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The Boating Magazine for Coastal New England Volume 15 Number 5 August 2012 F E AT U R E S
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What’s a New England summer without a return to the birthplace of the 33-foot Young Brothers Beal Island hull with fly-bridge and cruising accommodations. By Joel Gleason
Meantime A trailerable Com-Pac 19, can’t replace our Pearson 28 cruiser, but she’ll satisfy our sailing needs, as we settle into new jobs and a fresh life in Maine, in the meantime. By Damon Gannon
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Elsa’s dance card All dressed up, but where were partners?. Lee McCarthy
Cavitation You’re only briefly out of your element. Jay Park
A sailor’s test kitchen A recipe lacking in visual-tracking tasks. D E PA R T M E N T S Letters..........................................7 Race encounter unsettling; Where was the Swiss Army Knife? Mike’s report from the clamflats. Mystery Harbor ............................8 Great spot for shoal-draft vessels. New Mystery Harbor on page 92. News ..........................................21 PIcton Castle’s Bosun School; Man, dog rescued way off Cape; R.I. teachers ship out on Gazela. Final passages ............................25 Bruce Brackenhoff, Sr. The Racing Pages ........................62 Newport Bermuda prize winners; New Cup racing format rocks; Atlantic Class 85-year history.
Media.........................................74 “The Other Side of the Ice” by Strague Theobald. Yardwork....................................76 Apprenticshop graduation and launch; Atlantic Boat splashes PYC launch; Hull No. 1 of the Hinckley Talaria 34. Fetching Along ............................84 Hugging the lee of Round Island. Fishing reports............................86 Maine: Stripers steady, tuna spotty; Western Long Island: Fishing in full swing. Calendar.....................................94 Regattas, exhibits, rendezvous, festivals. Tides......................................90-91 Distribution ........................102-105
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The Little Ships of Dunces o, we weren’t plying thought this a Yogi Berra-like “If When adventuring with brothers Kipling’s “great, greyyou come to a crossroads, take it” in arms, size rarely matters. green, greasy Limpopo kind of moment and took the latRiver.” But in the pre-weekend ter route with a clear conscience, hush, thick tidal jungle on either considering the maelstrom that side, it surely seemed our fleet of was bearing down on us. little boats was probing the upper After a swim, tents were raised, reaches of some piranha- and and Tim and Bob built a driftcrocodile-infested estuary. wood fire, got the coals white-hot, In Kipling’s “Just So Stories,” it and delivered a sirloin-tips and was the Kolokolo Bird that told baked sweet and white potato Elephant’s Child to venture to the dinner, washed down with a Limpopo River to discover what boxed vino collapso, 2011 (apparthe crocodile has for dinner. But it ently not a great year). The crew was the fast friendship of four slept the sleep of the dead as the Photo by Tim Murphy full brunt of the storm passed to “Cruising World” magazine ex-pats that had them converge on their own “great, grey- the north. green” to share yet another adventure, albeit a small The following day, as you already know, found us one. But with adventures, size rarely matters. warily working our way up the Limpopo in a light Thus it was that our cockleshell heroes – dubbed The northerly. If you find light-air sailing intricate and fasConfederacy of Dunces (with sincerest apologies to the cinating, as we do, then you’ll know the quiet exhilalate John Kennedy Toole, author of the 1980 Pulitzer- ration we felt as we played the zephyrs, worked the prize-winning novel of the same name) – climbed the eddies, scanning the shore for flags, the river for sailminutes on the chart, bound north in the Connecticut sets of other boats. River in late June toward their next campsite. All four About five miles from Nott Island, just past the skippers, imaginations unbelayed, appeared to stand mouth of storied Selden Creek — billed as “one of the off the shore, perhaps in fear a venomous puff adder most biologically significant sites on the lower Conmight drop from the canopy. necticut River” — is Selden Island State Park. Here There was Paul, former CW art-department denizen we’d reserved a campsite, just across from the enand Coast Guard vet, paddling his 16½-foot Jensen trance to Deep River. After swims, driftwood-fired Designed Wilderness canoe; Tim, former CW editorial sausages and tiramisu . . . we cannot lie; there was no free spirit, sailing his 11-foot Shellback dinghy; Bob, tiramisu. Bob promised to bring it, but he was just toyanother ex-wordsmith, sailing his 13½-foot Blue Jay ing with us . . . we repaired to our tents. with 6-year-old son Noah; and your editor, also a forSunday morning, with a robust ebb tide and a pleasmer laborer in the CW word mines, with his 10-foot ant northerly, we flew back to Essex (Tim reported English sailing dinghy. Between us, we could boast (if three knots on his GPS), on the way spotting our secsuch were our nature) countless inshore cruises and ond bald eagle of the cruise. With the cars packed and offshore passages, ocean crossings, rescues at sea, and boats on the trailers, we said our good-byes, with an Alaskan Exxon Valdez caper. But none of these had promises to rendezvous soon again, but one crewman anything on this inaugural C.O.D. rally. was missing – the Ship’s Boy. After scanning the We’d launched our vessels the day before, in Essex, perimeter of the landing, we spied a small towhead Conn. Plan A had been to put in at the mouth of the bowed sadly in the back seat of his father’s car. Salmon River, and sail/paddle upriver three miles to Approaching the vehicle, we could see that Noah was Haddam Island State Park. But with a cold front already mourning the loss of three idyllic days “in the bringing high winds and violent electrical storms in wild,” as he called it, with Dad and his pals. We tried the afternoon, we turned to plan B: Launch in Essex to console him, promising to gather soon again with and row the mile across to Nott Island, set up our what we termed “our silly, little boats.” tents, and batten down the hatches. “Don’t call them silly,” Noah adamantly corrected In the interest of full disclosure, local Essex knowl- (the child is indeed father of the man). “They are aweedge revealed that while camping on Nott Island was some.” not legal, it also wasn’t exactly illegal either. We And just about perfect for a cruise up the Limpopo.
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Letters force open a can of tunafish. The marvel of this is that nowadays Chicken of the Sea can be purchased in Ziplock Bags: All you need is a good set of teeth to tear into this new packaging. Randy Randall Marston’s Marina Saco, Maine
Race encounter was ‘unsettling’
Mike’s report from the clamflats Went clamming with oldest son Kevin recently at Hog Island. He was up here in Rhode Island for a visit. Kevin had been looking forward to going clamming for some time, and especially now that he has been living in the Philly area, where there is no clamming. It was “like digging doubloons,” as my friend Jon always says. Fresh littlenecks soon become the Captain’s special Clams Casino recipe — under the broiler until the bacon on top gets crisp. Now we catch up on some summer dream reading and voyage planning with a plate of spicy casinos; chilled, crisp Chardonnay; and a little lemon, and don’t worry, Denise had her own setup just the same one chair over. Go to a restaurant and get six skanky clams for $12 and more. Here we had the freshest, sweetest clams, and my own recipe with fresh minced onion, garlic buttered cracker crumbs, pepper sauce, lemon juice, bacon, and a few other herbs and spices, and we pigged out on them — at least 25 per person, maybe more, lost track after the fifth plate full and third goblet of wine. Capt. Mike Martel Bristol. R.I.
Good teeth will open tuna pack We enjoyed very much Gay De Hart’s story in the July issue (“Capt. Mom and the Revelation,” July), about sailing with her family on their Ensign. Everyone was safe, and apparently they all had a good trip. I also appreciate her honesty in admitting they could not open a can of tuna for lack of a can-opener. However, this also tells me that there were five people on her boat and not one of them had a knife. Not a Swiss Army knife, not a Leatherman, or a rigging knife or even a good old Boy Scout knife. Nor, I guess, were there any tools: no screwdriver, no pliers, no hacksaw, and no Vice Grips, any one of which could have been used to www.pointseast.com
I recently found myself sailing into the middle of a schooner race out of Camden. The experience was unsettling and frightening. I am writing this in the hope of eliciting some feedback from some experienced skippers in regard to the situation and what I might have done. To wit: The schooner fleet was racing from Camden eastward toward Islesboro. The wind was brisk and a bit gusty from the southwest, so they were all on a beam or broad starboard reach and making good speed. I was sailing my 27-foot sportboat, heading south, beating to windward on starboard tack, also making good speed (eight to nine knots). I was north (to leeward) of all of them. My inclination was to try to duck behind them and avoid their race. However, I realized that ducking one would put me right in front of others, but then I would be on port tack and have no speed. I didn’t have just one or two to avoid — there were a lot of boats coming and not a lot of space between them. So I decided to pick a gap as best I could and continue on south (still on starboard). I passed in front of one vessel with no problem — he simply turned a few degrees farther off the wind and sailed behind me. However, the next vessel gave no indication he was going to give way to me, and we were very close to a collision. So I began to luff and slow. Just as I did that, he started to turn downwind, now directly toward me. Fortunately, I didn’t slow too much and was able to return to my course and pass a few feet in front of him, but the crew of the boat was yelling and gesturing some very unpleasant things in my direction. My understanding of the rules is that I was clearly the stand-on vessel. The fact that they were racing gave them no rights, and they were certainly not constrained in any manner regarding ability to maneuver. That being said, I’m generally not suicidal and don’t challenge larger, heavy vessels if I can avoid it. In this case, though, I didn’t have the option of turning around or waiting for them to run their race. What should I have done? Readers’ thoughtful replies would be appreciated. Jim Love Pittsfield, Maine Points East August 2012
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MYSTERY HARBOR/And th e win ner is...
Mystery Harbor is best for shoal-draft boats This is Wellfleet Harbor on Cape Cod. It looks like high tide in winter since there is no action on the water. The view is of the L pier where the commercial fishermen, large and small draggers, dock. The photo shows the breakwater and, in the distance, Great Island, which is part of the barrier structure that creates Wellfleet Harbor. My wife, Terry, and I have lived and sailed in Wellfleet for 15 years, and for the last five have moored our 19-foot wooden catboat, Cleopatra, in the mooring field to the left of the image in the Mystery Harbor photo. The experience has substantially shaped our development as sailors since we’ve come to all this rather late in life. I should add that part of my enthusiasm for Wellfleet and the marina is that I’m a member of the Marina Advisory Committee and, consequently, am much involved with marina activities year round. Wellfleet Harbor is shaped rather like an upside down letter U. The westerly side is comprised of barrier islands and reefs and a substantial shoal that can be problematic for keeled vessels. The village of Wellfleet is at the northeast corner, and the eastern shoreline to the south includes homes, etc., as well as the marina. The harbor as a whole is about 6,000 acres overall and relatively shallow. The tides range from eight to 12 feet on average, with occasional extremes. In the outer harbor, which includes a well-marked channel to the inner harbor, there are deepwater anchorage sites available just outside the breakwater (for vessels over 55 feet). The inner harbor, which includes the municipally owned marina, has transient moorings (15) and slips (12) for vessels ranging up to 55 feet. The channel into the inner harbor is easily navigated by deep-draft vessels. Shoal-draft vessels can go nearly everywhere providing they use an up-to-date chart. There are a few substantial rocks (glacial erratics) well marked on charts but not always visible. Around the north and east sides of the harbor, there are many near-shore shellfish grants, which are off limits. The inner harbor is sheltered from most directions since fetches are short. The outer harbor is vulnerable to southwest and southerly winds. The bottom is sand and mud and holding appears to be good for properly equipped vessels. 8
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Like many harbors on Cape Cod, Wellfleet was in its early years engaged in fishing and whaling, and sent many vessels as far as Georges Bank and elsewhere. Fishing faded in the mid-to late-19th century for many reasons including the silting in of the harbors. This brings us to our current big issue: The Wellfleet marina needs to be dredged, and planning is under way. However, the lack of funding slows the process. Our transient moorings stay wet, as does the channel to the fuel dock and the L pier (commercial tie-up), but much of the marina bottom is above water at low tide. The marina sells ice and fuel and provides restrooms for the public and showers for slip and mooring holders and transients. There are four restaurants within a short walk of the marina. There are more restaurants in the village proper, which is approximately a half-mile from the pier. There are B&Bs in and near the village and motels just outside. There is a grocery in the village and a large number of galleries and retail stores. Weekends in season are very busy. In terms of advice for mariners, Wellfleet is great for shoal-draft vessels. Deep-draft vessels should stay in the channel until they become familiar with the area. Every mariner should use an up-to-date chart or chart plotter since the channel and its markings occasionally shift. Pay attention to the shellfish areas marked by yellow buoys. And check in with the harbormaster on Channels 9 and 16 for current situations. Weekend boating activity can be a bit frenetic, especially on holiday weekends. Most important, the marina staff is extremely willing to be helpful and they go out of their way to assist visitors. I do love the place while I recognize the warts as well. New England, especially this end — the wet one — is special. We’ve been reading the magazine for a good while and always seem to exhaust its contents well before the next edition is ready. Many thanks for the good work. Ned Hitchcock Wellfleet, Mass. MYSTERY HARBOR, continued on Page 10 editor@pointseast.com
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Curly the Dog loves Wellfleet
Shot from Cape’s largest pier
The Mystery Harbor in the July issue is Wellfleet Harbor on the Outer Cape. We live year-round in Wellfleet and own a catamaran (moored to the left of your photo) and enjoy sailing to Great Island, pictured in the background of your photo. Even our dog, Curly. loves sailing in Wellfleet! We love your magazine. Barbara Prazak & Richard Goldberg Wellfleet Mass.
This picture is taken from the largest man-made pier on Cape Cod, with approximately 50 pleasureboat slips on the inside, and the view you’re looking at is on the outside of it. Chequesset Neck is the land in the background, and the entrance from Cape Cod Bay goes around the jetty you see and, finally, to the town dock, where the draggers dock. Food and beverages are in close proximity, as is a nice boat ramp. Capt. Charlie Richmond Sandwich, Mass.
I recognize the boat on the end I’m betting there are lots of correct guesses on this one. It is obviously Wellfleet Harbor taken from the vicinity of the boat ramp or harbormaster’s office. I recognized the boat on the end, the breakwater and the bluffs in the background. We live in Guilford, Conn., but get to the Cape three or four times a year for a weekend to two weeks at a time. Marsha Griffin Guilford, Conn.
He bet lunch money on Wellfleet I happened to pick up your magazine after a wonderful dinner at Captain & Patty’s in Kittery, Maine, after the air show. With a continuously unfulfilled appetite for perusing boat literature, I stumbled on your Mystery Harbor in the July issue. After spending 35 seasons in Wellfleet. Mass, I thought your photo looked familiar. So I will put my Monday’s lunch money on identifying it as Wellfleet Harbor, looking from the harbormaster’s shack out toward Great Island. This is one of the finest harbors and boat-mooring basins on the Cape. E.A. McPherson Sherborn, Mass.
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Perspectives Elsa’s dance card nstead of sailing, this morning I was transported to Fargo, N.D., in the Roaring 20s; well, sort of. On the porch today, my wife and I uncovered a real treasure: a box of her mother’s dance cards from Fargo High School in the 1920s. Elsa was a lovely lady, so much so that I named my boat after her. Perhaps some of you are old enough to remember dance cards, those cards the young ladies tied to their wrists at dances. They were numbered inside, and a small looped string with a pencil attached went from the card to the hopeful young lady’s wrist. If a young man wanted a dance, he gently lifted the lady’s scented hand, took the pencil, and put his name on the next open number on her dance card. Elsa must have been quite popular; we found an entire photo album filled with dance cards. And every dance card was full. Which brings me to the other Elsa. She was invited
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ward” may be the better turn of phrase). heads high. No more of those lonesome Maine coves “I don’t have time to shine you up, old girl,” I said with only the ospreys for company. It was time to blosout loud as I raised her faded, patched-up 33-year-old som. mainsail, “but I’m sure you’ll fit “We’ll put you way down at the in.” (So maybe I lied; but it was end,” they said to us as we aptrue that, at the time, I didn’t proached the yacht club float. know who would be coming to “There should be enough water the floating dance party.) We there for your boat.” And then, sailed out of Salem Harbor and there we were, in the door and at headed for Marblehead. the dance, even if it was at the Even with the breeze, our back of the hall. But something windward performance wasn’t wasn’t right. great. But that was something Big, beautiful, shiny boats we barely noticed anymore. What pulled in. One had gleaming we had was quality time, not stainless-steel turnbuckles on Photo by Dave Roper speed. After all, what is quality her shrouds and varnish work time but the valued measurement Elsa was ready for the party. on deck that made Elsa and me of each passing second. What was look down at our keel and feet, important for us now was to go, to mingle, to hold our respectively. The others pulled in ahead of us, garner-
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ing attention as they entered the ball. The biggest, shiniest boat put out two signs boldly declaring: NO SHOES. “Well, we don’t mind shoes,” I said aloud. “Maybe you’ll meet some people who don’t want to take off their shoes, Elsa.” Two docks away I could just make out a man in a white shirt and black bowtie setting up a bar on the float, complete with hors d’oeuvres. The bar was next to the biggest, shiniest boat. Crowded around the bar and piling onto the shiniest boat (sans shoes) were most of the people at the party. “Well, how about a cocktail?” I said to no one in particular (since there was no one in particular), “but we better stay here and drink our own booze in case someone comes down this way and wants to see you.” No one came. I began thinking about that lonesome Maine cove. I sensed Elsa did, too, and wanted to leave the party before anyone noticed she’d come. Then something happened. Someone from up by the shiny boats got bored (or just decided to go for a walk) and headed our way. I thought of that green waterline slime I hadn’t removed before the party and figured we’d be passed over. We smiled demurely. “Welcome aboard…ah, if you’d like,” I said timidly. He looked Elsa over. “Quite a beam on her,” he said. Then he looked at her wonderful, commodious cockpit, with the wraparound stern seat, wooden wheel, and old bronze
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Cavitation s Kate slapped up and down on the short chop, headed into a gusty 15- to 25-mph wind, the engine drummed tediously along. It had been an uncomfortable and occasionally frightening cruise — not the one we had envisioned. The sandy, sunny, post-Labor Day beaches of Cape Cod weren’t sunny. The wind was blowing hard in the wrong direction, too close to sail, and then switching around to another unhelpful direction the next day. The water, building and stacking made for salty, splashy riding. Far out in the Atlantic, Tropical Storm Katya supplied the wind, and Tropical Storm Lee, to the west, brought the rain. The motor droned constantly in our ears. We had yet to laze out in the cockpit with a beer. Kate had never been out of Maine before. Owners Jim and Nan McNally had reminded us before we left, and from their tone I could tell they weren’t sure she would like it. They were once again lending us the 31-foot Pacific Seacraft for a week of cruising, and we thought we would venture south – to Cape Cod and Buzzards Bay — for a change. The long-range forecast wasn’t all that promising, but even our worst weeks on past cruises always had enough
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Log entry, Sept. 3, 2011 Wind, wind, wind. Headed for Provincetown with southwest winds 15-30 mph. Lots of ocean, lots of wind, lots of waves. Bouncy day with not much to look at, 360degree views of salt water and not much else. The following day we had a good sail to Wellfleet, Mass., which turned out to be the last decent sailing day until we turned around and headed home.
Log entry, Sept. 5 Wellfleet west through Cape Cod Canal: winds south-
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CAVITATION, continued from Page 15 west 25-30 mph, saltwater-wet, salt spraying into the cockpit with every dip down off the top of the swell, motoring under a reefed mainsail. Slipped into Onset to avoid the swell building in Buzzard’s Bay. Once in Onset, I surveyed my vacation: rain, waves, spray, foul-weather gear and rough riding. I said to my husband, “Well, I’d rather be here than on a Princess Cruise.” (Our shared nightmare is being trapped in a place where shuffleboard and dressing for dinner combine with extended conversations with strangers.) Being outdoors and facing small challenges has always seemed preferable to the extreme awkwardness we would feel on a commercial cruise.
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“Cavitation,” he says. “The propeller is sucking air as it’s lifted up and down out of its element.” This trip lapped the fall of our previous year. In October, we started a watch with my mother-in-law as her kidneys failed at the end of a long and lucky life. The extended family took turns helping her ease out of life. The cell phone became our family’s main means of contact as we passed on the interstate or left notes on the kitchen counter on our way to and from Massachusetts for our shifts. As we settled into our vigil with her, in Pennsylvania, my father broke his hip and began to fail. His dementia did not allow him to work toward recovery and took away his last joy, his love of movement. In the dark of November, he died in a nursing home the week we scattered Marjorie’s ashes. We looked forward to gathering with family to celebrate my father’s life, but a Christmas blizzard blasted the Eastern Seaboard, preventing the Maine clan from attending my father’s memorial service. Holidays were muted. Work,
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jury duty and the inertia that accompanies grief kept us close to home. Our only daughter moved to California.
Log entry, Sept. 9 Winds up to 25 mph in forecast northerly, and the whole of Massachusetts Bay to create a chop. Staying in Scituate today.
Log entry Sept. 10 Time to head back to Maine. A little gray bird perched on the dodger for some time today. Taking a rest before getting itself out of its predicament a mile out to sea in a stiff breeze. We have had a year of chugging along, sucking air, in and out of our element. Losses accumulate, but so does grace if we look for it. Sometimes a place will serendipitously present itself for a rest. The weather always shifts, and we can raise the sails to a fairer wind. Lee McCarthy lives in South Berwick, Maine, and works as a librarian in southern Maine.
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A sailor’s test kitchen ’m not what you’d call a “foodie.” Most of my shoreside recipes begin with, “Remove meal from carton and place in microwave . . . .” And when it comes to menu planning for an ocean passage, I become more of a physiologist or, rather, “puke-npoop-ologist.” This is because the first days at sea are often about managing conflicting imperatives: the need to eat, to hydrate, and to eliminate while simultaneously avoiding activities that provoke seasickness. So, the naval ethos of forehandedness calls for a test kitchen and scope of inquiry beyond how many minutes on “high” in the microwave. I know that seasickness arises from a mismatch between the body’s motion-sensory inputs and its internal model of normal orientation to inertia and gravity. Most people’s internal model adjusts to the motion of the sea after a few days, and their susceptibility to seasickness goes away. Until that happens, however, reducing the conflict between visual and non-visual inputs, by remaining above deck with a view of the horizon, is a proven way to reduce mal de mer. Photo by Jay Park But somebody has to prepare meals, and As well as being hot and hydrating, lentil soup is slurpable from a mug, that happens belowdecks. Seasickness medi- leaving the seaborne diner’s other hand available to maintain a steadycations can help but are not entirely effective ing grip on the vessel. against nausea-provoking, visual-tracking tasks such as reading a recipe and close-up also be quick and easy to prepare with a minimum of food preparation. A side effect of medications is dehy- visual-tracking tasks. dration and consequent constipation. So the ideal meal, Lentil soup takes 14 minutes in the pressure cooker in addition to providing calories for crew energy, should and specs out at 258 calories and 16 grams of dietary have lots of dietary fiber to promote regularity. It must fiber per serving: great numbers. As well as being hot
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and hydrating, the soup is slurpable from a mug, leaving the sea-borne diner’s other hand available to maintain a steadying grip on some fixed part of the rolling, pitching boat. Lentil soup chosen, I’m off to the test kitchen. I set up my single-burner propane stove and pressure cooker on the deck of my condo. I wonder if my neighbors might misapprehend the infernal machines and raise the alarm with Homeland Security, but I carry on anyway. I begin the prep work and immediately realize that chopping the onion, garlic, carrot and celery is an intense visual-tracking task, a sure nausea hazard at sea, delightfully accessorized with a pointy, sharp knife. Note to self: Chop, bag and ice the veggies before casting off to avoid cleaved appendages. I sauté the aromatics, then add vegetable broth, spices and the lentils. I try to attach and seal the pressure lid, but jets of stream escape angrily, and I begin to hear the desperate brogue of Star Trek’s Scotty in
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News Sailors’ arts taught at Picton Bosun School The barque Picton Castle, a flagship of the Ocean State Tall Ships Festival, opened its Bosun School for young adults (ages 16-30) in Bristol, R.I., June 24-July 3. The Tall Ships Festival came to Newport July 6-9. Picton Castle’s Bosun School enables both experienced sailors and novices to live and work on board and learn time-honored seamanship skills. Picton Castle operates yearround as a sail-training vessel, and it will make its sixth voyage to the South Pacific in the fall of 2012. Some of its 26 crewmembers will be trainees, with no previous experience on Tall Ships, and according to Picton Castle’s Captain Daniel Moreland, of Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, they will learn the same skill set being taught at the Bosun School this summer. “Mariners need skills that make them one with their ship and resourceful in all areas,” said More-
Briefly Harpswell has new selfservice pump-out float The Holbrook Community Foundation (HCF) took the lead in getting a self-service pump-out float for Harpswell, Maine, to reduce overboard discharge from boats. There is no fixed charge to use the pump-out in Cundy’s Harbor. The suggested donation, however, is $5. The facility will contribute to cleaning up the New Meadows River, and will benefit both commercial and recreational fishing in Harpswell. HCF will monitor the float weekly and will haul and store it during the winter. According to the Maine Department of Environmental
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Man, dog rescued 500 miles off Cape Cod Coast Guard search and rescue crews and the Automated Mutual Assistance Vessel Rescue Program partnered in the rescue of a Canadian man and his dog in distress approximately 500 nautical miles east of Cape Cod Tuesday. The 1st Coast Guard District received the initial distress call from the captain of the sailing vessel Atins, stating that the vessel had broken “lines” and was adrift but not in danger at around 4 p.m. June 18. At approximately 8:43 a.m. June 19, Atins’s captain placed a second call stating that the weather was worse and he requested assistance
for himself and his dog. Searchand-rescue coordinators initiated the AMVER alert system. The motor tanker Arctic Bay was diverted, and it recovered the captain and his dog, who were transported to France. “The AMVER system has been in place since the Titanic tragedy 100 years ago,” said Petty Officer First Class Joaquin Alayola, a searchand-rescue controller at the 1st Coast Guard District. “This system, and the mariners who subscribe to it, contributed to the safe rescue of the captain and his dog.” FMI: www.coastguardnews.com. Points East August 2012
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Six Rhode Island teachers and professors sailed on a five-day education-at-sea voyage to Newport aboard the 177-foot Tall Ship Gazela from her homeport of Philadelphia. This was the first public education program for the Oliver Hazard Perry Rhode Island (OHPRI), its aim to replicate the educational platform that Rhode Island’s official sailing education vessel, the 196-foot SSV Oliver Hazard Perry, will provide. Capt. Richard Bailey of Wellfleet, Mass., who commanded the HMS Rose, will serve as captain of the Perry. Schools represented are Salve Regina University (Newport), Paul Cuffee School (Providence), two from Chariho Regional School District (southern Rhode Island), The Greene School (West Greenwich), and Toll Gate High School (Warwick). The Gazela arrived in Newport July 5, just before the Ocean State Tall Ships Festival in Newport (July 6-9). FMI: www.ohpri.org.
