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The Boating Magazine for Coastal New England Volume 12 Number 7 October/November 2009 F E AT U R E S

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The South Shore alternative

The maibox is overflowing!

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Whether coming from the north or the south, by power or sail, the rich and diverse cruising grounds between Boston and Cape Cod Bay await you.

By Bob White

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Fishing reports.

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Racing action.

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Celebrating Henry Hudson.

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Summer wrapup Despite the miserable weather, we still managed to get together to enjoy each other’s company in a variety of rendezvous, gams and other more personal events.

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Zen and the art of diesel repair Last year, I found myself tired of being intimidated by my power plant, so I finally bit the bullet and enrolled in the diesel school cosponsored by Points East and Brewers.

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David Roper

Kissing the bride Fortified by rum, Peter made his move.

Dodge Morgan

The two sides of old-style cruising

Volume 12, Number 7 Publisher Joseph Burke

Eagle’s a very pretty taskmaster.

Guest columnist: Nina Scott

Editor Nim Marsh Marketing director Bernard Wideman

Rain on the roof This year’s rain is significant on many levels.

D E PA R T M E N T S

Letters..........................................7 Bill Cheney and the Barred Islands; Buckman’s State of North Coast message.

Mystery Harbor...........................15 Columnist Morgan lives nearby!

New Mystery Harbor is on page 48.

The Racing Pages ........................40 Monhegan Race; Buzzards Bay Regatta; Herreshoff Classic Regatta; MS Regatta; Ida Lewis Distance Race

Dispatches ..................................46 State efforts to keep water clean.

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Yardwork ...................................49 Doormats made from banned rope; Tiverton, R.I. yard sold to BVI firm.

Fishing reports ...........................52 South: 50-pound tuna caught on fly rod; North: Stripers and sharks in October.

Media ........................................56 “The Motion of the Ocean” by Janna Cawrse Esarey.

Fetching Along ............................58 Marshall Island treasure.

Advertisers .................................78

SPECIAL SECTION: GIFT GUIDE

We know, it’s not even Halloween, but it’s not too early to start planning for the upcoming holiday season with the Points East Gift Guide. Pages 26-28.

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The spirit of possibilities The little windship ghosted ethereally down an airless waterway between floats at Salem’s Hawthorne Cove Marina. Her planking and ribs were bleached gray, and rust stains bled wherever there were fastenings and fittings, as though she’d been stuck in some estuarine vortex the past four decades since she’d first kissed the salt. Had a skeleton wearing a tattered peaked hat been draped over the tiller, we’d have been no less surprised.

And “ghosted” was the operative word as the 18-foot sharpie Whitney’s Beach swung delicately into a berth, for she appeared to have sailed out of a distant past to make a quiet statement to judges and showgoers alike at the Antique and Classic Boat Festival in August. But what statement? What was her point?

What category did she fall in, if any, the judges wondered?

Best Sailboat? Hardly. Best Restoration by Owner?

No. Best in Original Condition? In answer to that query, one judge offered that she’d hardly been touched by human hands in decades: How much more original can a boat get?

At first glance, she was a seamanlike bucket lines roughly coiled, ends whipped; traditional wooden bailer at the ready; fenders hand-crafted of threestrand rope; fisherman’s anchor neatly catted beneath the bowsprit; leg-of-mutton rig well cut and set but the boards of her outboard well were separating, fastenings were weeping, and water sloshed in her bilge. But man did she cast a spell!

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Conn., in 1970, to a commercial oyster-fishing model.

Her home is in a Rhode island salt marsh, and she’s made pilgrimages to other estuaries from Sag Harbor, N.Y., to Essex, Mass. In the past quarter-century, she’s capsized eight times and incurred three broken masts and four fractured booms but nothing too unexpected: Mack bought her on Friday the 13th, 1984.

The judges put their heads together, trying to capture her significance in a day when, by all conventional wisdom, she was more likely to have been disdained or ignored. Terms like “relic,” “artifact,” “timecapsule” and “throwback” were offered as possible hooks for a new award, but judge Lance Lee would have none of that. The founder and director of the Apprenticeshops of Maine and Russia, Atlantic Challenge, and Tremolino youth-training programs declared: “These terms suggest a ‘judgment of respect’ for our past, but we must encourage ourselves, and young people particularly, to tend to the future – to use as distinct from value, as in collections to look into the heads of marshes, dilapidated barns, and to see the magic in the decaying artifact. Whitney’s Beach and her like are documents, often precious. The active as distinct from the passive role assures us of living and cherishing our artifacts and, so, the evolution of our folk or material culture.”

Thus was created a special citation called the Lance Lee Look Again Award, which, of course, was presented to Whitney’s Beach. When Stephen Mack took a second look at her those many years ago, the possibilities must have seemed endless. Apparently they still are. editor@pointseast.com

Letters Missives from an odd but most rewarding summer

Can the Seymours check in?

We took photos of this boat today as we returned from one of our jaunts to the Five Islands Lobster Shack. If you have their e-mail address, could you forward them on to Joe and Susan Seymour? We thought they might like to have them, and they aren’t listed in the phone book at an East Boothbay address. We took the photos from my m-i-l’s Lyman as they roared past Mouse Island. We also hope to get an EldridgeMcGinnis just like theirs someday. You may remember that I grew up on Nantucket Sound, and as far as powerboats are concerned, I think they are just the best.

Dave Tew West Boothbay Harbor, Maine

State of Northern Coast message Though a good deal of June and July proved a rain and fogfest in Maine and the Maritimes, we enjoyed a pleasant cruise and a much improved August.

Big doings at Seal Cove on Grand Manan (New Brunswick) Island: A new breakwater is being built, the harbor is going to be more than doubled in size, and it will reportedly have a few places for visiting boats to tie up and land their dinghies. At the other end of the island, the North Head Bakery still offers some of the best artisanal bread, rolls and pastries on the coast, a high point for cruisers tired of bland store-bought offerings.

Visiting Eastport is still well worth the effort. There is a feeling of a genuine old Maine seaport to it, the people are finestkind, U.S. Customs officials are accommodating to those coming in from the provinces, and stores easily accessible. A hot-dog stand at the www.pointseast.com

docks is good for a quick snack and there is a new restaurant, Pickled Herring, for a dinner ashore, as well as the popular Waco Diner and Happy Crab.

Jonesport still gets our vote for the friendliest village on the coast. The folks at the Jonesport Shipyard are most accommodating and offer a spotless laundry, shower facilities and handy moorings. There’s a new supermarket in town, Manaford’s. It’s a bit of a walk from the dock (about a mile and a half), but we’ve had people stop and give us a ride, and it has an adequate wine selection, which is no inconsequential asset to those who kept their stocks low heading east to avoid Canadian import duties. The friendly old IGA is still in business and much closer to the docks.

In Penobscot Bay, we noticed increasing numbers of cruisers with hermetically sealed cockpit enclosures, push-button anchor puller-uppers and putter-downers, and inflatables with powerful outboards churning up anchorages and No-Wake zones on their 50yard errands.

The village of North Haven is one of the most hitchhiker friendly ports anywhere. The well stocked North Haven Grocery (homemade bread on Tuesday and Thursday’s, if you get there early) is a couple of miles from the docks and the sight of a thumb will bring traffic to a halt. The store staff will even arrange a ride back to the waterfront for you. We’ve met some very interesting people this way.

Again, we were the only boat in The Basin, which offers some of the most beautiful and protected anchorages on Vinalhaven Island and an easy entrance/exit at high slack water.

David Buckman Gilford, N.H.

Pronoun freak takes umbrage As a personal pronoun fanatic, I couldn’t help but notice that my Osprey column (“Watching the Nest, September 2009) when published was changed.

As you can see from the file I sent back on Aug. 5, in the third sentence of the piece, I had written: “We were all alone, my daughter and I, anchored under this great nest of small branches and twigs.”

The published piece is: “We were all alone, my daughter and me, anchored under this great nest of small branches and twigs.”

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readers I know. Have I been wrong about my personal pronouns all these years?

David Roper Marblehead, Mass.

Editor’s note: No, Dave, you’ve been correct all these years. We hope you’re happy now; we may have to let our proofreader go.

50th birthday, otherwise, it would have been this year.

Robin M. Winthrop, Mass.

Editors note: Robin wrote the poignant letter, “I Walk in the Shoes of Joey Potter,” which was published in the September 2009 issue.

Aitken has bittersweet return

Should be ‘Virginal Aboard’ The heading “Clavichord Aboard” on my September guest perspective was a mistake. Better would have been “Virginal Aboard” or “Spinetto Aboard.” Those words would apply to the instrument in the picture, which has a harpsichord action. A clavichord is also a strung keyboard instrument, but it is more closely related to a square piano than it is to a plucked instrument of any kind. Barbara did take a clavichord on Shenandoah in 1976 because it was the only instrument she had that was small enough to carry. And we did bring it to Maine in the early 1990s for a couple of short cruises.

Rodney Myrvaagnes New York, N.Y.

Robin raced in the MS Regatta I happen to be sitting at my computer on this stormiest of mornings, and just last night I picked up the latest edition of Points East at the Cottage Park Yacht Club in Winthrop, Mass. I forgot (sorry, the MS) that you are the best promoter of the MS Regatta in Maine next month; this year multiple pages were dedicated to the event. Bravo!

I participated the summer of 2005 with my daughter, and the weather was not the best, thus we did not finish in our class. Our boat was totally dead in the water, with fog and rain. I had a friend who was eager to help me be part of the event with his Bristol 35.

I was so impressed by this fundraiser (wondering why Massachusetts does not have anything close), that I am determined to sometime (hopefully next year) participate once again. I will be away celebrating my 8

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Yes, I’m finally home after nine months of boating.

I got back in the harbor Tuesday, June 9, only to find my house had been broken into, some guns stolen, and then trashed. Wednesday, July 1, I discovered that my dinghy outboard motor had been stolen. Well, welcome home Jim! Between trying to pick up the pieces and get going again I’ve been busy. Dave the harbormaster has set up a dock-watch to discourage any more thefts, and I’m trying to do my part along with organizing some overnight cruises this summer (if we ever have one and the rain stops).

Jim Aitken Corinth, Maine

Diatribe from sooty-transom guy W.R. Cheney is now back to sea sans an engine in Penelope. Am I missing something here? His article refers to “his trusty Universal, which came to know the fullness of his love” obviously because it saved his butt. But I think his passion must have been but a brief infatuation.

Now he’s gone and ripped the engine out! That’s sort of like saying, “My bilge pump (or fire extinguisher or life jacket or whatever) saved me and my boat and my dog, so I guess I’ll do without it from now on.” I think if I’d had his close call, I’d treat my “mistreated and mistrusted” engine with newfound respect and meticulous care instead of leaving it ashore.

My comments may be colored by the fact I’m a sooty-transom driver who thinks rag-hangers disdain us only until they’re in a jam. Then they always turn to the trusty old engine.

Andy Osborne Via email

Was it a bad show at the Barreds?

Now I can see why W.R. Cheney sails solo! Alone overnight off the Maine coast in a small sail boat late November, bottle of wine before turning in, an auxiliary engine not run in a month. Need I go on? The author has lots of technical skill but lacks safety awareness.

Bill Weir Bass Harbor, Maine editor@pointseast.com

Bill Cheney responds: “Alone off the coast of Maine in a small sailboat in late November….” Mr. Weir writes these words as though they represent the height of folly. If Mr. Weir regards the nature of my small adventure with such horror, I wonder what he thinks of the feats of real singlehanded adventurers like Slocum, Vito Dumas or Jean Gau. Alone off the coast of Maine? How about alone off Cape Horn?

Perhaps he thinks they shouldn’t have gone.

I might point out that I would have been better off if the engine, which had not been run for a month, had not run at all. Being able to use it only got me into more trouble than I was already in. The idea of engines in sailboats as a safety factor is vastly overrated, and most likely wrong. Too often a dependence on motors is a poor substitute for real seamanship. People who rely on motors are not forced to learn many useful things about their boats and the waters they sail on.

As for the wine, Mr. Weir is entitled to his opinion.

I’m sure the legions of the politically correct will love him for it.

Tom Cabot’s bad night in Barreds I wonder if W.R. Cheney (Bad Night at the Barred Islands, August 2009) realized, when he found himself in peril, that the late Tom Cabot had experienced

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In his short memoir, “Avelinda,” Cabot recalled seeking shelter there in the summer of 1933 when high winds were forecast. “It was low tide and twilight,” he recalled. “On entering the harbor, we hit a sunken ledge halfway between the northernmost island of the archipelago then called Peak Island by the fishermen, but now called by the family Escargot and the Western Barred Island.”

Cabot got his chartered boat off and anchored safely. But because he had more family aboard than bunks, young Tom Jr. was designated to sleep on deck in a sleeping bag. He was only eight.

“About 2:00 a.m. I was awakened by a call …[and] a moment later I heard splashing,” Cabot continued. “I rushed up on deck. The rising tide was streaming by the vessel, and in the wake I could see astern something on the water. I dove for it; when I came up, I had only an empty sleeping bag. In a panic I started yelling hysterically. While the rest of the crew swarmed on deck, I splashed around trying to find my son. After what seemed like hours, someone heard a faint cry from the bow of the vessel, and there was Tom Jr. hanging onto the bobstay, the only part of the vessel that he could get a hold of from the water….

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ever witnessed, and I resolved then and there to try to buy the surrounding islets. It was ten years later before I had the chance to do this.”

The Cabot family is in possession of those islets to this day.

H.D.S. Greenway North Haven, Maine Bill Cheney responds: What a wonderful letter from Hugh Greenway! I had the good fortune to meet Tom Cabot several times here on Swan’s Island where he had a summer residence. You had to be impressed with his efforts to preserve our island heritage and his generosity in allowing public access to his widespread island domains (at that time, he owned more islands than any other living person). I’ve read his very interesting memoir, “Avelinda,” with its chilling account of his difficulties there, but, if I remember correctly, that was some time after my own bad night in that place.

Needless to say, my own experience pales in comparison to his.

It should be mentioned that, terrors of the night notwithstanding, the Barred Islands are one of the most beautiful places on earth. Nature has sculpted a kind of vast Japanese garden of beautifully curving gravel and stone bars that have to be seen to be believed.

Nesting patterns, ground tackle Thanks for running the story by Dave Roper “Watching the Nest,” Sept. 2009); that’s interesting!

Here are a couple of comments on W.R. Cheney’s Barred Island adventure: Try using chain with the CQR. Roger F. Duncan noted the depth as about three fathoms, so a shackle (15 fathoms) of appropriate galvanized chain should do it with your nylon rode.

Forget the 13-pound Danforth that comes with the Marshall 22 because that boat displaces almost three tons.

Also noted by Roger is that the bottom consists of clay, mud and gravel, good holding ground if you have, say, a 35-pound CQR or a nice Luke Herreshoff-style anchor. The Luke holds great in rocks, I found out; wouldn’t be without it here in PenBay. I’ll be checking out the Barred islands on an overnight later this season as it is only 12 miles away.

There is no large scale chart of that anchorage and Chart No. 13305 doesn’t show the gravel bar. If you go to Maptech on the web, there is a good aerial photo that does show the bar. Roger Duncan has a lot of good horse sense; still writing copy for some of the periodicals.

Jon Bahrt Rockport, Maine

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Maine kids under 10: lifejackets!

I expect you’ll receive a few notes about this. But you know me: I’m a life-jacket evangelist, so the comment in the August letter (“Hell Hath No Fury Like a Pig Scorned”) that said “Maine kids are not required to wear PFDs...” caught my attention. According to the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife (IFW), children 10 years and younger are required to wear a PFD when on the water. Here’s a clip from the law book: “Mandatory Wearing of Your PFD: While wearing your PFD is not normally required by law, there are some exceptions to this. Children 10 years of age and under must wear a Type I, II, or III PFD while on board all watercraft.” You can verify this by going to the Maine IFW website at www.maine.gov.

Randy Randall Marston’s Marina Saco, Maine Editors note: Yes, Piggy Sue is wrong. Author Susan Cornell had it right in her July 2009 article, “Safety for Young Salts,” when she wrote: “While wearing a PFD is not normally required by law [in Maine], there are some exceptions: Children 10 years of age and under on board all watercraft must wear a Type I, II, or III PFD. According to Michael Sawyer of Maine’s Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, ‘The only avenues that we have for kids to take a class is through our conservation schools, We don’t have much demand for boating safety. It’s not mandatory. A lot of times, we don’t even get enough [applicants] to hold a course.’

“Course information is posted on www.state.me.us/ifw/ under ‘Education’ courses as the department is notified by instructors and sponsors of upcoming programs.”

Cheney’s in thick of it this issue Really liked your editorial on safety at sea (“How We Prefer to Communicate Safety at Sea,” September 2009). Bet the P.C. folks and PFDophiles will be all over you in the mail this month. “Nimmy boy, we don’t go to sea to be safe” belongs in “Bartlett’s Quotations.”

W.R. Cheney Burnt Coat Harbor, Maine

A letter to Roper on raptors David, life is full of coincidences, and your article describing the ospreys at Quahog Bay is another excellent, well-written example. I’ve just taken on fundraising for the Kestrel Educational Adventures, a 501c3 non-profit active throughout Cape Ann. These outdoor educators supplement in-school curriculum studies with localized place-based outdoor editor@pointseast.com

educational experiences.

Such non-traditional learning appears to significantly improve thought processes, promote more holistic understanding, and encourage kids to have fun. There is a highly skilled staff that operates throughout Cape Ann with both public and private schools. To date, students, teachers and administrators are unanimous in their praise of the Kestrel operations. For seven years, Kestrel Educational Adventures has brought K-8 graders out of the classroom into the natural settings of their communities.

Working with public and private schools of Massachusetts North Shore towns (Rockport, Gloucester, Essex, Manchester, Ipswich, Beverly, and Salem), Kestrel’s trained educators explore boreal and coastal habitats in ways that open young minds to creative thought and understanding. Led by Jessica Kagle (M.Ed., Harvard Graduate School of Education), Kestrel practices “in-place learning,�

making environmental education part of children’s everyday lives and expanding in-school curricula onto publicly accessible land that children can visit again and again with their families. This encourages thinking about nature as a part of normal life rather than an exotic destination.

