The season opener of Maine lobster boat racing season 2023 shifts into high gear Saturday, June 17 in Boothbay Harbor with the Charlie Begin Memorial Lobster Boat Races.
…On the Water
Boothbay Harbor WIndjammer Days Festival
Ahoy, Boothbay Harbor Windjammer Days (WJD) fans! The 61st event is near and the Friends of Windjammer Days are now nailing down the final few details.
The Festival begins Sunday, June 25…
History came alive in Boothbay Harbor June 6. A small crowd gathered at the docks on a crisp, cloudy afternoon to wish the classic schooner Bowdoin and its crew a safe voyage. The ship…
CAMDEN — On Saturday, May 20 and Sunday, May 21 Megunticook Rowing’s Varsity Team competed at the USRowing Northeast Youth Championship on Lake Quinsigamond in Worcester, Massachusetts.
On…
‘Reel in lifelong memories’
Maine will be offering a Free Fishing Weekend, June 3-4, 2023. On these days, any person (except those whose license has been suspended or revoked) may fish without a license. All other laws and…
the highest percentage of boating fatalities were due to what?
As Mainers near Memorial Day and the unofficial start of the summer recreational boating season, the Maine Marine Patrol provides the following reminders for a safe, enjoyable experience on Maine'…
Hodgdon Yacht Services is pleased to announce the launch of Boothbay Boat Rental. The boat rental…
ROCKLAND — The Sail, Power, and Steam Museum will once again host its free youth sailing program, SKFF – Sail Kids For Free, through its Midcoast Sailing Center in Rockland Harbor. This 1-week…
This event has been postponed due to a family emergency. It will be rescheduled.
Maine Art Gallery
For its fourth exhibition of the season, the Maine Art Gallery seeks entries on the theme of “Working Maine.” This show, which runs from July 13 to Aug. 13 will feature artists who have depicted…
The 61st annual Windjammer Days will take place Sunday, June 25 through Saturday, July 1, 2023. This year the Friends of Windjammer Days is celebrating our rich population of Maritime…
Ahoy Windjammer Days (WJD) fans! The 61st event, to be held June 25 - July 1, is but two months away and those Friends of Windjammer Days have been wicked busy!
FWJD board member Pete…
Entire walkway gets rebuild
CAMDEN – The town-owned portion of Camden Harbor is getting a facelift with new decking after the December 23 storm caused significant damage to the aging boardwalk.
“It was the high tide…
In case you missed the January Mainebiz article, for the first time since summer 1974 in Boothbay Harbor, there will not be a schooner owned by Herb and Doris Smith or their son and…
GOULDSBORO—Maine lobstermen are under siege these days with many of them frustrated over not being heard. Cheryl Clegg, an award-winning Boston-based commercial photographer, is making sure that…
Camden Hills Senior Abby Williams, Raya Leuman, earn second place overall with gritty performance
Twenty eight high school sailors from around the state converged on Castine Saturday Oct. 22, to compete for the Girls State Sailing Championship. Maine Maritime Academy hosted the annual event,…
On Saturday October 15, middle and high school sailors representing Camden, Rockland and Islesboro traveled to Maine Maritime Academy in Castine for the second event in the Pen Bay Sailing League…
LOWELL, Mass. — Megunticook Rowing braved the wind of a hurricane and competed Sunday, Oct. 2 in the 43rd Textile River Regatta on the Merrimack River.
In the Men’s Jr…
It was a picture perfect warm and sunny day in early September when the 100-year-old schooner Ladona was rafted to the schooner …
Though the 2022 Windjammer Days were over months ago, expect one final blast of wind in your sails come early next month. Spanish Tall Ship Nao Trinidad will port in Boothbay Harbor…
NORTHPORT — The annual Around Islesboro Race, an end of the season favorite fun sailboat competition, took place under calm seas and a light, at times almost imperceptible, breeze, Sept. 10.
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Captain Robert Fifield docked his Wasabi at Carousel Marina at 10:45 p.m. Sept 8 with his behemoth 725-pound tuna catch. It was the last tuna entered into the 2022 Boothbay Harbor Tuna…
After a four-decade hiatus, the Boothbay Harbor Tuna Challenge returns next month with a big, big cash prize. On Sept. 3, up to 60 contestants paying a $750 entry fee will convene at Carousel…
Plot a course for Camden this Labor Day weekend, Sept. 2-3, when the harbor will fill with the sails and masts of a dozen windjammers and schooners. Friday, Sept. 2, brings the launch of Camden’s…
ROCKLAND — The Apprenticeshop is opening registrations for fall high school sailing.
