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The Boating Magazine for Coastal New England Volume 14 Number 4 July 2011 F E AT U R E S
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Flight of the Snow Goose Despite a dicey forecast, we set off from the Saco, bound for Casco Bay, aboard Dad’s Marblehead 23 cruiser because time was short and we craved an adventure. Well, we got one. By Randy Randall LAST WORD
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The anchors of life We ignore important things until it’s too late. Barbara Burt
Five tactics for boating with a newbie There’s more to worry about than their shoes. Tom Fisher
Anchoring: So many variables Female on bow, male at helm: “Throw anchor.” D E PA R T M E N T S Letters..........................................7 Mystery vessel Goslin identified; Randy’s seamanship critiqued; Can you ID this mini skipjack? Mystery Harbor...........................10 Last month’s identified and a new one. News ..........................................16 Eastport Pirate Festival; New England powerboat courses; Connecticut foundation buys waterfront. Final passages ............................17 The Racing Pages ........................60 Rambler decimates Block Island Race record; First Penobscot Bay Rendezvous; US Sailing Road Show under way.
Media ........................................64 Two books for kids who caree about oceans. Yardwork ...................................66 Morris launches first USCG Leadership 44; Goetz restores Bucky Fuller icon; “Green” moorings from Boatmoorings.com. Calendar.....................................70 There’s no excuse for being bored this summer Fetching along.............................76 Eastern Cove is a brooding place that quiets you. Tides ..........................................84 Fishing reports............................86 North: Stripers, cod , pollock; South: Blues, scup, seabass, fluke.
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Bring in the clouds he Cloud” is a waa single formation that, to tercolor painting him, looks for all the world by Francis Lee like painter/sculptor Jaques that hangs in the Thomas Eakins. Always James Ford Bell Museum of the perverse “straight Natural History at the Uniman” for Charlie Brown, versity of Minnesota. It deLucy asks him what he picts a Midwest farm boy, sees in the clouds, to which about 12 years old, who’s a clearly confused Charlie abandoned his horse-drawn responds, “Well, I was going plow to sit down in the field, to say I saw a ducky and a gaze off toward the horizon horsie, but I changed my of his sea of cultivated land, mind.” and daydream while ponYou’re not alone, Charlie dering the depths of a bilBrown: I, too, am of the lowing thunderhead above “ducky and horsie” school, him. Print No. 115 of a limand have gleefully identiited edition of 750 is over fied countless such munmy bureau, where I stop dane shapes in trade-wind and savor it several times a clouds between New Engday, for no other painting land and Trinidad. Try as I captures my imagination may – and much to more than this one. Schroeder’s disgust, I am Clouds have no boundsure – in all my years of aries when it comes to imcloud observation, I have agery and the imagination. Courtesy James Ford Bell Museum not been able to discern Who among us has not lain How many youngsters have looked up into the fantastic any formations resembling in a field, or on the deck of maelstrom of cumulus and cumulonimbus clouds, pondered the Normans crossing the a boat, and been mesmer- the castles in the sky, and dreamed of distant horizons English Channel before ized by the ever-changing across seemingly limitless oceans? The Battle of Hastings; shapes, textures and densiBeethoven (Schroeder’s paties of cloud formations? Who among us has not had tron saint) learning music from his father, Johann, in their thoughts transported to faraway places and fan- some dingy loft; or the presidential sculptures on tastic deeds while attempting to fathom the infinite Mount Rushmore. depths of the cumulus and cumulonimbus? I have seen, rather, many species of dogs, bears, cats, Many of the our country’s great voyagers came out human figures (the occasional friend), and, yes, the of the American heartland, armed with the powerful odd ducky and horsie. By day, I’ve sailed through the imagery and clearly defined dreams of oceans that ex- shadows of clouds, those protean shapes that mottle tend farther than the eye can see and winged vessels the ocean surface and transform it from a barren with which to cross them. Who knows, our farm boy seascape to a capricious patchwork quilt. By night, might have grown up to be a solo round-the-world sail- under a silver moon, low clouds and moon shadows boat racer like Mark Schrader, from Nebraska, or have given the ocean the look of a broad meadow — a Mike Plant, from Minnesota, both of whom dreamed forest edge here, a wooded hillock there – that puts the big, far from any oceans, both of whom who’ve left long graveyard watch a bit on edge. wakes across the Seven Seas? I know, on paper, that clouds are created by a combiA favorite “Peanuts” cartoon has crabby Lucy, preco- nation of sterile factors, including rising air, falling cious Schroeder and hapless Charlie Brown lying on a temperatures, and moisture content, and I know that hilltop analyzing cloud shapes. Schroeder allows that clouds can foretell the weather, but to all of us who one set of clouds looks remarkably like a map of thrill to the natural world, these stunning formations British Honduras; another like the Stoning of Stephen are the stuff of fancy, with interpretations as deep and in “Acts 6:8-8:1,” even identifying the Apostle Paul; and infinite as the sky in which they are displayed.
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Letters A word from Constant Waterman Great editorial in May issue (“The Grace of the Day”). Grampy Slocum lived life to the hilt. Hope all is well on your waterfront. I’ve just sent off the text for my second book of journals to my publisher: “MoonWind at Large: Sailing Hither and Yon.” I need to illustrate it this summer; it probably won’t be published until next winter. Meanwhile, I’m repairing boats and writing children’s books. Matthew Goldman (aka Constant Waterman) Stonington, Conn.
“She surely is a handsome little craft of a type not often seen these days,” wrote Capt. Shaw in a later missive. “I made the image of her on Oct. 18, 2009, not far from the Town Pier in Bernard (Bass Harbor). I would love to discuss her origins with the owner.”
Mystery vessel Goslin identified I was reading W.R. Cheney’s essay entitled Goslin in the June issue, and when he began describing the poka, poka, poka sound of a motor vessel approaching his becalmed catboat, I thought to myself, “I bet I know the boat he is talking about.” Sure enough, when I got to the place where he said the vessel’s name was Goslin (I’d missed it in the title), I knew that I’d been right. As I’ve made many trips to Bass Harbor while making images for my planned book on “The Working Watercraft of Downeast Maine,” I was pretty sure I had an image or two of Goslin on file. Sure enough, when I checked I found the one I’m sending you today. Thought you might like to run it next month so as to not leave your readers hanging as to what sort of craft the tow vessel was. Sadly, I don’t know the history of this snug little boat, but she is of a type that used to roam the waters of Maine when I was a youngster, and every time I see her bobbing on her mooring I think back to summers misspent in small craft of my own. A grand little boat, and one day I hope to run into her owner so that I can find out more about who built her and when. Capt. Winston Shaw Bar Harbor, Maine
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Richard Rose of Tennessee would love to know more about this little vessel of skipjack or bugeye lines that became the dream ship of a couple of 14-year-olds with time on their hands and adventure on their minds.
Does anyone know this design? While spending a week last fall at Sebasco Resort in Bath, Maine, I came across a copy of Points East in the Bath Maritime Museum. I found it so interesting, I had to subscribe. Your down-home presentation of things nautical and historical really appeal to me. I began sailing in 1943 while living in Appalachicola, Fla. My close friend Howard Wiggens, now deceased, in some manner came up with the answer to our prayers: a beautiful, wonderful sailboat. At least to a couple of 14-year-olds it was. All we had at the time was Herb’s duckboat and my rented rowboat (50 cents a week). We made up a centerboard, a rudder, cut a small cypress from the swamp upriver for a mast, and scrounged a few other parts. My mother made the sails from unbleached muslin. I have no idea where Points East July 2011
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we dreamed up the shape of the rigging; we were the only sailboat in that area. The reason I am writing is to find any information that might be available concerning our old sailboat. The only word that was given to us at the time was that the boat was brought to the area aboard a clipper ship in the early 1900s. Several such ships wrecked on the offshore islands that guard Appalachicola Bay. We thought this might be a possibility [for how our boat ended up in the bay]. I am sending two pictures of the boat. Sorry, it had no name. Back in those days we were too young to have a girlfriend to name it after. About the only feature not shown very clearly is the cockpit seat. It was somewhat rounded from side to stern to side. Herb and I spent many hours sailing Appalachicola Bay. It would be something like closing the pages of a book of fond memories if I could learn a little more about this fine little boat. Richard C. Rose 133 Cedar Hill Drive Waverly, Tenn. 37185
Is that a granny I see before me? The old captain with his grapple in the photo on page 22 of the June issue (“The Lowly Grapple Saves a Marriage” by Randy Randall) doesn’t look too seamanlike. His grapple is tied with a granny knot, and there’s no chain, thimbles or splices. His line is full of kinks from having taken the end from on top of the coil instead of the inside one. Looks like a disaster waiting to happen. Jack Hart m.v. Jack of Harts Saco River, Maine Randy responds: Well, you see, Capt. Hart is a seaman. He’s been working on the water most of his long life, and he knows how to do things right. We, on the other hand, are a bunch of wharf rats trying to make a buck running a little marina. We know Jack and his lovely first mate, Margie, very well, and the cruising lobsterboat he built called Jack of Harts. I hope when I reach Jack’s age, I’ll still be able to tell a grapple from a guppy. He was wrong on one point, though. We never tie granny knots. That grapple is tied securely to the line with a couple of half-hitches. Maybe three or four. The more, the better, we find. I know Jack would disapprove, but those simple knots have never yet let us down. When I meet Jack on the river this summer, I’ll give him a blast on the horn and a friendly wave, and if he should drop his mooring chain, I’d gladly help him grapple for it.
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Perspectives The anchors of life ome of the most important things in our lives we pay little attention to until it’s too late. Some examples: Our pinkie finger: Notice how important this little appendage becomes after you break it or sprain it. Our spouse/significant other: Watch what happens when he/she suddenly leaves your life (whether on a long trip or forever). You’ll wander around your house, again and again, staring out each window, wondering what to do with the empty expanse of your future. Our job: Often we don’t know how much of who we are is tied up in what we do, until suddenly we’re told we’re not doing it anymore. Our babysitter: The importance here can’t be overstressed. It’s remarkable how little time is spent vet-
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Many years ago, while a friend and I were bringing Chang Ho, my Cape Dory 25, back from Maine, we heard a mayday call over the VHF. We were off Cape Small. A woman was frantically calling the Coast Guard as the boat she was on drifted toward the rocks. There was no wind for their sails, and their motor wouldn’t start. The strong incoming tide had an evil grip on them, and was pulling them into disaster. “Have you deployed your anchor?” the Coast Guard asked. “Yes, but it won’t bite, and if we let out more scope we’ll be on the rocks for sure,” came the reply. And then (and I’ll never forget this phrase), the woman said through the radio: “Gotta go…’bye!” I later found out they hopped into their dinghy just before their sloop went on the ledge.
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those giant storm anchors anymore,” he said. “Only time you see those traditional anchors is on cufflinks and designer sailor napkins.” I pointed to the oversized 38-pound storm anchor on Chang Ho’s cabin top. “We’ll,” he continued, “then there’s a few crusty guys like you.” The “storm” anchor (called fisherman, Herreshoff or yachtsman), unlike all others, relies on its weight and unique design to set immediately with almost no scope. It consists of a central shank with a ring or shackle for attaching the rode. At one end of the shank there are two arms, carrying the flukes, while the stock is mounted to the other end, at ninety degrees to the arms. When the anchor lands on the bottom, it will generally fall over with the arms parallel to the seabed. As a strain comes onto the rode, the stock will dig into the bottom, canting the anchor until one of the flukes catches and digs into the bottom. The basic design has remained unchanged for centuries, with the most significant changes being to the overall proportions, and a move from wooden stocks to those of iron. Sure, it takes up space on deck. Sure, it’s heavy and cumbersome. But let me ask you this: What value should we place on peace of mind? What’s the sense of having something handier aboard if, when most critical, it doesn’t work? So the next time you’re rounding a point close by, or when you’re anchored in an unprotected cove for lunch and suddenly a summer storm drives in, pinning you to a lee shore, think about this anchor. In fact, instead of getting one on your cufflinks or napkins, get one for real. Gotta go… bye. Dave Roper works and sails out of Marblehead, Mass. editor@pointseast.com
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Five tactics for boating with a newbie f you’ve been boating for years, chances are you’ve forgotten what it feels like to be a newcomer setting a tentative foot on a rocking platform on the water. Yet, at some point, you are likely to find yourself inviting a non-boater to come aboard. Perhaps it’s your mother-inlaw, or your daughter’s boyfriend, or that nice person you met at the market. We happen to be sailors, so much of what I say below
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A non-boater may have no idea how things work on a sailboat or a powerboat, so explain. This was illustrated to my husband, Rick, and me on our Cape Dory 33 Ara when we invited some acquaintances from my organization’s headquarters to go for a sail. Ben, a handsome, tall, brilliant policy analyst, asked how he could help so I passed him a jib sheet. I soon was shocked to find him pushing on the sheet. Yes, pushing instead of pulling. Ok, that’s an extreme case. But you can’t assume any knowledge if your passenger admits to having no experience. Give him or her a simple explanation of how the wind passes through the slot between the sails and thus powers the boat. Let him know that when the wind pushes on the sails, the boat will tilt. Lead him on a quick tour of your craft, which brings me to the second point. Speak English first, then translate. Don’t start the trip by asking your guest to stow her ditty bag on the starboard settee in the saloon. Yes, you are bilingual, but remember, she is not. Make sure your friend knows what you’re saying. Then, if she seems interested, teach her a few of the more useful words, especially words that may come up as you sail: port, starboard, bow, stern, jib, main, mast, boom, buoy, halyard, sheet, leeward, windward, heel, tack, jibe, etc. Don’t overwhelm her; let her ask for more rather than forcing it. And here’s an added benefit: Teaching sailing vocabulary can turn into a game that will carry the conversation if you run out of things to chat about. Oh, and be sure to explain about the keel. Tell your friend how heavy it is. And when the boat is “tilting” wildly, remind her that the keel will keep the boat from capsizing (unless you’re sailing in a Sunfish or a Laser or something made for capsizing). Go for safety, not style points. When I was 17 and already madly in love with Rick, he gave me a heavy green ex-Army jacket, which I wore everywhere, including on the Lightning on which I crewed every Sunday at the Winnepesaukee Yacht Club in Gilford, N.H. During one gusty race, I was swept overboard by the boom as we made a surprise jibe. I almost drowned trying to swim with that jacket on. In hindsight (about 20 years later), I realized how foolish that was. So, today, if I think a guest should wear a PFD, I don one first and offer another to him. If it’s not safe to go up on the deck, I say, “Stay in the cockpit and talk to me.” Be firm; some people don’t like to admit that there could be danger or that they might be frightened. There’s an old family tale about my father racing in our Lightning with my Great-Uncle Henry, who must have been in his late-70s at the time and considered himself an Old Salt. Uncle Henry would never be caught dead wearing a PFD, but he was almost caught dead
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without one. They were running downwind, the spinnaker fouled, and Uncle Henry went forward to unwrap it. A big puff hit, and Uncle Henry was whisked right off the bow. (He did survive, only slightly the worse for wear.) You’re the captain: You must explain that on a boat the captain’s word is law. Say it nicely, but say it firmly. Even if this is your boss you’re talking to, or your girlfriend’s husky older brother, be clear. Put comfort at the top of the list. That other sailboat that you’re trying to catch? Your guest won’t think less of you for letting them get away, especially if it means you’ll relax, stop sailing so close to windward, and keep your boat sailing on its bottom and throwing up less spray. You and I may not mind heeling at 35 degrees, but chances are a newbie will be scared witless. Even if you’ve explained about your weighty keel, she’ll still be full of dread. Go ahead, reef the sails, spill some wind, take it easy. The point is not to instill a lifelong fear of boating. And watch the wind, the sun, the temperature. Bring up a boat cushion or two. Offer a fleece or a hat. Serve a snack. Which reminds me…. Stop seasickness before it becomes a problem. Is your guest suddenly quiet and pale? Yawning? Bring out the crackers. Pour a glass of ginger beer or offer a bit of crystallized ginger candy. No one knows if he’s prone to seasickness until he goes to sea. But certain things can contribute to seasickness. Anxiety, for one. That’s another reason why you don’t need to put your vessel on her side during this cruise. An empty stomach, for another. Maybe you were planning to break out the snacks on the downwind leg. But if your passenger is already feeling woozy amid tacks to windward, give him a couple of crackers to settle his stomach. Explain that sometimes it just takes awhile to get used to the motion of the boat, and encourage him to stand, look around, and make himself at home. Some people, my daughter included, swear by wristbands. Encourage a newbie to wear them if he’s never been sailing. They’ll act as a placebo if nothing else. In a more extreme case, or with someone who admits to having been seasick before, drugs can be effective, but they have to be taken ahead of time. Seasickness is something to avoid, for it can ruin the trip for everyone. If you follow these tips and pay attention to your guest’s needs, you’ll be inducting a new person into the worldwide club of people who are at least mildly fond of boating. Did someone, once, long ago, introduce you to the joys of being on the water? Here’s your chance to “pay it forward,” as the saying goes. Barbara Burt and her husband, Rick, recently acquired Lark, a Nordic 40, which they sailed from Annapolis to Maine last June. They look forward to sailing out of Rockland this summer with friends of all levels of experience.
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Anchoring: So complex, so many variables s the classic scene begins to unfold, most of us pour another rum, lean back in the cockpit, and get ready for some great action. Female on the bow, male at the helm; male yells to female, “Throw the anchor.” Off goes a Brady pass spiraling through the air, chain and line wraps around the flukes, and there’s not a chance that the two-pound Hail Mary, All-Purpose Anchor will actually dig into the bottom and hold the boat. But it will fool them for a while, until after dark, when it’s raining, the wind has piped up to 30 mph, and they don’t have any clothes on. Anchoring: So complex, so many variables. There is the depth issue: Will there actually be water here at low tide? Then scope: Some skippers snub her tight the moment the anchor reaches bottom. This prevents the boat from swinging onto the rocks six feet away to port. Then the weight issue: Will a cement-filled, 12-ounce Bud Light can with eight feet of wire-ties connected to a bungee cord be sufficient to anchor a 40-foot, twinscrew fuel barge? Who would think you might want a junked Ford followed by a big chunk of chain? Scope,
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After taking evasive action, he lets her, and the rest of the anchorage, know what she did wrong. She pulls a pistol and one problem is solved. moving or we are. Taking a closer look it becomes obvious that the trees and even the substantial rock ledges have definitely moved. Well, it is a nice mooring ball, but we are concerned that it is not connected to an object that is buried in the mud. In fact, it is clearly not connected to anything. Chuck the moving mooring and set the anchor . . . should have done that in the first place. Moral of the story: If you don’t know what is down there, don’t use it — or rocks don’t usually move. Then there was Hurricane Bob, early ’90s, location P-Town. Back then, there was usually room to anchor behind the breakwater, and that is where we were. As it became clear that we were in for a blow, we deployed the heavy artillery: Two big anchors, lots of scope and chafing gear, and reasonably protected spot seemed like a solution. That is, until the local water constabulary advised us that we would have to move to a mooring. Reluctantly, we moved, secured the boat, added chafing gear, and headed for high ground. At storm’s end, the boat was on the beach trailing a length of mooring gear off the bow — gear that ended with chain the thickness of a rubber band. Well, it was a sandy beach, double-planked mahogany boats are
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Further, could it be that the wind has piped up to 30 mph, that it is pouring rain, with visibility about two feet? Of course. In some ways, the visibility thing isn’t so bad; there wasn’t any time to get dressed. Bob. Around 2 a.m., the crew, husband and wife, are woken up by lots of yelling and flashing searchlights. A quick look at the GPS and the anchor light on a friend’s boat confirms their position, which is far away from where they were originally anchored and moving quickly across the bay toward the east end of P-Town. Not ideal. The boat (Number 2), which is yelling and flashing lights, was once anchored to windward. Could it be that boat Number 2 has dragged across the anchor line of boat Number 1? Yup. And could it be that Number 2 has unset Number 1’s anchor? Yup again. Further, could it be that the wind has piped up to 30 mph, that it is pouring rain, with visibility about two feet? Of course. In some ways, the visibility thing isn’t so bad; there wasn’t any time to get dressed. Moral of the story: Glad for that friend’s anchor light; pretty near impossible to see anything otherwise. Oh sure, there could be some other lessons learned — stuff about using the anchor alarm, know where your clothes are, don’t try to label boats as numbers 1 and
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A new Portland container service For all you Casco Bay cruisers under power and sail, be aware that weekly containership ser vice has returned to Portland’s International Marine Terminal. This is good news for the Port of Portland and a mixed blessing for recreational mariners, who must stay away from the path of the vessels. Hapag Lloyd suspended its containership operations three years ago. The New England-Halifax Shuttle, operated by American Feeder Lines, will connect Boston, Portland and Nova Scotia. The company says the shipping route will follow the same route as its predecessor. FMI: www.american-feederlines.com.
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Gamage, Ocean Classroom back home Returning to the Gamage Shipyard South Bristol in Midcoast Maine on Memorial Day was none other than Schooner Har vey Gamage, crewed by students completing Ocean Classroom’s Discover y Program. This program was a fourmonth, 5,000-mile accredited high-school passage of intense personal growth, geographic and nautical exploration stretching from sunny Trinidad to foggy Downeast Maine. In 1992, the Gamage was bought by the Ocean Classroom Foundation to transform young peoples’ lives using the ship as a platform for education. She with the other Foundation schooners, Westward and Spirit of Massachusetts, provide experiential education for middle school to college age youth on voyages from five days to four months. FMI: www.oceanclassroom.org.
