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USS Torsk, moored beside the Baltimore Aquarium

Exploring Baltimore’s Inner Harbor – The USS Torsk

5/31/2012 - This is the second of five entries related to the Historic Ships in Baltimore -- the World War II boat USS Torsk. Note that a submarine -- no matter how big it may be -- is never referred to as a ship... it's always referred to as a boat. And… SEE MORE

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Sail Newport and the Museum of Yachting will partner on a new public sailing facility at Fort Adams in Newport.

Sail Newport and Museum of Yachting Partner on Facility

5/30/2012 - Sail Newport and The Museum of Yachting will partner to create a new type of public sailing facility in Newport — one that marries maritime history, heritage and on-water activity. Both organizations will share space under a single roof, in the building that has been home to the museum at… SEE MORE

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Stars and Stripes Forever on the Maine Coast

5/29/2012 - As Memorial Day passes once again, I continue to find it to be one of my favorite holidays of the year. I am very proud to be an American, and I have found that throughout my extensive travels along the eastern coast of Maine, many fellow coastal residents feel the… SEE MORE

Touring the Docks at Sunset

5/26/2012 - We had some nice light on Friday night and decided to commence on our evening sight-seeing tour of the docks at Point Lookout Marina in Ridge, Maryland, to observe whatever presented itself. SEE MORE

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The USS Constellation at rest in Baltimore's Inner Harbor

Touring the USS Constellation in Baltimore

5/24/2012 - While in Baltimore's Inner Harbor be sure to visit the Historic Ships in Baltimore, which consists of four ships from various eras of US maritime history and a Chesapeake Bay lighthouse. The most affordable entrance fee to Historic Ships of Baltimore is obtained by presenting a AAA membership card, which reduces… SEE MORE

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Looking for space to tie up to the public floats.

Spring in Rockport: Boat Launches, Rigging, and Paint

5/23/2012 - Springtime in my harbor is bittersweet. It’s exciting to see our small coastal village come to life after a long quiet winter. On the other hand, as each new spring arrives, our comfortable sleepy harbor seems a little busier. It’s plain to see Rockport Harbor becomes a bit more “discovered”… SEE MORE

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ADVENTURESS, an 83' Fife schooner, will be on display at the 10th annual Maine Boats, Homes & Harbors Show this summer.

Historic Fife To Be On Display At Maine Show

5/22/2012 - Maine Boats, Homes & Harbors Show is thrilled to have Rockport Marine’s latest restoration, the 83’ Fife designed schooner, Adventuress, at the main dock for the 2012 Show in Rockland. This 1924 design is one of the largest Fifes in North America and is both historically significant and beautiful. It… SEE MORE

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A waterman's boat is all prepped and ready for early morning customers

Prepped for Morning Customers on the Potomac

5/19/2012 - The sun fades into a tranquil scene at Point Lookout Marina in Ridge, Maryland, near the mouth of the Potomac River. SEE MORE

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The 191-foot Barquentine Dewaruci (Surbaya, Indonesia) and Nova Scotia’s Theodore Tug docked in Savannah, Ga.

Tall Ships Events Continue With NY Festival

5/17/2012 - Having left a huge public maritime festival in Savannah, Georgia, on Monday, May 7, seven tall ships have made it to Cape Fear, North Carolina, completing the first leg of Tall Ships America’s 2012 TALL SHIPS CHALLENGE. Three of those ships will continue on to join four others in Greenport,… SEE MORE

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The World Through the Eyes of a Ship Master’s Daughter

5/16/2012 - Ruth Montgomery was born in 1880 to a seafaring family (her father, both grandfathers, and many uncles were all deep water ship masters). Her father, Adelbert, assumed command of the bark Carrie Winslow (a bark has three or more masts; the aftermost is rigged fore and aft, while the rest… SEE MORE

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