We hauled Star Island’s harbor launch for the season this November morning, in a gray mist. I’m always just a little anxious at haul-outs, especially when the season is late and the river is mostly deserted. It doesn’t help that the landing is called “Dead Duck” (the public landing rampRead More

If you can correctly identify this harbor, you’ll be on your way to winning a fine Points East designer cap. To qualify, identify the harbor AND tell us something about the harbor, such as how you recognized it and some reasons you like to hang out there. We’ll pick aRead More

Jamestown, R.I. The well-known American realist painter, best known for his marine art, passed away Nov. 1. John grew up in Cape May, N.J., where he developed a lifelong passion for sailing. He attended the Philadelphia College of Art, now the University of the Arts, and had a successful careerRead More

Verona Island, Maine Frederick “Butch” Vernon Minson, 71, passed away at his home Oct. 30, 2017. He was born Feb. 5, 1946, in Alexandria, Va., the son of Frederick L. and Margaret V. (Davis) Minson. Butch graduated from Old Lyme High School (Conn.) in 1964. Following high school, he attendedRead More

This has been a very competitive year for this award, with 9 people nominated, all of them strong candidates. The winner, selected by the previous recipients of this award, is certainly a standout sailor. He is both a racer and a cruiser, and he’s been at it for over 30Read More

It was fun to watch the progress of Sea Education Association’s vessel, Corwith Cramer as she progressed from the Front Street Shipyard in Belfast, Maine, where she underwent extensive work, to Woods Hole, where she’ll pick up students. You can use this Marine Traffic link to follow her as sheRead More

Saunderstown, R.I. Shirl died on Oct. 7. An enthusiastic tennis player, she also loved to sail. She and her husband cruised the eastern seaboard from the Bahamas to New Brunswick, where she painted and collected supplies for her creations. A prolific painter and sculptor, Shirl will be remembered for theRead More

Toronto, Ont. George passed away on Oct. 3. at his home in. Cuthbertson was one of the original four founders of C&C Yachts, a Canadian yacht builder that arguably dominated North American sailing in the 1970s and early ’80s. His was the first “C” in C&C, with his design associateRead More

I love the fact that our newest old boat is named Hurricane. After months of careful nursing and a lot of hard work, she is finally behaving like a graceful old lady should: no more mechanical drama, no bad fuel, no spurting garboard seams, no electrical shorts – just aRead More

Guest perspective/Greg Coppa Many years ago, I had the good fortune to receive a press pass to the America’s Cup Hall of Fame enshrinement ceremony, sponsored by the Herreshoff Marine Museum of Bristol, R.I. Inducted were a photographer (Morris Rosenfeld), a noted British yacht designer (George Watson) and a clutchRead More