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Maine Company Offers Fractional Ownership of Classic Yacht
Yachting Solutions has added an exciting new program to its list of services — Fractional Ownership. Our flagship for this new venture is the classic 58’ Trumpy cruiser Somerset, which has been completely restored and updated to current standards. Fractional ownership works much the same way as fractional jet ownership… SEE MORE
New Sabre 38 SE to Feature Unique Stabilization System
The all-new Sabre 38 Salon Express will be ready for launch in June of 2012. This exciting new design from the Sabre Design Team offers many state-of-the-art features, but one that it is sure to impress many readers is the standard AutoGlide trim tab system. This innovative product not only… SEE MORE
Enjoying the Passing of Time and Tide in Gilkey Harbor
Rolling toward Gilkey Harbor in the company of following swells kicked up by the stiff southwesterly breeze, we intercepted a fleet of sleek Dark Harbor 20s. The classic one-design racers were slicing toward the windward mark just off Minot Ledge that was covered in sunbathing seals (a familiar sight on… SEE MORE
Penobscot Bay Rendezvous Announces 2012 Event Dates
Save the Date, Pencil us in, Chart a Course — however you want to phrase it, the point is the Second Annual Penobscot Bay Rendezvous is scheduled for August 16-19, 2012. While the detailed schedule has not officially been nailed down, events will take place in Camden, Rockland, and Thomaston,… SEE MORE
Northeast Harbor, a Delightful Basecamp for Exploring Acadia
Northeast Harbor is one of an overflowing handful of iconic sailing destinations on the coast of Maine. It’s also one of the few harbors along the Maine coast where the visiting sailor is reliant upon finding a mooring or dock space to spend the night. That, on occasion, can be… SEE MORE
Roman poet Lucretius quote
"Suave mari magno, turbantibus aequora ventis E terra magnum alterius spectare laborem." OK, scholars. What was this great Roman poet saying back in the first century B.C., and how is it relevant to our lives on the coast? SEE MORE
Volvo Race Team Reaches Cape Town, Prepares for Leg 2
After 31 days at sea, a dismasting, and a stopover on one of the most remote islands on earth, Newport's Kenny Read and the rest of the crew of the Puma-sponsored Mar Mostro racing team have finally arrived in Cape Town, South Africa. Their arrival puts them on track to… SEE MORE
School’s Sale Boosts Eastport Boatbuilding, Bottom Line
The fate of the Boat School, the seventeen-acre piece of land and buildings off Deep Cove Road in Eastport, has finally been resolved after several years of uncertainty. The City of Eastport, which took over the property from the state more than four years ago, announced December 5 that it… SEE MORE
Edgartown, a Versatile Destination on Martha's Vineyard
On each new visit to Edgartown Harbor, I cut a little farther inside Bell No. 2. On our first visit years ago, with our two excited young kids onboard, I’d prudently steered safely to seaward before rounding Bell No. 2 and into the harbor. Coming into a now-familiar Edgartown Harbor… SEE MORE
Maine Electronics Dealer Recognized as One of Best in U.S.
The National Marine Electronics Association (NMEA) has named Midcoast Marine Electronics an NMEA Master Dealer, recognizing the Rockland, Maine-based electronics dealer as being especially committed to continuing education, technical proficiency, and customer service. To qualify for the designation, Midcoast Marine Electronics had to demonstrate that it had at least one… SEE MORE
Isles of Shoals Offer a Break When Crossing the Gulf of Maine
The Isles of Shoals Light burned brightly through the pitch-black night ahead. Had I left Provincetown earlier, I might have had some dusk light left. But it occurred to me, after several stops at this archipelago off the New Hampshire-Maine border, I’d yet to come into the Isles of Shoals… SEE MORE
After 10 Years, Rebuilt Maine Tugboat Is Back to Work
Capt. John Foss couldn’t have asked for a more pleasant November day to launch Cadet, a tugboat that Foss has spent the past ten years rebuilding. With a crowd of friends, family, and schooner crews in attendance at Journey’s End Marine in Rockland, Maine, Foss’ restoration project slipped into the… SEE MORE