July 2023 By Bob Muggleston Growing up, I spent a lot of time around my dad, working for his small landscaping company. He never considered himself a deep thinker, but he sure did love a good aphorism. He especially loved ones that contained irony, and of those, “The shoemaker’s kidsRead More

July 2023 By Chuck Paine I grew up on Jamestown, and I love to go back there in the summer. It is a magical place. A couple of years ago I was visiting Jamestown, and had almost the same experience Don did. I spied Arion there, and went over andRead More

July 2023 By Christopher Birch Entering Rhode Island’s Narragansett Bay aboard Sundance, our 36-foot Morris Justine, I heard a security call on one-six as we sailed past Castle Hill. A tug pushing a crane barge was announcing its intentions for an inbound transit of Newport Harbor passing Goat Island andRead More

June 2023 By Donald Street In mid-September, while in Rhode Island, I happened to spot a massive sailing yacht at a marina in Jamestown. I love to wander through boatyards and marinas, looking at the variety of vessels, so I walked to the end of the dock, discovering that theRead More

Boiled down, it was really an old beat up dinghy that provided me with the most joy in cruising

Seeking new owners for the love of their lives

One of many sea tales to be spun about a century-old 72-foot Maine schooner that left wakes across the Atlantic, to the Caribbean, and into the South Pacific. This one concerns a wild, 500-mile delivery.

Sustaining lifelong relationships with mariners, as well as building, selling and maintaining boats, has been the foundation of John “Jock” Williams’ vision for a boatyard for the past half-century.

June 2023 By Christopher Birch The key to liveaboard life? Follow the “Rule of Elsewhere”: Store your stuff elsewhere, have your mail delivered elsewhere, house your overnight guests elsewhere and bathe elsewhere. A simple, small, clutter-free boat works best for housing a liveaboard sailor, and the Rule of Elsewhere makesRead More

Returning from Roque Island in our outboard canoe, I asked Doris if she’d like to visit other Maine islands. “Not in this unstable boat,” she replied. And here’s where this speedy day-cruise tale begins.