Category: Coastal Travel

Late Summer On Penobscot Bay

9/17/2018 - Late Summer in Penobscot Bay is a special time. Every summer, I am fortunate enough to travel to the many islands and communities that comprise this spectacular stretch of saltwater. Nikon at the ready, and Lucy by my side, I have collected a few of my favorite memories. SEE MORE

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Panhard I, a sleek, fast Elco made in Bayonne, NJ for racing enthusiasts

Mystic Seaport’s Warehouse

9/10/2018 - Founded in 1929, Mystic Seaport in Mystic, CT is the nation’s leading maritime museum. There are sixty buildings and a vast number of in water displays. When the New Jersey Maritime Museum’s A Cat Ghost was featured at Mystic’s Wooden Boat Show in June 2018, along with two other Barnegat… SEE MORE

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Top 5 Boat Shows for Fall 2018

9/2/2018 - With Labor Day Weekend behind us, summer is all but over. For boaters, that doesn't mean the end of the fun. Boat shows and other events around the country carry on through the fall and winter, and here is our pick of the biggest and best shows between now and… SEE MORE

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Preparedness still key as more storms expected to develop

NOAA forecasters lower Atlantic hurricane season prediction

8/14/2018 - Conditions in the ocean and the atmosphere are conspiring to produce a less active Atlantic hurricane season than initially predicted in May, though NOAA and FEMA are raising caution as the season enters its peak months. “There are still more storms to come – the hurricane season is far from… SEE MORE

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Best Beach Towns for 2018

7/12/2018 - It's mid-July, and if you haven't been to a beach yet, chances are you're thinking about it. But where to go? Where is the best beach near you? What makes it better than the rest? Weather, house prices, crime rate, restaurants and more are all factored in to a report… SEE MORE

Ghost sails Mystic Harbor with two other Barnegat Bay, NJ sailboats.Photo by Gretchen Coyle

New Jersey Maritime Museum’s A Cat ‘Ghost’ Featured at Mystic Seaport Wooden Boat Show

7/2/2018 - The New Jersey Maritime Museum’s A Cat Ghost, along with five other Barnegat Bay boats ranging in size from 12’ to the 28’ Ghost, were recent New Jersey ambassadors at Mystic Seaport’s Wooden Boat Show in Mystic, CT. How does a 28’ sailboat with no motor get north to Mystic,… SEE MORE

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Get Your Groove on at the Small Boat Love-In

6/25/2018 - Are you a small-boat enthusiast? Do you love to show off your boat? If so, you'll want to trailer your beloved boat to Rockland for the 2018 Small-Boat Love-In – or SBLI for short. The SBLI is a groovy gathering of privately-owned power, sail, and human-powered boats under 22 feet… SEE MORE

How is your summer so far? – Take our Survey

6/18/2018 - Summer is finally here, and everyone is heading back out on the water. We want to be able to provide you with all the coastal information you need, and to do so, we've a few questions for you. If you have a spare 3 minutes we'd love you to tell… SEE MORE

US Harbors adds Alaska to its network of harbors

5/31/2018 - Our harbors now run from Aberdeen, WA to Zachar Bay, AK. That's right, we've added to our family of harbors with nearly 100 new harbors in Alaska Our Alaskan harbors at present have only Tide and Weather information. We, like our users, value the accuracy of our data, and so… SEE MORE

News and Events from the Lowcountry Maritime Society

5/18/2018 - Our Biggest Boat Launch Yet! We launched 18 beautiful wooden skiffs into the Ashley River.100 students joined in on the fun this year! 250 friends and family came to witness 1 beautiful scene! The Spring Boat Launch is the final and ultimate test of all of our students’ hard work and the final event of the school… SEE MORE

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