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Circumnavigation of Pulpit Harbor, In a Tiny Boat
What could be finer than sailing a Joel White Nutshell Pram through Pulpit Harbor beneath an expansive Maine blueberry on whipped cream sky? Taking the dogs along! Call me crazy, but I think our dogs love sailing. Eve, our Nutshell Pram that delighted our two tiny kids nearly 20 years… SEE MORE
Rockland-Castine Regatta Proves Fun of Pursuit Races
The running of the 3rd Annual Rockland-Castine Regatta, hosted by the Rockland Yacht Club, kicked off Saturday, July 20, with 32 boats registered. The race is pursuit-style, where the slowest boats start first and then the faster boats set off in pursuit with the time delay between classes of boats… SEE MORE
New Casco Bay Monitoring Vessel Nears Completion
You probably heard that Friends of Casco Bay was looking for a new boat. Now, after many months raising funds to buy, retrofit, and maintain a new Baykeeper vessel, she’s here! Or more accurately, at New England Fiberglass, which is continuing the transformation begun at Yankee Marina, to create our… SEE MORE
Herreshoff Designs Enjoy Breezy Day on Buzzards Bay
During the weekend of July 20-21, the Buzzards Bay Yacht Club's H-Class fleet's race series was held in very exciting conditions. The fleet is made up of original Herreshoff 12 1/2s and the Doughdish, an exact fiberglass replication of Captain Nat's design. Buzzards Bay lived up to its notorious reputation… SEE MORE
Stuart Knockabout Regatta 2013 Delivers Winds & Thrills
The Third Annual Stuart Knockabout Regatta was held on Buzzards Bay on July 20, 2013. Buzzards Bay lived up to her notorious reputation for this year's event, as a strong fleet of seven competed in very breezy and exciting conditions. The Bay's southwest winds filled in during the late afternoon,… SEE MORE
Paddling Near Ram's Ledge Outside Portland
Kayaking near Ram's Ledge, just outside Portland Harbor, immediately after ebb. SEE MORE
A Perfect Summer Day: Dogs, Kayaks, And Ice Cream
The perfect summer day on the coast of Maine has to include three things: dogs, kayaks, and some sort of treat, whether it be ice cream, blueberry pie, or a late afternoon swim in the bracing cold ocean. I love to swim around in the water next to my dog,… SEE MORE
Newest Back Cove Yacht Heads Into Busy Boating Seasons
Back Cove Yachts is pleased to announce the successful launch of its latest model, the Back Cove Downeast 37. The celebration took place on Thursday, July 11th, attended by over 100 friends, dealers, and members of the media, at DiMillo’s Floating Restaurant in Portland. The Downeast 37 got rave reviews… SEE MORE
PYC's Monhegan Race Kicks off New Racing Tradition
The Monhegan Race has been run every August for 79 years, so when changing the destination and moving the date to July, we knew we might face a few challenges — and we did. However, Mother Nature was on our side and feedback from race participates was “wow,” “great course,”… SEE MORE
Historic Catboat to Sail Cape Cod Once More
Conjurer, the 1909 H. Manley Crosby-built catboat that Arey's Pond Boat Yard has been restoring, floated without any issues at 3:30 p.m. on July 12 after four years out of the water. She seems very happy, taking on some water but not much. We had an intermittent sprinkler system on… SEE MORE
Launched: Back Cove’s Downeast 37 Is Built for Fun
If you're someone who thinks that boats seem like too much work and not enough play, you better take a look at the Downeast 37. Practically every aspect of this, the newest yacht to come off the line at Back Cove Yachts in Rockland, is designed with only one thing… SEE MORE
Next Generation of Boaters Hits the Water in Cataumet
Every summer, Crossroads for Kids, a great program for at-risk youth that combines a year-round mentoring program with an immersive summer camp, travels to Parker's Boat Yard in Red Brook Harbor and spends the day with local volunteers aboard both sail and power boats. The Red Brook Harbor community has… SEE MORE
