Ella Beauregard and Hamilton Barclay, sailors from Boothbay Harbor Yacht Club, qualified and competed at the US Sailing/Chubb Junior National Double-handed Championships recently on Lake Erie in…
On the Water
Week 8 did not disappoint despite being a bit quieter in terms of travel for our sailors. Hamilton Barclay and Ella Beauregard qualified for the Bemis Trophy, US Sailing’s National Junior Double…
Midcoast Conservancy’s inaugural Love the Lake Regatta will be held this Saturday, Aug. 11, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at Rolling Acres in Jefferson. Home to the Joseph A. Fiore Art Center, Rolling…
Another exciting week has flown by here at the Southport Yacht Club. We had perfect wind every day and not a bit of fog in the morning class. We would like to welcome Stuart Maise, Lina Moody,…
The seventh week of Boothbay Harbor Yacht Club Junior Sailing featured something for just about everyone. Four 420 teams and 9 Opti sailors traveled to the Harraseeket Youth Regatta (HYC) in…
Calling all "person-powered" watercraft! The 25th annual Southport Rowgatta, which encompasses 12 nautical miles, is on Saturday, Aug. 11, at the Town Landing at Newagen on Southport Island.…
This week's beginners made incredible progress, and learned to enjoy the fog. First-year instructor Tess McComiskey kept the sailors closer to shore to work on basic skills before allowing them to…
The Boothbay Harbor Yacht Club will hold an orientation for prospective new members or any interested members of the community on Aug. 9 at 4 p.m. The purpose is to highlight the numerous…
There are few positive words that can be used to describe the weather conditions this past week. We can sail in strong winds, rough seas, and wet weather here at SYC, but the heavy fog kept the…
Boothbay Harbor One Design Association
The Boothbay Harbor One Design Association (BHODA) celebrated the 80th anniversary of the first One Design built and launched, #1 Fraulein. The July 21 “Eightieth Birthday Bash” was a…
It was smooth sailing for the Friends of Windjammer Days, the non-profit volunteer group behind this year’s Windjammer Days Festival. The 56th annual event marked the group’s fifth year…
We are now half way through our summer 2018 junior season, with our fifth week just completed.
This was a week of progress for many of our sailors, with Nathaniel Hoyle and Chris Orne…
Operator inattention, improper lookout, operator inexperience, machinery failure, and alcohol use rank as the top five primary contributing factors in boating accidents, according to the U.S.…
Boothbay Harbor Yacht Club
On Saturday, July 21, the Boothbay Harbor One Design Association (BHODA) will celebrate its namesake’s 80th birthday.
“It's kind of a big year for us,” said BHODA President Alex Herger. “…
Wow, what a week! We now have our fourth, and so far most exciting week in the books for the 2018 Junior Sailing season at BHYC. In addition to hosting a week long Junior Olympics Sailing Festival…
The popular Classic Boat Race is calling all eligible vessels to race on Friday, July 20 at 1330 hrs. This no-fee race is open to all area sailors and is sponsored by Boothbay Harbor Yacht Club.…
The world’s largest modern-built Viking ship drew a big crowd in Boothbay Harbor last weekend. The Draken Harald Harfagre was greeted by 3,000 people Friday afternoon at Whale Park. And…
A longstanding tradition at Southport Yacht Club is the swim test for new sailors on Monday mornings. Ella Watts, Alexander Heil, Charlotte Dull, Lucy Dull, and Sam Houghton successfully jumped…
Damariscotta Lake will be the site of the first “Love The Lake” Regatta, hosted by Midcoast Conservancy and Maine Farmland Trust, Saturday, Aug. 11 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The…
Portland Yacht Club's Patrick Wahlig sailed consistently well (2, 3, 2, 2) to take a two point lead into today's racing in the Championship fleet over Boothbay's Hamilton Barclay (8, 1, 1, 1). …
The world’s largest modern-built Viking ship, Draken Harald Harfagre, is setting sail for Boothbay Harbor.
In 2010, Norwegian entrepreneur Sigurd Aase began a project to build the largest…
Boothbay Region Water District staff will join with Forrest Bell Environmental Associates to conduct a shoreline survey of Knickerbocker Lake on Tuesday, July 17.
