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You never know what you'll see at the town wharf... this happened today: Driver was able to self extricate, and is ok. Usually we find humor at the ramp on the other side of the wharf, launching boats, not the parking area...

This week, we mark the 75th anniversary of D-Day, the largest amphibious assault in history to liberate Europe from the Axis powers. As a boating community, I think we all understand the complexity of that operation better than most, and all owe a debt of gratitude to "The Greatest Generation"...

Friday we were heading out, and I hear on 13, "Vessels approaching hurricane barrier, bear off immediately, leave channel clear"... and then moments later I see the ship clearing the gates is the USCG Eagle: (Sorry, didn't have my good camera, just cell from a distance) She was tied up...

We'll be at the town wharf in Bristol for the weekend. Talk about a town that knows how to celebrate the 4th... Bristol has been having a 4th of July celebration week longer than anywhere in the US. We'll be on the harbormaster's transient dock this weekend. Looking forward to the "Changes in...

I haven't attended this show before, but was considering heading over for the weekend with the boat. I saw a thread from a few years back, wondering if anyone else is thinking of going this year? Is there a good anchorage near the show, or marinas nearby that are good for transient slips...

This is our third season with our 340DA Beginnings, but about a week ago we did our first trip to Boston Harbor for the Tall Ships week. What a great adventure. We left Mattapoisett on Thursday, transited Buzzards Bay, went up thru the Cape Cod Canal, and grabbed a mooring for the night in...

I was just wondering if anyone else is planning on watching the Parade of Sail this June in Boston Harbor? This is the end of the Bermuda - Boston race leg, and will be the biggest tall ship event since the Bicentennial. The admiral thought it would be nice to see it from our boat, and so...

The Providence Boat Show is this weekend, Feb 4-7 at the Rhode Island Convention Center: http://providenceboatshow.com/ I think I know what I'm looking for... a new dinghy, which I actually "need". Of course I'll have to walk thru the whole show to make sure there's nothing else that I...