In November 2019, captains from all over the country converged on Charleston, South Carolina for the 2019 Sea Tow Annual Meeting. At the…
On the Water
Thirty-six fishing boats motored past the Boothbay Harbor Fish Pier Sunday afternoon, June 21 as area clergy blessed them with kind words and holy water. The Blessing of the Fleet event was…
Memorial Day has come and gone without one of Bill Campbell’s Balmy Days Cruises vessels: Balmy Days, Novelty, Bay Lady, or Miss Boothbay, on the water; without the graceful…
The far-reaching effects of the COVID-19 virus and the measures being taken to reduce its spread are applicable in many areas you may not have thought about. While state and local…
Holbrook’s Pond is back to looking like it’s supposed to and not like an overgrown mud puddle. This wasn’t the case last summer after a small dam gave way threatening the Wiscasset landmark at the…
Chip Baker, president of the youth sailing program at the Southport Yacht Club, has announced that the club’s season will delayed until at least July 6. Staff will begin the commissioning on June…
“It is with a heavy heart and the utmost regard for health and safety that we have made the difficult decision to cancel Windjammer Days 2020. This pandemic has brought to light all that we at…
Boothbay Harbor Waterfront Preservation
Boothbay Harbor Waterfront Preservation President Bob McKay said that after a well-received pre-application discussion with the planning board April 8, BHWP is a step closer to giving the east…
Tidal Transit Kayak is offering free guide training for Boothbay region residents. This intensive training typically costs $400-500, and is designed to prepare you for the state testing process.…
Want to improve your sailing skills? Then “Sailing Skills and Seamanship” is a course for you. It is designed for both experienced and novice sailboat operators. Topics include types of sailboats…
The Boothbay Region YMCA is teaming up with Sailing Ships Maine to send 24 high school aged students sailing for a week of sail training. Sailing for a week on a traditional wooden Maine schooner…
It’s hard to believe but the Boothbay Region Sailing Club is soon to get underway with its spring racing program.
The first day of practice, March 16, is just around the corner! The…
In anticipation of a summer season of boating ahead, the Wawenock Sail and Power Squadrons® will teach a one-day recreational boating safety course at the Boothbay Region YMCA on Saturday April 25…
The Central Lincoln County (CLC) YMCA and Boothbay Region YMCA are proud to announce the release of their joint 2020 YMCA Summer Camp Guide. It should be an exciting summer for the kids and teens…
The Boothbay Region Sailing Club was busy again this week, both enjoying the warm clear days and working hard through rainy practices, showing determination that will help them to succeed on and…
The smallest boat won.
The Seahawk, with educational technician Caitlin Shepherd and student Marc Bayaco rowing the most durable ship, defeated six other competitors in the third…
Boothbay Harbor is one of few ports the Nao Santa María has graced since its voyage in the Great Lakes. When the replica ship landed at Pier 1 the afternoon of Sept. 24, dozens of locals…
Folk singer Gordon Bok is hosting the 10th annual Working on the Water event. This is a gathering of mariners who come together for an afternoon of sharing personal experiences and inspirations of…
Nao Santa Maria has arrived in Boothbay Harbor a day early – and no one complained! The world famous vessel landed in the harbor, sails up, just before 2 p.m. and tied off at the Boothbay Harbor…
The Boothbay Region Sailing Club was busy again this week, enjoying the warm clear days of practice and focusing on starts and upwind speed during the week. The team practices Monday through…
The Santa Maria, one of the three legendary ships of Christopher Columbus’s 1492 voyage, sank on Christmas Eve when the ship ran aground on a Haitian reef shortly after making its historic…
The Boothbay Region Sailing Club had another successful week of sailing and racing. With 16 kids on the roster, we have had some great practices and an opportunity to field a full sailing team for…
On Sunday, Sept. 15 at noon, the yacht Diva slipped her dock lines and departed Hodgdon Yacht Services on the first leg of her voyage around the world.