A shoreline survey…
The Coast Guard Auxiliary will hold two classes for recreational boaters at the Boothbay Region Community Center. Space is limited to 10 people in each course. To register for either class call…
The Boothbay Harbor Yacht Club hosts the Northeast Junior Olympic Festival and Maine State C420 and Opti Championships this week. Racing began yesterday under sunny skies and moderate winds of 8-…
The Lady in the Red Cloak takes her haunted walking tour on the water
BOOTHBAY—Sally Lobkowicz, Director of Red Cloak Haunted History Tours and better known as “The Lady in the Red Cloak” has had great success in turning Maine’s ghost stories into a full-time…
On Tuesday, July 2, U.S. Coast Guard Station Boothbay Harbor caught a glimpse of a creature in the water about eight miles out to sea. The crew of the 47-foot lifeboat was out on a case when they…
Summer Waterfront Concert Series in Bath
The Chocolate Church Arts Center presents the Summer Waterfront Concert Series in the waterfront park on Commercial Street in Bath. Each Saturday in July and August concerts are free, open to the…
56th Annual Windjammer Days Festival - VIDEO ADDED
An enthusiastic crowd gathered on the footbridge and in the adjacent parking lot to cheer on the Tug of War Across the Harbor teams June 30, the final day of the 56th Annual Windjammer Days…
Monday, June 25 kicked off the beginning of an exciting summer at Southport Yacht Club with seven newcomers braving the chilly waters to take the swim test. We would like to welcome new sailors of…
In light air conditions, Ella Beauregard and Hamilton Barclay could not finish the first and only race Saturday in the 2018 New England C420 Championships held at Wadawanuck Yacht Club in…
Boothbay Harbor Yacht Club
The Boothbay Harbor Yacht Club celebrated a momentous occasion June 24 nearly a decade in the making: the ribbon-cutting of the new BHYC Sailing and Education Center.
The club bought the…
The One Design Race and the Blessing of the Fleet marked the beginning of Windjammer Days. Only five One Design boats raced, but four more were seen cruising the harbor. Bittersweet owner…
The 2018 Windjammers Days began Sunday with the traditional remembrance of those who died at sea. The Blessing of the Fleet followed.
The ceremony at the Fishermen’s Memorial marked the…
Master craftsman Christopher Augustus likes to take on new challenges. So, when he received a request to design and carve an award that would be unique to Wiscasset’s Sheepscot River Race, he…
Damariscotta
Damariscotta River Association (DRA) has openings in a few sessions of Camp Mummichog, a nature-adventure day camp located at DRA’s Great Salt Bay Farm on Belvedere Road in Damariscotta.
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There’s something very exciting about the sound of engines revving up and the sight of a wake being kicked up and the scent of salt in the air … add lobstermen and you’ve got yourself the makings…
That’s right, lobster boat racing fans and racers. The 33rd season begins right here in Boothbay Harbor at 10 a.m. Saturday, June 16 with the Charles Begin Memorial races.
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Veterans from around Maine and beyond took part in the third annual veterans’ cruise on Sunday, June 10.
Seven lobstermen volunteered their boats and time to provide a tour from the…
Ever notice that “free” isn’t always free? There’s “free” as in, “buy three tires get the fourth one free,” or, “Free… just pay shipping and handling.” And then there’s “really free” as in, “it’s…
Boothbay Harbor Yacht Club
July 2018 will be a record-breaking season of sail for the Boothbay Harbor region, thanks to the efforts of the Boothbay Harbor Yacht Club and its young sailors. Four major events have been…
Women Mind the Water celebrates two of Maine’s indispensable resources – women and water – with its digital stories project. Women Mind the Water (WMW) Digital Stories Project offers women and…
Boothbay RHS sailors travelled to Portland’s SailMaine May 20 for the Southern Maine (SoME) Open.
Teams from Cheverus, Portland, Yarmouth, Cape Elizabeth, Southern Maine, and Boothbay…
Boothbay Harbor Yacht Club
The Boothbay Harbor Yacht Club has a packed schedule for youth racing for spring, summer and fall. Club Manager Charles Barclay gave a rundown of the history of youth racing and how the current…
The Boothbay RHS team went to SailMaine Saturday, March 31 for its first regatta of the season.
The sailors arrived with dry suits, hats and gloves in hand as the clear skies meant a…
U. S. Coast Guard Auxiliary, Flotilla 2-5
Would you enjoy boating more if you knew more about boats and navigation? That’s the purpose of boating courses offered by U. S. Coast Guard Flotilla Boothbay Harbor. They are designed to help you…
The Boothbay Harbor Yacht Club is pleased to announce start-up plans for the Boothbay Region Sailing Club spring season with sign-ups and preliminary meetings happening in March. This will be the…
The Boothbay Region Water District has released new reports on Adams Pond and Knickerbocker Lake. The first report is an update on Adams Pond and Knickerbocker Lake water quality from lake…
The United States Power Squadron, aka, America's Boating Club will be teaching a one-day recreational boating safety course at the Boothbay Region YMCA on Saturday, May 5. This is an eight-hour…
The United States Power Squadron, now known as “America's Boating Club,” is offering two boating courses at Wiscasset Middle High School.
Marine Weather
This course focuses on…
Ahoy, mateys! The Friends of Windjammer Days met Feb. 13 downtown and discussed this year’s festival. So, let’s start with the really big news – the following schooners were confirmed in January…
