• Anna Mary (the former Tollie), a 32-foot wooden lobster cruiser, is the backbone of the author’s touring and charter business in Bristol, R.I. Photo by Capt. Michael L. Martel
    November 25, 2024

    Bringing the old girl home

    Capt. Mike kicks off a new day-charter venture with a flawless 300-mile delivery of his fetching, 96-year-old lobster cruiser from Sedgwick, Maine, to his home waters in Rhode Island’s Narragansett Bay.

  • Homemade Wassail Mulled Apple Cider with Lemon and Spices in glasses. Winter alcoholic hot drink.
    November 25, 2024

    A cockle-warming beverage

    It’s that time of year when a warm drink really hits the spot

  • Photos by Amy WiltonAbove, the students underway during a lesson. Below, the author explains the points of sail in the boat’s cockpit.
    November 25, 2024

    Sailing into your strength

    After two years of boatless life, the author makes a sharp tack in a different direction

  • Photo courtesy Jack FarrellThe author, aboard Aloft, enjoying one of the many “happiest days” of boat ownership.
    November 25, 2024

    The real happiest days

    After a hot day of sanding the boat’s bottom, the author realizes a classic wooden boat is too much work.

  • Twenty years at the helm
    October 24, 2024

    Twenty years at the helm

    Looking back over two decades of boat ownership.

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