Category: Environment

Large or small, sail or power, there's plenty of boats to ogle over at the Providence Boat Show, Jan. 31-Feb. 2.

Reinvigorated Boat Show Opens in Providence

1/31/2014 - The Providence Boat Show opened at the Rhode Island Convention Center on January 31 with new management, more boats, and new attractions to help boaters survive what is proving to be a long, challenging winter. The 20-year-old show was taken over this year by the Rhode Island Marine Trades Association,… SEE MORE

The Coast Guard icebreaker THUNDER BAY sits amid the sea smoke at Tilson's Wharf in Rockland.

Winter on the Waterfront in Rockland

1/3/2014 - It's been quite a winter already, with temps barely breaking zero over the past several days. Here are some shots of the 140' Coast Guard icebreaker Thunder Bay tied up at the station on Tilson's Wharf in Rockland, waiting for a break in the weather. Most Maine harbors are pretty… SEE MORE

Every other slip appears empty as marinas suffer in the year since Superstorm Sandy.

Where Are the Boats? NJ Slowdown Persists Long After Sandy

11/3/2013 - A beautiful weekend day, and instead of a steady stream of Snowbirds heading south, I've seen just two boats — one of them under tow by my friend Rich at Tow Boat US. Much has changed along the Jersey Shore in the year since Superstorm Sandy paid us a visit, and… SEE MORE

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Georgetown, a Welcoming Stopover on the ICW

10/13/2013 - Snowbirds on the Intracoastal Waterway look forward to several idyllic stopovers on their way south — Beaufort, North Carolina, and St. Augustine, Florida, are just two that spring instantly to mind — but boaters looking for one of the warmest welcomes in the South know to set a course for Georgetown, South… SEE MORE

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A mini-boat under sail in Belfast Harbor.

Message in a Boat: Unmanned Vessels Crisscross Atlantic

10/11/2013 - Most people love the idea of sending off a message in a bottle, seeing where it goes and hearing back from the finders. But most of the time, the bottle goes off into the ocean and it’s gone forever. Maine-based Educational Passages has come up with a much better idea:… SEE MORE

Summer Crowds Disappear, But Great Sailing Remains

10/7/2013 - Fall on Buzzards Bay is the perfect time for research and development. The crowds leave, but the incredible weather remains. Harpoon, SK No. 78, took a change in the wind as an opportunity to refine her spinnaker setup. Buzzards Bay is known for her SW winds, but occasionally an east… SEE MORE

Heading out into the Gulf of Maine overnight is always exciting.

Stormy Voyage to Boston Across the Gulf of Maine

10/5/2013 - We had sailed a rollicking 80 nautical miles out of Port Clyde in just 10 hours. Then the GPS flashed 12.1 knots, as we surfed down another big wave. The fun was over. I had put my daughter and I in a pickle. With just the deeply reefed main up,… SEE MORE

Approaching Bath from the south. Doubling Point Light is at right.

Kennebec River Cruise: Around Arrowsic Island

10/4/2013 - Photographer Al Trescot loves the Kennebec River region and its people. Through his books and his articles, he has shared this passion. Last spring, I mentioned that I didn't know that region at all. He said he'd give me a tour. On an incredibly beautiful mid-September morning, we boarded his… SEE MORE

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Coastal Alternative: Fall Lake Sailing in Camden

10/4/2013 - When most people think of sailing in Camden, they think of the harbor and Penobscot Bay. But Megunticook Lake, just inland, offers a pretty fine sailing venue as well, especially when autumn makes venturing outside Camden Harbor a particularly brisk affair. The lake has two recently rebuilt launching ramps, one… SEE MORE

Home Afloat: The Newest Houseboat in Riggs Cove

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10/1/2013 - Meet the newest member of the Riggs Cove Rentals Houseboat fleet - Nancy Lou, complete with a sun deck! She loves to entertain her guests by sharing the gorgeous view of all that Riggs cove has to offer. For more information about the floating vacation homes offered in Georgetown, click… SEE MORE

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