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SailMaine Shakedown Regatta Gets Season Started Right
The 2013 SailMaine Shakedown Regatta was held June 8 under the threat of thunderstorms and gusty winds. The rain stopped before the regatta kicked off and the sun came out, though the wind continued to be shifty and challenging. PRO Ted Smith and Race Committee Boat host Dave Gooch set… SEE MORE
Stuart Knockabout Finds a Home on the Chesapeake
The newest Stuart Knockabout, built on Cape Cod, Massachusetts, has found a new home in Annapolis, Maryland. Thistle, SK 79, was launched in late June and joins two other boats in the area. The design turns 80 years old this year, and Thistle's classic looks are sure to complement the… SEE MORE
Monhegan Regatta Returns With New Course, More Events
The longest and oldest offshore racing event on the Maine coast, the Monhegan Regatta, is returning to the Gulf of Maine regatta scene — but with a whole new vibe! This offshore classic returns in 2013 with a brand new face, some brand new courses, and a brand new format.… SEE MORE
Cleveland Ledge Race: A Classic Race Revival
During the late 1940s and 1950s, the Herreshoff 12 classes of Buzzards Bay wanted to build more competition between the local yacht clubs and began a yearly race near the Cleveland Ledge Light. At that time, the lighthouse was a recent edition to Buzzards Bay and stood equidistant between the… SEE MORE
Nantucket Sailing Movie to Premiere at Summer Film Fests
[embed]https://www.vimeo.com/35427396[/embed] After four years of hard work, a new film featuring the work of New England's finest boatbuilders, designers, photographers, and filmmakers will be unveiled this summer at film festivals in Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Wood/Sails/Dreams, directed by Nantucket Island filmmaker John Stanton and narrated by WoodenBoat Magazine founder Jon… SEE MORE
Dolpin Marina Sunset
Portland Yacht Club's Shakedown Cruise group went to Dolphin Marina in June. We haf a wonderful dinner at the resturant and afterwards I walked to the point and shot this beautiful sunset set photo SEE MORE
Insider's View: Visiting Mystic Seaport By Water
There are few family boating experiences that capture the imagination and engage the body and mind as does an overnight visit to Mystic Seaport. We’ve had the good fortune to cruise with our boys, on our J-40, since they were very young, and the museum has always been a favorite.… SEE MORE
Mission Accomplished: Whaleboat Completes Bold Voyage
It took thirteen days. It covered more than 300 miles. It involved oar-power, sail-power, motor-power. Most importantly, it took guts. But on June 29, the crew of young boatbuilders from the Apprenticeshop in Rockland, Maine, succeeded in delivering the new whaleboat that they created by hand to the whaling ship… SEE MORE
Yellowfin Tuna Fishing Success and Fun Off the NJ Shore
[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WANLGAyoKkY[/embed] The crew aboard the "JerSea Green" sent us a great video of themselves out having fun — and catching a bunch of yellowfin tuna — aboard a Southport 29 homeported in Cape May. The 70-mile trip to the Baltimore Canyon included two- to four-foot seas just outside the inlet, but… SEE MORE
New 29' Duffy Outboard Motor Yacht Launched
Atlantic Boat Company in Brooklin is pleased to announce the delivery of Bantram II, Hull No. 1 of the new DUFFY-29H. The foundation of this new design is in direct response to customer interest for a Duffy 26 with outboards. Bantram II is equipped with two 150hp Yamaha outboards, giving… SEE MORE
Whaleboat Stops in Newport on Way from Maine to Mystic
The whaleboat crew that left Rockland, Maine, on June 16 bound for Mystic, Connecticut, arrived in Newport on June 26, tired but clearly excited to be nearing the end of their remarkable journey. The day's voyage had been more than 27 miles from New Bedford,Massachusetts, and featured a bit of… SEE MORE
View nesting seabirds or seals pupping live
See nesting puffins and Arctic terns on Seal Island, Maine live through a webcam on EXPLORE.ORG. Watch the eggs hatch and the parents raise their chicks from mid-May through the end of July. You also can watch grey seals pupping in March. SEE MORE