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Like It or Not, the Blues Are Here
Some are going to cheer this news; others are sure to curse. I got my first bluefish of the year last night from shore in the Bay while fishing with a Slug Go for stripers. The blue went about five pounds. This is very early for bluefish, but everything has… SEE MORE
Sail Newport Turns to the Small Screen for Fun
Last year's "Totally Shipwrecked" party was such a success, Sail Newport has brought the event back for another spin. This time, though, Newport's public access sailing center is turning to the small screen for fun and inspiration, with the May 12 fundraiser playing off a variety of television themes. Doors… SEE MORE
A Yacht It's Not: Launching a New Work Boat
There's always excitement around a new launch, and that's just as much the case with workboats as it is with yachts. Wayfarer Marine had a particularly unique launching on May 1, a self-propelled work barge built by Rockport Steel for Brad and Adam Scott of Two Harbor Marine. The Scott… SEE MORE
Camden: A Full Appreciation
Camden is one of the most beautiful places on this earth, let alone on the Maine coast. I count it as a daily blessing that I can walk to the shores of Penobscot Bay, or hike the twisting trails of Camden Hills State Park. The light that hangs over the… SEE MORE
How to Find, and Catch, Early Season Stripers
I got out fishing Saturday evening. My main focus was to fish shallow, moving water. I got in this one Bay location where I had a small outflow spilling water into the Bay. The place looked like a nothing spot but with water movement, it had really produced for me… SEE MORE
Uncovering the Fleet
Spring has finally arrived in virtually all of our favorite harbors across the country, which means winter covers are coming off and fleets are being readied for the water everywhere. The boating season can't come soon enough for me; when is your scheduled launch date this year? SEE MORE
Maine Crews & Boatyards Savor Antigua Memories
The Antigua Classic Yacht Regatta has come to a close, and by all accounts the event was a hit, especially for the Maine boatyard crews — not to mention the publisher of the Magazine of the Coast — who made the trip to the Caribbean. In addition to the top-quality racing… SEE MORE
Summer Scene at Robinhood
This is a shot of Robinhood Marine, where for the past 10 years I've kept my boat. Looking forward to another great summer with owner Andy Vavolotis and Gordon Reed! SEE MORE
Japanese Boatbuilding Talk Planned at Museum
The Japan America Society of Maine (JASM) and the Maine Maritime Museum in Bath have teamed up to co-sponsor a talk by Douglas Brooks on Japanese boatbuilding. The presentation will be held at Maine Maritime Museum on May 10 at 6:30 p.m. Douglas Brooks has apprenticed with five different boatbuilders… SEE MORE
Perpetual Ocean: Better Than a Lava Lamp
[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xusdWPuWAoU[/embed] We stumbled across this ridiculously cool video of the ocean currents in action around the world recently, and we can't help but share it. This video isn't something that you should use for navigation — it's even a bit less useful than Wind Map, in our opinion — but it's… SEE MORE
Yachting in Maine - The Way Life Should Be
[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6vJDHHrexIc[/embed] Every April, many of Maine's top boatbuilders and boatyards head down to Antigua to show the classic yacht crews and owners gathered for the Antigua Classic Yacht Regatta just how incredible the Maine coast really is. They spend the week proving that not only can Maine craftsmen build a… SEE MORE
For the Record: 10 Questions for an Ocean Racer
Dr. Stanley Paris is in a rush. Between running a marathon next month, launching a new 63’ yacht at Lyman-Morse Boatbuilding Co. in Thomaston, Maine, in August, and entering several significant ocean races next year, he maintains a busy schedule. But the real challenge for him will begin in November… SEE MORE
