Harbor Features
Finding New Niches
Boatbuilder Lyman-Morse has undertaken a number of new initiatives that are helping the company thrive. The projects include buying Wayfarer Marine in Camden, building a new hotel in Rockland, and building two prototype powerboats for Bertram Yachts.
An Engineless Sailing Adventure
A cruise from Brooklin to Pulpit Harbor doesn’t go exactly as planned, which often is the case when cruising in a sailboat with no engine.
Sailing Across the Border
The cruise across the Gulf of Maine to Nova Scotia can be gorgeous, and once there you can explore Lunenburg and Mahone Bay.
Way Out on the Isles of Shoals
A fall trip to the Isles of Shoals with chefs and scientists is an introduction to sustainability on a historic and scenic archipelago.
It’s a Cold Job
A photo essay by Robert Bukaty captures the cold work done by a river dredging crew the Royal River in the deep of winter.
Tough Swedes, Kayaks, Criehaven, and a Mission
Two brothers who were raised in New York City’s Lower East Side visited Penobscot Bay many years ago to search for a special grave on remote Criehaven Island. One of them reflects on the experience.
On the Edge of Flight
Penobscot Air’s five Cessnas and their pilots keep offshore islands connected year-round.
Along the Waterfront
O’Hara Corporation is a classic example of a family-owned company thriving in a world of faceless multinational corporations. Headquartered in nondescript buildings on the Rockland, Maine, waterfront, the company’s seafood business reaches around the world.
Calling At Ash Island For Mixed Cargo
A beachcombing excursion to Ash Island in a tiny canoe.
