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Schooner Mary Day Turns 50 and Gets a New Eagle
The schooner Mary Day, based in Camden, Maine, celebrated 50 years of windjamming on Sunday. The owners gave the boat a "present": a new transom eagle, lovingly carved by Don Dodd of South Blue Hill, Maine, and gilded by Capt. Jen Martin and her crew. The crew poses here with… SEE MORE
Labor Day on Penobscot Bay
For Maine boaters, Labor Day is always a special holiday, as it represents not, we hope, the end of the sailing season, but nonetheless a reminder that the days are getting shorter and we must make the most of every hour afloat that we can. I was lucky enough to… SEE MORE
Belle of the Bay: Camden's Fife Summer
We've had quite the Fife summer here in Camden, with our own Sumurun being joined by Belle Aventure and, of course, Adventuress being the talk of the coast these days. Belle Aventure has had a bunch of work done recently at Wayfarer Marine, and she's looking absolutely gorgeous. Here are… SEE MORE
At Petit Manan Point, Seabirds Have Become Songbirds
Here at the Petit Manan Point National Wildlife Refuge bird banding station we are very excited to have just begun our third season of migratory landbird monitoring. Since 2010 the station has banded over 5,000 individual birds of seventy-five different species, most of which are making their annual fall journey… SEE MORE
Enjoying Sweet Breezes on Swans Island
When I first travelled to Swans Island a few years back, I had the great fortune of discovering a truly stunning sand beach on the western side of the island. The beach and its surrounding shores, sitting under the splendid September sun at the end of a long and winding… SEE MORE
Under Sail or Power, Everybody Ends Up in Pulpit Harbor
Most anyone who is cruising the coast of Maine ends up in Pulpit Harbor eventually. It’s little wonder that many of us who live (and sail) nearby may end up in Pulpit Harbor several times a season. It’s just that kind of harbor — we never tire of it. It’s… SEE MORE
Exploring Maine's Oyster Trail in Portland
After a hectic summer of coast-hopping, I finally found myself in Portland, where I’ve been wanting to check out the new Eventide Oyster Co. So I caught up with some good friends at the small, bright space on Middle Street next to Hugo’s Restaurant, of the same owners. Speaking of… SEE MORE
North Haven Casino Turns 100 on the Thorofare
On a beautiful, light-air August day, the North Haven Casino celebrated its hundredth anniversary. This yacht club is the social home of the North Haven summer community, the organizer of sailing events, the groomer of the tennis courts, the center of the after-race teas. For generations this has been the… SEE MORE
Sailing, Powerboating, Flying - Rendezvous Delivers It All
The USHarbors crew has been lucky enough to participate in this year's running of the Penobscot Bay Rendezvous, a four-day series of regattas, parties, and socializing that is quickly earning a spot on the summer calendar of many New England boaters. We were so focused on squeezing every knot out… SEE MORE
New Sabre 38 SE Shines During Debut in Rockland
In case you didn't see the brand-new Sabre 38 Salon Express at the Maine Boats, Homes & Harbors Show this year, we snapped a couple of photographs of this new model while she was tied up at the dock in Rockland. Enjoy! SEE MORE
Maine Classic Yacht Regatta Brings Out the Beautiful
For classic wooden boat owners, the annual Eggemoggin Reach Regatta is a bit of a pilgrimage, with some of the finest yachts making the trip to the starting line in Center Harbor each August. This year was no exception, with the only late arrival being the breeze itself, which took… SEE MORE
Modern to Classic: Maine Boats, Homes & Harbors Show
The tenth annual Maine Boats, Homes & Harbors Show was in full swing on Saturday, August 11, as many fogbound boaters took advantage of their time off the water to sample the latest — and also some of the oldest — boats and coastal products. This show always offers plenty… SEE MORE