A recent summer program located all known osprey’s nesting sites in this region, and photographed and computer-mapped them using GPS, identified the species, and explored their interactive eco-system.

Having explored all the other nests, the young naturalists then designed, built and raised their own nesting platform at a site deemed suitable for another pair of these magnificent creatures.

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tion.org for further info. If you are interested, I would also suggest you contact Ms. Kagle (jessica@kestreleducation.org) for a presentation of the osprey mapping and design/construction project. I would make myself available to join you. It’s cool and I think it’s the way “schooling” should be.

Rich Hersey Manchester Marine Corp.

Manchester, Mass.

Harbormaster should know better The Dispatches column in the August 2009 issue features a story describing how the Coast Guard prepares for hurricanes that threaten northern New England. In response to the question of how Maine’s largest port prepares for a hurricane, reporter Carol Standish quotes Portland’s harbormaster, Jeffrey Liik this way: “That’s a funny question. There hasn’t been one in my lifetime.”

Interesting, since NOAA records indicate that there have been at least two Hurricanes Bob (1991) and Gloria (1985) that have hit Maine in the last 25 years.

Although not categorized as a hurricane, the Halloween storm in 1991 (a.k.a., The Perfect Storm) was responsible for loss of life plus millions of dollars of damage along the New England coast. Additionally several tropical and extra-tropical storms, not to mention the Patriot’s Day Storm (April 2007), caused significant damage in southern Maine and in Portland harbor.

Even if Mr. Liik is under 25, his apparent lack of weather knowledge is alarming, especially in Mr. Liik’s capacity as Portland’s Harbormaster.

John Noone Scarborough, Maine

No fuel dock at Bristol Y.C. We enjoy your publication and look forward to reading it every month. We especially enjoyed the article on cruising Narragansett Bay (“One Man¹s Guide to Narragansett Bay,” August 2009). We at the Bristol Yacht Club of course agree that we have a very nice place with very nice people as mentioned.

There is one thing we cannot agree with, however, and we thought you should know about it before cruisers enter Bristol Harbor running on fumes.

There is no fuel dock at the Bristol Yacht Club or anywhere in Bristol Harbor. The nearest fuel I am familiar with would be at Melville on the East Passage and also at the top of the Sakonnet River. Please keep up the good work.

Eliot McCormack, BYC member Via email

Nice hello from Parker’s Boatyard We are a small family owned boatyard in Cataumet, Mass., located near the western end of the Cape Cod Canal. We have been distributing Points East for a few years now, and I can say that its arrival on our shelves is eagerly anticipated by both our employees and our customers.

I noted that a letter from one of our customers with some nice things to say about Points East was published in the August issue. The articles are exceptionally entertaining and well written, often with references to places many of us have sailed to and experiences we’ve shared with the authors. Keep up the great work.

Al Cook Parker’s Boat Yard Cataumet, Mass.

More source material for lifeboats A fine, detailed, minute-by-minute account of Coast Guard bravery during the February 1952 storm when two oil tankers broke in two off Cape Cod is “The Finest Hours: The True Story of the Coast Guard’s Most Daring Sea Rescue” by Michael Tougias.

Another fine work by the same author is “Fatal Forecast,” about three days and nights in the lives of eight Cape Cod lobstermen during a November 1980 storm of major proportions that the U.S. Weather Service failed to forecast. A third book by Tougias: “Ten Hours Until Dawn: The True Story of Tragedy and Heroism Aboard the Can Do.” These books made me almost feel I was there and very thankful that I wasn’t.

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Thom’s photo might be Rockland I just got your September issue which contained Thom Perkins’ letter and photo (“A Mystery Harbor Submission”) taken during June in Camden, or possibly in Stonington. I could swear that it was taken in Rockland on July 26, or was it Tenants Harbor on Aug. 4, or then again possibly Boothbay on the 5th.

Funny how these harbors look so similar, especially this summer.

Doug Meyer s/v Whistler crew Marblehead, Mass.

Another ‘fave’ rave for Dave You’ve got a great magazine! Dave Roper is my favorite contributor to Points East (which I read cover to cover), and it is his article to which I always turn editor@pointseast.com

first. Incidentally, 10 years or so ago I bought Dave’s Cape Dory 25, Chang Ho, from him and was delighted to own (or rather be the temporary caretaker of) this “famous” boat that had been featured so many times in your magazine in Dave’s articles.

My wife Sophie and I have recently moved inland from Marblehead to Amherst, and now must sadly sell this wonderful sailing boat, which is listed in your classified section. While we didn’t sail overnight from Marblehead to Maine, as Dave often did, we did take Chang Ho from Marblehead through the Cape Cod Canal as far as Cuttyhunk Island, and to most ports in between, and we were regularly complimented on what a beauty she is.

Since I can no longer pick up a copy of Points East as easily as I once did, I’m grateful the full issue is online. Keep up the good work.

Pete Rogers Amherst, Mass.

Memories of ’Gansett picnicking I just read the article on picnicking (Dispatches, Augusts 2009) with great interest. We too, would go on a picnic in Narragansett Bay. When Rocky Point was there, we would go from Barrington (where we kept our boat) to the point, tie up at the dock, get a dozen or two clam cakes and some clam chowder, and make a beeline for Patience Island.

Patience island is on the west side of Prudence Island, and it is uninhabited, except on weekends, when people arrive on Friday night and stay till Sunday night. Rough camping was the norm.

After Rocky Point closed, we just brought food from home, and stayed at Patience Island for the day.

There is a nice sandy beach in the cut between the islands, and it is shallow enough, and out of the current due to a small sand bar at the north entrance. The water in the cove was nice and warm, and just right for the kids to play in. Being uninhabited, the island was only reachable with private boats. There were no facilities or ferry service to the island.

Kenneth D. Tait, Sr. Seekonk, Mass.

Simple pickle-jar diagnostics work We keep an empty one gallon pickle jug here in the tool shed. We use it to analyze gasoline, and believe me, the pickle jar has seen a lot of use in the past few days.

After one of the wettest Junes on record, people are discovering their outboards don’t run so good. Not only has water mysteriously found its way into boat fuel tanks, but the new E-10 gasoline does not take well to sitting for 60 and 90 days. Talk about a perfect storm for fuel problems to arise.

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ter separation we know they’ve got the problem mostly solved.

By the way, boaters should remember to also empty the fuel lines and the carburetor bowls and any in-line filters to make sure they’ve got rid of all the water.

Spilling fuel in the local waterway is frowned upon, and is usually illegal, so boaters need to be prudent and use good procedures along with absorbent pads to control the spillage from their water eradication efforts. Any clear jar will help show up the problem but our pickle jug works pretty good.

Randy Randall Marston’s Marina Saco, Maine

P.E. still a constant in a changing world Where did that year go? Since last I wrote, my son and sailing buddy has gone off to college 2,000 miles away, my house value has declined by 20 percent, and I’ve put on another 10 pounds. Not a lot in life stays constant.

But, thankfully, Points East does.

I flip quickly through the “New Yorker,” gaze for a moment or two at the pictures in “Down East,” and toss the “New York Times” Sunday magazine without even a look way too pretentious for me. Yet I find myself reading Points East cover to cover every month. I distribute articles to my friends. I read extracts to the family. And I always place it on the top of the stack of reading material on the coffee table, appropriately above the aforementioned magazines and my wife’s “Harvard Quarterly.”

Peter M. Winter Atlanta, Ga.

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Mystery winner writes while anchored nearby The harbor is Orrs Cove in Harpswell, Maine and home of the Great Island Boat Yard. It is a beautiful protected cove, and the pinkish mooring balls stand out. Our home port is Marblehead, but my wife and I kept our boat, Amigo VI, here this summer for the first time and have enjoyed the great service from the boatyard and wonderful sunsets at nearby Snow Island.

Orr’s Cove is well protected from every wind direction except from very strong southerlies, and even then the swells do not come up this far. Holding is good in a mud bottom in 12 to 15 feet at low water.

Transient moorings may be available from Great Island Boat Yard, which is on the west side of the cove near the northern tip.

GIBY is a friendly, full-service yard providing diesel, gas, water, pump-out, and ice, and they can haul boats for cleaning, repairs or storage. A fire in late 2008 destroyed their chandlery, but they have rebuilt a brand-new facility that includes the best showers and restrooms ever. There are no provisioning stores close by, but a short 10-minute taxi ride to Cook’s Corner in Brunswick brings you to a Shaw’s, Staples, Walmart, Starbucks, Borders, CVS, etc.…

Snow Island is also the home of Dodge Morgan, who

we have not yet had the pleasure to meet. We often escape there for a late Friday night dinner and a tranquil night’s sleep among the sweet-smelling cedar trees that line the shores there. In fact, we are writing this piece onboard Amigo VI, our J/42, while anchored for the evening.

Bernie Coyne/ Lynn Squire s/v Amigo VI Marblehead, Mass.

A nice blast from the recent past I just opened up the August issue and the Mystery Harbor photo caught my eye. And while I am sure you have had many responses identifying it as Brenton Cove, I bet you have not had many from the owner of the catamaran, Indigo. The shot must have been taken late May or early June of 2008. We were in the area for College Nationals: Our daughter sailed in them for Georgetown. Can you email me the photo?

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Perspectives Kissing the bride he lay languidly between the arms of Harbor and Hall islands in the midst of ledge-strewn Muscongus Bay and, despite the disheveled condition of her captain and two mates who had not seen the likes of soap, razors or toothbrushes in days she held her head high. Elsa, my beautiful 30-year-old silk purse of a sloop, was demurely holding up three old sows’ ears.

But even in the freshening southwest breeze, the air was getting ripe around us.

“Hey, you guys, ah, maybe we should find a harbor with a shower tonight,” I timidly suggested to my crusty crew. Bryan looked at me askance, as if I’d requested newly-laundered embroidered doilies for under our rum cups at tonight’s meal.

“You know, Dave,” said my old pal Peter with a lingering tinge of southern drawl. “It’s not what you look like or even smell like; it’s only how you act that matters.” I cocked my head. He continued: “Ladies have never been bothered by me in this condition, ’cause it’s all about attitude; it’s all about approach. Always remember that.”

“Well, I’m no lady,” I said. “But not even a Big Foot beast would approach you right now and I’m speaking of an ugly desperate female one.”

Just then the cell phone rang. It was my son, Nick, who had the weekend off and wanted to drive up and join us somewhere for a couple of days. We were flattered that a good-looking, well-dressed 20-something would want to spend time with the likes of this crew. But then he hadn’t smelled us yet.

So we settled on meeting him at one of my favorite little harbors on the tip of Southport Island. An inn was there with two moorings for rent, which was all the space there was for guest boats in this tiny harbor. We called and reserved a spot. But the lady on the phone at the inn was tentative. “I hope it’s OK,” she said, “but we won’t be able to serve you in the dining room tonight.

You see, we’re hosting a big fancy wedding,” That’s OK, we said. We don’t do dining rooms. The statement brought me back to the old cruising days in tiny Chang Ho, my Cape Dory 25. She took us offshore many times and east as far as Cutler. It got ripe aboard Chang Ho, too, but for some reason, in those days, we dared to venture ashore and put ourselves in close quarters with the general public, such as it was in quaint harbors Downeast. We even tried entering dining rooms in the chic small inns we’d find here and there, but we

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never quite gained entry due to our condition.

On two occasions, what they gave us (and I’m not kidding) was a small table in the kitchen, where we were “seated” away from the real guests. But both times, this occurred after we had regaled the patrons with tales of our adventures, while sitting on the inn’s porch or at the small bar just outside the dining room. It was clear these folks were getting pretty bored with all this quiet Maine inn charm, and we, in our weatherbeaten state, with our ratty foul weather gear and salt-stained cut off jeans were and excuse the mixed metaphor actually a breath of fresh air.

In fact, at two inns, a few guests even came into the kitchen to talk with us about our adventures in “that tiny little sailboat we saw you get off.” The cooks and the kitchen help jumped into the conversation, too, and we all had a grand time amidst the dirty dishes and pots and pans.

But back to this story. So we headed off in Elsa to rendezvous with Nick in a place that seemed to be a good harbor, though probably showerless. After an uneventful trip, we negotiated the extremely narrow entrance, where local knowledge tells you to squeeze through between a spindle capped by an osprey nest on your starboard and a bold rocky shore just on your port. A huge white tent came into view, set on a large manicured lawn by the harbor. Hors d’oeuvres were being served on silver trays to ladies in hats and long summer dresses and to men in white-coated wedding finery.

At the foot of all this elegance was a small pier, gangway and dock. Our mooring was just off of it. I looked at my crew, the way a veteran drill sergeant looks at his fresh recruits just off the bus from their home towns.

Then I looked back at the pristine picture of that separate world that lay a hundred feet away, but might as well have been a hundred miles off. “This is hopeless,” I said, as we drifted up to the mooring.

A smile grew on Peter’s sunburned, newly whiskered face, as he turned to address his fellow bilge scum of a crew. “A hundred bucks to the first one of us to kiss the bride,” he said.

Fortified by a bit of rum, but none the cleaner, we rowed ashore to meet Nick, who was soon to arrive by car. The wedding reception was in full swing. Baskets of flowers hung from the posts of the elegant seawall that

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graciously met the sloping lawn. Soft flute music emanated from the tent. Small groups of wedding guests chatted here and there on the grass, sipping from champagne flutes. It was a splendid scene.

I lost track of my crew as I slumped a bit, slinking up the hill, trying to look like a man on a mission, maybe a busy, anonymous maintenance worker.

Nick arrived on time, and now my whole crew was together on shore, halfway up the hill by the inn’s pool. The aroma from the catered meal being prepared behind the tent almost eclipsed our own distinct odor, and, like four stray cats in the wrong part of town, we headed back to Elsa for our own form of shipboard cuisine.

What we hadn’t counted on was the pre-planned wedding party photography on the tiny dock where we had tied our dinghy. Fortunately, they were about finished when we came down the hill. My first thought was to melt into the bushes to my right until the wedding party climbed the gangway and made its way back to the tent. I slowed my pace. Peter, however, moved forward faster, descending the hill and on a collision course with the wedding party, which was now at the top of the gangway.

I slowed a bit more. Peter kept moving, into the throng of tuxedos and gowns. It was an incongruous confluence.

I watched as the groom, and then the bride, looked up with increasing anxiety as Peter approached. In their faces, I could sense an emerging awareness that something was wrong with this picture, as if this wedding of

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theirs had been a magical movie that suddenly, in its middle, contained a misplaced splice from the cuttingroom floor.

Then Peter’s right hand came out of his ragged pocket as he moved into the midst of the wedding party and stood face-to-face with the groom, who was clearly confused by his approach. Peter, on the other hand, was grinning. Joyous. He put his left hand on the groom’s shoulder and reached out and heartily shook the groom’s hand with his outstretched right. “Congratulations,” he said. And that’s when Peter made his move. Graciously turning to the perplexed new wife in white lace, he did what is proper and should rightly follow in such a case.

He stepped forward and kissed the bride.

The rest of the wedding party passed, and we headed down the gangway.

“You owe me a hundred bucks,” Peter said, as we reached the small dock. Then he looked back at the festivities and smiled confidently, casually brushing aside a buzzing fly who clearly found his fragrance more alluring than that of the bride.

“And remember Dave: It’s not what you look like. Or even smell like. It’s all about the approach.”

Dave Roper sails Elsa, a Bruce King-designed Independence 31, out of Marblehead, Mass., where he lives and works. This is Elsa’s 30th year, he says, “and is still, despite her age, quite lovely and never lets me down.”

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GUEST PERSPECTIVE/Nina M. Scott

Rain on the roof he rain in Maine (and maybe Spain) doesn’t necessarily stay on the plain. A lot of it falls on the coast, and it is one of the sounds I love the best when we are in our rustic summer cottage in Friendship. We are so close to the ocean that I admit to being concerned about global warming and the rising of the seas. When the tide is in and laps at the seawall at the foot of the porch, it is like being on board a ship.

Being by the side of the sea in all its moods is spiritual to me. Mostly we are protected from the prevailing wind by the slight rise at the center of the point, but sometimes we are not, and then, when there is a certain confluence of tide and wind, sharp waves smash against the sea wall, and the foam can fleck the upstairs bedroom windows.

Then I’m always glad when the wind shifts or the tide goes out and things quiet down some.

Rain on the roof is different. The cottage has no insulation, so the sound of rain on the wooden roof is entirely different from that of our winter home. Some days, a solid bank of gray clouds moves in, and you know that sooner or later it will begin to rain, softly at first, and then steadily. Lying upstairs in bed is best, especially with warm Labrador Kate snuggled up to your side. The husband is pretty good, too, and so is a book, which you can put down to listen to the first tic, tic, tic as the raindrops fall. If the rain is heavy, it drums, and you feel snug and secure in the old bedstead, covered by quilts from Granny Tompkins’ time.

Thunderstorms are especially exciting in the cottage, when you can see the lightning flash out in the bay and judge how close it is by the thunder which follows. We have had lightning storms that came from two directions at once, cracking and booming and unleashing torrents of water. As our front porch the one which faces seaward also has a wooden roof over it, you can stand outside and get the same acoustic treat you can in the bedroom. We’ve had incredible rainbows build when the sun comes out some double and even triple and two summers ago, one end of the glorious arc landed right over our sailboat,

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which we took for a good omen.

Last September was different. We were about to haul our boat, the only summer one still left on her mooring outside in the bay, and Jim had to motor her alone to Round Pond, an hour away. Because the boat-haulers have tight schedules at the end of the summer, you have to be where they want you at the hour they tell you, and this meant that Jim would have to set out before daybreak. We love staying on in September, but you do get nervous when the hurricane season comes and yours is the only boat still out there.

That night a storm came up which lashed the house with rain. The wind literally shrieked around the corners of the cottage, and I was so anxious and restless that I let Jim sleep alone and crept into his mother’s former bedroom. I read until my eyes felt like sandpaper, for sleep was impossible. Several times, I padded down onto the porch with the powerful flashlight to see if the boat was still there. She was, but pitching and bucking at her mooring. Dear God, let the hawser hold, I prayed.

When the alarm went off at five o’clock, it was still blowing like stink as well as pitch-black dark out, so I decided to put down my conjugal foot. The hell with masculine pride: I preferred to have him around for a few more years, dammit!

