The western side of Swans Island is a great place to scamper around the rocks and explore.

Enjoying Sweet Breezes on Swans Island

8/30/2012 - When I first travelled to Swans Island a few years back, I had the great fortune of discovering a truly stunning sand beach on the western side of the island. The beach and its surrounding shores, sitting under the splendid September sun at the end of a long and winding… SEE MORE

Fife Schooner Adventuress Under Sail

8/27/2012 - The schooner Adventuress has been the talk of the Maine coast since her relaunch in July after a three-year restoration at Rockport Marine in Rockport, Maine. Here are some new shots of this gorgeous Fife under sail in Penobscot Bay. Adventuress will be spending a little bit longer on the… SEE MORE
For its hundredth anniversary, the North Haven Casino pulled out all the stops. Even the neighbors joined in the party.

North Haven Casino Turns 100 on the Thorofare

8/20/2012 - On a beautiful, light-air August day, the North Haven Casino celebrated its hundredth anniversary. This yacht club is the social home of the North Haven summer community, the organizer of sailing events, the groomer of the tennis courts, the center of the after-race teas. For generations this has been the… SEE MORE
The 177-foot tall ship GAZELA with the hull of the SSV OLIVER HAZARD PERRY in the background.

RI Educators Head to Sea Aboard Tall Ship

8/16/2012 - The non-profit organization Oliver Hazard Perry Rhode Island (OHPRI) helped six Rhode Island educators become students again this summer during a five-day education-at-sea voyage from Philadelphia to Newport aboard the 177-foot tall ship Gazela. The learning experience in the floating classroom served as a prelude to the educational programs that… SEE MORE
The cutter TWO DOGS is followed by NY 30 ALERA and NY 50 SPARTAN.

Maine Classic Yacht Regatta Brings Out the Beautiful

8/12/2012 - For classic wooden boat owners, the annual Eggemoggin Reach Regatta is a bit of a pilgrimage, with some of the finest yachts making the trip to the starting line in Center Harbor each August. This year was no exception, with the only late arrival being the breeze itself, which took… SEE MORE