December 2024 By Christopher Birch Marinas are handy, moorings are great, but nothing beats the satisfaction that comes from spending a night at anchor. As the year winds down, I’m feeling nostalgic for some of my favorite spots to drop the hook along our beloved New England coastline and haveRead More

An itinerary: From Winter Harbor, just east of Mount Desert Island, bound east-northeast, five days of sailing will reward your crew with a magnificent shoreline seldom explored by casual cruisers.

And you, too, can be at Hingham Shipyard Marinas, as was the original Kilroy in the mid-1940s, when the site was known as the Bethlehem-Hingham Shipyard, which built warships to help keep our country free.

Each Maine island with a year-round population is distinct from the others; the most remote of these is Matinicus, some 10 miles out to sea from Vinalhaven. I cruised there, and found a community with a singular character.

It scintillates in its own charming, homey and historic way. And, like cruisers today, the Pilgrims and their Mayflower knew how to pick a secure, protected anchorage with vital amenities: like water, food and a helpful tribe.

When the weather numbers don’t roll upright, a land cruise along the Maine shore can be a joy, providing rich seascapes until conditions improve, when priceless landscapes can be savored from your boat.

Spring 2023 By Jack Farrell When my passion to become a respectable sailor was at its peak many years ago, I was a voracious consumer of the practical literature of the sea. While I spent my summer weekends at the self-directed school of hard nautical knocks, my winter evenings wereRead More

December 2022 By Jack Farrell With a long winter ahead of us, one of the best ways to keep in touch with a passion for the ocean is to read about it. Ever since I bought my first little sailboat over 45 years ago, I have supplemented the school ofRead More

Marshall is one of dozens of islands in the MDI/Deer Isle/Penobscot Bay region that affords public access. Materials from the Maine Island Trail Association (mita.org) and Maine Coast Heritage Trust (mcht.org) outline which islands you can visit by oar and paddle, sail or powerboat and which islands offer camping options.Read More

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.