“Jim,” I said, “I don’t want you going out there all alone in this kind of weather. What on earth would you do if the motor failed you? Call me chicken, but humor me and call the boat-hauler.”

“I’d already decided that myself,” he said quietly.

“You had? Oh, thank God.” No battle: He was being sensible without any prodding on my part. I suddenly realized that my feet were very cold.

“Have you and Kate got a little room for me in that bed?

You know how much I like to listen to the rain on the roof.”

Nina is a retired professor of Spanish-American literature from UMass Amherst, who’s sailed out of Friendship, Maine, with her husband, Jim, since 1961.

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The two sides of cruising the old-fashioned way don’t you. t must feel good to know you Another Eagle given is that the process of have the prettiest boat in the each sail just the getting under way and anharbor,” said the silver-haired choring parts will take a combined hour of gentleman from his dinghy. time, wrestling a couple of dozen sail stops “We just wanted to get a real close look on and off, four halyards, peak on starboard at your boat,” said the captain of the and throat on port up and down, topping Monhegan Island Ferry as he swung offlifts on lazy jacks for main and fore to be course to round close astern. loosened, halyard, sheet downhaul hoisting “Wow, that’s the topmast, and those and trimming the topsail. But this year, the are deadeyes, and those are gaffs, and I jib spins out with her new roller furling rig really like to look at old schooners,” said rather than risking me out on the six-foot the pre-teen kid with his father in a bowsprit to hank it on. But we are saying wooden outboard. that each sail is a project that gives the old “Jeez, what a gorgeous boat,” was a refashioned satisfaction of being earned. frain from so many in a 10-day cruise After the cruise, Eagle slatted her way with Eagle Christmas Cove, Port Clyde, Rockland, Pulpit Harbor, Camden, Boothbay Harbor, from Snow Island to Falmouth for the 2009 MS Regatta. We carried the only gaffs and four-sided and back to Snow Island.

In Rockland, we joined the crowd for the Maine sails and deadeyes and lanyards and mast hoops in Boats, Homes & Harbors Show, an amazing and large the fleet, and were one of just two boats made only of eclectic collection of Downeast believers, boat- wood. We carried the only topsail and the only fisherbuilders, home architects, harbor-marina operators, man staysail. We were the only vessel with two Maine gimmick inventors, hotdog and lobster-roll masts, the after one taller than the forward one.

The fleet in the MS venders, marinewas about half the past equipment providers, average size 60 boats marine engineers, all this year. Because uplifted by artists, there were only two jewelry makers, furniboats in the “classic” ture creators, and foot class, we were lumped healers. with several classes for I don’t know if the a race course that haphordes of visitors in pily and unusually conjeans and clogs and in sisted of one long broad khakis and sockless reach and one long boat shoes bought close reach instead of anything; item prices the normal beat and ranged from 50 cents Photo by Nim Marsh run. to a million bucks.

It was a gorgeous day, There was an impres- The prettiest boat in the harbor, July 25, 2009. with the parade and the sive array of powerrace persisting much as boats that I looked at more carefully than usual, a reflection of Eagle as a taskmaster, me as a codger in past years, just a few bellowing, arrogant nitwits nearly ready for the drooling cup, and both of us in the chorus of happy faces, good feeds ashore at growing less pleased by wind dead ahead and dead Handy Boat, and Merle Hallett again a winner after screwing up his start. This is an event that takes up astern.

Setting and weighing anchor on Eagle is an exam- a full weekend and is even more of a joy for Casco Bay ple of her overall demands on one’s time and effort. sailors than it is a boon for the Maine MS Society, and The hook is a kedge or yachtsman you know, the tra- MS certainly does benefit. ditional style you find on navy emblems and women’s Dodge Morgan and Eagle hang out at Snow Island, jewelry. The anchor weighs 30 pounds, hangs on the bowsprit, and is lashed to the whisker stays in three Maine, a couple of miles northwest of Cundy’s Harbor places. There is no windlass. You get the drift here, as the eagle flies.

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Features Boston Light, on Little Brewster Island, is the oldest light station in the United States, and it marks the entrance to a treasure trove of South Shore sights and harbors.

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Whether coming from the north or the south, by power or sail, the rich and diverse cruising grounds between Boston and Cape Cod Bay await you.

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great cruising grounds, but both require an extended window of time for us. Luckily, we have equally great waters right here in our own backyard.

The waters of Boston’s South Shore and Cape Cod Bay offer a variety of harbors large and small, deep and shoal, crowded and quiet, and all just a few hour’s editor@pointseast.com

sail apart. As you head south through these waters, rocks give way to sand, and the water temperature rises into a more swimmer-friendly range.

In summertime, the waters teem with stripers, bluefish, mackerel, and often tuna. Whales are a common sight just a few miles out. The navigation is simple and straightforward, mostly line-of-sight, and the whole area can be crossed easily in one day. Unfortunately, this last fact leads many to pass right through on their way east or south.

Slow down, I say, and learn what the area has to offer.

The east end of the Cape Cod Canal empties into Cape Cod Bay’s southwest corner. This is a great place to start a virtual cruise that might be undertaken by a boat out for a week or so. Typical summer winds are from the southwest, making for an easy, circuitous route around the area, without too much windward work. Keeping track of the tides is also wise, as the current can run a knot or two in some places. Its direction should be obvious.

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Allerton Harbor in Hull Bay is home to the hospitable Hull Yacht Club. Hail it for a mooring or anchor on the fringes of the large mooring field. Moorings are available for a donation to the Sail Nantasket program that gets kids out on the water.

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The canal to Provincetown Leaving the canal and heading east, off to starboard you will see the north side of the Cape. Cape Cod is basically a big sand bar, made of all of the material pushed south by glaciers during the last Ice Age. There are two harbors along this shore: Barnstable and Sesuit. If your draft permits, you may want to explore one or the other. Both have shifting channels, and entering can be tricky.

Barnstable was once a large and important harbor, complete with a U.S. Custom House, but shoaling has taken its toll, choking the channel. A fleet of sportfishing charterboats operates from the inner basin. Both Barnstable and Sesuit are pretty harbors, but you may be hard pressed finding a berth for the night, and neither

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number three, and then carefully follow the marked channel north into the outer harbor. If the tide is low, you will see what is left of Billingsgate Island, once a thriving fishing community and now a half-tide sand bar, off to port.

If you want quiet, you can anchor anywhere off Great Island to the west. It can be a bit rolly, especially at high water, so the farther up you go, the better you will ride. Let your draft be your guide, and keep in mind the roughly 10-foot tidal range.

Alternately, you can make your way to the inner harbor in the northeast corner. Contact the harbormaster (508-349-0320 or VHF Channel 9) for a mooring. Ashore, you will find a quiet little town, but don’t be fooled: A variety of restaurants, shops and galleries are all within walking distance. Don’t miss out on the local oysters.

Provincetown, at the far end of Cape Cod, has a truly magnificent harbor. It is protected from all directions, contains no real hazards, and is easy to enter in all conditions. You can anchor anywhere, though it is quite deep in the middle. Again, be mindful of the tidal range. A favorite spot of mine is off the beach on Long Point, across from town. Of course, this is a favorite of everybody else, too, so it can be crowded.

Most of the boats will leave in the evening, though.

Long Point is part of the National Seashore (www.nps.gov/caco), and you may go ashore. Erosion is a problem, so stick to the trails when crossing the dunes.

And don’t neglect the town. Its constant carnival atmosphere never fails to entertain. Every walk down Commercial Street is different. The shopping is eclectic, and there are restaurants geared to all tastes and budgets. Frequent ferries to Boston make it a great stop for crew changes. Anchor off the town or get a mooring for the night (Provincetown Moorings 508-

487-0571, VHF 9; or Flyer’s Rentals 508-487-0898.)

While ashore, make time to visit the Provincetown Museum and climb the Pilgrim Monument. The view from 252 feet is amazing.

Provincetown to Boston Harbor The longest leg of our cruise takes us northwest across the bay and up the coast to Nantasket Roads.

Keep an eye out for whales, as this is where they are most likely to be seen. Boston Light, on Little Brewster Island, marks the entrance to our next area.

It is the oldest light in the U.S., and the only one still manned. The light itself is automated, but the position of keeper has been assigned to historian Sally Snowman, who is often in residence and keeps the tradition alive. Visits can be arranged by calling 617223-8666.

Leave the light to starboard and sail down the wide channel. Notice the drastic change from sand spits and dunes to granite and drumlins. This landscape is a result of those same glaciers that gave us the Cape.

Here, what we see is what was left after they scraped across the surface on their way south, leaving behind hills of rock.

About a mile and a half along, off to port, you will see Windmill Point, site of one of two large wind-power turbines in the town of Hull. This marks the entrance to Hull and Hingham bays. The tide runs hard through narrow Hull Gut, which is often busy with vessels ranging from small pleasure craft to ferries, on up to the occasional tanker accompanied by tugs.

If the wind is up and opposite the current, standing waves may form, but the run is short, and caution, along with judicious use of the auxiliary, should see you through.

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Allerton Harbor. Hail the Hull Yacht Club (781-9259739, VHF 71) for a mooring, or anchor on either edge of the extensive mooring field. The club, to which I belong, is very welcoming, with moorings available at no charge to members of reciprocating clubs, and open to all others for a voluntary donation to Sail Nantasket, a local non-profit geared toward getting kids out on the water. There is water at the dock, a launch, heads and showers, and the best waterfront porch for miles around.

To the southeast, around Bumpkin Island, is the entrance to the Weir River. The two well-manicured hills to the south are World’s End, a Frederick Law Olmsted landscape. This spot was Eleanor Roosevelt’s first choice for the headquarters of the United Nations. It also escaped both private development and the construction of a nuclear power plant over www.pointseast.com

the years. The park is now owned and administered by the Trustees of Reservations (www.thetrustees.org): Please respect their rules and guidelines if going ashore.

A little further up the river, on Nantasket Pier, is Steamboat Wharf Marina. (781-925-0044, VHF 7).

Andy and Justin can provide or arrange for any marine service you may require, from a slip or mooring to haul out and repairs of all kinds. Ashore here is world famous Nantasket Beach, with its shops, restaurants, antique carousel, and, of course, miles of sand.

Farther south and west in the bay are Hingham Harbor, the Back River, and the Fore River, each with marinas and shore facilities. The bay also contains quite a few islands, which are, with the exception of Spinnaker, all part of the Boston Harbor Islands Points East October/November 2009

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Over the years, these islands have been used for a variety of purposes, both private and public.

For more information on them, pick up a copy of The Boston Harbor Islands: A History of an Urban Wilderness by David Kales.

For information on access to the various islands, check out www.boatonharborislands.org.

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The North River, which runs through Scituate and Marshfield, is an impressive estuary that’s navigable until the markers on either side end. The ones on the north side of the river are maintained by Scituate; the ones on the south, by Marshfield.

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Leaving Nantasket Roads, we head southeast towards Minots Light. This gorgeous granite tower sits on a ledge about a mile outside of Cohasset Harbor. Minots is famous for its distinctive flash pattern, 1-4-3. Legend has it that the lonesome keeper used the pattern as a signal to his wife, ashore: Ilove-you.

Make your way to green bell number one about a half-mile west of the light and follow the channel southwest into Cohasset Harbor.

The inner harbor is well protected and quite snug, but space is at a premium. Hail the harbormaster (781-383-0863, VHF 10) to inquire about available moorings. There is also room to anchor in the outer harbor, which should be fine in typical westerly conditions. A short walk gets you to the village, with plenty of shopping and restaurants. French Memories, a bakery on Main Street, is not to be missed.

Around Minot’s Light, and a few miles down the coast, lies Scituate Harbor. A red and white gong, about a half-mile out, marks the entrance. Head west, between the breakwaters, and follow the channel into the basin. There is no room for anchoring here, so hail Scituate Launch (781-545-4254, VHF 9) for mooring arrangements.

On summer weekends, it may be wise to call ahead for a reservation. Ashore, Front Street provides a complete downtown with anything you may require.

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Plymouth to the canal Our last area to explore is Plymouth Harbor and Duxbury Bay. Plymouth, of course, is famous as the place where the Pilgrims settled in 1620, after landfall and a brief stop in Provincetown Harbor. It is a busy town with a lively waterfront and much to see and do. Duxbury, to the north, is a contrast: quiet, peaceful, almost serene.

The area is approached by making Gurnet Point bell (“GP”) and carefully following the marked channel to the west. Duxbury Pier Light is the proverbial fork in the road, with Duxbury Bay to the north and Plymouth Harbor to the south. This entire area is rife with sandbars, and careful attention should be given to the marked channels.

Heading north into the bay, the channel splits off Clarks Island. To the west, the marked channel continues into the crowded inner harbor, where it may be possible to obtain a mooring. Hail the harbormaster (781-934-2866, VHF 9) to inquire. Alternately, you can probe your way up and around Clarks www.pointseast.com

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OK kids, guess what harbor this is? First hint: That’s the replica of the Pilgrim ship Mayflower. Yes, it’s Plymouth, the only harbor of refuge for cruising boats between Scituate and the Cape Cod Canal.

Island to the north end, out of the tide. There is plenty of room to anchor among a few moored boats here, or you can poke a bit further

up into the bay and anchor anywhere off the inside of Duxbury GUIDE, continued on Page 29

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An amazing fact about the North River is that, while now narrow and shoal, its banks were once home to dozens of shipyards, extending miles upriver. These yards, in operation until the 1870s, built more than 1,000 ships, some quite large. If you look closely you can see old pilings and other evidence of their past.

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Heading south at Duxbury Pier Light, minding the channel around Plymouth Beach, will take you into Plymouth Harbor.

The Plymouth Yacht Club (508-7470473, VHF 8) has moorings available for a fee. There are a few marinas that may have room for visitors, as well. There is also room to anchor in the outer harbor, south of the channel, out by Plymouth Beach.

There is plenty to do ashore in Plymouth. The Mayflower II is berthed at State Pier, right next to Plymouth Rock, all at the foot of Leyden Street, the settlement’s first street. Numerous other museums and historical sites are throughout town. The Plymouth Rock Trolley is a great way to see them all. Catch it hourly during the day, right next to the rock (www.plymouthrocktrolley.com).

If Pilgrims aren’t your thing, Plymouth is also a rather large town with shops, restaurants and pretty much anything you may want or need, all within walking distance of the waterfront. If you like Mexican food, Sam Diego’s, located in an old firehouse on Main Street is a favorite of mine.

Leaving Plymouth and heading south, it is about 12 miles to the east entrance to the Cape Cod Canal, closing the loop on our virtual cruise. Hopefully, you will have a chance to visit one or more of these places soon. Keep your eye out for Preamble, and if you see us, give a shout.

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Thoroughly delightful Scituate Harbor has for years been known as the best harbor between Minot’s Light and Plymouth, and its offerings are even more impressive since the development of the Scituate Maritime Center at the Scituate Marine Park, construction of which is ongoing.

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How I spent my summer vacation Or, our annual wraup up of gams, rendezvous and other events that happened over the season.

Word travels fast on the Muscobe telegraph

By Randy Gleason For Points East It had been an uncharacteristically cold, rainy and gloomy June for New England; the clouds seemed like they were never going to let the sun shine through again. This worried me because my fiancée, Natalie, and I had made plans to drive up to Marblehead and spend that Saturday on Muscobe, my father’s 33-foot lobsterboat cruiser which is moored in the Harbor. Unbeknown to Natalie, I had an elaborate plan laid out to propose to her.

Natalie’s suspicions were raised, however, due to my incessant questioning the week before on whether she was excited about the upcoming weekend on the boat. “We’ve been on the boat a thousand times before,“ Natalie wondered. “What’s so special about this weekend?”

On Saturday, the weather could not have been better: It was a beautiful, hot, sunny day a perfect day to be on the water. We drove up to Marblehead with all 30 Points East October/November 2009

of our provisions for the night on the boat. After casting off from the mooring, I pulled the boat into the Corinthian Yacht Club float where we met Joel, my dad. I didn’t have any champagne on the boat, so we needed to sneak it on board. Dad mentioned that he needed to “put a few things on the boat for later,” and the champagne and glasses were discreetly slipped into one of the coolers.

During this commotion I was scrambling down below to find a good place to hide the ring, which I placed in the back of one of the forward compartments. The problem now was that, once my father is on his beloved Muscobe, it’s very hard to get him off.

After a quick harbor cruise, we finally dropped him off at the Corinthian float.

Then we headed out past Marblehead Light and across the mouth of the harbor toward Browns Island, a favorite hangout for our family from the time we were babies. After a short trip past Fort Sewall and Little Harbor, we arrived at Brown Island and picked editor@pointseast.com

After Natalie said, “Yes,” she and Randy brought Muscobe back to the yacht club for handshakes and toasts.

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up a mooring just off of Grace Oliver’s beach in Dolliber Cove.

We spent the afternoon soaking up the rays, a few cervezas, and swimming in the frigid waters. Back in Marblehead Harbor, we put Muscobe back on her mooring. The wind was out of the east, so the cockpit faced west, toward picturesque downtown Marblehead and the sunset.

We grabbed two canvas chairs, a couple of cold “silver bullets,” and put our feet up to take in the scenery.

While sitting there, I began to notice some peculiar behavior among the boats in the harbor. Several Corinthian members and family friends repeatedly drove by on their boats, and it seemed as if they were especially interested in being friendly. Apparently my dad, the proud father, had spilled the beans and told everyone he knew about what was taking place on Muscobe.

I said to Natalie that I’d like to move back to Marblehead someday, and Natalie she said she’d move to Marblehead if we could live on Peach’s Point, one of the more exclusive areas in Marblehead. I laughed and jokingly agreed.

Then the acting began. I reminded her that we weren’t even married yet. “We’re getting ahead of our-

selves, and I’m feeling very pressured,” I said, pretending to storm below in frustration. I grabbed the ring and came back to my seat.

I pulled out the ring and said, “We might as well take the pressure off,” and asked her to marry me.

Natalie looked at the ring and said, “What’s that?” with a big grin on her face, knowing full well what it was. To which I replied “Natalie, you know what it is; now what’s your answer?” I was really nervous now because she hadn’t said “Yes!” yet. Natalie jumped out of her seat, gave me the answer I wanted to hear, and we toasted our engagement with the champagne.

