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An Airstream travel trailer spotted on Islesboro. Photo courtesy of Bentley Collins.

Room With a View

1/9/2012

Talk about 360-degree water views. This Airstream travel trailer, spotted by Bentley Collins in his Sabre 36 last summer on Islesboro Island, Maine, may be the ultimate in seaside getaways. Lest the parking brake slip and send the trailer into Penobscot Bay, its wise owner has actually removed the wheels… SEE MORE

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One of the many watery threads through the pink granite of Merchants Row. Photo by Tom Young/USHarbors.com.

Following a Thread of Water Through Merchants Row

1/9/2012

Sailing out of the eastern end of the Fox Island Thorofare, the distant coast ahead from huge Deer Isle all the way to high Isle Au Haut appears to be continuous. It’s not until we’ve sailed halfway across the bay that the solid green between the big islands begins to… SEE MORE

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RCS High School Team sailor Elizabeth Sherfey, center, and friends preparing for the Jan 7 Polar Dip

January 7 Polar Dip Planned for Schooner-Bound RCS Sailor

1/6/2012

High School student Elizabeth Sherfey joined the Rockland Community Sailing High School Team last fall and had a blast learning to sail and race on agile two-person dinghies. Inspired by this experience, this year she will take her sailing passion to another level. She’ll spend a semester at sea aboard… SEE MORE

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Corea Harbor, circa 1910. Rise of gas engines still over a decade away. Probably a seine boat at left

Scenes of Corea's Steadfast Working Waterfront

1/6/2012

Corea Harbor has not succumbed to the decline of Maine's working waterfronts, with a lobster fishery that thrives to this day (the Corea Lobster Co-op was founded in 1970). This tiny town, which today boasts a population of around 330, is located on the Schoodic Peninsula near Prospect Harbor. Corea… SEE MORE

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The view from Widow Island across to Calderwood Island, just off the eastern shore of North Haven.

The Perfect Summer Cruise Around Penobscot Bay

1/5/2012

Last summer I experienced what all parties involved have deemed the "perfect cruise." Every once in while, everything comes together — the weather, the company, and the boat. The rest, well, the rest was history! Pulling out of Rockport Harbor in my friend Mark Abb's sturdy 21-foot center console powerboat,… SEE MORE

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Sabre Yachts will have the Sabre 42 Salon Express on display at this year's New York Boat Show, Jan. 4-8..

Sabre Yachts Kicks Off 2012 Boat Show Season in NYC

1/3/2012

This week we start the 2012 Boat Show season with the New York Boat Show. The show runs from the 4th through the 8th of January and is situated in the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, right in the heart of the Big Apple. If you have the winter blues… SEE MORE

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Sand Beach, on Mount Desert Island, is one of the more popular destinations in Acadia National Park.

A Dozen Great Maine Beaches to Explore This Winter

1/3/2012

While the eastern Maine coast is famous for its rocky shoreline and rugged terrain, there are many beautiful examples of small pocket beaches that can be found if one looks hard enough. Some of the beaches are sandy, and some are covered with smooth stones. Some are rather large, while… SEE MORE

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Sail Newport Director Chosen to Lead AC Committee

12/29/2011

[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kp4M9flpuSs[/embed] Brad Read, executive director of Sail Newport, has been chosen by Rhode Island Governor Lincoln Chafee as the chairman of the America's Cup World Series Host Committee. Read, a world-class sailor who helped steer the successful campaign to bring the America's Cup World Series event to Newport in June… SEE MORE

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Ultra-green, Singlehanded Ocean Racer Takes Shape

12/29/2011

[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZCBicB4g-1Q[/embed] A few weeks ago we separated the plug from the mold of the new Paris 63 that we're building for a gentleman who plans to beat the solo, nonstop circumnavigation record set by Dodge Morgan. This video, filmed by Billy Black, shows us pulling the mold off the plug,… SEE MORE

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Sail Newport Boat Hoists Undergo Refit

12/29/2011

[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gmAyV4UsRYM[/embed] A major overhaul of Sail Newport's 3-ton and 2-ton cranes will be happening over the winter. Stay tuned and "Thank You" to 11th Hour Racing for the help with this project! Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gmAyV4UsRYM SEE MORE

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A Man, a Dog, and a Circumnavigation of the Fox Islands

12/29/2011

[embed]https://www.vimeo.com/28578591[/embed] This seven-minute film was shot on a recent trip along the Maine Island Trail. During a four day sail my dog, Mic, and I circumnavigated the Fox Islands (Vinalhaven and North Haven) in Penobscot Bay, Maine. The footage covers fitting out my boat in Camden and Rockland, setting out… SEE MORE

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Leaving the Cape Cod Canal, bound for Provincetown. Photo by Tom Young/USHarbors.com.

Savoring the Beat of Provincetown on Cape Cod

12/29/2011

Last fall I rode the tidal flow north out of the Cape Cod Canal heading for Maine. Exiting the north inlet, the swift current stacked up against the fifteen to twenty knots of northwesterly wind blowing across Cape Cod Bay. I had optimistically hoped that I might “pinch up” just… SEE MORE

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