Some music that offers hope from the Stonington (Maine) Opera House:

The stitchers at Sperry Sails in Marion, Mass., have launched a mask-making initiative with the goal of creating 1,000 masks in the next week and 10,000 by the end of May, according to an email from Ben Sperry.

Thank goodness for the workshop! Fortunately I stocked up on some nice cherry a little while ago. Not enough for a boat, but maybe a couple of small chairs. Joe Burke, Points East Headquarters, NH

Come mid-April you’ll still be able to get your Points East fix, but it will have to be here, on our website.

Our friends at SailMaine are encouraging folks to join them Friday mornings for a bit of virtual socializing via the ever-popular Zoom: “Looking for an opportunity to have some socially distant interaction? Join us each Friday morning for a coffee social, get excited about this summer sailing season, and shareRead More

While the Herreshoff Marine Museum in Bristol, R.I. may be in lockdown, it hasn’t stopped serving its audience. The museum has launched the Code Flag Lima Project — regular postings of content designed to help entertain while allowing everyone to stay safely quarantined in their home. You can sign upRead More

If there’s a bright side to the current situation, it’s that “our boatyards and the yachts in them are cleaner than they’ve ever been,” writes Drew Lyman is his email newsletter regarding updates at Lyman Morse and efforts the company is making to keep working moving ahead and employees safe:Read More

In these troubled times, we encourage you to watch this video created by Sandy Hook, Conn., cruiser Jack Carlson  summarizing his 2019 season on the water. Jack and his Catalina 36 Mind’s Eye cruise out of Milford, Conn. It offers hope that we’ll get through our current situation to betterRead More

Fort Worth, Texas Oliver Lee “O.L.” Pitts passed away peacefully at his home on March 19, four days before his 104 birthday, in Fort Worth, Texas. A longtime Fort Worth businessman and internationally known sailor, Pitts was in the nursing home business for many years. He had also been inRead More

By Bob Muggleston For Points East Here’s a scenario I’ve thought about quite a bit lately: The year is 1939, and you’re aboard a boat tooling around Block Island Sound. Fog has rolled in, making visibility difficult. Horns sound. Suddenly, to starboard, something emerges from the swirling vapors. Stunned silence.Read More