She has called Southport…
The Boothbay Region Sailing Club, which is open to all area students, kicked off practices on Sept. 3. Despite a short first week of practice, new and experienced sailors jumped right in and the…
A few years ago, Pete Yesmentes, long time DEYC member and mariner extraordinaire (with small boat member-owners in mind) organized monthly lunch excursions to increase the number of occasions for…
We celebrated the 2019 summer season with our annual banquet on Aug. 16. To make the summer possible, we thank Will Jacobs, his wonderful staff of 20 instructors, Chip Baker, all the Foundation…
Boothbay Harbor will host the Nao Santa Maria from Sept. 25 to 29. Yes, that Santa Maria. Local businessman and ship enthusiast Mark Gimbel pulled the strings to bring the ship…
On Saturday, Aug. 17, the Boothbay Harbor One Designs had their annual eace. Coming in first was Rob Whtten in Swan for the second year in a row. Second was Pat Berger in Wildfire…
Beige sailing yachts and bright yellow T-shirts dominated the waterfront this past weekend as the 17th Biennial Maine Island Packet Rendezvous hosted by Norm and Mary Pierce of Pierce Yacht…
Lincoln Arts Festival
Summer in Maine is prime time for art shows, exhibitions, and spending time on the water – among so many other activities and pastimes. At Lincoln Arts Festival’s annual Arts & Yachts…
The BRYMCA Rowgatta switched from its traditional route around Southport Island to a shorter course around Barters Island on Saturday, Aug. 10.
Race coordinator Abby Jones said the new…
The luxury liner My Seanna arrived Monday evening and berthed overnight at the Wiscasset pier on the waterfront. Harbor Master Ray Soule told the Wiscasset Newspaper he had received advance notice…
Down East Yacht Club Day-Tripper Saturdays were the brain-child of long time member and mariner, Pete Yesmentes. A few years ago he organized these excursions to increase the number of occasions…
Last week the Boothbay Harbor Yacht Club (BHYC) hosted the annual Maine State Opti and C-420 Championship Regatta. This annual event takes place at various yacht clubs throughout the coast of…
After coming in second place in 2017 and 2018, Ella Beauregard and Hamilton Barclay of Southport Yacht Club won the Maine C420 State Championships held at Boothbay Harbor Yacht Club Aug. 1-2.…
We have been so fortunate to start every week with a BMD, and this tradition continues with the start of Week 6. This morning, it felt like the beginning of the summer as there were so many new…
Midcoast Maine has one of the most beautiful coastlines in the world, but that beauty can hide hazards that can quickly ruin your day on the water. Geography, tides, weather and sometimes…
Southport Yacht Club’s Ella Beauregard and Hamilton Barclay qualified again to represent New England at the Chubb US Sailing Doublehanded Junior National Championships in Redwood City, California…
Boothbay Harbor Waterfront Preservation (BHWP) recently received a generous donation toward the creation of Eastside Waterfront Park.
Longtime Boothbay summer resident Chuck Wilts joins…
It’s hard to believe we are wrapping up our third week of the 2019 season. Our sailors and tennis players have gotten to enjoy a bit of every type of weather so far this year. The new Sailing…
Southport Yacht Club junior sailors took 1st and 2nd at the Harraseeket Youth Regatta July 11-12. With four more pairs in the top ten, Southport Yacht Club demonstrated it has the top teenage…
2019 marks the 45th annual running of the Boothbay Harbor Yacht Club Regatta July 27 and 28. The BHYC regatta is a premier event on the Gulf of Maine Ocean Racing Association (GMORA) sailing…
Midcoast Conservancy will host a full moon paddle at its Hidden Valley Nature Center (HVNC) in Jefferson on Saturday, July 14, from 8-10 p.m. Participants can enjoy the silvery glow of the “buck”…
Ella Beauregard and Hamilton Barclay of Southport Yacht Club competed in the C420 New England Championships July 1-2 in Shelter Island, New York. The Shelter Island Yacht Club successfully bid for…
This summer marks the 30th anniversary of musician David Gagne’s Reggae Cruise, Sunday evenings, rain or shine, from June to September since 1989.
The cruises started on Captain David…
The Windjammer Days lighted boat parade, scheduled for Saturday, June 29 was postponed due to weather concerns.
The parade, the final event of the festival, has been rescheduled for…
Windjammer Days Day 5
The fifth day of Windjammer Days 2019, June 27, featured the annual Antique Boat Parade. Music in Whale Park included the Capital Band. More boat pictures are on the gallery page.
Wiscasset Yacht Club is accepting applications for membership. All boating enthusiasts are invited to an Open House from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Sunday, June 30. Meet club members, take a tour of the…
Day 4 of Windjammer Days 2019 was highlighted by pirate antics, the arrival of the windjammers, the lobster eating contest, the cod race, street parade and music at Whale Park.
More photos…
