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Great Day for a Boat Launching — Times Two
For the spring we had, Saturday, June 16, was a beautiful day, only slightly overcast and almost warm. It was a good day for a launching — or two. Arch Davis, a Kiwi boatbuilder/designer who has been marketing kits and plans for elegant and efficient small rowboats and sailboats… SEE MORE
Cup Crazy: Close-ups of the Race Yachts in Newport
Newport Harbor is always an exciting place to be and to experience a dose of yacht-envy, but with the America's Cup World Series beginning to kick into high gear, harbor tours have gained some significant new attractions. A spin around the harbor in the fading light of June 21 revealed… SEE MORE
A Newport Harbor Evening
I headed to Newport to get a look at the action leading up to the America's Cup World Series. While there were telltale signs of the upcoming races, a look at the harbor at sunset would not give you any indication that thousands of people and the national media would… SEE MORE
Celebrating Youth-Built Boat Launches
This spring the Compass Project celebrated a lot of hard work put in by kids in the Portland area, work that allowed students to create floating, useful works of art. Whether they created a 17', twin-sail craft or a rowing dinghy, these young people proved that they can work together… SEE MORE
Cat Fever Takes Over Newport Harbor
The hard work and lead-up to the America's Cup World Series Event in Newport is reaching a climax, with the AC45 catamarans having landed at their home bases at Fort Adams and the crews already starting to arrive in town. The fleet of inflatables is in the water and ready,… SEE MORE
For Hot Striper Action, Find Cooler Water
It is that time of the year when there is a wide variation in water temperatures in Rhode Island. I checked a NOAA site today and they reported the water temperature at mid-Bay, Conimicut, to be 74 degrees while it was a cool 67 degrees off Newport. That is a… SEE MORE
Pondering a More Lasting Presence on the Coast
Perry Creek is a favorite anchorage of ours. As we rounded the little island off Hopkins Point leading into the creek this year, I was more than a little surprised to see a houseboat moored far inside the slender anchorage. Perry Creek is unique in many ways. It’s a popular… SEE MORE
Adventures Afloat: Penobscot Bay's Northern Islands
Though settled for centuries and still enough of a community to have a mail boat, this cluster of islands doesn’t seem to have a formal name. Given that it’s just north of North Haven in north Penobscot Bay, let’s go with the reference some locals use: the Northern Islands. An… SEE MORE
New Trail Celebrates Maine's Fisheries
The maritime heritage of Downeast Maine is celebrated and illustrated at forty-five locations in Hancock and Washington counties that are part of a new interpretive trail launched June 21. The trail recognizes the importance of fishing to Maine’s coastal communities. According to the National Marine Fisheries Service, the proportion of… SEE MORE
Some Paint and Polish at the Start of the Season
The 63' schooner WHEN & IF, designed by John Alden for Gen. George Patton to use "when and if" he survived World War II, is in Rockport Harbor for some maintenance before the season gets underway. Not only did Patton survive the war, of course, but his yacht has endured… SEE MORE
Local Guide, Jekyll Creek: Navigating Green Marker #19
Traveling north thru Georgia on the ICW in the Jekyll Creek area is not as bad as it is made to be. Keep Green No. 19 about 30 yards to the east and look for the range. Do not cut No. 19 too close! I see barges come thru at… SEE MORE
Another Great Day at the Beach in Acadia
Anyone who thinks that the coast of Maine is entirely rocky shores and bold cliffs hasn't been to Acadia National Park's Sand Beach, just outside of Bar Harbor. On a clear day when the seas are calm and the tide is out, this is one of the most delightful beaches… SEE MORE
