Today’s the day!” was internationally known treasure hunter Mel Fisher’s daily mantra. Every morning for 16 years, as his family and crew came aboard to begin the day’s dive to discover a sunken Spanish galleon, Mel set the tone by affirming that this was the day they would be successful in their search. Mid-day on July 20, 1985, after a decade Read More
Getting Sasea – Our New Boat
What a transition 2013 was for our family. My husband Harry and I retired, we sold our Massachusetts home of 33 years, and we helped our son move into a condo on the Cape with all of our furnishings—turn key! Then we moved onto Cheeta, our 34-foot Sea Ray Amberjack. Talk about downsizing! Our goal Read More
Halfway Up the Hudson River
Three miles north of the Verrazano Narrows Bridge, my wife Tammy and I didn’t expect the lump in our throats as the Manhattan skyline lay before us. One World Trade Center was standing at 1776 feet tall – the same year the Declaration of Independence was signed. Approaching New York from the water is impressive Read More
Top 12 Southern Boating Destinations
Marinalife asked. Boaters answered. And so we listened. After many submissions from our Marinalife members — we selected the top 12 southern boating destinations. With the summer in your wake and temperatures cooling in the north, there’s no better time to pick up anchor and head south to these excellent destinations. 1. ORIENTAL, North Carolina Read More
Maine’s Great Lobster Festival
As undergraduates at one of Maine’s finest universities, we shared an appreciation for the beauty of that state’s coasts and a tolerant understanding of the oft-repeated claim that lobsters from those pristine waters were the best of the best, with meat that was sweetly succulent, tasted of the ocean and was unmatched anywhere. The merits of this Great Maine Read More
What’s New Summer 2015
Join the 2015 Crab Deck Crawl We are challenging all boaters to cruise around the Chesapeake Bay this summer for our Crab Deck Crawl. From July 1 until Sept. 7, we challenge you to show your crabitude by taking photographs of 12 crabby items. Send in all 12 photos and you could win the coveted Golden Mallet Award. Visit marinalife.com/crabdeckcrawl Read More
The Hamptons, New York
In the past couple of years popular culture has given The Hamptons a bad rap. What could be worse than being the setting for the TV shows The Real Housewives of New York City and the Kardashian’s Kourtney and Khloe Take The Hamptons? This summer take your boat and find out what the real Hamptons are all Read More
Cruising from Maryland to Maine
Our summer boating season has begun! My husband Rick and I cruise on Artemis, our Offshore 54 Pilothouse, which we purchased in Ft. Lauderdale in 2014 with plans of completing the Great Loop over a three-year period. Last year was our first year cruising and it consisted of four legs beginning in Ft. Lauderdale in Read More
Collecting Clams in Boston
The west sand squished between my toes. “Dig deeper.” James, my clam-diggin’ new friend, instructed. “They’re down there.” We were just outside of Boston searching for lunch on the beach. Actually, we were in the shallows with the Atlantic biting cold on my ankles. Summer had fled and autumn, although named on the calendar, seemed to be skipped over for the harsher temperatures Read More
Cruising the Chesapeake Bay & Long Island Sound towards Maine
Bon Voyage Welcome Aboard! We departed from our homeport in Vero Beach, Fla., headed north to Maine aboard our 78’ Ocean Alexander, Rhythm ‘n Blues. This journey took us to many ports of call, traveling over 5,500 nautical miles from Florida to Maine and back. The daunting task of making all of these marina reservations was Read More