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Schooner Bowdoin stays close to home Maine Maritime Academy’s schooner Bowdoin, out of Castine, Maine, will be primarily sailing along the coast of Maine during 2011. With Capt. Eric Jergensen at the helm, the Bowdoin will call at a variety of traditional sail and community-based festivals. The vessel will also host a number of youth sailing excursions, both overnight and day sails, and several special alumni sail outings. Later in the summer, Bowdoin’s 90th birthday will be celebrated in Castine. FMI: www.mainemaritime.edu.
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A special exhibit, “75 Years on Penobscot Bay: A Retrospective,” will reveal coastal life circa 1936 from industr y and enterprise to art, music, and fashion. Activities will range from hands-on demonstrations, live music, films, book signings, a marine activities area, exhibits, and the World Championship Boatyard Dog Trials on Sunday. This show is a must for ever yone who enjoys life on the Maine coast. FMI: 800-565-4951, www.maineboats.com.
Rybovich classics at Mystic Seaport Rybovich custom-built sportfishing boats have been selected as Marquee Class in the Antique & Classic Boat Show July 22-23. On this weekend, over 1,500 spectators will descend upon Mystic Seaport to see more than 50 vintage
wood boats, including “Rybos” launched between 1957 and 1965. Each was custom designed and built by Tommy Rybovich as a masterpiece, blending technological innovation, speed and per formance with his futuristic signature style. Founded in West Palm Beach in 1919, Rybovich & Sons Boat Works splashed its first boat in 1947. “Fortune” magazine called Rybovich “the Stradivarius of sportfishing boats,” and Rybos were associated with such names as Firestone, Hutton, Ballantine, duPont, Gillette, and Maytag (along with a handful of gangsters to keep things interesting). Pat Rybovich (daughter of Tommy) will sign copies of her book, “Rybovich,” and share stories behind each custom-built Rybo on display. FMI: www.mysticseaport.org.
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Duck Island Yacht Club, of Westbrook, Conn., has scheduled the Three Mile Harbor cruise for July 16-17. This is a family event with the emphasis on fun for kids of all ages. The focus of this event is to get all of the DIYC children and their families (and friends) to participate. Three Mile Harbor is a great place to spend a weekend. A few sailing dinghies will be on hand and events for the “kids” will be organized. The Bastile Day Fireworks are traditionally a major attraction, but this year they are scheduled for July 23, the day the annual cruise sets off for Stonington. Don’t have a boat? Let DIYC know, and the club will tr y to get you on one. FMI: Contact Al Skinner, email: tacks2@hotmail.com, www.diyc.com.
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or most anyone of any age with a passion for getting out on the water safely and in style, nonprofit, publicaccess programs are teaching sailing, powerboating, windsurfing, kayaking, and seamanship. In this article, we’ll outline a few programs we found along the New
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England coast. This is by no means a complete list of such offerings, only a sampling of the organizations we’ve encountered along the way, with an idea of what each offers. For the public boating facility nearest, type “[your location] Community Boating Programs” into your browser and see what you come up with.
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The Bourne Community Boating program has beginner classes open to children entering the 4th, 5th and 6th grades. Photo courtesy Bourne Community Boating
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Maine SailMaine Portland, Maine SailMaine, found on the Portland Harbor waterfront along the Eastern Promenade walking path and adjacent to the Portland Yacht Service (PYS) marina, was formed to support sailing in Maine at the grassroots community level. “SailMaine connects people of all ages and abilities to the coast of Maine through fun and affordable sailing education, recreation, and competition, stimulating individual growth and creating community,” states the nonprofit’s mission. In the sailing lessons and recreation offered, and in the organization’s work with competitive youth-sailing teams, SailMaine is committed to promoting the values of leadership, sportsmanship, self-reliance, and respect for the environment. SailMaine strives to be not only a provider for local community access to the water, but also a facilitator for the growth of the understanding of the marine environment and heritage. Fleet: Collegiate 420s utilized in college, high school, and summer junior programs, as well as Maine Special Olympics Sailing; 15 Optimists and 20 Cape Cod
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This SailMaine skipper has learned to rig and sail her sailboat and get from point A to point B without an adult’s help, and the feeling is exhilarating.
Frosties used primarily in the junior program; eight Ynglings, a 21-foot keelboat designed for three sailors but capable of being sailed by two to four; a variety of keelboats, including a Catalina 22 and a Sea Sprite 22 used in the adult programs. Introducing kids to sailing: “When young people
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learn to sail, the number one thing both they and their parents comment on is their increased confidence. When you learn to rig and then skipper a sailboat and get from point A to point B without an adult’s help, the feeling is exhilarating — as liberating as the first solo bike ride. The individual growth that so many of our sailors experience after a few weeks of sailing is invaluable.” Availability of family packages: “We offer an open sail series throughout the summer — it gives people a chance to explore the Portland waters under sail casually, with no racing pressure. We are also hoping to offer lessons for families as a branch of our adult learn-to-sail program.” Contact info: Sarah Helming, director of programs/events, 58 Fore St., Portland, ME 04101; email: learntosail@sailmaine.org, 207-650-2085, www.sailmaine.org.
New Hampshire UNH Community Sailing Center Barrington, N.H. The summer program offers lessons to children ages 6-18 in sailing, kayaking, and canoeing. The Sailing Center has widened its outreach to the community by starting a kayaking and canoeing program for both children and adults during the summer, in addition to sailing.
Fleet: The Sailing Center was destroyed by fire in March 2010, but out of the ashes grew a strong camaraderie among the team, the local community and the extended family of friends, relatives and sailing enthusiasts, determined to turn hope into reality. Today, the Sailing Center stands strong with a beautiful new boathouse, a small fleet of LaserPerformance Bugs, a variety of donated or loaned recreational boats, and a brand-new fleet of FJs (Flying Juniors) with a new set of racing sails sporting our Wildcat mascot. Introducing kids to sailing: A child who may not excel at another sport may gain confidence through boating that will sustain him through life. The college and community programs give people of all ages a chance to learn a lifetime sport, build lasting friendships, and become a member of the sailing community around the globe. Availability of family packages: Available to all. Contact info: Diana Weidenbacker, director; Mendum’s Pond, Barrington, N.H.; 603-868-5189, www.home.comcast.net/~unhcommunitysailing/site.
Massachusetts Bourne Community Boating Bourne, Mass. The Bourne Community Boating (BCB) program, which operates from the Bourne Town Marina at Mon-
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water and capsizing through fun games. They quickly conquer any fear of tipping over. . . . . Children sail only with children, no instructors in the boat. The sooner they sail alone the faster they advance. . . . Our priorities are safety, fun and learning to sail, in that order.” Family packages: “Family memberships are $75.” Contact info: Paul Bushueff, Jr., vice president, clerk, director; P.O. Box 3157, Bourne, MA 02532; info@bournecommunityboating.org, 508-273-6152, www.bournecommunityboating.org.
Community Boating Center, Inc. New Bedford, Mass. Community Boating Center (CBC) is a nonprofit, educational organization that provides people from the Greater New Bedford area with challenging and enriching new experiences through boating. It strives to instill in the young, and continue to teach people of all ages, the value of integrity, sound judgment, teamwork and environmental awareness. This is accomplished by offering educational opportunities and access to the marine environment, regardless of means, through instruction, mentoring and coaching. CBC hosts US Sailing Level I and Level II Instructor Training. In 2010, CBC was awarded a US Power Boating Grant to teach safe powerboating to instructors, students and families. Each year, more than 1,000
students participate in programs offered by CBC. These students range from adults getting introduced to the sport, to kids participating in weekly camps, and private lessons, as well as programs offered during the school year with participating educational institutions. CBC’s summer programming has more than 75 percent of the students on scholarship from low-income families from the Greater New Bedford area. These children are generally referred to CBC through a partner organization such as Child & Family Services. CBC uses sailing as a tool to help instill important life lessons in students, many of whom do not receive positive mentoring in their homes. CBC also offers lessons for adults on both weekday evenings or on weekends. Taught in Sonar keelboats, classes follow the US Sailing Keelboat Training Curriculum, which includes equipment and safety, parts of the boat, sailing terminology, and fundamentals of navigation. The Intermediate Keelboat Class is 12 hours of hands-on instruction. CBC also offers a Boat Rental Program at the Clarke’s Cove site. The rental fleet has Sonars, Catalina Capris, Picos and Vanguard 420s. Fleet: Club 420s, optimists, Capris 14.2, Sonars, Lasers, Laser Pico’s, Rhodes 19s. Introducing kids to sailing: “The Community Boat-
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Community Boating, Inc. Boston, Mass. When Community Boating Inc. says their mission is “sailing for all,” they mean it. The mission also includes minimizing physical and economic barriers to sailing, so the organization tries to keep membership costs low to give the option of learning how to sail to everyone. Membership includes all classes, boat usage and guest privileges. The second sentence in Community Boating’s mission is “empowering our members in the spirit of volunteerism and creating that sense of community.” Volunteers play a significant role: Social committees, racing, harbor trips, etc., are run by volunteers. The
body of water on which they sail is small, but this milelong stretch of river, between two bridges and two shores, is perfect for the programs: No tide, no current or heavy marine current. Fleet: 120-plus boats; majority are 15-foot Cape Cod Mercuries. Also Sonar keelboats and Lasers and 420s, kayaks and windsurfers. Introducing kids to sailing: “It starts with a weeklong Learn to Sail Class, three hours a day for five days. All students receive beginning sailing lessons as well as kayaking in a low student-to-teacher ratio, sailing every day, even Day One. By the end of the five days, they have their beginner rating and can take out a Mercury by themselves.” Family packages: “None; only individual memberships.” Contact info: Marcin Kunicki, development director; 21 David Mugar Way, Boston, Mass. 02114; info@community-boating.org, 617-523-1038, www.community-boating.org.
Courageous Sailing Charlestown, Mass. Courageous Sailing is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit providing free out-of-school-time programs for Boston’s youth and affordable access to Boston Harbor for community members of all ages. Members of the Greater Boston community discover Courageous Sailing via many different
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Left: A fleet of 420s rounds the mark during the Manchester, Mass., junior racing program: Right: Nate Germain and Brian Poirier ponder a windward-leeward situation.
Sailing is to allow less privileged children to experience the sport of sailing first-hand, an activity that otherwise would be beyond their reach.” Family packages: “$745 is the price of a family membership that allows you to sail any day of the week from May 1 until Oct. 31.” Contact info: Miguel Corti, interim executive director; Charlestown Navy Yard, One First Avenue, Boston, Mass. 02129; 617-COURAGE (268-7243, www.courageoussailing.org.
Manchester Sailing Association Manchester, Mass. This community program is supported by the Manchester Yacht Club and the town, which lets the Sailing Association use the park adjacent to the club. A large float is moored in the harbor, where Optimists and 420s are kept. Dyer Dhows are kept on the town dock. An adult class meets one afternoon a week for eight weeks. The race-team kids do well, typically with top-
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five finishes in the local regattas. They excel in national events as well. Manchester Sailing Association is located in a beautiful place and is inclusive to everyone, not just residents of the town. It’s fun, relaxed, and everybody has a good time. The Learn to Sail is run in two-week sessions, and the race teams go all summer (eight weeks). As many as 30 kids are on the race teams. Typically, kids take between one and three of the two-week sessions. There are nine instructors, either senior instructors or coaches. Junior instructors teach and are on the race team. Fleet: 25 Optimists, 12 420s, six Dyer Dhows, six Rhodes 19s, five Zodiacs, and an assortment of elderly Whalers. Introducing kids to sailing: “We want the kids to have fun and realize sailing can be a lifetime sport. It’s one of the only sports where men, women, boys and girls compete against each other, with each other, on an equal footing. Our attitude is to have fun and be safe out on the water and to realize that sailing is just an awesome sport.” Family packages: “Every Saturday morning kids can bring their parents and go out in the boat they’re taking lessons in. We call it Saturday Sailing.” Contact info: Lisa McNamara, president; 15 Tucks Point Road, Manchester, Mass. 01944; registrar@man-
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Rhode Island Community Boating Center Providence, R.I. The Community Boating Center (CBC) opened in June 1994 with a small fleet, a few docks, and a boat shed built with donated materials and volunteer labor. CBC is a true grass-roots success story, organized and implemented entirely by volunteers. Today, the new boathouse, fleet of 60-plus boats, and dedicated membership, positions CBC as an integral component to the success and growth of Providence’s waterfront revival. Last year, over 750 children experienced CBC’s outreach programs. These children were primarily recruited through liaisons with structured organizations in the Greater Providence area. Boys and girls from different cultures and backgrounds work together, learning tolerance, trust and respect for one another. Most importantly, these kids can continue to enjoy the sport because CBC makes it accessible and affordable. CBC offers a variety of youth and adult sailing lessons. “Sailorships” are also available for classes for youth students who meet eligibility requirements. Affordable CBC memberships allow individuals and
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groups to enroll in structured lessons, including, for adults, free access to boats to continue to enjoy sailing as a lifetime recreational activity upon lesson completion. CBC also offers affordable access for experienced adult sailors who do not wish to take lessons. Qualified members may sail during open sailing hours subject to weather and equipment availability. CBC also provides affordable access and fleet rentals to local schools and organizations. Additionally, CBC offers waterfront function-room rental for meetings, parties, or special events. Fleet: 60-plus boats, including 8-foot Optimists, 14foot Hunter 140s, 14-foot Lasers, 17-foot Day Sailers, 22-foot Hunter 216s, an Etchells 22, miscellaneous donated performance and training boats. Introducing kids to sailing: “We dig deep into our community with inner-city-outreach initiatives that encourage all youth to embrace the challenge of learning to sail. Our message is simple: Sailing isn’t for everyone, but it’s open to anyone.” Family packages: “At CBC, separate youth and adult structured lessons allow sailors to learn with their
peers with age-appropriate lesson plans and activities. Open sailing time on weekends encourages families to share their passion for sailing together. Youthful enthusiasm and tempered wisdom are traded among a wide spectrum of sailing enthusiasts, whether they realize it or not.” Contact info: John O’Flaherty, executive director; India Point Park, P.O. Box 5849, Providence, RI 02903; info@communityboating.com, 401-454-SAIL (7245), www.communityboating.com.
Connecticut Connecticut Community Boating Bridgeport, Conn. Connecticut Community Boating (CCB), which serves the Greater Bridgeport area, is located in the landfill at Seaside Park in Bridgeport, on a boat ramp abandoned in the 1980s. CCB coordinated the effort of beach cleanup as part of their mission to provide access to Long Island Sound. Volunteers cleaned up 5,000 bags of trash; solar-energy collection and water collections were created; and they operate out of stor-
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Sailing), 34-foot Cal, Hunter 25, Trintella 31, Yankee 24, O’Day 24, various kayaks, canoes, sunfish, powerboats, Blue Jays. Introducing kids to sailing: “Every young person should be introduced to all sorts of things, and they will find within themselves something that they will like, whether it’s skateboarding, sailing, music or throwing darts. It doesn’t matter what, but sailing I’ve always found to be a fabulous, life-enhancing sport. What we’re trying to do here is give it to children who would never have that opportunity otherwise.” Family packages: “Family memberships are available, although the majority of the children are not coming from happy families necessarily. We don’t turn anyone away. As long as we have the funds for the program, and they can swim. We teach them to swim during the winter; 90 percent of the people in Bridgeport don’t know how to swim. We’re busy before the season PROGRAMS, continued on Page 42
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Be in the thick of the racing action as a volunteer at Sail Newport Sail Newport kicked off its 2011 season on Saturday, June 4, with the Sail Newport Family Sailing Festival, and the fun, on the water and off, will continue all summer long. Please consider volunteering for Sail Newport’s on-the-water or shoreside team at the remaining regattas and events, listed below. June 24-26: J Class Regatta Race committee Marshall boat drivers and help Escort boat drivers and help *One or all days needed July 8-10: Bacardi Sailing Week Race committee Registration July 15-17: The Newport Regatta Race committee Registration July 29-31: The Sail Newport IRC Challenge Race Committee Registration at Shipyard Aug. 9: Melges 32 North American Championship Race Committee Aug. 14: Club 420 Jr. Regatta
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Race Committee Aug. 20-21: U.S. Youth Championships Shoreside help at the Sailing Center with checking in students Aug. 20-23: Etchells Newport Series Regatta Race Committee Aug. 26-28: Thomas Clagett, Jr. Memorial Clinic & Regatta and Sail Newport Blind National Championships Race Committee Dockside help assisting Paralympic sailors Sept. 3-4: Melges 20 Nationals Sept. 9-11: Classic Yacht Regatta Race Committee Oct. 29-30: Melges 32 NE Regatta and Sail for Pride 10th Anniversary Race Committee Help at tent party on Sunday, Sept. 11 Oct. 28: Halloween Howl Youth Regatta Race Committee To volunteer for race committee: Email anderson@sailnewport.org. To volunteer shoreside: Email kim.cooper@sailnewport.org.
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These two sailors appear to be enjoying the Adult Basic class at Greenwich (Conn.) Community Sailing.
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Greenwich Community Sailing Old Greenwich, Conn. Greenwich Community Sailing, which is open exclusively to Greenwich residents, has a fleet of 75 sailboats, kayaks and paddleboards. They operate out of Greenwich Point Park, at a building rented from Old Greenwich Yacht Club. Sailing, kayaking and stand-up paddleboarding instruction and rentals are offered, and all instructors are US Sail-
ing-certified. The focus is on building trust by challenging students gradually. With introductory level classes, the youngest students start on double kayaks rather than sailboats. With muscle-powered boats, they gain valuable on-the-water experience: finding the wind, feeling the motion of the waves, and communicating with their crew. When teaching them to capsize, right their vessels, and re-enter them, kayaks provide the controlled circumstances instructors like. Only once they have proven comfortable with those skills, they will they be asked to move on to a sailboat, which comes with the restrictions and complexities of wind power. Fleet: 10 Lasers, eight Laser Picos, nine Hunter 140s, two Hobie Getaways, two Hobie Waves, 18
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Sailors for the Sea launches Rainy Day Kits for kids in programs Sailors for the Sea, an ocean-conser vation nonprofit focused on the boating community, announced the publication of Sailors for the Sea Rainy Day Kits for Environmental Education, marine-science-based lesson plans for incorporation into youth-sailing programs. The free lesson plans, available online, were created in partnership with marine biology and science institutions to provide practical educational tools for teaching the principles of environmental sustainability to young sailors. The Rainy Day Kits program enhances youth-sailing programs by integrating environmental education into traditional sailing instruction. The program’s success will be measured in the creation of a new generation of ocean stewards. Sailing instructors not formally trained in ecology or biology can easily incorporate the flexible lesson plans into their sailing instruction. “The 30- to 45-minute modules are science based and designed for junior sailors and children around the country,” said Dan Pingaro, CEO, Sailors for the Sea, which is located on the second floor of the Seamen’s Church Institute, Bowen’s Wharf, Newport, R.I. The first six Rainy Day Kits lesson plans include: Bio-Magnification Game, contributed by the Rozalia Project
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for a Clean Ocean: A game that demonstrates the concept of bio-magnification as it relates to plastics and how chemicals and plastics can make it onto our dinner plates. Clam Jigsaw, contributed by Harte Research Institute for Gulf of Mexico Studies: Students create a cutout model of a clam to investigate the anatomy and physiology of these animals. Density Currents, contributed by the Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science. This demonstrates the thermohaline circulation throughout the world’s oceans and the relative density between cold and warm ocean water. Dirty Water Challenge, contributed by the New England Aquarium: Inquiry and discussion is embedded within the practical-students have to design, plan and then build their own design of water filter. Oyster Tag, contributed by Sailors for the Sea: A game that demonstrates the effects of pollution on oyster reefs and the effect of oyster reefs on pollution. The first six lesson plans can be download at www.sailorsforthesea.org/programs-and-projects/rainy-day-kits.aspx. FMI: Chris Mancini, chris@sailorsforthesea.org, info@sailorsforthesea.org.
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Mystic Seaport Mystic, Conn. The community sailing program started 62 years ago with Scouts, at which time it was called the Mariner Program. Today the Seaport has a fleet of JY 15s and over 50 Dyer Dhows, the largest fleet of Dyers in North America. On any given day, the program can have 80 sailing on the Mystic River. Community Sailing instructors are certified through either the Red Cross or US Sailing for sailing safety, boat operation, CPR and first-aid. Youth programs are geared toward beginners and intermediate sailors ages 8-14. Competent swimmers ages 15 and older may enroll in adult classes. Experienced sailors (ages 12+) who do not require instruction can participate in the racing series. Spring and fall, most community sailing classes are done with the Dyers; then, when participants feel comfortable, they move up to the JYs. In the summer, adults are on both Dyers and JYs and kids are on the JY15s. A racing series through editor@pointseast.com
Community Sailing is held in spring and fall. A regatta, the Dyer Dhow Derby, is held for the donors of the Dyers. The large site used for the community sailing program is the Youth Training Facility Fleet: 50 Dyer Dhows and a fleet of 10 JY15s Introducing kids to sailing: “Our approach is simple: We spend some time in the classroom getting people oriented to the terms, the ideas, and such . . . get everyone out on the water and practice. . . . We play games to improve the skills they have already learned. The lunchtime after a morning sail is great because we all can sit around the picnic table and talk about what they learned, how they learned it. and what they need to improve..” Family packages: Family classes are held for one parent and up to two kids or two adults and one child. “We have family sailing classes in the summer.” Contact info: Hallie Payne, supervisor of overnight and community sailing programs reservations; Mystic Seaport, P.O. Box 6000, Mystic, CT 06355; reservations.desk@mysticseaport.org; 860-572-5322, www.mysticseaport.org.
