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Peter Ralston posted an Image Gallery
Prophets, Sentinels, and the Future: Windpower on the Coast
Through my work at the Island Institute, I became involved with the creation of a 4.5 megawatt wind farm on Vinalhaven Island, out in the middle of Penobscot Bay in midcoast Maine. It was an...
Wed, 01/25/2012 - 9:45pm
Boat Jones posted an Image Gallery
One Joystick, 48 Feet of Fun
For me, winter is a time to fantasize about "the next boat" and what exactly it will be. When it's snowing outside and I'm sitting warm and toasty by the fire, somehow I find myself freed from the...
Mon, 01/23/2012 - 5:17pm
Peter Ralston posted an Image Gallery
Winter's Grip on the New England Coast
Temperatures have been hovering in the single digits along the Maine coast in recent days, and as these frigid temperatures have hovered above forty-degree water, the result has been some impressive...
Mon, 01/16/2012 - 9:55am
Boat Jones posted a Video Gallery
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A Day at the Races
The breeze didn't completely cooperate at the 2011 Intercollegiate Offshore Regatta, held Columbus Day Weekend in Larchmont, NY, but that didn't keep the young sailors from making the event memorable...
Fri, 01/13/2012 - 4:34pm
Sabre Yachts posted a Harbor Report
How to Build a Strong, Efficient Boat: Resin Infusion
The manufacturing of fiberglass parts for the recreational boating market has seen many changes over its more than fifty-year history, but none has improved the quality and durability of boats more...
Fri, 01/13/2012 - 12:36pm
US Sailing posted a Harbor Report
2011 Rolex Yachtsman, Yachtswoman of the Year Announced
Etchells World Champion Bill Hardesty (San Diego, CA) and ISAF (International Sailing Federation) Sailing World Champion Anna Tunnicliffe (Plantation, FL) have been named as US Sailing's 2011 Rolex...
Wed, 01/11/2012 - 4:46pm
Boat Jones posted an Image Gallery
Room With a View
Talk about 360-degree water views. This Airstream travel trailer, spotted by Bentley Collins in his Sabre 36 last summer on Islesboro Island, Maine, may be the ultimate in seaside getaways. Lest the...
Mon, 01/09/2012 - 10:57am
US Harbors posted a Video Gallery
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Tides 101: The View from Space
The rise and fall of the tides is one of the few constants in our lives on the coast, and yet even some of the most seasoned boaters will admit to not understanding exactly why certain tides are...
Wed, 01/04/2012 - 5:21pm
Sabre Yachts posted a Harbor Report
Sabre Yachts Kicks Off 2012 Boat Show Season in NYC
This week we start the 2012 Boat Show season with the New York Boat Show. The show runs from the 4th through the 8th of January and is situated in the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, right in the...
Tue, 01/03/2012 - 12:15pm
US Harbors posted an Image Gallery
Happy Holidays from the USHarbors Crew
The holidays are a special time to slow down and reflect on what's important. For us, making the most of our lives on the coast and sharing the excitement of our experiences on the water with you is...
Fri, 12/23/2011 - 4:52pm

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