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Managed Moorings For Port Clyde

In the heart of midcoast Maine, Colby College and Lyman-Morse collaborate to provide visitor moorings.

Temporary Safe Boating Certificates Available

Maine visitors and occasional boaters can take an online test and earn a 14-day certification that meets state requirements.

Summer Sailstice: 26 Years and Counting

A celebration of sailing that began on the West Coast in 2001 continues to grow, and it’s not too late to post your plans and enter to win cool sailing swag.

Three Museums Explore the works and lives of Betsy James Wyeth and Andrew Wyeth

Venues collaborate to highlight the landscape and design work of Betsy James Wyeth and interactions with paintings by her husband.

Winslow Homer Comes to Portland

Winslow Homer revisits some of his iconic subjects, this time as an etcher, working from his studio on Prout’s Neck.

Hinckley To Launch a Picnic Boat Flagship

The new 45 footer, built in Trenton, Maine, is said to put a focus on social features and performance.

Big Jim and the Makeover

Maine's iconic fisherman statue is due for a refit, with plans for him to join the Sardineland exhibit at the Penobscot Marine Museum in Searsport this summer.

Yarmouth Marina Company Buys N.H. Operation

Marina Holdings expands with the purchase of Irwin Marine, serving Lake Winnipesaukee.

Marine Tech Exams Covered by the GI Bill

Veterans now qualify for reimbursement when taking nine American Boat & Yacht Council certification tests.

Maine Sailor and Training Ship Program Recognized

Sailing Ships Maine nets two national education awards at the Tall Ships America’s annual conference.