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II, Double Handed Sailing on JY15s or Collegiate 420s, and Introduction to Keel Boat Sailing on a J/24. Kids will find Optimist programs, 420 programs, race clinics, Fantastic Fridays, one-week programs, and private lessons. Marine Biology is offered for those as young as 4 and as old as 17. The foundation provides scholarships to local children, most who could not afford to get out on the water. It is committed to teaching Special Olympics athletes weekly during the summer, for as long as community sailing is taught. The Foundation expects to purchase properties, including three buildings and a dock, next to Skipper’s Dock Restaurant on Water Street, on the former site of the Garbo Lobster pound and location for the restaurant in the movie “Mystic Pizza.” Fleet: 75 boats including Optis, 420s (Club and Collegiate), JY14, JY15, Introducing kids to sailing: “Foundation scholarships provide access for individuals of need to experience and learn the sport of sailing and learn about our marine environment by participating in our Marine Biology Program. This combination of sailing and science is enriching because
students learn much more than sailing and marine biology — they acquire life skills such as dependability, independence, self-reliance, confidence, concentration, respect, and how to become an effective member of a team. Family packages: “We are a foundation and programs are accessible to all.” Contact info: Spike Lobdell, president; P.O. Box 733, Stonington, CT 06378; sailing@shyc-sf.org, 860.535.9362, www.shyc-sf.org. The SHYC Sailing Foundation experience conveys the seminal message for similar programs around New England: “Our programs produce positive growth in students from the very first day they set foot in a boat. Think of children when that grimace of trepidation turns into a smile of accomplishment recognizing for the first time that ‘I can!’ Those life skills should be accessible to all.” A resident of Killingworth, Conn., regular contributor Susan Cornell and her husband, Bob, “pretty much live at Pilot Point during the summer” – between southern New England cruises with their kids aboard their Nonsuch 30 Halcyon, that is.
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strain the rope was under and prayed it was strong enough to keep us off the rocks. To our relief, the boat obeyed the anchor and kept riding up and over and down the combers that continued to funnel into Seal Cove. We knew there would be no chance to set the spare anchor hidden away in the lazarette. This was it. When Bob and I made our way along the gunwales back to the deck, we found a little oasis of peace and quiet behind the cabin and the windshield. All around us we could see and hear the waves pounding on the shore, and the rocks right behind the old Snow Goose weren’t all that far off. If that anchor drags tonight we’re goners, we thought. By now, Dad had shut down the Palmer, and it seemed almost peaceful without the constant thrum and exhaust burbling behind us. The boat had a canvas dodger that could be raised from the windshield over the helm station for additional shelter; we raised this, the wind didn’t rip it apart, and inside it was dry and fairly comfortable. Bob and I found some dry clothes, and Dad and Bill began to sort out the jumble of groceries and gear that covered the cabin. As we prepared for the long night ahead, each of us was hypersensitive to the sound of the wind and motion of the boat. We knew that if either variable changed, we’d be drifting. We took careful compass bearings and visuals on every identifiable landmark.
I volunteered to go forward and check on the anchor line one more time. I found it just as we had left it, bowstring tight, angling down into the waves, and pulling like a draught horse. For a brief moment I wished Bobby and I had thought to stuff some chafing gear under the line, but it was too late for that now, for we could lift that rope out of the chock. Besides, hanging out on the bow of that plunging and rearing boat was not an especially good idea right at that moment. I would have let out more scope, but our stern was already dangerously close to the shore and Dad wasn’t about to fire up the engine and maneuver in that maelstrom unless it was absolutely necessary. He repeated the old sailor’s dictum that “as long as she cracks, she holds.” I could only imagine what it must have been like aboard a clipper ship and hearing those giant masts creaking and groaning under the strain of the gales. We dug out the old sounding lead and dropped that over the side: Eight feet, and the Snow Goose drew about three. As night was falling and we were preparing the riding light, Bill looked toward the mouth of the cove and said, “Don’t look now guys but we’ve got company.” Up until then, we’d had Seal Cove to ourselves, but a sailing yacht of eye-catching dimensions was racing into the harbor and bearing right down on us. She was a SNOW GOOSE, continued on Page 59
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SNOW GOOSE, continued from Page 54 gold-plater for sure, and we all watched in fascination as the crew brought her into the small cove, rounded up, and released the anchor, which rattled through the hawse pipe. We saw the puff of diesel exhaust as the skipper set her back on the hook, and then everyone disappeared below. Just like that, we thought, they’d rushed into Seal Cove, secured the yacht, and no doubt sped to the saloon for wine and cheese. I went below to argue with the alcohol stove and coax it to run. I passed up some cool beers and got ready to cook our beans and weenies for supper. And still the anchor and rope held. The longer it held, the more accustomed to our tenuous situation we became. We even began to relax a little, but the persistent wind didn’t diminish, and the Snow Goose just kept rising and falling, meeting each roller bow on. Bill and Dad slept in the cabin, and Bobby and I spread out the air mattresses and sleeping bags on the deck, but it was impossible to sleep. All night long, I kept hitching up on my elbows and peering over the gunwales to check our position. We listened attentively for some change in the drone of the wind, and I took bearings on the yacht off to leeward. In the middle of the night, we were awakened by the sounds of their engine starting and more chain rattling overboard. Evidently, they hadn’t allowed sufficient scope, and the million-dollar boat had been dragging. But not the old
Snow Goose. We were up at first light. The wind had finally blown itself out, and you could see some catenary in the anchor rode. We were alarmed, though, when we lowered the cockpit tent and saw boulders and rocks almost touching our rudder. “We’ve drifted,” I yelled to Dad in panic. “The anchor didn’t hold.” But then wise, old Dad reminded me it was low tide and that our little cove had just shrunk in size. The anchor had not dragged at all but had held us safely and securely throughout the night. We watched the fancy yacht up-anchor and motor out of the cove. By the time the sun was up, we’d all had our perked coffee and sausage and eggs and doughnuts for breakfast. We complimented the skipper for planning an extra day for “emergencies,” he hit the starter button, and the Palmer coughed and came up running. Dad shoved the old bent-pipe shifter ahead, and we crept up on the anchor. Bob and I pulled in the rode hand over hand, and then two-manned the anchor. We swished it around to wash that beautiful Seal Cove mud off the flukes, then heaved the Danforth onto the foredeck. Bob looked at me and said quietly, “Well that was interesting. I can’t wait to see where we’ll be dropping this anchor tonight.” Randy Randall is co-owner of Marston’s Marina, a “Clean Marina,” in Saco, Maine.
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THERACINGPAGES George David’s Rambler 100, out of Hartford, Conn., looks formidable at the start of the 186-mile Block Island Race.
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breeze kicked in. NavigaRugg also saw the adtor Peter Isler chose to vantage of going to the pass through Plum Gut Long Island shore right both coming and going, away, but since he but it was during the restarted first in the 11turn from Block Island to boat doublehanded class the Gut where the wind (sailing with Dudley Noslightened to five knots or trand of Hamilton, so for a couple of hours. Mass.), he had no other Noting that Rambler classes to follow there. 100’s mission is to break About a mile from existing records and esPlum Gut, Rugg noted tablish a new record from that only those with code Newport to The Lizard zero sails were able to (Cornwall, U.K.) in the stay high enough on Photo by Marcy Trenholm/Storm Trysail Club shore to avoid “running 2011 Transatlantic Race later this summer, Mick The doublehanded team of Peter Rugg and Dudley Nostrand aboard into competing dolHarvey added, “If we had the J/105 Jaded turned in the best overall performance. drums” in the middle of had breeze the whole way the Sound. “When we got in the Block Island Race, we might have taken only 10 close to the Gut, the breeze died, but we had just hours to get around.” enough wind to squeak around the corner and be Peter Rugg, of New York, N.Y., on the J/105 Jaded, flushed through the Gut on a fair current,” said Rugg. won not only the Gerold Abels Trophy for the best per“The last two miles to the finish were the worst,” formance by a doublehanded team but also the Harvey said Rugg. “The wind dropped, the tide was taking us Conover Memorial Overall Trophy, awarded to the away from the mark, and we were rolled by another boat that has won her class and, in the judgment of doublehanded boat. We just had to finish before we the Flag Officers and Race Committee, had the best gave away our time to the other boats.” For complete overall performance. results, visit www.stormtrysail.org.
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Virginia to promote sailing and interact with sailors. The Roadshow crew — Will Ricketson, of Westford, Mass., and Brooke Thomson, from Newport Beach, Calif. – will participate at events, including regattas, junior program clinics, community outreach programs, adult learn-to-sail seminars. A few such New England events follow: June 28: Olympic Day, New Bedford, Mass., Community Boating Center; July 28-29: Marblehead Race Week and NOOD Regatta, Marblehead, Mass., Corinthian Yacht Club. Find the full schedule at http://media.ussailing.org.
Figawi Race is clean regatta US Sailing’s Roadshow is on at Boston Community boating US Sailing, based in Portsmouth, R.I., launched its inaugural Roadshow program on June 11 at Community Boating, Inc. in Boston, Mass. The Roadshow crew will be traveling along the East Coast throughout the summer, stopping at yacht clubs and community sailing centers from Maine to
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The 40th Annual Figawi Race Week last May 28-30 was awarded gold-level Clean Regattas certification by Sailors for the Sea, of Newport, R.I. Entries included sailors from several states, with over 240 boats (including 30 powerboats), and 3,000-plus sailors, visitors and locals in attendance. More than 40 regattas in the
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The Penobscot Bay Rendezvous, Aug. 18-21, has invited a wide range of recreation sail and power vessels to enter this inaugural gathering, including super yachts, classics, performance racers, picnic boats and lobster yachts. Presented by Wayfarer Marine and Lyman-Morse Boatbuilding, the rendezvous features daily sailboat races and a Poker Run and Photo Pursuit events for powerboats. Participants will have access to both Wayfarer and LymanMorse Boatbuilding yards and will be hosted each night at a different exclusive venue at PEN-BAY, continued on Page 63 Points East July 2011
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WoodenBoat race sked July 16-17: Classics at Larchmont Race Week, Larchmont Yacht Club, N.Y., www.larchmontyc.org, lycclassics@gmail.com; Aug. 13-14: Corinthian Classic Yacht Regatta, Marblehead, Mass., www.corinthianclassic.org, bruce.dyson@comcast.net; Aug. 21: Opera House Cup, Nantucket, Mass., www.operahousecup.org, info@operahousecup.org, diana@nantucketsailing.com; Aug. 2628: Herreshoff Marine Museum, Herreshoff Classic Regatta, Bristol, R.I., www.herreshoff.org, regatta@herreshoff.org; Sept. 3-4: Museum of Yachting Classic Yacht Regatta, Newport, R.I., www.moy.org; Sept. 17-18: Indian Harbor Yacht Club Classic Regatta, Greenwich, Conn. www.indianharboryc.com; Sept. 24: Greenport Classic Yacht Regatta, Greenport, Long Island, N.Y., www.sailgreenport.org; Oct. 2: Heritage Cup, Hempstead Harbour Yacht Club, Long Island, N.Y., www.heritagecup.org; Oct. 7-10: New York City Classics Week, Manhattan, N.Y., www.myc.org. FMI: Contact Bill Doyle at bill@performanceresearch.com or phone 401-8480111.
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PEN-BAY, continued from Page 61 lobster bakes, barbecues, dance bands and fireworks displays. On Aug. 18, Lyman-Morse will open their doors to participants for tours of its boatbuilding facility in Thomaston. That night, the Lyman family will host the fleet at a dinner at the yard. Fireworks over the St. George River will cap off the evening. There will be a class and intensity level to fit every sailor: PHRF Racing Divisions, Cruising Division, DH/SH Division, Multihull and One Design Divisions are offered. Bucket Rules and Jim Teeters Bucket Ratings will apply for the super yacht division. The NOR and SI instructions can be found at www.penobscotbayrendezvous.com. On Friday, power vessels will have a Photo Pursuit; each powerboat will be given a list of wellknown Penobscot Bay landmarks or features to photograph, and the event will combine both navigation skills and creativity. Sailboat racing will be on a variety of windward-leeward and “around the buoys” courses. The fleet of power and sail will end up in Camden Harbor at the end of the day. The Camden Yacht Club, the sponsoring club, will host the gathering for cocktails. Wayfarer will host Saturday and Sunday’s events in Camden. Saturday’s on-the-water events include racing off Camden Harbor. The power fleet will continue the Photo Pursuit to North Haven and Rockport. A dinner dance will be held at Wayfarer Saturday night. On Sunday, after a final day of racing, and after powerboats have completed a Poker Run to Lincolnville Beach, Islesboro, Camden and other points, the awards ceremony at Wayfarer will wrap up the weekend. FMI: www.penobscotbayrendezvous.com.
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Kids are naturally drawn to boats. But will they stay with them? That largely depends on whether or not their appetites are properly whetted at an early age. And the best way to do that is with experience on the water. And with books. There are many classic books about life at sea that are certain to stir the young imagination. Unfortunately, either today’s writers aren’t writing these any more or publishers aren’t publishing them, because there aren’t many boating adventure stories on the shelves these days. I’ll offer my list of favorite kids’ boating classics later. First, a look at a couple of books about boats and the sea that perhaps represent a new genre — books not meant
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up call to those with the time and, hopefully, the motivation to do something about it — today’s school kids. To Kurlansky, the situation is dire but not hopeless, and he lays out a clear path for action. For those who don’t go to a conventional school but are home-schooled on boats, Nadine Slavinsky offers a different kind of book. “Lesson Plans Ahoy!” is designed to make the best use of the environment of kids living on boats. Sailing to distant shores is, of course, an education in itself. But Slavinski seeks to enrich that experience with lessons in earth and space science, biology, data management, measurement, the humanities, and physical education. For the biology unit, all you need is a bony fish caught over the side, a sharp blade, pencil and paper, scissors, and a magnifying glass. Kurlansky then leads teacher (parent) and student through a detailed dissection of the fish. I can’t wait to get back on the boat with my grandson to try some of this. And the lesson plans don’t just work for kids being home-schooled on sailboats. They would also be fun on a short coastal cruise or even on a seaside summer vacation. Oh, and those classics? Here are a few: “We Didn’t Mean To Go to Sea” by Arthur Ransome, along with any of his “Swallows and Amazons” books. Great for reading out loud. “Treasure Island” by Robert Louis Stevenson. “The Boy, Me and The Cat” by Henry M. Plummer. “Robinson Crusoe” by Daniel Defoe. And, of course “Wind in the Willows” by Kenneth Grahame, in which we are reminded that “Believe me, my young friend, there is nothing — absolutely nothing — half so much worth doing as simply messing about in boats.” Sandy Marsters, Points East’s stellar reviewer, was a cofounder of the magazine with Bernie Wideman and its first editor.
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First USCG Leadership 44 is launched by Morris Hull No. 1 of the Coast Guard Academy’s new LeadEight is the optimal number for the Coast Guard ership 44 training vessels, Shearwater, was launched fleet because eight “companies” are at the Coast Guard in late May by Morris Yachts at Bass Harbor, Maine. Academy. If each company has its own boat, the acadThe Dave Pedrick-designed emy says, each can take re44s will replace the sailsponsibility for and pride in training boats off the Ludownership of its own vessel ers board. while at the Academy. Morris won the contract “It’s been designed very to build the vessels last Ocrobustly,” Cuyler Morris tober after a nine-month said. “There’s a lot more maproposal process. Morris terial in this boat than even was selected over several Morris Yachts uses, and we other yards, including build our boats to last a lifeGoetz, Hinckley, Pearson time. It’s being built to have and Tartan. The initial cona long service life.” tract was to build four of the “Frankly, our boats take a possible eight total boats in beating,” he said. “We’ve got the Leadership 44 fleet. cadets on there who have Pedrick based the Coast never sailed before.” The Guard design on one he creboat also needed to be fast ated for the U.S. Navy sailand stable, so it could be Photoc courtesy Morris Yachts raced, and it had to be safe, ing program. “We look at the partner- The tough, fast and stable Leadership 44 Shearwater lies he added. ship of designer and builder in the slings before her launching at Bass Harbor, Maine. The Academy believes that for our Leadership 44 proputting cadets under sail is gram as a huge win/win for everybody involved,” said the best way to teach future maritime officers the Bob Hallock, Leadership 44 procurement chair for the ways of the sea, and acquire a love for its lore. Under academy. “We have in David Pedrick one of the most sail, the future officer gains a greater appreciation and acclaimed yacht designers in the world, and in our respect for the wind, waves, and tides. The on-thebuilder, Morris Yachts, we have arguably the finest water program often gives cadets their first experience builder in the country and a firm that will be our part- at command and control at sea. FMI: www.morrisyner long after our last boat is launched,” achts.com, www.cgaleadership44.org.
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Two Shellback dinghies built in Searsport science program Two new wooden Shellback dinghies were launched at the Searsport, Maine, town dock in May, representing the successful completion of a semester-long science course for seven students from Searsport District High School. Since January, students Holly Hassapelis, Derrik Kenney, Alex Lane, Emily LaRosa, Jason Pendleton, Shane Sauer, and Rebecca Trimble had been working on the boats with master boatbuilder Greg Rössel at the Penobscot Marine Museum. This was a collaboration between the museum and the high school designed to teach physical science by exposing students to boat-related concepts such as center of effort, buoyancy, vectors, and drag. Science teacher Michelle Andre accompanied the students during much of their shop time, making sure that they met physical science standards through a combination of hands-on and traditional learning activities.
Community volunteers Fred Kirchais, Dave Lawrence, and Rick Fitzsimmons provided additional boatbuilding assistance, and the museum donated work space, tools, and administrative support. The project was funded primarily by a grant from the Nellie Mae Foundation, with additional assistance from the Traditional Small Craft Association’s John Gardner Fund. The boats will remain at the dock for a few weeks, giving the students a chance to try out their creations on the water. The dinghies will then return to Penobscot Marine Museum, where they will be placed on display and advertised for sale at $3,500 each, including oars and sailing rigs. Proceeds will go to fund the program next year, when the project will incorporate academic credit in mathematics as well as science. FMI: Contact Searsport District High School principal Brian Campbell at 207-548-2313.
Briefly Goetz Composites, in Bristol, R.I., fabricators of race boats, including 10 America’s Cup vessels, has completed the restoration of one of Buckminster Fuller’s most iconic structures, the 24-foot Fly’s Eye Dome. The restored dome was unveiled to the public in late May. Patented in 1965, Fuller created two prototypes of this structure: a 24-foot and a 50-
foot dome. The basic components will produce a fully equipped, air-deliverable, energy efficient house that weighs and costs about as much as a good automobile. The dome will be part of the contemporary art and design collection of Craig Robins, CEO and president of Dacra, Miami. FMI: www.goetzboats.com, www.bfi.org.
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Maine Sailing Partners, in Freeport, Maine, has signed on Richard Dowzall, formerly of Lyman-Morse, to start their custom-canvas division, which will specialize in dodgers, biminis, enclosures, and interior and exterior cushions for both sail and power boats. Since 1983, Maine Sailing Partners has been designing, building and servicing sails for racers, cruisers, one-designs, and multihulls. In August 2008, Maine Sailing Partners moved into the new Freeport sailmaking and repair facility at 24 Noble Drive, designed and built to accommodate the largest yacht sails to the smallest dinghy sails. FMI: www.mesailing.com. Boatmoorings.com, a clearing-house for products and services for anchoring boats, docks and marine structures, recently installed new “low-impact” moorings around Misery Island for the town of Beverly, Mass. Instead of having a concrete block sitting on the marine habitat and having a heavy chain sweep around the bottom destroying vegetation, these moorings have a helix anchor screwed into the substrate and a floating elastic “Eco-Mooring Rode” suspended above the bottom. They reportedly have more holding power than the blocks, and the Eco-Mooring rode is said to be four times stronger than the chain typically used. Also, boats are said to ride better with the elasticity. FMI: www.boatmoorings.com, www.helixanchors.com. Mystic Seaport, in Mystic, Conn., has been awarded a $10,000 grant by Tourism Cares, a travel industry charitable organization for tourism preservation, conservation, restoration and education. The Museum is home to a recreated 19th century seafaring village and over 500 historic watercraft, in-
cluding the 1841 whaleship Charles W. Morgan, the last wooden whaling vessel in the world. The special grant will be used to for tools and supplies to help the Museum maintain its grounds and infrastructure. FMI: www.mysticseaport.org. She Worthy Charters, of South Portland and Saco, Maine, is a new charter business run by Capt. Michele Plourde with her 38-foot Egg Harbor cruiser. Services include fishing, whale-watching, harbor and sunset cruises, bachelor/bachelorette parties, wedding ceremonies, business functions, captain for hire, and scattering of ashes at sea. FMI: www.sheworthycharters.com. Langan Design Partners, in Newport, R.I., has announced that Calliope, the latest motor yacht from the office’s drawing boards, has won the World Super Yacht Award for the best three-deck semi-displacement or planing motor yacht. The late Bill Langan, of Jamestown, R.I., led the design of this project from its initial conceptual phase in 2006 to her launch in summer 2010. This vessel can take her owner and eight guests most anywhere in the world. The interior decoration is by Candace Langan Design, also of Newport, whose principal, Candy Langan, is Bill’s widow. FMI: www.LanganDesign.com. Stephens Waring Yacht Design has moved its office from Brooklin, Maine, to 92 Main St., 3rd floor, in Belfast. Their old office – Stephens Waring White Partnership — was adjacent to Brooklin Boat Yard, owned by former partner Steve White. “While their long friendship with White remains unchanged,” the Ellsworth American stated, “they will no longer have any formal connection with Brooklin Boat Yard.”
