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Savoring the Quiet in Cape Rosier, Deer Isle, and Blue Hill
The landscape near Blue Hill, famous for its wonderful blend of small towns and breathtaking scenery, seems to look its best when shrouded under the splendid colors of autumn. From the graceful fields of Brooksville and Blue Hill and down through the cozy inlets of Cape Rosier and Deer Isle,… SEE MORE
Refit of 100' Swan "Red Sky" Underway in Thomaston
This fall Lyman-Morse Boatbuilding Co. of Thomaston, Maine, welcomed the 100' Swan Red Sky and her crew back to Thomaston. Red Sky now has the distinction of holding the record for the longest mast pulled by the Lyman-Morse crew - 140 feet! The mast and Red Sky are both now… SEE MORE
In Rockland, One Last Launch Party Before Winter Sets In
Winter is only a week away, but the industrious student craftsmen and craftswomen at the Apprenticeshop in Rockland, Maine, took advantage of an unseasonably warm afternoon December 16 to launch six boats built or restored recently. Never mind the stiff west-northwesterly breeze that was gusting to twenty-five knots and made… SEE MORE
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
Islesboro in the Steamship Age: Wrecks, Ferries, and Retreats
Islesboro, in Penobscot Bay, was a busy place during the steamship era. As motorized ships replaced schooners as the vehicle of choice for moving cargo and passengers, some skippers continued to work the bay under sail. Some of them, including the Alice E. Clark, met their end on the rocky… 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
Bold Coast Trail Offers a Maine Coastal Wildnerness
Its official title is the Cutler Coast Public Reserved Land, its nickname is the Bold Coast Trail, but whatever you may call it, there is no denying the fact that this amazing twelve-mile loop takes a hiker through some of the most remote and beautiful sections of coastline anywhere on… 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
Meet the Boys from Bass Harbor and Bernard
His name is Dell, and he has been fishing the waters of downeast Maine for some thirty years now. He operates out of F.W. Thurston’s lobster pound in the small and salty fishing village of Bernard, which sits tucked away on the west side of Bass Harbor, in the southwest… 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
Quiet, Solitary Scenes from the Schoodic Peninsula
The Schoodic section of Acadia National Park is an absolute gem of a place. The only mainland acreage in the park, the Schoodic peninsula juts out into the rough Atlantic ocean, allowing for brilliant and harsh displays of the ocean's considerable wrath. On a clear and crisp December day, when… SEE MORE