Category: Travel

Jordan Pond in Acadia National Park, a true gift to nature lovers.

10 Reasons I Give Thanks for My Piece of the Coast

11/22/2012 - It's Thanksgiving Day here on the coast of Maine, and while I feel blessed every day to live where I live, here are 10 particular reasons I give thanks: 1) The people of Maine. There are few things better than running into a friend at the grocery store or simply… SEE MORE

The lookout hut. Take your family portrait right here.

Coastal Recharge: A Hike to Thuya Lodge

11/18/2012 - Sailing and hiking go hand in hand. Northeast Harbor, as well as being a beautiful harbor, happens to be a trailhead on the water. Last September, after a short row to the public dinghy dock at Asticou Landing on the harbor's eastern shore, we stretched our legs on the trail… SEE MORE

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A Marshall Catboat that bore the brunt of Hurricane Sandy. It will, hopefully, be repaired and sail the bay once again.

The Jersey Shore Will Rise Again

11/18/2012 - In our household my husband perceives a list of priorities: our cats, my trusty old Land Rover, and then him. I, on the other hand, am sure his priorities are our sailboat, our power boat, and then me. In times of a natural disaster, little things like the above bring… SEE MORE

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Sunset over the Pleasant River in South Addison.

Enjoying a Rare November Warmup in Downeast Maine

11/13/2012 - The temperature soared into the low 60s on November 12 in Washington County, a very rare and welcome change in the temperature for the middle of November. Fishermen in Bucks Harbor walked the docks in short sleeves as they counted their daily catch and wiped the gathering sweat off their… SEE MORE

The Sabre 48 Salon Express was recently named Best Downeast Boat 45-55 ft. by AIM.

Sabre 48 Salon Express wins “Best Downeast Boat”

11/5/2012 - Sabre Yachts, based in Raymond, Maine, has just returned from the 43rd Annual Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show after quite an adventure with Hurricane Sandy. The highlight of the show was the Sabre 48 Salon Express winning Active Interest Media’s (AIM) “Best Downeast Boat: 45-55 FT”. AIM publishes some of… SEE MORE

ARTEMIS stands up to a gust in Newport Harbor during Hurricane Sandy. WHITEHAWK is in the foreground and REBECCA just astern.

Riding Out the Storm at Anchor and Ashore in Newport

11/2/2012 - Most boaters were able to haul their yachts or at, the very least, find a tidy basin to tuck their boats into before Hurricane Sandy's impact was felt on the New England shore. But a large yachts chose to ride out the storm in Newport Harbor, and Corinna Halloran's photos… SEE MORE

KIWI SPIRIT, a 63' sailing yacht built by Lyman-Morse Boatbuilding Co., rests at the dock in Thomaston.

Fast, Light, and Big: Circumnavigating Yacht Launched

11/2/2012 - “Weigh This.” That’s what’s scrawled all over the inside of Kiwi Spirit, the 63’ cutter launched November 1 at Lyman-Morse Boatbuilding Company in Thomaston. Never mind the gorgeous red fir cabinetry and interior paneling or the flat-screen television bolted to the wall in the huge yacht’s luxurious main salon. Instead,… SEE MORE

Storm Scenes: Videos Show NJ, NY Hurricane Destruction

11/1/2012 - The scenes of destruction caused by Hurricane Sandy along the mid-Atlantic coast and Long Island continue to amaze and horrify us. Even with plenty of time to prepare for this storm, its winds and waves were clearly so powerful that most assemblies of wood, concrete, mortar, and nails were simply… SEE MORE

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Save The Bay's aquarium, located at Easton's Beach in Newport, was seriously damaged by the passing of Hurricane Sandy.

Newport Aquarium Damaged by Hurricane Sandy

11/1/2012 - As every Rhode Islander now knows, Hurricane Sandy wreaked havoc on our coastal communities – especially those along the southern shores of Rhode Island from Westerly to Little Compton. The effects of this storm are far reaching and will be long felt. Aquidneck Island was no exception. While we were… SEE MORE

Homes are flooded in Tuckerton, NJ, on October 30 after Hurricane Sandy made landfall on the Jersey Shore the previous day.

Storm Scenes: Hurricane Sandy at the Jersey Shore

10/31/2012 - As New Jersey struggles to get back on its feet in the wake of Hurricane Sandy, scenes from the Jersey Shore are starting to show the extent of the damage and the amount of time it's going to take to clean up and, in many cases, rebuild. Here's a gallery… SEE MORE