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Ideal Weather Conditions for Upcoming US Open Fat Bike Beach Championship
WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH, NC – Weather conditions are ideal for this weekend's Fat Bike Beach Championship in Wrightsville Beach. Saturday's race day forecast calls for sunny skies with temperatures topping in the mid-60s. Chance of rain is near zero percent with winds predominately from the NW at 5 to 10 mph.… SEE MORE
The Oldest St. Patrick's Day Festival in the World is in St. Augustine, Florida
By Frances Mulraney Boston and New York have long laid claim to being the centers of Irish immigration that saw the very start of St. Patrick’s Day parades before they had even started in Ireland itself with start-up dates of 1737 and 1762 respectively. In truth, St Augustine in Florida… SEE MORE
A Day in the Life of a Right Whale Researcher
By Jason Gray Jason Gray, a member of the New England Aquarium Development Team, took a trip up to Lubec, Maine, to see what it’s like to be an Anderson Cabot Center right whale researcher during field season. The knock on the door comes at 5 a.m. “Good to go!”… SEE MORE
Is Your Sunscreen Killing Coral Reefs?
By Dobrina Zhekova The next time you take a dip in the warm waters of the Caribbean or Hawaii, think about this: you aren't just swimming in seawater. There may also be as many as 82,000 kinds of chemicals from personal care products that have made their way into the… SEE MORE
Green Crabs: Commodifying a Harmful Invader with Technology
By Jackson Landers Kick over a rock or a chunk of turf along the coast of Maine and chances are a horde of invasive green crabs will scurry out. Since their accidental introduction to the North American coast by European ships in the early 1800s, green crabs have become among the most… SEE MORE
Young Captains of Sportfishing: An Interview with Chris Mowad
By Charlie Levine Raised in Pensacola, Florida, Chris Mowad, only ever wanted one job. “I was always an avid angler growing up, and the dad of one of my best friends was a private boat captain,” he says. “I thought that was the dream job.” Chris started working on boats… SEE MORE
Anna Receives Nomination for 2019 Classic Boat Award
What can we say about Anna that has not already been said? Since her launch last spring Anna has become one of the most written about and celebrated Spirit-of-Tradition boats of the year. After a season spent competing in New England races like the Camden Classic and Eggemoggin Reach Regatta,… SEE MORE
US Harbors Receives Major Grant from Maine Technology Institute
US Harbors receives major grant from Maine Technology Institute to improve the functionality of our site. We are extremely excited to announce that, thanks to the Maine Technology Institute, we have received a grant of $90,000 to help us improve our technology and user experience! Grants from the Maine Technology… SEE MORE
A Captain's Guide to Boat Salvage
On August 24, 1867, the Blackwell, a British ship docked in San Francisco Harbor caught fire around 4 a.m. When the crew was unable to contain the blaze, it was forced to abandon ship. As the fire raged, a tug boat docked nearby named the Goliath raced over to the… SEE MORE
Regulators to Consider Reducing Lobstermen's Lines to Protect Right Whales
Regulators will consider removing up to 40 percent of the lines that link seabed lobster traps to buoys on the surface, taking the step in the hopes of protecting the endangered North Atlantic right whale and avoiding federal restrictions on the lobster fishery. Fishermen who serve on the American Lobster… SEE MORE
Best Harbor Nominations by the Numbers
We collected your nominations and now we need YOU TO VOTE for the WINNER of our Best Harbor contest. Harbor enthusiasts from across the country proudly provided their nominations and nearly one hundred U.S. harbors have been chosen to enter the race for “Best Harbor of 2019”. Nominated harbors include… SEE MORE
Shell Recycling Programs Increasing in Popularity
Oyster shells used to end up in landfills. Now they are being turned into castles for baby oysters. You may have heard this centuries-old maxim about when it’s safe to eat raw oysters: Don’t indulge in the bivalves during any month spelled without the letter “R.” (Though, there’s plenty of cause to consider the… SEE MORE