Somebody somewhere must have seen the champagne get popped, because no sooner had she said, “Yes,” than someone announced on the radio, to anyone within a 10-mile radius: “You can tell Mr. Gleason that Randy said to tell him she said yes!”

A bit later, as we brought the Muscobe into the Corinthian float for some celebratory drinks, everybody on the Corinthian porch waved and congratulated us. Apparently word travels very fast by way of the champagne-cork Telegraph.

Randy is the son of Joel Gleason, a frequent contributor to Points East magazine.

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Toph and Will You can run, but you Cunningham (Strega, can’t hide.

J/24); 3. Chris Duda (CTwo other 30-year acMonkey, J/24). Corrected complishments were time winners: Class A: noted at the dinner: Andrew Zuber, (Gladiator Emcee Doug Gleason 27 foot, 1902 Friendship and wife Candy’s wedPhoto by Douglas Todd Jr. ding anniversary, and Sloop) Class B: Charlie Witherell (Osprey, Rhodes The 30-foot ketch Pippa, the late Tim Pickering's boat, for Jeremy Barnard and 19). Class C: 1. Peter Van years the slowest boat in the race and frequent winner of the Moiphy’s memorable Walsum (16-foot Mobjack); Last-Boat-In (LBI) award.

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Photo by Leo Corsetti watching his wonderful picture presentation.

Guided tours of the muse- Mike Musen and Skip King hash it out in the cockpit of On Saturday, attendees um by Halsey. 4. Food by Elan, Mike’s T-3700, docked at the Herreshoff Marine had tours of the museum, Leo’s Restaurante of Museum, in Bristol, R.I. including the famous halfBristol. 5. Seminars by Tim Jackett, Bill Gladstone of North Sails, and Jay hull room with more than 500 Herreshoff half-hull Johnstone of Gowrey Group. 6. One of the more mag- models. Fellow TONE member Skip King showed us

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Bill Goldstone from North U showed us how to properly use our sails, and Tim Jackett, COO and chief designer for Tartan and C&C Yachts brought us up to date on Tartan Yachts and the rest of the boating industry.

Saturday evening Halsey Herreshoff gave a wonderful presentation on the museum and his two-year sailing adventure to Europe.

After breakfast, TONE held their annual meeting and elected their new president, Sam Swoyer. The board added Evelyn Gard and Lee Andrews to the board and reaffirmed all other board members.

Everyone had a great time, and we are all looking forward to next year’s cruise to Maine.

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Trawler yachts gather in Long Island Sound for Trawler Fest From June 26 to the 28th, Greenport, N.Y., hosted Trawler Fest, a much anticipated annual event for the cruising-underpower community. With tents, flags, and a small flotilla of trawlers and cruising motorboats, “PassageMaker Magazine,” the organizer of Trawler Fest events, transformed the quaint Long Island seaport village into a festive hub for those who enjoy life on the water under power.

The 800 attendees whether arriving by car, yacht, or ferry were treated daily to educational seminars and activities. Seminars included “Getting to Know Your Charging and Electrical Systems” with Steve D’Antonio, “Great Loop Cruising” with Bob Duthie, and “Seven Steps to Successful

with Katherine Docking” Redmond. Hands-on afternoon activities ranged from onboard technical demonstrations to a drill in an inflated Revere life raft from Landfall Navigation.

Though the weather was wild at times, attendees got the chance to tour boats and view displays from a variety of exhibiting marine companies. After touring the boats, visitors voted the Nordic Tug 54 from Wilde Yacht Sales Greenport’s Best in Show.

One of the highlights of the event was Friday evening’s charity auction. The event raised over $13,000 for the Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society, bringing the donation total from all Trawler Fest events over two years to TRAWLER, continued on Page 37

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SSCA Gam boasts 37-dinghy cocktail chain

By Richard and Kathleen de Grasse For Points East The 19th annual Seven Seas Cruising Association (SSCA) Gam was held on Aug. 1 at the De Grasse cottage on Broad Cove, Gilkey Harbor, Islesboro, Maine.

Even though the gam was designated as an SSCA event, 151 cruising sailors from all walks of life attended. A number of potential new members attended their first gam and several joined on site.

SSCA is an international cruising organization whose members represent some of the more accomplished sailors in the world. It was a treat looking east, out over Broad Cove from the De Grasse cottage, then looking south over at the Warren Island anchorage from the Islesboro ferry dock, and seeing close to 70 sail and power cruising boats from all over the country, including Hawaii, at anchor for the event.

Fortunately, the sun shone all day to make up for the unusually wet summer.

Cruisers tied their dinghies at the ferry dock and walked the short distance to the event or landed them on the shore in front on the cottage. Sailors especially love potluck affairs since each boat brings something different for the table. Providentially, the food

Photo by Warren Higging

Yes, 37 tenders congregated around Herb and Ruth Weiss’s 40-foot ketch Windpower for an afternoon party, and hors d’oeuvres were passed from dinghy to dinghy.

held out just long enough. To offset expenses, commemorative Islesboro, SSCA T-shirts and hats were sold as each boat registered for the event.

As the sailors were finishing lunch, it was noted that some accomplished mariners were in the harbor.

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On the way to the river, the 2010 Fundy Flotilla will visit the lovely fishing village of Cutler for a lobster dinner at the Methodist Church.

We'll enter Canada at Grand Manan for a taste of life on an offshore island. Then it's off to Saint John and five glorious days on the river. (You can actually swim St. John River without going numb!) When St. Andrews we leave the river we'll head Eastport for St. Andrews, a picture-postcard Grand Manan town of gardens, inns and wonderful Cutler restaurants. We'll re-enter the U.S. at Eastport, Northeast Harbor NOVA the easternmost SCOTIA city in the United States.

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The $450 registration fee covers the costs of organizing the cruise and the tours.

The cost of meals and dockage/moorage is not included.

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THERACIN Apparition wins Monhegan race The 75th Annual Monhegan Island Race, hosted by Portland Yacht Club in Falmouth, Maine Aug. 6-9, had a new format: The regatta party was held after a fun evening race on Thursday, the start of the Monhegan race was on Friday, and the awards and pancake breakfast on Sunday. Perfect sailing conditions arrived, after some scattered thunderstorms on Friday afternoon, with strong northerly winds allowing many of the boats to finish early in the morning on Saturday.

Winners of the 129-mile Mohegan course were Ken Colburn from Southport, Maine, sailing Apparition, a Swan 42, in Monhegan A Division; Tom Crotty from Freeport, Maine, sailing Cailin A Mara, a J/120, in Monhegan B Division; and Jesse Duepree sailing Sorn, a Corsair Trimaran from Portland, Maine, in the Mulithull Division.

Don Logan from Falmouth won the 70-mile Double Handed Racing Division sailing Keemah, a J/105. Kris Jennings from Freeport won the 84 mile Manana Division sailing his Sabre 34 Milady. Another Sabre, Indian

The third and final day of competition in the Buzzards Bay Regatta saw a steady southwesterly breeze and plenty of close competition.

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The Club 420 class in the Buzzards Bay Regatta was 132 boats strong. A Virginia boat took home the honors, never finishing out of the top 10 in nine races.

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The 37th annual Buzzards Bay Regatta hosted by the New Bedford Yacht Club in South Dartmouth, Mass., Aug. 79, completed its third and final day of competition with a steady southwesterly breeze and plenty of close and exciting competition. With 16 separate racing classes competing in five circles, the regatta registered over 400 boats for this year’s event.

Standout performances in PHRF handicap classes included overall PHRF Boat of the Regatta, Bronco, a Melges 32 owned by Michael Dominguez of Barrington R.I., winner of PHRF Racing 1. Other winners include Joey Mello and Impression, a Concordia 37 from Dartmouth, Mass., in editor@pointseast.com

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The Ida Lewis Distance Race fleet crosses the starting line close-hauled on the first leg of the event, both course of which were shortened because of Hurricane Bill.

Titan 15 wins ’09 Ida Lewis Distance Race Photo by Fran Genon/Spectrum Photo

akes BBR overall PHRF Racing 2; Ron Noonan’s Wildflower, a Sabre 402 from the Beverly Yacht Club, won PHRF Cruising 1, and In Deep, a Dufour 38 sailed by Bob Warren of Mattapoisett Yacht Club won PHRF Cruise 2.

IRC winner was Dr. Ted Herlihy on Gut Feeling, a J/109 out of New Bedford Yacht Club. In Multihull classes, the two person F-18, a new class to the BBR, was won by Tripp Burd of Boston representing the Eastern Yacht Club. The multihull handicap class champion was Jay Spaulding of the New England Multihull Association on Blue Moon. In the 132boat Club 420 class, Diedre Lambert and Tracy Doherty of BBR, continued on Page 42 www.pointseast.com

Tom Hill’s Titan 15, a 75-foot Reichel-Pugh design launched this year at New England Boatworks, won the IRC Division at the fifth Ida Lewis Distance Race, which started and ended off Newport, R.I. Starting at 3 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 21, with a fleet of 39 others IRC, PHRF, PHRF Double-Handed and PHRF Cruising Spinnaker classes, Titan 15 finished its 150-mile course at 4:42 a.m. on Saturday, covering the distance in just over 13 hours and 42 minutes.

Though Titan’s time was the fastest ever logged in this race, it did not qualify as a record, since race officials shortened both Montauk and Block Island courses because of Hurricane Bill’s approach. The IRC boats sailed the shorter Block Island course used by PHRF boats, while PHRF boats sailed a new, 103-mile Buzzards Bay Tower course.

Mechanical failures dashed hopes for George David’s (Hartford, Conn.) 90-foot sloop Rambler and Irvine Laidlaw’s (Monaco) 82IDA LEWIS, continued on Page 43 Points East October/November 2009

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Herreshoff Classic Regatta a huge success This year’s Herreshoff Classic Regatta, held Aug. 21-23, was a tremendous success, bringing 60 yachts and hundreds of participants to Bristol, R.I., to celebrate a weekend of Corinthian racing and the 90th anniversary of the S Class. Top three results are listed below. FMI: www.herreshoff.org.

Class A (Classic) Rogue, Seville Simonds Kestrel, Angus Davis Fortune, Don Glassie

Sea Sprite Raven, Jonathon Goff Wahtawah, David McGhie Scot Free, Herb Browne

Class B (Spirit of Tradition) Streaker, Jake Parris October, Colby Smith Kathleen, Tim Fallon

Herreshoff 12 1/2, Bulleseye, & Doughdish Quetenis, Irving Sheldon Rhode Island, W. DeWolf Fulton Pooka, Seamanship Program

Small Spirit of Tradition Pat, Bruce Cresser Skylark, Michele Foster Radiant Rae, Maureen Barnitt

Catboat Class Emmalina, Charley Appleton Mugsy, Jay Kolyer Shannon, Marie & Kevin O’Driscoll

6 Meter Arunga, Bob Cadranell Flapper, Jacob Vargish Ranger, Tony Widmann W Class White Wings, Donald Tofias Wild Horses, Donald Tofias

Bill Swan Memorial Race Streaker, Jake Parris Rogue, Seville Simonds Kathleen, Tim Fallon 6 Meter Race to Newport Ranger, Tony Widmann Flapper, Jacob Vargish Jill, Martha Coolidge

S-Boat Aquila, Geoff Davis Vindex, Paul Delnero Osprey, Sheldon Whitehouse

Summer, skippered by Sheridan Carey from Westwood, Mass., won the 70-mile Seguin Island Race for cruising class as well as the Sabre Yachts trophy for best performance by a Sabre. Greyhawk, a Peterson 34’ from Keene, N. H., won the Double Handed Cruising Division.

FMI: http://gmora.org.

BBR, continued from Page 40 Virginia took home the honors, never finishing out of the top 10 over nine races.

One Design Keel Boat Classes were also on tap featuring J/80, J/105, Rhodes 19, Etchells and J24 classes as well as dinghy classes for Vanguard 15, Laser, Laser Radial, Laser Masters, and 29er Skiffs. For complete results go to www.buzzardsbayregatta.com.

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IDA LEWIS, continued from Page 41 foot Wally yacht Highland Fling. Rambler’s running backstay broke 25 miles into the race, and when the boat crash-tacked to save the mast from falling, the clew ring pulled out of the mainsail.

Only minutes before, Highland Fling’s jib cunningham had broken, causing the sail to blow out of the headfoil. A second jib was set, only to have the same thing happen again. While Rambler was able to continue (two crewmen successfully changed out the runner while up the 130-foot rig), Highland Fling was forced to retire. Rambler was 2nd, while Ron O’Hanley’s (Boston, Mass.) Cookson 40 Privateer took 3rd.

The PHRF class’s scratch boat Cutlass, a Class 40 owned by Nick Halmos and Alex Mehran (both of Newport, R.I.) knocked out their 103-mile race in just under 14 hours and 20 minutes. Mehran and Halmos recently won the Bermuda One-Two race both in class and overall.

Another Bermuda One-Two class winner, Jonathan Green (Wakefield, Mass.) and his Beneteau 351 Jeroboam, won the Double-Handed class. Winning PHRF Cruising Spinnaker class was Frank Savage’s (Jamestown, R.I.) Lolita, which completed the course in 16 hours and change. FMI: www.ildistancerace.org.

2009 Ida Lewis results Class 1 IRC (10 Boats) 1. Titan 15, RP Custom 75, Tom Hill, San Juan, P.R. 2. Rambler, water-ballasted sloop, George David, Hartford, Conn.

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$90,000 raised at fair-weather 2009 MS Regatta

By Johanna Cady For Points East Racing got started right on time, with PRO Bill Newbery and his seasoned staff aboard the impressive Race Committee boat, the 63-foot Concept catamaran, Heron, skippered by Cameron McLellan. The start saw temperatures in the high 70s and a nice five- to 10-knot sea breeze from the southwest.

Many of the racing boats were able to fly spinnakers in a reach toward the Hussey. As boats came out from the protection of Great Diamond and Cow islands, the wind became shifty and most couldn’t hold a chute any longer. Then the racing fleets headed out through the Hussey, and the decision whether to hang on the Long Island shore or cross the sound to Great Diamond and Peaks was a difficult one.

In the long run, it seems getting across the channel and out of the tide is the one that paid off. The trip back in the Hussey was with the current, and the breeze was steady and building. Some of the following boats had a great opportunity to make up time on the various fleet front runners The cruising fleets had a nice reach up to Basket Island and back. The finish was a little difficult for more than a few boats due to current and a couple of friendly powerboats kicking

up wakes.

Racing was followed by a well-attended cookout at Handy Boat in Falmouth. Live music by The Poorboys and great food organized by Jules Tonini and her team of volunteers were a great way to top off the day.

Ultimately the weekend rose over $90,000 to help fund research for a cure and for programs and services for people living with multiple sclerosis in Maine. This is directly from the generous support of the businesses, vendors and individuals that conREGATTA, continued on Page 45

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2009 MS Regatta results Rank Boat Name

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Racing Division 1 Scaramouche 1 Family Wagon 2 Wiley 3 Revolution 4 Charsar 5 Beausoleil 6 For Sale 7

Merle Hallett Richard Hallett Bruce Cumback Doyle Marchant Charlie Fox Richard Parent Win Fowler

NM 39 Hallett 33 J-35 Soverel 33 Flying Tiger Beneteau 456 SD LS-30

Racing Division 2/3 Seven 1 2 Black Sheep 3 Tamarack Greyhound 4 Joy Robber 5 6 t’kela 7 Peregrine 8 Sunshine Honalee 9 Knot a Clew 10

Thomas Hall Todd Lalumiere Bob Kellogg John Milburn Matthew Lalumiere Gregg Carville Erik Pedersen David Jones Richard Stevens Lynn Tukey

Elliott 770 Etchells J-29 Etchells Etchells S2 7.9 Soverel 33 J-29 Sabre 32 MK II Wavelength 24

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Jeff Smith Richard Carlson Andrew Carey Andrew Stern Steve Fernald

J-24 J-24 J-24 J-24 J-24

Cruising Division 1 1 Resolute 2 Orinoco 3 C-C-Courage 4 Altercation 5 Eastern Exposure DNS Sonny DNS Abracadabra

Fred Madeira Tom Mahoney Greggus Yahr Ron Cole Anthony Armstrong Bob Manheimer Jon Knowles

J-44 C&C 38-3 J-110 Hobie 33 Frers 38 Custom 70 J/46

Cruising Division 2 1 White Hawk 2 Happy Ours

Timothy Tolford Doug Coyle

J-27 1982 Erickson 33

Second Chance Flying Chicken Mr. Hankey Draco Pit Party

Cordelia Enterprise Dreams II Endeavor Southern Cross Shadow

Timothy Reilley Neal Weinstein Dave Merrill Mark Balles Christopher Loader Robert Steeves

Ericson 35-3 Ericson 38 Ericson 35 J-32 Hunter 41 DS Sabre 362

Cruising Division 3 Rita P 1 Patience 2 3 MacLir Gaelic 4 KOKOMO 5 6 Anie O’Dea 7 Whisper Catherine 8 Soleil 9 10 Northern Muse 11 Wasabi DNS Wicked DNS Osprey

Randy Rice Daniel Marston Sean O’Malley Pat Ryan William Hill William Babbitt Rolfe Bryant John Hall James Hall Christopher Moore Charles Baird Robert Winchell Brian Champion

Pearson 30 Catalina 30 Pearson 36 Tartan 30 Catalina 34 Catalina 310 Ericson 41 C&C 30 Beneteau First 310 Pearson 33 Hunter 34 O’Day 322 J22

Cruising Division 4 1 Athais Fiddler’s Green 2 3 Nimbus 4 Phalarope Dolce 5 6 Got Sales 7 Bodacious 8 Trilateration 9 Eagle

John Dunning Jim Cullum Troy Scott Alex Agnew Seb Milardo Mike Beaudette Ken Marsh Matthew Gillam Dodge Morgan

Pearson 28 Pearson Commander Alden Sloop Sea Sprite 23 Ensign (red) Sabre 28 Catalina Capri 22 Rhodes 19 Custom Schooner

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MS REGATTA, continued from Page 44 tribute to this remarkable weekend. Mark your calendars now for Aug. 20-21, 2010 for the 29th Annual MS Regatta/MS Harborfest 2010. FMI: http://eventmem.nationalmssociety.org. A special thanks and

congratulations to Greggus and Jennifer Yahr of C-CCourage (3rd place, Cruising Division 1) and Pat Ryan of Gaelic (4th place, Cruising Division 3), who so admirably represented Points East in this year's Regatta.

