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America’s Cup World Series Regatta Begins in San Diego
The first America’s Cup event to take place in a U.S. harbor since 1995 kicks off today in San Diego, with nine teams racing 45’ wing-sail catamarans in the third phase of the America’s Cup World Series. The five-day regatta follows similar events in Cascais, Portugal, and Plymouth, England, and… SEE MORE
Scenes from the Fox Islands Thorofare, circa 1955
The stretch of protected water between North Haven and Vinalhaven islands has always been an ideal spot to anchor for the night or spend a summer relaxing. These classic images, from the Penobscot Marine Museum's collection, prove that the Fox Islands Thorofare has been a wonderful destination for generations past… SEE MORE
Meeting the Fishing Fraternity on Swans Island
Swans Island is a quiet place, a true escape from the hustle and bustle of the mainland. It is a place where fishermen go about their daily business, and complete strangers wave to you as they pass by on the winding roads that cover this lovely piece of land, eight… SEE MORE
Former RCS Sailor Skippers Navy To Championship Win
Rockland native Dillon Rossiter, former Rockland Community Sailing student now at the US Naval Academy, led an eight person keel-boat racing team who won the prestigious John F. Kennedy Cup Regatta Nov. 6. It’s the first time since 2007 that Navy captured the JFK Cup, which serves as the Intercollegiate… SEE MORE
Ready When You Are
Amid the sea of shrinkwrap that seems to be sweeping the coast at this time of year, it's always refreshing to see someone who looks ready to go. Maybe just one more run on the bay before winter? For more images of Aleria, click here. SEE MORE
Gloucester: The Town That Went to Sea
No community was more at the heart of the New England fishing industry during the nineteenth and early twentieth century than Gloucester, Massachusetts. These photographs from the collections of the Penobscot Marine Museum in Searsport, Maine, capture the flavor of the city that was — and still is, actually — home to… SEE MORE
RCS Youth Race Keel-Boats in New Scholarship Regatta
Ten youth sailors from Rockland Community Sailing enjoyed a fantastic night of racing on Rockland YC boats during the first ever RYC-RCS Youth Keelboat Scholarship Regatta on August 18. Nine boats each with a RCS youth sailor aboard competed in three 'round the buoys' races. All youth sailors skippered the… SEE MORE
In Search of Shelter on Monhegan Island
Monhegan Island — tall, prominent, and well out to sea — beckons in the distance. A familiar landfall coming from the south for us, on this late October day it would be our destination sailing out of Penobscot Bay. I had an infallible plan. We’d spend the night in the… SEE MORE
Changing of the Tide in Stonington
A working waterfront has always been a part of life in Stonington, as these images from the Eastern Illustrating Company collection prove. SEE MORE
Scenes From Machiasport
Machiasport, at the head of Machias Bay, is today one of the quietest, most delightful communities you can find in Down East Maine. These photographs from the Eastern Illustrating Company collection proves that this community has always had one eye on the sea and another on the land. SEE MORE
Capturing Autumn on the St. George Peninsula
Most vacationers have left midcoast Maine by late fall, but those fortunate enough to wander down a peninsula like the one that leads to Port Clyde and Spruce Head Island at this time of year will discover quintessential Maine at its best. SEE MORE