July 2023 By Jean Kerr One of my favorite winter pastimes is making my own stocks and broths. The careful roasting and simmering of the bones and vegetables is a labor of love to be sure, but one that fills the house with crazy good smells of simmering chicken, turkeyRead More

It scintillates in its own charming, homey and historic way. And, like cruisers today, the Pilgrims and their Mayflower knew how to pick a secure, protected anchorage with vital amenities: like water, food and a helpful tribe.

A traditional lobster bake – at least as I understood them growing up – uses driftwood, seawood and hot stones, items typically found on or near any beach in Maine, and that iconic crustacean our state is known for, lobsters.

Cataumet, Mass. Mark Chase passed away on June 11, 2023 at home surrounded by family. He was the husband of Anne (Turner) Chase. Born in New Bedford, Mass., he was the son of the late Donald and Jacqueline (Key) Chase. Mark was a loving husband, father and “grampa” who devotedRead More

Tenants Harbor, Maine James S. “Jim” Barstow, III, longtime captain and owner of Monhegan Boat Line, passed away unexpectedly on June 7, following a brief illness. Born in St. Louis, Missouri, on Sept. 21, 1943, Jim was the firstborn child of Margaret and James S. Barstow II. His childhood homeRead More

Saturday, May 27 everything was ready to try out. In the morning we did some last minute prep, then headed out. The boat ran OK! The Binary Star is 29 yrs old now. Hope for the best! I caught a nice Black Sea Bass at the mouth of the ThamesRead More

June 2023 Still Water Bending by Wendy Mitman Clarke, Head to Wind Publishing 2017; 351pp, $17. Reviewed by Christopher Birch There’s been a lot of rumbling lately about the elusive work/life balance. For Jines Arley Evans, that issue is not a concern: The man just fishes. His boat is hisRead More

June 2023 By Donald Street In mid-September, while in Rhode Island, I happened to spot a massive sailing yacht at a marina in Jamestown. I love to wander through boatyards and marinas, looking at the variety of vessels, so I walked to the end of the dock, discovering that theRead More

Boiled down, it was really an old beat up dinghy that provided me with the most joy in cruising

June 2023 War Sailor Maria Ekerhovd (Producer). Gunnar Vikene (Writer and Director). (2022). (Norwegian: Krigsseileren). Netflix. https://www.netflix.com/ Review by Webb Chiles Singapore. 1948. A European man is comatose in what appears to be an opium den. Another European man arrives, deliberately seeking him. “War Sailor,” a Norwegian-made, three-part Netflix series,Read More