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Help’s on the Way to Storm-Torn Islands

Maine Seacoast Mission is planning multi-day volunteer visits to the state’s unbridged outer islands where recovery and cleanup efforts are ongoing.

Maine Sailors Top the Podium in L.A.

Over three days of racing, Maine Maritime put together a winning strategy at the Port of Los Angeles Harbor Cup college invitational regatta.

Cole Brauer Back Home, In the Record Books

Solo sailor clinches second place in the Global Solo Challenge, becoming the first American woman to race non-stop round the world.

History Making Sailor Speaking in Portland

Don’t miss an afternoon with Golden Globe winner Kirsten Neuschäfer, sponsored by the Portland Yacht Club.

Freedom Boat Club Adds Kennebunk Location

Vessel sharing group to open its seventh Maine location at DiMillo’s Marina.

American Sailor Rounds Cape Horn

Solo sailor Cole Brauer passes a key race milestone in second place as she heads to the finish of the Global Solo Challenge.

Working Waterfront Support Fund Gets Support

Kudos go to two organizations who have found ways to raise needed funds for the Maine Coast Fishermen’s Association’s Working Waterfront Support Fund.

Seacoast Mission Seeks a Ship’s Steward

A Maine islands service provider has an opening for a steward to work and cook aboard the Sunbeam, which serves a number of islands downeast.

Coastal Storm Damage Resources Available

The Island Institute has assembled useful links and a media roundup of coverage detailing the catastrophic damage done to Maine's coast.

Tech Seminars Offered for Mariners

Onboard electrical and equipment problems can turn a pleasant coastal cruise into an offshore nightmare. Tech expert Nigel Calder will present a pair of two-day courses for sailors, power boaters and marine professionals this year in Portland.