The Hendricks Head Lighthouse Station had been commissioned in 1829 on Southport Island near Boothbay Harbor in Maine. The area overlooks the mouth of the Sheepscot River and the Atlantic Ocean near the Cuckolds Light, and views the Sequin Island Lighthouse. This location helped bring…
Long Island Boating World
Sometimes, the simplest thing can take on monumental proportions – if you get it wrong. And setting a proper anchor, and retrieving (or “weighing it” so you can “make way”), can make all the difference in the world when the wind starts to stiffen and…
Captain Murray stepped onto the bridge and scanned the horizon. The gale-whipped waves crested as his charge, the S.S. Alaska of the Guion Line, neared the waters off Fire Island, Long Island. In the distance, he finally spotted the torch of a pilot boat approaching.…
Observing the way different vessels move through the water can be interesting. A 20-foot Flying Dutchman on a downwind reach at 8 knots seems to fly across wave tops with little more than a quiet “swoosh” to mark its tracks. In contrast, a 20-foot club…
Wow has it been a cold winter!! I am so looking forward to Spring.As I may or may not have mentioned before, I don’t eat much red meat and overall, don’t get enough protein in my diet, despite eating beans, chicken and fish. I read…
Almost there. That thought pretty much sums up the month of March for me and most anglers. Just as the off season felt like it would never end, it’s about to. In the same mindset of championships being won in the offseason, so too does…
Springtime when the dogwoods bloom and birds start singing is usually when people feel that first rush wave of a newly sprung year out of winter, but the month March brings out that same fervor for anglers. A few happenings spark ambition and anticipation to…
Freshwater:BassWhile waters inland will still be quite cold in March, any residual ice from the winter should begin to disappear with warmer days and higher sun. Lakes and ponds, particularly their northern sections which get the most sun, should begin to open up and/or warm…
In this edition we feature a chapter from our writer, Mark C. Nuccio’s, latest book, “Just this side of Heaven”.Written under the auspices of New York State and Long Island Traditions, it deals with protecting our fresh water, bays, creeks, ocean and remaining open spaces.…
We’re onboard a modern warship in the Persian Gulf:“There is nothing on this chart that says what sort of holding ground we have, Senior Chief.”“Oyster beds, Captain. Ten fathoms and oyster shells.”The captain looked up. “You’ve anchored here before, Senior?”“No sir. Never been this high…