Here we are in August. And it’s hot. I hope you are all enjoying the summer and getting lots of time out on the water. I don’t know about you, but when it’s hot I enjoy eating lots of cold foods. As August is the…
Long Island Boating World
The question of whether the fishing season is running late or early is usually off the table by the time July rolls around as by now migratory fish have arrived at their summer haunts and holds, and the year’s patterns have begun to establish themselves.…
Here we go, heading straight into the heart of the summertime! What a fantastic year its been on the saltwater grounds. Fluke will take top honors as the species of choice as the flatfishing has been solid to start off both in the back bays…
The first horseshoe crab I ever saw was when a woman pulled a massive one out of the Rockaway surf by its tail when I was about seven years old. It scared the seaweed right out of me. A crowd had gathered around to see…
My husband and I grew up in families that bought new cars and new boats. The kept the boats longer than I would have. I saw long boat ownership as missed opportunities. For financial reasons and to be able to experience different rides I enjoyed…
Eight hours earlier, the S.S. Washington had arrived at her berth in New York Harbor, and after completing her duties, Mrs. Julia Wiedeman was walking down Eleventh Avenue and Twenty-Second Street when suddenly a man leapt out from an alley. Wiedeman froze in her tracks…
There wasn’t much happening on this earth 700 million years ago. There were no dinosaurs, fungi or even trees, but there were jellyfish. Amazingly, jellyfish generally don’t live very long, some have a life span of few days, some a year, yet species have been…
What does it take to build a replica of a historic oyster dredge? About $1 million, 35,000 hours of mostly unpaid labor by 70 volunteers aided by a few professionals, and a lot of perseverance in the face of fundraising difficulties and Covid 19 complications.On…
The period from 1630 to 1730 is considered the golden age of piracy and Rhode Island was a major haven for buccaneers. The wars between England, Holland, and France gave rise to privateers who were licensed by their respective governments to raid enemy shipping. This…
The period from 1630 to 1730 is considered the golden age of piracy and Rhode Island was a major haven for buccaneers. The wars between England, Holland, and France gave rise to privateers who were licensed by their respective governments to raid enemy shipping. This…