I know it well: It’s Sandwich That’s Sandwich Boat Basin, in Sandwich, Mass. (aka: the Harbor of Refuge at the east end of the Cape Cod Canal). I’ve visited this harbor many times over the years by car, but back in 1994 I spent several Saturdays there doing “Bravo-Zero” dutyRead More

May, 2021 By Randy Randall For Points East The boys hate pumpouts. They say it’s a disgusting, smelly job, and only good for tips. They groan when someone calls in on the radio asking for one. But it’s a service we have to provide. Based on the size of ourRead More

Dodge Morgan was a columnist and long-time friend of Points East magazine, as well as being an accomplished business leader and sailor. His columns appeared in every issue of the magazine from its inception in 1998 until Morgan’s death in 2010.

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Warwick, R.I. John passed away peacefully on March 20 at his son Eric’s home. He was born in Providence, R.I., to Geraldine and John. In his early years, John was a classically trained trombonist who played with the Young Rhode Islanders. He later formed the band, Edgewood, with his friends.Read More

Middletown, Conn. Robin crossed the bar at home on March 20, 2021, after a long struggle, without complaint, with prostate cancer. Born Alan Robin Gordon Wallace in Weymouth, England, he was the only child of Dr. Gordon and Muriel Wallace. Robin grew up sailing in Weymouth with his father. HeRead More

March/April 2021 By Bob Muggleston One aspect of getting older, I’ve noticed, is the tendency to downplay or dismiss things that have been touted as “new and improved.” Especially when the thing being “improved” has been just fine for years, possibly even decades. Take the self-checkout zones at supermarkets, forRead More

March/April 2021 By Peter Winter Warning: Violent and gratuitous allegory ahead New Zealand sent several artillery batteries to help out during the Vietnam War. Some culturally insensitive brute at the Pentagon decided that since New Zealand looked pretty close to Australia on a map, they must be friendly neighbors. SoRead More

March/April 2021 “Slop Chest” by Dominic Zachorne. Stillwater River Publications, 2020. 120 pp. $20. Review by Greg Coppa For Points East Slop Chest: A chest containing a supply of clothing, boots, tobacco and other personal goods for the ship’s crew during a voyage. Although the book “Slop Chest” is billedRead More