Tom Richardson
Tom Richardson is the co-director and host of BoatingLocal. Before that he served as the editor of Northeast Boating from 2005 to 2009, and as managing editor of Salt Water Sportsman magazine from 1995 to 2004. He lives, boats and fishes in southeastern Massachusetts with his wife and three kids.
MA Marinas Offer 2012 Transient Discounts
Several Massachusetts Marinas are teaming up to participate in the Stay Local Boat MA Transient Referral Program. This reciprocal program encourages seasonal boaters at the participating marinas to visit other participating destination marinas in exchange for reduced transient dockage...
Amistad to Get Mast Reduction for Norwich Visit
TheDay.com: When the Amistad makes its way up the Thames River to Norwich Harbor in June to celebrate the Emancipation Proclamation’s 150th anniversary, the replica 19th-century ship will have a different look. While the schooner’s tallest mast stands at...
NASA Shop Leave Portsmouth, NH, for Launch
SeacoastOnline: The Liberty Star and Freedom Star left the Port of New Hampshire early Tuesday morning, headed out to sea on May 16 for this weekend’s historic SpaceX launch, said officials from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Both...
LI Soundkeeper Honored at Oregon River Rally
TheHour.com: Reflecting his passion to protect and preserve waterways around the globe, Terry Backer recently received the “River Hero” award from the River Network. Backer, director of Norwalk-based Soundkeeper, accepted the award during a ceremony at River Rally 2012...
Falmouth Open House this Weekend
MacDougalls’ Cape Cod Marine Services and Boston Yacht Sales are holding an open house starting this Friday, May 18, and running through Sunday at its location on Falmouth’s Inner Harbor on Cape Cod. The Open House will feature seminars...
4 MA Towns Selected as Happiest in U.S.
Coastal Living Magazine has released its list of Top 15 Happiest Seaside Towns. The list includes 4 Massachusetts towns: Chatham, Marblehead, Cohasset and Duxbury. The list was compiled using a formula involving editors’ picks, the Gallup Healthways Well-Being Index,...
Hobie Mirage Pro Angler 12
Hobie has introduced the lightweight, compact Mirage Pro Angler 12. At 120 pounds fully rigged, the 12’ long, 36” wide, hull sports a 500-pound weight capacity and numerous fishing and comfort features. Mirage Pro Angler 12 Highlights: MirageDrive pedal...
How to Recognize & Survive a Rip Current
The following video by Dr. Beach explains what a beach rip current is, how and where they form, and how to escape if you get caught in one. While rip currents, or riptides, can be dangerous, even deadly, they...
Race Boat Flips in Bristol Harbor, RI
EastBayRI.com: A high-performance racing boat overturned in the choppy waters of Bristol Harbor at around 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday . While the 2 men on board appeared to be uninjured from the accident, a large group of rescue...
High School Students Measure Waves at Popham Beach, ME
Kennebec Journal: Toes froze, flip-flops were sucked off feet by wet sand, fog obscured the view and it took students some trial and error to figure out how to measure the waves rolling in at Popham Beach State Park...
