When high winds and rough seas kept the 22-foot Sea Ray, Tegoak, off Maine waters until mid-July, Capt. Tim and navigator Kathryn grabbed a weather window and briskly made up for lost time.

Randy Randall at Marston’s Marina in Saco, Maine, is a collector of small watercraft. His latest acquisition is an Old Town Sport Boat which he launched recently. He writes: “As you can see I’m using a rowing adapter for a canoe. The factory oar sockets on the boat are tooRead More

A dream cruise from Massachusetts to the Dominican Republic aboard a 30-foot Cape Dory is briefly sidelined when a mysterious and persistent electrical problem arises in the first days of the voyage.

August 2022 By Jack Farrell There is an old saying that the two happiest days of a sailor’s life are the day he buys the boat and the day he sells it. I’ll agree with the first part, but in most cases – for me – the sale of aRead More

Deserted Bahamian beaches, gale-force winds, wild and placid rivers, canals, and memorable encounters with engaging fellow cruisers earmarked the homeward leg of this nine-month voyage.

The members of the Corinthian Yacht Club made a young Coast Guard recruit feel at home.

August 2022 By Susan Cornell Hear Ye! The streets and rafters of historic downtown Essex, Connecticut, rang with sea chanteys as the first Connecticut Sea Music Festival presented concerts, workshops, a Symposium on the “Music of the Sea” and demonstrations of sailor skills. But fear not should you suffer from FOMO.Read More

August, 2022 By Christopher Birch The boat was a 1971 Tartan 30, and the previous owner turned her over to me broom clean. Every storage locker and shelf space in the cabin was bare. She was as empty as a frat house keg at dawn. She carried zero cooking equipmentRead More

August 2022 By David Roper This is a continuation from the July issue of an excerpt from Dave’s upcoming book “The Ghosts of Gadus Island” August 1985 Fog, Gadus Island After a breakfast of corned beef hash and eggs, Sophie climbed a couple steps on the ladder and poked herRead More

Tools, phones, wallets and various gear all go splash at some point. If you want them back, you’re gonna need a diver.