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Maine Lawsuit: Switch Going Just 6 Mph Flipped Forward, Killing Three
These three photos were entered into evidence in the lawsuit filed in federal court last week. They were assembled into this montage by the Greater Long Island news outlet. The victims were residents of Long Island visiting Maine at the tim...
Why Two Nordhavn Models Had To Die
Nordhavn 41 underway at left, with the more recently introduced 51.
As press releases go, Nordhavn’s July 28 announcement was remarkable. Career journalists tend to hold these corporate/government messaging efforts in mild contempt because...
UMaine Launches a 3D-Printed Boat for the Real World
The 3Dirigo X underway on the Penobscot River in Hampden, Maine, Friday. The actual material is a bio-based composite blend of thermoplastic polymer and wood fiber.
By DAVID NORDMAN, UMAINE
The University of Maine launched a 30-foot...
Trump Waves His Hydronymic Wand and Presto!
The author is an associate professor of Geography at University of Wisconsin-Stout Polytechnic. It was first published on August 27, 2026 in The Conversation and is reprinted here with permission.
By INNISFREE McKINNON
On Aug...
Stolen Hinckley Found 200 Miles Away. Thief Gunned Down by Police
Pathfinder underway in an image the owner shared with boatwatch.org.
This story originally appeared in Marine Industry News on August 28, 2026, and is reprinted here with permission. The author is managing editor of the Gosport, U.K. based...
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Newspaper editor. Cruiser: Nova Scotia to Caribbean. Writer for boating magazines, specializing in Florida, Bahamas and Greater Antilles. Captain of excursion catamarans in the Dominican Republic. Delivery skipper. U.S. Coast Guard master's license.
Living on a classic wooden sailing yacht is an amazing life and no easy task; word sorcery and humor help -- come on aboard!
I joined the Royal Navy (EW) at 16, travelling the world on three frigates & an aircraft carrier. After 6 years, I served in London’s 999 services and the RNLI. Later, I built two successful insurance brokering businesses. Now, I write about boats!
Founder of Boatshed.com and sailor, plus I try to write stuff when I can :)
Genevieve Jacobs landed in Vermont in 1987 after a lifetime under sail. She is a long time professor of psychology, a mother and grandma, a psychotherapist, writer and bricoleur. Currently, work in progress “Jenny: A Night Sea Journey”.
Curlan Campbell is a journalist, writer, and freelance photographer whose work has appeared in major international and regional media outlets.
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