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DISPATCHES/From our ob ser vers

Blood, sweat and tears invested in our coastal waters

By Carol Standish For Points East As recreational boaters, the majority of us take for granted that the waters we play on and in are clean and healthy. We shouldn’t. Huge progress has been made since towns, whole cities, and summer cottages straight-piped sewage directly into the ocean in front of them, but that work is ongoing.

Since the 1970s, a tremendous amount of money and hard work by dedicated scientists, citizen volunteers, researchers and fundraisers has gone into the monitoring, nursing and ultimately bringing back our coastal waters from near collapse.

In Connecticut, for instance, Soundkeeper (www.soundkeeper.org) monitors and takes legal and legislative action to protect Long Island Sound’s fisheries, marine life and wetlands from myriad sources of pollution and to increase water-quality standards. The impetus for establishing such an organization came in 1987 when a severe algae bloom caused the lowest dissolved-oxygen levels ever recorded in the western Sound: zero. The Connecticut Coastal Fishermen’s Association was formed to fight the pollution.

Municipalities were sued for violations of the Clean Water Act, and some of the proceeds of the suit were used to hire the first “Soundkeeper.”

Today, the Soundkeeper organization is engaged in multiple projects that continue to improve the health of Long Island Sound. “We have three pump-out boats: one in Norwalk, one in Stanford, and one in New Rochelle, New York. The service is free but we ask for a donation,” says Jason Garnet, development coordinator. “It’s been a tough funding year though. State support is down due to budget cuts, and member donations are down. Even the donations for the pump-out boats are down.”

The progress the organization has made is impressive, despite the funding shortage. The most recent big project is installing a vault filter on the single drain pipe that collects storm water from 275 storm drains in South Norwalk and filters sediments and E-coli. They have reached a settlement with Millstone Power Plant in Waterford to install closed-cycle cooling. They have challenged the EPA rule exempting pesticides from pollutant discharge requirements and they won. A certification program has been initiated to educate and eventually prevent property owners abutting the sound from using fertilizer and pesticides to groom their lawn and gardens. “Remember,” says Jason, “What goes in the ground, goes in the sound.” And by the way, when you take your boat out of the water this fall, please check the Department of Environmental 46 Points East October/November 2009

Protection website for power washing regs.

Narragansett Bay is dear to the hearts of all Rhode Island boating enthusiasts (and plenty of other people, too), and it has its own Save the Bay (www.savebay.org) organization possibly the oldest in the Northeast. Established in 1970, the first audit of the watershed was completed in 1982. In 1996, Save the Bay acquired a patrol vessel and organized 1,200 volunteers for a massive coastal clean-up.

Rachel Calabro, community organizer and advocacy coordinator, wears many hats. She monitors policy work affecting the bay; she tracks legislation and lobbies; she works with local groups who are involved in protecting specific bodies of water, like local streams, helping them get grants for projects such as dam removal and fish runs. And she helps with fundraisers like the 33rd annual 1.7-mile swim from Newport to Jamestown. This past summer 411 swimmers participated. “Save the Bay has over 5,000 members and supporters. Several thousand volunteers donate thousands of hours on projects like coastal clean-up and storm-drain stenciling, which publicizes the fact that what goes down the drain ends up in the Bay,” she says.

Beach closings are still prevalent in Rhode Island because of polluted water. “We’re trying to upgrade waste water, but the whole infrastructure is crumbling. A sewer main burst in Newport recently,” says Calabro.

“Nobody has any money.”

On the positive side, Save the Bay is expanding eelgrass restoration, thanks to NOAA which funds habitat restoration. “We’re hoping that if we can restore eel-grass habitat in the bay, scallops will come back.

It’s a long shot but, maybe . . . .” says Calabro.

Providence recently completed building a combined storm and sewer overflow tunnel which funnels the water to a treatment plant. “We can see a big improvement since that system went on line,” she says.

“Swansea, Massachusetts [on the upper bay] opened their shellfish beds for the first time in 30 years.”

Massachusetts’s Save the Harbor/Save the Bay (www.savetheharbor.org) was founded in 1986 by, the organization says, the “attorney who initiated the lawsuit that forced the cleanup of Boston Harbor, the judge who heard the case in state court, the reporter who covered the story for the “Boston Globe,” and a young mother from Brookline who believed her children should be able to swim safely on Boston’s beaches.”

From that righteous beginning, the organization has evolved through many successes. “We’ve come such a long way. I’d say we’re about 90 percent clean,” says editor@pointseast.com

vice president of operations Matt Wolfe. “At the end of 2010, the massive tunnel in South Boston will be completed that will capture all storm-water run-off that used to end up on the beaches. The only place where we’re currently monitoring water quality is Fort Point Channel, near the Children’s Museum.”

There’s not so much volunteering anymore, but more behind-the-scenes advocacy. “We’re trying to tell business that there’s an advantage to clean water. We’re a different organization now,” says Wolfe. “We’re trying to get the public back to the harbor and the beaches.

We are now focused on sharing.”

One of the major ways Save the Harbor accomplishes these goals is by running lots of youth programs.

While the office runs most of the year with six staffers and four to six student interns, during the summer 15 high school and college students and adults are hired to lead two free summer youth programs, “. . . each targeted toward urban youth who have historically been excluded from the environmental and recreational benefits of our enormous public investment in Boston Harbor and the Harbor Islands,” the website says.

“Our programs combine recreation and hands-on environmental education to bring the harbor alive for young people and to encourage them to become stewards of the future.”

“With those summer programs over, we’re coming into the fall grant-writing season,” says Wolfe. “So far our current foundation funders are standing by us.”

In New Hampshire, there is such a variety of environmental groups that it is hard to sort them out. It appears, however, that the initial source of most of them is the University of New Hampshire. Great Bay Coast Watch (www.gbcw.unh.edu) is a joint venture of UNH’s Cooperative Extension Service and New Hampshire Sea Grant.

Dari Ward, interim coordinator (and the person to contact if you wish to volunteer), coordinates waterquality sampling. Nineteen sites in and around Great Bay and up into the rivers are monitored by volunteers monthly for coliform count. Boaters can volunteer to sample in the bay and off shore. Local school groups also help. Additional samples are taken via satellites and ocean buoys, which measure density and temperature among other conditions. Eelgrass habitats are also planted and monitored.

The UNH Docents coordinate educational programs for both adults and school groups. During July and August and, sometimes, September, “citizen-awareness cruises” around Great Bay and to the Isles of Shoals are offered. Occasionally, the UNH research vessel, Gulf Challenger (docked at the new UNH pier in New Castle) is used. More often, commercial boats like Eastman’s fishing fleet out of Seabrook, Granite State Whale Watch out of Rye, or Heritage Sightseeing out of Portsmouth are used.

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tides and currents, plankton trolls in the bay and otter trolls of the ocean bottom demonstrate food chains and bring up sea weeds, algae and other denizens of the ocean floor. When the boats land on Appledore Island, a tour of the marine lab is offered and colonial plants and other evidentiary history are discussed.

Dari is the booking agent for these great educational cruises. Although there will probably be only one or two going this fall, they will start up again early next summer so file her contact info: dari.ward@unh.edu.

Maine is home to some pretty impressive bays and backwaters, several of which have their own advocacy organizations. Casco Bay has Friends of Casco Bay, home of Casco Baykeeper (www.cascobay.org).

Penobscot Bay has Penobscot Bay Watch (http://penbay.org). Maine Rivers has Maine River Watch (http://mainerivers.org), but by now you’re probably pretty familiar with the activities of these essential organizations.

Maine has another organization that takes the ecological health of the coast seriously in a way unusual among environmental-advocacy groups. Every member of Maine Island Trail (www.mita.org) takes an unofficial pledge to be a good steward. Based on trust and long evidence, permission has been granted by private, corporate and governmental owners of 182 islands along the coast for members to MITA members to enjoy these jewels for their recreational use.

“It’s all about leverage,” says Brian Marcaurelle, stewardship manager. “Six people in Portland keep an eye on the 375-mile waterway and 182 islands. The staff measures impact through the adopt an island program in which local volunteers, in their own boats, visit a couple of times a summer and, if necessary, neaten up by removing trash, dismantling fire rings, checking wildlife, talking to campers, and reporting back.

Another group of volunteers, specially trained, use their own boats to check multiple islands. Work crews will tackle larger maintenance like blow downs and the recent accumulation of derelict lobster traps on Bar Island (special permission required). We estimate that about 50 to 80 percent of visitors sign in on the logbooks on each island. Last year, more than 4,500 comments were left.

“Our work is often called ‘the invisible hand of stewardship,’” says Marcaurelle. “There are no rangers except in the case of the two most heavily trafficked islands which have summer caretakers. The evidence is clear. If the last person to use the island leaves it well cared for, then it is more likely that the next person will follow that example. The behavior of the previous visitor persuades, perhaps even obliges, the next visitor to leave the island the way he found it.” And slowly, slowly…we all get civilized.

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YARD WORK/People & Pro jects

Floating-rope ban a boon to Maine company

By Steve Cartwright For Points East Downeast Doormats of Waldoboro, Maine, has taken advantage of new federal rules requiring fishermen to swap floating rope for sinking rope to protect endangered right whales, and is making doormats.

Thousands of them. David Bird, whose Custom Cordage Company in Waldoboro, Maine is producing the doormats, has made thousands of them in the past few months, churning them out at rate of about 40 per day, selling them at a rate of 1,000 per month.

Bird hired two idled fishermen to help make the mats, which are woven on jigs. Bird has called back two laid-off workers and returned to 40-hour work weeks after an earlier cutback caused by sluggish sales. FMI: www.mainefloatrope.com

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Downeast Doormats crafts these attractive and durable rugs out of banned floating rope that’s swapped for sinking cordage that will pose less of a threat to Atlantic right whales.

Briefly Gulf of Maine Yacht Sales, is now based in Yarmouth, Maine, having moved from Handy Boat Service in Falmouth, Maine, to Yarmouth, Maine. The new address is 322 Bayview St., Yarmouth, ME 04096, across from Royal River Boat Yard. All contact numbers remain the same: office: 207-899-0909, cell 207-831-3168, email: john@gomys.com, www.gomys.com.

Sailmaking Support Systems of Greenland, N.H., has a new system, Vacu-Wash, that, they say, virtually eliminates mildew from sails, especially if they have sail made from laminated materials. The system penetrates multiple layers of sails, as opposed to just their surfaces, effectively removing mildew from deep in the fibers, the company claims, result in cleaner sails and longer life spans. The process involves placing sails in a vacuum chamber, removing air and water from the voids between layers, slowly introducing a cleaning agent that penetrates every layer, and then rinsing the sail. Sails are cleaned in three to four days. FMI: www.sailkote.com.

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Nautor’s Swan of Pietarsaari, Finland, has become an official sponsor of the New York Yacht Club Invitational Cup. The regatta, scheduled for Sept. 15-19, will feature world-class, Corinthian sailing among 19 yacht-club teams from 14 countries aboard one-design NYYC Swan 42s. Nautor’s Swan joins Rolex Watch U.S.A. and Sperry Top-Sider in supporting the regatta. FMI: www.nautorswan.com.

Laura Burgess Marketing, LLC, of Portsmouth, N.H., public relations and marketing communications for the shooting and outdoor sports, law-enforcement and now boating and fishing markets, announced in July the addition of Eric Burgess, coowner and partner, and Ashley Burgess, senior MARCOM Manager, to its team. Eric and Ashley will be responsible for driving Laura Burgess Marketing, LLC’s revenue growth, market expansion into the boating and fishing markets and new service offerings for all markets. FMI: www.lauraburgess.com.

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South: 50-pound tuna on 12-weight fly rod Elisa Jackman For Points East With the threats of hurricanes almost every weekend, the fishing seems to improve. Whether or not this scenario continues will be the question. Inshore and offshore fishing off the coast of Rhode Island has been spectacular.

Anglers fishing off Point Judith Light to Green Hill have had awesome striped bass, seabass, bonito, and scup fishing. Eels from dusk to dawn and trolling umbrellas during the day are the best means to catch trophies linesides. Junior angler Matthew Jarbeau landed 44.8-pound striper fishing, while Captain Joel Lizza aboard the Sea Otter reported catching two stripers over 50 pounds and one 49-pounder on one trip fishing the North Rip of Block Island with live scup.

The south side of Block Island and the Southwest Ledge have also been great fishing grounds. Bluefish and bonito have are becoming frequent along the south shore. Rebel Fast-Tracks and Deadly Dicks are key lures for the bonito run. Kastmasters and Creak Chub popper plugs work great for the blues.

Yellowfin tuna anglers fishing the Dump are having the best fishing in 10 years. Fish have been following the temperature breaks from the Fingers to the center of the Dump quite consistently. Multiple hookups were common while trolling spreader bars, Hex Heads, Zuckers, and squid chains. If the fish settle down, bait fishing will become an option.

High flyers are great places to check out for mahimahi. Roy Lasky aboard the Pole Star landed several 20-pound mahi on the north Side of the Dump. Many anglers had reports of wahoo in these areas, so be pre-

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Paul Hooper and the 50-pound bluefin tuna he caught on a 12-weight fly rod, which snapped in half during the last 10 feet of the battle. Skipper Paul Bertelli, right, put Paul onto the trophy.

pared with wire leaders. Also frequenting these waters were smaller sized mako shark on the troll. By far the Dump is the place for some great action.

The bluefin tuna fishing has had its ups and downs from the Mud Hole to the Fairway Buoy and Coxes.

Paul Hooper battled a 50-pound bluefin with a 12weight fly rod with 40-pound floro tippet, on a 8-inch mackerel flatwing while fishing the Mud Hole. He landed the fish in Coxes Ledge in more than five hours.

As long as the weather cooperates, we are in for a great fall fishing season.

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North: Striped bass fishing hot in the river

By Craig Bergeron For Points East The striped bass fishing is heating up in the rivers.

The chilly mornings the past week have cooled the waters. and the bait is here again. Tube and worm angler’s are catching plenty of bass in the Saco River, and the fish are all between 26 and 30 inches long.

Employee Nate Wescott said the Kennebunk River is full silversides a few days ago, and we also had reports of peanut bunker in Saco Bay. Mike Lorello of South Portland said the night fishing was slow during the full moon, and that the fishing would be steadily improving.

We’ve had reports of bluefish around Richmond island and also at the mouth of the Kennebunk river.

They have been feeding heavily on the small peanuts.

Try using a Gag’s Grabber five-inch popper when you see surfacing blues, or the larger Bomber seven-inch swimming plugs to locate schools.

The mackerel were still here in early September.

George Andrews of Lovell filled the livewell up in front of Wood island using small Sabiki rigs and a quart of our secret chum. With the bluefish reappearing, they were sure to move offshore. Groundfish are still plentiful on Tantas and Jeffreys ledges. Dan Kelley of Kennebunk fished on the Bunny Clark last week and boated many codfish weighing over 30 pounds.

September and October are great months to load the freezer with fresh cod and haddock fillets, which are great in a chowder, deep fried, or baked with cracker crumbs in the oven.

The shark fishing is in full swing now, and

September and October are prime periods if you are looking to catch large mako, thresher and porbeagle sharks. Pete and crew aboard Megamalmax landed a six-foot mako, and his boat looked like recess time on the playground with five young boys running back and forth, one falling overboard right in the chum slick. Ten minutes later, the mako shows up: I guess small child might be the secret bait.

The bluefin tuna bite is still on with fish being landed up and down the coast. Commercial and recreational anglers are having a banner season. Charles Kelley from Steuben and Claire Whitten of Winter Harbor both reported large schools of giants crashing on the surface.

Anglers are doing well casting or jigging three- to four-ounce metal lures that resemble the bait they are feeding on. Carlson’s 3.5-ounce offshore jigs in multiple colors have been hammering the fish, and we can’t keep them in stock. Capt Keith Hall took John Hall out this morning in search of small school tuna, which the latter wants to hook with a fly rod.

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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, Fertile Mind Books, Harbormaster’s office.

Biddeford: Biddeford Pool Y.C., Buffleheads, Rumery’s Boatyard.

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Chebeague Island: Chebeague Island Boat Yard.

Cherryfield: EBS Hardware.

Columbia: Crossroads Ace Hardware.

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Owls Head: Owls Head Transportation Museum.

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Rockport: Bohndell Sails, Cottage Connection, Harbormaster, Market Basket, Rockport Boat Club, Rockport Corner Shop.

Round Pond: Cabadetis Boat Club, King Row Market.

Saco: Marston’s Riverside Anchorage, Saco Bay Tackle, Saco Yacht Club.

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Orleans: Nauset Marine.

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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, Harbormaster, Old Harbor Dock, 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: Edgewood Yacht Club, Port Edgewood Marina, Rhode Island Yacht Club.

East Greenwich: Anderson’s Ski & Dive Center, East Greenwich Yacht Club, Norton’s Shipyard & Marina, West Marine.

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East Providence: East Providence Yacht Club.

Jamestown: Conanicut Marine Supply, Dutch Harbor Boatyard..

Narraganset: West Marine.

Newport: Armchair Sailor, 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 Yacht Club, Old Port Marine Services, Sail Newport, Seamen’s Church Institute, The Newport Shipyard, West Marine, 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, Life Raft & Survival Equipment, Ship’s Store and Rigging, The Melville Grill.

Riverside: Bullock’s Cove Marina.

Tiverton: Don’s Marine, 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.

Warren: West Marine.

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.

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: Boatique, Brewer Dauntless Shipyard, 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.

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, 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: 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.

Sag Harbor: Sag Harbor Yacht Club.

West Islip: West Marine.

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Single readers of the book may want to remain solo The Motion of the Ocean: 1 Small Boat, 2 Average Lovers, and a Woman’s Search for the Meaning of Wife.

By Janna Cawrse Esarey, A Touchstone Book/Simon &Schuster, 312 pp. $15.

