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A Perfect Sunset Unfolds on the Maine Coast
Every now and then, the stars align and a perfect sunset unfolds. This one, just off the headquarters of WoodenBoat near Center Harbor was so vast, we thought we could row inside it. Then it seemed to bleed into the water around us and with one last stir of an… SEE MORE
3 Boats I'd Like to Tow Home Today
Today is the last day of the Newport International Boat Show, and as always seems to happen at boat shows, I'm struck by just how many gorgeous yachts are available these days. With so many options to choose from, I decided to play a little game and pick just three… SEE MORE
Albacore Insanity as Blitz Hits Narragansett Shore
Call it insanity. I went down to Gansett to meet my sons for a day of shore fishing thinking a couple of bluefish would be great on this beautiful summer day. Instead, we hit the jackpot as an all-day blitz of albies and blues lit up the shoreline for miles.… SEE MORE
New Arrivals at Petit Manan Point
The north winds that we have been anticipating indeed arrived, and with them a moderate influx of migrating birds to our area. The American Goldfinch is a common backyard bird, and if you’ve kept feeders you’ve likely had some good views of these beautiful birds. This male is currently molting… SEE MORE
Prepping a Classic
Even classics — or, perhaps, especially classics — need some TLC every so often, and the Fife ketch Belle Aventure got plenty of it recently at Wayfarer Marine in Camden. Here is a series of photographs showing what it takes to keep a classic like this looking and sailing her best. SEE MORE
Sailing Read Brothers Win RI Business Award
Brad and Ken Read, brothers from Newport who have become two of the state's most famous sailors, were honored September 15 for their work in promoting Rhode Island as a destination in which boaters can both play and get marine work done. The Rhode Island Marine Trades Association presented its… SEE MORE
Shore Fishing Lights Up In Rhode Island
We know that the boat fishing along the oceanfront in the last few days has been phenomenal from what I have been writing about. Well, I can also tell you that the shore fishing has also lit up in the last few days. It is all being fueled by huge… SEE MORE
Hunt 44 Wins 'Best New Powerboat' in Newport
We could tell that the brand-new Hunt 44 power yacht was turning some heads on the dock at the Newport International Boat Show, so it didn't come as a complete surprise when this new design won the show's "Best New Powerboat" award. Hunt Yachts also took the award for "Best… SEE MORE
Yachts of All Sizes Shine at Newport Boat Show
Every year, we are awed by the yachts that congregate in Narragansett Bay for the Newport International Boat Show. Just as New England boaters are coming to terms with the fact that the season will come to an end in a month or so, this in-the-water show allows them a… SEE MORE
Stripers, Albies, Blues: The Fall Run Is Here!
Today was the best day I have ever experienced in fishing for false albacore here in Rhode Island. I went out with my brother in his boat in the morning. My son, Ben, later joined us in the afternoon. The false albacore were EVERYWHERE we went. For miles they were… SEE MORE
Coastal Ponderings: Do Tide Pools Have To-Do Lists?
Living on a small farm, I am plagued with endless to-do lists. As I try to recall the demand of spring projects, somehow the fall seems even more crammed with immediate needs and wants. Of course the needs of putting up firewood, storm windows, garden harvesting, storing winter hay, and… SEE MORE
Basking in the Splendor of September on the Maine Coast
I am prone to hyperbole, but I have to admit, when the month of September arrives on the Maine coast, a certain poignant smell — a mixture of spruce fir, ocean, and wild flowers — pervades the landscape and seems to take my breath away. It is the smell of… SEE MORE