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Texas Legends to soar at PenBay Rendezvous The world-famous Texas Flying Legends Museum will perform at the 2012 Penobscot Bay Rendezvous on Aug. 17 at 11:30am. The public will have a perfect view of the airshow from the Rockland Breakwater. Based at Ellington Field in Houston, Tex., the Texas Flying Legends Museum flies their growing collection of aircraft from Texas to Minot, N.D., each spring, to Wiscasset, Maine, each summer, and back to Texas in the fall. The museum’s planes participating in the airshow are: B-25 Betty’s Dream, P-40K Aleutian Tiger, P-51D Dakota Kid II, FG-1D Corsair Whistling Death, and A6-M2 Japanese Zero Last Samurai. The rendezvous is presented by Wayfarer Marine, of Camden, and LymanMorse Boatbuilding, of Thomaston. FMI: www.penobscotbayrendezvous.com, www.flyingfreedom.us.
BHYC second US Sailing school along Maine coast Boothbay Harbor Yacht Club has become the second of two certified US SAILING schools in Maine. Beginning this summer, BHYC will offer the US SAILING Basic Keelboat course, designed for adults who want to develop the basic skills and knowledge to sail smaller keelboats in light to moderate conditions. A US SAILING certified coach conducts all training on well maintained equipment in a structured environment to maximize the learning opportunity. FMI: www.bhyc.net.
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MBH&H Show Aug. 10-12 The 10th annual Maine Boats, Homes & Harbors Show will be held on the Rockland waterfront, Aug. 10-12. Boats of all types, handcrafted products, and an eclectic mix of high-quality goods for
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NESS adds additional summer programs NESS, the New England Science and Sailing Foundation, of Mystic and Stonington, Conn., has added nine new one-week introductory courses in sailing with 40 now offered. The new courses are advanced sailing instruction; an additional class in surfing as well as stand-up paddleboard yoga; powerboat certification and handling; and its sailboat, kayak and SUP rental program. With more than 100 watercraft and 10,000 square feet of classroom space, NESS provides a broad range of experiential hands-on learning for children, teens, and adults year-round. “By the end of the year, we will expect to have more than 1,000 people experience the sea through NESS programs, especially in the spring and fall seasons,” said Spike Lobdell, president. FMI: www.nessf.org. editor@pointseast.com
‘Sister Port’ agreement may mean regional jobs If, while plying the waters between Buzzards Bay and the Cape and Islands, you spot commercial vessels unfamiliar to you, they just might be here because of an International Sister Port Agreement the Port of New Bedford signed with the Port of Tuxpan, in Veracruz, Mexico, in July. This pact marks the beginning of a public/private partnership that will position the Port of New Bedford as a significant import/export hub. As reported in the “Boston Globe”: “The end result of this agreement will definitely be jobs,” said New Bedford Mayor Jonathan F. Mitchell. The city already imports fresh clementines from Morocco for Canadian markets, with each vessel representing
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What’s a New England summer without a return to the birthplace of the 33-foot Young Brothers Beal Island hull with fly-bridge and cruising accommodations. Story by Joel Gleason For Points East n the spring of 2011, people began asking me when I was going to Maine. And there was the rub: I had nobody to go with me. JP, my oldest, is third mate
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Above: As Joel, on the right, is wont to say, “If Camden is the Gem of the Maine Coast, then Northeast Harbor is the Hope Diamond, and son Randy apparently agrees. Right, top to bottom: A laughing gull visits. Muscobe snugs up to the Stonington town landing. Running across Jericho Bay to the York Narrows, one’s likely to see some lovely boats. Randy does love his steamed clams.
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surance company. Then, on July 10, Randy called to say he could head for Maine Aug. 6. Randy has made two trips Downeast with me. He handles the boat expertly, can navigate without assistance, and knows Muscobe like the back of his hand. On Aug. 6, after a hearty breakfast at the Driftwood, we were off at 0915 under high, thin clouds. Randy had the first watch. At Gloucester Harbor we decided to stay outside and go around Cape Ann, rather than slow down and go through the Annisquam Canal. Although that is shorter, one doesn’t save any time because of the no-wake requirement in the river. We passed outside Rockport’s Straitsmouth Island Photo by Joel Gleason Light and continued north toward the Isles of Shoals. After backing into their slip in Diamond Cove, they washed down the boat, and By 1130 we were passing through Randy and Dad savored a “corner,” to the strains of Paul Sullivan’s “Sketches the Isles of Shoals. The seas were of Maine.” calm, with a good surge developing from the southeast, and at 1430 we pulled into Spring Portland, entering Diamond Pass, the channel bePoint Marina in South Portland for fuel, after just over tween Diamond and Peaks islands. At 1500 we backed five hours under way. Muscobe took 46 gallons of fuel, into our slip in Diamond Cove. After washing down the boat, Randy and I relaxed in the cockpit with a “coraveraging 9.2 gallons per hour at our 17-knot cruise. We then pushed off and crossed the approach to ner,” listening to Paul Sullivan’s beautiful piano music,
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night and continued all night. We awoke to a dreary, gray Sunday. The rain had diminished, but it was dank and misting enough to make things uncomfortable. It was quiet in the cove, but Casco Bay is often treacherous, so we buttoned down the windows, prepared the boat for some lumps, and set out at 0930. Turning south into the Hussey between Peaks and Long islands, conditions began to worsen rapidly. The wind and seas were right on our nose, and soon we were taking green water over the bow. The swells were deep and short, and the wind was furiously tearing off the crests of white foam. Muscobe’s nose rose into Photo by Joel Gleason them, then, she’d plunge down and crash into the sea, sending great The author’s favorite display at the Maine Maritime Museum is the lobster museum, which illustrates how the lobster industry has evolved in Maine, and he waves of spray out to either side. wanted to show it to Randy. Muscobe was handling this mayhem gallantly, but it was another “Sketches of Maine.” story with the captain. I’m no spring chicken, and At 1700 we went to the dock house to settle up when the boat suddenly moves and I don’t, I can get ($3/foot), then walked up to the Diamond’s Edge pretty banged up. I began – for the first time I can reRestaurant for dinner. By the time we returned to the member – to seriously consider turning back. However, boat it was clouding over. It began raining after mid- as we got into deeper water, the seas seemed to ease.
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Muscobe ran between Fuller Rock and Cape Small, past Seguin Island, and turned north into the Kennebec with the tide and wind were against her.
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A few lobstermen were out there hauling, which I found encouraging, so we plowed on. After crossing Green Island Passage, we turned eastward for Fuller Rock. This brought the seas at us from our starboard beam, which was much easier to take. After an hour or so we went between Fuller Rock
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At 1145 we reached the Bath Town Landing. We got her secured and walked up to Betty’s on Front Street for coffee and a hearty breakfast. After eating, we idled slowly back down past the Bath Ironworks and tied up at the Maine Maritime Museum, where my favorite display is the lobster museum, which illustrates how the lobster industry has evolved in Maine. Although lobsters have been plentiful since before the Europeans arrived, there was no industry for them early on because, before refrigeration, there was no way to ship them anywhere. In 1842 a process was developed for canning them – and the rest, as they say, is history. By 1400 we were “museumed out” and returned to the boat, cast off, and crossed over to enter the Sasanoa with Randy at the helm. The Sasanoa River branches off from the Kennebec opposite the Bath Ironworks, into what is sometimes called The Inside Passage. It is a beautiful waterway that meanders through marshlands and is well marked. But it is deceptive, too, with large areas of apparently open water that may be only a foot or so deep at mean low tide. Unlike the mighty Kennebec, where the power of the river overrides everything, the incoming tide in the Sasanoa was actually pushing against us, reducing our speed by a knot or two. Almost immediately after entering the Sasanoa, you arch around a wide bend, which leads you into Upper Hell Gate. At this point, the river narrows and actually drops a couple of feet in a hundred yards or so. So when the tide is running out it’s a sleighride. I’ve run it both ways at all different tides, and with Muscobe’s big powerplant and oversized rudder, it’s cake. At the lower end of the Gate, it’s best to make an immediate right turn to avoid a small island. You can go straight, inside the island; however there’s a rock in there that www.pointseast.com
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used to be marked with a spindle, but it’s been makes a 90-degree turn to the left (east) into Goose knocked down. When the current is strong, this section Rock Passage. But first you have to make Nun #4 can get your adrenaline running. Some of the buoys (leave to port going east), which marks a long, nasty here have flotation collars around them to prevent ledge that covers over at high water. them from being sucked comThe other end of Goose Rock pletely under. Passage puts you into the A few hundred yards farther, Sheepscot River, where rocks, the river opens up into Hockoledges, and other dangers are mock Bay, a scenic part of the numerous but well-marked. estuary. This is where it really Once across the river, we made shoals at low tide, and you need for Townsend Gut, the second to follow the marks and stay in leg of the Inside Passage. There the channel. At the eastern side are several ways to enter, but I of the bay you can go north up always go straight across and the Back River, which takes you split nuns #10 and #12 at Hardup to Wiscasset. But it’s ing Ledge, then turn northward Photo by Joel Gleason marked only with unreliable for a few hundred yards beprivate buoys, and you need to After topping off at the Carousel Marina fuel tween Spectacle Island and Isle watch your depthfinder and dock, Muscobe slipped across the harbor to the of Springs. From there, we make plotter to remain afloat. We Boothbay Harbor Yacht to relax in her cockpit. a turn south into the Gut, a couturned south at this point, ple of hundred yards beyond. which brought us to Lower Hell Gate. There’s plenty Here again, you must slip in between a green day of water if you stay away from the shore, but ledges mark, and a nun, which marks yet another treacherextend outward just under the surface, which create ous ledge. whirlpools and foam. There are so many delightful and scenic parts of After this, things widen up, but the current is still Maine, but this is definitely one of my favorites. strong, and many lobster buoys are dragged below the Townsend Gut isn’t very long, but it’s beautiful, with surface. At the southern end of Knubble Bay, the river granite ledges topped with spruce and pines lining the
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Breakfast at Boothbay Harbor’s Ebb Tide is a great way to start the day when heading Downeast.
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Fifteen minutes later, we were tying up at the Carousel Marina fuel dock. Because half the day had been spent motoring at reduced speed, our average burn was a stingy 4.6 gph. We went up to the office to say hello to the owner, Jack Cogswell, my old Marblehead High School chum. After that, we slipped across the harbor to the Boothbay Harbor Yacht Club, and soon we were relaxing in the cockpit. I awoke Monday at 0545 and looked out at a foggy overcast. However, the sun had begun to peek through by the time I brought the boat into the dock for my shower and breakfast at the Ebb Tide. At 1045 we were off — a late start, but we were only bound for Camden, just three hours away. Before heading for Pemaquid Point, I turned north toward Christmas Cove so we could pass through The Thread of Life, which Randy had never seen. My sailor friends chide me for owning a powerboat. But when you have the advantage of cruising at 17 knots, a side jaunt like this takes only a few minutes Soon we were rounding Pemaquid Point, turning to our heading of 87 degrees for our next waypoint: Eastern Egg Rock, six miles away. Muscobe’s faithful Yanmar purred along. The seas were calm, the sun bright, and the wind was at our backs. It was comfortably warm. Life was good. Randy guided us past Egg Rock, then through the passage at Allen Island into the tricky approaches past Port Clyde, where several lob-
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Café. Off again, we exited Deer Island Thorofare and ran across Jericho Bay to the York Narrows, at Buckle and Swans islands. Once through, we crossed Blue Hill Bay to Bass Harbor bar, and around Long Ledge. By 1400 we were motoring into Western Way toward Southwest Harbor, motoring up Somes Sound to Valley Cove to take in the scenery. High, thin clouds were moving in, so we headed for Northeast Harbor, where I’d reserved a slip. At 1500 we were at Clifton Dock to get fuel and ice. Idling down to the marina, I called the harbormaster, who put us temporarily on the commercial dock. No problem. We secured the boat and sat back to take in the sights and sounds. Photo by Randy Gleason If Camden is the “Gem of the Maine Muscobe motored into Western Way toward Southwest Harbor, and ran up Coast,” Northeast Harbor is the Hope Somes Sound to Valley Cove so the crew could take in the scenery. Diamond. Here, one finds the homes of Hinckley, Morris, Stanley, Jarvis Newwanted Randy to see. Going there is like stepping back man, and other well-known classic designs. Close by, to 1954. The rickety floats are gray with age, and the you’ll find the Duffy, Holland and Young Brothers fuel pumps look as if they’ve been there 50 years or shops. Just gorgeous traditional designs, both commermore. Inside the shed are the signs and scents of many cial and pleasure. years of wooden-boat building. Eventually, we moved over to our slip. I had hoped On our way again, by 1250 we were at the Stoningto take Randy up to the Asticou Inn and Gardens, but ton Town Landing, in time for breakfast at the Harbor
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rounded the bell at Mosquito Island and turned toward Port Clyde. The fishermen were out in numbers, though most had bigger boats than we did. Still, I wouldn’t have wanted to be handling that gear in this weather. I took over at Eastern Egg Rock, and, as predicted, hell broke loose. Here, the seas were coming at us unbroken and from two directions. The worst were from the southeast, hitting our port quarter; and they were running eight to 10 feet and pushing us all over the place. We had no option but to press on, surfing madly down the backs of the seas. Suddenly, one of them caught Muscobe perfectly, pushing her crazily down into the trough. I thought we were going to broach and roll over, but I yanked the throttle back, and the swell slid harmlessly underneath. The moment passed, but my hands were shaking. After we got home, I called Colby Young to ask him about this incident. “You cannot put the nose of that thutty-three under in a following sea, Joel,” he said. “She might scare you. But she’ll nevah hurt you.” By now we were about a mile from Pemaquid Point. I changed course and headed farther out to sea. “What are you doing, Dad?” Randy asked. “If we lose the engine, I want to be a good distance offshore until we get past Pemaquid and Thrumcap Island,” I told him. Once past there, I handed the boat off to Randy, who took us the rest of the way into
Boothbay Harbor, arriving at 1355. By 0845 the next day, we were off under a low overcast with light southwest winds and good visibility. At The Cuckolds, we turned toward Fuller Rock on the last long leg home. By 1000 the overcast began to break up and patches of blue appeared overhead. “It will burn off by ten!” said Randy with a grin. By the time we were off Cape Elizabeth, the wind had intensified, and at our cruising speed of 17 knots, we were taking a beating. So I eased the rpm back to 2350, which had us moving at 15 knots, but it was more tolerable. After passing through the Isles of Shoals, we began to come into the lee of Cape Ann. At 1400 Randy brought Muscobe into the Annisquam canal. As we passed the Cape Ann Marina, I called the Blynman Bridge and asked for an opening, telling him I needed just under 14 feet. His response: “If you stay right in the middle, you’ll have about fourteen feet.” We squeaked under with inches to spare. The wind was still strong from the southeast, but the visibility was spectacular as we cleared the breakwater at Eastern Point and turned west. At 1530 we slipped alongside the Corinthian floats six hours and 45 minutes after leaving Boothbay Harbor. Muscobe had brought us home safe and sound once again. Marbleheader Joel Gleason is a regular contributor to Points East.
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We were saying good-bye forever to a dear friend. Ohana had taken us to some amazing places, shown us some of the happiest times of our lives, and she always kept us safe.
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all, that was her birthplace. But we simply didn’t have enough time to make the trip before the start dates of our new jobs. We considered trucking Ohana to Maine, but realized we weren’t going to have time to sail or maintain her for the next several years. I was about to become the director of a biological research station on an island in the Bay of Fundy. Although we would be spending plenty of time on boats, my work schedule in summer would be intense, with little room for sailing. Taking her with us would be a death sentence for Ohana. Rarely do sailboats suffer from over-use, but the opposite condition is fatal. We knew we had to sell Ohana. Our initial efforts to sell her were half-hearted. We couldn’t bring ourselves to deface her hull with a “For Sale” sign. But as our moving date approached, we realized we had to get serious. The weekend before our departure, Janet organized a boat show for everyone at our sailing club who was trying to sell a boat. On the first day of the show, we had several people come aboard, but none seemed serious about making an offer. Given Florida’s economy at that time, not many people were in a buying mood. Over dinner that evening, we faced the reality that we might have to store Ohana in a boatyard and attempt to sell her from Maine. To temporarily put those unpleasant thoughts out of mind, we invited a group of friends for a moonlight sail on Sarasota Bay that night. It was a perfect evening: warm, steady breezes, a bright moon, and good company — just what we needed to get us out of our funk. At the dock the next morning “boat-show” traffic had picked up. A couple that came aboard seemed serious about buying a boat. Seeing their reaction brought back memories of the editor@pointseast.com
first time Janet and I had been aboard Ohana. When the wife went below to inspect the saloon, I could see her eyes grow wide, and she glanced at her husband. I knew exactly what they were thinking because Janet and I had exchanged similar glances five years before when we realized we had found our next boat. On our first introduction to Ohana, we conducted our usual inspection of chainplates, keel bolts, bulkheads, sails, running and standing rigging, deck hardware, and engine — all while concealing our emotions. This boat was a gem, and we instantly knew we were going to make an offer on her, but we didn’t want the yacht broker to see how excited we were. As soon as the broker turned his back, Janet looked at me and quietly mouthed “I want this boat!” I quickly nodded in agreement. Flash-forward a few years: The husband and wife who were now inspecting Ohana had the same wide eyes Janet and I had had years earlier. After exchanging good-byes, the couple walked up to their car in the parking lot. Fifteen minutes later, they were back for a second look at Ohana, and within an hour they had given us a deposit check. The deal was finalized by 9:15 on the following morning. As we were gathering up the last of our personal belongings and were about to leave Ohana for the final time, Janet looked at me, again with wide eyes, but this time, tears were streaming down her face. We both dropped everything and had a good cry. We were saying good-bye forever to a dear friend. Ohana had taken us to some amazing places, shown us some of the happiest times of our lives, and always kept us safe. And she was no slouch around the racing buoys; she always made us look like better sailors than we really are. We signed the title over to the new owners and left Ohana with www.pointseast.com
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Taking her with us would be a death sentence for Ohana. Rarely do sailboats suffer from over-use, but the opposite condition is fatal. We knew we had to sell Ohana.
We signed the title over to the new owners and left Ohana with heavy hearts. This definitely was not the happiest day of our lives.
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TRAILER, continued from Page 44 boat that our pickup truck could tow comfortably and that Janet and I could rig easily. The more difficult the transition from roadworthiness to seaworthiness, the less we would use the boat. As luck would have it, we found a Com-Pac that was in Bristol condition. We dubbed our new Com-Pac 19 Meantime, signifying a transitional boat for us, one that will suit our needs until we are ready to buy our ultimate cruiser. We delayed painting the new name on the hull and holding the traditional re-christening ceremony for fear she would not appreciate being regarded as a stepping-stone to something better. On the first weekend in May, Janet and I took Meantime out for a shakedown sail. The water temperature was still in the low 40s, but it was a nice day. We put the boat through her paces, beating our way out of the long, narrow Mere Point Bay into 12 knots of breeze, close-reaching out into Casco Bay to Chebeague Island, broad-reaching to Harpswell Neck on the opposite tack, and then running wing-andwing back to the boat ramp at Mere Point. It was the perfect shakedown cruise, and Janet and I agreed that Meantime was more nimble than we had expected. Once back at the boat ramp, Janet went to fetch the truck and trailer while I straightened things up on
the boat. As she started to back down the boat ramp, she stopped suddenly. “Did you hear that?” she asked. “It was probably just the trailer creaking,” I said. “No, it was coming from the front end of the truck, on the driver’s side.” “Well, I’m sure it’s OK,” I assured her. Janet continued backing down the ramp. All of a sudden, there was a loud CRACK, and half a dozen ball bearings fell out from under the truck. The wheel bearing on the front left wheel had had a catastrophic failure. The bell-shaped housing that contains the wheel bearings had had a catastrophic failure, exploding into a hundred tiny pieces. Maybe this trailer-sailing wasn’t going to be as easy as we’d thought. Janet was able to drive the truck and empty trailer back up to the parking lot. But now we needed a place to moor Meantime for the night, a ride back to town, and a tow truck to transport our pickup truck. And, of course, it was after 5 p.m., and we hadn’t seen another soul on the water during that entire chilly spring day. We quickly motored the boat to Paul’s Marina. They immediately set us up with a temporary mooring (for which they were reluctant to take any payment, but eventually we settled on $9.50 for the night). John, the marina’s salty operations manager, even arranged for someone to give us a ride home. We called a tow truck, which we expected to cost an arm and a
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All of a sudden, there was a loud CRACK, and half a dozen ball bearings fell out from under the truck. The wheel bearing on the front left wheel had had a catastrophic failure. leg. To our surprise, the tow truck only cost $40. We then visited the police station in town, to explain why the trailer would be left overnight at the boat ramp, asking forgiveness for breaking the “No Overnight Parking” rule. Now, we just needed to get the boat and trailer home. The next morning we rented a truck to tow our trailer. I probably shouldn’t divulge the name of the truck-rental company for legal reasons, so let’s just call it “You-Stall.” Unfortunately, the local You-Stall branch didn’t have any pickup trucks available so we had to rent a 15-foot moving truck — you know, the kind with the big cargo box that makes it impossible to see anything behind you, such as the trailer that you are trying to back down the boat ramp. It wasn’t perfect but it would suffice for one short trip. At least all four of its wheels appeared to be firmly attached to the rest of the vehicle, which was more than we could say for our truck. We arrived back at the boat ramp, and, after considerable effort, we backed the trailer down the long
ramp and pulled the boat out of the water without incident. We unstepped the mast, prepared the boat for the road, and drove back to our house. Once the trailer advanced a few feet down the driveway, the truck started to struggle. Figuring that I had backed the trailer into some obstacle, I cut the engine and got out to see what the problem was. But the trailer was right in the center of the driveway with nothing in its way. I got back into the cab, but now the engine wouldn’t start. We popped the hood to check the condition of the battery and its connections. All seemed fine. We still had plenty of work remaining to do on the boat, so we decided to let You-Stall’s 24-hour roadside service handle it. An hour later, a truck from a local service station arrived. The driver tested the battery, then attached the cables from his heavy-duty battery booster. But no matter what the mechanic tried, that truck wouldn’t even think about starting. Perplexed by this mystery, he began examining the entire engine and soon
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discovered the source of the problem: the dipstick was completely dry. There wasn’t a drop of oil in the engine. Inspecting the oil pan and underbody didn’t reveal any sign of a leak, so it was likely that this problem had been in the making for a long time. Now this hulking corpse of a truck was stuck in our driveway, probably with an irreparably seized engine. This was our second vehicle of the weekend that needed to be towed away. So our short shakedown cruise turned into a 32hour trial. But never once during these events did Janet and I exchange any harsh words. Maybe we’re just mellowing with age, but there really wasn’t anything that either of us could have done to prevent these problems, and we took each misfortune in stride. Despite everything, we still had fun. The truck problems and resulting issues were comical. And we got to meet interesting people, who went out of their way to help us. Above all, the boat had performed flawlessly. We had a beautiful day of early spring sailing, when most other boats were still smothered under their winter covers. It was great to be out on the water, and we had forgotten how fun it is to sail a small boat. There is something about being close to the water’s surface and being able to instantly feel every trim adjustment and every wind shift. To our delight, we discovered more upsides to
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trailer-sailing: The shallow draft allows us to explore areas inaccessible to most cruising sailboats, and the lower maintenance requirements mean that proportionately more of our time is spent sailing rather than fixing equipment. And we can trailer the boat to any body of water accessible by boat ramp. Penobscot Bay, dozens of mountain-rimmed lakes, Acadia National Park, and Cape Cod are all within a few hours’ drive of our home. Some day we will sail off to distant horizons in a blue-water cruiser, but the boat we really want is still far off in our future. Our jobs take us, for most of the summer, to a remote field-research station in the Bay of Fundy. It’s gratifying work that keeps us busy around the clock for months at a time. But in the Meantime, we’ll be having fun gunkholing around the coast of Maine during spring and fall. Damon Gannon is a biology professor at Bowdoin College and directs the Bowdoin Scientific Station, a biological field research station on Kent Island, in the outer Bay of Fundy. He has published over 20 scientific papers and authored dozens of technical reports on fisheries, marine conservation, and the ecology of sea creatures and harmful algal blooms. His last article for Points East was the Guest Perspective, “The Key Lime Sailing Club,” in the Midwinter 2012 issue.