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Skin & Bones: Tattoos in the Life of the American Sailor An exhibit that explores the origins, traditions and symbolism of tattoos in American maritime culture. Over two centuries of ancient and modern tattooing tools, flash (tattoo design samples), and tattoo-related art, historic photographs, and artifacts to tell the story of how tattoos entered the sailor’s life, what they meant, and why they got them. www.mysticseaport.org
Until 10/23 Penobscot Marine Museum Penobscot Marine Museum opens for 2011 featuring two new, year-long exhibits: 75/75! 75 Favorites from PMM’s First 75 Years: Curator’s pick of the best, most interesting, oddest, most important, most beautiful, and most valuable items in the collection. And The Art of the Boat: A juried art show featuring works in varied media, exploring the boat as a work of art and the boatbuilder as an artist. www.penobscotmarinemuseum.org bholtzman@pmm-maine.org
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We Specialize In Wedding Parties, Private Functions, Yacht Club Gatherings, Captain's Cocktail Parties Lobster / Clam Bakes & Pig Roasts
125 Atlantic Ave, Boothbay Harbor Maine 04538 carouselmarina@myfairpoint.net
Carousel Marina (207) 633-2922
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Whale's Tale (207) 633-6644
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Edgartown YC Roundthe-Island Race The Edgartown Yacht Club Round the Island (RTI) Race will be held at Edgartown, Massachusetts on Saturday, July 9, 2011. The Edgartown Yacht Club (EYC) is the Organizing Authority. Normally it is possible for both cruising and racing boats to finish the 52nautical mile course by late afternoon or early evening. If the tidal currents or wind conditions make going slow, the Race Committee will finish the race just north of Menemsha. www.rtirace.org
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U.S. A-Team Hydroplane Racing Thompson, Connecticut. www.ateamboatracing.com
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2011 Marblehead to Halifax Ocean Race This is an offshore 360 mile Category 2 event held every two years, alternating with the Newport to Bermuda race. It includes divisions for IRC, ORR, PHRF and Multihull yachts. The total fleet size is approximately 100 boats. Contact Geoff Smith, Boston Yacht Club Marblehead to Halifax Race Committee. 508.358.7542 (H) 508.361.0202 (Cell)
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Downeaster Days Summer Day Camp Penobscot Marine Museum, 40 E. Main St., Searsport, Maine, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Maritime-themed summer camp for kids from 5 to 11. Six one-week sessions are offered. Each camp include arts, crafts, field trips, science, outdoor activities and lots of fun in a safe, educational environment.
Providing a full spectrum of services for outfitting and maintaining your motor or sailing vessel Portland Yacht Services is a full service Boatyard and Marina with practical off-shore experience for restoration, refits and rebuilds of cruising yachts. Our dedicated staff handles all types of storage, maintenance, refits, and restorations on any type of boat or yacht. Our marina of 128 slips and 18 moorings is a short walk from the historic Old Port.
Supplying cutting-edge, innovative marine and GPS products
Contact these dealers for sales, service, and installation. Navtronics, LLC 207-363-1150 York, ME www.navtronics.com
Sawyer & Whitten Marine Systems 207-594-7073 Rockland, ME www.sawyerwhitten.com
Sawyer & Whitten Marine Systems 207-879-4500 Portland,ME www.sawyerwhitten.com
Kingman Yacht Center 508-563-7136 Bourne (Cape Cod), MA www.kingmanyachtcenter.com
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races will be held July 29-31. More than 230 one-design boats will race. FMI: Contact Greg Deegan, regatta chair. regattachair@hyannisyachtclub.org
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Vineyard Cup The Vineyard Cup Regatta will be held on the waters of Nantucket Sound and Vineyard Sound off of the Island of Martha’s Vineyard. Sail Martha’s Vineyard invites vessels 18 feet in length and greater to come and enjoy a fun and affordable event. All proceeds of the event help to support the year round maritime programs of Sail Martha’s Vineyard. www.vineyardcup.com
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Boatbuilding and Restoration Program Newport Campus of IYRS, Newport, R.I., 4-7 p.m. www.iyrs.org
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Marine Systems and Composites Technology IYRS Training Program, Bristol Campus of International Yacht Restoration School, 4-7 p.m. www.iyrs.org
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Penobscot Bay Day: Special 75th Birthday Edition 10:00am - 5:00pm Free museum admission, cake, crafts, music, balloons, presentations, demonstrations, exhibits and more. http://www.penobscotmarinemuseum.org bholtzman@pmm-maine.org
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69th Annual Hyannis Regatta Hyannis Yacht Club, Hyannis Mass. The Ocean Racing Class (PHRF) will compete July 23-24. One-design
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BassAckwards Race Weekend Held every year on the last Saturday in July, some 300 participants man a fleet of 50 or so boats to compete for the trophies, the chair, and bragging rights as the team that somehow managed to get to Cleveland Ledge Light and back faster than anyone else without loss of life, limb or dignity. www.bassackwardsrace.com
AUGUST 5-7
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39th Buzzards Bay Regatta New Bedford Yacht Club, Padanaram, Mass. More than 450 boats and nearly 1,500 competitors in 2010; 13 classes from 13-foot Lasers to the 55- to 60foot PHRF racing classes. www.buzzardsbayregatta.com SSCA 21st Annual Downeast Gam Seven Seas Cruising Association, Dick and Kathy de Grasse’s cottage on Broad Cove, Gilkey Harbor, Islesboro, Maine (44 16.0N, 68 58.9W). Dinghy raft-up cocktail party Friday afternoon Aug. 5. Members and nonmember welcome. No admission. Potluck lunch Saturday. Speaker nautical author Jim Nelson: Decision at the Chesapeake. Call for more information .207-734-6948
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These custom screens fit over your hatches, letting fresh air in while keeping insects out. You can leave the screens in place and still close your hatches from inside in case of rain or chill. Each screen comes in a custom storage bag. To order, give us the outside dimensions of the hatch frame on the deck, and tell us what color you’d like (Navy, Dk. Green, Burgundy, Lgt. Gray, or White) for the weighted tubing enclosure around the bottom of the screen. We will custom make your order and ship it, asking you to send us a check after receipt.
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Midcoast Maine A cruiser’s paradise
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Traditional Wood Boat Building & Sailing Programs 2-year Apprenticeships
Complete repair facility with Travel-lift Repairs on wood, glass, steel, & engines
12-week Internships Evening & Weekend Short Programs Call or visit our website for more information.
36 Island Road, P.O. Box 190 Spruce Head, Maine 04859
643 Main Street, Rockland, Maine 04841
Tel. 207-594-7545 Fax 207-594-0749
207-594-1800 www.apprenticeshop.org
Historic Port Clyde Maine General Store Stop in for a visit and enjoy a unique Maine boating experience! • Moorings • Launch Service • Gas & Diesel • Fresh Water • Laundry and Dry Cleaning Service • Trash Disposal • Full Deli Offering Hot Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner • Local Lobsters, Oysters, Port Clyde Fresh Catch™ ® • Linda Bean's Perfect Maine™ Lobster Roll • Fruits, Local Greens, Custom Cut Meats, Groceries • Wines, Spirits, Beers, Cheeses, Pizza • Chandlery, Gallery, Good Toys, Books & Gifts Next door to the Monhegan Island Ferry kl Enjoy a dockside meal and cocktail at the famous Dip Net on the wharf. Open daily in season 11:00 AM 'til dark Specializing in fresh, local seafood. Dip Net: 207-372-1112
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port clyde general store Port Clyde, ME 04855 207-372-6543 Monitoring Channel 9
MIDCOAST MAINE HARBORMASTERS Rockland: Ed Glazer, ch. 9 207-594-0312 Rockport: Abbie Leonard, ch. 9,16 207-236-0676
A FULL SERVICE YARD Boat Construction & Restoration Gasoline • Diesel • Marine Store • Laundry • Showers • Ice
Located in Cradle Cove with Great Anchorage
Dark Harbor Boat Yard CORPORATION
700 Acre Island P.O. Box 25 Lincolnville, Maine 04849 www.darkharborboatyard.com 207-734-2246 VHF 09
Camden: Steven Pixley, ch.16 207-236-7969 Searsport: Wayne Hamilton, ch.9,16 207-548-6302 Belfast: Kathy Messier, ch.9,16 207-338-1142
A Full Service Boat Yard
Moorings Available
Specializing in Marine Electrical Systems Restorations Mechanical Storage Fiberglassing Rockland, Maine Rigging 207-596-7357 fax 207-596-9944 M oorings www.oceanpursuits.com
★ Marina ★ Storage ★ Repair ★ Transport 120 Tillson Avenue ★ Rockland, ME 04841 207-594-4444 fax 207-594-0407
www.journeysendmarina.com
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FETCHING
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Buckman
David Buckman photo
Eastern Cove is possessed of a compelling drama, great sweep of sea and no sigh of man's ambitions.
What little I know about Eastern Cove astern Cove is one of those wild and brooding places that quiet you. Rugged jolts of pink granite sheer above restless waters, giving way to angled escarpments, inviting meadows, rocky beaches, and compelling drama absent any sign of man’s ambitions. A spectacle for the eyes and sentiment — felt as much as seen — there’s a certain gravity to it, and if fog comes creeping in as it not infrequently does, few places feel more estranged from civilization. Perched precariously on the very margin of outlying islands, eight miles seaward of Maine’s Mount Desert, this rugged, rock-girt bight in the Long Island shore is a fair-weather roadstead, not a snug cove. It can feel volatile. The empty sweep of ocean stretching away to the east is a stirring counterpoint, and sometimes an uneasy scend of sea makes in, kicking our watchfulness receptors into high gear, which is an intense way to see a place. At the head of the anchorage, a rocky crescent of beach rises sharply to a narrow isthmus, separating it from West Cove. Basketball-sized stones cover the beach and bottom, which slopes away steeply but has always held our CQR securely in depths of 20 to 30 feet. A bit of surf often washes the strand, though our landings have been uneventful. Because the beach is steep, the retreating waters quickly ground the dingy and offer precious seconds to haul it clear. Almost the entire islandscape to the north and west
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is part of a Maine Coast Heritage Trust Preserve. The beach is a crossroads, offering access to miles of trails. From the crest of the strand, West Cove frames a lonely seascape stretching away to the pale loom of Isle Au Haut. Scanning the anchorage, our boat always seems smaller and farther from shore than it did when we dropped the hook. On clear nights the stars are stunning and we’re wary. A wind shift, north through east and south could be trouble. Eastern Cove is always in your face. The saw-toothed profile of the south shore is softened by grassy hummocks that beg exploration. Meadows roll like swells, the hollows dark and damp, the high ground carpeted with wildflowers and grassy knolls that on sunny days invite you to recline in their warmth, watch eagles soar or listen to the wild chorale of birds, insect kind and surf on the weather shore. A trail describes the bold shore of Rich’s Head. The mountains of Mount Desert rise theatrically above avenues of granite at Yellow Head. Plovers gather fretfully. This is admittedly the barest of summaries, but after many visits it still seems I know too little of it and must return once again. David Buckman is a starving writer. His book, “Bucking the Tide,” about discovering the wild New England coast in a $400, yacht is available at www.eastworkspublications.com
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Stamford
203-359-4500
Brewer Stratford Marina
Stratford
203-377-4477
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CENTRAL Brewer Bruce & Johnson's Marina Branford Brewer Pilots Point Marina Westbrook
203-488-8329 860-399-7906
9/65a 0/20 65' C 9 0/40 130' C
Brewer Dauntless Shipyard Brewer Ferry Point Marina
Essex Old Saybrook
Brewer Deep River Marina Yankee Boat Yard & Marina, Inc. EAST Mystic Shipyard Brewer Yacht Yard at Mystic
CONNECTICUT 0/25 130' 110/220 W/P L/C 0/6 90' P/C 110/220 W/P L/C
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860-767-2483 860-388-3260
9/12 5/10 110' P/C 110/220 W/P L/C 9 0/4 45' C 110/220 W/P L/C
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Deep River Portland
860-526-5560 860-342-4735
9 68
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Mystic Mystic
860-536-6588 860-536-2293
9/68 /30 140’ 9/11 0/5 50' C
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BAY Wickford Warwick Warwick
401-884-7014 401-884-0544 401-884-1810
9 9 9
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NEWPORT-NARRAGANSETT BAY Brewer Cove Haven Marina Barrington
401-246-1600
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Brewer Sakonett Hinckley Yacht Service-RI
401-683-3551 401-683-7100
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RHODE ISLAND WEST NARRAGANSETT Brewer Wickford Cove Marina Brewer Yacht Yard at Cowesett Brewer Greenwich Bay Marina
Portsmouth Portsmouth
110/220
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MASSACHUSETTS BUZZARDS BAY Burr Brothers Boats Inc. Brewer Fiddler's Cove Marina
Marion 508-748-0541 North Falmouth 508-564-6327
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CAPE COD Nantucket Boat Basin
Nantucket
508-325-1352
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Cataumet Cataumet MacDougall's Cape Code Marine Service Falmouth Crosby Yacht Yard, Inc. Osterville
508-563-7136 508-563-9366 508-548-3146 508-428-6900
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Nauset Marine Millway Marina
East Orleans Barnstable
508-255-3045 508-362-4904
16/9 /5 42' 0/2
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BOSTON SOUTH Brewer Plymouth Marine
Plymouth
508-746-4500
9/72 0/25 100' P/C 110/220 W/P L/C
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Bare Cove Marina Captains Cove Marina
Hingham Quincy
781-733-0068 617-479-2440
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Boston Harbor Shipyard & Marina
Boston
617-561-1400
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Boston Yacht Haven NORTH SHORE
Boston
Fred J. Dion Yacht Yard Pickering Wharf Marina Brewer Hawthorne Cove Marina
Salem Salem Salem
Kingman Yacht Center Parker's Boat Yard
Manchester Marine Manchester-By-The-Sea Cape Ann's Marina Resort Glousester Enos Marine/Pier 7 Gloucester Newburyport Marinas Newburyport Merri-Mar Yacht Basin Inc. Newburyport Yankee Landing Marina Newburyport
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978-744-0844 978-744-2727 978-740-9890
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978-526-7911 800-626-7660 978-281-1935 978-465-9110 978-465-3022 978-463-0805
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603-929-1422 603-436-5299
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MAINE SOUTHERN MAINE Kittery Point Yacht Yard
Kittery
207-439-9582
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York Harbor Marine Service Webhannet River Boat Yard, Inc Kennebunkport Marina Marston's Marina
York Harbor Wells Kennebunkport Saco
207-363-3602 207-646-9649 207-967-3411 207-283-3727
9/6 1/CALL 16/9 9 0/CALL 16 2 /2
CASCO BAY REGION Spring Point Marina South Port Marine Sunset Marina DiMillo's Old Port Marina Portland Yacht Services Maine Yacht Center Handy Boat Service Inc. Yarmouth Boat Yard
South Portland South Portland Portland Portland Portland Portland Falmouth Yarmouth
207-767-3213 207-799-8191 207-767-4729 207-773-7632 207-774-1067 207-842-9000 207-781-5110 207-846-9050
9 78 9/16 9/71 9 9 9
0/35 200' C 110 W/P L/C 0CALL / 150' P/C 110/220 W/P L/C/RL CALL 110/220 WP RL 0/25 250’ C 110/220 W/P 10/ 220' P WP C/RL 500'+ 0/20 150' C 110/220 W/P L 40/ 125' 110 W/P L/C CALL 0CALL / 46 110/220 W/P L/RL
Yankee Marina & Boatyard Royal River Boatyard Strouts Point Wharf Co Brewer South Freeport Marine
Yarmouth Yarmouth South Freeport South Freeport
207-846-4326 207-846-9577 207 865 3899 207-865-3181
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Chebeague Island Boat Yard Chebeague Island 207-846-4146 Diamond's Edge Marina Great Diamond Island 207-766-5694 Paul's Marina Brunswick 207-729-3067 New Meadows Marina Brunswick 207-443-6277
9 9 9
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Dolphin Marina & Restaurant
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Harpswell
207-833-5343
9 9
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CITY Harpswell Bath Georgetown
TEL# 207-729-1639 207-442-9636 207-371-2525
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Boothbay Harbor 207-633-2970 Southport Island 207-633-2970 Boothbay Harbor 1-800-248-2628
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Boothbay Harbor Marina Carousel Marina Ocean Point Marina Broad Cove Marina MIDCOAST Lyman-Morse Boatbuilding Port Clyde General Store
Boothbay Harbor 207-633-6003 Boothbay Harbor 207-633-2922 E. Boothbay 207-633-0773 Medomak 207-529-5186
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Thomaston Port Clyde
207-354-6904 207-372-6543
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Cod End Lyman-Morse at Tenants Harbor Trident Yacht Basin Landings Marina Journey's End Marina Knight Marine Service Ocean Pursuits Camden Town Docks Dark Harbor Boat Yard Belfast Public Landing Bucksport Marina Winterport Marine
Tenants Harbor Tenants Harbor Rockland Rockland Rockland Rockland Rockland Camden Dark Harbor Belfast Bucksport Winterport
207-372-6785 207-372-8063 207-596-0082 207-596-6573 207-594-4444 207-594-4068 207-596-7357 207-236-7969 207-734-2246 207-338-1142 207-469-5902 207-223-8885
Hamlin's Marina Billings Diesel & Marine Brooklin Boatyard
Hampden Stonington Brooklin
207-941-8619 207-367-2328 207-359-2236
BOOTHBAY REGION Boothbay Region Boatyard Wotton's Wharf Tugboat Inn & Marina
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Bass Harbor
207-244-5511
9
CALL 80'
SW Harbor SW Harbor NE Harbor NE Harbor Mount Desert
207-244-5572 207-244-0117 207-276-5300 207-276-5737 207-244-5600
10 9 9 9 9
70/0 120' 0/90 180'
DOWNEAST Jonesport Shipyard Moose Island Marine
Jonesport Eastport
207-497-2701 207-853-6058
9 5/0 42' 16/11 2/0
W
C/RL L/C
Eastport Lobster & Fuel
Eastport
207-853-4700
10
W
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CANADA NEW BRUNSWICK St Andrews Market Wharf NOVA SCOTIA Parker-Eakins Wharf & Marina Killam Bros. Marina Yarmouth Brooklyn Marina
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506-529-5170
14/16 18/0 220'
110
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902- 742-7311 902-740-1380 902-354-4028
0/12 75' 8/15 250' 68/16 3/15 45'
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Diamond Cove Marina Portland DiMillo’s Marina Portland Portland Yacht Services Portland Maine Yacht Center Portland Casco Bay Friends Of Casco Bay Pumpout Boat Handy Boat Falmouth Town of Falmouth Falmouth Paul’s Marina Brunswick Dolphin Marine Services Potts Harbor Royal River Yankee Marina Yarmouth Royal River Boatyard Yarmouth Harraseeket River Brewers Marine South Freeport Strouts Point Wharf South Freeport Quahog Bay Great Island Boatyard Harpswell New Meadows River Sebasco Harbor Resort Phippsburg New Meadows Marina Brunswick MID-COAST - Kennebec River Public Landing Bath
766-5694 773-7632 774-1067 842-9000
P P P P
776-0136 781-5110 781-2300 729-3067 833-6000
P P P P P
846-4326 846-9577
M M
865-3181 865-3899
P P
729-1639
P
389-1161 443-6277
P P
443-8345
P
Richmond Landing Nash Marina Smithtown Marina Foggy Bottom Marina Sheepscot River Robinhood Marina Boothbay Region Boat Town of Wiscasset Boothbay Harbor Blake’s Boatyard Brown’s Wharf Carousel Marina Signal Point Marina Tugboat Marina Boothbay Harbor Cap’n Fishs Marina Damariscotta River Ocean Point Marina Medomak River Broad Cove Marine St. George River Lyman-Morse Boatyard
Richmond Richmond Gardiner Farmingdale
737-4305 737-4401 582-4257 582-0075
P P M P
Georgetown Southport Wiscasset
371-2525 633-2970 882-8200
P P P
Boothbay Harbor 633-5040 Boothbay Harbor 633-5440 Boothbay Harbor 633-2922 Boothbay Harbor 633-6920 Boothbay Harbor 633-4434 Pumpout Boat 633-3671 Boothbay Harbor 633-6605
P P M P P P P
East Boothbay 633-0773
P
Waldoboro
529-5186
P
Thomaston
354-6904
M
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594-0312 594-4444 596-6573 236-8100
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Rockport Harbor
236-0670
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Camden Pumpout Boat
236-4378 691-4314
P P
Belfast Belfast
338-5098 338-1142
M P
Pumpout Float Bucksport Winterport Winterport Hampden Bangor
323-4594 469-5902 223-4781 220-8885 941-8619 947-5251
P P M P P P
Castine
326-4502
P
Blue Hill Bay Billings Marine Stonington Kollegewidgwok Yacht Club Pumpout Boat Ellsworth City Landing Ellsworth MOUNT DESERT AND DOWNEAST Bass Harbor Morris Yachts Tremont Up Harbor Pumpout Boat Southwest Harbor Great Harbor Marina Southwest Hrbr. Hinckley Company Southwest Hrbe. Downeast Diesel Southwest Hbrb. Southwest Boat & Svce. Southwest Hrbr. Somes Sound-Henry R. Abel Pumpout Float Northeast Harbor Clifton Dock Mount Desert Northeast Hrbr. Marina Mouht Desert Bar Harbor Bar Harbor Whale Watch Bar Harbor
367-2328 374-5581 667-6311
P P P
244-5511 266-0270
M P
244-0117 244-5572 244-5145 244-5525 276-5603
P P P P P
276-3752 276-5737
P P
288-2386
P
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Points East July 2011
83
July Tides New London, Conn.
