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Historic Island Structures Receive Needed Maintenance
The Maine Coastal Island National Wildlife Refuge Complex is responsible for maintaining five lighthouses and their accompanying structures. Four of these are on the National Register of Historic Places and must be maintained to historic preservation standards. Major maintenance was recently completed on the three of the four. At Matinicus… SEE MORE
Room With a View
Talk about 360-degree water views. This Airstream travel trailer, spotted by Bentley Collins in his Sabre 36 last summer on Islesboro Island, Maine, may be the ultimate in seaside getaways. Lest the parking brake slip and send the trailer into Penobscot Bay, its wise owner has actually removed the wheels… SEE MORE
Following a Thread of Water Through Merchants Row
Sailing out of the eastern end of the Fox Island Thorofare, the distant coast ahead from huge Deer Isle all the way to high Isle Au Haut appears to be continuous. It’s not until we’ve sailed halfway across the bay that the solid green between the big islands begins to… SEE MORE
January 7 Polar Dip Planned for Schooner-Bound RCS Sailor
High School student Elizabeth Sherfey joined the Rockland Community Sailing High School Team last fall and had a blast learning to sail and race on agile two-person dinghies. Inspired by this experience, this year she will take her sailing passion to another level. She’ll spend a semester at sea aboard… SEE MORE
Scenes of Corea's Steadfast Working Waterfront
Corea Harbor has not succumbed to the decline of Maine's working waterfronts, with a lobster fishery that thrives to this day (the Corea Lobster Co-op was founded in 1970). This tiny town, which today boasts a population of around 330, is located on the Schoodic Peninsula near Prospect Harbor. Corea… SEE MORE
The Perfect Summer Cruise Around Penobscot Bay
Last summer I experienced what all parties involved have deemed the "perfect cruise." Every once in while, everything comes together — the weather, the company, and the boat. The rest, well, the rest was history! Pulling out of Rockport Harbor in my friend Mark Abb's sturdy 21-foot center console powerboat,… SEE MORE
A Few of the Camden Windjammers Throughout the Years
The Maine windjammer fleet started in Camden in the 1930s after an enterprising skipper named Frank Swift decided that vacationers might pay real money to sail on former cargo schooners. He was right, and the windjammer fleet has since expanded to harbors from Eastport to Portland. Here are a few… SEE MORE
Maine Coast in Winter: Scenes from Jonesport & Beals Island
The coast of Maine has many moods. In summer, the coast can appear dreamlike, a soft blend of blue sky and balmy breezes. In the fall, the coast comes comes alive with the vibrant colors of autumn and the cool winds of October. Spring brings an extended thawing-out period to… SEE MORE
Best of the Best: An Overnight in Pulpit Harbor
It’s not without some local bias that I boast of Penobscot Bay as a world-class cruising area. And within these spectacularly varied sailing grounds the pinnacle, I would have to say, is Pulpit Harbor. As I’ve been lucky enough to sail much of our magnificent East Coast from the Canadian… SEE MORE
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