Gateway to the Thimbles The harbor in the June 2019 issue of Points East is Stony Creek, in Branford, Conn. The shot appears to have been taken while standing on the end of the ferry dock looking north. The ferry dock provides access to the Thimble Islands roughly a mileRead More
The Mystery Harbor in the May issue of Points East is Sippican Harbor, in Marion, Mass. Just outside this photo, to the left, is where Tabor Academy’s SSV Tabor Boy is moored. Tabor Boy has been a staple and landmark in the harbor for years, when she’s not off onRead More
The Mystery Harbor is a popular spot in midcoast Maine. I recognize Wayfarer Marine across the Harbor in beautiful Camden, Maine. The 2014 Monhegan Regatta ended in Camden Harbor shortly after a spectacular sunrise over Penobscot Bay. My sister and I were fortunate enough to crew that year on aRead More
The answer is Volunteer Yacht club in Lynn, Mass. My uncle Bob used to take me there flounder fishing. I remember two launch ramps, one on each side of the bay. We’d often launch on the Nahant side. Usually it was on a Saturday morning, early, depending on the tide.Read More
The bascule bridge gave it away It’s the harbor at Mystic Seaport, in Mystic, Connecticut. I’ve only ever driven by there, most recently to go to the annual Catboat Association meeting in Groton, but from charts and pictures the bascule bridge looks right, and the catboat appears to beRead More
A fortuitous engine problem I first sailed into New Harbor, on Block Island, R.I., many years ago with a group of friends and a very attractive blonde. An engine problem kept us there for a few days and the blonde and I got quite chummy. One thing led to another,Read More
It’s a ‘One Morning in Maine’ location I’ve often been mystified by Mystery Harbor photos, but the picture in the September issue of Points East is Bucks Hahbah in beautiful North Brooksville. The car on the dock is a bit out of the ordinary, but heart-shaped Harbor Island isRead More
Light has been rebuilt many times The August Mystery Harbor is Gloucester Harbor in Gloucester, Mass. The shot was taken looking at the end of Dog Bar Breakwater and Dog Bar Light on Eastern Point. The breakwater is 2,200 feet long and was constructed by the Army Corps of EngineersRead More
Lobstermen tend to their catches here I knew this one at first glance. Pictured is the town dock on Isle au Haut. My wife Marty and I have taken advantage of the rental moorings in this picture. On one of our first trips we were fortunate to bump intoRead More
A playground for all things boating The Mystery Harbor in the June issue of Points East is a photo taken from the docks of the Centerport Yacht Club looking south at the back end of Northport Harbor on the north shore of Long Island, N.Y. I grew up there inRead More
