
Saquatucket Municipal Marina.
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My favorite anchorages – Part 2
December 2024 By Christopher Birch Marinas are handy, moorings are great, but nothing beats the satisfaction that comes from spending a night at anchor. As the year winds down, I’m feeling nostalgic for some of my favorite spots to drop the hook along our beloved
Read More5 days Downeast
An itinerary: From Winter Harbor, just east of Mount Desert Island, bound east-northeast, five days of sailing will reward your crew with a magnificent shoreline seldom explored by casual cruisers.
Read MoreKilroy was here
And you, too, can be at Hingham Shipyard Marinas, as was the original Kilroy in the mid-1940s, when the site was known as the Bethlehem-Hingham Shipyard, which built warships to help keep our country free.
Read MoreQuick cruise to Matinicus
Each Maine island with a year-round population is distinct from the others; the most remote of these is Matinicus, some 10 miles out to sea from Vinalhaven. I cruised there, and found a community with a singular character.
Read MorePlymouth rocks
It scintillates in its own charming, homey and historic way. And, like cruisers today, the Pilgrims and their Mayflower knew how to pick a secure, protected anchorage with vital amenities: like water, food and a helpful tribe.
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