Bridgeport, Conn. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
06:02AM 12:15AM 01:00AM 01:46AM 02:34AM 03:26AM 04:21AM 05:20AM 12:22AM 01:25AM 02:27AM 03:27AM 04:22AM 05:13AM 06:00AM 12:18AM 01:03AM 01:46AM 02:29AM 03:13AM 03:59AM 04:47AM 05:39AM 12:30AM 01:26AM 02:20AM 03:13AM 04:02AM 04:49AM 05:35AM 06:19AM
-0.1 7.7 7.8 7.8 7.7 7.5 7.2 6.9 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.0 -0.1 -0.2 -0.2 7.7 7.5 7.3 7.0 6.7 6.4 6.1 5.9 1.2 1.1 1.0 0.7 0.4 0.1 -0.2 -0.4
L 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 L L
12:08PM 06:45AM 07:29AM 08:13AM 09:00AM 09:48AM 10:40AM 11:36AM 06:22AM 07:25AM 08:28AM 09:28AM 10:23AM 11:15AM 12:03PM 06:44AM 07:25AM 08:05AM 08:44AM 09:24AM 10:06AM 10:51AM 11:40AM 06:34AM 07:30AM 08:25AM 09:18AM 10:08AM 10:55AM 11:40AM 12:25PM
6.8 -0.3 -0.4 -0.4 -0.3 -0.2 0.0 0.2 6.7 6.5 6.6 6.7 6.8 7.0 7.1 -0.1 0.0 0.1 0.4 0.6 0.8 1.0 1.2 5.8 5.8 6.0 6.2 6.5 6.8 7.2 7.5
H 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 H H
06:08PM 12:52PM 01:36PM 02:21PM 03:09PM 03:59PM 04:53PM 05:50PM 12:35PM 01:35PM 02:36PM 03:35PM 04:30PM 05:22PM 06:11PM 12:48PM 01:31PM 02:13PM 02:55PM 03:37PM 04:21PM 05:08PM 05:59PM 12:33PM 01:29PM 02:24PM 03:17PM 04:08PM 04:57PM 05:45PM 06:33PM
0.5 7.0 7.2 7.4 7.6 7.7 7.7 7.7 0.3 0.5 0.5 0.4 0.4 0.3 0.3 7.2 7.2 7.2 7.1 7.0 6.9 6.8 6.7 1.3 1.3 1.2 1.0 0.8 0.5 0.2 -0.1
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06:54PM 07:41PM 08:31PM 09:24PM 10:20PM 11:20PM
0.4 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2
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06:50PM 07:51PM 08:50PM 09:47PM 10:41PM 11:31PM
7.7 7.8 7.8 7.8 7.8 7.8
H H H H H H
06:57PM 07:42PM 08:26PM 09:10PM 09:56PM 10:45PM 11:36PM
0.3 0.4 0.6 0.7 0.9 1.0 1.1
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06:52PM 07:46PM 08:39PM 09:30PM 10:19PM 11:06PM 11:53PM
6.7 6.7 6.9 7.1 7.4 7.7 7.9
H H H H H H H
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
04:24AM 05:06AM 05:50AM 06:35AM 12:38AM 01:27AM 02:20AM 03:19AM 04:24AM 05:30AM 12:52AM 01:49AM 02:42AM 03:32AM 04:17AM 05:00AM 05:42AM 06:23AM 12:34AM 01:19AM 02:07AM 02:57AM 03:53AM 04:53AM 12:01AM 12:51AM 01:40AM 02:27AM 03:12AM 03:55AM 04:38AM
0.0 -0.1 -0.1 -0.1 3.2 3.0 2.8 2.6 2.4 2.4 0.1 0.0 0.0 -0.1 -0.1 0.0 0.0 0.2 2.9 2.7 2.5 2.3 2.2 2.1 0.7 0.6 0.4 0.3 0.1 -0.1 -0.2
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10:12AM 10:56AM 11:41AM 12:28PM 07:23AM 08:13AM 09:06AM 10:00AM 10:56AM 11:53AM 06:32AM 07:27AM 08:19AM 09:08AM 09:56AM 10:44AM 11:32AM 12:19PM 07:04AM 07:46AM 08:30AM 09:16AM 10:04AM 10:53AM 05:52AM 06:44AM 07:31AM 08:15AM 08:57AM 09:40AM 10:25AM
02:18AM 02:58AM 03:36AM 04:12AM 04:50AM 05:31AM 12:47AM 01:43AM 02:41AM 03:43AM 04:49AM 05:52AM 12:50AM 01:35AM 02:15AM 02:50AM 03:22AM 03:54AM 04:28AM 05:03AM 12:26AM 01:07AM 01:49AM 02:37AM 03:32AM 04:33AM 05:33AM 12:24AM 01:08AM 01:50AM 02:29AM
M O O N
0.1 0.0 -0.1 -0.1 -0.1 -0.1 3.8 3.6 3.4 3.3 3.3 3.4 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.2 3.2 3.0 2.8 2.7 2.7 2.8 3.0 0.4 0.2 0.0 -0.2
Day Jul 1 Jul 2 Jul 3 Jul 4 Jul 5 Jul 6 Jul 7 Jul 8 Jul 9 Jul 10 Jul 11 Jul 12 Jul 13 Jul 14 Jul 15
L L L L L L 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
08:27AM 09:12AM 09:59AM 10:47AM 11:38AM 12:31PM 06:17AM 07:11AM 08:14AM 09:20AM 10:22AM 11:17AM 06:49AM 07:41AM 08:29AM 09:15AM 10:00AM 10:44AM 11:27AM 12:09PM 05:40AM 06:22AM 07:11AM 08:08AM 09:09AM 10:07AM 11:00AM 06:27AM 07:16AM 08:02AM 08:48AM
Moonrise 5:25 AM 6:33 AM 7:43 AM 8:55 AM 10:07 AM 11:19 AM 12:31 PM 1:44 PM -----2:57 PM -----4:09 PM -----5:16 PM -----6:17 PM -----7:08 PM -----7:52 PM -----8:28 PM
84 Points East July 2011
3.5 3.7 3.8 3.9 4.0 4.1 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.1 3.6 3.8 3.9 3.9 3.9 3.8 3.7 3.6 0.3 0.5 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.5 0.4 3.2 3.5 3.8 4.1
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Moonset 8:39 PM 9:17 PM 9:51 PM 10:21 PM 10:50 PM 11:18 PM 11:48 PM -----12:20 AM
01:48PM 02:35PM 03:22PM 04:10PM 05:00PM 05:56PM 01:25PM 02:21PM 03:21PM 04:25PM 05:28PM 06:27PM 12:10PM 01:00PM 01:50PM 02:37PM 03:21PM 04:04PM 04:46PM 05:29PM 12:50PM 01:31PM 02:14PM 03:03PM 03:59PM 05:00PM 05:56PM 11:51AM 12:41PM 01:31PM 02:21PM
0.0 0.0 -0.1 0.0 0.1 0.2 4.2 4.2 4.2 4.2 4.3 4.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.6 3.5 3.4 3.3 3.3 3.3 3.5 3.7 0.2 0.0 -0.1 -0.2
Day Jul 16 Jul 17 Jul 18 Jul 19 Jul 20 Jul 21 Jul 22 Jul 23
12:58 AM 1:42 AM 2:33 AM 3:32 AM 4:36 AM 5:43 AM
Jul Jul Jul Jul Jul Jul Jul Jul
24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
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04:18PM 05:04PM 05:54PM 06:48PM 01:17PM 02:09PM 03:04PM 04:04PM 05:06PM 06:06PM 12:52PM 01:50PM 02:45PM 03:37PM 04:25PM 05:12PM 05:59PM 06:47PM 01:06PM 01:53PM 02:43PM 03:35PM 04:32PM 05:28PM 11:45AM 12:37PM 01:29PM 02:19PM 03:08PM 03:57PM 04:46PM
0.4 0.3 0.3 0.3 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.3 3.4 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.4 2.9 2.9 2.9 2.8 2.8 2.8 0.8 0.8 0.7 0.5 0.4 0.2 0.1
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0.8 9.5 9.8 10.1 10.4 10.6 10.7 10.8 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.6 0.5 0.4 0.4 9.7 9.7 9.7 9.6 9.5 9.4 9.3 9.2 1.9 1.9 1.9 1.6 1.2 0.8 0.3 -0.2
L 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 L L
10:22PM 11:05PM 11:50PM
3.3 3.3 3.3
H H H
07:46PM 08:48PM 09:50PM 10:51PM 11:52PM
0.3 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.2
L L L L L
07:02PM 07:54PM 08:43PM 09:31PM 10:17PM 11:03PM 11:49PM
3.5 3.5 3.4 3.4 3.3 3.2 3.0
H H H H H H H
07:37PM 08:29PM 09:23PM 10:16PM 11:09PM
0.5 0.6 0.7 0.7 0.7
L L L L L
06:20PM 07:07PM 07:51PM 08:32PM 09:13PM 09:56PM 10:41PM
2.9 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.4
H H H H H H H
06:47PM 07:34PM 08:22PM 09:13PM 10:07PM 11:04PM
0.5 0.3 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0
L L L L L L
06:41PM 07:40PM 08:40PM 09:38PM 10:34PM 11:26PM
10.8 10.9 11.0 11.0 11.1 11.1
H H H H H H
06:46PM 07:31PM 08:16PM 09:01PM 09:47PM 10:34PM 11:24PM
0.4 0.5 0.7 0.9 1.1 1.3 1.5
L L L L L L L
06:47PM 07:39PM 08:32PM 09:23PM 10:12PM 11:01PM 11:48PM
9.2 9.4 9.6 9.9 10.4 10.8 11.1
H H H H H H H
Boston, Mass.
Newport, R.I. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
2.5 2.6 2.8 2.9 -0.1 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.2 2.4 2.5 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 2.9 2.9 0.3 0.4 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.8 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.6 2.7 2.9
L L L L L L 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
08:40PM 09:25PM 10:13PM 11:02PM 11:54PM
4.3 4.3 4.3 4.2 4.0
H H H H H
07:01PM 08:26PM 09:56PM 11:03PM 11:59PM
0.4 0.5 0.5 0.4 0.3
L L L L L
07:20PM 08:08PM 08:54PM 09:38PM 10:22PM 11:04PM 11:45PM
4.5 4.5 4.4 4.2 4.0 3.7 3.4
H H H H H H H
06:17PM 07:14PM 08:29PM 09:47PM 10:47PM 11:38PM
0.8 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.8 0.7
L L L L L L
06:46PM 07:33PM 08:19PM 09:06PM
4.0 4.3 4.4 4.5
H H H H
Moonrise ----8:59 PM -----9:26 PM ------9:50 PM -----10:13 PM -----10:37 PM ----11:01 PM ------11:28 PM -----11:59 PM 2:56 PM 12:35 AM 1:18 AM 2:09 AM 3:08 AM 4:14 AM 5:25 AM 6:38 AM
Moonset 6:49 AM 7:53 AM 8:56 AM 9:57 AM 10:57 AM 11:56 AM 12:56 PM 1:56 PM 7:24 3:56 4:53 5:45 6:32 7:13 7:50 8:22
AM PM PM PM PM PM PM PM
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
05:53AM 12:12AM 12:57AM 01:44AM 02:32AM 03:23AM 04:17AM 05:14AM 12:04AM 01:06AM 02:08AM 03:09AM 04:07AM 05:00AM 05:50AM 12:15AM 01:00AM 01:45AM 02:28AM 03:12AM 03:57AM 04:44AM 05:35AM 12:17AM 01:12AM 02:06AM 03:00AM 03:50AM 04:38AM 05:25AM 06:10AM
-0.1 10.8 11.0 11.1 11.0 10.8 10.5 10.1 0.0 0.0 -0.1 -0.3 -0.4 -0.5 -0.6 11.0 10.8 10.5 10.1 9.7 9.3 8.9 8.5 1.6 1.5 1.4 1.0 0.6 0.1 -0.4 -0.8
L 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 L L
12:08PM 06:37AM 07:21AM 08:06AM 08:53AM 09:41AM 10:32AM 11:26AM 06:14AM 07:17AM 08:21AM 09:23AM 10:22AM 11:16AM 12:06PM 06:36AM 07:20AM 08:01AM 08:43AM 09:24AM 10:07AM 10:51AM 11:39AM 06:28AM 07:23AM 08:18AM 09:12AM 10:03AM 10:52AM 11:38AM 12:23PM
9.2 -0.4 -0.7 -0.8 -0.8 -0.7 -0.4 -0.1 9.7 9.4 9.3 9.3 9.4 9.5 9.6 -0.5 -0.3 -0.1 0.2 0.6 1.0 1.3 1.7 8.2 8.1 8.1 8.3 8.7 9.1 9.6 10.1
H 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 H H
06:01PM 12:51PM 01:35PM 02:20PM 03:07PM 03:57PM 04:49PM 05:43PM 12:22PM 01:21PM 02:20PM 03:19PM 04:15PM 05:08PM 05:58PM 12:52PM 01:35PM 02:17PM 02:58PM 03:40PM 04:23PM 05:08PM 05:56PM 12:29PM 01:21PM 02:15PM 03:07PM 03:58PM 04:47PM 05:36PM 06:24PM
Times for Boston, MA
JULY 2011 Day
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Day
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Jul Jul Jul Jul Jul Jul Jul Jul Jul Jul Jul Jul Jul Jul Jul Jul
5:11 5:12 5:12 5:13 5:14 5:14 5:15 5:16 5:16 5:17 5:18 5:18 5:19 5:20 5:21 5:22
8:25 8:25 8:25 8:24 8:24 8:24 8:23 8:23 8:23 8:22 8:22 8:21 8:21 8:20 8:19 8:19
Jul Jul Jul Jul Jul Jul Jul Jul Jul Jul Jul Jul Jul Jul Jul
5:22 5:23 5:24 5:25 5:26 5:27 5:28 5:29 5:30 5:31 5:32 5:33 5:34 5:35 5:36
8:18 8:17 8:17 8:16 8:15 8:14 8:13 8:12 8:11 8:10 8:09 8:08 8:07 8:06 8:05
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July Tides Portland, Maine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
05:44AM 06:25AM 12:42AM 01:27AM 02:15AM 03:06AM 04:01AM 04:59AM 06:02AM 12:57AM 02:02AM 03:06AM 04:04AM 04:58AM 05:48AM 12:09AM 12:54AM 01:37AM 02:20AM 03:02AM 03:46AM 04:33AM 05:22AM 12:08AM 01:04AM 02:01AM 02:54AM 03:44AM 04:30AM 05:14AM 05:57AM
0.0 -0.3 10.6 10.7 10.6 10.4 10.1 9.7 9.3 0.1 0.0 -0.2 -0.4 -0.6 -0.6 10.6 10.4 10.1 9.7 9.3 8.9 8.5 8.1 1.6 1.6 1.4 1.1 0.7 0.2 -0.3 -0.7
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T he Gu l f o f Maine fish ing repor ts
North: Warmer temps draw stripers, cod, pollock By Craig Bergeron For Points East Surfcasters are still enjoying the use of artificial lures for stripers. Jointed Bomber seven-inch and wood plugs at the dam in Saco are still a favorite. Rubber shad caught another 40-plus fish at the dam in Saco, Maine. Don’t forget Sluggos or Shankas and weighted jig head Whip-it Eels. All of these have proven themselves and are worth trying. The Marsh in Scarborough and its sandy bottom has been jammed with fisherman on the outgoing tide. The Camp Ellis boat launch on an outgoing tide has a great sandy bottom on which to rest a seaworm. It makes it easier for the stripers to find if you lay the seaworm on a sandy bottom rather than rocky seaweed. John Shae reports he changed his fishing
Jeff Desrocher caught this 25pound, 42-inch striper on June 4 off the shores of southern Maine.
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habits at Parsons Beach using clams and a splash of Bio Edge scent; apparently his buddy had outfished him earlier using the same ploy. The offshore surface-water temperatures at Wood Island were reported at between 54 and 56 degrees in early June. Boats filled up the ledges at Tantas and Jeffreys. Talk on the radio was light, and some commented on the 19- and 20-foot ski boats that made the trip out on the foot or less seas. We fished in depths of 170 to 350 feet and had a tough time with the current. We managed to land a couple of haddock cod and some big pollock. The numbers were not high, but with three kids on the boat, and the whales everywhere you looked, it was a perfect day to be on the water. Steve Carlton fished a rainbow Butterfly Jig and red teaser with no bait, which landed him the largest cod of the day at 34 inches. The rest of us fished with clams and a Lav Jig or Cod Bomb and did fairly well. Like I said, with three kids, a ripping current, Power Pro line getting tangled, and watching whales, we had our hands full, all of that still makes for a perfect day.
Joe Filipkowski landed this 15.lpound summer flounder fishing in shallow water off Moonstone Beach in southern Rhode Island.
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South: Stripers, blues, scup, seabass, fluke
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shore fishing. The south shore, Narragansett Bay and Block Island provide great fluke, scup, seabass, striped bass and blue fishing. First Beach, Newport, Carpenters to Green Hill on Rhode Island’s south shore, and Clay Head, Block Island, are great locations to fish for that doormat fluke. Joe Filipkowski landed a 15.l-pound summer flounder fishing in shallow water off Moonstone Beach. Al Conti, my dad, landed an 11.3-pounder fishing right off Matunuck in 20 to 25 feet of water. A small bucktail with a strip of squid and silverside is his secret. Remember, fish will move deep as water temperatures increase, and big fish hang together so if you have caught one
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Island. Peter Vican and Don Smith landed 38- and 31-pound stripers, respectively, in early June fishing live eels during the night on the south side of Block Island, bigger fish will be more plentiful come July. Mako, blue and thresher shark fishing is in full swing in the Gully, the Suffix and the Mud Hole. It is extremely important to keep a consistent chum slick to attract these predators to your boat. Schoolie bluefin tuna make an appearance in the Mud Hole, Fairway Buoy and Acid Barge in July. Trolling for these tuna works best with the smallest trolling lure you can use. These areas are no more than 15 miles from Point Judith and can make for an economical tuna-fishing day. Try for yellowfin
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Find Points East at more than 700 locations in New England MAINE Arundel:The Landing School, Southern Maine Marine Services. Augusta: Mr. Paperback. Baileyville: Stony Creek Bangor: Borders, Book Marc’s, Harbormaster, Young’s Canvas. Bar Harbor: Acadia Information Center, Bar Harbor Yacht Club, Lake and Sea Boatworks. Bass Harbor: Morris Yachts. Bath: Kennebec Tavern & Marina, Maine Maritime Museum. Belfast: Belfast Boatyard, Belfast Chamber of Commerce visitors’ center, Coastwise Realty, Crosby Manor Estates, Harbormaster’s office. Biddeford: Biddeford Pool Y.C., Buffleheads, Rumery’s Boatyard. Blue Hill:, Bar Harbor Bank, Blue Hill Farm Country Inn, Blue Hill Food Co-op, Blue Hill Peninsula Chamber of Commerce, Compass Point Realty, Downeast Properties, EBS, Kollegewidgwok Y.C., North Light Books, Rackliffe Pottery, Slaven Realty. Boothbay: Boothbay Mechanics, Boothbay Resort, Cottage Connection. Boothbay Harbor: Boothbay Harbor Inn, Boothbay Harbor Shipyard, Brown’s Motel, Cap’n Fish’s Inn, Carousel Marina, Gold/Smith Gallery, Grover’s Hardware, Municipal Office, Poole Bros. Hardware, Rocktide Inn, Sherman’s Bookstore, Signal Point Marina, Tugboat Inn. Bremen: Broad Cove Marine. Brewer: B&D Marine, Port Harbor Marine. Bristol: Hanley’s Market. Brooklin: Atlantic Boat Co., Brooklin General Store, Brooklin Boat Yard, Brooklin Inn, Center Harbor Sails, Eric Dow Boatbuilder, Eggemoggin Oceanfront Lodge, WoodenBoat School. Brooksville: Bucks Harbor Market, Bucks Harbor Marine, Bucks Harbor Y.C., Seal Cove Boatyard. Brunswick: Bamforth Automotive, Coastal Marine, H&H Propeller, New Meadows Marina, Paul’s Marina. Bucksport: Bookstacks, EBS Hardware. Calais: EBS Hardware. Camden: Camden Chamber of Commerce, Camden Y.C., French & Brawn, Harbormaster, Owl & Turtle, PJ Willeys, Port Harbor Marine, Waterfront Restaurant, Wayfarer Marine. Cape Porpoise: The Wayfarer. Castine: Castine Realty, Castine Y.C., Four Flags Gift Shop, Maine Maritime Academy, Saltmeadow Properties, The Compass Rose Bookstore and Café. Chebeague Island: Chebeague Island Boat Yard. Cherryfield: EBS Hardware. Columbia: Crossroads Ace Hardware. Cundy’s Harbor: Holbrook’s General Store, Watson’s General Store. Damariscotta: Maine Coast Book Shop, Poole Bros. Hardware, Schooner Landing Restaurant. Deer Isle: Harbor Farm. East Boothbay: East Boothbay General Store, Lobsterman’s Wharf Restaurant, Ocean Point Marina, Paul E. Luke Inc., Spar Shed Marina. Eastport: East Motel, Eastport Chowder House, Moose Island Marine, The Boat School - Husson. Eliot: Great Cove Boat Club, Independent Boat Haulers, Patten’s Yacht Yard. Ellsworth: Branch Pond Marine, EBS Hardware, Riverside Café. Falmouth: Hallett Canvas & Sails, Portland Yacht Club, Sea Grill at Handy Boat, The Boathouse, Town Landing Market. Farmingdale: Foggy Bottom Marine. Farmington: Irving’s Restaurant, Mr. Paperback, Reny’s. Freeport: Gritty McDuff’s, True Value Hardware. Georgetown: Robinhood Marine. Gouldsboro: Anderson Marine & Hardware. Hampden: Hamlin’s Marina, Watefront Marine. Hancock Pt.: Crocker House Country Inn. Harpswell: Dolphin Restaurant, Finestkind Boatyard, Great Island Boat Yard. Harrington: Tri-Town Marine. Holden: McKay’s RV. Islesboro: Dark Harbor Boat Yard, Tarratine Club of Dark Harbor. Islesford: Little Cranberry Y.C. Jonesport: Jonesport Shipyard. Kennebunk: Kennebunk Beach Improvement Assoc., Landing Store, Seaside Motor Inn.
