October 2021 By Tim Plouff It is not unusual to see young people finding their way while messing about in a small boat in the harbor, on the lake, and up and down the rivers. For families living near or on the water, small boats are a ritual of lifeRead More

My father coached me to “Never get run over by the same trolley car twice.” Regrettably, I failed to abide and managed to accidentally set oars free in Buzzards Bay for a second time.

October 2021 By Ali Wisch It’s that time of year again in New England when people are taking their final voyages, starting to think about shrink wrap, winterizing, and maybe even buying antifreeze in bulk from Costco. While ignorance can be bliss – it’s hard not to notice the chillRead More

Those pilings are unique This harbor is in Fishers Island, N.Y. Silver Eel cove is its name. It is where the Fishers Island ferry comes in and out. I recognized the unique pilings and the boats. There is a small building to the right that has brick and a towerRead More

October 2021 By Capt. Michael L. Martel Good men do not let good boats die. This thought, like an ancient proverb, came to me and stuck in my head following a recent conversation with Captain Guillaume Touhadian, Captain of the classic L. Francis Herreshoff sailing yacht Ticonderoga. Captain Guillaume hadRead More

That’s what Massachusetts’ Essex Bay offers – an attractive place to gunkhole – but with a fixed keel boat and a draft over three feet, the experience is both a challenge and a pleasure.

I’ve had 20 boats – six power and 14 sail – with an average length of 20.5 feet and cumulative LOA of 389 feet. Am I the victim of a sad waterborne addiction? Or just another boat fanatic? I think I fall somewhere in between.

I looked aloft at the flogging genoa, saw that it was tearing, and a sad epiphany materialized: I should start an Excel file to inventory my burgeoning list of oversights and misdeeds.

Newton, Mass. Educator, sailor and farmer. A product of public elementary school in Miami, Fla., and a one-room schoolhouse in Alna, Maine. He became a teacher, principal, professor, consultant, and author who dedicated his career to improving public education and fostering communities of lifelong learning. He passed away peacefully onRead More

Newton, Mass. ROLAND S. BARTH – Educator, sailor and farmer. A product of public elementary school in Miami, Florida, and a one-room schoolhouse in Alna, Maine. He became a teacher, principal, professor, consultant, and author who dedicated his career to improving public education and fostering communities of lifelong learning. HeRead More