Fox Islands Thorofare.

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Late Summer On Penobscot Bay

9/17/2018 - Late Summer in Penobscot Bay is a special time. Every summer, I am fortunate enough to travel to the many islands and communities that comprise this spectacular stretch of saltwater. Nikon at the ready, and Lucy by my side, I have collected a few of my favorite memories. SEE MORE
High season in Camden Harbor, on Penobscot Bay.

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Summer on the Maine Coast, a Three-Part Performance

8/17/2014 - Summer in Maine is a three-part performance, with each act assuming its own distinct identity. Early summer brings the lovely month of June and all of those long days and cool evenings that reach well into the eight o'clock hour. Rains come as well, though, and with the rains come… SEE MORE
All quiet in Camden Harbor.

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My Dear Summer in Maine, I Bid Thee Farewell

9/21/2012 - It is always bittersweet when the summer season passes on the coast of Maine. Fall is such a beautiful time of year, and the surrounding hush that accompanies it is more than welcome, yet I always seem to bemoan the loss of balmy breezes and long days of light. The… SEE MORE
A Northeaster, though not a named storm like a hurricane, can be a big, dangerous storm.

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Planning for Summer Means Planning for Storms

3/31/2012 - If you're like most sailors, April finds you making plans for the boating season ahead. You're probably scouring the charts and deciding which favorite harbors to visit this year, and which new destinations to plug into the GPS. I learned the hard way, though, that in addition to these dreamy… SEE MORE
The view from Widow Island across to Calderwood Island, just off the eastern shore of North Haven.

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The Perfect Summer Cruise Around Penobscot Bay

1/5/2012 - Last summer I experienced what all parties involved have deemed the "perfect cruise." Every once in while, everything comes together — the weather, the company, and the boat. The rest, well, the rest was history! Pulling out of Rockport Harbor in my friend Mark Abb's sturdy 21-foot center console powerboat,… SEE MORE
Penobscot Bay Rendezvous (PBR), Power and Sail Regatta, August 18-21, 2011

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Penobscot Bay Rendezvous Power and Sail Regatta

3/21/2011 - Details are now coming out about Maine’s newest regatta series, the Penobscot Bay Rendezvous, and the more we hear about it, the better it sounds. The four-day affair, planned for August 18-21 in Camden, Rockland and Thomaston, will feature a series of sailboat races for everything from cruisers as small… SEE MORE
FROLIC, my Dark Harbor 17, makes its way back toward the Camden Hills.

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September, a Time for Stocking Up On Sailing Vitamins

9/24/2013 - The other day we ate lunch outside in the sun and all agreed it was one of the nicest days ever. I think that’s because in September we never know how long the late summer sun will linger. We enjoy each warm bright day with extra pleasure, because it might… SEE MORE