Hopefully, this doesn’t jinx us all, but we’ve been quite lucky regarding fall storms so far this season. Aside from Hurricane Ian, which did its share of damage, as of the writing of this month’s column things have been quiet in New England. And this…
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What a great time of year to be fishing. As you probably figured out by now, I’m obsessed with striped bass. It’s not that I don’t like fluke, seabass, blackfish, or anything else that swims locally. Those bass though, when they’re on the feed and…
We’re coming off the heels of a fantastic October fishery, heading into what should be stellar November and December activity to finish out the year. Mid-October, a wild big blitz of cow bass from 30 to 50 pounds made its way down the coastline for…
Imagine yourself on the bridge of a ship in the English Channel on a mid-December night. It’s cold. Visibility is poor due to fog. This could describe conditions faced by the crews of three cargo vessels one dark night about twenty years ago. The three…
It’s hard to believe that in many places in the world there continues to be many superstitions and questionable beliefs accepted by mariners as fact. These superstitions, like the deadly Bermuda Triangle, continue to abound even when science offers credible evidence to allay the fear…
The Sea Hunter anti-submarine Class III unmanned surface vessel (USV) is an autonomous unmanned surface vehicle (USV) launched in 2016 as part of the DARPA, Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, Anti-Submarine Warfare Continuous Trail Unmanned Vessel (ACTUV) program. It was christened on 7 April 2016…
The steam ship London departed the East India docks on Thursday, December 28, 1865, and headed downriver to Gravesend where passengers were taken onboard. She was bound for Melbourne, Australia. The trip started on an ominous note when the ship put into Plymouth to take…
During the great age of sail there were many seaports along the New England coast that supported maritime industries. The Port of Gloucester in Massachusetts is well known for its fishing fleet. New Bedford and Nantucket are famous for their once large whaling fleets. Today…
In 1827 Portland Harbor was declared a port of entry. The Barcelona Harbor Lighthouse was erected to assist with the navigation on the waters, the shipping on Lake Erie, and for the opening of the Erie Canal. Everything moved on the waters prior to an…
When cruising the Connecticut coast consider a two-night stop in the town of Branford. This old New England town was settled in 1644 and has a population of about 28,000 people. It is located just east of New Haven and west of Guilford.Cruising here is…