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Mystic Seaport to Open “SeaChange”
Mystic Seaport will open its newest exhibition, SeaChange, an exploration of the theme of transformation through select maritime artifacts, on December 10. The exhibition will be the inaugural installation in the Collins Gallery of the newly constructed Thompson Exhibition Building, which opened this past September. SeaChange will present a range of striking, surprising, and unusual objects drawn from the rich collections of Mystic Seaport. Some of these intriguing artifacts will be on display for the first time, others may not have…
Find out more »NEW ENGLAND SCIENCE & SAILING FOUNDATION’S 2017 SUMMER PROGRAM REGISTRATION OPENS FEBRUARY 1
New England Science & Sailing Foundation (NESS) will open registration for their 2017 Summer Programs on Wednesday, February 1. NESS summer programs run Mondays through Fridays for 9 weeks (June 26 - August 25, 2017). The half-day and full-day programs are open to students ages 4-17 and located in Stonington, CT and Westerly, RI. NESS, a nationally-recognized and award-winning ocean adventure STEM education nonprofit, provides students of all ages with year-round programming that includes marine science, sailing, powerboating, and adventure sports. NESS's…
Find out more »Commodore’s Cup Series 2017
Organizing Authorities - Kittery Point Yacht Club, Portsmouth Yacht Club and Piscataqua Sailing Association New Castle New Hampshire Registration is now open for the 2017 Porsche Audi Stratham, Commodore’s Cup Series. This PHRF Ocean Races are held off the Coast of New Hampshire and Maine. They will feature both Racing Class and Cruising Class as well as one design racing if 5 or more yachts of the same class are registered. The regattas will be held Saturdays, first gun at…
Find out more »35th Annual Antique & Classic Boat Festival
August 26-27, 2017 (Sat., 11 am-5 pm; Sun., 11 am-3 pm) Brewer Hawthorne Cove Marina, 10 White St., Salem, Massachusetts $5, children under 12 free Info & Boat Entry: 617-666-8530, 978-448-6757, www.boatfestival.org. You don’t get to see boats like this every day! See a wonderful variety of rare vintage motor yachts and sailboats. Meet skippers and crews and vote for your favorite boats. Children get to make their own wee boat, and all can board real ones. Boat rides, crafts…
Find out more »Boothbay Harbor Fest Kicks Off Labor Day Weekend with Ten Days of Events
BOOTHBAY HARBOR, Maine—The 6th Annual Harbor Fest will kick off on Labor Day Weekend with a full ten-day schedule of events. The festival takes place at a variety of locations on the Boothbay peninsula, showcasing more than 100 Maine businesses, organizations and individuals. Major events include:A Taste of Local Flavor and Live Music Showcase: 9/1-9/3: Beginning at 4pm on Friday, ticket holders will visit thirteen tasting locations as listed on a weekend passport. Each passport location will offer their own signature taste and live music. Passports are $15 and include food tastings,…
Find out more »CruiserPort University: The Bluewater Edition
CruiserPort returns to the 2017 Newport International Boat Show this fall with a seminar series designed for New England mariners seeking to extend their horizons. CruiserPort University: The Bluewater Edition features a package of 11 seminars to hone the offshore skills of sailors and powerboaters alike. Seminars: - Troubleshooting & Repairing Diesel Engines Underway With Nigel Calder - Troubleshooting & Repairing Systems Underway With Nigel Calder - Offshore Weather With Chris Parker - Medical Care in Remote Areas: The Story of 3 Planes, 2 Boats, and a Donkey… - Characteristics…
Find out more »Maine Rocks Race
Maine Rocks Race: Maine's premier short-handed ocean race- September 16-17. The marks: Matinicus Rock to port, Mount Desert Rock to port, Matinicus Rock to starboard, Rockland Breakwater Light to starboard. In between, 113 miles of everything that the Gulf of Maine has to offer, against the toughest competition in New England.
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