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Left: The week before departure, we pulled Avatrice alongside the South Freeport town-dock bulkhead to wash the bottom. Right: And we were on our way.
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running backstays are on, the storm sails are ready, the third reef point is in the main, the jerrycans of water and fuel are secured, the life raft and EPIRB are inspected and are in place. We had to sit through a great week of weather while we waited for the canvas man, and waited for a part for the outboard. When you are finally, finally ready for the big adventure, the patience wears thin and you just want to go. Finally, we did. Our first leg was to Portland, where we visited with friends and waited for another good weather window. Looking back, I have to admit, the universe knows. We have to pay attention to that. Had we left a week earlier, there is a good chance that we would have gone offshore earlier, and gotten involved in the severe early-November storms, and Hurricane Sean. As cruisers, and in life, we need to listen to those gut feelings, and allow for the delays. And then really enjoy the ride. Oct. 5, 2011: Ahoy there, we are finally under way! We departed Portland Harbor at 0830. There’s a smallcraft advisory, which could really affect us, but we are going with the northerly winds and the wave action. It is great. We are making good time, so not sure how far we will go today. The sun is shining, the bow is pointed south, life is good.
Oct. 6: We headed out of Portsmouth, N.H., at 7 a.m., under a beautiful, clear sky, but it was ohhhhh so chilly. I should have done some rodeo training before we left. It was like riding a bucking bronco today for a while, so we ducked into Gloucester after a five-hour passage. Also, maybe we pressed a little too much because another sailboat came from way behind, passed us, and went way, way ahead. We were averaging seven knots, so they had to be doing . . . I don’t want to talk about it. Anyway, we are at the Eastern Point Yacht Club. Very nice. Very old. Walked into town – a very long walk – and caught the bus back. Here we are. Early start toward the Cape Cod Canal tomorrow. Oct. 7: We awakened this a.m. to a beautiful, clear sky and still quite brisk temps. The Gulf of Maine and Cape Cod Bay were beautiful — for water-skiing. No wind, so we motored the whole day with significant rock-and-roll action while the seas calm down from the past several days of big winds. So there wasn’t much going on. I spliced a new line for the dinghy painter, and Larry and I talked about weather. For me, it’s kind of like understanding electricity: I have trouble making the connections. But Larry, he thought a cold front is when his fly is open. I don’t even want to ask what he thinks a high-pressure system is.
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Oct. 11: We went through the Cape Cod Canal and spent the night anchored in Onset. Left early Saturday for Quisset Harbor, near Falmouth, Mass. We stopped to visit our new friends Ed and JoAnne, who are great hosts, fed us like little piglets, and Ed and his neighbor Ed, helped us find a special part for the boat. So this guy on the dock in Quissett is Wes, from Nantucket, and he looked at Larry, and said, “Hey, I know you. You’re Larry!� He worked for Larry as a painter and then a baker 27 years ago. Wes is now the owner of Nantucket Coffee Roasters. Now we can say we know people on Nantucket!! Then we are on the boat getting ready to leave the harbor, and a lady going by in a dinghy called, “Sharon is that you?� Lucy B. is a former student of Women Under Sail, and was on her way out sailing. Yeah!! Oct. 11: We are now on our way to Long Island Sound. Yesterday, Larry’s daughter Jill and our granddaughter Isabella joined us for the trip down the sound to New York City. Our first leg was to Cuttyhunk Island. We got off the boat and went for a long
walk. We were last there about 15 years ago. My, how that place has changed! Crossing Buzzards Bay, and heading for Point Judith, R.I., at this moment. Broad reach at about four knots. Sounds like weather is coming in tomorrow. Haven’t decided what we’ll do. Trying to get to Watch Hill, and then we’ll see. Oct. 14: We went into Branford, Conn., last night. Branford has a very narrow/shallow channel into a very congested boating center. Five marinas with over 2,000 boats crammed into a small space.(this has to be utter chaos in the summer). We moored between two pilings. We have never seen this before. You pick up a line they have between the two posts and then connect bow and stern. We spent a quiet night. We screwed up the outboard this a.m., and found some really helpful folks at the marina. Paul has worked at this marina for 43 years and knows everyone. He helped us get a mechanic, Paulie, and it’s an easy fix, but we do need a new part, so we will get that tomorrow here in Bridgeport. Paulie is a “Jersey Boy� if ever I’ve seen one. And Paul and Paulie are the nicest guys you’d want to meet.
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Oct. 15: We are in Bridgeport so I can have an inter- hit, and things generally turned to . . . ., but we got in view with the schooner captain for Sisters Under Sail. at dusk, and the rain stopped. I may have an opportunity to be a relief skipper for the Our first view of the city was just as enchanting, and organization next sumexciting as ever. All of mer. Fingers crossed. sudden you can make We went to meet the out the silhouette of captain of the schooner this massive skyline of Unicorn, which is 110 buildings, and it was feet long and was sunset, and it is like Dutch-built in the this huge accomplish1940s as a fishing ment. I love getting trawler from the metal here. from captured German We are on a mooring U-boats. On deck, it is on the east side of City overwhelming, and in Island. This is at the need of some TLC; beend of Long Island lowdecks she is fitted Sound where you enout beautifully. I am ter the East River. We invited to “volunteer” are next to another isto train as a skipper land where there’s a next season. potter’s field for many Photo courtesy Sharon Renk-Greenlaw So then we decided of the unknowns of to beat feet for New My son-in-law, Daniel Ucci, who did part of the trip with us, revels in the city. Very sad, kind driving the boat in a fair wind and a big following sea. York City because the of creepy. It has old weather reports were buildings from prisof rain and very unfavorable winds. It was another nice ons, and an asylum. sail 40 miles to City Island. Well, it was nice until about the last two hours, when the winds built, and squalls Oct. 16: Today, we went to check out City Island and
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look for a boat part. City Island is very historic, and very cool. Like a step back in time, and very New York: They think we have accents in Maine! We went into a Maritime Museum, which is amazing. They used to build some very fancy, famous yachts here back in the day. We have had some really nice sails so far on the trip – a crisp broad reach nearly every day. Things are going to change for us soon as the winds shift to the southwest. We are 50 miles from NYC and have plans to meet some friends and do some tourist things. Oct. 17: Woke early and caught a bus off City Island, and then caught the 6 train into the city. Isabella has never been here, and when we got off the train at 77th Street, the look on her face was priceless. Monster buildings, monster traffic, people everywhere – overwhelming. We decided to check out the 79th Street boat basin on the Hudson River, so we figured we could just walk across Central Park and pick it up on the other side. Well, I should have had my compass or GPS, because we didn’t go the right direction. During that trek, we had a delightful journey in Central Park, got involved in a huge walk for cancer research, heard live music in several locations in the park, saw people rowing in ponds with water as green as the greenest trees. Then we got on Columbus Avenue and walked
through the best arts and crafts show, and at the other end of that show was the Sunday flea market. We struck gold, and it was so much fun. Then we finally made it to the marina, and hooked up with our Jersey friends, who took us to the Dinosaur Bar-B-Que in Harlem. OMG, what awsome food! It is right next to the original Cotton Club, so that was pretty cool, too. After pigging out on the piggy, we went up town to Times Square, to St. Patrick’s Cathedral, and on and on. We walked a zillion miles. Oct. 18: Today Jill arrived, we did laundry, and then sailed down the East River, along the East side of Manhattan, made it through Hell Gate, past Laguardia Airport, Riker’s Island prison, dodged the huge Staten Island ferries, and admired Lady Liberty. I gotta tell ya, sailing up to the Statue of Liberty just takes my breath away. What an experience. What history. What a day. Not over yet. We are now moored at the 79th Street Boat Basin on the Hudson, and I am sure that someone put our boat into a washing machine. Not much sleep tonight I think. Tomorrow, we are going to the 911 Memorial, and we will try to score some tickets for a show. Capt. Sharon Renk-Greenlaw is owner of, and instructor for, Women Under Sail, a three-day live-aboard sailing school for women on Casco Bay Maine.
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THERACIN How to win Bermuda? Let us count the ways The Newport Bermuda Race has six divisions and 17 classes. The 166 boats entered in last June’s event raced for over 100 trophies, including five major division trophies under the Offshore Racing Rule (ORR) system, and one major prize for IRC that combines most boats in the St. David’s and Gibbs Hill divisions that choose to be dualscored. There was also one prize for the Spirit of Tradition Division. Winners in the 17 classes won perpetual trophies and up to four-deep keepers based on the number of boats in the class. The St. David’s Lighthouse is often regarded as the main trophy because that division is the largest with 93 boats, and because it carries on the founder’s aim to get amateurs sailing offshore in cruising-racing boats. Winning any division is worth bragging rights. The St. David’s Lighthouse Trophy for the St. David’s Lighthouse Division: Carina, the McCurdy & Rhodes 48, sailed by Rives Potts (Westbrook Conn.), finished at 18:16:59 Monday with a corrected time was 45:08:16. This division is for mostly amateur crews. The Gibbs Hill Lighthouse Trophy for the Gibbs Hill Lighthouse Division: George Sakellaris in the Reichel/Pugh Shockwave (Framingham, BERMUDA, continued on Page 68
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Carina, skippered by Rives Potts, of Westbrook, Conn., won the St. David's Lighthouse trophy for the second consecutive time.
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NGPAGES Artemis Racing, left, chasing Luna Rossa Challenge (Prada), won the overall 2011-12 AC World Series Match Racing title, while taking 3rd in Newport.
Verdict: New Cup racing format rocks By Greg Coppa For Points East The AC34 (34th America’s Cup Challenge) World Series has been globe-tripping with recent events in Napoli and Venezia on Italy’s Tyrrhenian and Adriatic coasts. For those who have not been following Cup action regularly, since the “Auld Mug” began its wandering passages from Newport after 1983, it was heartening to learn that the most recent America’s Cup World Series event was held in Newport, R.I., June 26-July 1, and included both fleet and match races. But know this: It was definitely not your daddy’s Cup races. In fact, in Newport before the arrival of the new vessels, there was more than a little discussion about whether or not those “go-fast cats” were legitimate heirs to the J Boats and 12-Meter Cup defenders of another age. The concern seemed to be generational, with those old enough to remember the Andy Grif-
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A sea captain said in all his years at sea he had never been scared until he sailed an Atlantic before a smoky southwester in a steep following sea.
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Atlantic Class: An 85-year, all-Northeast affair By Berto Nevin For Points East Starling Burgess was ahead of his time when he designed the 30-foot Atlantic in 1927. When looking at the New York Yacht Club model, or photographs, of the 1937 Cup Defender Ranger that he designed a decade later, one sees an Atlantic on steroids. The Atlantic was elegant, beautifully balanced and tracked well, so it quickly established itself as the fastest one-design class of its size. Even in blustery summer weather, it out-sailed the larger International One Design. Several Atlantics had been brought to Blue Hill by Dr. Seth Milliken. He gave one each to Fred and Alida Camp, his daughter and son-in-law and one to his other daughter Martha. Alvin Dohme, of Dohms’ Pills fame, Boots Britton, and Henry Wanning also bought into the fleet when they realized how well the Atlantics sailed. The Burgess name was not unknown hereabouts. Many local sailors had cut their tiller teeth on the Brutal Beast, a Burgess design 13-foot catboat whose unforgiving nature either helped hone sailing skills or persuaded one to never, ever consider small-boat sailing a viable summer pastime. One report has it that two of the Milliken Atlantics came into the bay as deck cargo on one of the large private motor yachts that were a common sight in those days; another was sailed from Portland. The experienced sea captain making that delivery claimed later 64 Points East August 2012
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ATLANTIC, continued from Page 64 Association was adamant that the fleet remain a “closed class,” that is, they would not approve the introduction of new boats into the class, but they did come up with a compromise that may have saved them. They approved “conversions” of boats to fiberglass hulls. With financial support from one of their champion skippers, Briggs Cunningham, they commissioned Cape Cod Shipbuilding in Wareham, Mass., to make a mold for an Atlantic hull. The writer John Hersey volunteered his Rumour to be the prototype. After a season of racing the glass Rumour, Hersey submitted an extensive report on her performance. Based on his findings, the Class Association decided to accept fiberglass hulls. It was a limiting decision because, in order to obtain a fiberglass Atlantic, one needed the original deadwood and keel to attach the hull to, but it stabilized the Long Island Sound fleets. The Blue Hill fleet continued to dwindle to where they could not get any Atlantics to race. In 1957, a brazen young local skipper and his sister decided to do something about it. That fall they bought an old Atlantic, ordered a glass hull from Cape Cod Shipbuilding, and arranged for a boatyard in Saugatuck, Conn., to make the conversion. He spent the following July sailing the newly converted Lucero from Saugatuck to
Blue Hill, singlehanding much of the way. She won every race in that August Series. The hope was, given her performance, others would be persuaded to convert their Atlantics, but the conversions were slow in coming. In 1962, the second glass Atlantic, Madcap, arrived. She swiftly put a dent in Lucero’s flawless winning streak and then came the deluge. The Class Association abandoned the original-deadwood requirement, thus opening the class, and the demographics of Blue Hill had changed dramatically. There was a surfeit of highly competitive rock stars, for whom the Atlantic served as a perfect weapon. Now Blue Hill’s Kollegewidgwok Yacht Club boasts of having the largest Atlantic fleet. For the first time ever, in 2008, the Class held their National Championship series outside Long Island sound in Blue Hill. It will be held again in Blue Hill in August, and about 45 boats are expected to compete. With today’s technology, the boats are “trailerfriendly,” and the character of Blue Hill Bay makes it an ideal location for the class to hold their races. A lifelong summer resident of Blue Hill, Ethelbert (or “Berto”) moved here full time with his wife, Jennifer Mitchell, in 1996 from San Francisco, after a career in college textbook publishing with W. W. Norton. He is an experienced one-design sailor, having raced Shields in San Francisco Bay and Atlantics in Blue Hill.
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2012 Rockland-Castine Regatta wrap-up The 2012 Rockland-Castine Regatta, “2nd Revival Edition,” was again a huge success. Twenty-five boats registered, and 24 made it to the starting line on July 7. The wind forecast for both Saturday and Sunday was for 10-plus knots of west-northwest breeze. On Saturday, the wind was light just before the start; however, as Panacea crossed the line to start the pursuit race, the wind filled in to a very nice 12- to 15-knot breeze. All the racing boats started with spinnakers in Rockland Harbor and raced a mostly straight course 20-plus miles to Castine. The wind was up and down but never under eight knots, and the direction went a bit more northerly at the end requiring most of the boats to finish under jib or genoa only in Castine. On Sunday, the sailors woke up to a strong breeze that at one point was about 25 knots from the westnorthwest. Just after the start, the wind died down to 15 knots, but stayed strong all the way to the finish in Rockland. Fast times were set both days, with Irish Lady, a Farrier 28A trimaran skippered by James Love, finishing in two hours, 18 minutes and two seconds on Saturday. On Sunday, Bluebird, a Morris Justine 36 skippered by Gust Stringos, finished in two hours, nine
Final top-three results Shorthanded Division: 1. Bluebird, 2. Panacea, 3. Black Bear Cruising Division: 1. Too Elusive, 2. Imagine, 3. Titravate Racing Division 1: 1. Buzz, 2. Sans-culottes, 3. Big Dog Party
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minutes and 35 seconds. The overall winner was Keemah, a J/105 skippered by Steph Helms and owned by Don Logan. They won the overall by winning their division, Racing 2, both days, and by beating the other two boats who also won their divisions both days, Too Elusive and Walkabout, by just over two minutes in combined elapsed time.
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Team effort saves race skipper Mass.) crossed the line 3rd with a corrected time of 39:06:56. This division allows full professional crews. The Carleton Mitchell Finesterre Trophy for the Cruiser Division: Simon and Nancy De Pietro’s Briand 76 Lilla (Cork, Ireland) crossed the line at 7:17:13 on Tuesday. Her corrected time was 59:46:53. This division is for mostly amateur crews sailing cruising-style boats. The Moxie Prize for the Double-Handed Division: Hewitt Gaynor’s J/120 Mireille (Mt. Sinai, N.Y.) co-skippered by Jay Raymond (Whitefish Bay, Wisc.). Mireille’s finished at 18:32:34 on Monday, and her corrected time was 55:57:57. One professional is allowed, if that person is the owner. The Royal Mail Trophy for the Open Division: Michael D’ Amelio (Hamilton, Bermuda), skipper of the Welborn 92 Med Spirit, finished at 13:56:28 Sunday and her corrected time was 45:26:28. This division is for cant-keel boats with full professional crews allowed. The IRC North Rock Beacon Trophy for combined Gibbs Hill and St. David’s Lighthouse divisions: George Sakellaris in the Reichel/Pugh Shockwave crossed the line third on elapsed time at 8:55:25 on Sunday. She had an IRC corrected time of 65:19:30. This prize allows for full professional crews and amateurs. The War Baby Trophy for the winner of the Spirit of Tradition Division went to Spirit of Bermuda, which fin68 Points East August 2012
The ill skipper of the 46-foot sloop Seabiscuit was evacuated from his boat competing in the Newport Bermuda Race. Nathan C. Owen (Norwell, Mass.), racing in the Double-Handed Division, was suffering from complications from dehydration. A report of his condition was relayed to the race’s primary emergency physician, Barbara A. Masser MD, at Beth Israel Deaconess, in Needham, Mass. Dr. Masser emailed recommendations for Owen’s treatment to the race’s team of watchstanders, who relayed the advice to Seabiscuit. Watchstander Steven Thing reviewed a list of boats that had doctors in the crew, and asked the nearest one, Flying Lady, to rendezvous with Seabiscuit and assist in treating the patient. The sea was too rough to transfer the doctor, but Flying Lady tossed medications and medical equipment across to Seabiscuit. Dr. Masser soon determined that Owen should be under professional care, and the Rescue Coordination Centre asked the Royal Caribbean cruise ship Enchantment of the Seas, en route from Bermuda to Boston, to effect an evacuation. The ship took Owen off Seabiscuit at approximately 3 a.m. on Monday morning. His crew, Jonathan Green, sailed on to Bermuda. John Rousmaniere
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CUP, continued from Page 63 fith Show expressing the most doubt. Today’s younger sailing enthusiasts seem to feel that what their parents thought of as “futuristicâ€? yacht designs were actually pretty conventional. They had about as little apprehension about their appropriateness as they have about using the iPhone in a romantic four-star restaurant. (“Dude‌so what if the jib has been replaced with a wing?!â€?) To build interest in the actual defense, which is to be hosted by San Francisco in September 2013, Cup racing promoters scheduled a series of races at various yachting Meccas, including Cascais, Portugal; Plymouth, England; San Diego, and the above-mentioned Italian venues. Involved in the racing were teams from the United States, France, Italy, Korea, New Zealand and Sweden. Designated as AC45s (America’s Cup 45 footers), the carbon-fiber cats in the AC World Series were all built as one-designs by Core Builders of Warkworth, New Zealand. For the main event, the AC45s will be scaled up into AC72s (yes, 72-footers), and will be built by the syndicates of each challenger. Think of the 45s as trial-size contenders that are working out yacht-construction details and a myriad of other technical issues pertaining to hulls and rigs. The World Series format is also a test of sorts of fan related logistics since the races now have, like NASCAR, viewing areas on terra firma, but close by the racecourses. Naturally, there were still spectator boats and a well-developed Race Village on the north lawn of Fort Adams was colonized around July 1. Based on a great deal of scuttlebutt I overheard during the Series, it appears that Cup fans liked two things MUCH better than the way they were around Newport in 1983: the inshore courses and the TV coverage. The courses for both match and fleet racing
were set so that viewers at Fort Adams, Goat Island, and even on the Jamestown shore, could easily see the action – even without binoculars. With binoculars you could pretend you were actually on the boats. In the “old days� the 12-Meter boats would be towed out of Newport Harbor in the morning, disappear for hours, and then someone would telegraph in the race details to the news outlets. Talk about restricted access! And the TV coverage was absolutely superb, with onboard cameras, and cameras on chase boats, and as many as Emerites Team three low-hovering helicopters New Zealand capturing the dramatic action. added a NASCAR The running TV commentary element while was excellent, and the ability to capsizing. superimpose graphics on video screens showing courses as well as starting and finish lines (like NFL line-of-scrimmage graphics) helped those new to yacht racing to really understand what was Photo by Gilles Martin-Raget happening and what was going to happen next. To get an idea how dramatically the Cup races have changed, think skiers and snowboarders. They both traverse the same ground, but that’s about it. Frankly, Newport race fans seemed to be more interested in the revolutionary boat designs; accessible, viewer-friendly courses; and spectacular TV coverage than they were in the team results. That skipper Russell Coutts and Oracle Team USA won the well-orchestrated Newport match-racing series was almost a footnote. But now that America’s Cup fans have gotten answers to a lot of pre-series questions, expect them to focus more on the actual racing and teams in the events leading up to San Francisco. Greg Coppa has been sailing on Narragansett Bay for over 50 years in Blue Jays, Lightnings, Ensigns, assorted Bristols and Pearsons, and most recently in a Sabre 28, Coppacetic.
