Tides & Weather in Maine
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Southern Coast & Casco Bay, ME
Casco Bay and Maine's Southern Coast are the most populated areas of Maine, but that doesn't result in any lack of charm or local flavor. Portland, the jewel of Maine, and home to the best food anywhere is a vibrant growing city. The Southern Maine Coast has been blessed with miles picturesque beaches, and islands of pastoral country surrounded by seas of forest. Both history and geography create the chemistry to give you a vacation you won't forget. Enjoy a lobster boat cruise, charter fishing excursion or kayaking excursion along the coast, canoeing on the Mousam River, a trolley ride to the beach, or the thrill of an oceanside amusement park. Open year 'round, the Southern Maine Coast has it all. SEE MORE
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In The Zone: The Sabre 51 Salon Express
By US Harbors When Sabre Yachts completed construction of hull number 200 of its 48 Salon Express model, more than half the crew who built it had also worked on hull number one. The average tenure on that line was 12 years, and they produced a yacht that proved to… Learn More
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From the Desk of Dr. Rick Spinrad: 'What World Ocean Day can look like in 100 years'
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By noaa.gov, noaa.gov. NOAA and its research partners are forecasting a moderate harmful algal bloom… More
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A Tale of Two Gulf of Alaska Crossings: Yacht and Tugboat
By Norris Comer, best4boats. The Gulf of Alaska is one of those bodies of water… More
7 Ways El Niño and Large Marine Heatwave Could Affect West Coast Marine Species
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Meet The Great Marsh Shellfish Company, Oyster Growers in Massachusetts
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Celebrate National Fishing and Boating Week!
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By fisheries.noaa.gov, fisheries.noaa.gov. NOAA Fisheries is beginning a cooperative research initiative, partnering with the Northeast… More
