Fall 2023 By Bob Muggleston One of the two other jobs I have besides editing this magazine is working for a marine canvas company. Short of pounding cotton into the seams of a wooden ship, or re-building that ship like they do at the nearby Henry B. duPont Preservation Shipyard,Read More

September 2023 By Bob Muggleston I have a confession to make: Despite being aware that Maine is a world-class vacation and sailing destination, especially in summer, I can count on one hand the number of times I’ve been there. In fact, prior to the family vacation I went on atRead More

August 2023 By Bob Muggleston It’s weird how inanimate objects can sink their claws into you and make you miss them even after they’re gone. This is the case with my 1966 Pearson Commander, which I only owned for five years. But everything that happened with this boat – fromRead More

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

Have you ever seen the chocolate factory episode of “I Love Lucy”? In it, Ricky accuses Lucy of overspending and derides her housekeeping abilities, after which Lucy tells Ricky that if he thinks it’s so easy staying at home then they should “swap places.” Ricky takes on the domestic choresRead More

May 2023 By Bob Muggleston I just looked at my last editor’s log: May of 2021. Two years ago! While the OCD part of me loves the symmetry of leaving and returning in the same month (yes, it’s true . . . I’m back), another, incredulous, part wonders how it’sRead More

Spring 2023 By Joe Burke Recent headlines have me thinking about a 14’ wooden lapstrake skiff I used to own. After a winter season in my basement, bailouts were what the first few outings were all about. Its cedar strakes, copper riveted to dainty oak frames, contracted during the off-seasonRead More

Winter 2023 By Ali Wisch Fabre It is hard to believe, but it’s true – I have been a landlubber for six months. When I first moved off the boat, I was too caught up in the move to process the experience. I masked my separation anxiety (maybe not soRead More

December 2022 By Ali Wisch Fabre 2023 is just around the corner. It’s Everyone’s a winnertime to set intentions for the new year, reflect on the year behind us and figure out how to keep busy when going for a putt about in the harbor, a sunset sail or thatRead More

October/November 2022 By Ali Wisch Fabre It is hard to beat fall in New England. Changes that affect all your senses happen quickly but subtly. You may not even notice until they’ve already passed. The deep oranges and reds that seeped out of summer sunsets are now seeping out ofRead More