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April 30, 2013

Bavaria Cruiser 56: Big and Nimble on the Water

by Mark Pillsbury
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Mark Pillsbury
Off the wind, a reacher provides the Bavaria Cruiser 56 plenty of get-up-and-go. Setting the sail using a sock is made all the easier, thanks to a bail for the tack on the anchor roller.

The latest—and largest—in Bavaria's Cruiser line of Farr-designed sailboats sports a slew of new features.

March 21, 2013

Tech Shoot-Out in Portland

by Mark Pillsbury
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Mark Pillsbury
Billy McIntyre and Serena Cobleigh, both students at Portland Arts & Technology High School, were first place winners in the Troubleshooting Contest.

High school techies put their skills to the test during the Maine Boatbuilders Show’s second annual Trouble Shooting Contest.

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 propane-powered outboards

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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Marinco EEL shorepower cord

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.

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