Two straight for Mar Mostro, mega-mast in place
Portsmouth-built Mar Mostro crosses Miami finish line first.
Around-the-bay paddle starts at Head of Westport
81-year-old to kayak 281 miles to celebrate Buzzards Bay Coalition’s 25th
The Buzzards Bay shoreline, from Westport to Cuttyhunk, is 281 miles long, and local historian and educator Richard Wheeler, along with the Buzzards Bay Coalition, is seeking to connect all the communities within that region.
Tiverton Yacht Club offers around-Aquidneck challenge
Club welcomes sailors to join them June 16 for debut of what it hopes will become a race calendar tradition.
Baywatcher program wins top honor
The Buzzards Bay Coalition’s long-standing Baywatcher’s water-quality monitoring program has been awarded an Environmental Merit Award — the highest honor from the New England Region of the Environmental Protection Agency.
New England Boatworks launches 72-foot racer
Launched April 17, Bella Mente is the second racing yacht by that name built for owner Hap Fauth.
Newport opens ‘home’ Maritime Center for visiting boaters
$1.46 million facility has been in the planning stages since 2008
Mar Mostro win cheered by Portsmouth boatbuilders
Skipper credits New England Boatworks for one tough boat.
In anticipation of osprey, volunteer help sought in Westport
Loons are back already, osprey will be here shortly and Allens Pond Wildlife Sanctuary is seeking help preparing for the birds’ time here.
Mar Mostro gets Roaring Forties reception
Stalwart of the Westport waterfront, Harold F. Tripp Sr., dies 88
The dolphin whisperer
Local horse trainer documents her friendship and adventures with JoJo, an ambassador dolphin in the Turks and Caicos Islands