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The Sailboat Race As Obstacle Course
The Mill River Race is one of a handful of non-traditional courses sailed in the Fox Islands
Making It in St. George
Learning at The Grace Innovation Center in St. George
Friendship School
School days long ago
Friendship
The quiet fishing village of Friendship put out a warm welcome to a summer visitor.
Buoys, Boats, and Flying Cleats
News from the coast, Autumn 2025
Carving Out Scenes from the Sea
Talented Camden woodcarver Lloyd Hansen Thomas brought ships, eagles, and the sea to life.
Nathaniel Meyer
Cumberland-based painter Nathaniel Meyer blends the personal and the mythic.
Historic Class of Racing Dinghies
North Haven summer residents have brought new life to a venerable class of sailing dinghies.
Simplicity, Performance, and Affordability
When it comes to making sailing fun and affordable again, the newly launched J/7 rings all the right bells.
A Maine Sea Captain’s Adventures in Paradise
Come winter, a Rockport captain boards a solar- and sail-powered cargo ship that supports a remote Pacific archipelago
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Magalloway Conservation Project: Land Trusts Rally to Preserve Western Maine Landscape
The collective efforts of four groups working to protect the Magalloway
Maine Briefs
Cruising Club of America Award Goes to a Maine Sailor
The late William Willauer of Falmouth is recognized for his Outward Bound and other marine education efforts.
Whew! The Buoys Stay Put
U.S. Coast Guard suspends plan to “modernize” navigation aids along the northeast coast.
Kennebunkport Marina Buys Service Company
Deal expands the southern Maine marina’s product offerings and capabilities.
Back Cove, Sabre Launch Landing School Scholarship
Three Maine marine industry players team up to support workforce training.
Maine Boat & Home Show to Launch Educational Tracks
Two days of boat-buying and exhibitor demos will be added to the list of attractions at this year’s festival of boats and coastal living, held on the waterfront in Rockland, Aug. 8-10.
Boat Show News
New Features Added to the 2025 Maine Boat & Home Show
Iconic Boats, Educational Seminars, On-Site Painters, and Art Show
The 2025 Maine Boat & Home Show poster features art by Stephen Florimbi
A plein air painter's perfect summer day sets the scene.
The Daily 5
Once charted on maps, cupolas provide views and ventilation as well as serving as waypoints.
He started with a marina, but Christopher DiMillo has expanded his company into yacht sales and service work with multiple…
A century-old Blue Hill boathouse has been home to an array of fine sailing and power yachts, and remains in use today as a…
When it opened in the late 1800s, the Kennebunk River Club relied on canoe races to attract new members from the Cape Arundel…
A new electric workboat pilot program is intended to show the benefits of the technology for commercial use.