What neither the title nor the subtitle tells you is that this memoir chronicles a 17,000 mile cruise from Seattle to Hong Kong. Oh, there’s the glossy cover shot of a nice-looking cruising sailboat heading toward a volcanic island with all sails full, including the smart red mizzen. Then there’s the author’s charming hand-drawn map of the Pacific Ocean with a rather awe-inspiring track of dashes hopping from island to island from the Mexican coast to the Galapagos, Polynesia, Micronesia, the Philippines and finally, at the far right-hand edge of the two-page spread, Hong Kong.

Wow! The imagination reels! For a person who’s rarely been out of sight of land, this is the stuff of magical dreams. I’m ready to take on the Pacific, guided by my trusty, adventuring female author.

I turn to the first page, and there is the first sentence: “Somewhere fifty miles off the coast of Oregon, I realize the skipper of this very small ship is an a**hole.” Second sentence: “He also happens to be my husband.” And therein lies the focus of the tale. With verve and humor and just enough detail, the 13-year history of Janna’s and Graemes’s off and on courtship and eventual marriage is inspected, projected, rejected and finally, thoroughly embraced. It’s the stuff of truth. Those of us who’ve been there recognize and sympathize. Those who haven’t may wish to remain single.

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The boat and the journey are the catalyst. The subject is the relationship.

Their “B-HAG” (Big Hairy Audacious Goal) is what she calls the mutual decision to quit the nine-to-five routine, get married, buy a boat, and sail to Hong Kong (with which they are both familiar she through visits, he through business activities). They will immerse themselves in each other and the big scary and beautiful watery world.

The first job at hand is to go shopping for the right, affordable boat. This task deftly delineates the male and female points of view: He’s looking for hull material (preferably aluminum). She checks the cabin for “luxuries” like refrigerators, ovens, heaters, showers.

He’s examining the rig. She’s testing the comfy-ness of the bunks. He’s checking the keel construction and hull shape. She’s calculating the number of people who can fit around the table for cards. “Warm and fuzzy” is not in his vocabulary. With such gaping differences in their priorities, can this B-HAG be reached?

Under way, the differences between the two sailors become clearer. He is methodical and mechanical, a perfectionist always adjusting sail trim according to the laws of physics. She doesn’t get it, thinks he’s being fussy. She does her boat duties indifferently, retiring to the cabin to read and write a few articles for boating magazines. (Several are accepted.) She starts

a novel and embraces the definition of cruising: “doing boat repairs in exotic places.” They drift apart, crankily.

One day as they are bicycling around the island of Kosrae (an island in the Federated States of Micronesia), she’s thinking about her novel so intently that she rolls right into the figurative barking, potentially biting dog. He says, “We’re not on vacation at some gated resort here, Janna. You might want to pay attention…you might want to focus on being here sometimes. We’re in a pretty amazing place.”

She says, “I’m getting bored writing for men…it’s mostly men who read those sailing magazines. I want to write about something I care about,” aka “the relationship.”

In the end, the novel is put aside, and this memoir is completed and the “being-there” part of the experience of the journey gets short shrift. However, Cawrse Esarey is such a forthright, peppy and funny writer that the reader only occasionally wishes for more of the exotic physical scenery the couple is sailing through.

And in case you’re wondering, gentlemen, whether to sign on for this particular cruise, I am happy to report that the book has passed the “guy test.” Two weathered (male) sailors and one weathered husband who read the book at my request have given it three enthusiastic “thumbs-ups.”

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Sand Cove on Marshall Island offers a beautiful anchorage and access to a ten-mile trail system.

Marshall Island treasure hose of us who cruise Downeast in search of adventure, drama and nature untouched by man’s ambitions are in no small way indebted to those who have protected the wildness and beauty of the coast for the greater good. Among the many such treasures held in safekeeping forever is Marshall Island on the eastern flank of Maine’s Jericho Bay. Marshall is one of the largest undeveloped islands in New England, and the Maine Coast Heritage Trust (MCHT) launched a campaign to take possession of the 981-acre parcel when plans for a 14-lot subdivision, complete with airstrip, were announced.

With help from The Land For Maine’s Future Program, the MCHT acquired the island in 2004.

Crafting a management plan that protects the primitive essence of the spruce crowned jolt of land and encourages responsible public access, Marshall Island offers breathtaking beauty, miles of trails, a campsite (by reservation only), sandy beaches, attractive coves, soaring eagles and the feeling of being centuries removed from the moment.

The primary avenues of access are an anchorage west of Ringtown Island and from Sand Cove on the east shore. The former anchorage offers good holding ground in settled weather, as well as a dock to land a dinghy (tie up on the south side) and access to a well and paths that skirt most of the island’s west and

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south shore, offering dramatic prospects at every turn.

Sand Cove, more of an open roadstead than snug shelter, features a crescent of sandy beach, a rare commodity along this coast. We anchored securely in 14 feet of water in the south quarter of the bight. A bit of a lop can curl into this emerald alcove, making for an uneasy overnight berth, but with a watchful eye and quiet weather, it is tenable. A small surf often breaks along the strand and after watching the curl for a few minutes, Leigh and I landed the dingy stern-first, the ruffle of breakers parted harmlessly by the bow as we hopped ashore barefooted.

A trail runs past Sand Cove, and a short hike to Boxam Cove reveals another inviting sandy sward you are likely to have to yourself and a few piping plovers. Also worth visiting is a beach seaward of Long Point, which at low tide offers an inviting sweep of sand, shingle and solitude.

The usual prudent practices apply. Carry out what you pack in, no pets, no fires above the high-tide mark, and if you find more than a few boats at anchor (which seems rare), save it for another day.

Lastly, support the good work of MCHT and other preservation groups. More information on Marshall Island and other holdings is available at www.mcht.org.

David Buckman sails out of Round Pond, Maine. editor@pointseast.com

Model 12s, J-boats duel at Mystic Seaport The East Coast 12-Meter class (EC-12) and J-class model yachts raced at the Model Yacht Regatta at Mystic (Conn.) Seaport Aug. 2123. The races featured radio-controlled (R/C) models from five to nearly nine feet long in an event hosted in partnership with the Mystic River Radio Sailors and sanctioned by the American Model Yachting Association (AMYA).

The J-boat single-day regatta had 11 entries. FMI: www.modelyacht.org.

Finishing positions for the Jboat regatta, after 12 races, were: 1. Dave Brawner, Mt. Laurel, N.J., Shamrock; 2. Gary Mueller, Burlington Wisc., Ranger; 3.

Bruce Walton, Madison, Conn., Ranger; 4. Dave Ramos, Annapolis, Md., Shamrock; 5.

Alan Kew, Cape Porpoise, Maine, Whirlwind; 6. Chuck Luscomb, Deep River, Conn., Endeavour; 7.

Jon Luscomb, Jupiter, Fla., Ranger; 8. Phil Tonks, Plainfield, Vt., Endeavour; 9. Biff Martin, Essex, Mass., Ranger; 10. John Skerry, Gloucester, Mass., Enterprise; 11. Tim Stone, Essex Jct., Vt., Yankee.

The EC12-Meter Region 1 Championships had 19 entries.

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October Tides Portland, Maine 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31

03:43 AM 1.0 04:20 AM 0.8 04:55 AM 0.6 05:28 AM 0.5 12:03 AM 9.5 12:42 AM 9.4 01:22 AM 9.3 02:07 AM 9.1 02:57 AM 8.9 03:52 AM 8.7 04:55 AM 8.5 06:02 AM 8.6 12:49 AM 0.3 01:54 AM 0.1 02:53 AM -0.1 03:46 AM -0.3 04:35 AM -0.4 05:22 AM -0.3 12:07 AM 10.1 12:54 AM 9.8 01:39 AM 9.4 02:25 AM 8.9 03:12 AM 8.5 04:02 AM 8.2 04:55 AM 7.9 05:50 AM 7.8 12:28 AM 1.5 01:20 AM 1.5 02:09 AM 1.4 02:52 AM 1.2 03:33 AM 1.0

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Bar Harbor, Maine 1.1 0.7 0.3 0.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 10.3 10.2 10.0 9.8 9.7 0.9 0.4 -0.1 -0.6 -0.9 -1.0 10.8 10.6 10.2 9.8 9.3 8.9 8.6 8.4 2.1 1.8 1.5 1.0 0.5

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Corrections for other ports Port Reference Maine/ New Hampshire Bar Harbor Stonington Rockland Bar Harbor Boothbay Harbor Portland Portland Kennebunkport Portsmouth Portland

Massachusetts Gloucester Plymouth Scituate Provincetown Marion Woods Hole

Rhode Island Westerly Point Judith East Greenwich Bristol

Connecticut Stamford New Haven Branford Saybrook Jetty Saybrook Point Mystic Westport

Time Corrections

Height Corrections

High +0 hr. 8 min., Low +0 hr. 6 min., High +0 hr. 9 min., Low +0 hr. 6 min., High -0 hr. 6 min., Low -0 hr. 8 min., High +0 hr. 7 min., Low +0 hr. 5 min., High +0 hr. 22 min., Low +0 hr. 17 min.,

High *0.91, Low *0.90 High *0.93, Low *1.03 High *0.97, Low *0.97 High *0.97, Low *1.00 High *0.86, Low *0.86

Boston Boston Boston Boston Newport Newport

High +0 hr. 0 min., Low -0 hr. 4 min., High +0 hr. 4 min., Low +0 hr. 18 min., High +0 hr. 3 min., Low -0 hr. 1 min., High +0 hr. 16 min., Low +0 hr. 18 min., High +0 hr. 10 min., Low +0 hr. 12 min., High +0 hr. 32 min., Low +2 hr. 21 min.,

High *0.93, Low *0.97 High *1.03, Low *1.00 High *0.95, Low *1.03 High *0.95, Low *0.95 High *1.13, Low *1.29 High *0.40, Low *0.40

New London Newport Newport Newport

High -0 hr. 21 min., Low +0 hr. 3 min., High -0 hr. 1 min., Low +0 hr. 32 min., High +0 hr. 13 min., Low +0 hr. 3 min., High +0 hr. 13 min., Low +0 hr. 0 min.,

High *1.02, Low *1.00 High *0.87, Low *0.54 High *1.14, Low *1.14 High *1.16, Low *1.14

Bridgeport Bridgeport Bridgeport New London New London Boston Newport

High +0 hr. 3 min., Low +0 hr. 8 min., High -0 hr. 4 min., Low -0 hr. 7 min., High -0 hr. 5 min., Low -0 hr. 13 min., High +1 hr. 11 min., Low +0 hr. 45 min., High +1 hr. 11 min., Low +0 hr. 53 min., High +0 hr. 1 min., Low +0 hr. 2 min., High +0 hr. 9 min., Low +0 hr. 33 min.,

High *1.07, Low *1.08 High *0.91, Low *0.96 High *0.87, Low *0.96 High *1.36, Low *1.35 High *1.24, Low *1.25 High *1.01, Low *0.97 High *0.85, Low *0.85

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SSCA, continued from Page 37 Special guests included Jim Melcher, who had singlehanded his homebuilt 34-foot leeboard Sharpie Alert to Europe. Later, he and Diane de Grasse-Melcher sailed Alert around the Mediterranean and back to the Caribbean, where Jim celebrated his 80th birthday. Diane Allmayer-Beck, Ariel III out of Belfast, Maine, read the list of attendees acknowledging their many extraordinary cruising adventures. We heard from two SSCA members and attendees at last year’s downeast gam, Katherine and Lael Easterling; they are sailing their 40-foot sloop Painted Skies, around the world. Currently, they are somewhere between American Samoa and Australia.

Guest speaker Peter McCrea, sailing his 35-foot Freedom sloop Panacea, out of Thomaston, Maine, talked about participating in the Bermuda 1-2, the unusual Newport Island to Bermuda sailing race: singlehanded to Bermuda, doublehanded back to Newport. Peter has won the event several times and described this year’s weather and sea conditions, necessary preparations, failures, and the various humorous events among the participants including a flatcalm-induced mutiny on another entrant’s boat when within sight of the Newport finish line.

The weather held for the last event of the busy day.

Later Saturday afternoon, 37 dinghies rafted up behind Herb and Ruth Weiss’s 40-foot ketch Windpower,

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It was a treat to see close to 70 sail and power cruising boats from all over the country, including Hawaii, at anchor for the 19th Downeast Gam.

out of Marion, Mass. Hors d’oeurvres were passed from dinghy to dinghy. Many future rendezvous were scheduled as most of the fleet planned to move south for the winter.

Sailors heading north during the summer of 2010 should mark their calendars and plan to attend the 20th annual Downeast Gam scheduled for Aug. 7, 2010, in Gilkey Harbor, Islesboro, Maine. More information will be forthcoming as the date approaches.

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named the Half Moon. The year was 1609. The Maine visit was documented by Hudson’s log keeper, Robert ike many sailors experience during summer Juet, as arriving July 18 and departing July 25 400 months along the Maine years ago! coast, a captain and his Englishman Henry crew, aboard their 85-foot ship, Hudson, sailing on an expefound themselves shrouded in dition underwritten by the heavy fog, forcing them to drop Dutch, was on his Third anchor. After three days, on Voyage to the New World, July 18 the fog finally lifted, alseeking a passageway that lowing them to sail into a beauwas hoped to lead to the Far tiful bay and a “very good harEast.

After departing bour.” That day, the captain and Maine, Hudson and his crew crew went ashore in the went on to identify the Penobscot Bay. Delaware Bay and River, reDuring their eight-day, sevenported they ran aground off night visit, this “tour group” the coast of Cape May, N.J., took in the local sights, made and explored the Hudson repairs to their ship, held a lobRiver in New York State. ster feast, caught “great” cod In observance of this the and halibut, mingled with the 400th anniversary of this natives, restocked supplies, historic visit to Maine and picked up some souvenirs, and exploration of these then sailed off to visit other Northeast coastal waterdestinations. ways, a number of events Isn’t this description typical and celebrations were held of what today’s summertime Photo by the Lynn Whitney this year. New York State sailors might experience when Seventeenth-century English explorer Henry Hudson held a summer-long series visiting coastal Maine? But, in appeared a little disoriented when he stepped foot of major events on the this case, the ship captain was on the Belfast, Maine, shore. Maybe it was the Hudson River, including the the famous explorer Henry strumming of the halyards on all those aluminum sailing and exhibition of the Hudson. His historic ship was spars. full scale replica of the Half

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Half Moon may travel to the Maine coast in 2010.

Moon. Cape May had a 400th Anniversary Celebration of its discovery by Henry Hudson as he explored the Delaware Bay. In Maine, the City of Belfast, as part of its July 25 Maritime Festival (www.belfastmaine.org), hosted a reenactment of Henry Hudson’s historic visit to the Penobscot Bay and designated the famous explorer Belfast’s First Official Summer Tourist. The ceremony included the reading of State and local Proclamations.

On exhibit were a number of fine-art paintings commemorating Hudson’s 400th anniversary visit to Maine, rendered by noted historical artist Ron Lesser (www.pathsofhistory.com/maine).

Regarding the historic Half Moon ship, discussions are under way to bring the vessel to coastal Maine next summer. The ship owner has indicated her availability and expressed interest in sailing the Maine coast. Possible destinations are Portland, Bath, Boothbay, Camden and Belfast. For further information, and to support this effort, please email the Belfast Area Chamber of Commerce at info@belfastmaine.org.

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There were five of us in class at the Brewer Yacht Yard in South Freeport, Maine: Peter from Marblehead (Perkins), Graeme from Swampscott via South Africa (Westerbeke), Geoff from Northampton (Yanmar), Dorothy from Peaks Island (Volvo), and myself, from Pemaquid (Yanmar). We were provided with an outline of the class and a fairly extensive troubleshooting guide.

After an introduction emphasizing safety and common sense, Bob Gerwig, our instructor, started off with an overview of the diesel engine, a bit about its history and then walked us through the four cycles of diesel-engine operation. The elements of intake, compression, power and exhaust were described in great detail.

As a hands-on mechanic, Bob has a way of imparting knowledge and information that was practical and easy to understand. Plus, he had a bench full of spare parts with which to demonstrate each phase of the instruction. He showed us where to find the engine serial number and importance of having this information available. Over the course of the day, we learned the basics of the air system, the fuel system, the oil system, and the cooling system.

Each segment was linked to the next and Bob’s anecdotal case studies served to emphasize his points which made the learning stick. We learned the importance of a clean electrical circuit not just for starting, but for proper battery charging. We learned about the lifespan of a motor mount and what situations can make them fail.

Bob taught us how to align an engine to the drive shaft. We learned about impellers, primary and secondary fuel filters, and oil filters and when to change them. We talked about winterizing and antifreeze. We talked about pencil zincs Bob Gerwig and heat exchangers. Bob demonstrated how an injector works, at what pressure it activates (over 2,000 p.s.i.) and how to remove one from an engine. We learned about the API (American Petroleum Institute) ratings on crankcase oil. We learned how the transmission works and the importance of the damper plate which sits between the engine and the transmission.

I heartily endorse this seminar and recommend it to anyone who owns a diesel-powered boat.

Knowledge is power, and as Bob told us, nothing is better than to be at one with your engine.

Nothing is better than to be at one with your engine.

Tom Wales sails and now maintains his Yanmar out of Pemaquid, Maine.

Gray & Gray, Inc.

36 York Street York,Maine 03909 E-mail: graygray@gwi.net

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Three Exceptional Cruising Vessels 38' Hallberg Rassy C/C Sloop, 1981, $114,000 32’ Holland 3 to choose from starting at $39,500 Power 20’ Edgewater 2004 $34,000 25’ Pursuit 1993 SOLD 26’ Fogg Craft $40,000 28’ Silverton $8,000 30’ Lindal Wallace 1965 $6,500 32’ Holland 1988 $39,500 32’ Steel hull tug $79,000 33’ Egg Harbor SOLD 36’ Crowley 1992 $79,000 36’ Calvin Beal 1998 $95,000 36’ Ellis 1998 $139,500 Broker: Al Strout Phone: 207-833-6885 Mobile: 207-890-2693 Email: sales@fkby.com Web: www.fkby.com

36’ Pacemaker $18,000 Sail 14’ Whitehall Skiff 17’ Dark Harbor 26’ Tanzer 29’ Hunter 1985 32’ Bristol 1976

$11,995 $17,000 $3,500 $7,500 $35,000

36' Stanley/Williams FB Cruiser, 1990, $219,000

38' Wilbur FB, 1981, new yanmar, $199,500 26’ Tanzer (sistership) $3,500

Specializing in Downeast Vessels, Trawlers and Cruising Sailboats.

