Gloucester’s Waterfront Adapts: Brothers Stage Popup Seafood Sales to Support Local Fishing Gloucester, Massachusetts, long celebrated as America’s oldest commercial fishing harbor, has felt the sharp economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic. With restaurants closed to on-site dining and many markets operating under restricted conditions, the usual bustle along the waterfront has slowed dramatically and … Read more

A Life at Sea: Deciding to Cruise Again The Nespresso machine hisses while Linda prepares a watch-change latte. A pale light beneath the eastern clouds promises another beautiful morning at sea. We have 25 to 30 knots of quartering breeze and seas of eight to ten feet, and Cochise is in her element. The twin … Read more

2009 Cruising Guide: Abaco, Bahamas If you are planning a voyage to the Abaco Islands or simply dreaming of island waters, the 2009 edition of The Cruising Guide to Abaco, Bahamas by Steve Dodge remains an essential resource for sailors and cruisers. Published by White Sound Press and widely used by mariners, this guide combines … Read more

Grundéns Sportfishing Collection: Apparel for Inshore and Offshore Anglers Grundéns’ new Sportfishing Collection offers a coordinated range of apparel designed specifically for anglers who split their time between inshore flats and offshore waters. The line includes pants, shorts, shirts, jackets and bibs available in colors and styles suited to the different demands of coastal fishing, … Read more

Yoshi the Loggerhead: From Long-Term Aquarium Care to a 23,000-Mile Ocean Journey Yoshi, a loggerhead sea turtle, spent two decades living under human care at the Two Oceans Aquarium in Cape Town after being rescued with a damaged shell by the crew of a Japanese fishing vessel. Over those 20 years she became a beloved … Read more

Peter A. Mello Camera: Sony ILCE-6000 Shutter speed: 1/1,600 second Lens focal length: 210mm Aperture: f/6.3 ISO: 100 Location: Ned’s Point Light, Mattapoisett, Massachusetts March 2015 issue Ned’s Point Light — A Study in Telephoto Lighthouse Photography This photograph by Peter A. Mello, featured in the March 2015 issue, presents Ned’s Point Light in Mattapoisett, … Read more

Georgia’s Section of the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway: Problems, Progress, and Practical Advice Georgia is widely regarded as the most difficult stretch of the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway (ICW) to navigate. The primary issue is shoaling — the gradual accumulation of sand, silt, and other sediments in navigation channels — which constricts depth and complicates safe passage … Read more

David Tunick’s Solo Sailing Journey: From Small Boats to Transatlantic Crossings David Tunick describes his progression as a sailor as gradual and earned. “I’m not a great sailor,” admits the art dealer, now 78, with the kind of self-effacing humor that colors his stories. He wasn’t brought up in junior sailing programs or yacht clubs, … Read more

An old clinker-built fishing boat surges through a following sea and wind off the northern New England coast. The helmsman, wearing a red hat, leans with the motion as the bow thuds into the next wave; passengers brace along the cockpit coaming. Fishing gear—an unmistakable harpoon, a barrel float and a tub of line—crowds the … Read more

Florida Manatee Crisis: A Story of Loss and a Hopeful Rescue Florida has experienced an unusually deadly year for manatees. According to Dr. Billy Gunnels, a Professor of Animal Behavior at Florida Gulf Coast University, more than 1,000 manatees died in Florida in 2021, marking a grim milestone for the state’s marine wildlife. Amid this … Read more