Quarantine Logs

These are extraordinary times and here at Points East we are making an effort to document how our audience, our readers and advertisers, are coping with the situation. Below you’ll find some short posts (We’re just getting started, so check back frequently).

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A good place to hunker down!

A good place to hunker down!

April 1, 2020 at 2:29 pm

Thank goodness for the workshop! Fortunately I stocked up on some nice cherry a little while ago. Not enough for a boat, but maybe a couple of small chairs. Joe Burke, Points East Headquarters, NH

Points East to go digital for May issue

Points East to go digital for May issue

April 1, 2020 at 1:53 pm

Come mid-April you’ll still be able to get your Points East fix, but it will have to be here, on our website.

Virtual socializing with SailMaine

Virtual socializing with SailMaine

March 31, 2020 at 12:20 pm

Our friends at SailMaine are encouraging folks to join them Friday mornings for a bit of virtual socializing via the ever-popular Zoom: “Looking for an opportunity to have some socially distant interaction? Join us each Friday morning for a coffee social, get excited about this summer sailing season, and shareRead More

Herreshoff Marine Museum's Project Lima

Herreshoff Marine Museum’s Project Lima

March 31, 2020 at 8:28 am

While the Herreshoff Marine Museum in Bristol, R.I. may be in lockdown, it hasn’t stopped serving its audience. The museum has launched the Code Flag Lima Project — regular postings of content designed to help entertain while allowing everyone to stay safely quarantined in their home. You can sign upRead More

A bright side

A bright side

March 26, 2020 at 12:00 am

If there’s a bright side to the current situation, it’s that “our boatyards and the yachts in them are cleaner than they’ve ever been,” writes Drew Lyman is his email newsletter regarding updates at Lyman Morse and efforts the company is making to keep working moving ahead and employees safe:Read More