September 30, 2024 at 12:00 am
Fall 2024 By Jack Farrell It’s mid-September on a perfect morning’s trip to Star Island amid a string of beautiful days. The clean air, blue sky, sparkling water and brisk breeze from the north make this yet another “let’s buy a house in Maine day,” as Catboat Bob would say.Read More
August 26, 2024 at 12:00 am
September 2024 By Jack Farrell It was seven a.m. on a hot, hazy morning in July at the Burge Dock in Portsmouth. My program of becoming a kinder and gentler captain was struggling that morning in the face of yet another late food shipment for Star Island. Three times aRead More
July 29, 2024 at 12:00 am
August 2024 By Jack Farrell We had just finished loading propane and diesel on the Shining Star for Star Island on a scorching July afternoon along the Piscataqua River in Portsmouth. The tide was at peak flood. As we disconnected the diesel hose, a call came over the radio fromRead More
June 24, 2024 at 12:00 am
July 2024 By Jack Farrell There is a long-standing debate among historians about the origins of the name Isles of Shoals. To some it simply refers to the many ledges running out from the islands and the few especially treacherous ones that lie in open water offshore of them, commonlyRead More
April 22, 2024 at 12:00 am
May 2022 By Jack Farrell The talk of the waterfront these days is the terrible disaster in Baltimore that took down much of the Francis Scott Key Bridge, killing six construction workers, closing the port, and disrupting traffic in the region for perhaps years to come. The Singapore-flagged cargo shipRead More
March 25, 2024 at 12:00 am
A changing climate is affecting the state from the mountain tops to the seashore.
February 5, 2024 at 12:00 am
January’s back to back winter storms wreaked havoc at the Isle of Shoals
November 20, 2023 at 12:00 am
Lately I’ve been balancing the demands of boat captain and grandfather, happily aware of how blessed life can be.
September 25, 2023 at 12:00 am
Fall 2023 By Jack Farrell I bought my first sailboat in 1982. That 17-foot O’Day Day Sailer was the perfect platform for learning how to sail, allowing me to quickly gain experience from my many mistakes with minimal consequence. Every weekend that first summer was spent sailing around Pepperrell CoveRead More