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Reviewed by Sandy Marsters For Points East It has been a long time since the marinepublishing trade has given us a compelling, true sea story. We have one now in “The Other Side of the Ice.” This is a story about a man chasing a dream, to navigate a small boat through the treacherous Northwest Passage. It is not a story about heroes. It is a story about six flawed and very human beings coming together on a 57-foot boat for the adventure of a lifetime. There is danger absolutely everywhere: shifting pack ice, endless gales, polar bears, deep cold, malfunctioning equipment, deeply complicated relationships, shaky finances, alcoholism, and a leader prone to endless self-examination,
self-analysis, introspection, anger, and frustration, and, finally, hallucinations. That leader is the author, Sprague Theobald, a filmmaker and globe-circling yachtsman who traces his boating roots to a 12foot sailboat in Boothbay Harbor, Maine, on which his mother tricked him into his first solo sail at age six. Much later, in his late 50s — with a dream and with a splintered family of his own and a 57foot Nordhavn diesel cruiser, Bagan — Theobald recalls thinking, with typical intensity and panic, as he sets out from Newport, R.I., to find and navigate the Northwest Passage, “Have I brought us all together to lead us to our deaths?” That fear and self-doubt pervades
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the book with an intensity that makes it as much a psychological thriller as maritime adventure. What is going on inside the heads of Theobald and the five crew, three of whom are his grown children, is as intense as what is going on outside. Theobald writes: “The audacity and seeming hubris of undertaking such a project gained a loud and unrelenting voice inside of me, one that I had to constantly struggle with and try and keep in check, for had the others gotten a whiff of these fears and insecurities, I felt it would be detrimental to keeping their own fears at bay.” Well, if the crew couldn’t smell fear on that boat, then there was something wrong with their noses, because the air was thick with it. And who wouldn’t be scared? The odds of success, or of even living through the experience, were not at all good. First, there are the ghosts of countless failed expeditions by explorers and adventurers trying to find a way across the top of North America. The most notorious was the expedition by Brit John Franklin in 1845, whose two 120-foot ships, the Erebus and the Terror, vanished along with all 129 crew. It wasn’t until 1906 that explorer Roald Amundsen finally pushed through, but only after three years of trying. That didn’t exactly open up the floodgates of commerce through the Northwest Passage. Even big
tankers have had to be rescued by icebreakers. Who wouldn’t be sending out a few fear pheromones? There is danger everywhere, and the crew quickly becomes hypersensitive to it. “Sprague, this is a bad place,” says Theobald’s stepdaughter, Dominique, at one point. “We shouldn’t be here.” Minutes later, they find out why. Still, Theobald believes he can shelter the crew from the worst of those fears, and he becomes a very lonely person in the process. “Was I scared?” he asks himself. “I don’t know. None of these concerns were ever paralyzing, but they loomed large mentally, and I felt it best not to burden anyone around me.” Eventually, Theobald’s fear takes on the form of a “thin but solid black line, just off to the side, in my peripheral vision.” For the rest of the trip, the line remains, “a line not to get too close to, for if you did, and it suddenly chose to move in closer and I were to find out that I’d accidentally crossed it, there’d be no coming back to this side….” Theobald is a man pushed to extremes as he pursues a dream turned nightmare. I don’t envy or even admire him that much, but I appreciate his honesty, and I am thankful for a sea story well told. Andrew “Sandy” Marsters is co-founder of Points East with Bernie Wideman. He is the magazine’s media and book reviewer.
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An Apprenticeshop summer boat launch is always an exciting affair, finally putting lines, planks, fastenings, paint, varnish, and sweat equity into the water.
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Apprenticeshop launches six traditional boats Six traditionally built wooden boats took their maiden voyage on June 22 at the Apprenticeshop in Rockland, Maine. This annual June launch marked graduation day for four of the apprentices enrolled in the school’s twoyear wooden boatbuilding program, and culminates the work of the last six months for all students. Among the projects to be splashed were Lyric, an Olympic 5.5 Meter. Originally donated to the school a decade ago, Lyric underwent a major restoration this winter. The school reintroduced the 31-foot sloop as its flagship and plans to race her in several classic woodenboat races this summer.
Atlantic Boat Company splashes a Duffy 26 Portland Y.C. launch Atlantic Boat Company, in Brooklin, Maine, reports that the newest Duffy 26 Launch slid down the ways in late June. Portland Yacht Club’s James M. Churchill was delivered four weeks ahead of schedule. The U.S. Coast Guard increased the weight-per-person expectation for its certified passenger launches from 140 to 185 pounds, effective in 2012. This reportedly has many yacht clubs and marinas facing a dramatic reduction in passenger capacity. With this new ruling in mind, Atlantic Boat introduced the Duffy 26 Launch. An independent marine surveyor, an engineer, and the USCG each performed stability tests to confirm the 76 Points East August 2012
Also launched was the Perkins Island Lighthouse tender, a replication of a 15-foot Oliver Lyman rowing/sailing boat originally built in 1907 and kept in the collection at the Maine Maritime Museum since 1971. This project was a collaboration between The Apprenticeshop and Maine Maritime Museum, in celebration of their concurrent (40th/50th respectively) anniversaries. The boat is to be raffled off this summer. Three Susan skiffs, the standard first project for all first-year and intensive students, hit the salt, as well as a 10-foot Herreshoff Columbia dinghy. FMI: www.apprenticeshop.org
The Duffy 26s are certified as open, canopied and enclosed launches. That’s the PYC launch in the background.
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passenger capacity and seaworthiness of the new launch. FMI: www.atlanticboat.com. editor@pointseast.com
Hinckley Co. launches new Talaria
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Hull No. 1 of the Hinckley T34 was launched in early July in Southwest Harbor, Maine. Twin Yanmar 6BY2- 260s paired to the Hamilton Jets’ 242 product provide a top end of 32 knots at wide-open throttle. The lines of the Hinckley T34 carry on the family tradition established by the Picnic Boat, the builder says. The curve from rooftop to cockpit coaming, tumblehome, and the half-round toe rail describing the sheerline are familiar hallmarks, Hinckley says. “The boat carries the deadrise all the way aft and it gives the boat a very precisely controlled handling characteristic,” Hinckley’s Jim McManus added. “And with just 22 inches of draft, the boat goes where others cannot,” said McManus. Specifications: LOA 34’3”, Beam 11’, Draft 24”, Displ. 14,000 lbs., Fuel 160 gals., Water 35 gals., Cruising speed 28 knots, Top speed 32 knots, Transom Deadrise 19 degrees. FMI: Contact Rosemary O’Brien, robrien@hinckleyyBRIEFS, continued on Page 78 achts.com, 401-862-1698.
East Coast Yacht Sales, in Portsmouth, R.I., reports that Tim Kohl, of Newport, has joined Bob Peckham in that office. Tim and Bob will manage the Rhode Island dealership, where J Boats, Grand Banks, MJM and Tartan, are represented, along with the brokerage business. Tim has a East Coast Yacht Sales photo background in ocean sailing, with experience as a delivery Tim Kohl captain, and has had a long career in sales. East Coast Yacht Sales has four offices and nine brokers from Maine to Rhode Island. FMI: www.ecys.com.
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BRIEFS, continued from Page 77 Landing Boat Supply, in Yarmouth, Maine, is now a dealer for Spade Anchors, manufactured and distributed by Sea Tech & Fun USA. Spade Anchors have been lauded by coastal cruisers and voyagers, power and sail, in recent years, especially those venturing into the high latitudes. FMI: www.landingboatsupply.com, www.spadeanchorusa.com. Sabre Yachts, in their yard in Raymond, Maine, is building the first hull of new 38 Salon Express motoryacht. This new design from KevinBurns and the Sabre Design Team has specifically targeted a quiet, smooth and fuelefficient ride, Sabre says. Her hull and deck are built using Sabre’s proprietary VIP resin-infusion process, to creates a strongest, light fiberglass structure, in which weight is critical. Volvo Penta IPS 400 engines, with zipod drive systems, offer joy-stick technology for operator confidence around the docks. FMI: www.sabreyachts.com. Ocean Link, of Portsmouth, R.I., performed plumbing upgrades on the Tall Ship Tree of Life before she took part in the Tall Ships Festival in Newport in early July. Technicians fitted the vessel out with a new sanitation system, including two SanMarin toilets and Ocean Link custom holding tank. They also reconfigured the bilge pump set-up. The Tree of Life was launched in 1991 in Nova Scotia. FMI: www.oceanlinkinc.com.
Sawyer & Whitten Marine Electronics, in Portland, Maine, has moved to a bigger, brighter location, they say, at 36 Union Wharf. Dockage outside their back door allows customers to pull their boats up for service or installations. They also have bay-garage access for rainy day installations. FMI: 207-8794500, http://sawyerwhitten.com. RI Truck & Trailer, at 18 Aster St, West Warwick, R.I., is a new sales and full-service company for trailers and aftermarket accessories serving the mid-Narragansett Bay market. The enterprise sells and services cargo, personal-watercraft and boat trailers, hitches, brake lights, and trailer brakes. FMI: 401-279-2218, www.trucktrailerri.com. Boothbay Harbor Shipyard, of Boothbay Harbor, Maine, has redone their railway and added six feet to the platform's width, which makes working on vessels much easier, they report. FMI: www.boothbayharborshipyard.com. Holland’s Boat Shop, in Belfast, Maine, has launched Gertrude, a new 32. She is powered with a 355-horse Cummins diesel with a ZF gear. For accommodations, she has a Vberth, enclosed head and small galley. Lowell Brothers, of Yarmouth, Maine, has launched Thorobread, a Lowell 38 lobster cruising yacht for a customer from Lewiston. She is built-down, with a fine entry and a lot of deadrise. With her 800-horse MAN diesel engine, she reached 32.8 knots. Down below, she has a V-berth, additional sleeping bench, hanging locker, and a spacious head. FMI: www.lowellbrothers.com.
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The Leight rests quietly under the shore of Round Island in Maine's Merchant Row, the operative word being “under.”
Hugging the lee at Round Island n island looming off the bow has been a provocative metaphor for ages. It still is, even for the smallest of isles, because many of them have suffered few indignities at Man’s hands, are pleasingly wild, and eminently worthy of our scrutiny, not merely a quick motoring-about-and-back-aboardfor-cocktails-thank you, but something more imaginative. Round Island, a swell of rock and spruce on the north shore of Maine’s Merchant Row, is one of more than a dozen sovereign realms of granite and greenery gathered in a loose knot between Isle au Haut and Stonington, Maine. Described as a “reasonably good anchorage” by one writer, this left so much unsaid that we mounted the first of many expeditions to make of it what we could. For starters, it’s exposed to all winds, but for those out of the southwest through the west, and even then, a fresh blow from that bent can curl through the teacup of a cove between Round and McGlathery Islands. The secret is to hug close under the lee, though
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none of the three other boats in residence were. Skirting the eight-12-foot contours, we found decent holding between a doghead of sand and ledges making out of the southeast point to halfway up the east shore. (Editors note: A “doghead” is a “David word” inferring a knob or gnarled finger of land projecting from the adjacent curve of shore.) Letting the anchor go close aboard, only mere scurries of air ruffled the silky reflections of spruce and sky a few boat lengths away. An inviting crescent of sandy beach, punctuated by a scattering of boulders, was not to be denied, and soon welcomed the dinghy with a sigh. Following a broad boulevard of granite northward, the views were commanding, and it was easy walking till we arrived on the west shore, where the “sidewalk” tilted precariously in places and we edged along smooth stone slabs holding onto tree branches. A few clusters of what, as kids, we called “pricker bushes” yielded raspberries possessed of a tart, sweetness that lingered long on the tongue. Further along, we managed to gather a few mussels, which we stuffed editor@pointseast.com
into a net bag. Consuming the fruit of such places is a communion of sorts. A feint game path diverged from shore, and we threaded our way between spruce in all states of being, from sprouts to ancients rotting away in the duff, creating the stuff of new life. A few yards along a rusting bed frame and a few rotted boards testified to a former habitation, as did a circle of rocks that might have been a shallow well. It was the stuff of epic tales, man in the wild, man the animal, man the island, heroic designs and grand dreams, if only a moment in time. Back along the shoreway, an osprey soared, carving up the blue, then hovered, wings aquiver. Folding its feathery foils close, it plunged into the watery depths and emerged with a herring in its talons, every bit as primal a moment as anything on the wild savannah. Song sparrows sought out insects with great energy, flying in erratic bursts, and swooping so fast in pursuit of their quarry we could hardly follow them. Other revelations were more prosaic, such as the five a.m. wake-up call issued by the Stonington lobster fleet on its way to a day of hauling traps, cruisers dreams being of no matter whatsoever to them, except on Sunday mornings in July and August — sometimes. We’ve called here for 40 years, and are still peeling away the layers. Discovery is as much art as act. It takes time, years…..forever, but it’s much more revealing to be a traveler than tourist.
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Stripers slow, steady; tuna, cod are erratic By Capt. Greg Metcalf For Points East We have had a great month of weather and fishing reports inshore and offshore. All we can tell you is to go to your favorite spots and fish the tides. The best striped bass reports are from local surfcasters casting bait off Kennebunk and Camp Ellis Jetties. Capt Lou Tirado, of Diamond Pass Outfitters, and the boys were catching stripers first thing in the morning, just outside the channel, using top-water lures. They were small schoolies, and a few keepers, but all were lots of fun to fight with light tackle and artificial lures. Jack Savasta has been in the Saco River live-lining mackerel and has had great success. Stripers were a little shy with chunks on the ocean floor, but in between fighting the green crabs, Justin Sheehan had some Luck at Higgins Beach. The Al Gag Whip-it Eel, Bill Hurley Arkansas Shad, and white five-inch
Shanka soft lures worked in the current all have been working well near the Goose Fair Brook area. Ben Day has had success fishing Biddeford Pool, using a Striper Maniac, Bay Pollock-color wood plug. Pete Morse, on Teazer Charters, was on Tantas Ledge and found a few cod, but in the 18- to 22-inch range. Capt. Ron Littlefield put his clients on cod and a couple of haddock on Jeffreys Ledge. Fish the deeper water coming off the ledges, and, so far, the teaser above a purple jig seems to work better than the jig alone. Signs of sharks are showing up from ground fishing trips. Porbeagles are chasing the cod coming up from the bottom, and a few tuna fisherman are getting “bit off” by a few blue sharks as the water temperatures increase. The bluefin tuna action started off great but slowed down a bit with some rough waters. We should start to here a few positive tuna stories soon.
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Fishing is in full swing: Options are endless By Richard DeMarte For Points East With water temperatures remaining in the high 60s and low 70s, the fishing continues to be fabulous. A significant contributor to the fast fishing is the record-breaking amount of bait in these waters. Due in great part to the 40 percent reduction of the huge net boats scooping up tons of bunker along the Maryland shoreline, massive pods of bunker have made it into the Long Island Sound. This is having a profound effect on fishing in Long Island Sound from as far west as Execution Lighthouse at the New York City border all the way along the Connecticut shoreline to Rhode Island. As the saying goes, “Where there’s bait, there are fish feeding on them,” and stripers and blues are loving every minute of it as they relentlessly gorge themselves. And every fisherman in the area is loving it and taking full advantage. These adult bunker are also actively spawning and their fry (aka peanut bunker) are
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enjoyable with a mix of smaller boats as well as the party boats, light up like Christmas trees, all getting into the action. Some sharpies are also still doing well striper fishing in the early morning hours by working in and around the harbor. Snagging bunker before the sun rises, and before the boat traffic starts, are the keys to success. The first few hours of light is the right time to get into some sizable stripers feeding in the shallows and mouths of harbors before the sun gets too high and the water temps start to climb. Porgies: Chumming is a must to get the porgies worked up into a feeding frenzy and to keep the action going so bring along some frozen blocks of chopped clams. Anchor up near a rock pile or wreck, get that clam slick going, and you’ll be handsomely rewarded with some of these tasty fish. The bait of choice is sandworms, although some “porgy pros” also swear by one-inch cubes of bunker as bait.
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Without a doubt, the fishing is at its peak now, so whether after blues, stripers, porgies or fluke, if you put in the time you’re sure to get into some action. With that said, if you’re planning on wetting a line, it’s important to know and follow the fishing regulations which you can find on the homepage of my website www.nyctfishing.com at the link labeled “NY and CT Regulations.” Also, don’t forget that you’ll need to have a fishing license in both New York and Connecticut. For more information about how to get your license, visit the link labeled “Fishing News Flashes” on the homepage. Richard is headed to Binghamton University this fall to start his college education, where he’ll be majoring on environmental studies. On the fishing front, he’s focused on landing, tagging, measuring, weighing and releasing his 1,000th striped bass. He will have a regular fishing column in Points East through the fall.
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-0.11 -0.19 -0.22 -0.19 -0.1 0.02 0.18 3.24 3.0 2.82 2.73 2.74 2.88 3.1 0.44 0.24 0.07 -0.06 -0.16 -0.2 -0.2 -0.13 3.72 3.55 3.43 3.4 3.51 3.73 0.15 0.03 -0.04
Day
M O O N
07:40 AM 08:29 AM 09:17 AM 10:04 AM 10:50 AM 11:36 AM 12:21 PM 05:46 AM 06:31 AM 07:24 AM 08:28 AM 09:34 AM 10:32 AM 11:24 AM 06:46 AM 07:28 AM 08:09 AM 08:51 AM 09:34 AM 10:20 AM 11:09 AM 12:01 PM 05:36 AM 06:30 AM 07:37 AM 09:01 AM 10:22 AM 11:26 AM 06:32 AM 07:22 AM 08:09 AM
4.14 4.3 4.36 4.31 4.18 3.98 3.76 0.36 0.53 0.68 0.76 0.73 0.62 0.47 3.37 3.66 3.92 4.14 4.29 4.38 4.4 4.36 0.0 0.17 0.33 0.39 0.31 0.19 4.0 4.23 4.38
H H H H H H H L L L L L L L H H H H H H H H L L L L L L H H H
01:12 PM 02:04 PM 02:53 PM 03:37 PM 04:19 PM 05:00 PM 05:43 PM 01:06 PM 01:52 PM 02:41 PM 03:37 PM 04:37 PM 05:32 PM 06:20 PM 12:12 PM 12:59 PM 01:44 PM 02:29 PM 03:13 PM 03:57 PM 04:43 PM 05:34 PM 12:56 PM 01:55 PM 02:58 PM 04:05 PM 05:10 PM 06:09 PM 12:20 PM 01:07 PM 01:51 PM
Moonrise Moonset
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90 Points East August 2012
PM PM PM PM PM PM
Day Aug Aug Aug Aug Aug Aug Aug Aug Aug Aug Aug
-0.18 -0.18 -0.12 0.0 0.17 0.39 0.63 3.54 3.35 3.22 3.16 3.22 3.37 3.59 0.3 0.14 0.0 -0.1 -0.14 -0.1 0.03 0.23 4.28 4.19 4.11 4.1 4.18 4.29 0.08 0.0 -0.03
16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26
Aug 27 Aug 28 Aug 29 Aug 30 Aug 31
H H H H H L L L L L L H H H H H H H H H L L L L L L H H H H H
03:38 PM 04:29 PM 05:18 PM 06:08 PM 06:59 PM 01:11 PM 02:01 PM 02:54 PM 03:51 PM 04:51 PM 05:50 PM 12:15 PM 01:06 PM 01:54 PM 02:40 PM 03:24 PM 04:08 PM 04:53 PM 05:41 PM 06:32 PM 12:44 PM 01:35 PM 02:31 PM 03:35 PM 04:43 PM 05:49 PM 12:39 PM 01:39 PM 02:34 PM 03:25 PM 04:13 PM
-0.01 -0.01 0.04 0.14 0.28 3.09 3.01 2.92 2.83 2.79 2.8 0.85 0.78 0.67 0.53 0.39 0.25 0.15 0.09 0.08 3.34 3.36 3.33 3.28 3.25 3.26 0.27 0.19 0.11 0.05 0.04
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05:08 PM -0.18 06:00 PM -0.31 12:51 PM 10.43 01:37 PM 10.45 02:21 PM 10.35 03:05 PM 10.15 03:49 PM 9.9 04:35 PM 9.63 05:24 PM 9.4 06:15 PM 9.24 12:50 PM 1.98 01:44 PM 2.0 02:37 PM 1.84 03:28 PM 1.55 04:16 PM 1.16 05:02 PM 0.73 05:46 PM 0.3 06:31 PM -0.09 01:08 PM 10.5 01:50 PM 10.8 02:35 PM 10.98 03:23 PM 11.03 04:15 PM 10.96 05:12 PM 10.82 06:13 PM 10.68 12:58 PM 0.7 02:02 PM 0.66 03:03 PM 0.46 04:01 PM 0.18 04:55 PM -0.07 05:44 PM -0.24 L
L L H H H H H H H H L L L L L L L L H H H H H H H L L L L L
09:30 PM 10:18 PM 11:06 PM 11:53 PM
3.47 3.37 3.22 3.04
H H H H
07:52 PM 08:46 PM 09:42 PM 10:36 PM 11:30 PM
0.42 0.54 0.63 0.68 0.69
L L L L L
06:42 PM 07:28 PM 08:10 PM 08:49 PM 09:27 PM 10:05 PM 10:45 PM 11:28 PM
2.85 2.93 3.01 3.08 3.13 3.15 3.13 3.06
H H H H H H H H
07:27 PM 08:26 PM 09:27 PM 10:29 PM 11:29 PM
0.12 0.17 0.21 0.23 0.22
L L L L L
06:48 PM 07:40 PM 08:27 PM 09:12 PM 09:56 PM
3.29 3.3 3.27 3.22 3.13
H H H H H
Boston, Mass.
