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Serious Auction Action
It's no secret that I have a soft spot for project boats. My backyard is proof enough of that! Yard sales are great places to find small diamonds-in-the-rough, but if you're looking for the big time score there's no place better than an auction. And this summer Lyman-Morse in Thomaston,… SEE MORE
5 a.m. in Cabot Cove
The first sail of the season is an event. Coasting into Cabot Cove, within Pulpit Harbor, I headed for my favorite spot deep inside, as Christmas lost enough way to lower our anchor. It was the perfect forecast for a first night at anchor — no wind. Later, onshore in… SEE MORE
Two Hulls Are Better Than One
In recent years we've been seeing more and more multihulls making their way up to Maine, and today a 75' sailing catamaran showed up at the Wayfarer Marine docks in Camden. At seventy-five feet overall and with a beam of thirty-five feet, this Privilege 745 is officially the beamiest boat… SEE MORE
Airshow Planned for 2012 Penobscot Bay Rendezvous
The world-famous Texas Flying Legends Museum will perform an airshow in Rockland on Friday, August 17, at 11:30 a.m. as part of the 2012 Penobscot Bay Rendezvous. The public will have a perfect view of the half-hour airshow from the Rockland Breakwater. Based out of Ellington Field in Houston, Texas,… SEE MORE
New Sabre 38 SE to Debut at Maine Show
Boatbuilders often choose the Maine Boats, Homes & Harbors Show as the place to show off their newest designs, and this year's show will be no exception. Sabre Yachts has chosen to debut its new power yacht, the Sabre 38 Salon Express, at the show, which runs August 10-12 on… SEE MORE
Gorgeous Sunrises Abound for Chesapeake Boaters
Southern Maryland is renowned for being off the beaten path and far away from the hustle and bustle. This image helps to explain the draw for boaters of all types -- lots of big sky just waiting to be appreciated in serene surroundings. SEE MORE
Coastal Delights: June Evenings in Southern Maryland
Evenings here in Southern Maryland are almost always worth a stroll in the twilight hours. The watermen are coming in from a long day at work, the breeze slows to a glide, and the colors come out to play. SEE MORE
Pair Complete First SUP Gulf Stream Crossing
Two Stand Up Paddleboarders have now gone where no SUP has gone before — across the Gulf Stream. On June 9, Watermen Bill Whiddon and Thaddeus Foote set out from Bimini, Bahamas, on their stand-up paddleboards and aimed west toward Florida. They arrived in Miami a whopping 18 hours later… SEE MORE
Paddler Undertakes 281-Mile Trip Around Buzzards Bay
The New England shoreline has some superb areas for kayaking, and an 81-year-old paddler from Wareham, Massachusetts, is nearly halfway through a remarkable expedition in Buzzards Bay that links some of the best. Since May 19, Richard Wheeler, a longtime resident and historian, has been paddling his kayak along the… SEE MORE
Watching the Weather Break from Atop the Camden Hills
To watch a week-long, rain-soaked, and downright dreary weather pattern break is one thing. To watch it break from the top of Mount Battie in Camden, with the vast and island-studded expanse of Penobscot Bay below you, is quite another. Giant and puffy clouds, white as the driven snow, race… SEE MORE
Maine's Newest Boatyard Buzzes With Activity
As the new kid on the boatbuilding and yacht-service block in Maine, Front Street Shipyard might be expected to take it easy during its first year of operation. Drop by the brand-new yard at the head of Penobscot Bay, however, and you'll quickly see that already Front Street has become… SEE MORE
RI Governor Names Tall Ship as State Education Vessel
Rhode Island Governor Lincoln Chafee has signed legislation designating the soon-to-be-commissioned 196’ three-masted, square-rigged tall ship SSV Oliver Hazard Perry the state’s official “Sailing Education Vessel.” It was a large step for the smallest state in the Union, which calls itself the “Ocean State” and possesses a rich maritime history… SEE MORE