1999 Eastern 22' Classic Cuddy w/2006 Honda 200-hp $21,500 2008 Southport Boatworks 28 Express New boat, last of our ’08 stock.

Twin Yamaha 250’s. Ray Hunt design.

Best in class. $175,000

1987 40’ Silverton Aft Cabin

$61,000 2001 21’ Duffy Electric Boat

$22,000

1986 36’ Mainship Aft Cabin

$63,000 2008 20’ Scout 205 Sportfish

$36,200

1977 33' Egg Harbor

$11,500 2003 17’ Scout 175 Dorado

$12,500

1997 30’ Pro-Line Walkaround $32,500 1998 27’ Maxum Suncruiser

1991 BW 17 Sport GLS w/Yamaha 90-hp, trailer

$7,300

1998 BW 13 Dauntless w/2003 40-hp Mercury

$8,900

1989 BW 17 Montauk w/2002 90-hp 2-s Mercury

$10,900

1979 BW 15 Sport w/new Honda 50-hp 4-S

$11,500

1984 BW 17 Montauk w/new Honda 75-hp w/LoadRite trailer

$15,250

2002 BW 255 Conquest w/300-hp Yamaha 2004

$52,450

$25,500

1966 27’ Chris Craft Commander $6,500 1978 30’ Bristol 29.9 Sloop

$24,500

2001 26’ Boston Whaler Outrage $57,500 1988 27’ Catalina Sloop

$18,000

2005 22’ Rosborough Seaskiff

$37,500 1985 27’Catalina Sloop

$16,800

2004 22’ Castine Cruiser

$25,000 1967 26' Columbia Sloop

$3,000

2008 22’ Scout 222 Abaco

$46,500 1974 22’ Tanzer Sloop

$4,500

1998 21’ Maxum 2100 SC

$11,500

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40’ Eagle Trawler 1999 $279,000

35' Five Islands Custom Newly completed $295,000

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36’ Pearson P-36 Cutter 1982 $73,500

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Stanley 38 $285,000 Fishwife is the first Stanley 38, built in 1984 and owned by the same family since her launch. She is currently in excellent condition.

Power 15' SunBird w/40hp Johnson

$3,000

$75,000

43' Marine Trader Trawler '84

$69,900

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24' Bayliner Classic '06 w/trailer $39,900

Stanley 36 $385,000 Stanley 36 219,000 Bunker & Ellis 42 134,900 Somes Sound 26 100,000 Steel Tug 40 60,000 Sisu 22 21,500 Palmer Scott 23 16,800 Gott 19 9,500

42' Carver Aft Cabin ‘86

24' Sea Ray Sundancer '96

$29,900 $14,999

24' Proline Classic w/trailer '06 $39,900 24' Eastern 2003 w/trailer

$31,500

29' Huges '70 32' Catalina '94

$5,000 $55,500

34' Luhrs 3400 '90

$49,500

36' Ally Built Lobster Boat ‘73

$17,900

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There are classified display ads, which are boxed ads on these pages; there are also line ads, which are simply lines of text. Line ads can be combined with photos, which will run above the text.

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Discounts: If you run the same classified line ad or classified display ad more than one month, deduct 20 percent for subsequent insertions.

Web advertising: Line ads from these pages will be run at no additional cost on the magazine’s web site: www.pointseast.com.

9ʼ8 Sailing Skiff, 2008 Redmond Tetra Spritsail Skiff.

Ideal for evening sails and grand for kids. Exquisite hardwoods, Okoume glued lap hull; 6mm planking, 12mm bottom/trunk. natural crook breasthook/knees, cleats of tropical hardwoods, bronze or copper fastenings.

Traditionally finished 6 oz poly/cotton drill sail, roped with 1/4î tarred hemp, leathered corners. Oars: 7’ spruce, leathered with bronze ring oarlocks. Rated at 250#. $3,900.

Call Bob at 401-862-1700 or email: booth_bob@hotmail.com

Payment: All classifieds must be paid in advance, either by check or credit card.

To place an ad: Mail ads, with payment, to Points East Magazine P.O. Box 1077, Portsmouth, NH, 03802-1077 or go to our website at www.pointseast.com Deadline for the December issue is November 1, 2009

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Call 1-888-778-5790.

Whitehall skiff Equipment for rowing and sailing.

Includes Ez loader galvanized trailer included. $11,995 Call Al 207-890-2693. www.fkby.com sales@fkby.com

17ʼ Herreshoff Buzzards Bay Boat Classic style.

Built by the Wooden Boat School in Eastport, Maine. Marconi-rigged with a 3hp Yamaha outboard. $14,000. billw@jwboatco.com

24ʼ Bridges Point, 2002 JUDITH, built by the John Williams Boat Co. Daysailor layout. $75,000. Call 207-255-7854 or email billw@jwboatco.com

19ʼ Cornish Shrimper, 1986 Classic British gaff rig pocket cruiser; tan bark sails; fiberglass hull shoal draft with retractable centerboard; wood mast and spars (tabernacle rig); sleeps two; 5hp Nissan outboard; new E-Z Loader trailer. Boothbay, ME $22,000.

207-633-5341 www.classicsmallboats.com alan@classicsmallboats.com

20ʼ Alerion Express 20 Elegant Day Sailer and a Civilized Club Racer? It’s possible with an Alerion Express 20, a tried and true Day Sailer. All the Alerion essentials are present—classic topside, modern underbody, gratifying speed and single-handed ease.

Note the fingertip control as the boat charges along on a beam reach in a brisk southwest breeze on Narragansett Bay. The special features are open cockpit, complete simplicity and a friendly price designed to introduce sailors to the Alerion Express Fleet. Priced rigged and ready to sail on it’s own custom trailer at $46,948.

Contact Cape Yachts, 866-6579929. www.Cape-Yachts.com

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25ʼ Cape Dory 25 CHANG HO Very good condition.

9.9hp Yamaha 4-stroke. Many upgrades. Swim ladder, dodger, cockpit sun shade, jack stands.

Main cabin bunks convert to queen bed. Chang Ho was last owned by Points East contributing writer Dave Roper. Marblehead, MA. $7,000. Pete Rogers 413-2303233. petesailing@gmail.com 27ʼ Island Packet, 1988 Cutter, full keel, 6’ 2 headroom.

Easy single handler. Selling Price: $43,500. www.jonesportshipyard.com info@jonesportshipyard.com 27ʼ Pacific Seacraft Orion, 1982 Fully equipped & professionally maintained. Hand laid solid fiberglass hull. Bronze portlights. This is a well found yacht ready to go. $45,000. 207-244-7854. billw@jwboatco.com

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stove, race equipped, $29,995.

For complete listing call 800-2536420 or email WJMASSOCI@SBCGlobal.net

27ʼ Soverel, 1987 Built by Tartan in 1987. Fast club racer/daysailer, excellent condition, large sail inventory, instruments, new hardware, 10hp Yanmar. $18,500. 207-236-3149, or email either scott@rocknaks.com or artzm3@gmail.com

30ʼ Sabre 30 MkIII, 1985 Sabre 30 MKlll Prototype, custom interior, 450 hrs. on Westerbeke, many new features. $56,000. Call or e-mail for details: 207-6554962. gbclark@maine.rr.com

29ʼ Hughes, 1970 29’ Hughes for sale. Great boat for the money., $5000. Call Ocean Point Marina at 207-633-0773 or email www.oceanpointmarina.com info@oceanpointmarina.com

30ʼ Cape Dory Cutter, 1977 Comfortable cruiser, diesel 1998.

Bottom stripped & barrier coat.

Excellant value at $23,900.

Located in South Portland. 207899-0909. www.GOMYS.com john@gomys.com 30ʼ S 2, 9.1, 1986 Yanmar 18hp, race/cruise, full Nexus instrumentation, CNG

30ʼ Bristol 30, 1971 Awl-gripped fiberglass. Mainsail and Genoa jib, Cruising Design roller furler. 2002 Universal 18hp diesel, 120 hours. 2009 reconditioned transmission. New seacocks. Steering wheel, teak cockpit table. Sleeps six, new cushions and upholstery 2001. Electronics.

Excellent condition. $25,000. 207563-3040 or email gilmourj@midcoast.com 30ʼ Haven, 1977 Wonderful double-ender, full galley, head, sleeps four comfortably. $35,000. Atlantic Boat Company, 207-359-4658. www.atlanticboat.com brokerage@atlanticboat.com

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30ʼ Dufour Arpege, 1970 Beautifully maintained, blue Awlgrip hull, recent sails and dodger. Teak cabin sole. 10hp Volvo diesel. $19,900. Robinhood Marine Center, 207-371-2343. robinhoodmarinecenter.com

30ʼ Pearson 303, 1986 Yanmar, 10’11 beam, 4’4 draft, clean and turn key. Asking $33,000. Call John Morin at Wilbur Yachts Brokerage, 207-691-1637.

32ʼ Jenneau 32, 1985 This is a clean and wonderfully spirited boat ready for a new owner. Canvas, electronics, and nice sails are all well maintained. She is a great starter yacht or good for downsizing. Tiller steering for the true sailor. Recent price drop to $25,000. Contact Cape-Yachts, 866-657-9929. www.Cape-Yachts.com 32ʼ Freedom, 1984 Very roomy and simple to sail.

Enclosed aft stateroom, rare on boats of this size. 22hp Yanmar. $35,000. Robinhood Marine Center, 207-371-2343. robinhoodmarinecenter.com

34ʼ Irwin Citation Sloop, 198010,000. Contact Ocean Point Marina at 207-633-0773. www.oceanpointmarina.com info@oceanpointmarina.com

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35ʼ Hinckley Pilot Sloop, 1970 Black hull, outstanding condition. $127,500. Gray & Gray, Inc. 207363-7997.

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Largest sailboat trailer dealer in the Northeast.

34ʼ Tartan, 2006 This Tartan 3400 is equipped with a 27hp Yanmar. She is extremely clean and very well cared for; a fresh water boat with an equipment list worthy of a closer look.

Please call today for a showing.

Asking $179,000. Contact DiMillo’s Yacht Sales, 207-7737632 or email info@dimillos.com

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1981 built by C.E. Ryder # 711 Weekender

34ʼ Tartan Sloop New Westerbeke 30B & exhaust system. $24,000 or best offer.

Jonesport Shipyard, 207-4972701. www.jonesportshipyard.com info@jonesportshipyard.com

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Hailing from Maine and only recently sailed down to SW for sail, look at her specs and pictures.

She truly is immaculate. If a turn key yacht for a reasonable price is what you are looking for then Phoenix is your boat. Priced agressively at $79,600. Contact Cape Yachts, 866-657-9929. www.Cape-Yachts.com

varnished floor boards. A must buy at only $69,900. Contact Cape Yachts, 866-657-9929. www.Cape-Yachts.com

36ʼ Sabre 362, 1996 The Sabre 362 is a sought after racer/cruiser in today’s market.

Windfield has been yard maintained and professionally cared for and it shows. With her reliable Yanmar diesel and Sabre quality build you need look no further for a preowned cruiser/racer to suite your needs. $165,000. New Castle, NH. Call Kyle at 207-4399582. kmckenna@kpyy.net 37ʼ Hunter, 1998 Fully equipped including Genset, heat/AC, Radar, autopilot. 38hp Yanmar diesel. Superb condition. $109,500. Robinhood Marine Center, 207-371-2342. robinhoodmarinecenter.com

42ʼ Catalina 42 MKII, 2002 3 staterooms, wing keel, doyle stack, 140 genoa, CDI furling spinnaker, etc. Bailey Is. Maine. $169,000. Frank Jones, 603-7263112. games@roadrunner.com

37ʼ Fisher Pilothouse Ketch 1978. Recent re-fit including dark green Awlgrip, new sails, cushions. Espar heating, radar, inverter included. $90,000. Located in Eastport, Maine. Call Robinhood Marine Center, 207-371-2343. robinhoodmarinecenter.com

38ʼ Ericson 38, 1988 Phoenix is Pacific Seacraft built and one of the best maintained yachts of her kind on the market.

49ʼ Hinckley 49, 1978 Center cockpit. Perfect for around the world cruising, chartering, or live aboard. Excellent condition.

Located in Boston. $229,000. Call 781-760-0285 pbkress@gmail.com

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13ʼ Dauntless, 1998 Always garaged, professionally maintained. Repowered in 2003 only 3 hours on the new 40hp Merc. Includes Bimini top w/boot, two padded folding helm seats, removable bow-pedestal seat and poling platform. On heavy-duty trailer w/spare. $8,900. York Harbor Marine Service at 207363-3602. sales@yorkharbormarine.com 15ʼ Sunbird

with 40hp Johnson. $3,000.

Contact Ocean Point Marina at 207-633-0773. www.oceanpointmarina.com info@oceanpointmarina.com

17ʼ Boston Whaler Sport GLS 1991. A Montauk hull with comfortable molded no-maintenance fiberglass interior, vinyl seats.

1991 Yamaha 90hp outboard, Pacific trailer w/spare. VHF, Bimini, mooring cover. Great value. $7,300. York Harbor Marine Service at 207-363-3602. sales@yorkharbormarine.com 17ʼ Boston Whaler Montauk 1989. Well-equipped, meticulously maintained 1989 17-Montauk with 2002 90-hp Mercury 2-stroke and a 2008 Venture trailer. Includes Humminbird PMAX 220, Standard Horizons Eclipse radio w/antenna, Ritchie compass, bimini top and console cover new in 2008, plus mooring cover, cushions, anchor, docklines, fenders, etc. $10,900.

York Harbor Marine Service at 207-363-3602. sales@yorkharbormarine.com 17ʼ Sunbird Corsair, 1994 with very nice trailer. Add an outboard and a little cosmetic work for a great little runabout. $1100.

207-223-8885.

17ʼ Scout Boats Dorado, 2002 Only 100 hours on great fueleffiecent family/fish boat, 100hp

Yamaha four stroke, trailer. $14,500. 207-799-3600. www.theyachtconnection.com

18ʼ Sea Pro 180 CC, 2003 18-foot center console fishing boat. With clean Yamaha 90hp 2stroke. On Venture trailer with spare tire. Ready to go. $10,900.

York Harbor Marine Service at 207-363-3602. sales@yorkharbormarine.com 19ʼ Eastern, 2003 Center console, 90hp Evenrude, power tilt, professionally maintained and stored indoors. Low operating hours. $20,000. Atlantic Boat Company, 207-359-4658. www.atlanticboat.com brokerage@atlanticboat.com 21ʼ Duffy Electric Launch, 2001 Fully electric, full weather enclosure. Quiet, stable, the perfect platform for picnics or cocktails on the bay. $22,000. 207-799-3600. www.theyachtconnection.com

PYY 22, 2008 Center Console, 150hp Mercury, vhf, gps, fishfinder, compass.

Designed by George A. Patten for seaworthiness and custom fin-

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1995 Albin 28 Tournament Express NEW Diesel Engine in 2007 with less than 100 hours. One-owner boat in MINT condition. Garmin Color GPS Chartplotter, Furuno Radar, Fish Finder, Standard VHF. $79,500.

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1990 Trojan/Bertram 12m Express 1987 Bertram Convertible 1969 Columbia 36 Sloop 1979 Pearson 35 Yawl 1974 Paceship/Chance 32/28 1980 Bristol 27.7

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ished for the discriminating boater.

Picnic style also available. $61, 855 (Spring Special) Call Kyle, 207-439-9582. www.kpyy.net kmckenna@kpyy.net 22ʼ Pro-Line, 2003 Center console with trailer, 200hp Mercury, very clean, low hours, ttop, cover, bow cushion and more. $25,500. www.maineyachtsales.com mikev@maineyachtsales.com

23ʼ Mako Sport Fisherman, 1996 Motor needs work. Selling Price: $6,000. www.jonesportshipyard.com info@jonesportshipyard.com

23ʼ Palmer Scott, 1954 Located in Mt. Desert, Maine.

Fiberglass hull, gas engine. $16,800. Call 207-255-7854 or email billw@jwboatco.com

24ʼ Eastern, 2003 Eastern Center Console w/130hp 4-stroke Honda outboard. Comes with trailer. $31,500. Call Ocean Point Marina at 207-633-0773 www.oceanpointmarina.com info@oceanpointmarina.com

24ʼ Ellis Fisherman, 1984 An Ellis classic with Downeast lobster-yacht lines. Repowered in 1999 with a Perkins 170hp diesel.

Comfortable, with cuddy cabin, vberth and head. $42,900. York

Harbor Marine Service at 207363-3602. sales@yorkharbormarine 25ʼ 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.

25ʼ General Marine Downeast 1987. Great small lobster boat, 351Cleveland/Windsor V8 inboard.

Cuddy V-berth cabin w/ heat, in top condition. $23,000. 207-7993600. www.theyachtconnection.com

26ʼ Back Cove Pipe Hardtop 2008. Just traded for a Back Cove 33 and options like no other on the market. Her galley includes a 120V AC/12 VDC fridge, stainless steel sink, microwave oven and cooktop for meal preparation. A vberth with drop-down, inlaid table, sleeps two comfortably; and her fully enclosed head provides a spacious layout for maneuverability. Asking $149,900. Contact DiMillo’s Yacht Sales, 207-7737632 or email info@dimillos.com

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• Fiberglass & Composite Repairs Awlgrip Painting Bottom Paint Systems Woodworking & Varnishing Freeport, Maine 207-865-4948 www.caseyyacht.com

27ʼ Eastern, 2006 In flag blue with white cushions.

Evinrude Etec 250hp with great fuel economy, Fortune canvas, Garmin Electronics, and loaded with options, and less than 50 hours. Venture tandem axle trailer, with 4 wheel brakes. Reduced to

$50k for quick fall sale. 207-2662018.

