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Washington County's immense tides allow for narrow passages across the water, like this one that I took to reach Shoppee Island.

Chasing Periwinkles in Maine's Sunrise County

3/12/2012

A beautiful late winter sunrise creeps over the tall spruce trees of Roque Bluffs, as the calm waters of Englishman Bay spill onto the vast crescent-shaped beach and begin to turn pink in the glow of the rising sun. The massive tides that define Washington County were at their lowest… SEE MORE

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Corea's inner harbor, where lobstering dominates waterfront activity.

Scenes Under a Blue Sky in Cozy Corea

3/11/2012

I enjoy shooting in the small village of Corea, on the eastern edge of the Schoodic Peninsula just beyond Prospect Harbor. The inner harbor is shaped like a barely broken circle, a place where a hardy fleet of lobster boats enjoy spectacular protection from the gulf of Maine. I can… SEE MORE

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The new Wally 118, showing its cruising speed of 60 knots. Photo courtesy of Wally Yachts.

The Empire Strikes Back

3/10/2012

And here I was, thinking that Darth Vader had died on Endor. Apparently he escaped to the Med, where he and Luca Bassani Antivari have collaborated on a 118' motor yacht. Some might want to run me out of the harbor for even mentioning Wally Yachts' new Wally 118, but… SEE MORE

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Winter's light on the morning run to Isle Au Haut.

Every Day, Any Weather: The Isle Au Haut Mail Boat

3/9/2012

Getting to Isle Au Haut is a true Maine coast experience. You have to cross the Eggemoggin Reach, drive over two bridges and two causeways, and hop two islands. All this before you even get to the mail boat, a 46-foot Jarvis Newman design that was made for harsh weather… SEE MORE

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A Sabre 48 Salon Express enters Fort Lauderdale from the Gulf Stream.

Welcome Home, Sabre Style

3/9/2012

As boaters, we're always thrilled to be on the water. But sometimes it would be nice to know how good we look underway, which is why the owner of this Sabre 48 Salon Express was thrilled when a friend of his snapped these shots from his condominium deck. The journey… SEE MORE

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Shipwright Harold Burnham, shown here, will discuss the construction of his pinky schooner Ardelle on March 31.

Shipwright to Speak on Pinky Schooner Building Project

3/8/2012

Harold Burnham, a 14th-generation shipwright from Essex, Massachusetts, will discuss the construction of the pinky schooner Ardelle in a talk at the Penobscot Marine Museum in Searsport, Maine. Burnham's presentation will be illustrated with photographs by Dan Tobyne, author and photographer of Thoreau's Maine Woods, published by Down East Books.… SEE MORE

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Belle Aventure, a 94' Fife ketch built in 1929, will be part of the most significant gatherings of Fife yachts ever in the U.S.

Maine Yacht Regatta to Celebrate Fife Designs

3/6/2012

This year’s Castine Classic Yacht Regatta, sponsored by the Castine Yacht Club, will celebrate the beauty, design and speed of the early-20th-century yachts by the famed British designer and builder, William Fife III. On August 1, a remarkable rendezvous of Fife yachts will be on exhibition at the Castine Town… SEE MORE

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Monhegan Island, Maine — Fishermen cleaning catch out of a dory on the beach. From a postcard

People and Vessels: Early Portraits of Monhegan Island

3/6/2012

The people of Monhegan Island are and always have been rugged individualists who, for better or for worse, have needed to cooperate with one another. The island's name means "grand island." It sits isolated at the outside of Muscongus Bay, about 12 miles offshore. There's only one good harbor. By… SEE MORE

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Two guests take in the CW Hood booth and a gorgeous new daysailer on display..

Rite of Spring: Preparing for the Maine Boatbuilders Show

3/6/2012

Here at CW Hood Yachts we are gearing up and getting excited to attend the 2012 Maine Boatbuilders Show in Portland, Maine. The show runs March 16 - March 18 at the Portland Company Complex. Here are photos from the show in 2011. SEE MORE

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Anjacaa was built in 1974 by Palmer Johnson and has been a fixture in Camden Harbor ever since.

Wayfarer Marine Prepares for 2012 Pen Bay Rendezvous

3/5/2012

The inaugural Penobscot Bay Rendezvous, held last August in the waters off Camden, Rockland, and Thomaston, proved to be a big success. With yachts of every size and shape competing in the four-day event, the racing on the water was rivaled only by the parties each evening on shore. The… SEE MORE

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The first of March brought a fresh batch of snow to the shores of Ripley Neck in Harrington.

Between Two Rivers, a Snowy Spit of Downeast Sand

3/5/2012

Take a look at a map of Washington County, Maine, and you will find a convoluted coastline, full of pastoral peninsulas, craggy inlets, and countless rivers and bays that all flow into the Gulf of Maine. Find the river town of Harrington and trace your finger due south, where a… SEE MORE

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Camden Harbor is still on a cold March afternoon. Mount Battie sits off in the distance, full of snow that refuses to melt.

Slivers of Spring in the Moody Month of March

3/2/2012

The month of March is a period of great transition on the Maine coast. Winter morphs into the house guest that refuses to leave, and no matter how hard you wish for Spring's arrival, you know deep down that March is still a winter month in these parts, and the… SEE MORE

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