As this column is being written, the third Lobster Run has not yet been completed. This 300 plus mile sailboat race from Stonington, Conn. to Boothbay Harbor occurs every other year. 2012 did not…

Friday, Aug. 10, marks the inaugural Boothbay Harbor Rendezvous hosted by the Boothbay Harbor Shipyard located in the heart of beautiful downtown Boothbay Harbor.
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The Boothbay Region Fish & Game Association’s eighth annual Saltwater Fishing Tournament will be held Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 11 and 12. Prizes will be awarded for the largest striped bass,…

To celebrate the opening ceremonies of the Olympics, sailors in Friday's morning class represented several different countries in our own version of the Olympic games. Sailors ran, swam…

People came to East Boothbay from as far away as Portland in the early evening of July 26 to witness the launching of the Katie T. Moran, Washburn and Doughty's latest tug. The new 86-…

As the 10th annual Shipyard Cup approaches, Aug. 10-12, the waterfront is abuzz with anticipation.

Several big boats were spotted in the…

The Hendricks Head Open Race was sailed July 21st under clear skies with 10 knots breeze.   On corrected time the winners were James Emmerling and his grandfather in Reed the Wind.…

We often don't know where we are going, but our past follows us and influences our actions. Boothbay region native Karl Berger discovered this on completion of his final college project some 3,000…

Paddle sports can be so enjoyable. But safety skills are essential for enjoyable trips along Maine’s coastal and inland waters in canoes and kayaks.

Calling all “person-powered” watercraft! The 19th annual Southport Rowgatta, which encompasses 12 nautical miles to benefit the Boothbay Region YMCA, is on Saturday, August 11 at the Town Landing…

As a violent storm whipped through the Boothbay region on early Tuesday evening, the rolling and tumbling clouds presented a…

The Boothbay Harbor Yacht Club is bustling with activity, both young folks and not so young. The annual regatta last weekend is reported elsewhere in the Register by Past Commodore, Andy Holmes. I…

Join Boothbay Region Land Trust members Dick Palmer and Allen Johnson as they paddle the Damariscotta River!

Saturday, Aug. 4, at 9 a.m. they will gather at Shipbuilder's Park in East…

It is hard to believe we are at the mid-point of the summer.  We have been blessed with wonderful days to be out on the water and bailing skills are becoming quite rusty.

The BHYC Junior Sailing Program enjoyed another full week of beautiful weather and busy schedules. In the morning class races, Anna Penkiunas took first place, followed by Nikolai…

The Pemaquid Paddlers,  a free and enjoyable paddle each week in a different place throughout the county invites you to join them on their next trip in Boothbay on Tuesday, July 31.

Arctic terns feed on herring in East Boothbay on July 22. GARY DOW/Boothbay Register

It has been a glorious week of sailing with multiple beautiful Maine days and plenty of sailing!

Monday began with four new sailors plunging into Cozy Harbor for their swim tests. We…

Among the lobstermen, hauling traps day after day for their living, are a few boats up and down the coast that seem to be having a little more fun than the others.

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The Boothbay Region YMCA will be hosting its 19th annual Rowgatta this August.

Set for Saturday, Aug. 11, the Rowgatta consists of a 12-nautical-mile row or paddle around Southport Island.…

Sailors in the Junior Program were treated to warm, sunny skies and moderate winds during what was undoubtedly the most beautiful week of the summer.

Monday night was the annual…

John Bunge of Marshall, Minn., on a vacation trip to Boothbay Harbor, caught this 41-incher on the Shark Six last week.

As our clambake chief, Jack Bauman had a conflict on our usual August weekend, so the July folk were treated to the traditional Down East Clambake last Saturday evening.

The weather was…

As part of the Maine Maritime Museum’s 50th Anniversary celebration, Gazela Primeiro, a 177-foot three-masted wooden sailing ship, will be open for visits Saturday, July 14, and Sunday, July 15,…

Once again, there was a great week of weather and sailing at the Boothbay Harbor Yacht Club Junior Sailing Program.

