Points East Magazine | The Boating Magazine of Coastal New England

November 23, 2020

All’s well that ends well
While I have made many hundreds of trips from Portsmouth Harbor to the Isles of Shoals across the full range of weather and seasons (wind, rain, fog, snow and freezing spray) I had never been thoroughly scared until one afternoon a few weeks ago.
November 23, 2020

Baptism by fire, Part II
Part 2: Some hairy autumn sea miles remained between Sea-Finn and her Midcoast Maine destination, including a forecast of 17- to 20-foot waves, 65-mph winds – and infamous Kennedy Rock.
November 23, 2020

Fishers Finally!
The fates conspired against me in my attempts to visit Fishers Island, as though an invisible force was blocking my access to it. Last summer, I broke through, with an emotional epiphany.
November 23, 2020

If one is going to sink . . .
A 21-year-long relationship meets a soggy, although predictable, ending
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.

All’s well that ends well

Baptism by fire, Part II

Fishers Finally!

If one is going to sink . . .

When things go bad