Tuna are being caught and the first boat to land one in the fifth annual Boothbay Harbor Tuna Challenge at Carousel Marina has a big jump on the field of boats participating as far as the heaviest…
On the Water
The Down East Yacht Club gathered at the Tugboat Inn in Boothbay Harbor on Saturday, Aug. 29 for its Annual Meeting, closing out a busy 60th anniversary season and welcoming a new…
The SSV Corwith Cramer is bigger on the inside. Clocking in at an impressive 134 feet from bowsprit to stern, somehow a multi-layered world also lives…
Frequent regional visitor Anatoli Gorolevici of Boston saw a strange sight in the early morning of Aug. 5 while out on the water with his…
The heat returned to downtown Boothbay Harbor Aug. 5, but that didn't stop visitors from enjoying all the region has to offer, from wandering into shops, checking out homemade wares on the library…
The Down East Yacht Club has been…
The Boothbay Sea and Science Center (BSSC) is thrilled to announce its first ever Paddlepalooza! Scheduled for Saturday, Aug. 8 (rain date Aug. 9), the community event invites kayakers, canoeists…
The Maine Model Yacht Club and Spruce Point Inn hosted the third annual Spruce Point Inn Regatta on June 21 in Boothbay Harbor as part of Boothbay…
Get ready for the sound of 40 to 50 lobster boats ready to race! Saturday, June 20, the lobster boat racing season kicks off in Boothbay Harbor and, with it, a lot of wake, at the Charlie Begin…
Southport Historical Society
On June 15 at 7 p.m. Southport Town Hall, Captain Mark Colby will share details of the life of his seafaring family, from the time of the War of Independence, through the Civil War, the Old…
64th Boothbay Harbor Windjammer Days
Boothbay Harbor is gearing up for one of the most colorful celebrations on the water, and this year’s Windjammer Days Decorated Boat Parade is shaping up to be the most exciting yet…
In partnership with Boothbay Region Historical Society, Bristol Marine at Sample’s Shipyard invited the public March 19 to peruse its museum and go on a behind-the-scenes tour with…
The Boothbay Harbor Yacht Club’s (…
Burnt Island Light
Ever dreamed of living in an historic island lighthouse just a mile off the coast of Maine? The Maine Department of Marine Resources (DMR), in partnership with the Keepers of Burnt Island…
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The Boothbay Harbor Yacht Club may be in its off-season, but activity at the Club remains strong as members, staff, and leadership continue social gatherings, winter improvement…
As the Maine boating season came to an end, the Down East Yacht Club (DEYC) cruised into its 60th year with the ever-popular Haul-Out Party at Blake’s Boat Yard in Boothbay Harbor,…
It was past dark on the open ocean, and Boothbay captain Nicholas Morley and the crew of Locked n Loaded were in a fight with a…
The 2025 Boothbay Harbor Tuna Challenge started Aug. 31, with 100 teams competing for over $100,000 in prize money. Fishing ends Sept. 4. These scenes are from Sept. 3.
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The Maine State Opti Championships brought a lot of excitement to Cozy Harbor last week. Nearly 60 sailors came from as far north as Kollegewidgwok Yacht Club in Blue Hill and…
Boothbay Sea and Science Center
During week 8 at Boothbay Sea and Science Center, students explored a variety of fisheries practices that ranged from recreational to large scale commercial companies. They learned…
It was a spectacular summer weekend for ocean racing at the 51st…
After winning third place in their class at the 2025 Marblehead to Halifax Ocean Race,…
Open house July 4, 2-6 p.m., at Carousel Marina
The schooner, Harvey Gamage, will be docked at Carousel Marina, Atlantic Avenue, Boothbay Harbor on Friday, July 4 for an open house from 2 to 6 p.m. to…
Boat America
Learn boating skills from experienced boaters who patrol Midcoast coastal waters from Small Point to Port Clyde.
Maine now…
Robert Johnson of Harpswell won Fastest Working Lobster Boat at the Charlie Begin Memorial Lobster Boat Races in Boothbay Harbor June 14. The day’s races marked the start of the 2025…
Maine Lobster Boat Racing Season
Lobster boat captains up and down the coast and right here in Boothbay Harbor are revving up for the 2025 racing season. The races begin with the Charlie Begin Memorial Lobster Boat Races Saturday…
Boothbay Harbor Yacht Club
The Boothbay Harbor Yacht Club wants local families to know that there are still spaces open in its summer sailing and tennis programs, and that scholarships remain available for…
This spring, the Boothbay Harbor Yacht Club has once again been a hub of youthful energy and competitive spirit. Twelve high school students from…
It’s hard to believe that the Boothbay Harbor Yacht Club’s (BHYC) Junior Program is soon to get underway with its High School Sailing Club’s spring racing program. The first day of…
63rd annual Windjammer Days honors U.S. Coast Guard
The 2025 Windjammer Days will shine a spotlight on the dedicated individuals who have served, are serving, or are preparing to serve in one of the most respected…
The two winter 2024 storms that battered Maine’s coast cost an estimated $90 million worth of damage to public infrastructure according to…
The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission’s Northern Shrimp Section approved for public comment, Draft Amendment 4 to the Interstate Fishery Management Plan for Northern Shrimp…
When Fred Wilson planted spruce trees on his farm in western Massachusetts,…
BRHS Sailing Club
The Boothbay Region High School Sailing Club is off to a great start. The fall weather has really cooperated, providing great conditions in which to sail and race. With young sailors from the…
About a week ago Boothbay Register's Steve Edwards was out on the water - and like all avid photographers, he had his camera with him. Here are some views from shore he captured.
Wiscasset Garden Club
The Garden Club of Wiscasset’s October program will be held on Thursday, Oct. 3rd at 6 p.m. There will be light refreshments before the meeting and a business meeting will follow the talk.…
After a pause in 2023, Schoonerfest has been reinvented as a one-day event to celebrate the Wiscasset waterfront. We’ll showcase schooners, tall ships and other watercraft, along with food, live…
Roger Simmons said he and his son, Shelden, had to scrape money together for the third annual Boothbay Harbor Tuna Tournament, but that wasn't their only challenge. The crew of the Josie B…
While most eyes were glued on gargantuan fish during the Boothbay Harbor Tuna Challenge, some were focused on what’s inside. A team of researchers from the UMaine Pelagic Fisheries Laboratory…
With more teams, more prize money and more events, the 2024 Boothbay Harbor Tuna Challenge promises to be the largest yet. In its third year, 90 teams will compete Sept. 2-5 for a combined $…
This season has been met with a talented and devoted staff, great (albeit hot) weather, and a wonderful group of sailors. Cyrus and Harper have continued to welcome our youngest sailors to the…
Beginning Friday, Aug. 9, a new Maine law goes into place that prohibits the operation of a motorboat engaged in a wakesurfing activity in less than 15 feet of water or within 300 feet of the…
A featured boat is the Boothbay Harbor One Design – A Sailboat for Life
The Boothbay Harbor One Design or as popularly referred to as BHOD was designed by Geerd Hendel in the 1930s, one…
