Harbor Features

Light in the Autumn Darkness
As autumn nears and days get shorter, light on the water takes on new meaning.

The Pearson Ensign
The Pearson Ensign is a versatile racer/family daysailer that has stood the test of time.

Metal Magic
For more than 125 years, the Lunenburg Foundry’s fate has been closely tied to the port’s fishing industry. It has survived in an ever-shifting industry by adapting to

The Small Reach Regatta
Owners of trailerable boats flock to Maine’s Small Reach Regatta each summer.

The Small-Boat Water Tribe
Since 1984, shoal-draft boat adventurers have gathered on the beach at Atsena Otie Key for the Cedar Key small-boat meet. It’s a friendly mix of vagabond sailors.

Early Spring on the Water
Cast aside the winter blues and go rowing!

Something in the Water?
Tiny Harpswell, Maine, has inspired more than its share of writers, including Harriet Beecher Stowe, Edna St. Vincent Millay, and Elizabeth Strout.

Future Skippers
An innovative high school program teaches leadership skills to students planning careers in fishing, and keeps them engaged in school.

Autumn Endings & Beginnings
Fall in Maine doesn’t have to mean the end of the boating season. Just sail farther south.

Stairs Mastered
The problem: a steep cliff with 52 steps. The solution: an automated tram that carries people and cargo with the push of a button.