Passage.

Camden to Kodiak: Nordwind Transits Northwest Passage

9/28/2012 - I love walking the docks and hearing about the adventures that boaters either have in the works or are just completing, and surely one of the most ambitious that I heard in Camden Harbor this year was aboard Nordwind, the 86' wooden yawl originally built for the German Navy back… SEE MORE

WEATHERLY, part of the America's Cup Charters fleet, has now been listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Newport Yacht Named to National Historic Register

9/25/2012 - The 1958 sailing yacht Weatherly recently received federal recognition for its contributions to the history of naval architecture, engineering, and recreation. Edward F. Sanderson, executive director of the Rhode Island Historical Preservation & Heritage Commission, announced that the National Park Service has listed Weatherly on the National Register of Historic… SEE MORE

The NJ Maritime Maritime Museum is just one of many great sights to take in during a stop in Beach Haven, New Jersey.

Beach Haven Offers Snowbirds a Historic Stop

9/21/2012 - Labor Day is behind us. Summer crowds are thinning out, but boat traffic southward and fishing is heating up. A good place in New Jersey to stop at is Beach Haven, a small town near the southern end of Long Beach Island. Here you’ll find two excellent marinas within walking… SEE MORE

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Without the noise of engines, the sounds of the natural world and noise of oar through water is almost deafening.

A Perfect Sunset Unfolds on the Maine Coast

9/17/2012 - Every now and then, the stars align and a perfect sunset unfolds. This one, just off the headquarters of WoodenBoat near Center Harbor was so vast, we thought we could row inside it. Then it seemed to bleed into the water around us and with one last stir of an… SEE MORE

After a brief yard period, the Fife ketch BELLE AVENTURE is ready to hit the water again.

Prepping a Classic

9/15/2012 - Even classics — or, perhaps, especially classics — need some TLC every so often, and the Fife ketch Belle Aventure got plenty of it recently at Wayfarer Marine in Camden. Here is a series of photographs showing what it takes to keep a classic like this looking and sailing her best. SEE MORE

This Back Cove 37 looked like something I could be quite comfortable aboard.

Yachts of All Sizes Shine at Newport Boat Show

9/13/2012 - Every year, we are awed by the yachts that congregate in Narragansett Bay for the Newport International Boat Show. Just as New England boaters are coming to terms with the fact that the season will come to an end in a month or so, this in-the-water show allows them a… SEE MORE

AMERICAN EAGLE leads the fleet. The former America's Cup yacht won the 12 meter division in a recent classic yacht regatta.

Former Cup Yacht Wins Again at Classic Yacht Regatta

9/5/2012 - We had a great weekend competing in the 33rd Annual Museum of Yachting Classic Yacht Regatta in Newport on September 1 and 2. Blue skies and moderate but shifty winds welcomed a beautiful collection of classic yachts to Newport for the MoY Classic Yacht Regatta. We had tight racing in… SEE MORE

As you enter the museum, you see complete whale skeletons hanging above.

A Visit to the New Bedford Whaling Museum

9/5/2012 - While visiting the southern New England coast, consider a stop at the New Bedford Whaling Museum. After your visit to the museum, the historic section of New Bedford surrounding the museum has restaurants, galleries, and more. SEE MORE

A trio of schooners (with a fourth in the background) tied up at the public landing in Camden for the Windjammer Festival.

Sunday Morning at the Camden Windjammer Festival

9/4/2012 - I have as much fun in the rain as I do in the sun when I'm shooting. This past Sunday was drizzly and overcast but that didn't deter me from taking my relatively new 100mm macro lens to see what I could capture at this year's Camden Windjammer Festival on… SEE MORE

Schooner Mary Day Turns 50 and Gets a New Eagle

9/4/2012 - The schooner Mary Day, based in Camden, Maine, celebrated 50 years of windjamming on Sunday. The owners gave the boat a "present": a new transom eagle, lovingly carved by Don Dodd of South Blue Hill, Maine, and gilded by Capt. Jen Martin and her crew. The crew poses here with… SEE MORE