Category: Coastal News

A refuge from winter on Great Wass Island.

The Many Shapes of Home on the Maine Coast

12/21/2012 - "Home for the Holidays" is a phrase that can have many meanings. On the eastern coast of Maine, there are so many forms of dwellings, it's hard to keep track of them all. I have seen enormous and elegant cottages in Northeast Harbor and small oceanside camps made entirely of… SEE MORE

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A late December sunrise creeps over Mosquito Harbor.

My First Maine Winter: Keeping Warm By the Ocean

12/15/2012 - When I moved up to Maine permanently, I was 25 and it was late April. It was that funny time of year when the thought of summer begins to creep into your head but the reality of mud season sits at your feet. I moved into my family's summer house… SEE MORE

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Knickerbocker Group Designer Wins Grand Prize

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12/4/2012 - Elaine Murdoch, CMKBD (Certified Master Kitchen and Bath Designer) won the grand prize — Best Overall Design — in the Maine Chapter National Kitchen and Bath Association design contest in late November. The award-winning kitchen design was part of a major renovation project in northern Maine completed by the Knickerbocker… SEE MORE

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Classic, Contemporary: Sabre 42 Salon Express

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11/29/2012 - [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A1y1Litl2BE[/embed] The Sabre 42 Salon Express, as you can see from this video by Billy Black, has a traditional exterior profile which is often called a "downeast" style because of its similar lines to a lobster boat. Underway, though, this yacht really shows that she's every bit a contemporary motor… 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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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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Coast Guard House Restaurant in Gansett was heavily damaged by Hurricane Sandy.

Storm Scenes: Destruction on the Rhode Island Shore

10/31/2012 - My brother Steve went down to Narragansett and the south shore to check out the damage on Tuesday, October 30. He checked out many of the fishing areas. Just about everywhere is either a mess or destroyed. Many of the roads along the beaches are impassible due to sand, rocks,… SEE MORE

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Video: Speed Dream’s First Test Sail

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10/29/2012 - [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=itQMXpynsm8[/embed] Though it was somewhat short-lived, Speed Dream’s first official test sail, in relatively light southerly breezes October 17 in Rockland Harbor, proved that the 27-foot prototype was capable of significant speeds even in light air. Here is a short video I shot of the yacht’s first few tacks. It's… SEE MORE

Enjoying October’s Brilliance in Port Clyde

10/18/2012 - How lucky I am to live on the coast of Maine! To be able to watch the sun set over the balsam firs in Port Clyde harbor on a cool October afternoon is a privilege that I most certainly do not take for granted. Fall is a fickle time of… SEE MORE

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