December 2021 By Jean Kerr For Points East Frutti di Mare 1/3 cup of olive oil 1 large, chopped onion 6 cloves of garlic, smashed Red pepper flakes (optional or to taste) 1/2 cup fish or seafood stock 1@ cup dry white wine 1 28 ounce can crushed San MarzanoRead More

And no such hallowed place is earned without travail. Bad things happen in threes, so after the fourth mishap disappeared in our wake, we settled into the rhythm of the sea and logged a flawless cruise.

The boat is now out of the water for this season. We will put it away for the winter, and I will start prepping it for another year on the water this spring. Our Tuesday final trip was typical. Peg put two keepers in the cooler. Flat seas in theRead More

Calm seas, sunny and light winds, a good time to start the Tog/Blackfish open season for us. At first all we caught were shorts. Were we in the wrong spot on Tog Reef? Two hours before high tide, and just after lunch  Peg caught three keepers in five minutes. Tog fishing isRead More

Today (Saturday, Oct. 9) the American Yacht Club of Newburyport held their Merrimack River Fall foliage cruise. This raft-up of boats participated. It was a lovely autumn day on the water. I am a life member of the AYC. Funny, I generally don’t feel that old. Dan Raycroft

October 2021 By Randy Randall The call was urgent. The outboard had conked out, and they wanted us to give them a tow. They had managed to snag a mooring and were marooned at the mouth of the river. They couldn’t get the outboard started. Could we come to getRead More

October 2021 By Jack Farrell An icon of our coast passed away at his home of nearly 105 years early in September. Ned McIntosh was an inspired boatbuilder, blue water sailor and motor boat captain on the Isles of Shoals route. Most of all, Ned was a kind and happyRead More

“I can’t keep it from you any longer,” I told my wife. It was a tough message to deliver, but I had to do it, for her sake.

October 2021 By David Buckman One of the most compelling elements of boat ownership, and life in general, is the protracted process of crafting a sense of style that complements our designs and pays respect to beauty, functionality and proportion. Though such ambitions may rarely cross our minds as specificRead More

These can be made with salt cod. Just be sure to follow the rinsing instructions on the box and taste before salting.Ingredients 1 pound of fresh cod, cut into several large chunks 2 medium potatoes, peeled and diced 4 tablespoons olive oil, divided 1/2 cup diced bell peppers 1/2 cupRead More