We had many participants for our weekly Friday races and a good time was…

Jackie Paskal hugs the halibut she caught off Boothbay Harbor aboard the Blackjack, skippered by Capt. Danny Stevens. Courtesy of Dan Stevens 

A new nonprofit organization will promote, teach and facilitate the enjoyment of sailing in the Midcoast region.

The Shipyard Community Sailing Center has been created to carry forward the…

Charles Brooks of Boothbay holds the 50-pound, 50-inch striped bass he caught off Barrett’s Park on July 4.

A mother osprey, top right, looks on and voices skepticism at the passersby. A nice little gust of wind propelled the young sailors quickly past her not-yet-hatched offspring in the channel marker…

Sailing season for the summer of 2012 has begun at Southport Junior Yacht Club Sailing Foundation!

A light rain was falling in the early morning, but by 9 a.m. the sun was peeking through…

My mother used to say, “Now Bob, watch your step…” And my father (a sergeant in the USMC) shared something similar: “Watch where you’re going, you knucklehead!”

At the carnival we were urged…

The Windjammer Days Festival kicked off June 24 with a fleet of a dozen Boothbay Harbor One Design sailboats competing in the inner harbor.

The Boothbay Harbor One Design is a classic 20-…

As I check my notes and reflect on the past week or so, I realize that the Dock Party wasn’t a month ago but just over a week ago. When the Fourth of July falls on Wednesday our world gets…

Luke and Jonathan Yerrall caught their first striped bass on the Fourth of July, and it's a beaut! The 6-year-old twins fought and later released the 30.5-inch fish aboard the Breakaway…

Windjammers head to Cabbage Island in Linekin Bay to overnight at anchor there before they enter Boothbay Harbor for the 50th Annual Windjammer Days events. A.R. Tandy/BOOTHBAY REGISTER.

Because our nation’s birthday, July 4, is on Wednesday we face an early publishing deadline. We should all be thankful that a few of our national holidays still fall on their actual dates and the…

This past week marked the exciting start of the Boothbay Harbor Yacht Club's nine-week Junior Sailing program. Six young sailors arrived for the morning class, sailing Optimist dinghies around the…

Twelve windjammers arrived in Boothbay Harbor in a stately, full-sail procession on June 27 for the 50th Annual Windjammer Days. SUZI THAYER/Boothbay Register and JOHN MAGUIRE/Wiscasset…

The 'Spirit of Massachusetts' falls in behind 'Heritage,' front, and 'Nathaniel Bowditch' during their sail into Boothbay Harbor for the 50th annual Windjammer Days festival. Twelve windjammers…

The Heritage sails into Boothbay Harbor followed by Ocean Classroom's Harvey Gamage in the distance for the 50th Annual Windjammer Days festival. The visiting windjammers moored…

Top: Duel! Two pirates of the Dark Rose, Dixie Bull and Palgrave Williams, square off for a duel on the Whale Park stage Tuesday morning.

Center: A volunteer explains to a pirate…

The Boothbay Harbor Yacht Club is pleased to announce that it has become the second of two certified U.S. Sailing schools in Maine.

Since 1993, U.S. Sailing has played a leading role in…

A gentle breeze helped maneuver Hope into shore for a blessing of floats and the Junior Sailing Fleet at the Boothbay Harbor Yacht Club in the early evening on June 21.

Paul Coulombe,…

This event kicks off the schooners coming down the coast to Boothbay Harbor for the 50th Annual Windjammer Days Festival in Boothbay Harbor.

Dr. Aqui Alamo pulled the last line for the…

On Tuesday, July 3, the Pemaquid Paddlers will be paddling on Broad Cove and its East Branch off of Muscongus Bay. Many types of birds should be seen on this trip as we will be paddling into an…

This week contains the first official day of summer, which brings with it thoughts of barbecues, having lunch on the rocks, swimming off the rocks, making cairns with rocks of all sizes... and…

Boothbay Harbor Lobster Boat Race organizers are gearing up for the annual event, scheduled for Saturday, June 16.

The Charles Begin Memorial Races will begin at 10 a.m. This year's races…

Invasive aquatic plants, such as Eurasian milfoil, can spread quickly in lakes, displacing native plant and fish populations, as well as human swimmers, anglers and boaters. According to the …