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Coastal Recharge: A Hike to Thuya Lodge
Sailing and hiking go hand in hand. Northeast Harbor, as well as being a beautiful harbor, happens to be a trailhead on the water. Last September, after a short row to the public dinghy dock at Asticou Landing on the harbor's eastern shore, we stretched our legs on the trail… SEE MORE
The Jersey Shore Will Rise Again
In our household my husband perceives a list of priorities: our cats, my trusty old Land Rover, and then him. I, on the other hand, am sure his priorities are our sailboat, our power boat, and then me. In times of a natural disaster, little things like the above bring… SEE MORE
Kiwi Spirit Sets Off On Ocean Quest
Following a busy two weeks of sea trials and tweaking the newborn Paris-63 yacht Kiwi Spirit in Thomaston, Dr. Stanley Paris took the helm Saturday, November 17, for his maiden ocean voyage on the sleek, Farr-designed and Lyman-Morse-built, yacht. Accompanied by crew, Paris will sail to Newport, Rhode Island, before… SEE MORE
High School Sailing Season Ends with Photo Finish
The Marblehead High School Sailing Team received a rare post-season opportunity to practice race aboard four “new” CW Hood 32 Daysailers. The sailing team seemed right at home aboard these beautiful vessels, designed by Chris Hood and built in Marblehead by C.W. Hood Yachts, off Marblehead harbor earlier this month.… SEE MORE
Unloading At the Maine Central Railroad Wharf
With masts spaced widely apart and shipping a steam-driven loading boom, the schooner Annie & Reuben stood out from the other coasters. Her cargo was mostly granite, quarried locally. To retain stability under sail, the granite blocks had to be placed low. Here, at the Maine Central Railroad wharf in… SEE MORE
Back Cove Yachts Celebrates 500th Launch
Back Cove Yachts is proud to announce the upcoming launch of its 500th yacht on Wednesday, December 5th, 2012. The company, which was established in 2003, has been building composite hard top express powerboats for nearly a decade. It all began with the Back Cove 29 and the desire to… SEE MORE
Enjoying a Rare November Warmup in Downeast Maine
The temperature soared into the low 60s on November 12 in Washington County, a very rare and welcome change in the temperature for the middle of November. Fishermen in Bucks Harbor walked the docks in short sleeves as they counted their daily catch and wiped the gathering sweat off their… SEE MORE
Nauset Launches 25' Walk-Around Pilot House Yacht
Nauset Marine has unveiled the new “Nauset 25 walk-around pilot house.” Initially created to the requirements of a customer in Bermuda, this new yacht was designed for commuting from the smaller islands in Hamilton Harbor to the mainland and for inter-island weekend cruising. The Nauset 25 Walk-Around Pilot House can… SEE MORE
Classic Visitor Ties Up at Belfast Waterfront
Even as the boating season has drawn to a close on the coast of Maine, new yachts are still pulling up at the docks at Front Street Shipyard in Belfast. This weekend we were proud to be joined by Atlantide, a 122-foot classic yacht built in 1930. Here are some… SEE MORE
October Light in the Lens on the Coast
Every October, my camera and I head out for a sail, or two, to capture the fall foliage in the lens. This year, for help, I took a tripod, strapped it down to a cleat, set the lens, focus, timer, and went hunting. Sailing+fall foliage=elusive target. As usual, I came… SEE MORE
How to Build a Yacht in Three Minutes: Kiwi Spirit
[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yN0--FL7qvE[/embed] How does a 63' yacht get built in 3 minutes and 27 seconds? Check out this video, filmed and edited by Billy Black, to see the time-lapse construction of Kiwi Spirit, a fast circumnavigating yacht designed by Bruce Farr and built for Stanley Paris at Lyman-Morse Boatbuilding Company in… SEE MORE
Access, Parking Still Problematic for RI Fishermen
As of right now, don't waste your time and gas heading to RI's south shore to fish. You'll be very frustrated with closed roads, access, and parking problems, all of which have not been straightened out since the hurricane. It's been a very slow response to get the beachfront parking… SEE MORE