Damariscotta, Maine Bob died October 28, 2016. Robert was an avid sailor, starting at five years of age, when he crewed for his sister, racing Townies in Marblehead Harbor. His love of sailing only intensified throughout his life. While serving in the Navy, he managed all the sailboats at theRead More

It was a sunny but chilly day Tuesday as Points East co-founder Bernie Wideman, current publisher Joe Burke, and art director John Gold moved Bernie’s Pearson Saucy from her summer quarters at the Winthrop Yacht Club to winter storage at the Hingham Boat Yard. Brisk winds and the occasional 25Read More

South Dartmouth, Mass. Dick passed away Oct. 25, 2016. He was known for his keen intellect, dry wit and love of practical jokes. He was an avid and accomplished outdoorsman: deer hunting in the New Hampshire woods, enriching his surroundings with his love of gardening herbs, vegetables, Stargazer Lilies andRead More

FOFER is a 1953 Sparkman & Stephens 38 foot Loki class yawl, which was appreciated as she tacked through Fox Island Thorofare October 16th with two visible crewmembers. Lynn Whitney, Vinalhaven

Cataumet, Mass. The avid sailor and racing enthusiast passed away Oct. 5 with his wife Jackie by his side. Bill and the Harding family were an integral part of Buzzards Bay history, and his legacy will continue to be an important part of the region’s future. He followed his loveRead More

Fall arrived at the Isles of Shoals one Sunday afternoon in mid-September, on the back of a blustery northwest wind that turned the misty air clear, and the water from gray/green to blue, in the matter of an hour. Weekend visitors that had arrived the previous day to escape theRead More

Of what? Kindness, friendliness? Or the joy that comes from being on the water, and savoring the camaraderie of other mariners? This August day, it likely was a combination of all of these. Naomi and I were sailing our 79-year-old catboat Chessie on a glorious bluebird day in Narragansett Bay.Read More

Reviewed by Bob Muggleston For Points East Technology is everywhere these days – even in the humble world of cordage. At first blush that might seem surprising, but not when you really consider it. Even in this modern era, sometimes the lives of rescue responders, mountain climbers, riggers, and sailorsRead More

Moores Head, the spruce-crowned jolt of Isle au Haut, was doubled on the water as the Leight’s bow cleaved satin seas, a faint chuckle coming from under the bow. We’d waited out three days of easterly weather in Seal Trap and were itching to sail, but only a few errantRead More

What an incredible week my husband Bob and I had aboard the 700-passenger m/v Adonia, the sole ship in Carnival Corp’s brand-new Fathom line.