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Kennebunkport: Arundel Yacht Club, Bradbury’s Market, Chick’s Marina, Kennebunkport Marina, Maine Yacht Sales. Kittery: Badger’s Island Marina, Cap’n Simeon’s Galley, Frisbee’s Store, Jackson’s Hardware and Marine, Kittery Point Yacht Yard, Port Harbor Marine. Lewiston: Mr. Paperback. Machias: EBS Hardware, H.F. Pinkham & Son. Milbridge: H.F. Pinkham & Son. Monhegan Is: Carina House. Mount Desert: John Williams Boat Company North Haven: Calderwood Hall, Eric Hopkins Gallery, JO Brown & Sons, North Haven Giftshop. Northeast Harbor: F.T. Brown Co., Full Belli Deli, Kimball Shop, Mt. Desert CofC,, McGraths, Northeast Harbor Fleet, Pine Tree Market. Northport: Northport Marine Service, Northport Yacht Club. Owls Head: Owls Head Transportation Museum. Peak’s Island: Hannigan’s Island Market. Penobscot: Northern Bay Market. Port Clyde: Port Clyde General Store. Portland: Becky’s Restaurant, Casco Bay Ferry Terminal, Chase Leavitt, Custom Float Services, DiMillo’s Marina, Fortune, Inc., Gilbert’s Chowder House, Gowen Marine, Gritty McDuff’s, Hamilton Marine, Maine Yacht Center, Portland Yacht Services, Ports of Call, Sawyer & Whitten, Vessel Services Inc., West Marine. Raymond: Jordan Bay Marina, Panther Run Marina. Rockland: Back Cove Yachts, E.L.Spear, Eric Hopkins Gallery, Gemini Marine Canvas, Hamilton Marine, Harbormaster, Johanson Boatworks, Journey’s End Marina, Knight Marine Service, Landings Restaurant, Maine Lighthouse Museum, North End Shipyard Schooners, Ocean Pursuits, Pope Sails, Reading Corner, Rockland Ferry, Sawyer & Whitten, The Apprenticeshop. Rockport: Bohndell Sails, Cottage Connection, Harbormaster, Market Basket, Rockport Boat Club. Round Pond: Cabadetis Boat Club, King Row Market. Saco: Lobster Claw Restaurant, Marston’s Marina, Saco Bay Tackle, Saco Yacht Club. Sarentville: El El Frijoles. St. George: Harbormaster Scarborough: Seal Harbor Y.C. Seal Harbor: Seal Harbor Yacht Club Searsport: Hamilton Marine. South Bristol: Bittersweet Landing Boatyard, Coveside Marine, Gamage Shipyard, Harborside Café, Osier’s Wharf. South Freeport: Brewer’s South Freeport Marine, Casco Bay Yacht Exchange, DiMillo’s South Freeport, Harraseeket Y.C., Strouts Point Wharf Co., Waterman Marine. South Harpswell: Dolphin Marina, Finestkind Boatyard, Ship to Shore Store South Portland: Aspasia Marina, Centerboard Yacht Club, Joe’s Boathouse Restaurant, Port Harbor Marine, Reo Marine, Salt Water Grille, South Port Marine, Sunset Marina. Southwest Harbor: 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. Spruce Head: Spruce Head Marine. Stockton Springs: Russell’s Marine. Stonington: Billings Diesel & Marine, Fisherman’s Friend, Inn on the Harbor, Island Fishing Gear & Auto Parts, Lily’s Café, Shepard’s Select Properties. Sullivan: Flanders Bay Boats. Sunset: Deer Isle Y.C. Surry: Wesmac. Swan’s Island: Carrying Place Market Tenants Harbor: Cod End Store and Marina, East Wind Inn, Pond House Gallery and Framing, Tenants Harbor General Store. Thomaston: Jeff’s Marine, Lyman-Morse Boatbuilding, Slipway. Turner: Youly’s Restaurant. Vinalhaven: Jaret & Cohn Island Group, Vinal’s Newsstand, Vinalhaven Store. Waldoboro: Stetson & Pinkham. Wells: Lighthouse Depot, Webhannet River Boat Yard. West Boothbay Harbor: Blake’s Boatyard. West Southport: Boothbay Region Boatyard, Southport General Store. Windham: Richardson’s Boat Yard.
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Winter Harbor: Winter Harbor 5 & 10. Winterport: Winterport Marine. Wiscasset: Market Place Café, Wiscasset Yacht Club. Woolwich: BFC Marine, Scandia Yacht Sales, Shelter Institute. Yarmouth: Bayview Rigging & Sails, East Coast Yacht Sales, Landing Boat Supply, Maine Sailing Partners, Royal River Boatyard, Royal River Grillehouse, Yankee Marina & Boatyard, Yarmouth Boatyard. York: Agamenticus Yacht Club, Stage Neck Inn, Woods to Goods, York Harbor Marine Service. NEW HAMPSHIRE Dover: Dover Marine. Dover Point: Little Bay Marina. Gilford: Fay’s Boat Yard, Winnipesaukee Yacht Club. Greenland: Sailmaking Support Systems. Hampton: Hampton Harbor State Marina, Hampton River Boat Club. Manchester: Massabesic Yacht Club, Sandy’s Variety. Milton: Ray’s Marina & RV Sales. New Castle: Kittery Point Yacht Club, Portsmouth Yacht Club, Wentworth-By-The-Sea Marina. Newington: Great Bay Marine, Portsmouth: New England Marine and Industrial, West Marine. Seabrook: West Marine. Tuftonboro: Tuftonboro General Store. M ASSACHUSETTS Barnstable: Coast Guard Heritage Museum at the Trayser, Millway Marina. Beverly: 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. Bourne: Taylor’s Point Marina Braintree: West Marine. Buzzards Bay: Dick’s Marine, Onset Bay Marina. Cataumet: Kingman Marine, Parker’s Boat Yard. Charlestown: Constitution Marina, Shipyard Quarters Marina. Chatham: Ryders Cove Marina, Stage Harbor Marine. Chelsea: The Marina at Admiral’s Hill. Cohasset: Cohasset Y.C. Cotuit: Peck’s Boats. Cuttyhunk: Cuttyhunk Town Marina. Danvers: Danversport Yacht Club, Liberty Marina, West Marine. Dedham: West Marine. Dighton: Shaw’s Boat Yard. Dorchester: Savin Hill Yacht Club. East Boston: Boston Harbor Shipyard & Marina, Jeffries Yacht Club, Orient Heights Yacht Club, Quarterdeck Marina. East Dennis: Dennis Yacht Club, North Side Marina. Edgartown: Boat Safe Martha’s Vineyard, Edgartown Moorings, Edgartown Yacht Club, Harborside Inn. Essex: Flying Dragon Antiques. Fairhaven: Fairhaven Shipyard, West Marine. Falmouth: East Marine, Falmouth Harbor Town Marina, Falmouth Marine, MacDougall’s Cape Cod Marine Service, West Marine. Gloucester: Beacon Marine Basin, Brown’s Yacht Yard, Cape Ann’s Marina Resort, Enos Marine, Three Lanterns Ship Supply. Green Harbor: Green Harbor Marina, Taylor Marine. Harwich Port: Allen Harbor Marine Service, Cranberry Liquors, Saquatucket Municipal Marina. Hingham: 3A Marine Sales, Eastern Yacht Sales, Hingham Shipyard Marinas, Hingham Yacht Club. Hyannis: Hyannis Marina, West Marine. Ipswich: Ipswich Bay Yacht Club. Manchester: Manchester Marine, Manchester Yacht Club. Marblehead: Boston Yacht Club, Corinthian Yacht Club, Eastern Yacht Club, Lynn Marine Supply Co., Marblehead Yacht Club, The Forepeak, West Marine. Marion: Barden’s Boat Yard, Beverly Yacht Club, Burr Bros. Boats, Harding Sails, West Marine. Marston Mills: Prince’s Cove Marina. Mattapoisett: Mattapoisett Boatyard. Nantucket: Glyns Marine, Nantucket Boat Basin, Nantucket Y.C., Town Pier Marina. New Bedford: Bayline Boatyard and Transportation, C.E. Beckman, Cutty Hunk Launch, IMP Fishing Gear, Lyndon’s, Neimic Marine, New Bedford Visitors Center, Pope’s Island Marina, Skip’s Marine, West Marine.
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Newburyport: American Boat Sales, American Yacht Club, Merri-Mar Yacht Basin, Newburyport Boat Basin, Newburyport Harbor Marina, Newburyport Yacht Club, North End Boat Club, The Boatworks, Windward Yacht Yard. North Falmouth: Brewer Fiddler’s Cove Marina. North Weymouth: Tern Harbor Marina. Oak Bluffs: Dockside Marketplace. Onset: Point Independence Yacht Club. Orleans: Nauset Marine. Osterville: Crosby Yacht Yard, Oyster Harbors Marine Service. Plymouth: Brewer’s Plymouth Marine, Plymouth Yacht Club, West Marine. Provincetown: Harbormaster. Quincy: Captain’s Cove Marina, Marina Bay, Nonna’s Kitchen, POSH, Squantum Yacht Club, Wollaston Yacht Club. Salem: , Fred J. Dion Yacht Yard, Hawthorne Cove Marina, H&H Propeller Shop, Palmer’s Cove Yacht Club, Pickering Wharf Marina, Salem Water Taxi, Winter Island Yacht Yard. Salisbury: Bridge Marina, Cross Roads Bait & Tackle. Sandwich: Sandwich Marina, Sandwich Ship Supply. Scituate: 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. Seekonk: E&B Marine, West Marine. Somerset: Auclair’s Market, J&J Marine Fabricators South Dartmouth: Cape Yachts, Davis & Tripp Boatyard, Doyle Sails, New Bedford Y.C., New Wave Yachts. Vineyard Haven: Owen Park Town Dock, Vineyard Haven Marina. Watertown: Watertown Yacht Club. Wareham: Zecco Marine. Wellfleet: Bay Sails Marine, Town of Wellfleet Marina, Wellfleet Marine Corp. West Barnstable: Northside Village Liquor Store. West Dennis: Bass River Marina. Westport: F.L.Tripp & Sons, Osprey Sea Kayak Adventures, Westport Marine, Westport Y.C. Weymouth: Monahan’s Marine. Winthrop: Cottage Park Y.C., Cove Convenience, Crystal Cove Marina, Pleasant Point Y.C., Winthrop Book Depot, Winthrop Lodge of Elks, Winthrop Y.C. Woburn: E&B Marine, West Marine. Woods Hole: Woods Hole Marina. Yarmouth: Arborvitae Woodworking. RHODE ISLAND Barrington: Barrington Y.C., Brewer Cove Haven Marina, Lavin’s Marina, Stanley’s Boat Yard, Striper Marina. Block Island: Ballard’s Inn, Block Island Boat Basin, Block Island Marina, Champlin’s, Payne’s New Harbor Dock. Bristol: 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. Central Falls: Twin City Marine. Charlestown: Ocean House Marina. Cranston: Port Edgewood Marina, Rhode Island Yacht Club. East Greenwich: Anderson’s Ski & Dive Center, East Greenwich Yacht Club, Norton’s Shipyard & Marina, West Marine. East Providence: East Providence Yacht Club. Jamestown: Conanicut Marine Supply, Dutch Harbor Boatyard.. Middletown: West Marine Narragansett: Buster Krabs, West Marine. Newport: Brewer Street Boatworks, Casey’s Marina, Goat Island Marina, IYRS, Museum of Yachting, New York Yacht Club, Newport Harbor Hotel & Marina, Newport Nautical Supply, Newport Visitor Information Center, Newport Yacht Club, Old Port Marine Services, Sail Newport, Seamen’s Church Institute, Starbucks, Team One, The Newport Shipyard, West Wind Marina. North Kingstown: Allen Harbor Marina, Johnson’s Boatyard, RI Mooring Services. Portsmouth: Brewer Sakonnet Marina, East Passage Yachting Center, Eastern Yacht Sales, Hinckley Yacht Services, Ship’s Store and Rigging, The Melville Grill. Riverside: Bullock’s Cove Marina. Tiverton: 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.
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Warren: Country Club Laundry, Warren River Boatworks. Warwick: Appanoag Harbor Marina, Brewer Yacht Yard at Cowesett, Greenwich Bay Marina, Pettis Boat Yard, Ponaug Marina, Warwick Cove Marina. Wickford: Brewer Wickford Cove Marina, Johnson’s Boatyard, Marine Consignment of Wickford, Pleasant Street Wharf, Wickford Marina, Wickford Shipyard, Wickford Yacht Club.
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CONNECTICUT Branford: 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. Chester: Castle Marina, Chester Marina, Hays Haven Marina, Middlesex Yacht Club. Clinton: Cedar Island Marina, Connecticut Marine One, Harborside Marina, Old Harbor Marina, Port Clinton Marina, Riverside Basin Marina, West Marine. Cos Cob: Palmer Point Marina. Darien: E&B Marine, Noroton Yacht Club. Deep River: Brewer Deep River Marina. East Haddam: Andrews Marina East Norwalk: Rex Marine. Essex: Brewer Dauntless Shipyard, Boatique, Essex Corinthian Yacht Club, Essex Island Marina, Essex Yacht Club. Fairfield: J. Russell Jinishian Gallery, West Marine. Farmington: Pattaconk Yacht Club. Greenwich: Beacon Point Marine, Indian Harbor Yacht Club. Groton: Pine Island Marina, Shennecossett Yacht Club, Thames View Marina. Guilford: Brown’s Boat Yard, Guilford Boat Yard, Harbormaster. Lyme: Cove Landing Marine. Madison: East River Marine. Milford: Flagship Marina, Milford Boat Works, Milford Landing, Milford Yacht Club, Port Milford, Spencer’s Marina, West Marine. 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 Haven: City Point Yacht Club, Fairclough Sails, Oyster Point Marina. New London: Crocker’s Boatyard, Ferry Slip Dockominium Assoc., Hellier Yacht Sales, Thames Shipyard and Ferry, Thames Yacht Club, Thamesport Marina, West Marine. Niantic: Boats Inc., Mago Pt. Marina, Marine Consignment of Mystic, Port Niantic Marina, Three Belles Marina. Noank: Brower’s Cove Marina, Hood Sails, Noank Village Boatyard, Palmers Cove Marina, Ram Island Yacht Club, Spicer’s. Norwalk: Norwest Marine, Rex Marine, Total Marine, West Marine. Norwich: The Marina at American Wharf. Old Lyme: Old Lyme Marina. Old Saybrook: Brewer’s Ferry Point Marina, Harbor Hill Marina & Inn, Harbor One Marina, Island Cove Marina, Oak Leaf Marina, Ocean Performance, Ragged Rock Marina, Saybrook Point Marina, West Marine. Portland: J & S Marine Services, Yankee Boat Yard & Marina. Riverside: Riverside Yacht Club. Rowayton: All Seasons Marina, Wilson Cove Marina. South Norwalk: Norwalk Yacht Club, Rex Marine Center, Surfside 3 Marina. Stamford: Brewer Yacht Haven Marina, Czescik Marina, Halloween Yacht Club, Hathaway Reiser Rigging, Landfall Navigation, Ponas Yacht Club, Prestige Yacht Sales, Stamford Landing Marina, Stamford Yacht Club, West Marine, Z Sails. Stonington: Dodson Boat Yard, Dog Watch Café, Madwanuck Yacht Club, Stonington Harbor Yacht Club. Stratford: Brewer Stratford Marina. Waterford: Defender Industries. Westbrook: Atlantic Outboard, Brewer Pilots Point Marina, Pier 76 Marina, Sound Boatworks. West Haven: West Cove Marina. Westport: Cedar Point Yacht Club. NEW YORK New York: New York Nautical Ossining: Shattemuc Yacht Club Sag Harbor: Sag Harbor Yacht Club. West Islip: West Marine.
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Down the rabbit hole y the time you are reading this, Strider, should be well into her last cruise, which I hope and expect will last a decade or more. I’ve sold my business and intend to never shrinkwrap the boat again. I plan to spend a good deal of time in Canada during the next few years. Newfoundland beckons after I’ve explored the coast of Nova Scotia as thoroughly as I have Maine. This plan led me to a fall through the rabbit hole into an “Alice in Wonderland” world developing under our feet in regard to boater licensing and qualifications. Canada now requires that all boat operators carry “Proof of Competency” in the form of a Pleasure Craft Operators Card (PCOC) professional maritime license, or other item on a list of equivalents. The law applies to nonresidents after the vessel has been in Canadian waters for more than 45 consecutive days. I sure hope that will apply to me. A state-issued card that allows a U.S. citizen to operate in his home state will be accepted by Canada in lieu of the PCOC. So if you are from Connecticut, or one of the many other states that are now essentially licensing boaters, you’re covered. Maine, however, has no licensing scheme and does not issue such cards. I could have taken a U.S. Power Squadron course, but I decided, since I primarily needed the card for Canada, that it would be nice to have one of theirs. Obtaining the card was fairly straightforward since it can be done online and Canada will issue them to nonresidents. I sent an email with a few questions to each of the several Web outfits that provide the online course and exam. Only two responded to my emails, and only one actually answered my questions. Good customer service gets my business, so I sent off about fifty bucks to BoaterExam.com. Canada requires that you spent three hours taking the online course. Each page is read aloud as the page is displayed, but you can push a button to silence the reader. A timer counts down, however, and you can’t continue until it reaches zero. A little experimentation confirmed that the countdown is tied to the voice. You don’t save any time by turning it off. There is a multiple-choice quiz after each section. Most questions are in the usual multiple-choice format, sort of along the lines of: If someone falls overboard, you should: Throw them the anchor. Stop and throw them a life ring. Fire off a flare and wave to attract help. They say that you can always learn, no matter how ex-
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perienced you are, and it’s true. Who knew that cable ferries sometimes tow other vessels and you should avoid passing between them and their tow? After I finished the last quiz, I clicked to continue and got a message saying, “You are fast. Too fast. Transport Canada requires that you spend three hours on the test and you have only spent 2 hours 35 minutes. Please go back and review until you have spent the required time.” I went back and reviewed such items as the fact that a regulation fire bucket must have a round bottom (so it can’t stand up) with a small hole that will prevent it from being used for any other purpose, such as washing socks. I was surprised to read, “If you are the owner or operator of a vessel less than 100 tons, you are not required to have the charts, documents and publications onboard as long as you have sufficient knowledge of: * The location and character of charted shipping routes, lights, buoys and marks, and hazards; and * The prevailing conditions, taking into account such factors as tides, currents, ice and weather patterns.” I had always heard that Canada required a complete set of the largest scale paper charts for the waters being navigated in regardless of what electronic charts might be on board. Evidently this is urban legend. Finally, the timer clicked down to zero, and I clicked the button to be transferred to the Transport Canada website where I would take my final exam. The system was down and remained so for several days. I took the exam when it came back online and was able to print off a temporary PCOC card, good for 90 days, immediately. My permanent card, much nicer and more impressive than the one the FAA gave me when I became a private pilot, arrived a couple weeks later.
