Harbors
A Letter From Home
Rob McCall reflects on the power of time spent in the natural world to provide insight and put all right with the world again.
A Ticket to Ride, the Boston Whaler
Why does every teenager want a Boston Whaler? Freedom, adventure, and fun play a big part.
Thoreau in the Maine Woods
Although Henry David Thoreau published his book about the Maine woods 150 years ago, his vision and words still resonate today. Thoreau’s experience of the Maine woods was a confrontation with himself, with humans’ place on the planet, and with the meaning of civilization.
A Letter From Away
Nearing retirement, a physician decides to build his own mahogany runabout, learning in the process about problem-solving and the joys of boatbuilding.
A Letter From Home
How we got a boat and finally met our neighbors
A Letter From Home
A spring meander in downeast Maine brings the reward of a smelt fish fry, camaraderie, and a bicycle trip through rural landscapes.
A Letter From Away
Harun’s Paradise
A Turkish boating adventure in an International 12 Footer Dinghy
Communities Set Sail
Community sailing programs are reaching out to a growing new audience by offering multi-season programs and by hosting high school sailing teams.
Down by the docks
On Portland’s working waterfront, there is a new balance between maritime and non-maritime businesses, where a lobster processor and a law firm work side by side.
Freshwater Stone
At Freshwater Stone Jeff Gamlin turns ordinary rock into useful works of art
