Oriental, N.C.
August 1, 2011
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
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
Boaters who transit the Dismal Swamp Canal, which George Washington called a “glorious paradise,” experience the serenity of the pristine, untamed wilderness that once covered
Visiting boaters are welcomed with open arms in this quaint town known as the Harbor of Hospitality Mention “Rose Buddies” to Intracoastal Waterway cruisers and
A lifelong voyager, a brave rescuer and others are recipients of the CCA awards.
Researchers on a barren Maine nesting island needed to be supplied with food and water. We went along for the ride.
To extend the boating season, add a heater for a cozy cabin.
A husband-and-wife team remake a 1984 model with gumption, good help and a desire to get back on the water.
An avid tuna fisherman builds his dream boat with expertise from a Rhode Island custom builder.
About 15,000 Lyman wooden boats still exist. People who know what they are clamor to preserve them, along with the yard’s legacy
It’s a charter captain’s job to keep you safe, but it’s your responsibility to make sure he knows how to do that.
Weathering generational change, one boating family keeps steam power alive and well.
Former sailors from Rhode Island make the transition to power with this adventure-ready trawler.
This centenarian sees little reason to slow her routine of working the waters in Maine alongside her son.