Down the Canadian rabbit hole Now, about that rabbit hole. There was a horrible incident a few years ago in California in which a sailboat sitting becalmed at night on a lake while the occupants drank beer and watched the stars was run over by a powerboat killing the sailboat owner’s wife. The powerboat was owned by a deputy sheriff, and in a horrible miscarriage of justice, the police chose to charge the guest sitting in the helmsman’s position with manslaughter on the basis that he was the operator of the vessel and therefore responsible for the sailboat’s lights being off. He lost his job, his retirement, and hundreds of thousands of dollars, although he was found innocent because the prosecutors couldn’t prove the lights were off. LAST WORD, continued on Page 96 Points East July 2011
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LAST WORD, continued from Page 93 The concept of the guest being the “operator,” and thus responsible for the lights, was never challenged. It became a legal precedent that the overall responsibility of the owner or master, a core principle of maritime law and tradition, changes with seating position. Those of us who know and respect the traditions of the sea can feel ourselves falling down a long, dark tunnel. Some of the wording in the online course made me suspect that Canada is taking this same position, so I wrote Transport Canada to ask if they consider the operator to always be the person steering the boat. They responded that, yes, any person who touches the wheel while the boat is under way must have a PCOC card or equivalent. I wrote back that I have an autopilot that I frequently use to maintain course while I attend to navigation duties or sail handling. If I have a guest perform the same function under my direct supervision as the electronic gizmo, do they then become the “operator?” Are they required to have proof of competency after day 44? Transport Canada responded that, yes, any person who touches the wheel while the boat is under way must have a PCOC card or equivalent. I figured that made it clear enough and there was no point pursuing it further. If you take your U.S.-registered boat to Canada, you may operate without any proof of competency for up to 45 days. You could buy a boat in Eastport, and your very first outing on the water could be a 44-day cruise in Canada. Anyone may steer the boat, although children must be supervised by an adult. Let’s say you have your PCOC card or other proof of competency and are joined on Day 43 of your Canadian cruise by Bob and Louise, Bob’s new girlfriend. Louise is from Iowa and has never been on a boat of any kind in her life before. Bob has spent 40 years sailing the coast of Maine but never acquired a license or U.S. operator card. On that first day, everyone can steer the boat. You could even let Louise take the deck at night and steer through the Bay of Fundy shipping lanes while you and Bob sleep below. When you wake the next morning, however, only you may touch the wheel or steer the boat. Bob may fix a position, plot a course, handle sails, and read the radar to guide you through traffic in the fog — all things most of us would consider part of “operating,” but he may not steer. You can let the autopilot steer, but if a course change is required, Bob needs to call you up on deck to turn the wheel after the autopilot is turned off. I’d worn out the Canadian’s patience before I could get around to asking if pressing the buttons on the autopilot constitutes steering.
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wore out their patience. One person admitted that their laws led to some weird situations and I was on the “right track.” He then turned me over to someone in media relations who never returned my emails. Anyway, here’s what it appears Alice would find in Connecticut. You are a Connecticut resident sailing your properly registered boat. Bob and Louise have come down from their Canadian adventure to join you for a few days along with your neighbor Jack, who you are taking for his first boat ride. Who may steer? You can steer because you have the Connecticut operator card. Jack may not steer because he is a resident of Connecticut. Louise may steer because she is not a resident of the state. Bob may not steer. What? Why? It turns out that Bob bought a small lot at the end of a country road up in the northwest corner of Connecticut planning to build a retirement cottage there. Because he owns real estate in Connecticut, he is covered by the operator requirements. The weather gets bad and you are delayed in port. Jack has been sick and has had enough. You have to go back to work, so Bob, who is competent to do so, offers to return the boat to the mooring while you go home on the train. No problem — except that he can’t steer. Louise can do all the steering though so everything works out. Bob just has to keep telling her which way to turn the wheel, “The other way . . . No, the other other way.” The ancient tradition of the sea and, to me, one of the most honorable aspects of maritime culture is going the way of so many other things in our world. The concept of the ultimate responsibility of one, and only one, person aboard a vessel for everything that happens is being chipped away by well-meaning laws written around the model of automotive traffic. There are some serious implications in this shift in the legal landscape. If Bob makes a navigational or crossing situation mistake on the trip back to the mooring, Louise could well be the one held at fault because she was “operating.” Bob may be willing to take full responsibility for his mistake, but the lawyer for the owner of the boat they hit could learn that Louise is heir to an Iowa ethanol fortune and decide to make her responsible because her pockets are deeper. If you let guests steer, you now need to take this change in the legal climate into consideration. It is becoming increasingly necessary that both boat owners and guests understand that sitting in the helmsman seat with your hands on the wheel may expose you to significant legal liabilities that were never part of marine tradition or law until just a few years ago. Frequent contributor Roger Long has just sold his vessel-design business and is beginning full-time cruising aboard his Endeavour 32 Strider. editor@pointseast.com
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\18’9 Drascombe Lugger Drascombe Lugger with tan bark sails. Includes outboard and trailer. Located in Maine. $6,950. Email or call Alan, 207633-5341. alan@winterisland.com
19’ Starwind, 1986 With 4.5hp Evinrude, retractable centerboard, furler, anchor, new bunk trailer, custom sail cover, 3 sails included. $4,900. 207-666-3280 avchapman3@gmail.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. 207-2447854. billw@jwboatco.com
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 27’ Catalina Sloop, 1985 Nice example of this popular small cruiser. Well equiped and cared for. $14,900. 207-799-3600. www.theyachtconnection.com
19’4” Noman’s Land Boat MIRTH built by Joel White & Arno Day in 1961 to drawings taken from original boat of the 1890s. Seaworthy, roomy & trailerable, drawing only 16” w/centerboard raised. Boomed sails are selftending. Near perfect condition. Located in Brooklin. $11,000. 207-359-8593. maynardbray@gmail.com
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28’ Sabre, 1978 Well maintained weekend crusier with wheel steering, volvo diesel, furling jib and chart plotter. Recently rebuilt engine. $14,000. 207-282-7249. jmiele@maine.rr.com 29’ Hunter, 1987 Extensive finish work and system upgrades, all survey items remedied. Yanmar, Furuno, best conditioned one available ñ Must see. Contact: John Morin Wilbur Yachts Brokerage 207691-1637.
26’ Kelly Sloop, 1982 Kelley 24 (+2) masthead sloop, fin keel, well equipped day-sailer w/ 11’ cockpit. $6500. www.jonesportshipyard.com info@jonesportshipyard.com 20’ Alden, 1979 Classic wooden gaff-rigged sloop, full keel. New sails. Cedar/oak, canvas deck; trailer. $19,000. 207-775-1005. www.adayinmaine.org nbarba75@gmail.com
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30’ Cape Dory Cutter, 1987 SANDRA LEE is a very well maintained Cape Dory 30 Cutter. The present owner purchased her in 2006, and is now offering her for sale as he wishes to downsize. $39,500. Gray & Gray, Inc, 207-363-7997. www.grayandgrayyachts.com graygray@gwi.net 30’ Island Packet 27, 1988 Cutter, 30’x10.5’x3.67’, full keel, 6’ 2 headroom. Easy single handler. Engine hours 554. Selling Price: $37,500. www.jonesportshipyard.com info@jonesportshipyard.com
27’ O’Day 272, 1986 Inboard Westerbeke 9.9hp. Has main, genoa, and jib, marine head, fully equipped. In great working order. $6,700. benjaminado@gmail.com 30’ Sabre Mk III Custom interior. Rigged for racing or singlehanding. Westerbeke diesel 500 hrs. Well maintained, very clean. Call for details and survey. $50,000. 207-6554962. gbclark@maine.rr.com 28’ Pearson Triton, 1962 Hull #198, Atomic 4 gasoline engine. Rewired. Harken roller furling, jib, storm jib, main, spinnaker, Winter frame. $7,000. Call 207-774-1115.
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30’6 Haj boat aka Finn boat Pua Noa. Built in Abo Finland of fir on oak. Sloop rigged club racing boat very popular in Europe, and raced here in Camden, Maine. Sails like a dream. Contact Islesboro Marine Enterprises, Islesboro, Maine. 207-7346433.
32’ Pearson Vanguard, 1966 Stunning restoration with custom improvements throughout. $37,950. Call 207-899-0909. www.boatinginmaine.com
32’ Tripp Design Sloop, 1959 Norwegian built, Tripp design, mahogany sloop. Excellent. Recently rebuilt everything. New tanks, electrical, electronics, decks. Refrig, cabin heat, TV etc. Nice inside and out. Near Portland.
34’ Pearson Sloop, 1985 Well maintained with lovely wood interior. Sails beautifully. Huge cockpit, comfortable cruiser. $37,500. Brunswick, Maine. Call 207-729-5105 or email johnkanwit@me.com
33’ Contention, 1978 Classic Contention sloop, Doug Peterson design - points beautifully. Instruments, 6 berths, 10 bags sails, comfortable for racing/cruising, enclosed head. Well cared for. Appraised $20K, asking $18,500 or best reasonable offer. Midcoast Maine, 207-4154439. semrib@gmail.com 34’ Tartan Sloop Roomy interior, solid boat, needs cosmetics. Excellent opportunity to get into a good cruiser. Make an offer. 207-4972701 . Jonesport Shipyard. www.jonesportshipyard.com info@jonesportshipyard.com 34’ Pearson 34, 1984 Sea Glass is a very attractive equipped Pearson 34 with her dark blue Awl-Grip hull. Her equipment includes a spinniker and recent main and 150% genoa, as well as a new dodger. $39,500. 207371-2899. www.robinhoodmarinecenter.com perry@robinhoodmarinecenter.com 34’ Tartan, 1971 With diesel engine. $29,000. Call 207633-0773. www.oceanpointmarina.com info@oceanpointmarina.com
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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. 207-734-6433.
36’ Pearson 36.5 Pilothouse, 1980 Equipped and ready for cruising or live aboard. Full instruments, radar. Main has Dutchman, roller furl Genoa, freezer, frig, A/C much more. Price just reduced to $44,500. Email or call cell phone 401864-3222. RCR3PH@AOL.com
36’ Herreshoff Ketch, 1986 Nereia, L. Francis Herreshoff Ketch. Well maintained. Single owner. Mahogany on oak frames. Bronze fastened. Westerbeke 40 diesel. Clark sails. Wooden dinghy included. In water Branford Conn. $48,500. 203-481-4160. jfelicity19@sbcglobal.net
36’ Dickerson Ketch, 1973 Center cockpit classic in very good condition. Fiberglass hull. Low hours on Westerbeke 42 B. Full keel with 4 ft. draft. Upgraded mechanical, electrical, tanks, paint and non-skid decks. Ready to cruise Maine. Call owner 207-8642552 or 207-475-6123. alanepk@myfairpoint.net
36’ Beneteau 361, 2001 Flag Blue Awlgrip hull, chartplotter/autopilot, additional 4D house battery and 100 amp alternator, dodger Bimini. Excellent condition. $103,000. 207-5579749 greatpond5@gmail.com
36’ Ericson Sloop, 1985 Diesel engine. This is a tremendous amount of boat for the money. Beutiful, spacious interior, great sailing characteristics, classic lines. $35,000. Call 207633-0773. www.oceanpointmarina.com info@oceanpointmarina.com 37’ Classic Wooden Sloop, 1948 John Alden design Coastwise Cruiser. Built 1948, rebuilt 1989. Yanmar diesel. Well maintained. Roller furling jib. $40,000. 603-427-2995. peg.scott@comcast.net
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37’ K/CB Sloop Two boats. Very well maintained. From $55,000. Gray & Gray, Inc. 207-3637997. www.grayandgrayyachts.com 38’ Pearson Invicta II, 1968 Therapy was completely re-built in 2000 to 2001 by her owner. Re-equipping included a Universal 25hp diesel, Isotherm refrigeration, Force 10 propane stove, among many other features. All new electronics were added along with new sails and other upgrades. $59,500. 207-371-2899. www.robinhoodmarinecenter.com perry@robinhoodmarinecenter.com 41’ Albin Nimbus Sloop, 1981 An excellent value; fully commissioned. She has an attractive varnished teak interior with three separate cabins and two head compartments. $37,500. Gray & Gray, Inc 207-363-7997. www.grayandgrayyachts.com 42’ Hunter Passage CC Wing keel 4’6, full cockpit enclosure, new Mack Pac main. Washer/dryer, heat/air,160 gal. fresh water, 8.0 Onan genset 1344 hrs, 63hp Yanmar 2729 hrs. Many extras, great live aboard, sailaway condition. Mooring available, Eliot, Maine. 603-486-5539. $124,000. No brokers please.
POWER Cash for your Boston Whaler. Cash paid for your Boston Whaler. Any condition considered. Please call John at, York Harbor Marine Service at 207363-3602 or email sales@yorkharbormarine.com 16’ Lund Laker, 2002 With a 40hp Honda and a trailer. $7,700 Contact Bamforth Marine at 207-7293303. www.bamforthmarine.com salesandservice@bamforthmarine.com
Yamaha, NuTeak decks, teak floor grates, custom console, mahogany bench. Comes with cooler seat, custom boat cover, console cover, bimini, anchor and rode, fenders, fish finder, swim platform, rod holders, nav lights, trailer. $16,000 obo. Call 207.439.3967. Ask for Tom 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 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.
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. 207832-0321. $25,000 or best offer. sailmates1@gmail.com 18’ Seaway Sportsman, 2011 Seaway 18 Sportsman, Suzuki 70hp 4stroke & Trailer. Claret Red, varnished teak. Contact Lake & Sea Boatworks,
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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 Scandia Yacht Sales at Bath Subaru. 116 Main Street (Route 1), Woolwich, Maine. 207-443-9781 www.scandiayachts.com 18’ Boston Whaler Dauntless Mercury 115 2-Stroke and 2006 Continental aluminum trailer. All new cushions throughout, Bimini top, and a new Garmin 440s GPS/Sounder and Icom VHF radio still under warranty. She has just been commissioned and prepped for the season. Turn key package. $16,850.00. Call David 386-931-9338. captainandkid@hotmail.com
19’4 Skiff, 2010 2010 Dealer Demo 19’4” X 8’4”. 2010 Suzuki 60hp four stroke, under 50 hrs., large center console, leaning post w/4 flush mount rod holders, casting platform, rear seats, nav. lights, compass, trim tabs, SS destroyer wheel, plexiglass door frames, TrexÆ rails, trim and
spray rails. All original warranties. $22,895. Call Gene: 207-418-0387. www.alliedboatworks.com gene@alliedboatworks.com 20’ Sea Ray Signature 210 Ready for the waves. Powered by Mercruiser EFI 220hp. $9,500. Call York Harbor Marine Service, 207-363-3602. Email sales@yorkharbormarine.com
20’ Modified Skiff, 2010 2010 Dealer Demo - Modified skiff, 20’x 8’10”. 2010 Evenrude E-Tec 90hp, under 30 hrs., large center console, casting platform, rear seats, nav. lights, compass, trim tabs and heavy duty rub rails. All original warranties. $21,995. Call Gene: 207-418-0387. www.alliedboatworks.com gene@alliedboatworks.com
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20’ Boston Whaler 200 Dauntless 1997. Powered by 1996 Johnson 175hp. $11,500. Call York Harbor Marine Service, 207-363-3602. Email sales@yorkharbormarine.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
21’6 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’ 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 Ready to take you, your family and friends onto the open water. $31,000. Call York Harbor Marine Service, 207363-3602. Or email sales@yorkharbormarine.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.com 21’ Seaway Seafarer, 2011 New Seaway 21 Seafarer, Suzuki 115 4stroke & Trailer. Dark Blue, GPS/Fishfinder, Bimini top, stern seat. Contact Lake & Sea Boatworks 207-
22’ Sisu, 1989 New Volvo inboard, 2006. Just 139 hours. $23,995. Call 207-899-0909. www.boatinginmaine.com
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Wesmac in Surrey, Maine, or call 207667-4822 for details. See on our website www.wesmac.com Teri@wesmac.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 207-729-3303. www.bamforthmarine.com salesandservice@bamforthmarine,com
22’ Sisu with Trailer Fiberglass, 2001 Yamaha V4 130. Asking $34,500. Call or stop in to see boat at Wesmac in Surrey, Maine. 207-6674822 or visit our website. www.wesmac.com Teri@wesmac.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
24.5’ Rosborough RF 246, 1999 Nice Solid boat. Engine Just rebuilt. Only 10 hours. $37,750. Call 207-6330773. www.oceanpointmarina.com info@oceanpointmarina.com 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’ Grady White Voyager, 1996 Nice Grady-White 248 Voyager. This boat has radar, GPS, and full enclosure. Yamaha 250hp. $22,000. 207-7993600. www.theyachtconnection.com tyc@southportmarine.com 25’ Pacemaker, 1969 Center console, total refit. MercCruiser 454. Asking $17,500. Rockland, Maine. Call John Morin, 207-691-1637.
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23’ Whitticar, 1964 Whitticar inboard powerboat Avellar. Built 1964 of plywood and fiberglass. Original 185hp Chris-Craft 283 engine reconditioned 2009. Well equipped and well built. $15,000. Contact Islesboro Marine Enterprises, Islesboro, Maine. 207-734-6433.
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24’ Robalo’s, R240 and R245 Both with twin Yamaha 150’s. Great boats for fresh or salt water. Stop in at
25’ Bertram, 1970 Classic fiberglass sportfisherman flybridge cruiser. Great in heavy weather. Immaculate hull, GPS, radar, VHF, depth, twin 165 Mercruiser engines. Sleeps 2+, head. Moving. $15,000. Call 207-2447672. lbeatty@midmaine.com 25’ Hydra-Sports 2450, 1997 Walk-around, with a 2007 225hp Evinrude E-Tec. $37,000 Contact Bamforth Marine at 207-729-3303. www.bamforthmarine.com salesandservice@bamforthmarine.com 26’ Somes Sound 26 Open launch “Salt Ponds”. Classic launch look with plenty of teak and bronze. $100,000. Call 207-255-7854 or email bill@jwboatco.com
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26’ Eldredge McInnis, 1989 A beautiful example of the well known Eldredge McInnis Bass boat, built by the Landing Boat School. Wood hull, single diesel. Located in Southport, Maine. $49,500. 207-371-2899. www.robinhoodmarinecenter.com perry@robinhoodmarinecenter.com
27’ Devlin Surfscoter 27, 2006 Pocket Trawler - trailerable plywood/epoxy composite power cruiser, Volvo D3-160, beautiful, fast and efficient. Details at website or 603358-1003. www.keenesignworx.typepad.com/alsek Alsek2@gmail.com 27’ Boston Whaler 280 Outrage One owner. Twin Evinrude 225 Ficht for 450 of hp. $72,900. Call for details at York Harbor Marine Service, 207-3633602. Email sales@yorkharbormarine.com
28’ ALBIN 28, 2003 Flush Deck Gatsby Edition, Transom Bench Seat, Raymarine Plotter/Radar, Yanmar Diesel, **NEW AWLGRIP PAINT JOB - 2011**$96,900, Belfast, ME 207-415-6973 www.curtisyachtbrokerage.com 28’ Wellcraft 2800, 1987 Coastal Offshore Fisherman with twin MerCruiser inboards (fairly new) loaded with extras. $10,000. Call Bamforth Marine at 207-729-3303. www.bamforthmarine.com salesandservice@bamforthmarine.com
28’ Albin TE, 1997 Well known, rugged and reliable design. Boat has been well maintained and is great shape. $68,000. Call 207-6330773. www.oceanpointmarina.com info@oceanpointmarina.com
29’ Blackfin Combi, 1996 Marlin tower, Sportfish. Sleeps 2. Twin Crusaders. $61,900. Call 207-899-0909 www.boatinginmaine.com
30’ Classic Lobster Boat A classic Harold Gower, who built the Cadillac of lobster boats, 1970, cedar on oak, solid overall condition, J Deere 4045T 4 cyl, 120 hp. Asking $19,500. Has served well as family launch and artist’s floating studio. More photos and info available. 207-867-2265, herbert.parsons@gmail.com 30’ Wilbur/Newman Flybridge 250hp diesel 10kt / 14kt. Recent refit, complete exterior Awlgrip last year, new electronics. Portland, Maine. Contact John Morin at Wilbur Yachts Brokerage 207-691-1637. 30’ Bunker & Ellis, 1962 Built by the famed duo of Raymond Bunker & Ralph Ellis. Lovingly and professionally cared for by two families over the course of her life. $60,000. 207-255-7854 or email billw@jwboatco.com
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2003, hull and deck awlgrip 2010. $119,000. www.atlanticboat.com brokerage@atlanticboat.com
30’ Rampage Sportsman Custom 1988. Offshore sport fishing boat. Beam 11’, draft 2’6. Twin inboard GM 350s. Cabin has enclosed head with shower and overnight sleeping amenities. Well maintained. Under-used and looks great. Located in southern Maine. Appraised at 59K. Will sell for $35K. 575-776-2598. edpitts@q.com 30’ Mainship Pilot, 1999 210hp Cummins, sleeps 2 comfortably, enclosed head w/shower. $69,500. Call 207-633-0773. www.oceanpointmarina.com info@oceanpointmarina.com
31’ Duffy, 2005 STRIDER. Galley-up, nav equipment includes radar, GPS sensor, depth & transducer, VHF, autopilot, compass. Yanmar 360hp 6 cylinder diesel. $197,000. www.atlanticboat.com brokerage@atlanticboat.com
31’ Eastern 31, 2003 Downeast Cruiser. Cummins 330, galley up, shower in head. Complete electronics, autopilot, cabin heat. $149,000. 401-783-8143. 32’ Down East New 32’ Carroll Lowell Down East design, cedar on white oak, silicon bronze fastenings, hull, trunk, deck, done, fuel tanks, shaft, rudder installed, will finish to your custom design, work or pleasure. 508-224-3709. www.by-thesea.com/karbottboatbuilding/ jmkarbott@aol.com
32’ BHM, 1994 Duet. Classic Downeast hull. Extensive cosmetic and electronics during spring/summer 2010, including new awlgrip on hull and deck. $175,000 www.atlanticboat.com brokerage@atlanticboat.com
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37’ Silverton 37 Convertible, 1989 This Silverton Convertible is well maintained, and in great shape. Owner is upgrading so this one must go. $47,000. Call 207-799-3600. www.theyachtconnection.com 32’ Clinton Beal Lobster Boat, 1968 Cedar on oak, Chevy 235, new house, overall good condition. $18,500. Jonesport Shipyard, 207-497-2701. www.jonesportshipyard.com info@jonesportshipyard.com 34’ Wilbur Express, 2007 Demo CAT C-9, thruster, available now. Southwest Harbor, Maine. Contact: John Morin at Wilbur Yachts Brokerage 207691-1637.
