Hank Garfield “This is one of the busiest and most eclectic harbors in Maine,” the man himself declares. On a rare warm day in early May, Matt Ripley, the new Rockland harbormaster, stands outside his office looking out at a placid and mostly empty piece of water. The ferries andRead More

“This is not only a gripping story, but also one of the most dramatic and detailed sailing adventures of all time,” said none other than Walter Cronkite on the dust jacket of Ferenc Máté’s novel, “Ghost Sea.” Nearly a century ago, on the wild British Columbia coast, a Kwakiutl warriorRead More

Providence, R.I. Mary passed away Sept. 30. She grew up in Barrington, R.I., and the family also had a winter residence in Miami, Fla. The family’s favorite activity together was sailing their 60-foot schooner, Mohawk, flagship of the Barrington Yacht Club. She also raced Beetle Cats, the classic 12-foot, gaff-riggedRead More

Owls Head, Maine Dr. Morse, better known as E.K., passed away on Sept. 30. After graduating from Middlebury College, he attended Tufts University Medical School. He joined the U.S. Army and served in Italy and Germany during World War II, and was promoted to the rank of captain. He servedRead 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

What a lovely sight to see the 1941 Alden cutter, Owl flying through the Fox Island Thorofare this evening at sunset time. Reef tucked in as all the passing boats did today (including my husband leaving the mooring for Rockland this afternoon), Owl slid by much like the gulls andRead More

Kohler, Wisc. Terry Kohler, who discovered a love for sailing as a boy aboard his mother’s Alden-designed schooner Venturer, died Sept. 20 at his home. He dedicated himself to making the sport more technologically advanced as well as more accessible to sailors of all abilities, all from a sleepy blue-collarRead More

Just back from a 10-day adventure way way off the grid, to Desolation Sound, Vancouver Island, BC, then headed south to the city of Vancouver. Flew in to Refuge Cove up north by float plane. You don’t want to think about having a heart attack out here, believe me. SecondRead More

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It was a lovely fall day on Penobscot Bay after the thunderstorms cleared things out. The Monday parade of schooners through the Fox Island Thorofare was enjoyed by passengers, crew and porch viewers alike! It was led off by an exchange of honks of the Lathrop with the trumpet fromRead More