Points East Magazine | The Boating Magazine of Coastal New England

October 23, 2020

When things go bad
We know that tales of disasters, mishaps and general screw ups are a part of being on the water. While we don’t celebrate them, we acknowledge a powerful interest in these stories and recognize their educational value. With that in mind, as well as the nearness of Halloween, we offer you some of our favorite tales of woe from years gone by.
October 13, 2020

The Gulf, golf and the kid
How do you get a teen-age boy to go cruising in Maine with his father (no, this is not the lead to a new joke), to share in the joy of quiet nights under a blanket of stars, to be away from his friends, from the activity and noise of youth…from chicken fingers…from girls?
October 6, 2020

Ardelle pays a visit to the Thorofare
As the season winds down for the schooner trade with only two Maine windjammers sailing, it’s particularly fun to see the pinky schooner, Ardelle in Penobscot Bay. Ardelle’s day charters finished in Gloucester, MA, boatbuilder Harold Burnham and his wife appear to be enjoying the fall foliage and anchorages ofRead More
September 28, 2020

Thoughts from a part-time curmudgeon
By Jack Farrell For Points East Magazine The regular visitor to this space may recall a story from a few years back when I was given permission by a wise octogenarian (and frequently cantankerous) Star Island guest to be a curmudgeon once in a while. He declared that those ofRead More
September 28, 2020

Muscobe to Menemsha
When my son and shipmate Randy, and his family, rented a cottage in Chilmark, on Martha’s Vineyard, I decided to solo my 33-foot Young Brothers Jonesport-type lobsterboat south for a visit.

When things go bad

The Gulf, golf and the kid

Ardelle pays a visit to the Thorofare

Thoughts from a part-time curmudgeon

Muscobe to Menemsha