ONE OF MY FONDEST memories of summers cruising along the Garden State shore actually happened about an hour inland. We were on Route 70, an ages-old highway connecting Philadelphia to the state’s seaside communities, where six lanes dwindled to two past the town of Medford. There we would stop at one of the two, back-to-back Read More
Whether it is a labor of love or a necessary evil, most boaters spend a lot of time and money keeping their boats clean and waxed. The cleaning and detailing products isle is one of the largest in any ship supply store. Just behind engine oil and fishing lures, wax and cleaners are some of Read More
Seasickness is a wicked spirit, always haunting those of us who love the sea. I’ve seen it make grown men crawl into a fetal position and cry for their mothers to relieve their wretched misery. The insidious condition we know as seasickness is not limited to the motion of the ocean. It can come from Read More
GROWING UP IN THE South, I remember my Grandma Missy describing the difference between Charleston and Savannah, two charming and competitive port cities I’d not yet had the privilege to visit. She explained to me that both were like the attractive daughters of a gentile Southern family. Older sister Charleston married well and joined the Read More
DO YOU WISH YOU could find a getaway destination where you can leave worries behind and enjoy life’s simple pleasures? Then Haven Harbour Marina Resorts are your dream come true. These hidden gems on the Chesapeake Bay’s Eastern Shore are just a short cruise from Baltimore and Annapolis tucked away in a charming waterman’s town Read More
Check in with Kingman Yacht Center Dockmaster Scott Zeien in Cataumet, MA in this new edition of Port Personality. What got you involved in the marine industry? After 20-some years in the broadcast industry, it was time to make a change. I wanted to get into the business of other people’s pleasure. It was either Read More
TO ANSWER THE QUESTION “What makes Green Bay green?” go back about 400 years to when French fur traders first explored the area. They found the lower part of the bay was often coated with bright green algae, a fragrant slick that gave rise to the name La Baie des Puants or “the bay of Read More
ASK ME WHAT I remember about my trip to Vancouver Island, and I’ll offer up three things: Standing on the beach drinking in a remarkably still Pacific Ocean, an art scene influenced by many cultures and art forms, and amazing Asian food. An unmistakable energy marks this city of about a million people, where residents Read More
BOSTON IS KNOWN FOR historic sites, delicious clam chowder and baseball games at Fenway Park — but the growing Seaport District is the hottest new scene that has the city buzzing. As 50 lineal miles of waterfront make up Boston Harbor, 47 of those miles are accessible by a continuous public harborwalk that passes through Read More
THE PLAINS OF ANCIENT Mesopotamia are connected to Massachusetts? As unlikely as it might seem, when you sail into town, the plains from antiquity were the inspiration for Padanaram’s moniker. The story goes that early 19th century resident Laban Thatcher named the little village when he compared himself to biblical Laban, who dwelt in, yes, Read More