The tancook whaler VERNON LANGILLE beats from Camden to Rockland.

Labor Day on Penobscot Bay

9/3/2012 - For Maine boaters, Labor Day is always a special holiday, as it represents not, we hope, the end of the sailing season, but nonetheless a reminder that the days are getting shorter and we must make the most of every hour afloat that we can. I was lucky enough to… SEE MORE

Woods Hole Center Offers Glimpse Into Ocean Science

8/30/2012 - A trip to Woods Hole affords you a visit to the incredible discoveries of the world-famous research institution called the Woods Hole Oceanographic (WHOI). In the midst of the many scientific research buildings in Woods Hole sits the Ocean Science Exhibit Center and Gift Shop. The exhibit center informs visitors… SEE MORE
The western side of Swans Island is a great place to scamper around the rocks and explore.

Enjoying Sweet Breezes on Swans Island

8/30/2012 - When I first travelled to Swans Island a few years back, I had the great fortune of discovering a truly stunning sand beach on the western side of the island. The beach and its surrounding shores, sitting under the splendid September sun at the end of a long and winding… SEE MORE
The tour of Maine boatyards was designed to showcase Maine's finest craftsmanship, including Back Cove Yachts.

Chinese Media Reps Tour Maine Boatyards

8/16/2012 - Representatives from the three top Chinese boating magazines were touring five Maine boatyards August 14-18, part of a six-day visit intended to promote Maine boatbuilding, marine businesses, Maine tourism, and Maine food and lodging. MaineAsia, LLC, a Portland-based strategic advisory firm headed by former gubernatorial candidate Eliot Cutler, and the… SEE MORE
SLOJO, a 156' poweryacht entered in this year's Penobscot Bay Rendezvous, sits at Trident Yacht Basin in Rockland.

Fleet Gathers In Penobscot Bay for Annual Rendezvous

8/15/2012 - The fleet has begun to gather in harbors from Rockland to Belfast for the second annual Penobscot Bay Rendezvous, a four-day celebration of boating in midcoast Maine. With the first events scheduled for Thursday, August 16, crews aboard yachts large and small were beginning their preparations, whether they were planning… SEE MORE