34’ Lobster Boat, 1952 34’ Jonesport style lobster boat 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’ Duffy, 2006 YANNIE B. Spacious cockpit, galley-up, 6’8 headroom above decks & 6’3 below, great weekend cruiser. $295,000. www.atlanticboat.com brokerage@atlanticboat.com
36’ Mainship, 1986 Aft cabin, twin diesel, 2002. Very clean. $59,900, call 207-899-0909. www.boatinginmaine.com
36’ Ellis Downeast Flybridge Cruiser 2001. Yanmar 420hp dsl. Evolution drive. Exceptionally equipped. Elegant interior. Immaculate condition. Inside stored. $395,000. Broker: David Perry, CPYB, Robinhood Marine Center, Georgetown, Maine 207-371-2343. www.robinhoodmarinecenter.com 34’ Wesmac Custom Cruiser Coast Guard Auxilliary vessel, Yanmar diesel engine, lots of extras. Must see at Wesmac shop in Surry, Maine. Asking $198,000. Call for details 207-667-4822 or visit our website www.wesmac.com Teri@wesmac.com
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36’ Carver Aft Cabin, 1989 Well kept New England Carver 36 Aft Cabin owned by licensed captains. Recent upgrades include new starboard engine, new holding tank/lines, Raymarine C 80 chart plotter, Kohler 7.3 KW Generator, hot water heater, Tempurpedic Mattress, and much more. 2010-2011 storage and shrink wrap paid. A true turn key boat. $50,000. Call 207-799-3600. www.theyachtconnection.com
38’ Eastbay Express by Grand Banks, 1994192,500. The current owner has extensively upgraded her systems. Gray & Gray, Inc 207-363-7997. www.grayandgrayyachts.com
38’ Duffy Sportfisher, 1995 Volute. Excellent opportunity for a sportfisherman to acquire a capable boat in good operating order at a very good price. $135,000 www.atlanticboat.com brokerage@atlanticboat.com
38’ H&H Osmond Beal, 2002 Better than a summer cottage. 360 degree waterfront views. No taxes. No lawn to mow. Custom-built lobster yacht designed for year round living in New England. Located in New Castle, NH $225,000 obo. Check out our website. Give us a call. 603-770-8378. dotgale38.googlepages.com dotgaleforsale@comcast.net 38’ Steel Tug 1966 And passenger charter business. She meets the U.S.C.G. requirement for carrying 6 passengers for hire for harbor cruises, weddings, and social gatherings. $79,000 for both. Gray & Gray, Inc 207-363-7997. www.grayandgrayyachts.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
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36’ Penbo Cruiser, 1968 Comfortable and seaworthy with centerhouse design and berths for 5. Full galley, convertible dinette, V-berths, cedar over oak, T6354 Perkins w/4000 hrs, full electronics. Survey 4/09, in water Harpswell, ME. $79,000. 207-721-3819 or email spike@spikehaible.com
38’ Bertram Convertible Mk III, 1987 Twin Caterpillar diesels. $99,000. 207799-3600. www.theyachtconnection.com tyc@southportmarine.com 38’ Young Brothers/Pettegrow, 1984 Custom flybridge cruiser. Volvo diesel, low hours. Electronic controls. Recent radar. Located Conn. Will deliver. $89,000. 860-535-8424. mnpeterle@att.net
39’ Smith & Gray Sedan Cruiser, 1939 classic, well maintained, great layout, new carpets, awning, cushions $29,500. Ask about terms. Jonesport Shipyard, 207-497-2701. www.jonesportshipyard.com
40’ Grand Banks Eastbay FB Sedan, 1997. Twin Cat 3208 375 hp engines; 5KW Genset; Reverse Cycle AC & Heat; Bow Thruster; Autopilot; Two New Raymarine E-120 Chartplotter/Radars, New Canvas, Seating, Upholstery, & Propane Stove. Mint Condition. $315,000 Yarmouth, ME 207-415-6973 www.curtisyachtbrokerage.com 40’ Hatteras Double Cabin, 1987 Voyager is a very clean and well mainatined Hatteras 40 Motoryacht. Repowered in 1999 with twin Yanmar 315hp diesels and a diesel genset. Solar panels, recent electronics, fuel system upgrades and numerous other upgrades make Voyager a desirable vessel in a classic Hatteras. $179,000. 207-3712899. www.robinhoodmarinecenter.com perry@robinhoodmarinecenter.com 40’ Steel Tug, 1948 Built by Marine Supply in Ontario. Originally used in the lumber trade. This tug would be suitable for conversion to a trawler yacht. $60,000. 207-255-7854 or email billw@jwboatco.com
42’ Matthews Classic, 1956 Double Cabin Flying Bridge (DCFB) Cruiser. Beautifully restored cruiser, a sea-going summer home. Repowered with 2 twin GM V6 220hp delivering 4.5gph @9knots. Complete new plumbing, electrical including Lewmar anchoring system, Garmin chartplotter/GPS and Ritchie binnacle. $59,000. More information and pictures available. Contact: herliebarnes@yahoo.com
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42’ Wesmac Custom Cruiser 800hp Cat, Freedom lift, many extras. Have to see at Wesmac shop in Surrey, 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 Surrey, 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 Surrey Maine. Asking $500,000. Call for details 207667-4822 or see at our website www.wesmac.com Teri@wesmac.com 47’ Maine Cat, 2009 Maine Cat P-47, hull#2, launched June ‘09. Twin 180 Yanmar, live-aboard
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50’ Wesmac Twin Cummins QSM-11 580hp, twin Hamilton jets, lots of extras. Have to see at Wesmac shop in Surrey, Maine. Asking $950,000. Call 207-667-4822 or check at website www.wesmac.com Teri@wesmac.com Seaway and Key West, New New Seaway & Key West Boats in Stock. Suzuki & Tohatsu Outboards From 2.5hp to 300hp. Contact Lake & Sea Boatworks, Bar Harbor, Maine 207288-8961. www.lakeandsea.com sales@lakeandsea.com
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Delivery Captain Your power or sail boat delivered wherever you need it. Owners welcome on deliveries. Also available for instruction. Captain Tim. 603-770-8378. dotgale38.googlepages.com tphsails@comcast.net
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gourmet coffee & baked goods wine & cheese beer, soda & ice 207-846-1015 soups & sandwiches theniblic@chebeague.net Maine made gifts & clothing Chebeague Island, Maine
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Canvas Cleaning This year, have Gemini Canvas service your bimini or dodger. Professionally cleaned w/ water-repellent treatment. No dip-dunk tanks, only industry approved cleaners that work. We ship UPS, call us at 207-596-7705. www.geminicanvas.com peter@geminicanvas.com
10 1/2’ & 12’ Skiffs Maine style and quality. Epoxy bonded plywood/oak, S/S screws. Easy rowing and towing, steady underfoot. Primer paint. $1,250 and $1,600. Maxwell’s Boat Shop. Rockland, Maine. 207-5945492.
Waterfront Home W/Private Dock Picturesque Colonial on Barrington River. Tasteful renovations; granite, stainless, wine refrig, brazilian hardwoods, security system... Contact Elizabeth for an appointment 914-396-6338 or email thebesthomeshop.com elizabethaltobelli@remax.net
Commission a Tender Get a great boat while helping a great cause. Custom-built for you by the Compass Project. Come on in and meet your build team. 12’ Bevins Skiff $850 12’ Echo Bay Dory $1950 16’ Gloucester Light Dory $1,600 Call 207-7740682 www.compassproject.org compassinfo@maine.rr.com
Heated Boat Storage C W Johnson, Inc. Secure heated boat storage building in Harpswell, Maine. Professional service/maintenance or do-it-yourself space available during the off-season by moving the boat into the isolated work area. Storage area doors measure 14’x14’. Call Chip at 207-8336443 or email chipneta@comcast.net
Engine Building Class This is a Special 2 Day Seminar. You will completely assemble and test run a diesel engine. It will run Sat, 9-5 through Sun, 11-5. Call for dates and details. There will be a limit of 6 for this class. WWW.JWAYENT.NET JWAYENT@JWAYENT.NET
Winterization Diesel Seminar Includes instruction on oil system, electrical system, fuel systems, cooling systems, basic troubleshooting with discussion period and question & answer period. September 25, October 16. Price $175. www.jwayent.net jwayent@jwayent.net
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
Offshore Passage Opportunities #1 Crew Networking Service. Further your horizons. Sail free. Since 1993. Call for brochure and membership application. 1-800-4-PASSAGe. Join online at www.sailopo.com
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Repower & Refit Considering repower or refit upgrades 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 207-4393967. www.kpyy.net jglessner@kpyy.net.
lanticchallenge.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.com info@northpointyachtcharters.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
Fiberglass Repair Position Available 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
Heated Boat Storage Route 90 Rockland. New 80x100 steel building, infloor heat, secure, easy access. Hanger doors open to 16ft. 207596-5994 www.leisuremaine.com Moorings Available Kittery Point Yacht Yard has moorings available for the 2011 summer season. Very well protected and just inside the mouth of the Piscataqua River. Don’t Wait - call now for information: 207439-9582 or email jglessner@kpyy.net.
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. Onsite parking. 207-594-1800. www.at-
cated in well protected Ebenecook Harbor, with free launch service, parking, showers, laundry and a well stocked ship store. Email Amy or call us at 207633-6788. www.brby.com dockmaster@brby.com
Slips, Moorings, Dinghy Dock in Rockland. Rockland Landings Marina is now accepting seasonal (up to 40’) and transient (up to 160’) reservations. Rates from $900 to $3,600 30/50/100 amp. includes water, electricity and ample, safe parking. Closest proximity to town with showers, laundry and restaurant on site and 100 yds to Hamilton Marine and all services. Blues Fest, Lobster Fest and Maine Boats, Harbors and Home Show reservations filling fast. CFMI Kevin@ 207-594-4899 or 207596-9171(c). stenmgt@midcoast.com
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.
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 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
Moorings Available Boothbay Region Boatyard has seasonal moorings available, $950. We are lo-
Power Boat Rental Kennebunkport Marina now offers a power boat rental program. Come pick out your boat and go fishing for the big
CHARTER Call now for availability! “We’re on the job, so you can be on the water.”
Charter Maine! Bareboat • Crewed • Power • Sail Trawlers • DownEast Cruisers
Yacht North Charters 182 Christopher Rd, Suite 1, North Yarmouth, ME 04097-6733 207-221-5285 • info@yachtnorth.com • www.yachtnorth.com
ONBOARD, NO DETAIL HAS BEEN LEFT UNEXPLORED. UNDER SAIL, NO PART OF THE COASTLINE WILL BE, EITHER.
Buy or Charter • Power or Sail
www.mecat.com 888-832-2287 Charter Maine Cat 30 & 41 Abaco, Bahamas * NEW MC 33 now available for charter *
Women Under Sail
Live Aboard Sailing Instructions - Casco Bay, Maine For Women -- By Women, Aboard 44’ AVATRICE “ If you can learn to sail in Maine, you can sail anywhere.”
e-mail: sailing@gwi.net
HINCKLEY YACHT CHARTERS Southwest Harbor, Maine 1-800-HYC-SAIL • (207) 244-5008 charters@hinckleyyachts.com
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Charter Phoenix 40’ C&C Maine & Caribbean Boat is well equipped with in-boom furling main and electric furling jib.
Contact Jan at Bayview Rigging & Sails Inc.
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one. Call 207-967-3411. www.kennebunkportmarina.com managerkport@roadrunner.com Kennebunkport Boat Club Kennebunkport Marina is unveiling The Kennebunkport Boat Club. Call 9673411 for details. Become a charter member of The Kennebunkport Boat Club. www.kennebunkportmarina.com managerkport@roadrunner.com 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 managerkport@roadrunner.com Help Wanted - Sailmaker Help Wanted - Experienced sailmaker, year around postion, knowledge of all aspects of sailmaking, salary based on experience. 978-388-0017 www.withumsailmakers.com
Compass Adjustments Adjusting compasses for all vessels from Kittery to Castine. Dave Witherill at 207-829-3046 or cell 207-318-0345. www.mainecompassadjuster.com penbaydw@maine.rr.com Want to Charter Your Boat Experienced skipper/owner/charterer seeks to charter/share your seaworthy, safe, clean, auxiliary sailboat with galley and head. One or two weeks in Southern New England. References available. 518-965-7874. Thanks ron@Drcarfinder.com Offshore Swan Sailing Program Change your life - sail a Swan Offshore: Newport - St. Maarten in the NARC Rally Oct 30th 2011. Every year since 1998. Professional skippers. Very reasonable. Small crew means lots of wheel time. Fun! Call 1-800-4-PASSAGe (800-4727724) www.sailopo.com
Cheap Power Today Run your boat with economical aircooled Briggs and Stratton type engines. Marine conversion manual includes methods for forward-neutral-reverse gearing. From cheap, easy to find local parts. Only $10.95. Capt. Woodie Owen; P.O. Box 32172-PE; Charleston, SC 29417.
2007 Harley-Davidson Touring Road King Classic, for sale by owner. Asking $4500. Contact me at 561-935-3356 or email bren28ka@msn.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. 207-7815110 http://handyboat.com/
Charter Business Profitable 30 passenger lobster/coastal charter business in Kennebunkport, Maine. Dockage at Nonantum Resort offers excellent opportunities $125,000. Financial information available. 207468-7262 www.rugosacharters.com JohnEMartin@roadrunner.com
Advertiser index Allied Boat Works . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54 Bamforth Marine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45, 88 Bayview Rigging & Sails . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64 Beavertail Rod and Reel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89 Beta Marine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39 Black Point Inn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48 Blue Nose Yacht Sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 Boat US . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 Boatwise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73, 107 Bohndell Sails and Rigging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75 Boothbay Harbor Adult Sailing School . . . . . . . . . . . .70 Boothbay Harbor Yacht Club . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104 Boothbay Region Boatyard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3, 9, 70 Boston Yacht Haven . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 Bowden Marine Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34 Brewer Plymouth Marine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3, 9 Brewer Yacht Yards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .111 Broad Cove Marine Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68 Buck’s Restaurant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49 Burr Brothers Boats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3, 9 Capt. Jay Michaud Marine Surveyor . . . . . . . . . . . . .100 Carousel Marina . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71, 88 Casey Yacht Enterprises . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .103 Cay Electronics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15 Charter Phoenix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .109 Chase, Leavitt & Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20 Chebeague Island Boat Yard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87 Chebeague Island Inn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48 Cisco Brewers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .112 Coastal Marine Canvas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101 Coastal Marine Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .106 Cod End . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49 Concordia Company . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3, 9 Conn. DEP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86 CPT Autopilot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101 Crocker's Boatyard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Crosby Yacht Yard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 Curtis Yacht Brokerage, LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102 Custom Float Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40 CW Johnson, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38 Dark Harbor Boat Yard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75 Diamond's Edge Restaurant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48,52 Dolphin Marina & Restaurant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48, 52 Duchak Maritime Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100, 102 Eastern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26 Eastport Chowderhouse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49 Enos Marine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45 Festive Fish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69 Finestkind Brokerage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98 Foggboatworks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62 Fred J. Dion Yacht Yard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3, 9 Gamage Shipyard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100 Gannon and Benjamin, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39 Gemini Marine Canvas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62 Gold-Smith Gallery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71 Gowen Marine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9, 45 Gray &Gray Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .97 Great Bay Marine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3, 9, 46 Gulf of Maine Yacht Sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98 Hallett Canvas & Sails . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68 Hamilton Marine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 Hamlin's Marina . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 Hampton River Marina . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
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Handy Boat Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3, 24 Hansen Marine Engineering . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3, 51,103 Harraseeket Lunch and Lobster Co. . . . . . . . . . . .48,52 Haut Insurance Agency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51 Hinckley Yacht Charters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63, 109 Islesboro Marine Enterprises . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39 J-Way Enterprises . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3, 9 J.R. Overseas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100 Jackson’s Hardware & Marine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63,89 John Williams Boat Company . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27, 43 John Williams Yacht Brokerage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .97 Jonesport Shipyard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .105 Journey’s End Marina . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9,75 Kanberra Gel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31 Kennebec Tavern & Marina . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48 Kennebunkport Marina . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69, 89 Kent Thurston Marine Surveyor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100 Kingman Yacht Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3, 9, 15 Kittery Point Yacht Yard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3, 9, 37 Kramp Electronics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15 Lake & Sea Boatworks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23 MacDougalls Cape Cod Marine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15 Mack Boring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 Main Sail Restaurant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49 Maine Boats, Homes & Harbors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14 Maine Cat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33, 109 Maine Pumpout Stations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82, 83 Maine Sailing Partners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25 Maine Veterinary Referral Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42 Maine Yacht Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27 Maptech . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21 Marblehead Trading Company . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3, 15 Marina Listings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77, 78, 79, 80, 81 Marine Engines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65 Marine Learning Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .107 Marston’s Marina . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88 McLaughlin Seafood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30 Merri-Mar Yacht Basin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3, 9 Mike Martel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104 Miliner Marine Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101 Mobile Marine Canvas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38 Moose Island Marine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45 Moose Landing Marina . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42,99 Morris Yachts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9, 22 Mystic Shipyard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Navtronics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15 Nebo Lodge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49 New Bedford Harbor Commission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41 New Bedford Whaling Museum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41 New England Boatworks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3, 9 New England Burials at Sea . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .103 New Hampshire Environmental Services . . . . . . . . . .86 New Meadows Marina . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23, 88 Niemiec Marine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3, 9 Noank Village Boatyard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39 Norm Leblanc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .103 North East Rigging Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15 North Sails Direct . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23 Ocean Point Marina . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71, 99 Padebco Custom Yachts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87 Parker’s Boat Yard, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63 Pearls Seaside Market & Cafe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48,108 Penobscot Bay Rendezvous . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67
Penobscot Marine Museum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20 Pickering Wharf Marina . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38 Pierce Yacht Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36 Plastic Supply of Maine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30 Pope Sails . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44 Port Clyde General Store . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74,108 Portland Yacht Club . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66 Portland Yacht Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3, 72 Progressive Epoxy Polymers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .103 Regatta Promotions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59 Robinhood Marine Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3,9,15,54,97 Robinhood Marine I40 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18 Royal River Boatyard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64 Russell’s Marine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .103 Saco Bay Tackle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89 SailMaine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43, 107 Sailmaking Support Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46 Scandia Yacht Sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98 Seal Cove Boatyard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47 Seaway . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35 SK Marine Electronics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104 Snug Harbor Marina . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89 Sound Marine Diesel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39 South Port Marine Yacht Connection . . . . . . . . . . .9, 50 Southport Marine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88 Spike Haible Centure 21 Baribeau Agency . . . . . . . .63 Spruce Head Marine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74 Standout Yacht Fittings, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73 Stanley Scooter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40 The Apprenticeshop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74, 107 The Booklin Inn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49 The Dip Net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49 The Edge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49 The Island Store . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .108 The Niblic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .108 The Osprey Restaurant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48 The Yacht Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .99 Theriault Marine Consulting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100 Tugboat Inn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48 URLS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .94, 95 US Sailing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19 Valvtect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32 Waterfront Restaurant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49 Waterline Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .105 Webhannett River Boat Yard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32 Wesmac . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88, 97 Whale’s Tale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49 Whiting Marine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39 Wichard, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17 Wilbur Yachts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62 Winter Island Yacht Yard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9, 54 Winterport Marine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40 Withum Sailmakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20 Women Under Sail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62, 107, 109 WoodenBoat School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .107 Yacht North Charters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26, 109 Yacht North Detailing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46 Yankee Boat Yard & Marina . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Yankee Marina & Boatyard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3, 9, 15 Yanmar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 Yarmouth Boatyard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15 York Harbor Marine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50,98
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