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April 18, 2012

West Marine Launches a Flagship

by Mark Pillsbury
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Mark Pillsbury

A new West Marine Store has opened it's doors to serve Long Island Sound boaters in the Old Saybrook and New London area.

The marine retailer's newest large-format store will serve boaters on Long Island Sound, as well as the area's rivers and lakes.

March 21, 2012

A Sailor's New Year's Day Down East

by Mark Pillsbury
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Mark Pillsbury

Visitors to the Maine Boatbuilders Show were greeted by very springlike temperatures and a fleet's worth of cool boats and gear. For more photos from the show, click here.

The annual Maine Boatbuilders Show in Portland marks the start of a new season on the water.

March 16, 2012

A Full Moon Bash at Trellis Bay

by Mark Pillsbury
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Mark Pillsbury

To celebrate the full moon in Trellis Bay, fireballs, sculpted by Aragorn's Studio, are set afire both on the beach and in the water.

Music, barbecue, dancing, what's not to like about the Fireball party on Tortola?

March 6, 2012

Jeanneau Lays Claim to the Bitter End

by Mark Pillsbury
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Mark Pillsbury

We hiked up Guy's Trail for a better view of the Jeanneau raft-up at the Bitter End Yacht Club.

Trade winds greet owners as they explore the B.V.I.

February 17, 2012

Go Green With Lehr

by Mark Pillsbury
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Mark Pillsbury

Lehr's propane-powered outboard is green and innovative.

February 17, 2012

New EEL Power Cord a Snap

by Mark Pillsbury
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You'll be able to find a power inlet on even the darkest and stormiest night with the Marinco EEL shorepower cord.

May 5, 2011

A Guy on a Roll

by Mark Pillsbury
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Mark Pillsbury

Ron Cordas, vice president of sales with Harbor Products, can't say enough about his Rescue Tape.

Strolling the aisles of a boat show, a chance encounter with a salesman’s salesman and his Rescue Tape.

May 3, 2011

West Marine Launches a Flagship

by Mark Pillsbury
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Mark Pillsbury

A steel band entertained visitors at West Marine's Flagship store opening Woburn, Massachusetts.

The marine retailer opens its largest store in Massachusetts to target boaters in the Greater Boston area.

April 27, 2011

Chuck Paine, His Stories and Designs

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by Mark Pillsbury
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Mark Pillsbury

Boat designer and author Chuck Paine talks with audience members following his presentation at the International Yacht Restoration School in Newport, Rhode Island.

Iconic cruising boat designer Chuck Paine visits the International Yacht Restoration School in Newport, Rhode Island, to talk about his designs, his career, and his book, My Yacht Designs and the Lessons they Taught Me.

March 25, 2011

New Tartan 4000 has a Lot to Like

by Mark Pillsbury
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Mark Pillsbury

The new Tartan 4000, just launched in early March, sits at the dock, ready to sail.

The newest offering from this American builder turned in a hot ride on an early spring New England day.

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