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Seabird Scene Improves at Brother's Islands
Things have been looking up for the seabirds at the Brother’s Islands lately! Events have taken a Tern for the better with the arrival of a new Common Tern pair and their egg. For the past several days now a new pair of terns have taken up residence in the… SEE MORE
What a Day on the Bay: Great Schooner Race 2012
The Great Schooner Race, a lighthearted competition between the traditionally rigged passenger boats that operate out of Camden, Rockport, and Rockland, is always a highlight of the boating season. This year we were especially fortunate to have fair skies and fresh breezes, leading to some of the best sailing the… SEE MORE
Nature in Action: Terns Caught Plunge Feeding
Biologists with the Maine Coastal Islands National Wildlife Refuge are trying to figure out where terns feed. While they await data being collected on nanotags (tiny coded transmitters on the backs of terns from Petit Manan Island), they followed a group of feeding terns from Seal Island on July 11.… SEE MORE
Love the Coast: Free Sailing, Rowing Offered in Rockland
On Thursday, July 12, at 6 p.m., Rockland Community Sailing and The Apprenticeshop opens their doors and shores to invite the public for an evening of free sailing and rowing on Rockland Harbor. Visitors will have the opportunity to try a variety of boats, including an Apprenticeshop-built 15’ gaff-rigged sloop,… SEE MORE
Boat & Home Show Offers Unique View Into Maine Yachts
[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4BFIP4mYGPM[/embed] The Tenth Annual Maine Boats, Homes & Harbors Show in Rockland on August 10-12 is presenting a first-of-its-kind exhibit that will allow visitors to see firsthand what goes into a Maine-built boat. In partnership with Back Cove Yachts, the show will have a partially completed Back Cove 34 on… SEE MORE
Port Aransas Offers a Bit of Everything for Texas Boaters
The City of Port A has it all for boaters wishing to spend a little or a lot of time. The City of Port Aransas Marina is just a short distance in from the Gulf of Mexico with a well-protected floating dock reserved for transients. There are no swells inside… SEE MORE
New Life for a Classic Old Whaler
The crew at Nauset Marine was recently asked to do a complete refit of a 1969 Boston Whaler Katama, one of the true classics in the line of vintage Whalers. As you can see from these photographs, the boat has been completely reborn, ready for another forty years of zipping… SEE MORE
Enjoying the View on a Fireworks Rain Date
Boaters enjoy a front row seat to Camden's Fourth of July fireworks, delayed until the Fifth due to fog. It was worth the wait! SEE MORE
Savoring the Dog Days of Summer in Rockport
More than anything else, summer heat makes me think of the ocean. To jump off the dock into the ice cold waters of Penobscot Bay on a sweltering day is truly heaven! The fields of Aldermere Farm are blanketed with flowers and lush, green grass. Rockport Harbor is full of… SEE MORE
St. Augustine: A Historic Stopover for Boaters
In recent years St. Augustine has become a comfortable stop for cruisers. Located at mile 777 on the Intracoastal Waterway, it also has a well-marked inlet to the ocean, making this a popular “hopping off” point for those in transit. While the city has long maintained a modern marina right… SEE MORE
Thomaston Galleries Make Waves in the Art World
Thomaston has long been known for its ship and yacht builders, coasting schooners in years past, and the world-class yachts of Lyman-Morse today. Just up from the town landing on the St. George River, the downtown is a vibrant center with great restaurants, bookstore, first-rate grocery store, and extraordinary art.… SEE MORE
On a Maine Island, Politicians and Seabirds Mix
On a recent visit out to Petit Manan, a seabird restoration colony within the Maine Coastal Islands National Wildlife Refuge, we had an unexpected guest. Representative Mike Michaud had never before seen a puffin, despite growing up in Maine. Despite Rep. Michaud's efforts to help bring federal funding to Maine's… SEE MORE
