During the past six years of living and cruising aboard our boat MV TAPESTRY, we explored beautiful and historically significant harbors along the eastern seaboard of the United States and Canada. We also encountered fellow boaters who hadn’t yet ventured north of Chesapeake Bay. Perhaps an introduction to New England’s quintessential waterside towns will tempt them Read More
Clubs have been around for as long as mankind has shared common interests. In New England Yacht Clubs, the advent of yachting for pleasure rather than boating as a profession, plus the familiarity of famed yacht clubs in the United Kingdom and Europe, set the stage for these nautical groups. Today, hundreds of yacht clubs from Read More
At 191 square miles long and 1,645 feet deep, Lake Tahoe ranks just behind the five Great Lakes when it comes to total water volume. A couple dozen U.S. lakes are bigger, but what Lake Tahoe lacks in surface area it makes up for in unmatched beauty. Sitting at an altitude of 6,225 feet, it straddles Read More
The smooth gulp of a frothy beer on a spring day gives us a taste of seasonal transition. We dream of walks in the park to see flowers bloom, baseball games, backyard grills and cool cocktails that are as refreshing as seaside breezes. Today’s trendy IPAs and craft beers have come a long way since Read More
Situated on the coast of Lake Michigan between Chicago and Milwaukee, Reefpoint Marina is a dazzling Great Lakes gem. The spacious, full-service marina is the largest in Wisconsin with 921 floating slips in a resort-style atmosphere, accommodating boats up to 130 feet. Upscale amenities include an outdoor heated pool, two hot tubs, fire pits and fuel Read More
Queen Elizabeth II and President Dwight D. Eisenhower officially opened the St Lawrence Seaway on June 26, 1959 in a dedication ceremony near the harbor of Montreal, Canada. After some speeches, the two leaders boarded the royal yacht Britannia and sailed through one of the seaway’s new locks. According to on-site British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) reporting, Read More
MARINE UPHOLSTERY SUNBRELLA Horizon Marine Vinyl This company is charting new waters and redefining the boating experience with the brand’s first marine vinyl, Sunbrella Horizon. Spruce up your boat interior with this revolutionary marine upholstery textile features a warranty against microbial pinking, to which its proprietary topcoat has a powerful resistance. Sunbrella Horizon is designed Read More
Where the Kennebunk River flows into the Atlantic awaits an idyllic destination that belongs at the top of your cruising wish list. Chicks Marina, just 20 miles south of Portland, is synonymous with the best of coastal Maine boating. Created a half century ago by local boat builder Booth Chick, the marina has been run by Read More
In 2015, one chapter of our life closed, and a new chapter opened for my wife Claudia and me. We sold our home, changed course and went “all in” by moving aboard our new-to-us 1981, 43-foot Viking aft cabin cruiser. Thus, began a grand adventure as full-time cruisers exploring our country from the perspective of Read More
Over the last 100 years, “getting away from it all” for America’s presidents (POTUS) has involved traveling to the rugged shores of the northeast United States, the sunny climes of Florida or the Pacific coast. Our commanders in chief seek places where they can leave the pressures of the office behind, relax and breathe some Read More