During the time of COVID, many folks felt constricted by what became housed in lifestyles and the definite sense of depression that hung over us, which was hard to escape. People began to look for outdoor pursuits that would be uplifting, out in the fresh…
Long Island Boating World
Well, that season, like all of them, went too fast. It’s not over yet though. November presents plenty of opportunities to go out with a bang. By choice or not depending on your marina manager, sadly a good number of boats are winterized and wrapped…
Jersey anglers are entering the finest months of the year, more specifically, striper hounds are ready to get theirs. Striper fishing will be firing on all cylinders as November through the end of December usher in hordes of migratory bass on their way southward. From…
I tend to look at my saltwater fishing season as beginning in March searching for schoolie striped bass in tidal rivers and holdover creeks and ending when Connecticut tautog season closes in late November. Yes, November fishing can be rough weather-wise, but I’ve always felt…
If you love boating and sailing and want some sea adventures to keep you in a nautical frame of mind, I recommend you delve into the 16 books written by Tristan Jones over the course of his lifetime at sea.These books are exciting, full of…
The great ocean liners carried passengers across the Atlantic Ocean between Europe and America for nearly two centuries. These magnificent steam powered ships carried the rich and famous as well as immigrants seeking a new life. They competed against each other for the Blue Riband…
Have you ever noticed how our society is so often divided into two opposing groups? Conservatives versus liberals. Mc Donald’s versus Burger King. Lowe’s versus Home Depot. Coke versus Pepsi. Cats versus dogs. Button-fly versus zipper. Great taste versus less filling…I could go on and…
Many of Long Island Sound’s beachgoers, scuba divers and boaters may not know that our waters harbor a species of coral, also found in the Caribbean and the west coast of Africa. Even scuba divers that have encountered the tiny, eye-arresting marine creature might not…
On a recent visit to the Deltaville Maritime Museum, a display of Pond Model boats captured my attention. More than 150 models of various kinds of boats, from tugboats to sailboats, are on display. This exhibit is a collection of pond boats amassed by Genevieve…
Each month, an interesting aspect of the world’s oldest continuous maritime service will be highlighted. The men and women of the United States Coast Guard follow in the fine tradition of the brave mariners who have served before them. As sentinels and saviors of the…