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Southern Maryland Culinary Charms
The sweltering temperatures seem to have finally broken in Southern Maryland and once again crabs can be eaten outside in the cockpit. SEE MORE
Chinese Media Reps Tour Maine Boatyards
Representatives from the three top Chinese boating magazines were touring five Maine boatyards August 14-18, part of a six-day visit intended to promote Maine boatbuilding, marine businesses, Maine tourism, and Maine food and lodging. MaineAsia, LLC, a Portland-based strategic advisory firm headed by former gubernatorial candidate Eliot Cutler, and the… SEE MORE
RI Educators Head to Sea Aboard Tall Ship
The non-profit organization Oliver Hazard Perry Rhode Island (OHPRI) helped six Rhode Island educators become students again this summer during a five-day education-at-sea voyage from Philadelphia to Newport aboard the 177-foot tall ship Gazela. The learning experience in the floating classroom served as a prelude to the educational programs that… SEE MORE
Fleet Gathers In Penobscot Bay for Annual Rendezvous
The fleet has begun to gather in harbors from Rockland to Belfast for the second annual Penobscot Bay Rendezvous, a four-day celebration of boating in midcoast Maine. With the first events scheduled for Thursday, August 16, crews aboard yachts large and small were beginning their preparations, whether they were planning… SEE MORE
Dam Removal Reconnects Bay Fish With Streams, Ponds
The Hopewell Mills Dam Removal Project has begun in Taunton, Massachusetts, kicking off the restoration of the Mill River, an ecologically significant tributary to the Taunton River. The goal of the Mill River Restoration Project is to re-connect thirty miles of upstream tributaries, lakes and natural ponds with the Mill… SEE MORE
From Barnstable — A Day Out With the Whales
Last week I had the opportunity to go whale watching in Barnstable with Hyannis Whale Watcher Cruises. Before coming to Cape Cod, I had heard about all the fantastic marine life off this unique spit of sand. During my first week here I was lucky enough to see Harbor Seals… SEE MORE
New Sabre 38 SE Shines During Debut in Rockland
In case you didn't see the brand-new Sabre 38 Salon Express at the Maine Boats, Homes & Harbors Show this year, we snapped a couple of photographs of this new model while she was tied up at the dock in Rockland. Enjoy! SEE MORE
Maine Classic Yacht Regatta Brings Out the Beautiful
For classic wooden boat owners, the annual Eggemoggin Reach Regatta is a bit of a pilgrimage, with some of the finest yachts making the trip to the starting line in Center Harbor each August. This year was no exception, with the only late arrival being the breeze itself, which took… SEE MORE
Modern to Classic: Maine Boats, Homes & Harbors Show
The tenth annual Maine Boats, Homes & Harbors Show was in full swing on Saturday, August 11, as many fogbound boaters took advantage of their time off the water to sample the latest — and also some of the oldest — boats and coastal products. This show always offers plenty… SEE MORE
A Tiny Treasure in Woods Hole: Stoney Beach
Less than a mile away from downtown Woods Hole rests the small but beautiful Stoney Beach. Although Stoney Beach may not be as big as Nobska Beach or other beaches in Falmouth, this oasis is a cherished Woods Hole spot. For kids, Stoney beach is exceptional for its lack of… SEE MORE
Bottom Feeders Abundant in RI, but No Stripers or Blues
I got out August 8 in my brother's boat in the daytime. We fished and scouted around the oceanfront from Narragansett to Green Hill. We found no big pods of bait, no bluefish, and no stripers. We saw small snapper blues occasionally hitting small bait, but that was about it… SEE MORE
A Trio of Boating Opportunities in Midcoast Maine
From Bath to Rockland to Belfast, August 10-12 is shaping up to be the ultimate summer weekend on the Maine coast, with three unique opportunities to sample life on the coast. In Bath, the Pride of Baltimore II will be open for tours at the Maine Maritime Museum and will… SEE MORE