28ʼ Cape Dory Flybridge 28’ 30’ & 36’ Cape Dory FB, new Yanmar diesel in 28’ & 36’. Three very clean examples, From $75,000-$199,000. Gray & Gray, Inc. 207-363-7997

28ʼ Albin Tournament Expess 2003. This 2003 Albin is powered with the popular 315 Yanmar diesel with only 277 hours. She is fully equipped and also has the optional cockpit bench seating facing forward. The Albin 28 has the reputation of being tough and durable, and combined with her cleanliness, you won’t be disappointed. Please call today for a showing. Asking $109,000.

Contact DiMillo’s Yacht Sales, 207-773-7632 or email. info@dimillos.com 28ʼ Albin HT (2), 2002 Yanmar diesel, very clean from $99,500. Gray & Gray, Inc. 207363-7997.

30ʼ Albin Aft Cabin, 2004 This family cruiser is in Bristol condition and has been professionally maintained since purchased by her original owner. She has a great electronics package and a reliable Yanmar deisel.

Perfect coastal cruiser with a full canvas enlosure that allows for plenty of room for entertaining or just enjoying your privacy. Owner is motivated, so bring reasonable offers. Located in New Castle, New Hampshire. $139,900. Call Kyle, 207-439-9582. kpyy.net

30ʼ Pro-Line Walkaround, 1997 Fishing/family layout, fish box, bait well, transom door. Cabin w/ gal-

ley and head, sleeps 4. $39,500.

207-799-3600. www.theyachtconnection.com

31ʼ McLain Lobsterboat 1943 31’ x 8’ cedar-on-oak Maine lobsterboat built 1943 by Newell McLain in Thomaston. Presently outfitted for basic cruising, with head, woodstove, food locker, and V-berth for two. Large cockpit.

Westerbeke 4-107 diesel.

Charlena is located in Brooklin.

Call 207-359-8593 or e-mail for more photos and info. Useable condition; $15,000. maynardbray@gmail.com

32ʼ 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-the-sea.com/karbottboatbuilding/ jmkarbott@aol.com 32ʼ Grand Banks, 1974 Fiberglass hull. Ford Lehman, excellent condition, surveyor owned $63,900. Gray & Gray, Inc. 207363-7997 32ʼ Morris Flybridge, 1998 BHM hull and deck. Finished by Morris Yachts. Proven Downeast hull. Design and construction first class. Professionally maintained, stored indoors. $235,000. Atlantic Boat Company, 207-359-4658. www.atlanticboat.com brokerage@atlanticboat.com

32ʼ Holland Downeast, 1989 There is nothing out there like SALLY G. She has undergone extensive restoration over the past 4 years. Since the work was completed, state of the art Simrad Electronics, 23’ Pulpit, and

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Custom Tuna Tower have all been added. The tower and pulpit were both done by Redman Marine.

Sally G will do 30 knots and get you on the fish in a hurry with her 6 cylinder 315hp (1998) Cummins diesel(520hrs). This boat is for the serious fisherman who appreciates the quality Holland design and numerous upgrades. (This boat is a proven Fish-Raiser.) $159,000. Call Kyle at 207-4399582 or email: kmckenna@kpyy.net www.kpyy.net

33ʼ Robinhood Flybridge Poweryacht, 2001.

Yanmar 420hp diesel, 5kw genset, Raymarine radar, GPS, autopilot upgraded ‘06. Dark green hull. $275,000. Others available from $229,500-$475,000. Robinhood Marine Center, 207-371-2343.

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33ʼ Pearson True North , 2004 True North 33 is one of the most popular 33’ downeast style boats on the brokerage market. With a helm deck that has easy access to the large open cockpit and opening transom door for boarding from a dinghy, swimming or just carrying recreational toys. This TN 33 is equipped with the upgraded 440 Yanmar diesel, Mastervolt generator, air conditioning, bow thruster and Espar heater. Asking $215,000. Contact DiMillo’s Yacht

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34ʼ American PH Tug Trawler 2001. Cummins diesel, immaculate and lowest one on market. $229,500. Gray & Gray, Inc. 207363-7997.

35ʼ Eastern, 2001 This 2001 Flybridge is well equipped and spacious, an extremely versatile boat. It could be a great weekender, a very accommodating live aboard or you could go long range with the very efficient single diesel set up. The

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• Major Fiberglass repair • Gelcoat and Awlgrip resurfacing • Woodwork • New boat construction Rte. 236, Eliot Business Park Eliot, ME 03903 (207) 439-4230 Fax: (207) 439-4229 email: dmiliner@msn.com CALL FOR A FREE ESTIMATE

NorthPoint Yacht Charter Co. Owner managed Power & Sail Boats for charter Larrain Slaymaker PO Box 252 Rockport, Maine 04856 (207) 557-1872 info@northpointyachtcharters.com

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“We’re on the job, so you can be on the water.”

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Bareboat • Crewed • Power • Sail Trawlers • DownEast Cruisers

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equipment list includes full navigation electronics with autopilot, bow thruster, diesel fired heat, inverter, a functional galley, a Trinka sailing dinghy, upgraded latex mattress and even upgraded ultraleather upholstery. Asking $179,000.

Contact DiMillo’s Yacht Sales, 207-773-7632 or email info@dimillos.com 36ʼ Carver Mariner, 2007 Full electronics, bow thruster, generator, many extras. Priced to move, $225,000. Owner getting bigger boat. 781-894-7907. xjcux@aol.com

36ʼ Grand Banks, 1979 Twin Lehman 120’s. Excellent condition. Fully equipped for cruising. $99,000. Call 781-461-2692 or email. RGN98@aol.com

38ʼ H&H Osmond Beal, 2002 EcoFriendly custom Downeast liveaboard cruiser. Solar panels.

Composting head. Fully insulated.

Hurricane diesel heater. Yanmar 370, low hours. Spacious salon.

Galley up. Island Queen. $225,000. 603-770-8378. dotgale38.googlepages.com dotgaleforsale@comcast.net

38ʼ True North 38, 2003 Just traded. This True North 38 represents the best True North on the market today. Replacement cost is nearly double as this fine yacht includes: Generator, A/C, Espar heater, full electronics with color display, hard back enclosure, central vac and so much more.

Priced to sell at $318,500. Contact Cape Yachts, 866-657-9929. www.Cape-Yachts.com

42ʼ 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. $65,000. More information and pictures available. Contact: herliebarnes@yahoo.com

42ʼ Duffy, 1997 Heavy-duty, commercial pilot and tow boat converted to pleasure.

CAT 3406E 800hp. Meticulous maintenance. First-rate construction and mechanical systems. $250,000. Atlantic Boat Company, 207-359-4658. www.atlanticboat.com brokerage@atlanticboat.com 42ʼ Bunker & Ellis,1958 ALERIA is prime for restoration. $134,900. Call 207-255-7854, or email billw@jwboatco.com

43ʼ Marine Trader, 1984 Priced to sell at $69,999. FMI contact Ocean Point Marina at 207633-0773. www.oceanpointmarina.com info@oceanpointmarina.com 46ʼ Duffy, 2007 Exceptionally able off-shore boat.

Cummins 670hp QSM-11 diesel, 100 hours. Shorepower, inverter, generator, full electronics. Three staterooms, two heads, great liveaboard. $595,000. Atlantic Boat Company, 207-359-4658. www.atlanticboat.com brokerage@atlanticboat.com

47ʼ Novi Dragger, 1985 Fiberglass Atkinson Novi Dragger.43.8’ + 4’ extension. 15.5’ beam, 6’ draft. Good Condition.

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$135,000. Jonesport Shipyard, 207-497-2701. jshipyard@mgemaine.com

50ʼ Sea Ray Sedan Bridge, 2005 SHEGAVIN shows as new and is in absolute Bristol condition.

Powered by 730hp Mann’s she has plenty of power and reliability.

Her well thought out interior is done in dark cherry and there were numerous option upgrades.

The Mann engine upgrade was a $100K upgrade itself and should be an indication of the rest of this boats condition. No expense was spared to make this vessel the best one of its kind. This boat is loaded and ready for her new owner. She was finished with digital guagesat the helm station and is the only one of her kind. Please view her full specs and call if interested in a showing. This should be the next one to sell. Dont miss out. $630,000. Call Kyle, 207-439-9582 or email www.kpyy.net kmckenna@kpyy.net

65ʼ Viking Sports Cruiser, 2003 3 staterooms plus crew, custom hardtop w/ a/c-heat on bridge.

Low hours. Newest and best 65VSC anywhere. Best equipment, best condition, best price.

Located in New Hampshire.

Asking only $829,000. Call John Haucke, HMY Yacht Sales 561371-386. jhaucke@hmy.com 1957 Lyman 1957 Lyman with new cover and trailer, needs some work. Please e-mail for more pictures and info.

Price $ 1,500 Contact Colleen

The Nature’s Head

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Suitable for boats, RVs, trucks, and homes, the compact Nature’s Head keeps urine separate for easy, odor-free, non-polluting operation!

Other toilets and urinals, also available.

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207-799-3600. www.theyachtconnection.com

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10ʼ Kittery Point Tender Sailing version. White w/ black bootstrap. Excellent condition.

Shaw & Tenney oars. New $6,900.

Asking $3,900 with trailer. 207866-4867. steve@shawandtenney.com

10 1/2ʼ & 12ʼ Skiffs Maine style and quality. Epoxy bonded plywood/oak, S/S screws.

Easy rowing and towing, steady underfoot. Primer paint. $1,100 and $1,400. Maxwell’s Boat Shop.

Rockland, Maine. 207-594-5492.

18ʼ Echo Rowing The most advanced recreational rowing shell on the market today.

19ʼ Trawl Dory, 2004 19’9” overall with a 5’5” beam on a 2004 Karavan Classic trailer.

Powered by two sets of 9 Ω’ oars or a 2004 4-stroke Mercury 6hp outboard. $4,800 or best offer. Call 603-548-2949 or email CarlRStevens@gmail.com

Delivery Captain Your power or sail boat delivered wherever you need it. Owners welcome on deliveries. Also available for instruction. Captain Tim. 603770-8378. dotgale38.googlepages.com tphsails@comcast.net

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 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 Clint at 207-7740682 www.compassproject.org compassinfo@maine.rr.com Moorings & Slips Small marina on beautiful Great Bay. 16’ to 30’ boats. Bay View Marina, 19 Boston Harbor Road, Dover Point, NH. 603-749-1800.

Raymarine Radar and GPS Unit Includes dome and monitor as well as high resolution card for mid-coast and downeast Maine.

Perfect working order. $599. 207825-4715. stephanielash@roadruner.com

Puffin dinghies Puffin fiberglass dinghies in stock.

Jackson’s Hardware & Marine, Route 1 Bypass, Kittery, Maine.

207-439-1133.

Island Store The Island Store on Isle au Haut,Me.04645,200 yards from the Town Landing welcomes you with a full selection of groceries, fresh meat,fish,produce,beer,wine,ice and lots more. Tel/fax 207 335 5211.Email:www.islandstore@tds.net.

Visa,Mastercard accepted. islandstore@tds.net www.islandstore@tds.net

Perfect Thank You Gift A perfect Thank You gift-A set of lovely fitted sheets for their boat.

Check www.fleetsheeet.com for ideas or to arrange for a Gift Card.

Westerbeke 6 Cyl. Diesel Model 6-346, 120hp, 1050 hrs.

m a r i n e education 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.”

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Changing Careers?

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NOW OFFERING: Boat Safety Courses Professional Certifications ABYC classes USCG Licensing for Launch/Tender or A/B

WoodenBoat School Idyllic surroundings and the finest instructors.

An exhilarating experience for amateurs and professional alike. In session from June to October, offering a wide variety of one and two-week courses in boatbuilding, seamanship, and related crafts.

Off-site winter courses also offered.

For a complete catalog:

6 Pack/100 Ton, 200 Ton Masters & Mates For more information call 207-774-1067 or go to portlandyacht.com

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with recently rebuilt 2:1 Paragon gear, engine harness, mounts and panel. Clean and well maintained. $3800. Call Fred 781-771-1053. fjdions@msn.com Tilting Frame Shipʼs Saw 36 Crescent Dayton motor, very nice shape. Cost $6,000 rebuilt.

Selling Price: $3,000. www.jonesportshipyard.com info@jonesportshipyard.com

New Canvas Option Introducing Center Harbor Marine Canvasóoffering expanded canvas services to cover and protect you and your investment! Contact Aimee Claybaugh through Center Harbor Sails, Brooklin, Maine 207.359.2003 Boat Transport Best rates, fully insured.

Nationwide trucking and/or ocean freight. Reliable service. Contact Rob Lee, Maritime. 800-533-6312 or 508-758-9409. www.marinasandtransport.com

Repower Special New Westerbeke 30B 3 Diesel in crate. 27hp, 3 cyl., 2.47:1 gear, flexible mts., 272 lb. List $9979, asking $8,000. Perfect Atomic 4 replacement. Jonesport Shipyard, 207-497-2701. jshipyard@mgemaine.com Ocean Master, Motor 40 years in big boats and small ships, BOATWISE instructor.

Deliveries, training, management.

401-885-3189. capt_bill@cox.net capt_bill@cox.net

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

Seasonal moorings in protected Rockland harbor with an expansive float and pier facility for dinghy tie-ups and provisioning.

On-site parking. 207-594-1800. www.atlanticchallenge.com info@atlanticchallenge.com

Charter Your Boat Established Midcoast Maine Charter Company expanding the fleet. If you’re interested in off-setting yard bills, give a call. 207785-2465.

Offshore Passage Opportunities # 1 Crew Networking Service.

Sail for free on OPB’s. Call for free brochure and membership application. Call 1-800-4-PASSAGe for info or visit our website. Sail a Swan Offshore in our Offshore Program. www.sailopo.com

Rental Moorings Sail beautiful Penobscot Bay.

Free Rally 10th Annual NARC Rally North American Rally to the Caribbean. Departure from Newport, R.I., Nov. 1, 2009 (or best weather window thereafter) for Bermuda and Caribbean. Call 1-800-4-PASSAGe for info or www.sailopo.com

Marina For Sale For Sale: Wotton’s Wharf Marina in Boothbay Harbor, Maine. For more information call Bruce Tindal at 207-633-6711. www.wottonswharf.com

Captain Wanted Wanted: Captain to operate 30 passenger lobster/coastal tour boat from Kennebunkport.

Responsible for providing information to passengers and all daily boat operations. Paid per trip basis. Contact John Martin, 207-4687262.

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Gamage Shipyard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72 Gemini Marine Products . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50 Gowen Marine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45,53 Gray & Gray Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68 Great Bay Marine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22,80 Great Cove Boat Club . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73 Gritty McDuff’s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56 Guilford Boat Yards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37 Hallett Canvas & Sails . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 Hamilton Marine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 Handy Boat Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66,80 Hansen Marine Engineering . . . . . .53,75,80 Hoppy’s Fine Art Wares . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26 Hinckley Yacht Charters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75 J-Way Enterprises . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80 J.R. Overseas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75 John Williams Boat Company . . . . . . .36,70 Jonesport Shipyard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76 Journey’s End Marina . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50 Kent Thurston Marine Surveyor . . . . . . . . .76 Kingman Yacht Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80 Kittery Point Yacht Yard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29 LobsterSelect.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27 Maine Sailing Partners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17 Maine Yacht Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14 Marblehead Trading Company . . . . . . . . . .80 Marine Engines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65 Marine Learning Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77 Merri-Mar Yacht Basin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80 Miliner Marine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75 Mobile Marine Canvas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15 Moose Island Marine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45 Niemiec Marine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80 NorEast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Norm LeBlanc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76 Northeast Sailboat Rescue . . . . . . . . . . . .72 North Sails Direct . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36 NorthPoint Yacht Charter Co. . . . . . . . . . .75 Novabraid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59 Ocean Offerings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74 Ocean Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25 Ocean Point Marina . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70

Ocean Pursuits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51 North Gear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26 Padebco Custom Yachts . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31 Pierce Yacht Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21 Points East Fundy Flotilla . . . . . . . . . . . . .38 Pope Sails . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57 Portland Yacht Services . . . . . . . . . . . .66,80 Questus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75 Quality Yacht Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64 PYC Race Series . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39 Robinhood Marine Center . . . . . . . . . .33,69 Royal River Boatyard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42 Rumery’s Boat Yard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9,35 Russell’s Marine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71 Saco Bay Tackle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49 Samoset Boatworks, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56 Sea Bags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26 Sea Hag Soaps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27 Scandia Yacht Sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70 Seal Cove Boatyard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34 SeaTech Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74 Snug Harbor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49 South Port Marine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44 South Port Marine Yacht Connection . . . . .69 South Shore Boatworks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52 Spruce Head Marine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51 Stanley Scooter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57 Star Distributing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62 URLS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60,61 U.S. Bells . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28 Webhannet River Boat Yard . . . . . . . . . . . .52 White Instruments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 Winter Island . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32 Winterport Marine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62 Women Under Sail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28,77 Wooden Boat School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77 Woods to Goods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59 Yacht North Charters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75 Yankee Boat Yard & Marina . . . . . . . . . . . .80 Yankee Marina & Boatyard . . . . . . . . . . . .80 York Harbor Marine Service . . . . . . . . .48,69

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WINTER storage & service... ...choose Brewer this winter BREWER STORAGE Winter storage is more than simply hauling and storing your boat; it is, in fact, the beginning of next season. The performance of your boat depends upon winter maintenance. As Winter approaches, contact a Brewer Yacht Yard to make plans for service and storage at a location convenient to you. A Brewer yard will ensure that your boat is safely tucked away for the winter, and gets proper care and service during the down time. A Brewer yard will give you peace of mind that your boat will be ready for the next cruising season.

YACHT SERVICE Brewer boasts over 350 talented service staff, some with up to 45 years of experience. This crew is capable of handling all your yacht’s needs - from mechanical and electrical, to rigging, carpentry and painting. Brewer facilities are top-notch, with equipment upgrades being made regularly, ensuring your yacht receives the best care in the industry!

Call a Brewer Yacht Yard today to arrange winter storage and service, or send an e-mail to info@byy.com. And don’t forget to ask how you can earn free transient dockage.

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Rhode Island Wickford Warwick Greenwich Bay Barrington Portsmouth

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Massachusetts N. Falmouth (508) 564-6327 Plymouth (508) 746-4500 Maine South Freeport (207) 865-3181

Photo by Patrice Conklin of Brewer Stirling Harbor Marina.

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