By Russ Roth Did you hear of last spring’s flooding on the St. John River, in the Canadian province of New Brunswick? As of June 2018 I hadn’t, and the information would definitely have been useful. After all, I’d spent the winter looking forward to being part of a three-week,Read More

There’s always been something special about conversations in the cabin. Maybe it’s the feeling of having “made harbor,” perhaps after a long day at sea, the anchor dug in nicely, the stinging spray and wind now gone from our faces. Somehow, fears and trepidations get extinguished in the calm ofRead More

Several years ago I stumbled across the flyer for an intriguing small-boat race, and the kicker was that it was practically in my own back yard. Called the Connecticut River Dinghy Distance Race, the event, which always took place in early May, was sort of a Gumball Rally for localRead More

Guest perspective/Ralph Pears Whenever sailors get together and have a few drinks, their talk invariably turns to the adventures they’ve had aboard boats. Sometimes these stories involve dangerous conditions and overcoming difficult situations. Other times they focus on the reminiscences of beautiful journeys, or the camaraderie that develops between sailorsRead More

The Mystery Harbor is a popular spot in midcoast Maine. I recognize Wayfarer Marine across the Harbor in beautiful Camden, Maine. The 2014 Monhegan Regatta ended in Camden Harbor shortly after a spectacular sunrise over Penobscot Bay. My sister and I were fortunate enough to crew that year on aRead More

Harpswell, Maine On July 26, 2018, Brian Grinnell fell ill while working aboard the tugboat Edna on the Hudson River. Five days later he underwent surgery for a brain tumor, and was subsequently diagnosed with a glioblastoma, terminal brain cancer. Brian died peacefully at home, in Harpswell, on April 8,Read More

The annual rite of spring took place again at the Maine Boatbuilders Show in Portland. Here are a few photos from the three day show including folks manning their booths and visitors to the Points East booth. Photos by Lynn Whitney

Want to sail a J/22 like you own one? SailMaine is offer PortPasses and five hour passes and they are selling quickly! There are only 40 available, so don’t sleep on this one. If you are not quite ready to sail alone, SailMaine offers plenty of options to help youRead More

Portland, Maine Mary Spalding Marsters, 73, of Portland, Maine, died suddenly of natural causes Monday, April 1, 2019, in St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands, during a cruise with her husband, Sandy, aboard their beloved sailboat, Skye. Sandy and Mary celebrated their 37th wedding anniversary on Feb. 14. Mary’s bright smileRead More

It’s always neat when what you assume about a given situation is wrong, but in a way that leaves you hopeful about the current state of things. Take last fall, for example, when I checked in on the progress being made on the Mayflower II, a reproduction of the famousRead More