Category: Travel

NEW Sabre 42, Fresh Out of the Box for DiMillo's Yacht Sales

NEW Sabre 42, Painted & Launched at Great Island Boat Yard

4/5/2017 - Great Island Boat Yard just launched the first boat of the 2017 season, a NEW Sabre 42, fresh out of the box! DiMillo's Yacht Sales sold the boat. Great Island Boat Yard prepped and painted the hull and bottom to the owner's specifications. DREAM is now afloat in Portland and… SEE MORE

New onsite canvas shop and sail loft - custom canvas and sail work

Arey’s Pond Boat Yard Expands Its Services: Now Offers an Onsite Canvas Shop and Sail Loft

3/31/2017 - South Orleans, MA – Arey’s Pond Boat Yard, a fixture on Cape Cod for over 60 years, announced today that construction of their new building housing their Marine Canvas and Upholstery Shop and Sail Loft is complete. “We are excited to offer boat and homeowners across Cape Cod, especially lower… SEE MORE

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J 46 | Max Power Bow Thruster Installation

3/28/2017 - Before heading to the Caribbean for the winter, a J-46 made a pit stop at Great Island Boat Yard. Rigging and cosmetic repairs, as well as electronics and mechanical details, were tackled during the visit, but so was the installation of a new Max Power bow thruster. “Our intention with… SEE MORE

2017 Sailors’ Series promises gripping stories of adventures at sea

1/28/2017 - The 2017 Sailors’ Series speakers at the New Bedford Whaling Museum promise to keep audiences at the edge of their seats with first-hand, gripping stories of adventure and travel – from sailboat racing to navigating Iceberg Alley, and from exploring the North Atlantic Ocean to America’s Great Loop. Themed “Adventures… SEE MORE

NBWM is just steps from the working waterfront

New Bedford Whaling Museum welcomes you!

1/27/2017 - At the heart of the historic City of New Bedford you'll find the New Bedford Whaling Museum, bordered by cobblestone streets, and just steps from the working waterfront. This outstanding cultural gem tells the story of human interaction with whales through time and explores the history of the "City that… SEE MORE

After a full day exploring the big harbor and islands, a floating table for two on Cranberry Harbor at dusk, is the highlight.

Cranberry Island Grilled Lobster for Two.

12/30/2016 - Rimmed by the 26 majestic peaks of Mount Desert Island, wide open Cranberry Harbor is expansive. Anchored to the South of busy Hadlock Cove on Little Cranberry Island, there is no more spectacular dining spot on the coast of Maine. Grilled Cranberry Island Lobster, for two: 2 - 1 1/4… SEE MORE

250 Main Hotel, a Boutique Hotel in Rockland, gets Ready for the Summer!

12/16/2016 - Our neighbors here on South Main Street, in Rockland, Maine, were recognized nationally by The Huffington Post as one of the “Dozen Top New and Renewed Hotels in the Northeast for 2016” and they are still delivering on that promise. Craftsmanship and quality are evident! The hotel’s owners, Cabot and… SEE MORE

5:45 AM: Escape to Buckle Island.

12/5/2016 - If not for the soft hoarse clucks of a few nearby Eider ducks, there would be complete silence on Buckle Harbor. The elements of Buckle Island are shells, tree bark and wood, conifer needles and cones, moss, etc. Trail description: Mossy gates, crusty lichen, delightful dead ends. A faint human… SEE MORE

Vinalhaven Island: A long history of lobsters and granite

10/31/2016 - Fifteen-ish foggy miles from Rockland, Maine is the offshore community of Vinalhaven. The largest of the Fox Islands, Vinalhaven has a population of 1200 or so and, as with much of coastal Maine, a growing summer crowd. On the southern end of the island is the town of Vinalhaven and… SEE MORE

The power and brilliance of fall sailing in New England.

Fall Sailing on the coast of New England is for the locals.

10/17/2016 - The summer folk have gone home, their boats hauled. Snowbirds and cruisers - winter on their heels, are fleeing Southward. We have several overnight getaways within a couple hour sail from our moored boat, a few steps from home on the coast of Maine. An hour and a half after… SEE MORE