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Islesboro

Boats, Paddling, Wind & Whales

Boat launches and coastal news

Islesboro: A Quiet Island Interlude

Exploring a 14-mile long island in Penobscot Bay.

Dark Harbor 20

Designed by Olin Stephens, Dark Harbor 20s, fast, easy to handle, and lovely, have been racing on Penobscot Bay for 85 years.

Pendleton Yacht Yard: Island Anchor

From boatbuilding and maintenance to docks, Pendleton Yacht Yard does it all. What’s it like to be married to a man who’s married to a boatyard? The wife explains.

Lasting Legacy

A father and his sons set out to build a boat, but when these amateur craftsmen launched Legacy eight years later they had built far more: a lasting family bond.