Sherborn, Mass. Linda Klockner, who spent much of her career as marketing communications director for “SAIL” magazine, died May 30 at her Sherborn, Mass., home. She was 66. At “SAIL,” she worked with colleagues who shared her love of sailing as well as the collaborative process of publishing and promotingRead More

Jon Emerson, brother of Points East’s Lynn Emerson Whitney, was asked to photograph the process of fitting the garboard plank on the motor vessel Katherine at JO Brown’s Boatyard by brothers Foy and Jimmy, assisted by Foster Bartovics. Below is a slideshow of the process:

Warren, Maine Gilbert “Gib” Philbrick passed away on May 25, 2019 at The Sussman House in Rockport. Gib was born in Rangeley on Sept. 26, 1928, first son of Ralph and Louise Whitten Philbrick. He graduated from Rangeley High School in 1947 and from the University of Maine. Gib grewRead More

This means managing your marine toilet properly, emptying discharge from it to a holding tank, not overboard. For years, in Maine waters, I didn’t, but now I see the error of my old ways.

Our coasting adventures always seem to be in a certain state of flux as we fathom new ways of addressing the epic sweep of them, and meld into the tried and true. Touching on life’s largest themes and nature’s most powerful forces, it’s about seeking a certain clarity of thingsRead More

Frequent readers may recall that my 1966 Pearson Commander, Good Buddy, was a bargain bin craigslist find; that I dragged her 60 miles to my home in Connecticut from Long Island. Because of the considerable distance between me and the boat (nearly 2 ½ hours by car), and her low-lowRead More

Guest perspective/Mike Camarata I am 35 years old. My stitching is solid. My straps and handles are snug and strong. My zipper slides up and down as smooth as silk. My Coast Guard-required printing is very legible. My D-rings are bright and shiny. My belt clips still have their grip,Read More

Guest perspective/Ralph Pears Over the course of 30 years, during which time I frequently sailed in company with the ill-fated Capt. Bumblebee, so-named by my children because of his fondness for a yellow and black rugby shirt, he was always ready to come to the aid of anyone in need.Read More

Our rough and exposed stretch of Bigelow Bight between Portsmouth and the Isles of Shoals has been characteristically challenging since my daily crossings resumed in early March. While only two days so far have been rough enough to actually cancel a trip, most of the other ones have been wet,Read More

Although I’ve written many stories for Points East and other boating publications, the Capt. Lou series has generated, by far, the most interest. Readers have gone out of their way to contact me about them. If they knew Lou personally, or of him, they’d say, “That story was so Lou!”Read More