Northeast Harbor, Maine
August 1, 2011
Photo by Robert L. Drake Millions of years ago, geological forces created Maine’s Somes Sound, steep-sided Northeast Harbor at its mouth and superb sailing waters
Photo by Robert L. Drake Millions of years ago, geological forces created Maine’s Somes Sound, steep-sided Northeast Harbor at its mouth and superb sailing waters
Photo by Robert L. Drake As you cruise from Long Island Sound up the river to Mystic, Conn., you’re following in the wake of well-known
Phot by Robert L. Drake If I were to move from Maine, I’d be tempted to resettle in Oriental on North Carolina’s “Inner Banks” at
Photo by Robert L. Drake Outposts and islands have a unique appeal — remoteness, self-sufficient residents and usually an enveloping natural world where you can
Photo by Robert L. Drake When you cruise into Marblehead’s magnificent harbor it seems as if all of the sailing yachts in the world are
PLACES Photos by Alison Langley When Alec Brainerd talks classic wooden boats, the conversation drifts from the philosophy to the business to the practical issues
Photos by Billy Black Long before the hustle and bustle of today’s networked world, lighthouse keepers had daily rigors of a different kind, maintaining a
Photos by John Bildahl If you’ve never been to the Chesapeake, you’ll probably want to start at the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum. If you’ve lived
Photos by Onne van der Wal Ravaged by time, weather and neglect, Culebrita Lighthouse stands sentry over the Virgin Passage between Puerto Rico and the
Elizabeth City is on a sharp bend of North Carolina’s Pasquotank River, just below the U.S. 158 bascule bridge. It’s the major port on the
It’s the shared moments with friends that turn ordinary fishing trips into the stories we tell for years.
Smart maintenance can keep your ground tackle ready for calm nights or sudden blows.
Informed by decades of owner feedback, this new build refines a proven formula for serious cruising.
From hull design to onboard flow, these legendary powerboats prove that great cruising never goes out of style.
Living aboard is a dream for many boaters. The people who’ve done it share what they’ve learned along the way.
A 50-knot top end and a cockpit built for entertaining make the Tiara 46 LS an exciting addition to the Luxury Sport line.
Failure to check an engine gauge turned into a humbling lesson complacency at the helm.
Four skippers are awarded for lifesaving actions that went beyond routine towing assistance.
An Annapolis woman restores the wooden boat first owned by her grandfather.
To navigate a bridge safely, know the rules and
proceed with caution.
