MaineBoats Blog
American Rich Wilson sails to 13th place finish in grueling Vendee Globe
Tuesday, February 21st 2017
American Rich Wilson finishes grueling Vendee Globe in 13th place, setting a new American record for solo, non-stop circumnavigation
Science on Ice: Bigelow Team Studies Antarctic Phytoplankton
Friday, February 10th 2017
Despite the barren Antarctic landscape, the Southern Ocean is rich with life. For the last two months, a team of scientists from the Bigelow Laboratory in East Boothbay, Maine, were conducting field research on the phytoplankton that live in its icy waters.
Castine Classic Yacht Racers will honor Aage Nielson
Thursday, February 9th 2017
The 2017 Castine Classic Yacht Race to Camden will take place this summer on Aug. 3, kicking off three days of spectacular racing on Penobscot Bay. Event organizers plan to honor Aage Nielsen, a genius of 20th century yacht design, at an exhibition at the Town Dock and an Aug. 2 symposium at Maine Maritime Academy.
2017 Monhegan Residencies Open to Maine Artists and Teachers
Thursday, February 9th 2017
The Monhegan Artists’ Residency is accepting applications for its 2017 residency programs. Residencies are available to Maine-based visual artists during the weeks of May 27 to June 30, and September 2 to October 7. Also, a two-week residency is available to a Maine art teacher from July 2 to 14. Applications are now being accepted online at monheganartistsresidency.org through March 17.
American is headed toward finish in Vendee Globe
Monday, February 6th 2017
American sailor Rich Wilson, who has been racing solo around the world in the grueling Vendee Globe, crossed the Equator back into the northern hemisphere Feb. 5 after 91 days, 6 hours, and 14 minutes of racing. Currently he is in 14th place out of 18 boats still racing.
Karen Talbot calendar illustrations feature Maine's native sea-run fish
Tuesday, January 31st 2017
The Maine Sea Grant College Program at the University of Maine has produced a wall calendar featuring detailed scientific illustrations by Rockland-Maine artist Karen Talbot of Maine’s twelve native species of sea-run or diadromous fishes. The twelve species are sea lamprey, shortnose sturgeon, Atlantic sturgeon, alewife, Atlantic salmon, brook trout, rainbow smelt, American eel, Atlantic tomcod, striped bass, blueback herring, and American shad.
Community mourns loss of birchbark canoe builder David Moses Bridges
Thursday, January 26th 2017
Maine’s community of artists and boat-builders lost one its bright stars last week with the death of birchbark canoe master builder David Moses Bridges, 54, following a courageous battle with cancer.
New ownership for Islesford Dock Restaurant and Gallery
Thursday, January 26th 2017
Bar Harbor restaurateur Michael Boland and billionaire MDI summer resident Mitchell Rales announced this week that they have purchased the Dock Restaurant and Gallery from Dan and Cynthia Lief, who had owned and operated it since 1993. The restaurant will open June 1 and is expected to stay open well beyond Labor Day, the new owners said in a press release.
Tall ships headed to Nova Scotia
Friday, January 20th 2017
Tall ships will visit Canada to honour the 150th anniversary of the Canadian Confederation in 2017. They are scheduled to stop at host ports in Ontario, Quebec and the Maritimes.
Alden honored for grassroots fishery work
Friday, January 20th 2017
Robin Alden, the founder and executive director of Penobscot East, has been named a Hero of the Seas by the Peter Benchley Ocean Awards. The award recognizes Alden’s career working at the grassroots, engaging fishermen's knowledge and participation to build sustainable, healthy coastal fisheries and fishing communities.
Coast Guard to add mariner-controlled horns to seven more lighthouses in the Gulf of Maine
Wednesday, January 18th 2017
Boaters who count on the sound of lighthouse foghorns to help find their way should not leave home without a working VHF radio. The Coast Guard has announced plans to install Mariner Radio Activated Sound Signals this spring at seven remote lighthouses in the Gulf of Maine. Last year the radio-controlled horns were installed at 17 lighthouses.
Former Eastport cannery slated for $18 million renovation
Tuesday, January 17th 2017
The way downeast city of Eastport got a huge boost in the arm with the news that a Kansas City developer has agreed to partner on an $18 million plan to renovate the former 30,000 square foot American Can Building on the waterfront.
Sea Tow Portland/Midcoast (Maine) Named “Rookie of the Year”
Tuesday, January 17th 2017
Sea Tow Services International has named Sea Tow Portland/Midcoast (Maine) its 2016 “Rookie of the Year.”
Maine’s Sea Tow Portland/Midcoast uses four distinct yellow Sea Tow boats to provide on-water assistance to boaters in the Atlantic Ocean and inshore waters of Maine in the 45-mile stretch between Goat Island off Cape Porpoise in the south to Pemquid Point to the north.
Historical fishing photos available online
Monday, January 9th 2017
Penobscot Marine Museum adds 5,000 images from National Fisherman to its already large collection of vintage images online.
Maine Maritime Museum acquires historic schooner
Thursday, December 22nd 2016
The Maine Maritime Museum in Bath has agreed to acquire the historic schooner Mary E, which is believed to be the oldest Bath-built wooden vessel still afloat. She is also the oldest fishing schooner built in the state of Maine that is still sailing, the museum said.
Two Men Have Lobster Licenses Suspended for Six Years for Removing Eggs from Lobsters
Wednesday, December 14th 2016
The Commissioner of the Maine Department of Marine Resources has suspended the lobster licenses of two men for removing the eggs from female lobsters. The violation is a Class D crime which, in addition to license suspension, is punishable by up to a year in jail and fines in excess of $1,000.
New General Manager for Hinckley's Southwest Harbor and Northeast Harbor Yards
Tuesday, December 13th 2016
Hinckley has a new general manager for its Southwest Harbor and Northeast Harbor Yard and her name is Tara Regan. “We are delighted to appoint the first woman to head up our Maine yards,” said Hinckley COO Mike Arieta.
Maine Maritime Museum building new structure for lighthouse exhibit
Monday, December 12th 2016
The Maine Maritime Museum in Bath has begun construction of a new 600-square-foot gallery space that will house an immersive lighthouse exhibit, Into the Lantern: A Lighthouse
Grant Strengthens Public Health Protection, Opportunity for Shellfish Industry
Thursday, December 8th 2016
A $32,000 grant from the Maine Outdoor Heritage Fund has strengthened Maine Department of Marine Resources’ ability to protect public health and preserve opportunity for Maine’s shellfish industry.
U.S. sailor in Vendee Globe has rounded the Cape of Good Hope
Tuesday, December 6th 2016
U.S. sailor Rich Wilson had rounded the Cape of Good Hope at the bottom of South Africa and was heading towards Australia by Dec. 6 in the Vendée Globe race. Wilson, the only American in the single-handed round-the-world race, was in 17th position. Wilson's IMOCA 60 Great American IV was refit for the race at the Maine Yacht Center in Yarmouth.
