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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

Pre-Halloween Winter Storm: Surely Just a Trick?

10/28/2011 - A lot of East Coast boaters have already pulled their boats out of the water, but far fewer of us have finished getting the winter covers on. The calendar hasn't even rolled around to November yet and New England has been enjoying a delightfully mild autumn, so the sense of… 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

Summer Cruise to Cuttyhunk: Beaches, Ponds, and Coyotes

10/24/2011 - If I could cleat a line onto an island and tow it home to Maine, Cuttyhunk might be my first choice. I can’t have too many islands within easy sailing distance of our home harbor. Despite its popularity, there’s still a comfortable remoteness to Cuttyhunk Island. The island is the… SEE MORE

Kitesurfing Brings Raw Speed to Martha’s Vineyard Beaches

10/17/2011 - If you’re looking to see the fastest sailors on the planet during the next two weeks, head out to Martha’s Vineyard. Rob Douglas, who holds the outright speed record for controlling a kiteboard at an eye-watering 55 knots, has organized the 2011 North American Speed Sailing Invitational as a way… SEE MORE

Photo courtesy of Annapolis Harbormaster J.P. "Flip" Walters

Harbormaster Debuts Hybrid Patrol and Pumpout Boats

10/15/2011 - Harbormasters aren’t usually the types of people who sneak up on you. They’re usually the jovial ones in the harbor, catching your lines, welcoming you, and letting you know where to pick up provisions and a pint. But in Annapolis, Maryland, J.P. “Flip” Walters isn’t your normal harbormaster — and these… SEE MORE

Scientists Investigate Spike in New England Seal Pup Deaths

Environment

10/7/2011 - The appearance of more than five dozen dead harbor seal pups along the New England coastline in the past two weeks has sent scientists into labs across the country to determine what is causing the sudden increase in mortality. As of the morning of October 7, the bodies of sixty-six… SEE MORE

Photo by Dave Cleaveland/MaineAerials.com

Tides, Weather, Local Knowledge – Now Nationwide!

9/15/2011 - Newport, Rhode Island, is the place to be this week if you're looking for the latest boats and marine gadgets. USHarbors is at the Newport International Boat Show and showing off some awesome advancements of our own. As of today, our network is up to 1,100 harbors across twenty coastal… SEE MORE

Front Street Shipyard. Photo courtesy of Elizabeth Johannessen

Boaters Welcome New Maine Capacity During Hurricane’s Approach

9/1/2011 - Talk about hitting the ground running. Front Street Shipyard in Belfast, which is still hard at work on its ambitious and exciting project to redevelop a piece of waterfront property at the mouth of the Passagassawakeag River (say that twice!) into a large-scale boatyard and marina, put its 165-ton Travelift… SEE MORE

Irene Arrives in Maine

8/28/2011 - Hurricane Irene – now known as Tropical Storm Irene – has in the past couple of hours arrived in Maine, packing less of a punch than many feared just a day or two ago. Nonetheless, those boats who did not head to a hurricane hole or get hauled onto dry… SEE MORE

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