The Maine Coast in Pictures
April 25, 2025
The muse for photographer Benjamin Williamson is Downeast.
The muse for photographer Benjamin Williamson is Downeast.
Painter John Barber depicts historic skipjacks still in service.
Elisha Taylor Baker’s painting of the vessel built in 1876 shows a moment in its infancy.
The schooner American Eagle comes around Owl’s Head at the mouth of Penobscot Bay in Maine in the painting Breaking Storm by Carol L. Douglas.
A marine art gallery in Stonington, Connecticut, is an oasis for those smitten by the sea
In the painting Storm on Machias Bay, Maine by Robert B. Dance, a Downeast-style lobster boat charges through high seas.
In the painting, Bloodhound, by Derek Macara, a cutter cruises the pristine, blue waters off Provincetown, Massachusetts
New York Maiden Lane by maritime painter John Stobart profiles New York City’s 19th-century harbor
Regarded as one of the best watercolorists in history, Winslow Homer produced many seascapes with textured strokes that convey the sound of crashing waves, rushing water and heavy wind.
The ribs of a partially built schooner rest on the sands of the Carver Shipyard in Searsport, Maine, in John H. Snow’s Schooner On the Ways from 1918.
A 24-foot research vessel will be used to test the latest technologies to detect and protect whales.
The Italian yard adds a new model to its popular Gozzo line.
According to these owners, when it comes to buying a day boat, it pays to shop around.
This American firm founded in California built elegant cruisers for 85 years.
Days after she won the prize that became the America’s Cup, she was sold, but that was not the end.
Spring has sprung in Maine and beautiful boats are being prepped for launch
Ocean Signal has an environmentally friendly alternative to traditional flares.
This cruising destination is so under the radar, it’s really a boaters’ paradise.
Before she was sunk by a German torpedo in 1915, Lusitania was one of the grandest and fastest passenger ships to cross the Atlantic Ocean.
Cuttyhunk and its neighbor Penikese are quiet cruising destinations in the Elizabeth Islands.
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