Captain Pam Parker of the Maine DEP christens “Headmaster”, the new pumpout boat of the Friends of Casco Bay. The ceremony, emceed by the Friends Executive Director Cathy Ramsdell, was hosted by Phin and Joanna Sprague of Portland Yacht Services on Monday. Jim Splude will captain the new vessel asRead More

The first exchange of greetings between Zeke’s Point and the American Eagle; three quick honks of the Lathrop Fog Horn replied by bell ringing and exchange of hat waving. Summer has officially started in the Fox Island Thorofare! Lynn Whitney

Jon Emerson, brother of Points East’s Lynn Emerson Whitney, was asked to photograph the process of fitting the garboard plank on the motor vessel Katherine at JO Brown’s Boatyard by brothers Foy and Jimmy, assisted by Foster Bartovics. Below is a slideshow of the process:

Points East ad representative David Stewart had a front row view of the implosion of the Brayton Point power plant towers on Saturday, April 27, on board Rum Runner. Thanks to Paul & Carol Baggott for chartering the boat and to Dwight Haley who compiled the images for the showRead More

The annual rite of spring took place again at the Maine Boatbuilders Show in Portland. Here are a few photos from the three day show including folks manning their booths and visitors to the Points East booth. Photos by Lynn Whitney

On the beach, Cape Rosier, Harborside, Maine. This gently sloping beach draws picnickers, dog owners, beachcombers, and waders during the season. And at the end of the season, it’s a place where local fishermen offload their traps at high tide and come by truck to pick them up at lowRead More

What better way to end the summer than with a parade of beautiful windjammers that included Ladona, Stephen Tabor, Victory Chimes (with new owner Capt. Sam Sikkema at the helm), J&E Riggin and Heritage. These were all captured by Points East’s Lynn Whitney from her perch overlooking the Fox IslandRead More

This summer’s Sturgeon Moon offered favorable winds and clear skies off Eaton’s Neck Light.  Photo by Pam Humbert  aboard Morgana of Northport, NY

On a North Haven beach since July 4. No oars.

  These two beauties were spotted on the docks at Portland Yacht Services on Fore Street in Portland, Maine last week. On the left is First Light, a 92′ Pilothouse Sloop, Ted Fontaine design. On the right is Marae (ex Paraiso), a 108′ Pilothouse Sloop, another Ted Fontaine design. NoRead More