Newport, R.I. 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
2.89 3.0 3.08 3.13 3.13 0.27 0.46 0.63 0.76 0.84 0.87 2.24 2.34 2.46 2.6 2.74 2.88 3.02 3.16 3.27 0.06 0.16 0.26 0.33 0.35 0.33 2.56 2.72 2.88 3.02 3.14
L L L L L L L H H H H H H H L L L L L L L L H H H H H H L L L
08:07 PM 08:55 PM 09:41 PM 10:27 PM 11:12 PM 11:57 PM
4.69 4.61 4.43 4.16 3.85 3.53
H H H H H H
06:33 PM 07:38 PM 09:09 PM 10:20 PM 11:10 PM 11:54 PM
0.86 1.04 1.09 1.01 0.85 0.65
L L L L L L
07:02 PM 07:43 PM 08:24 PM 09:06 PM 09:51 PM 10:38 PM 11:29 PM
3.83 4.04 4.18 4.24 4.2 4.08 3.91
H H H H H H H
06:34 PM 08:00 PM 09:49 PM 10:55 PM 11:46 PM
0.46 0.62 0.59 0.45 0.29
L L L L L
07:02 PM 07:49 PM 08:33 PM
4.39 4.41 4.35
H H H
Moonrise 4:49 AM 5:55 AM 7:02 AM 8:11 AM 9:21 AM 10:32 AM 11:43 AM 12:54 PM 2:01 PM 3:03 PM ---3:59 PM ---4:46 PM ---5:27 PM ---6:02 PM ---6:33 PM ---7:02 PM
Moonset 6:50 PM 7:21 PM 7:51 PM 8:21 PM 8:52 PM 9:26 PM 10:04 PM 10:48 PM 11:39 PM ---12:37 AM 1:41 AM 2:49 AM 3:58 AM 5:06 AM 6:13 AM
01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
04:55 AM 05:47 AM 12:17 AM 01:06 AM 01:53 AM 02:39 AM 03:25 AM 04:13 AM 05:03 AM 05:56 AM 12:39 AM 01:35 AM 02:29 AM 03:20 AM 04:07 AM 04:51 AM 05:33 AM 06:14 AM 12:42 AM 01:26 AM 02:12 AM 03:01 AM 03:53 AM 04:50 AM 05:52 AM 12:42 AM 01:46 AM 02:48 AM 03:46 AM 04:39 AM 05:27 AM
-0.9 -1.01 11.37 11.14 10.77 10.3 9.78 9.25 8.77 8.39 1.53 1.54 1.37 1.08 0.71 0.31 -0.07 -0.38 10.83 10.85 10.72 10.46 10.1 9.7 9.38 0.02 0.03 -0.1 -0.28 -0.44 -0.5
L L H H H H H H H H L L L L L L L L H H H H H H H L L L L L L
11:11 AM 12:02 PM 06:35 AM 07:21 AM 08:05 AM 08:49 AM 09:33 AM 10:18 AM 11:06 AM 11:57 AM 06:52 AM 07:49 AM 08:43 AM 09:35 AM 10:21 AM 11:05 AM 11:46 AM 12:27 PM 06:56 AM 07:39 AM 08:24 AM 09:11 AM 10:02 AM 10:57 AM 11:56 AM 06:56 AM 08:02 AM 09:05 AM 10:03 AM 10:55 AM 11:42 AM
10.05 10.29 -0.97 -0.77 -0.44 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.45 1.79 8.15 8.1 8.22 8.48 8.84 9.26 9.7 10.13 -0.59 -0.67 -0.59 -0.39 -0.08 0.27 0.55 9.21 9.24 9.46 9.78 10.09 10.33
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Aug Aug Aug Aug Aug Aug Aug Aug Aug Aug Aug Aug Aug Aug Aug Aug
Sunrise 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
5:37 5:38 5:39 5:40 5:41 5:42 5:43 5:44 5:46 5:47 5:48 5:49 5:50 5:51 5:52 5:53
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Sunset 8:03 8:02 8:01 8:00 7:58 7:57 7:56 7:54 7:53 7:52 7:50 7:49 7:47 7:46 7:45 7:43
Day PM PM PM PM PM PM PM PM PM PM PM PM PM PM PM PM
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07:09 PM 9.2 08:03 PM 9.29 08:56 PM 9.51 09:45 PM 9.81 10:31 PM 10.13 11:15 PM 10.44 11:59 PM 10.68
H H H H H H H
07:16 PM 08:02 PM 08:51 PM 09:43 PM 10:39 PM 11:39 PM
-0.4 -0.59 -0.63 -0.53 -0.33 -0.12
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07:17 PM 08:22 PM 09:23 PM 10:20 PM 11:13 PM
10.62 10.66 10.77 10.88 10.91
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Times for Boston, MA
AUGUST 2012 Day
11:25 PM 11.45 06:50 PM -0.32 07:39 PM -0.19 08:26 PM 0.05 09:13 PM 0.37 10:01 PM 0.74 10:51 PM 1.09 11:44 PM 1.37
Aug Aug Aug Aug Aug Aug Aug Aug Aug Aug Aug Aug Aug Aug Aug
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Sunrise
Sunset
5:54 5:55 5:56 5:57 5:58 5:59 6:00 6:01 6:02 6:04 6:05 6:06 6:07 6:08 6:09
7:42 7:40 7:39 7:37 7:35 7:34 7:32 7:31 7:29 7:27 7:26 7:24 7:22 7:21 7:19
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August Tides Portland, Maine 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
04:52 AM 05:43 AM 12:10 AM 12:59 AM 01:46 AM 02:32 AM 03:18 AM 04:06 AM 04:56 AM 05:50 AM 12:38 AM 01:36 AM 02:31 AM 03:21 AM 04:05 AM 04:45 AM 05:24 AM 06:02 AM 12:27 AM 01:10 AM 01:55 AM 02:44 AM 03:37 AM 04:35 AM 05:39 AM 12:32 AM 01:41 AM 02:46 AM 03:44 AM 04:37 AM 05:24 AM
-0.87 -1.0 11.0 10.77 10.39 9.91 9.38 8.85 8.37 7.98 1.48 1.47 1.32 1.05 0.71 0.35 0.0 -0.29 10.39 10.42 10.3 10.04 9.69 9.3 8.96 0.08 0.06 -0.1 -0.32 -0.49 -0.56
L L H H H H H H H H L L L L L L L L H H H H H H H L L L L L L
11:06 AM 11:57 AM 06:31 AM 07:16 AM 08:00 AM 08:43 AM 09:27 AM 10:11 AM 10:58 AM 11:49 AM 06:47 AM 07:45 AM 08:41 AM 09:31 AM 10:16 AM 10:57 AM 11:35 AM 12:14 PM 06:40 AM 07:21 AM 08:05 AM 08:51 AM 09:42 AM 10:38 AM 11:40 AM 06:48 AM 07:57 AM 09:01 AM 09:59 AM 10:51 AM 11:38 AM
9.67 9.9 -0.96 -0.76 -0.43 0.0 0.47 0.94 1.37 1.7 7.74 7.68 7.79 8.05 8.39 8.79 9.21 9.62 -0.5 -0.59 -0.55 -0.37 -0.09 0.25 0.54 8.79 8.84 9.08 9.41 9.72 9.94
H H L L L L L L L L H H H H H H H H L L L L L L L H H H H H H
05:02 PM 05:54 PM 12:45 PM 01:30 PM 02:15 PM 02:58 PM 03:43 PM 04:28 PM 05:17 PM 06:09 PM 12:43 PM 01:38 PM 02:32 PM 03:22 PM 04:07 PM 04:50 PM 05:32 PM 06:14 PM 12:53 PM 01:34 PM 02:19 PM 03:07 PM 04:00 PM 04:58 PM 06:02 PM 12:47 PM 01:55 PM 02:59 PM 03:58 PM 04:52 PM 05:40 PM
Bar Harbor, Maine
-0.13 -0.26 10.02 10.01 9.89 9.69 9.45 9.19 8.97 8.82 1.9 1.93 1.79 1.53 1.17 0.78 0.39 0.03 9.99 10.29 10.48 10.54 10.48 10.34 10.2 0.7 0.65 0.44 0.15 -0.11 -0.26
L L H H H H H H H H L L L L L L L L H H H H H H H L L L L L L
11:19 PM 11.07
H
06:44 PM -0.26 07:33 PM -0.12 08:20 PM 0.12 09:08 PM 0.43 09:56 PM 0.76 10:47 PM 1.08 11:41 PM 1.33
L L L L L L L
07:03 PM 8.77 07:58 PM 8.86 08:51 PM 9.08 09:39 PM 9.37 10:23 PM 9.7 11:05 PM 10.0 11:45 PM 10.25
H H H H H H H
06:57 PM 07:43 PM 08:32 PM 09:25 PM 10:22 PM 11:25 PM
-0.26 -0.44 -0.49 -0.41 -0.24 -0.04
L L L L L L
07:09 PM 08:17 PM 09:20 PM 10:17 PM 11:08 PM 11:55 PM
10.14 10.21 10.37 10.52 10.57 10.49
H H H H H H
01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
04:33 AM 05:24 AM 06:12 AM 12:39 AM 01:26 AM 02:12 AM 02:58 AM 03:46 AM 04:36 AM 05:30 AM 12:19 AM 01:16 AM 02:10 AM 03:01 AM 03:46 AM 04:28 AM 05:07 AM 05:45 AM 12:08 AM 12:50 AM 01:35 AM 02:24 AM 03:17 AM 04:15 AM 05:19 AM 12:15 AM 01:23 AM 02:27 AM 03:25 AM 04:18 AM 05:06 AM
-1.07 -1.22 -1.18 12.37 11.94 11.4 10.81 10.21 9.68 9.25 1.53 1.52 1.34 1.04 0.65 0.25 -0.12 -0.43 11.96 12.0 11.88 11.61 11.22 10.78 10.41 0.05 0.01 -0.2 -0.46 -0.68 -0.77
L L L H H H H H H H L L L L L L L L H H H H H H H L L L L L L
10:44 AM 11:35 AM 12:23 PM 06:58 AM 07:42 AM 08:26 AM 09:10 AM 09:56 AM 10:44 AM 11:36 AM 06:27 AM 07:24 AM 08:19 AM 09:09 AM 09:54 AM 10:35 AM 11:14 AM 11:53 AM 06:24 AM 07:04 AM 07:47 AM 08:34 AM 09:26 AM 10:23 AM 11:26 AM 06:27 AM 07:35 AM 08:39 AM 09:37 AM 10:29 AM 11:16 AM
Corrections for other ports Port Reference Maine/ New Hampshire Bar Harbor Stonington Rockland Bar Harbor Boothbay Harbor Portland Portland Kennebunkport Portsmouth Portland
Time Corrections
Height Corrections
High +0 hr. 8 min., Low +0 hr. 6 min., High +0 hr. 9 min., Low +0 hr. 6 min., High -0 hr. 6 min., Low -0 hr. 8 min., High +0 hr. 7 min., Low +0 hr. 5 min., High +0 hr. 22 min., Low +0 hr. 17 min.,
High *0.91, Low *0.90 High *0.93, Low *1.03 High *0.97, Low *0.97 High *0.97, Low *1.00 High *0.86, Low *0.86
Massachusetts Gloucester Plymouth Scituate Provincetown Marion Woods Hole
Boston Boston Boston Boston Newport Newport
High +0 hr. 0 min., Low -0 hr. 4 min., High +0 hr. 4 min., Low +0 hr. 18 min., High +0 hr. 3 min., Low -0 hr. 1 min., High +0 hr. 16 min., Low +0 hr. 18 min., High +0 hr. 10 min., Low +0 hr. 12 min., High +0 hr. 32 min., Low +2 hr. 21 min.,
High *0.93, Low *0.97 High *1.03, Low *1.00 High *0.95, Low *1.03 High *0.95, Low *0.95 High *1.13, Low *1.29 High *0.40, Low *0.40
Rhode Island Westerly Point Judith East Greenwich Bristol
New London Newport Newport Newport
High -0 hr. 21 min., Low +0 hr. 3 min., High -0 hr. 1 min., Low +0 hr. 32 min., High +0 hr. 13 min., Low +0 hr. 3 min., High +0 hr. 13 min., Low +0 hr. 0 min.,
High *1.02, Low *1.00 High *0.87, Low *0.54 High *1.14, Low *1.14 High *1.16, Low *1.14
Connecticut Stamford New Haven Branford Saybrook Jetty Saybrook Point Mystic Westport
Bridgeport Bridgeport Bridgeport New London New London Boston Newport
High +0 hr. 3 min., Low +0 hr. 8 min., High -0 hr. 4 min., Low -0 hr. 7 min., High -0 hr. 5 min., Low -0 hr. 13 min., High +1 hr. 11 min., Low +0 hr. 45 min., High +1 hr. 11 min., Low +0 hr. 53 min., High +0 hr. 1 min., Low +0 hr. 2 min., High +0 hr. 9 min., Low +0 hr. 33 min.,
High *1.07, Low *1.08 High *0.91, Low *0.96 High *0.87, Low *0.96 High *1.36, Low *1.35 High *1.24, Low *1.25 High *1.01, Low *0.97 High *0.85, Low *0.85
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2 0 1 2
11.3 11.56 11.68 -0.95 -0.56 -0.07 0.48 1.02 1.5 1.87 9.0 8.95 9.11 9.42 9.84 10.31 10.79 11.25 -0.63 -0.69 -0.61 -0.38 -0.05 0.33 0.66 10.23 10.3 10.59 10.98 11.35 11.59
H H H L L L L L L L H H H H H H H H L L L L L L L H H H H H H
04:48 PM 05:40 PM 06:29 PM 01:08 PM 01:53 PM 02:37 PM 03:22 PM 04:08 PM 04:58 PM 05:50 PM 12:30 PM 01:26 PM 02:20 PM 03:10 PM 03:55 PM 04:38 PM 05:19 PM 06:00 PM 12:32 PM 01:14 PM 01:59 PM 02:47 PM 03:41 PM 04:40 PM 05:44 PM 12:34 PM 01:42 PM 02:46 PM 03:44 PM 04:37 PM 05:25 PM
-0.24 -0.4 -0.4 11.64 11.47 11.2 10.89 10.58 10.3 10.11 2.08 2.1 1.94 1.63 1.23 0.79 0.36 -0.03 11.65 11.95 12.12 12.13 12.01 11.82 11.64 0.8 0.71 0.43 0.08 -0.23 -0.41
L L L H H H H H H H L L L L L L L L H H H H H H H L L L L L L
11:00 PM 12.67 11:51 PM 12.62
H H
07:17 PM -0.25 08:04 PM 0.02 08:51 PM 0.37 09:39 PM 0.75 10:30 PM 1.1 11:23 PM 1.37
L L L L L L
06:45 PM 07:40 PM 08:32 PM 09:20 PM 10:05 PM 10:46 PM 11:27 PM
10.05 10.15 10.4 10.74 11.11 11.48 11.77
H H H H H H H
06:42 PM 07:27 PM 08:15 PM 09:08 PM 10:05 PM 11:08 PM
-0.34 -0.52 -0.57 -0.47 -0.28 -0.07
L L L L L L
06:51 PM 07:58 PM 09:00 PM 09:56 PM 10:48 PM 11:35 PM
11.58 11.68 11.89 12.09 12.18 12.11
H H H H H H
11:03 PM 20.93 11:54 PM 20.93
H H
07:28 PM -0.69 08:14 PM -0.27 08:59 PM 0.29 09:45 PM 0.91 10:33 PM 1.51 11:23 PM 2.02
L L L L L L
06:47 PM 07:42 PM 08:36 PM 09:25 PM 10:12 PM 10:56 PM 11:38 PM
17.14 17.26 17.64 18.19 18.82 19.42 19.93
H H H H H H H
07:04 PM 07:49 PM 08:36 PM 09:27 PM 10:21 PM 11:20 PM
-0.98 -1.22 -1.23 -1.01 -0.61 -0.17
L L L L L L
06:54 PM 07:59 PM 09:00 PM 09:57 PM 10:48 PM 11:36 PM
19.23 19.34 19.65 20.02 20.26 20.28
H H H H H H
Eastport, Maine 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
04:41 AM 05:33 AM 06:21 AM 12:42 AM 01:28 AM 02:14 AM 03:00 AM 03:47 AM 04:36 AM 05:29 AM 12:17 AM 01:12 AM 02:08 AM 03:01 AM 03:50 AM 04:36 AM 05:19 AM 06:01 AM 12:20 AM 01:03 AM 01:48 AM 02:35 AM 03:26 AM 04:22 AM 05:23 AM 12:23 AM 01:28 AM 02:31 AM 03:30 AM 04:25 AM 05:14 AM
-1.51 -1.81 -1.84 20.66 20.15 19.44 18.63 17.79 17.01 16.37 2.35 2.4 2.15 1.63 0.96 0.24 -0.42 -0.95 20.27 20.41 20.3 19.95 19.39 18.72 18.11 0.13 0.16 -0.11 -0.56 -0.99 -1.23
L L L H H H H H H H L L L L L L L L H H H H H H H L L L L L L
10:42 AM 11:34 AM 12:22 PM 07:08 AM 07:52 AM 08:36 AM 09:20 AM 10:05 AM 10:52 AM 11:43 AM 06:24 AM 07:20 AM 08:15 AM 09:07 AM 09:54 AM 10:39 AM 11:21 AM 12:02 PM 06:43 AM 07:26 AM 08:11 AM 08:58 AM 09:49 AM 10:44 AM 11:44 AM 06:27 AM 07:32 AM 08:36 AM 09:34 AM 10:27 AM 11:15 AM
M o o n
19.38 19.78 19.97 -1.57 -1.04 -0.33 0.48 1.31 2.08 2.68 15.98 15.89 16.13 16.64 17.31 18.06 18.81 19.5 -1.29 -1.4 -1.27 -0.9 -0.34 0.29 0.83 17.76 17.77 18.15 18.72 19.3 19.72
H H H L L L L L L L H H H H H H H H L L L L L L L H H H H H H
05:01 PM 05:53 PM 06:42 PM 01:08 PM 01:53 PM 02:38 PM 03:23 PM 04:10 PM 05:00 PM 05:52 PM 12:37 PM 01:32 PM 02:27 PM 03:19 PM 04:07 PM 04:53 PM 05:37 PM 06:20 PM 12:43 PM 01:26 PM 02:11 PM 02:59 PM 03:51 PM 04:48 PM 05:50 PM 12:48 PM 01:53 PM 02:55 PM 03:54 PM 04:46 PM 05:35 PM
-0.57 -0.86 -0.9 19.92 19.66 19.24 18.72 18.17 17.66 17.28 3.04 3.07 2.79 2.24 1.55 0.8 0.09 -0.52 20.07 20.46 20.61 20.52 20.21 19.78 19.4 1.11 1.02 0.6 0.04 -0.48 -0.79
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and the fashion sense of Portsmouth, from the 1740 embroidered London Lady’s Shoe to the fanciful 2012 Emma Hope shoe it inspired. www.strawberybanke.org AUGUST 3 PYC Monhegan Moonlight Regatta New! Double couple racing class. Are you planning an escape to the Maine coast this summer? Or looking for a fun-
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Chowder Cup Sailboat Race Friendship, Maine, boats (monohulls only) must pre-register with Bob Zeitlin, either by phone or email, 207-832-7230 zeitlin@brandeis.edu
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17th Annual Classic Lyman and Antique Boat Lovers Rendezvous Boothbay Harbor, Maine. Events begin Friday evening with a cocktail reception and dinner for all antique and classic boat owners and their guests at the Carousel Marina at 5:30 and dinner follows. On Saturday, boats should will arrive between 10 and 11 a.m. A 12:30 p.m luncheon for boat owners and guests will be followed by a harbor parade at 2:30 around Boothbay Harbor. Participants can proceed down the river to the Ocean Point Marina, site of the Annual Ship Builders Festival that begins Saturday evening. flevin@hdggroup.com www.oldboatlovers.com
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Maine State Optimist Championships This major junior sailing event for 8 – 15 year old sailors from across Maine anticipates close to seventy participants. A dozen races of short duration will occur
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Boothbay Harbor Rendezvous (BBHR) The inaugural edition hosted by the Boothbay Harbor Shipyard. Held on the Friday before the Shipyard Cup, the Boothbay Harbor Rendezvous, and will begin with a “flyover” featuring vintage WW II aircraft. To follow is a guaranteed fun race for all levels and classes of sailors and a post-race gathering that is so very typical of good Maine style and hospitality. The net proceeds from this premier sailing event will go to benefit youth sailing in the Boothbay Region. www.bbhrendezvous.org
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10th Annual Maine Boats, Homes & Harbor Show Rockland, Maine. The best of Maine from across the creative spectrum will be gathered together. Beautiful boats, handcrafted products, and an eclectic mix of high-quality goods for life on the water and the shore will again be on display at Maine’s only in-thewater boat show and coastal lifestyle event. www.maineboats.com
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Stone Horse Builder’s Cup and Rendezvous, Padanaram Harbor, South Dartmouth, Mass. 1000 hrs: Skippers’ Meeting under the tent at the NBYC; 1200 hrs: Builder’s Cup Race starts off Padanaram break-
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Greetings from Rockport & Camden, Maine: From the Eastern Illustrating & Publishing Co. Collection At Rockport Camden Hist. Soc., Conway House Museum, Rte. 1, Rockport. Starts at 7 p.m. Free. Photo archivist Kevin Johnson will tell the story of Eastern Illustrating & Publishing and show photos from the collection of Rockport, Camden and nearby towns. More information or 207-236-2257. bholtzman@pmm-maine.org www.penobscotmarinemuseum.org
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Races, Aug. 25 North Cove Yacht Club. leukemiacupregatta_ctm@lls.org 25-26
Leukemia Cup Regatta, Duck Island Yacht Club, Westbrook, Conn. & North Cove Yacht Club, Old Saybrook, Conn. New this year: One Design Races. Spinnaker/non-Spinnaker Races, Aug. 18: Duck Island Yacht Club; Model CR-914
30th Annual Antique & Classic Boat Festival Brewer Hawthorne Cove Marina, 10 White St., Salem, Mass., Sat. 11 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sun. 10 a.m.-3 p.m. See vintage motor yachts and sailboats, board vessels, meet skippers and crews and vote for your favorite boat. A crafts market, artists, old-time band music, childrenπs activi-
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Second Annual Penobscot Bay Rendezvous Camden, Rockland and Thomaston, Maine. Presented by Wayfarer Marine and Lyman-Morse Boatbuilding. Both racing and power boat events, a fantastic mix of sail and power boats, and three nights of fabulous parties. Preregistration is now open. 207266-9381 www.penobscotbayrendezvous.com MS Harborfest and Regatta Portland, Maine. A three-day festival of sailboats, powerboats, tugboats, and lobster boats under the banner of the MS Harborfest and all for the benefit of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. Aug. 17, MS Regatta Skipper Meeting 6:00p.m., MS Benefit Auction 6-10 p.m. Aug. 18, Parade of Sail (start 10:45 a.m.) and MS Regatta First Gun, 12:30 p.m. www.nationalmssociety.org 8th Ida Lewis Distance Race Ida Lewis Yacht Club, Newport, R.I. Turning marks at Castle Hill, Brenton Reef, Block Island, Montauk Point, Martha’s Vineyard and Buzzards Tower, finish off Ida Lewis. Open to
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11th Annual Great Provincetown Schooner Regatta Provincetown (Mass.) Harbor, hosted by The Great Provincetown Schooner Regatta, Provincetown Public Pier Corporation, Provincetown Yacht Club, the Catboat Association and Provincetown Harbor Rhodes 19 Class Association Fleet 50. Classes: Schooner Classes A (rated length of 50 feet and over) and B (rated length under 50 feet), PHRF Handicap Yacht Classes C and D (19 to 42 feet and above), all Catboats and One Design Rhodes 19 (Keel and Centerboard R19s sail as one class). All races non-spinnaker. An eight-day event that honors maritime history and natural resources of our region. www.provincetownschoonerrace.com
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First Annual Downeast Boat Owners Rendezvous Bring your Downeast-style boat to the first annual Southern New England Downeast Boat Rendezvous to Payne’s Dock on Block Island, R.I. Meet other Downeast-style boat owners, check out their boats, share stories, ideas, dreams for that ënext boat’ and show off your vessel. Whether you’re boat is used for charter, pleasure, cruising, commercial or all of the above, it doesn’t matter as long as you own a “Downeast”-style boat. This is a very casual, non-sponsored gathering. stinkpot2012@yahoo.com
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Around Islesboro Race Hosted by Northport Yacht Club, Northport, Maine, on Penobscot Bay. Boats of all types welcome for this late-summer tradition that’s a ow-key affair. A sailboat race for those who don’t race sailboats. www.northportyachtclub.org
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42nd Annual Newport International Boat Show Newport Harbor, Newport, R.I. Tens of thousands will talk with almost 750 exhibitors and view some 600 boats ranging in size from 15 to 85 feet, plus kayaks, inflatables, services, equipment, electronics and accessories of all types. Hours: Thursday –
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C&C Mystic Rendezvous Mystic Seaport in Mystic, Conn. A rendezvous of C&C boats and owners from Boston to New York. In attendance will be Rob Ball, the head of the C&C design group for 20 years, who will discuss C&C history and designs on Saturday. 860-2355247 www.cncrendezvous.myevent.co m
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Working Waterfront Festival Fisherman’s Wharf/Pier 3, Steamship Pier, New Bedford, Mass., Saturday 11 a.m-6 p.m.; Sunday a.m.-5 p.m. Celebrate commercial fishing, America’s oldest industry in America’s largest commercial fishing port to learn about the men and women who harvest the North Atlantic. Walk the decks of a scalloper, dine on fresh seafood, mend a fishing net and watch a Coast Guard rescue demonstration. Experience the workings of the industry which brings seafood from the ocean to your plate. Festival held rain or shine. www.workingwaterfrontfestival.org
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Isn’t this a hoot? Powerboats race around Squirrel Island in the 1920s, when 835 motorboats were registered in Boothbay Harbor.