This fall the Apprenticeshop is welcoming experienced and new sailors in the Rockland community for its…
Photographer Jeff Mabee was on a safety boat during the annual Belfast Bay Come Boating Rowing Regatta and captured the competition around the buoys.
The 2022 Regatta took place Saturday,…
ROCKLAND — The 19th edition of the Red Jacket youth sailing regatta will take place Saturday, August 13 at the Apprenticeshop in Rockland.
Races will start around 11 a.m. and will be…
Captain Weiss is 103 and his wife, Ruth, is 96
This morning was just a little different for Camden Harbor Master Steve Pixley, who delightfully recounted a visit from two legendary sailors.
After finishing an early…
One of Maine Lobster Festival’s most popular events
ROCKLAND—After a two-year hiatus, the Maine Lobster Festival opened to the public for free in Rockland this week. …
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — Megunticook Rowing competed at the Cromwell Cup on the Charles River hosted by the Riverside Boat Club on Sunday, July 24.
Megunticook’s first rowers of the morning,…
The Boothbay Harbor Yacht Club hopes to see you on July 23 and 24 for the 48th running of the combined Shipyard Cup Classics Challenge/Boothbay Harbor Yacht Club annual Regatta! The…
CAMDEN — The board of directors at Megunticook Rowing are pleased to announce Olivia Goodwin-Cook will be the next director and coach of the organization.
Goodwin-Cook has a long history…
That’s right, racing fans, it’s time to rev up your motors! Maine’s 2022 lobster boat racing season kicks off right here in Boothbay Harbor with the Charles Begin Memorial Lobster Boat Races on…
CAMDEN — Megunticook Rowing held the annual Maine Youth Rowing Association State Championship Regatta, the Dirigo Sprints, for the first time in two years Saturday, May 28 on Megunticook Lake.…
MALDEN, Mass. — As the sun rose on Saturday, May 21, the Megunticook Rowing youth program was preparing for its first official race of the spring season.
While it may have been a hot day on…
The Belfast Rotary Club still has opportunities for local businesses, individuals and agencies to sponsor activities at the August 2022 Belfast Harbor Fest.
Accompanied by print, online,…
Press release
Hodgdon Yachts has partnered with marine technology company, Vita, to build their highest performance all electric flagship, the 10.5 meter (34'5") LION.
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DAMARISCOTTA — The Rockland Rotary, in partnership with The Bass Federation of Maine, enjoyed a successful annual fishing tournament Sunday, April 24 at Damariscotta Lake.
All the proceeds…
Women on the Waterfront
On the anniversary of the 60th year celebrating Windjammers Days and maritime history, we pay homage to our founder, Captain Marion Dash for her contribution as a female role model in our…
Megunticook Rowing is pleased to announce open registration for spring youth rowing at the varsity and club level.
The season begins with indoor training at the Midcoast Recreation Center…
ROCKLAND — The Apprenticeshop is opening registrations for Spring high school sailing 2022.
Every year, after launching a first set of floats, the Apprenticeshop hosts teams from Islesboro…
This weekend is Maine’s free fishing weekend and the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife is encouraging everyone to get outside and enjoy a day fishing with family or…
For many outdoor enthusiasts, ice fishing is one of the most anticipated activities of the year. Not only can you fish for many different species, but you can create memories with friends and…
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. — For the first time ever, Megunticook Rowing sent two crews Sunday, Oct. 31 to the prestigious Head of the Fish Regatta in Saratoga Springs, New York, one of the largest…
LOWELL, Mass. — Megunticook Rowing traveled to Lowell, Massachusetts for the 42nd annual Textile River Regatta on Sunday, Oct. 3.
It was a perfect day for racing with temps in the 60s with…
BRUNSWICK — After more than a year without an official regatta, Megunticook Rowing finally took to the racecourse again Sept. 18. On a picture-perfect day, 66 hulls from 19 clubs, hailing from as…
The 14th annual Belfast Harbor Fest, presented to the community by Belfast Rotary Club in August, provided boatbuilding, music, food, crafts, children’s activities and more to nearly 2,…
In photos: Aboard ‘Scarlet’
ST. GEORGE — Sometimes, life leads you around unexpected corners, and into boats of new friends. That was certainly the case in mid-July, when, laid up following knee surgery, I was sitting on the…
CAMDEN — Megunticook Rowing will host the 27th running of the Megunticook Regatta on Sunday, September 12 at Barrett's Cove Public Beach in Camden.
Rowers of a variety of ages, as young as…
in business
BELFAST — There’s a new rowing business navigating the waters of Belfast Bay, launched by Nicolle Littrell. She is offering rowing lessons and guided rowing tours in the Bay, and efforts are…
