The Points East Pram makes an appearance at the WoodenBoat Show in Mystic CT. She’s a beauty!

Part 2: It was the trip of a lifetime, but as with everything in life, the grim reality of everyday existence imposed some limitations. Quarrels between crew members as well as food issues left a lasting mark on the experience.

There’s lots to love about this location just off the Maine and New Hampshire coasts. Here are some tips for making the most of your visit.

Stepping stones I recognized this from Battery Keys on the hill and Fort Gorges in the background. In the depths of the COVID lockdown, my family was able to escape the tyranny of inland Massachusetts for a day in the fall. We took the kids to Mackworth Island in theRead More

July 2022 By Jay and Sally Thompson Thank you for keeping my memories of my years cruising the coast of Maine in focus! I had the opportunity to sail with a dear friend, Francis “Fran” Scheid, on his 36-foot Brewer design Marconi rigged wooden schooner built in Plymouth circa 1976.Read More

July 2022 By Ali Wisch Fabre I’m sure many of you have heard the expression, “You’re not a real sailor unless you’ve run aground.” If that saying is true, I’ve been a real sailor from my very first delivery. And in case you were wondering whether I’ve still “got it,”Read More

This is a continuation from the June issue of an excerpt from Dave’s upcoming book, The Ghosts of Gadus Island. July 2022 By David Roper August 1985 Fog, Gadus Island Cleo awoke to find their world embraced by a blurry soft white and edgeless cocoon of fog. Without sitting up,Read More

The joy of cruising is that life is distilled to its simplest terms.

Planning is key. Plus a recipe for an easy Pasta Fagioli that will keep your crew satisified.

July 2022 By Susan Cornell Matthew Barnes’ passion for nautical is tattooed into his forearm, with the latitude and longitude of his home port, Stony Creek, at Connecticut’s Thimble Islands. A wooden boat builder, Barnes has been a woodworker for most of his life. In the summer of 2016, heRead More