Boothbay Harbor rich in power and sail lore t’s almost a natural law: Whenever two or more boats of similar size and design are going in the same direction, it is a race — in the mind of at least one of the skippers. And this July 27, when sailing vessels of various sizes, shapes and PHRF ratings, left Stonington, Conn., on the 332-mile course around Nantucket Shoals heading for Boothbay Harbor, Maine, in the biennial The Corinthians Stonington to Boothbay Harbor Ocean Race, it was a US Sailingsanctioned Category 2 race that echoed the famous “destination races” of the past and provided excitement and challenge for today’s yachtsmen and crews. The “Lobster Run,” as it was dubbed, is a true ocean race here in New England waters, one that fulfills the mission of the Gulf of Maine Ocean Racing Association (GMORA). The combination of the Marion-Bermuda Cruising Yacht Race and Marblehead to Halifax Race in odd years, and the Newport Bermuda and Lobster Run races in even years, provides the opportunity for serious testing of nautical skills every year in the North Atlantic. The Lobster Run is sponsored by The Corinthians, a boating association that today includes over 500 members from Virginia to New England. Founded over 78 years ago by a group of yachting
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enthusiasts, both boat owners and non-boat owners, The Corinthians describe themselves as “a unique group of people who have an abiding interest and passion in boats, sailing, and things nautical.” And boat races, always an important part of the boating life in New England, meet that criteria. With the inclusion of the Lobster Run in their annual activities, The Corinthians have added a”Destination Race” that appeals to increasing numbers of sailors every two years. The Lobster Run destination of Boothbay Harbor has a long history of yacht racing, beginning in 1886 with the Boothbay Yachting Association promotion of the Glorious 4th Grand Celebration. Eight entries were in that race, with the winning yacht receiving a silver pitcher as a trophy. Later that same summer, a series of three races was held to compete for The Boothbay Cup. This event was followed with festivities that included visits by the U.S. Navy ship Tennessee, band concerts and dances. By 1895, the Boothbay Yachting Association had morphed into the Boothbay Harbor Yacht Club, and racing continued as a primary focus, while the club also welcomed visiting “yachtsmen, summer visitors, and those interested in marine sports.” The 1910 editor@pointseast.com
Tourists Handbook of Boothbay Harbor wrote that the “reputation among navigators that our harbor has accounts for its popularity. A well-organized yacht club – supporting free landings and an open clubhouse during the season’s much appreciated.” The next decade brought a new kind of visiting boat to Boothbay when the Portland (Maine) Power Boat Association chose the harbor for its 1911 destination cruise, with 12 boats arriving in June. This event captured the attention of the Portland newspaper, which noted, “With the numerous flittings in and about of the motorboats, the scene of yachting activity is worth going miles to witness. With their brilliantly lighted lanterns at night, there is a genuine maze which lights up the entire harbor and makes this a never to be forgotten sight.” Sailing yachts continued to aim for Boothbay as a destination; the Boston Yacht Club arrived in July that year after a run of 108 miles across the Gulf of Maine. As the 1920s approached, American yachtsmen exhibited a growing fascination with the internal-combustion engine, and the popularity of power boats exploded. In 1919, over 835 motorboats were registered in Boothbay Harbor. The 1925 motorboat races include the Fisherman Race (for fishermen or lobstermen), the Bang-and-Go-Back Race (an out-and-back race in which skippers were disqualified by altering speed once the race started), the Free for All Handicap (with staggered starting times which allowed the slowest boat to actually beat the fastest boat), and a simple Speed Boat Race. The popularity of these races resulted in plans for still more powerboat events in 1926, and the discontinuation of any sailing yacht races that summer, although Boothbay Harbor continued to be the destination for cruises of a number of New England yacht clubs. It wasn’t long, however, before this trend changed. Just a few years later, the “Boothbay Register” noted, “It seems to be generally conceived [sic] that the former motorboat enthusiasts are now getting their fun out of their automobiles.” By 1931, sailors brought back sailboat competitions in Boothbay Harbor with the beginning of the BHYC One Design Races. These
continue today on a weekly basis, along with the weekly J/22 races. Each race brought out an increasing number of boats from the surrounding midcoast. At the same time, the deepening Depression affected the powerboat racing scene: It was simply getting too expensive to buy fuel needed to achieve winning speeds. The year 1935 marked the end of BHYC-sponsored powerboat racing. The following year, the BHYC again hosted many sailing yachtsmen on their summer Downeast cruises. With WWII, recreational boating activity declined markedly, although some small sailboat racing continued. Many area sailors readied their boats for war work and spent many nights patrolling the waters of Midcoast Maine. As the nation prospered following the war, so did the Downeast boating scene. Increasing numbers of sailors came to realize that the Boothbay Harbor Region is home to some of the best cruising grounds and racing venues on the East Coast. Today, the BHYC hosts yacht clubs from all parts of New England, north and south, as they begin their summer cruises of Maine’s 5,000-mile coastline. And for the racing yachtsman and yachtswoman, BHYC sponsors competitions including the Gulf of Maine Ocean Racing Regatta, the Commodore’s Cup, the Around Southport Race, the Maine State Optimist Championships, and twiceweekly club races, open to members and nonmembers. For participants in this year’s Corinthian Lobster Run, Boothbay Harbor and the BHYC were the perfect destinations for relaxing after the race, as well as a harbor from which to begin a cruise north to explore the fabled Maine coast, or head south to return home. And, upon leaving the harbor, remember a fundamental law of nature: When heading out, whether going north or south, if there are two or more similar boats going in the same direction, it is going to be a race. After 25-years of sailboats, Susan and husband Larry went to an Eastbay 43 sedan powerboat, and after a summer in Maine, they plan to go south to Florida, the Keys, and maybe the Bahamas next winter.
This was yachting in the year 1916. We spot three gaff-sloops, a schooner and a motor launch.
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Saco : Lobster Claw Restaurant, Marston’s Marina, Saco Bay Tackle, Saco Yacht Club. Sar en tville: El El Frijoles. St. Ge org e: Harbormaster Scarb or oug h: Seal Harbor Y.C. Sea l Har bor : Seal Harbor Yacht Club Sea rspo rt: Hamilton Marine. Sou th Br istol: Bittersweet Landing Boatyard, Coveside Marine, Gamage Shipyard, Harborside Café, Osier’s Wharf. Sou th F ree po rt: Brewer’s South Freeport Marine, Casco Bay Yacht Exchange, DiMillo’s South Freeport, Harraseeket Y.C., Strouts Point Wharf Co., Waterman Marine. Sou th Ha rpswell: Dolphin Marina, Finestkind Boatyard, Ship to Shore Store Sou th Po rtla nd : Aspasia Marina, Centerboard Yacht Club, Joe’s Boathouse Restaurant, Port Harbor Marine, Reo Marine, Salt Water Grille, South Port Marine, Sunset Marina. Sou th west Ha rb or: Acadia Sails, Great Harbor Marina, Hamilton Marine, Hinckley Yacht Charters, MDI Community Sailing Center, Pettegrow’s, Sawyer’s Market, Southwest Harbor-Tremont CofC, West Marine, Wilbur Yachts. Spr uce Head : Spruce Head Marine. Stockton Sp ring s: Russell’s Marine. Stonin gton: Billings Diesel & Marine, Fisherman’s Friend, Inn on the Harbor, Island Fishing Gear & Auto Parts, Shepard’s Select Properties. Sulliva n: Flanders Bay Boats. Sun set: Deer Isle Y.C. Sur ry: Wesmac. Swan ’s Islan d: Carrying Place Market Tena nts Har bor : Cod End Store and Marina, East Wind Inn, Pond House Gallery and Framing, Tenants Harbor General Store. Th oma ston : Jeff’s Marine, Lyman-Morse Boatbuilding, Slipway. Tur ne r: Youly’s Restaurant. Vin alha ve n: Jaret & Cohn Island Group, Vinal’s Newsstand, Vinalhaven Store. Waldo bo ro: Stetson & Pinkham. We lls: Lighthouse Depot, Webhannet River Boat Yard. We st Bo othb ay Har bo r: Blake’s Boatyard. We st So uthp ort: Boothbay Region Boatyard, Southport General Store. Windh am : Richardson’s Boat Yard. Winter Harb or: Winter Harbor 5 & 10. Winterp ort: Winterport Marine. Wiscasset: Market Place Café, Wiscasset Yacht Club. Wo olwich : BFC Marine, Scandia Yacht Sales, Shelter Institute. Yarm outh: Bayview Rigging & Sails, East Coast Yacht Sales, Landing Boat Supply, Maine Sailing Partners, Royal River Boatyard, Royal River Grillehouse, Yankee Marina & Boatyard, Yarmouth Boatyard. Yor k: Agamenticus Yacht Club, Stage Neck Inn, Woods to Goods, York Harbor Marine Service. NEW HAMPSHIRE Dover : Dover Marine. Dover Po in t: Little Bay Marina. East Roche ster : Surfside Boats. Gilford : Fay’s Boat Yard, Winnipesaukee Yacht Club. Gree nlan d: Sailmaking Support Systems.
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Hamp to n: Hampton Harbor State Marina, Hampton River Boat Club. Ma nche ster : Massabesic Yacht Club, Sandy’s Variety. Milto n: Ray’s Marina & RV Sales. New Ca stle: Kittery Point Yacht Club, Portsmouth Yacht Club, Wentworth-By-The-Sea Marina. Newing to n: Great Bay Marine, Por tsmo uth: New England Marine and Industrial, Northeast Yachts (Witch Cove Marina), West Marine. Sea br ook: West Marine. Sun ap ee : Lake Sunapee Yacht Club Tufto nb oro : Tuftonboro General Store. M ASSACHUSETTS Ame sb ur y: Larry’s Marina, Lowell’s Boat Shop, Withum Sailmakers Bar nsta ble: Coast Guard Heritage Museum at the Trayser, Millway Marina. Beve rly: Al’s Bait & Tackle, Bartlett Boat Service, Beverly Point Marina, Jubilee Yacht Club. Boston: Boston Harbor Islands Moorings, Boston Sailing Center, Boston Yacht Haven, Columbia Yacht Club, The Marina at Rowes Wharf, Waterboat Marina. Bou rn e: Taylor’s Point Marina Bra in tr ee : West Marine. Buzzard s Ba y: Dick’s Marine, Onset Bay Marina. Catau met: Kingman Marine, Parker’s Boat Yard. Cha rlesto wn : Constitution Marina, Shipyard Quarters Marina. Cha th am: Ryders Cove Marina, Stage Harbor Marine. Che lsea : The Marina at Admiral’s Hill. Coh asse t: Cohasset Y.C. Cotuit: Peck’s Boats. Cuttyhu nk: Cuttyhunk Town Marina. Dan ve rs: Danversport Yacht Club, Liberty Marina, West Marine. Ded ham : West Marine. Dighton : Shaw’s Boat Yard. Dorch este r: Savin Hill Yacht Club. East Bo ston : Boston Bay Marina, Boston Harbor Shipyard & Marina, Orient Heights Yacht Club, Quarterdeck Marina. East Den nis: Dennis Yacht Club, North Side Marina. Edg ar to wn : Boat Safe Martha’s Vineyard, Edgartown Moorings, Edgartown Yacht Club, Harborside Inn. Esse x: Flying Dragon Antiques, Perkins Marine. Fa ir ha ve n: Fairhaven Shipyard, West Marine. Fa lm ou th: East Marine, Falmouth Ace Hardware, Falmouth Harbor Town Marina, Falmouth Marine, MacDougall’s Cape Cod Marine Service, West Marine. Glo uceste r: Beacon Marine Basin, Brown’s Yacht Yard, Cape Ann’s Marina Resort, Enos Marine, Three Lanterns Ship Supply. Gree n Ha rb or: Green Harbor Bait & Tackle, Green Harbor Marina. Harwich Port: Allen Harbor Marine Service, Cranberry Liquors, Saquatucket Municipal Marina. Hingh am : 3A Marine Sales, Eastern Yacht Sales, Hingham Shipyard Marinas, Hingham Yacht Club. Hya nn is: Hyannis Marina, West Marine. Ipswich: Ipswich Bay Yacht Club. Ma nche ster : Manchester Marine, Manchester Yacht Club. Ma rble hea d: Boston Yacht Club, Corinthian Yacht Club, Eastern Yacht Club, Marblehead Yacht Club, The Forepeak, West Marine.
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Ma rion : Barden’s Boat Yard, Beverly Yacht Club, Burr Bros. Boats, Harding Sails. Ma ttap oise tt: Mattapoisett Boatyard. Nan tu cket: Glyns Marine, Nantucket Boat Basin, Nantucket Y.C., Town Pier Marina. New Be dfor d: Bayline Boatyard and Transportation, C.E. Beckman, Cutty Hunk Launch, Hercules Fishing Gear, Lyndon’s, Niemiec Marine, New Bedford Visitors Center, Pope’s Island Marina, SK Marine Electronics, Skip’s Marine. Newbu rypo rt: American Yacht Club, Merri-Mar Yacht Basin, Newburyport Boat Basin, Newburyport Harbor Marina, Newburyport Yacht Club, North End Boat Club, Riverside Café, The Boatworks, Windward Yacht Yard. North Fa lm outh: Brewer Fiddler’s Cove Marina. North We ym outh: Tern Harbor Marina. Oak Bluffs: Dockside Marketplace. Onset: Point Independence Yacht Club. Orlean s: Nauset Marine. Osterville : Crosby Yacht Yard, Oyster Harbors Marine Service. Plym ou th : Brewer’s Plymouth Marine, Plymouth Yacht Club, West Marine. Pro vin ce to wn : Harbormaster. Quincy: Captain’s Cove Marina, Marina Bay, Nonna’s Kitchen, POSH, Squantum Yacht Club, Wollaston Yacht Club. Sale m: Brewer’s Hawthorne Cove Marina, Fred J. Dion Yacht Yard, H&H Propeller Shop, Palmer’s Cove Yacht Club, Pickering Wharf Marina, Salem Water Taxi, Winter Island Yacht Yard. Salisbur y: Bridge Marina, Cross Roads Bait & Tackle, Withum Sailmakers. San dwich : Sandwich Marina, Sandwich Ship Supply. Scitua te : A to Z Boatworks, Cole Parkway Municipal Marina, Front Street Book Shop, J-Way Enterprises, Satuit Boat Club, Scituate Harbor Marina, Scituate Harbor Y.C. See konk: E&B Marine, West Marine. Som erse t: Auclair’s Market. Sou th Da rtm outh: Cape Yachts, Davis & Tripp Boatyard, Doyle Sails, New Bedford Y.C., New Wave Yachts. Vin eyard Ha ve n: Owen Park Town Dock, Vineyard Haven Marina. Watertown : Watertown Yacht Club. Ware ha m: Zecco Marine. We llfleet: Bay Sails Marine, Town of Wellfleet Marina, Wellfleet Marine Corp. We st Ba rn stab le : Northside Village Liquor Store. We st De nnis: Bass River Marina. We stpo rt: F.L.Tripp & Sons, Osprey Sea Kayak Adventures, Westport Marine, Westport Y.C. We ym ou th: Monahan’s Marine, Tern Harbor Marina. Winthro p: Cottage Park Y.C., Cove Convenience, Crystal Cove Marina, Pleasant Point Y.C., Winthrop Book Depot, Winthrop Harbormaster’s Office, Winthrop Lodge of Elks, Winthrop Y.C. Wo bu rn: E&B Marine, West Marine. Wo od s Hole: Woods Hole Marina. Yarm outh: Arborvitae Woodworking. RHODE ISLAND Bar ring to n: Barrington Y.C., Brewer Cove Haven Marina, Lavin’s Marina, Stanley’s Boat Yard, Striper Marina. Block Islan d: Ballard’s Inn, Block Island Boat Basin, Block Island
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Marina, Champlin’s, Payne’s New Harbor Dock. Bristo l: Aidan’s Irish Pub, All Paint, Bristol Bagel Works, Bristol Marine, Bristol Yacht Club, Hall Spars & Rigging, Herreshoff Marine Museum, Jamestown Distributors, Quantum Thurston Sails, Superior Marine. Cen tra l Fa lls: Twin City Marine. Cha rlesto wn : Ocean House Marina. Cran sto n: Port Edgewood Marina, Rhode Island Yacht Club. East Gree nwich : Anderson’s Ski & Dive Center, East Greenwich Yacht Club, Norton’s Shipyard & Marina, West Marine. East Pro vid en ce : East Providence Yacht Club. Jame stown : Conanicut Marine Supply, Dutch Harbor Boatyard.. Midd letown: West Marine Narr ag anse tt: Buster Krabs, West Marine. Newpo rt: Brewer Street Boatworks, Casey’s Marina, Goat Island Marina, IYRS, Museum of Yachting, New York Yacht Club, Newport Harbor Hotel & Marina, Newport Maritime Center, Newport Nautical Supply, Newport Visitor Information Center, Newport Yacht Club, NVCharts, Old Port Marine Services, Sail Newport, Seamen’s Church Institute, Team One, The Newport Shipyard, West Wind Marina. North King stown: Allen Harbor Marina, Johnson’s Boatyard, RI Mooring Services. Por tsmo uth: Brewer Sakonnet Marina, East Passage Yachting Center, Eastern Yacht Sales, Hinckley Yacht Services, Ship’s Store and Rigging, The Melville Grill. Rive rsid e: Bullock’s Cove Marina. Tive rton : Don’s Marine, Life Raft & Survival Equipment, Ocean Options, Quality Yacht Services, Standish Boat Yard. Wakefield: Point Jude Boats, Point Judith Marina, Point Judith Yacht Club, Point View Marina, Ram Point Marina, Silver Spring Marine, Snug Harbor Marine, Stone Cove Marina. Warr en : Country Club Laundry, Warren River Boatworks. Warwick: Apponaug Harbor Marina, Brewer Yacht Yard at Cowesett, Greenwich Bay Marina, Pettis Boat Yard, Ray’s Bait Shop, Warwick Cove Marina. Wickfo rd : Brewer Wickford Cove Marina, Johnson’s Boatyard, Marine Consignment of Wickford, Pleasant Street Wharf, Wickford Marina, Wickford Shipyard, Wickford Yacht Club. CONNECTICUT Bra nford : Birbarie Marine, Branford River Marina, Branford Yacht Club, Brewer Bruce & Johnson’s Marina, Dutch Wharf Boat Yard, Indian Neck Yacht Club, Pine Orchard Yacht Club, West Marine. Byram : Byram Town Marina. Che ster : Castle Marina, Chester Marina, Hays Haven Marina, Middlesex Yacht Club. Clin to n: Cedar Island Marina, Connecticut Marine One, Harborside Marina, Old Harbor Marina, Port Clinton Marina, Riverside Basin Marina. Cos Co b: Palmer Point Marina. Darie n: E&B Marine, Noroton Yacht Club. Dee p River: Brewer Deep River Marina. East Had da m: Andrews Marina East Nor wa lk: Rex Marine. Esse x: Brewer Dauntless Shipyard, Boatique, Conn. River Marine Museum, Essex Corinthian Yacht Club, Essex Island Marina, Essex Yacht Club.
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Fa ir field : J. Russell Jinishian Gallery. Fa rming to n: Pattaconk Yacht Club. Gree nwich : Beacon Point Marine, Indian Harbor Yacht Club. Groton : Pine Island Marina, Shennecossett Yacht Club, Thames View Marina. Guilfor d: Brown’s Boat Yard, Guilford Boat Yard, Harbormaster. Lyme : Cove Landing Marine. Ma dison: East River Marine. Milfo rd: Flagship Marina, Milford Boat Works, Milford Landing, Milford Yacht Club, Port Milford, Spencer’s Marina. Mystic: Brewer Yacht Yard, Fort Rachel Marina, Gwenmor Marina, Mason Island Yacht Club, Mystic Point Marina, Mystic River Yacht Club, Mystic Seaport Museum Store, Mystic Shipyard, West Marine. New Ha ve n: City Point Yacht Club, Fairclough Sails, Oyster Point Marina. New L on do n: Crocker’s Boatyard, Ferry Slip Dockominium Assoc., Hellier Yacht Sales, Thames Shipyard and Ferry, Thames Yacht Club, Thamesport Marina. Niantic: Boats Inc., Harbor Hill Marina, Mago Pt. Marina, Marine Consignment of Mystic, Port Niantic Marina, Three Belles Marina. Noa nk: Brower’s Cove Marina, Hood Sails, Noank Village Boatyard, Palmers Cove Marina, Ram Island Yacht Club, Spicer’s. Norwa lk: Norwest Marine, Rex Marine, Total Marine, West Marine. Norwich: The Marina at American Wharf. Old Lyme : Old Lyme Marina. Old Sa yb roo k: Brewer’s Ferry Point Marina, Harbor Hill Marina & Inn, Harbor One Marina, Island Cove Marina, Maritime Education Network, Oak Leaf Marina, Ocean Performance, Ragged Rock Marina, Saybrook Point Marina, West Marine. Por tlan d: J & S Marine Services, Yankee Boat Yard & Marina. Rive rsid e: Riverside Yacht Club. Rowayton: All Seasons Marina, Wilson Cove Marina. Sou th No rwalk: Norwalk Yacht Club, Rex Marine Center, Surfside 3 Marina. Stamford : Czescik Marina, Halloween Yacht Club, Hathaway Reiser Rigging, Landfall Navigation, Ponas Yacht Club, Stamford Landing Marina, Stamford Yacht Club, West Marine. Stonin gton: Dodson Boat Yard, Dog Watch Café, Madwanuck Yacht Club, Stonington Harbor Yacht Club. Stratfo rd: Brewer Stratford Marina, West Marine. Waterfor d: Defender Industries. We stbr ook: Atlantic Outboard, Brewer Pilots Point Marina, Pier 76 Marina, Sound Boatworks. We st Ha ve n: West Cove Marina. We stpo rt: Cedar Point Yacht Club. NEW YORK Ma mar on eck: McMichael Yacht Yard New Yor k: New York Nautical Ossining : Shattemuc Yacht Club Rockaway: Hewlett Point Yacht Club Sag Ha rbo r: Sag Harbor Yacht Club. We st Islip: West Marine. F LORIDA Key West: Key West Community Sailing Center.
Chebeague Island Boat Yard, LLC is located on the east side of Chebeague Island, Casco Bay’s largest island. A family run business has been operated at the site for almost 100 years. Our sheltered location with open ocean views makes this a hidden gem for boaters cruising up and down the coast of Maine. We focus on service and storage and are now pleased to offer space in our new indoor heated facility. Mechanical and electrical repairs are done by ABYC Master Technicians with mobile field service provided if necessary. Mooring rentals, clean showers, free WiFi, and on-site US Postal Service are available. Our waterfront deck is perfect to sit and look out at the surrounding islands, or explore the pristine beach and island shoreline.
Our gift store, The Niblic, has the best coffee in Casco Bay along with freshly made baked goods, soup & sandwiches, beer, soda & ice, wine & cheese. Maine made gifts and clothing and a Gallery to display the artistic talents of those with Chebeague connections round out the fare. As we like to say “Island Necessities & Marine Essentials”! Set a course for one of Maine’s few year round island communities Cruising Clubs find CIBY & The Niblic an ideal destination! Visit The Niblic on Facebook. www.chebeagueislandboatyard.com
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Motor 21’ Silver Streak – Aluminum $29,000 22’ Pulsifer Hamptons $12,000 - $27,000 22’ General Marine 140 hp, Trlr $33,000 29’ Blackfin Combi, Tower ’96 $53,900 29’ Shannon Brendon Express ’88 $29,900 30’ Fred Larrabee Flushdeck ’52 $29,900 30’ Grady White Marlin ’08 $148,500 $145,000 30’ Cape Classic Flybridge ‘04 36’ H Barnes ‘54 wooden classic $37,600 40’ Hatteras Twin cabin 1987 $129,900 Sail 24’ Eastward Ho ’74/75 $10,000 - $14,000 25’ Cheoy Lee ’62 Frisco Flyer $12,900 The view is better from the deck of your boat.
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11’ 2 Shellback Dinghy Owner built 2001 and lightly used. Marine ply hull. Oak and mahogeny brightwork. Tanbark sail 2006. Oars and small trailer included. sepowers60@gmail.com 12’ Beetle Cats Two wooden Beetle Cat sailboats are available at Eric Dow Boat Shop. Both have been partially restored and need finish work. Call Eric at 359-2277. www.dowboats.com
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12’ Skiff from Compass Project This Bevin’s Skiff was built by the Alternative Learning group from Wescott Junior High School. Length: 12 ft. Width: 4.5 ft. Weight: 120 lbs. $1,750 (plus tax). 207-774-0682. info@compassproject.org
15’ Wooden Peapod In nearly new condition. Two pairs of oars, complete sprit sail rig, ready for the season. Call Eric @ 359-2277. www.dowboats.com
18’ Marshall Sanderling, 1982 New to market. David Perry Robinhood Marine Center, 800255-5206. www.robinhoodmarinecenter.com
15’ Apprentice 15, 2011 Traditionally built double-ended daysailer designed by Kevin Carney. Cedar on white oak, lapstrake construction. Dynel deck, white oak trim. Sitka spruce spars. Nat Wilson sails. All bronze fastenings and hardware. Launched June 2011. Price: $20,000. Call Eric Stockinger at 207-594-1800 or email www.apprenticeshop.org info@apprenticeshop.org
18’ American Sail A18, 2001 Daysailer, trailer, storage cover, motor mount, topping lift, wind tel. Excellent condition. 3.3hp Mariner outboard. Asking $4,000. 207-324-3949.
