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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
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
Searsport Museum Offers Free Winter Circus Exhibits
Penobscot Marine Museum will open its doors this winter with "The Circus Comes to Town," a free exhibit for "ladies and gentlemen and children of all ages." The centerpiece of the exhibit is the Bex Bros. Circus, a display of hundreds of miniature circus figures ranging from elephants and sideshow… SEE MORE
More Work, More Fishing as Winter Nears in Bunkers Harbor
Bunkers Harbor, just on the western side of Prospect Harbor, is a small place, the kind of remote fishing outpost that much of the coast of Maine is known for. There are a few old wharves clustered around the small inlet of water that constitutes the harbor proper. The narrow… 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