Letter From Away

From Maine to the Arctic
A Maine-based vessel provides a platform for multi-year Arctic research.

Crossing the Line
Crossing the line marks a moment of no return, like leaving childhood

Bend in the River
A trip to Ireland, fly fishing, and memories.

Sailing the Ocean Blue
Being wheelchair-bound doesn’t mean you cannot go to sea.

Outward Bound: Inward Salvation
Surviving a storm at sea during a Hurricane Island Outward Bound course in 1967 helped steer a young New Yorker away from drugs and crime and gave him a future.

A Race Back in Time
Novelist Alice Greenway sailed a leg in the first-ever Black Sea Tall Ships Regatta last spring. Along with Greenway, the crew of the 170-foot Kaliakra included twenty-five Bulgarian maritime high school students, two teachers, and a dozen seamen.