16’ Haven 12-1/2 Classic Haven 12-1/2’s built with experienced craftsmenship for pure sailing pleasure. Call Eric to discuss your color choice and delivery date. Eric Dow Boat Shop, Brooklin, Maine 207-359-2277. www.dowboats.com
20’ Sharpie Lightfoot Classic Sharpie w/trailer, gaff-rig tanbark sails, roller furling jib, mooring cover. Located in Maine. $3,750. Email or call Alan, 207633-5341. alan@winterisland.com
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12.5’ Dory Skiff Lapstrake design complete with lug sail, oars, trailer, 2hp outboard (used). Ready to go. Located in N. Kingstown, RI. $2,600. Call 401295-4683 14’3 Extended Catspaw Dinghy Plank on frame construction, in excellent condition. Rows, sails, and motors well. Call Eric @ 3592277. www.dowboats.com
17’ Solo II, 1992 Large cabin and cockpit. Shallow winged keel with 400 lb. ballast. One rotating wing mast. Mercury 4hp 4-stroke, used approximately 15 hours. Trailer - new suspension and wheels. Price $3,000 or best offer. 203-627-2263.
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27’ Catalina Sloop, 1985 Nice example of this popular small cruiser. Well equiped and cared for. $14,900. 207-799-3600. www.theyachtconnection.com
21’ Quickstep 21 Main sail, roller furling jib, drifter, shoal draft centerboard, flag blue hull, Triad trailer. Located in Maine. $9500. Email or call Alan, 207-633-5341. alan@winterisland.com 24’ Bridges Point, 1989 A cuddy cabin version of the popular Bridges Point 24. Roomy cockpit and a unique interior layout. New diesel in 2007. A lovely boat to sail. $42,000. 207-2447854. billw@jwboatco.com
24’ Dolphin Sloop By California Glass. www.jonesportshipyard.com info@jonesportshipyard.com
24’ Bluenose Sloop Professionally restored traditional wooden racing class sloop built in Nova Scotia. Custom trailer and 4 sails. $25,000. See website for details. 207-677-2024. www.pemaquidmarine.com Abandoned Boat Sale 25’ Oday $1200, 26’ Paceship $2500, 27’ Dufour $1500, 31’ C&C $2500. Handy Boat Service, 207-781-5110. handyboat.com handyboat@maine.rr.com
25’ Freedom, 1982 Main/spinnaker/jib/reefing operated from cockpit, water & holding tanks, enclosed head, alcohol stove & sink, sleeps 4. 8hp 2005 Johnson outboard. $5,400. 207442-7560. 26’ Ranger 26, 1974 In very good condition with 5 sails, roller furler. No outboard. $2000 firm. 207-223-8885 or email info@winterportmarine.com
26’ Pearson, 1971 Great condition, roller jib, large cockpit, jack stands, Johnson 9.9 outboard, handheld GPS, VHF, & more. Ready to sail. $6,900 or BO, 207-595-8967. plindsay@maine.rr.com
27’ C&C MK1, 1972 18hp diesel, upgrades in & out. Main, 4 headsail, Spin. New head, shore power & water system. Standing headroom, dodger restitched. $8,250. nw.moore24.org/wordpress/wpcontent/uploads/2012/06/LibraAdvert.pdf benjaminbraden@aol.com
28’ Sea Sprite, 1981 Classic lines, full keel, sleeps 4, 11hp diesel-rebuilt 2008, fully equipped. Asking $20,000. More details available. 207-831-0750.
28’ LM 28, 1985 Pilothouse sloop from Denmark. Two steer stations. Volvo sail drive. $27,900. Call 207-899-0909 www.boatinginmaine.com
28’ Herreshoff 28, 1978 Built by Julian Davies. Hull glassed when new. Yanmar power. Needs some TLC. Owner ready to sell. $15,000. Will consider offers. www.etnierboats.com david@etnierboats.com
28.5’ Columbia 8.7, 1978 Very good condition, lightly used 23hp Volvo MD11-C diesel. New marine radio, autopilot, two mains, genoa jib, spinnaker, very roomy cruiser, well found at Rockland, ME. $8,700. 207-596-7406 dspease@rocketmail.com 30’Pearson, 1974 Older boat in great shape with newer engine. 2005 20hp Universal with about 150hrs. Given the price this is a great value. $11,900. Call 207-633-0773. www.oceanpointmarina.com info@oceanpointmarina.com 30’ Island Packet 27, 1988 Cutter, 30’x10.5’x3.67’, full keel, 6’ 2 headroom. Easy single handler. Engine hours 554. Selling Price: $35,900. www.jonesportshipyard.com info@jonesportshipyard.com
30’ Sabre 30 MKlll 1986 Very clean, well maintained, comfortable cruiser / racer, excellent rigging, low engine time, respond for details, photos & survey. $48,000. 207-655-4962. gbclark@maine.rr.com
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the later production models. She’s a very clean, well-maintained Sloop/Cutter offered now at a very attractive value. $39,500. Gray & Gray, 207-363-7997. www.grayandgrayyachts.com 33 Beneteau 331 2004 33’ Beneteau 331 Oceanis, 2004 Fully equipped, $89,500. Call 207 899-0909 www.boatinginmaine.com
30’ Pearson 30, 1972 Hull #100 by Fairhaven Yacht Works, all orig. equipment onboard, and has a diesel engine and a new jib. Well maintained. www.jonesportshipyard.com info@jonesportshipyard.com 31’ Grampion, 1967 Full keel sloop, made in Canada, Atomic 4 engine. Auto helm, roller furling, sleeps 4, GPS, plotter, radar, depth sounder, propane stove. 207-497-2701 info@jonesportshipyard.com 30’ Bristol Sloop, 1971 Awl-gripped fiberglass. Mainsail and Genoa jib. Cruising Design roller furler. 2002 Universal 18hp diesel, 130 hours. 2009 reconditioned transmission. New sea-
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32’ Whistler 32, 1981 Designed by CW Paine and built by the highly regarded Able Marine. Deep bulwarks and a cat ketch rig make her an easily driven, comfortable vessel. 55,000 207-244-7854 or email billw@jwboatco.com 33’ Cheoy Lee Offshore Ketch, 1972. $29,500 Call David Perry Robinhood Marine Center, 800255-5206. www.robinhoodmarinecenter.com
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34’ Pacific Seacraft Stoutly built this easily handled blue water sailer is ready to head offshore backed by the strength, quality and safety inherent in these vessels. $129,000 call 207244-7854 or email . billw@jwboatco.com 34’ Jeanneau Sloop, 1985 Sunrise. 2 cabins in largest interior. $38,000. Gray & Gray, Inc. 207-363-7997. www.grayandgrayyachts.com
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34’ Kaiser Gale Force, 1980 Blue water cruiser. Recent repower and sails. Very complete inventory for serious coastal cruising or ocean voyaging. $79,900. Located Freeport, ME. Call or email for complete description. 207-998-4194. dstover@ime.net
34’ Sea Sprite, 1979 Custom sloop/cutter. SEA POPPY has been well-maintained by an excellent Maine boatyard. This is the original prototype with a higher quality construction than Internet supplier of multi-vendor epoxies (as low as $56/gallon); low temperature epoxies; high temperature epoxies; epoxy paints; underwater epoxies; thickened epoxies; industrial epoxies; barrier coat epoxies; LPU polyurethanes; graphiteteflon™ - copper powder fillers; fumed silica & microfibers. MUCH, MUCH MORE!
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34’ Tartan, 1971 With diesel engine. $25,000. Call 207-633-0773. www.oceanpointmarina.com info@oceanpointmarina.com 34’ Sabre Yachts, 1978 Classic Boat in great shape for the age and price. $29,900. Cll 207633-0773. www.oceanpointmarina.com info@oceanpointmarina.com
35’ Sloop, 1936 Pleiades Built in 1936 at the A.H. Kin yard in Hong Kong to a Ross design. Beam 8’6, draught 6’2, displacement 8 tons. Teak planking on iroco frames, teak decks, varnished mahogany deck joinery and varnished spars. New Beta diesel. A sailor’s cruising boat. Contact Islesboro Marine Enterprises, Islesboro, Maine. 207-7346433. 36’ Cape Dory, 1981 $49,500. Call David Perry, Robinhood Marine Center, 800-2555206. www.robinhoodmarinecenter.com
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41’ Cheoy Lee, 1980 Cheoy Lee Offshore sloop. Tri cabin layout, full galley with stove and A/C D/C refrigeration. Full head, shower and sink, sleeps six comfortably, fully equipped for cruising or live-aboard. Full set of saiils including cruising spinnaker. Perkns diesel auxiliary engine. $45,000 or best reasonable offer. Call for more details. 978-7448893.
43’ Gulf Star, 1978 Center cockpit liveaboard or passage maker. $54,900. Call 207899-0909. Gulf of Maine Yacht Sales. www.boatinginmaine.com
43’ Pedrick 43 Sloop Performance cruising sloop. 435x34-0x13-0x6-0. #25,000. Compare with Baltic 43. Launched 1990, used very lightly short season Maine. Big boat on deck and below. 3 cabin/2 head layout (aft cockpit). Universal 50, about 750hrs. Gimballed radar, Robertson AP-22 , GPS, all at helm. $157,500 (sistership sold 2011 at $175,000). Email for details/pics. 203-209-0943. davetoombs2000@yahoo.com
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18’ Seaway Sportsman, 2011 Seaway 18 Sportsman, Suzuki 70hp 4-stroke & Trailer. Claret Red, varnished teak. Contact Lake & Sea Boatworks, Bar Harbor, Maine 207-288-8961 www.lakeandsea.com sales@lakeandsea.com
18’ Seaway Sportsman, 2011 Seaway 18 Sportsman, Yamaha 75hp 4 Stroke & EZ Loader galv. roller trailer. Green hull, varnished trim. Swim platform. Contact Guilford Boat Yards, 230 Water St. Guilford, CT, 203 453-5031 www.guilfordboat.com boatyard@cshore.com
POWER 16’ Lund Laker, 2002 With a 40hp Honda and a trailer. $7,700 Contact Bamforth Marine at 207-729-3303. www.bamforthmarine.com salesandservice@bamforthmarine.com 17’ Sunbird Corsair, 1994 with very nice trailer. Add an outboard and a little cosmetic work for a great little runabout. $1100. 207-223-8885.
42’ Whitby, 1980 Ketch with furled main sail. Blue water capable. Offered at $89,900. Call 207-899-0909Gulf of Maine Yacht Sales. www.boatinginmaine.com
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18’ Runabout, 1996 Glass over marine plywood. All plywood coated with epoxy. Two 40hp Honda outboards with 145 hours. Radar, GPS, depth sounder, full mooring cover, trailer. $7,500. Islesboro Marine, 207-734-6433.
17’ 178 DLX Carolina Skiff, 2008 with trailer. 115hp. $9,000. Call 207-799-3600. www.theyachtconnection.com tyc@southportmarine.com 17’ Key West 176CC, 2010 New 2010 Key West 176CC w/Suzuki 90hp 4-stroke & trailer $24,730. Contact Lake & Sea Boatworks, Bar Harbor, Maine 207-288-8961 www.lakeandsea.com sales@lakeandsea.com 18’ Tidewater 180CC LOA 17’8, beam 7’9, draft 10, fuel cap. 40 gal, Max HP 115. An 18 footer that feels much bigger with a very dry ride running 40 mph. For further details, stop by Scan-
18’ Mini Tugboat Fiberglass over two layers of 1/4 marine plywood. 3GM30 Yanmar, Garmin chartplotter/sonar combo, VHF radio. Cushions, cover, ground tackle, etc. 207-832-0321.
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20’ Grady White Overnighter 1998, 150hp Evinrude, two-axle trailer. Very good condition. $15,500. David Etnier Boat Brokerage, 207-522-7572. www.etnierboats.com david@etnierboats.com 20’ Maritime Skiff Defiant, 2012 Loaded. Trailer and Yamaha 115hp. Call 207-799-3600. www.theyachtconnection.com tyc@southportmarine.com
20’ Bertram Bahia Mar Custom classic in excellent condition. Inboard/outboard drive was professionally removed, transom glassed and reworked for high horsepower outboard. Custom teak cockpit and toe-rails . . Awlgrip: hull and decks. V-Berth, cushions, full canvas 1976. Easy Loader Tandem Axle Trailer. $ 6,900. OBO. Call Skip, 207-9020544. skip5840@gmail.com
21’6 Tidewater 216CC Beam 8’6, draft 14, fuel capacity 70 gal., max. HP 225. A smooth, dry ride with big fish features; dual livewells, large fish boxes, gunwale rod storage and large console for electronics. For further details, stop by Scandia Yacht Sales at Bath Subaru. 116 Main Street (Route 1), Woolwich, Maine. 207-443-9781 www.scandiayachts.com 21’ Boston Whaler Conquest 2000, with a 2000 225hp Evinrude. Has new Garmin GPS Chart Plotter and Fish Finder too. $23,500 Contact Bamforth Marine at 207-729-3303. www.bamforthmarine.com salesandservice@bamforthmarine.co m 21’ Seaway Seafarer, 2011 New Seaway 21 Seafarer, Suzuki 115 4-stroke & Trailer. Dark Blue, GPS/Fishfinder, Bimini top, stern seat. Contact Lake & Sea Boatworks 207-288-8961 www.lakeandsea.com sales@lakeandsea.com
21’ Seaway Seafarer, 2010 New Seaway 21’ Seafarer, 115hp Mercury 4-Stroke. Dark blue hull with bow roller. EZ Loader tandem galv. roller trailer available. Downeast hull design with cuddy. Contact Guilford Boat Yards, 230 Water St. Guilford, CT 203 4535031 www.guilfordboat.com boatyard@cshore.com 21’ Atlas Pompano, 1989 A well kept early example of the popular Atlas Pompano Downeast stlye cruiser. Yanmar diesel, trailer, and simple accomodations for overnighting. Located at Robinhood Marine, covered, and easily viewed. $19,500. Call David Perry 800-255-5206. www.robinhoodmarinecenter.com
21’ Key West NEW Key West 211CC, Suzuki 175, Trailer, T-Top, GPS/Fishfinder and lots more. Contact Lake & Sea Boatworks, Bar Harbor, Maine 207-288-8961 www.lakeandsea.com sales@lakeandsea.com
21’ Sea Ray 21 Cuddy, 1999 Motivated seller. Powered by a 2006 Mercruiser 220hp. Well maintained. Cuddy cabin for a day on the water. $19,900. Call John at York Harbor Marine Service, 207-363-3602 or email . john@yorkharbormarine.com
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21’ Bristol Harbor Center Console. LOA 21’3-5/8, beam 8’5, draft 14. The 21CC has classic lines and is great for fishing and family cruising. For further details, stop by Scandia Yacht Sales at Bath Subaru. 116 Main Street (Route 1), Woolwich, Maine. 207-443-9781 www.scandiayachts.com
21’ Boston Whaler 210 Ventura 2003. Runabout with seating for 10. In rougher water, passengers will appreciate its Accutrack deepV hull design that cleanly slices through waves and redirects spray for a smooth, dry ride. The 210 Ventura also features Unibond construction. $27,900. Call John at York Harbor Marine Service, 207-363-3602 or email john@yorkharbormarine.com
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22’ Pulsifer Hampton Lowest price ñ good value. Only $12,900. Call 207-899-0909. Gulf of Maine Yacht Sales www.boatinginmaine.com
22’ Sisu, 1986 Royal Lowell designed downeast cruiser, OMC 150hp OB, sleeps 2 in fwd. vee berth, includes canvas, tandem axle trailer, and electronics. $17,000. Call Jonesport Shipyard, 207-497-2701. www.jonesportshipyard.com info@jonesportshipyard.com
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22’ Sisu with Trailer Fiberglass, 2001 Yamaha V4 130. Asking $34,500. Call or stop in to see boat at Wesmac in Surry, Maine. 207-667-4822 or visit our website. www.wesmac.com Teri@wesmac.com 23’ Seaway Coastal 21, 2008 Hardtop. Boat and Engine are practically brand new. Less than 100 hours. Easy to handle seaworthy boat great for exploring the coast. $39,000. Call 207-6330773. www.oceanpointmarina.com info@oceanpointmarina.com 23’ Tidewater 230CC LOA 23’, beam 8’10, draft 15, fuel capacity 103 gal., a big 23 footer designed to be a great offshore fishing machine. For further details, stop by Scandia Yacht Sales at Bath Subaru. 116 Main Street (Route 1), Woolwich, Maine. 207443-9781 www.scandiayachts.com 23’ North Coast 23, 2004 Built in Bristol RI by C&C Marine. This sought after North Coast 23 is in great shape and ready for fishing or a picnic. $35,000. 207244-7854. billw@jwboatco.com
24’ Hydra-Sports 2390, 2000 Center Console with T-Top. With a 225hp DFI Evinrude, electronics and a tandem trailer. $29,900 Contact Bamforth Marine at 207729-3303. www.bamforthmarine.com salesandservice@bamforthmarine,com
24’ Robalo’s, R240 and R245 Both with twin Yamaha 150’s. Great boats for fresh or salt water. Stop in at Wesmac in Surry, Maine, or call 207-667-4822 for details. See on our website www.wesmac.com Teri@wesmac.com
24’ Seaway Offshore, 2012 Factory demo/photo boat. Nicely equipped and geared for the offshore fisherman. 150hp Yamaha. Call for complete specs: 603 6529213. Easternboats@metrocast.net 25’ Sea Fox 257 CC, 2004 W/twin Mercury 150hp. Saltwater Series. Demo boat. Full warranty. This boat is loaded. $39,900. Carousel Marina, 207-633-2922. 25’ Hydra-Sports 2450, 1997 Walk-around, with a 2007 225hp
23’ Fantail Launch, 2000 LOA 23’- beam 6’ - draft 2’. Inboard motor launch has a large cockpit, center console and a 13hp Nanni diesel. Cruises comfortably and efficiently at 7 knots. Built in Nova Scotia in 2000 of cedar on oak. Was extensively rebuilt in 2010. Life vests, bumpers, anchor, compass included. Excellent condition - $20,000. Located in Brunswick, Maine. Call Jack, 207-443-6643. jstiles70@gmail.com
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Evinrude E-Tec. $37,000 Contact Bamforth Marine at 207-7293303. www.bamforthmarine.com salesandservice@bamforthmarine.com
25’ Grady White 254, 1980 Kingfish, Marina’s owner’s boat for sale. Repowered in ‘08 w/7.4 Mercury IO. ‘09 Hardtop, Clarion Stereo w/remote & Boise speakers. ‘11 installed bow pulpit w/anchor plow. $19,000. 207-363-3602. john@yorkharbormarine.com 26’ General Marine, 2003 Hard top cruiser. Yanmar diesel, A/C, and much more. $79,000. Gray & Gray, Inc. 207-363-7997. www.grayandgrayyachts.com
26’ Duffy 1989 Documented. ROSEBUD cruises comfortably at 18 kts with a top speed of 20 kts. Radar/chart plotter, VHF, water heater, electric head, bow thruster, windlass, cockpit shower, salt water wash-
down. 42 gallons fuel / 20 gallons water. Engine is 1997 Mercruiser V-8, 260hp with 908 hours. $89,000. Located in Maine. www.atlanticboat.com brokerage@atlanticboat.com
26’ Wasque Bayfin 1996 Crusader 262, only 350 hours, excellent condition/equipment: radar, depth sounder, log speedometer; bimini/cockpit enclosure. $25,000. North Haven, 207-867-4472. rueggnh@gmail.com 28’ Wellcraft 2800, 1987 Coastal Offshore Fisherman with twin MerCruiser inboards (fairly new) loaded with extras. $10,000. Call Bamforth Marine at 207-7293303. www.bamforthmarine.com salesandservice@bamforthmarine.com 28’ Albin, 2004 This Albin 28 TE flush deck is loaded with extras and maintained with an open checkbook. Her Yanmar Diesel has 316 hours and her Vetus bow thruster takes the stress out of docking. $105,000. Call The Yacht Connection, 877241-2594. kreynolds@southportmarine.com
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28’ Albin 28 TE, 2003 Very light use. 315hp Yanmar, 400hrs. Bow thruster. Sleeps 3-4. Enclosed head. Standard equipment plus: Garmin Chart Plotter, radar, depth-speed etc., auto-pilot, dingy davits, helm station rear canvas, custom cabinets, new prop plus reworked spare, transom seat with locker, safety equipment. Recent boat and engine surveys. Prop in skeg with shoe. Cruise 18 + kts; top 23-24 kts. $89,500. St. George, Maine. 207-372-8288 wmzierden@aol.com
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29’ Downeast Launch, 1948 9’ beam. Palmer 150hp gas engine. Truly handsome craft. Needs some work but worth it. $15,000/offers. www.etnierboats.com david@etnierboats.com 29’ Dyer Trunk Cabin, 2006 Soft top. Like new. Call David Perry, Robinhood Marine Center, 800-255-5206. www.robinhoodmsarinecenter.com 30’ Wilbur Flybridge,1987 250ph diesel, 14kt/17kt. Refit completed in 2010. Asking $97,000. Contact John Morin Wilbur Yachts 207 691-1637 www.wilburyachts.com 30’ Grady White Bimini 306 2007. Powered with twin 2009 Yamahas. Complete electronics with this one to find all the fish you can, close or off shore. $129,500. Call John for details at York Harbor Marine Service, 207363-3602. john@yorkharbormarine.com
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31’ Eastern, 2007 Factory Demo, equipped for lobstering w/pot hauler and offshore fishing. Volvo 370 - Full Electronics. A fisherman’s dream. $115,000. Call for complete specs 603-652-9213 Easternboats@metrocast.net
33’ Cape Dory FB, 1990 New Volvos, Genset Tender, Stored inside, Asking $119,000. Contact John Morin 207-6911637 www.wilburyachts.com
31’ Duffy 2006 Documented. WIND DOWN has a 370hp, 6 cyl Yanmar diesel; 200 gallons fuel & 60 gallons water. Chartplotter with depth sounder, interfaced radar and autopilot, VHF, compass. 3.5kw generator; 12000BTU air conditioner; bow thruster; 30amp 120V shore power w/cord. Swim platform; built-in storage well; transom door. $235,000. Located in MS. www.atlanticboat.com brokerage@atlanticboat.com
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32’ Clinton Beal Lobster Boat 1968. Cedar on oak, Chevy 235, new house, overall good condition. $10,000. Jonesport Shipyard, 207-497-2701. www.jonesportshipyard.com info@jonesportshipyard.com
34’ Mainship Trawler, 1979 Total re-fit 2005; all major systems. New 170hp Yanmar diesel engine w/275hrs. Garmin nav system. Clean beautifully appointed and ready to cruise now. Asking $59,000. Owners moving on. Must see at Stockton Harbor. H 207-848-4977 C 207-852-7901. froggy830@gmail.com
34’ Jason, 1993 Small passenger vessel. Documented. USCG stability tested at 185lb per person: 18 persons in partially protected waters and 26 persons in protected waters (2 crew, 24 passenger). Full electronics and safety gear. Yanmar 300hp turbo. $70,000. Located in Maine. www.atlanticboat.com brokerage@atlanticboat.com
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Xanna II. Built 1952 of cedar on oak. New 160hp Yanmar diesel. Nicely refurbished wheelhouse and cabin and many other improvements. Goes great. Contact Islesboro Marine Enterprises, Islesboro, Maine. 207-734-6433. 35’ Bruno Stillman, 1980 2001 355hp CAT 1,000 hrs, bow thruster, windlass, with major refit in 2010 incl. heat & a/c, Raymarine E120, new steering & rudder, and new salon interior. All systems updated; this is a must see. $99,500. in Portsmouth, NH. 207363-9212 www.grayandgrayyachts.com
34’ Mainship Pilot, 2000 Cummins 1050 hrs. Sound reductions, 6 ft. headroom. Immaculate. Asking $119,000. This boat is in Maine. Call John Morin at 207691-1637 or email www.wilburyachts.com jmorin@wilburyachts.com
36’ Gulfstar Trawler, 1975 This fuel efficient trawler is equipped with newer diesel engines with very low hours. She is very well maintained and her engine room is as clean as the day she was commissioned. Dual helm stations with hydraulic steering allow you to escape unfriendly weather and cruise in comfort. $47,000. 207-799-3600. www.theyachtconnection.com tyc@southportmarine.com
36’ Shannon Voyager, 1991 Downeast flybridge cruiser.Live aboard and go cruising. Twin Detroit diesels, duplicate helms, recent electronics, head w/separate shower, master cabin island queen, guest cabin, spacious saloon, galley up, 2 zone a/c, diesel furnace, Westerbeke genset. Bristol condition. Located Connecticut. Price reduced: $135,000. Call Peter Thorsby 203-353-0373 or info@PrestigeYachtSales.net swmmdmd@hotmail.com
CHARTER & RENTAL Trawler Triton Available for day rentals
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Charter The Maine Coast with BUCKS HARBOR MARINE
Live Aboard Sailing Instructions - Casco Bay, Maine
Daysail or Overnight
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Charter Phoenix 40’ C&C
Sail or Power
Boat is well equipped with in-boom furling main and electric furling jib.
