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Singlehanded, Ultra-Green Yacht Nears Launch Date
Kiwi Spirit, the 63' ultra-green racing yacht that Lyman-Morse Boatbuilding Company is building for Dr. Stanley Paris' attempt to sail around the world nonstop, is nearing completion in Thomaston. As you can see from these photos, the topside paint is done, much of the deck hardware is installed, and finishing… SEE MORE
A New Coastal Adventure: SUP for a Day
I have a confession to make: I've been a SUP snob. For the past couple of years, I've watched more and more people paddling around my favorite harbors while standing up straight on a surfboard. I'll admit that I've looked somewhat askance at these vertically-inclined paddlers. First, while Stand-Up Paddleboards… SEE MORE
A Hot Plug for Landing Keeper Striped Bass
The hottest plug recently for stripers for us has been the Daiwa Salt Pro Minnow. This is the same plug that I wrote about back in June as being red hot at the Cape Cod Canal. I've never seen anyone using it in Rhode Island waters. But, my son, Ben,… SEE MORE
C.W. Hood Yachts to Attend Annapolis Boat Show
One of the most coveted sailing venues in October is the Chesapeake Bay, with its cool nights and warm, sunny days. With the humidity and heat of summer gone, those in the know will squeeze in as much sailing and boating as the month will allow. Yet, as grand as… SEE MORE
Exploring the Maine Coast on a 29-Foot Classic
We love getting emails from new owners of Hunt Yachts. Here's one from a new Harrier 29 owner homeported on Mount Desert Island on the Maine coast: "This past June, after the Hunt team hosted a warm christening ceremony for our new 29-foot Harrier Paramita, I pointed her bow Downeast… SEE MORE
RI Tall Ship Gains a Captain
Oliver Hazard Perry Rhode Island is on a favored tack as it sails into fall with Richard Bailey (Wellfleet, Mass.) as its newly appointed captain. Bailey, who has been involved with the organization since its inception in 2008, will take the helm of Rhode Island’s official sailing education vessel, the… SEE MORE
Camden to Kodiak: Nordwind Transits Northwest Passage
I love walking the docks and hearing about the adventures that boaters either have in the works or are just completing, and surely one of the most ambitious that I heard in Camden Harbor this year was aboard Nordwind, the 86' wooden yawl originally built for the German Navy back… SEE MORE
Save the Bay Aquarium Opens for Winter Season
The Save The Bay Aquarium opens for the winter season just in time for Columbus Day Weekend. Toodles, a common octopus, will make his official public debut at the aquarium, located on Memorial Drive at Easton Beach in Newport. Common octopus are among the smartest inverbrates on the planet, occupying… SEE MORE
September 2012: An Epic Month for RI Fishing
Crazy good. That says it all. There are blitzes going on daily along the Gansett/South Shore oceanfront as the fabulous September fishing continues at a blistering pace. Just drive around, find the birds diving for bait, and there are tons of fish under all that. I've been surf fishing the… SEE MORE
America's Cup 12 Meter Yachts Sail to NYC
A rare opportunity to compete on one of the historic America's Cup 12 metres — American Eagle, Intrepid, or Weatherly — will take place this week in New York Harbor. The America's Cup Charters fleet of 12s sets sail in New York Harbor for the second annual Harbor School Regatta… SEE MORE
Autumn and I on Cape Rosier: A Match Made in Heaven
A dutiful and persistent traveler of the Maine coast, I am sometimes asked what is the most beautiful place I have seen on my travels. I often struggle, for their are far too many beautiful places to name just one. There are exceptions, however, locations which stand above the rest.… SEE MORE
Newport Yacht Named to National Historic Register
The 1958 sailing yacht Weatherly recently received federal recognition for its contributions to the history of naval architecture, engineering, and recreation. Edward F. Sanderson, executive director of the Rhode Island Historical Preservation & Heritage Commission, announced that the National Park Service has listed Weatherly on the National Register of Historic… SEE MORE