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207-846-8877 “We’re on the job, so you can be on the water.”
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Charter Maine! Bareboat • Crewed • Power • Sail Trawlers • DownEast Cruisers
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Maine. $30,000. Capt Ron @ 207949-3435 for more info. rnblnchrd@aol.com
36’ USCG Motor Lifeboat, 1941 Own a piece of U.S. Coast Guard maritime history. Designed for inshore surf & bar rescue under the worst conditions. Self-righting, self-bailing, with a 103hp 4-71 Detroit GM Marine Diesel power plant. The only privately owned boat of its type in the U.S. for sale. Wet demo now thru end of Sep. Reduced to $150,000. 207-5631387. As featured in Points East April 2009. captronscruises.com capt.ron@captronscruises.com
37’ Bertram Convertible, 1987 Flying bridge. Bristol condition. CATs 1800 hrs. Constantly upgraded. Asking $179,500. Call John Morin at 207-691-1637 or email www.wilburyachts.com jmorin@wilburyachts.com 38’ Stanley, 1984 Stanley 38 ‘Fishwife’. First Stanley 38 built in 1984 and owned by the same family since her launch. She is in excellent condition. $285,000. 207-244-7854 or billw@jwboatco.com 38’ Jarvis Newman Sedan, 1996 Cummins 350 hp - new in 2006. 600 gal. fuel, 185 gal. water. 3.8 gph @ cruise, Live aboard, extensive parts inventory, turn-key. Asking $188,000. Call John Morin at 207-691-1637 or email www.wilburyachts.com jmorin@wilburyachts.com
36’ JMW Lobster boat, 1976 John Deere 6 cyl. 2004, fbg, rugged, ready to go. New platform 1997, electronics and equip. included. $55,000. Offshore lobster permit - $10,000. Jonesport Shipyard, 207-497-2701. www.jonesportshipyard.com
39’ Downeast Flybridge Cruiser 1959/1991. Cold-molded, epoxied and Awlgripped. Very strong. Easy maintenance. Volvo diesel. Exceptionally handsome boat. Newport Boat Show award winner. $110,000. www.etnierboats.com david@etnierboats.com 40’ Dyer Flybridge Cruiser, 1971 A robust, solid fiberglass Dyer 40 which has had only one owner since new. She is in outstanding condition, so please do not let her 1971 age put you off. $89,500. Gray & Gray, 207-363-7997. www.grayandgrayyachts.com 40’ Transpac Eagle Trawler, 1999 A one-owner Eagle Pilothouse Trawler, rare to the market today. She is a Pacific Northwest design with a no roll hard chine. She has been kept extremely well by notable New England yachtyards. $259,000. Call David Perry Robinhood Marine Center 800-2555206 www.robinhoodmarinecenter.com
38’ Fisher Fairways Trawler 1978. Twin Ford Sabre diesels, roomy, comfortable, economical, stable. Many upgrades 20102011. $117,500. call 207-4972701 or email info@jonesportshipyard.com 36’ Egg Harbor Sedan Sportfisherman, 1976. Twin Cummins diesels w/2200hrs, good shape. Located in Belfast,
What’s better than a snug anchorage? Warm muffins & coffee delivered! Reservations 207-593-7406 Perry's Creek inner mooring Vinalhaven, Maine
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42’ Duffy, 1987 The ‘work horse’ of commercial fishermen, sport fishermen, and yachters alike. Chart plotter/radar, depth sounder, compass, autopilot, VHF. Air conditioner, generator, bow thruster, dinghy and davit system. $349,000. Located in Maine www.atlanticboat.com brokerage@atlanticboat.com
42’ Wesmac Custom Cruiser 800hp Cat, Freedom lift, many extras. Have to see at Wesmac shop in Surry, Maine. Asking $690,000. Call for details 207-667-4822 or see on web www.wesmac.com Teri@wesmac.com
42’ Wesmac Custom Cruiser Twin Yanmar 420hp, twin Hamilton jets, bow thruster, lots of extras. Must see at Wesmac shop in Surry, Maine. Asking $460,000. Call for details 207-667-4822 or visit our website www.wesmac.com Teri@wesmac.com
42’ Wesmac Flybridge Cruiser Custom finished. 800hp Cat, Onan genset, live aboard, lots of extras. Must see at Wesmac shop in Surry Maine. Asking $500,000. Call for details 207-667-4822 or see at our website www.wesmac.com Teri@wesmac.com
43’ Albin Pleasure Trawler, 1989 Twin Cummins diesel engines. Master cabin with private head and tub shower. Great cruising or live aboard boat. $59,000. Call John at York Harbor Marine Service, 207-363-3602. john@yorkharbormarine.com
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43’ Marine Trader Sedan Trawler 1984. Very roomy live aboard, low hours on twin 165 Volvo diesels. Onan Gen. Walk around queen bed. Large vinyl enclosed sun deck. Spacious salon with fold down sleeper sofa. Teak interior. Full galley with dinette and apt size frig with freezer top. Very clean throughout. $139,900. Call 207-633-0773. www.oceanpointmarina.com info@oceanpointmarina.com 44’ Defever Trawler, 1981 Defever Flybridge Trawler (hull #1) with twin Ford Lehman 120 hp diesels, FWC, 6 cylinder.
$105,000. Call Gray & Gray, 207363-7997. www.grayandgrayyachts.com
50’ Wesmac Twin Cummins QSM-11 580hp, twin Hamilton jets, lots of extras. Have to see at Wesmac shop in Surry, Maine. Asking $950,000. Call 207-667-4822 or check at website www.wesmac.com Teri@wesmac.com
boards From 2.5hp to 300hp. Contact Lake & Sea Boatworks, Bar Harbor, Maine 207-288-8961. www.lakeandsea.com sales@lakeandsea.com
The Niblic Provisions & Gifts
PROVISIONS 43°47'N 69°54'W
10 1/2’ & 12’ Skiffs Maine style and quality. Epoxy bonded plywood/oak, S/S screws. Easy rowing and towing, steady underfoot. Primer paint. $1,150
Seaway and Key West, New New Seaway & Key West Boats in Stock. Suzuki & Tohatsu Out-
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30’ Royal Lowell 30 Wooden lobster yacht, cedar on oak, bronze fastened, available at present stage of completion with option for completion. $75,000 Traditional Boat, LLC 207-5687546 www.mainetraditionalboat.com
Marine Essentials...Island Necessities at the Chebeague Island Boat Yard gourmet coffee & baked goods wine & cheese Live beer, soda & ice Lobsters 207-846-1015 soups & sandwiches theniblic@chebeague.net Maine made gifts & clothing Chebeague Island, Maine
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Holbrook’s General Store T h e I s l a n d S t o r e 200
An historic spot, in the heart of Cundy’s Harbor
Groceries, Native foods, Wine, Beer, Local collectibles and more.
Call your Fresh Fish order in advance: 207-725-0022 9am - 7pm VHF channel 6 - call ahead, we'll have your order ready! Fuel * Ice * Pump Out Station available
T O W N L A N D I N G O N I S L E A U H A U T, M E The "little store" welcomes you fully stocked. FULL SELECTION OF GROCERIES, FRESH MEAT, FISH, PRODUCE, BEER, WINE, ICE, HARDWARE, SOUVENIRS AND MORE. YA R D S F R O M T H E
Come sit a spell while having a bite to eat. 1/4 pound lobster rolls BLLT (bacon, lettuce, lobster, tomato) wraps Hearty sandwiches-vegetarian too Hand-tossed pizza Maine made Gifford's Ice cream ~ Homemade whoopie-pies
Tel/fax 207.335.5211
www.theislandstore.net
Convenient call-ahead orders.
Pearls Seaside Market is full of provisions. Fully stocked grocery selection, wine & beer, original candy counter, island art & homemade soaps.
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Port Clyde General Store Launch & Delivery Service Groceries, ice, beer, wine and liquor
Easy deepwater dockside access Cliff Island, Casco Bay, Maine 207-766-2312 Daily 9-7 www.pearlsseasidemarketandcafe.com
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and $1,500. Maxwell’s Boat Shop. Rockland, Maine. 207-390-0300. jmax@midcoast.com 13’ Peapod, 1970 Classic Maine built peapod. Beautiful lines. Very good condition. Shaw and Tenney oars. Cedar on oak. $2,000 firm. Harpswell. David 207-522-7572 www.etnierboats.com david@etnierboats.com
13’ Fiberglass Peapod, 2011 Wood mahogany colored: seats, rail, deck. Antifouling painted bottom. Length 13’ 3. Beam 4’ 6. 207-375-4748. rwplourde@roadrunner.com Boat Rental Triumph Boats 17’ & 19’ Center Console available for half day, full day and extended rental. Guilford Boat Yards, View Details www.guilfordboat.com, Guilford, Connecticut 203-453-5031 Delivery Captain Your power or sail boat delivered wherever you need it. Owners welcome on deliveries. Also available for instruction. Captain Tim. 603770-8378. dotgale38.googlepages.com tphsails@comcast.net
Canvas Cleaning This year, have Gemini Canvas service your bimini or dodger. Professionally cleaned w/ waterrepellent treatment. No dip-dunk tanks, only industry approved cleaners that work. We ship UPS, call us at 207-596-7705. www.geminicanvas.com Offshore Passage Opportunities
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Your Offshore Sailing Network. Sail for free on OPB’s. Learn by doing. Gain Quality Sea time towards your lifetime goals. Sail on different boats with different skippers to learn what works and what does not. Want to be a paid skipper? Build seatime and network with pro skippers. We are the crew network for the ARC, Caribbean 1500, NARC, World ARC Rally, Salty Dog Rally, Newport/Bermuda Race and delivery skippers worldwide. Helping Sailors Sail Offshore Since 1993. Learn more and join online at www.sailopo.com or call-1800-4PASSAGe (1-800-472-7724). Keep the Dream Alive for the cost of a good winch handle. www.sailopo.com Hamilton Jet Propulsion System HJ213. 2001 model, boats to 30’/6700lbs. Light use. Controls included. Google HJ213, Will ship. $16K new, Now $5,950. 207-3296687. tquinby@maine.rr.com Sawyer & Whitten New location. Sawyer & Whitten Marine Electronics has moved its Portland location to a bigger brighter new store with dockage just outside our back door which allows our customers to pull their boats right up to our dock for service or installations. We also have big bay garage access for those rainy day installations. Please come visit our new location at 36 Union Wharf, Portland Maine 04101. 207-879-4500. www.sawyerwhitten.com
grades to your boat? Our two locations offer you in-house, factory trained technicians ready to address your upgrades to the highest standards. Stop by or give us a call, we’d be happy to talk about your options. Kittery Point Yacht Yard. 207-439-9582, Eliot yard 207-439-3967. www.kpyy.net jglessner@kpyy.net. Fiberglass Repair Position Permanent, year-round position available for Fiberglass/Composite Structure Repair Technician. Yankee Marina is a full-service marina and boatyard. Please send resume with cover letter summarizing work experience to www.yankeemarina.com deborah@yankeemarina.com Slips & Moorings in N.H. Limited dockside slips and protected moorings available in pristine Great Bay, New Hampshire. Leave trailering behind and chase the big stripers more often. Reasonable rates. Great Bay Marine 603-436-5299 or email@greatbaymarine.com
Rental Moorings Sail beautiful Penobscot Bay. Seasonal moorings in protected Rockland harbor with an expansive float and pier facility for dinghy tie-ups and provisioning. On-site parking. 207-594-1800. www.atlanticchallenge.com info@atlanticchallenge.com Maine Chartering Consider chartering your boat(s) to help with those yard bills. Give us a call to talk about options. NPYC 207-557-1872 www.northpointyachtcharters.co m info@northpointyachtcharters.co m
Thinking of Selling Your Boat? Always interested in listing quality, well-maintained recreational or commercial boats. Camden/Portsmouth. David Etnier Boat Brokerage 207-522-7572 www.etnierboats.com david@etnierboats.com
Inside Storage Eric Dow Boat Shop offers inside storage for lovely boats, reasonable rates, exceptional care. Call Eric to discuss your project needs. Brooklin, Maine 207-359-2277. www.dowboats.com
Repower & Refit Considering repower or refit up-
Moorings Available Kittery Point Yacht Yard has moorings available for the 2012 sum-
mer season. Very well protected and just inside the mouth of the Piscataqua River. Don’t Wait - call now for information: 207-4399582 or email jglessner@kpyy.net. Boat Storage Kittery Point Yacht Yard has two waterfront locations with plenty of off-season storage space available. Store with KPYY and our full service yard and factory trained technicians are available if you need us. Call to join our family of customers: 207-439-9582 or email jglessner@kpyy.net.
9.9hp Outboard Mercury 9.9 Bigfoot Pro Kicker, low hours never on a sailboat, used on dinghy only. Call Tim 207-557-8119 tbernz@aol.com Moorings Available Boothbay Region Boatyard has seasonal moorings available, $950. We are located in well protected Ebenecook Harbor, with free launch service, parking, showers, laundry and a well stocked ship store. Email Amy or call us at 207-633-6788. www.brby.com dockmaster@brby.com Mobile Repair Service Coastal Marine Care, specializing in fiberglass repair, carpet installation, dockside detailing, polish/wax, and marine upholstery services. Experienced, efficient, and fully insured. Offering affordable rates. We come to you. 207756-5244. www.coastalmarinecare.com Mercury, Yamaha Service Kennebunkport Marina has the only factory trained Mercury and Yamaha technicians located on the water in Kennebunkport to service all of your mechnical needs. www.kennebunkportmarina.com managerkport@roadrunner.com Docking Available Kennebunkport Marina has the
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newest docks on the river with all new power pedestals and water hook ups. Call today to reserve a slip 207-967-3411. www.kennebunkportmarina.com managerkport@roadrunner.com
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Power Boat Rental Kennebunkport Marina now offers a power boat rental program. Come pick out your boat and go fishing for the big one. Call 207967-3411. www.kennebunkportmarina.com managerkport@roadrunner.com Kennebunkport Boat Club Kennebunkport Marina is unveiling The Kennebunkport Boat Club. Call 967-3411 for details. Become a charter member of The Kennebunkport Boat Club.
Kennebunkport Marina Kennebunkport Marina is a full service marina with the staff to meet all of your boating needs. Limited transient slips available. Call 967-3411 for rates. www.kennebunkportmarina.com managerkport@roadrunner.com 9.9hp Outboard Engine Sailboat Pro Kicker Mercury 9.9 Bigfoot. $1300. Located in Wales, Maine. Call Tim at 207-557-8119 or email tbernz@aol.com Seasonal Moorings Handy Boat as one of Maine’s premier boat yards, located in the heart of Casco Bay, has seasonal
moorings available for up to 65’. Enjoy all our new restaurant and marine facilities have to offer. Call now for this great opportunity. 207-781-5110 http://handyboat.com/
Captain For Hire Master 1600T/Master towing. Semi-retired full-time professional mariner will do motor vessel deliveries, on-board training, oversee projects. Captain Bill Madison, 401-527-7913. capt_bill@cox.net capt_bill@cox.net Chase Leavitt - New Location Chase Leavitt’s new Portland Location: 144 Fore St. Easily accessed from Thames Street. Life Raft station, inflatable boats, The
Chart Room. 207-772-6383 www.chaseleavitt.com charrison@chaseleavitt.com
Bee’s Knees Zipper Wax Get’s stuff un-stuck. 100% natural boat lubricant for zippers, snaps, tracks and flaps. $6.95 & $7.95 plus S & H. You won’t Bee disappointed. Created BY Boaters FOR Boaters. www.beeskneeszipperwax.com lindamendonca@beeskneeszipperwax.com
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Full class schedule on website
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“ If you can learn to sail in Maine, you can sail anywhere.”
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Captain’s License Classes 1-800-698-7373
Get out on the water this SUMMER! Safe Boating classes are available
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WoodenBoat School Idyllic surroundings and the finest instructors. An exhilarating experience for amateurs and professional alike. In session from June to October, offering a wide variety of one and two-week courses in boatbuilding, seamanship, and related crafts. Off-site winter courses also offered.
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basic sailing or power boating classes classes on YOUR boat celestial & coastal navigation classes diesel or outboard classes “suddenly captain” classes USCG certification classes
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FMI Call Portland Yacht Services 207-774-1067 See website for schedules
For a complete catalog:
WoodenBoat School P.O. Box 78 • Brooklin, Maine 04616 (207) 359-4651 (Mon.-Thurs.)
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Compass Adjustments Compass Adjuster for jobs from Kittery to Castine. Call Capt. Dave Witherill at 207-829-3046 (H) or
207-318-0345 (C). www.mainecompassadjuster.com penbaydw@maine.rr.com
Foul Weather, Safety Gear Gill, Mens OS3 jacket, med. $200. Gill, OS3 bibs, large, $150. West Marine automatic inflatable PFD
w/harness, $170. WM tether, $50. All are like new. Bill or Rusty: 207829-5101. wbabbit1@maine.rr.com
Advertiser index 49 Allied Boat Works Arborvitae Woodworking 107 Atlantic Outboard 18 75,88 Bamforth Marine Bay of Maine Boats 106 Bayview Rigging & Sails 34,107, 117 Belfast Harbor Fest 54 30 Beta Marine 67 Blue Hill Bay Gallery Blue Nose Yacht Sales 44 Boat U.S. 25 Boatwise 54, 121 82, 83 Boatyard Compliance 98 Bohndell Sails and Rigging Boothbay Harbor Chamber of Commerce 77 Boothbay Harbor Inn 72 3, 17, 77 Boothbay Region Boatyard 38 Boston Harbor Shipyard and Marina Boston Yacht Haven 11 Bowden Marine Service 14 3, 17 Brewer Plymouth Marine 107,123 Brewer Yacht Yards Broad Cove Marine Center 75 Brooklin Inn 71 Buck's Harbor Marine 12,117 Buck’s Restaurant 73 Burr Brothers Boats 3, 17 Capt. Jay Michaud Marine Surveys 114 Capt. Norm LeBlanc 111 Carousel Marina 38, 88 Casey Yacht Enterprises 116 Cay Electronics 20 Chase Leavitt & Company 48 Chebeague Island Boat Yard 36, 119 Cisco Beer 58 Coastal Marine Care 116 Cod End 73 CONN DEP 86 Cook’s Lobster House 72 CPT Autopilot 114 Crocker's Boatyard 17 Curtis Yacht Brokerage 113 Custom Float Services 37 Dark Harbor Boat Yard 99 David Etnier Boat Brokerage 109 DiMillo’sYacht Sales 38 Dockwise Yacht Transport 13 Dolphin Marina & Restaurant 72, 74, 107 Downeast Planters 107 Duchak Maritime Services 110, 114 E.M. Crosby Boatworks 97 Earl’s Marina 38 East Marine 38 Eastern Yacht Sales 18 Eastport Chowderhouse 73 Enos Marine 75 Farrin’s Boatshop 58 Fatty Knees Boat Company 107 Fleet Sheets 97 Fred J. Dion Yacht Yard 3, 17 Front Street Shipyard 66 Gamage Shipyard 113 Gannon and Benjamin, Inc. 30 Gemini Marine Canvas 95 Gray and Gray, Inc. 109 Great Bay Marine 3, 17, 22 Great Provincetown Schooner Regatta 29 Grey Barn Boatworks 106 Grundy Insurance 57
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108 Gulf of Maine Yacht Sales Hallett Canvas & Sails 42 Hamilton Marine 2 17,18 Hamlin’s Marina Handy Boat Service 3,53 Hansen Marine Engineering 3, 39, 115 Harraseeket Lunch and Lobster Co. 72,74 95,117 Hinckley Yacht Charters 35, 78 Hinckley Yacht Services Hinckley Yacht Services (Maine) 17 Holbrook's Snack Bar & General Store 51,119 Holbrook’s Wharf 72 18 Ipswich Bay Yacht Sales 36 Island Mooring Supplies Island Store 119 Islesboro Marine Enterprises 30 3, 17 J-Way Enterprises 112 J.R. Overseas Jackson’s Hardware 48, 89 Jeff’s Marine 94 67 John Peters Estate 60 John Williams Boat Company John Williams Yacht Brokerage †109 Jonesport Shipyard 24 Journey's End Marina 17,99 Kanberra Gel 56 Kennebec Tavern & Marina 72 Kennebunkport Marina 60, 89 Kent Thurston Marine Surveyor 112 Kingman Yacht Center 3, 17, 20, 35 Kittery Point Yacht Yard 3, 17, 41 Kneisel Hall Chamber Music Festival 106 Lake & Sea Boatworks 85 Landfall Navigation 59 Landing Boat Supply 85 Landings Marina 99 MacDougalls Cape Cod Marine 17, 35 Maine Boats Homes and Harbors 31 Maine Sailing Partners 33, 106 Maine Yacht Center 38, 55 MaraMaps 112 Marblehead Trading Company 3, 20 Marina Bay Boston 38 Marston’s Marina 89 Mattapoisett Boatyard, Inc. 3, 31 McShane Yacht Sales 85 Merri-Mar Yacht Basin 3, 17 Mike Martel 115 Miliner Marine Services 110 Milton Cat 87 Mobile Marine Canvas 10, 106 Moorings and Muffins 118 Moose Island Marine 17, 75 Mystic Shipyard 3, 117 Mystic Yacht Charters 70 Nauset Marine 18, 38 Navtronics 20, 35,85 Nebo Lodge 71, 73 New England Boatworks 15, 17 New England Burials at Sea 112 New Meadows Marina 88 Newburyport Marinas 43 Newport Boat Show 9 NH DEP 86 Niemiec Marine 3, 17 Noank Village Boatyard 30 Nordic Marine Traders 93 North East Rigging Systems 20 North Sails Direct 12
92 nv-charts Ocean Point Marina 109 Ocean Pursuits 99 57 Off Center Harbor Padebco Custom Yachts 14 Parker Ridge Residential Community 24 Parker’s Boat Yard, Inc. 97 106 Paul Luke 38 Paul’s Marina Pearls Seaside Market & Cafe 119 Penobscot Bay Rendezvous 106 Penobscot Marine Museum 107 70 Pickering Wharf Marina 42 Pierce Yacht Co. Plastic Supply Inc of Maine 10 Pope Sails 93 98, 119 Port Clyde General Store 107 Portland Pudgy Portland Yacht Services 3, 28 Progressive Epoxy Polymers 112 106 RBG Cannons 78 Riggs Cove Rentals Riley Marine Models 107 Robinhood Marine 17, 20, 61, 107, 108, 117 Royal River Boatyard 34, 38 Rumery’s Boat Yard 17,32 Saco Bay Tackle 88, 89 SailMaine 107 Sailmaking Support Systems 50 Sawyer & Whitten 20, 35 Scandia Yacht Sales 108 Seal Cove Boatyard 17, 65 Shape Fabrication 111 SK Marine Electronics 85 Snug Harbor Marina 88 South Port Marine 17, 39, 75, 88 Standout Yacht Fittings, Inc. 87 Stanley Scooters 65 The Blue Hill Inn 67 The Brooklin Inn 73 The Snow Squall 72 The Yacht Connection 108 Theriault Marine Consulting 46 Traditional Boat, LLC 98 Tugboat Inn 72 Turnstone Marine Survey, LLC 115 Watching for Mermaids 96 Water Front Restaurant 71,73 Waterline Services 113 Wayfarer Marine 17,23, 35 Webhannet River Boatyard 106 Wesmac 88 Whale’s Tale Restaurant 72 Whiting Marine 3, 30 Wilbur Yachts 97 Winter Island Yacht Yard 17, 19 Winterport Marine 50, 107 Withum Sailmakers 95 Women Under Sail 47, 117, 121 Wooden Boat School 121 Woodland Energy 116 Y-Landing Marine Services 85 Yacht North Charters 46, 51, 117 Yankee Marina & Boatyard 3, 17, 20, 124 Yanmar 16 Yarmouth Boatyard 18, 20 York Harbor Marine Service 92
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We welcome you to make Brewer your ‘new home’!
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