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.
Hinckley Yachts Under New Ownership
Soundings TradeOnly.com reports that an official with the Hinckley Company of Southwest Harbor, Maine, has confirmed that majority ownership of the venerable yacht manufacturer has passed to Scout Partners, LLC, an investment company based in Rhode Island. “The company...
Handy iPad/iPhone App Provides Valuable Boating Info
The Captain’s Toolbox is a new application for the iPad and iPhone that costs $4.99 and lets mariners access the following useful navigational information: International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea (COLREGS) This valuable publication has been digitized for...
Update: Miss China Towed to Nantucket Steamboat Wharf
The Nantucket Inquirer and Mirror reports that the Miss China, the 67-foot former fishing boat that washed ashore at Brant Point a week ago after breaking free of its mooring in a post-Christmas storm, has been towed to Steamboat...
Camden Boaters Celebrate New Year with Harbor Row and Paddle
Knox-Village Soup: The Down East Chapter of the Traditional Small Craft Association celebrated the first day of the New Year with a row in Camden Harbor, Maine. Fourteen boats, 26 people and 3 dogs enjoyed a tour of the...
3 Rescued Off Owl’s Head, Maine
Coast Guard rescue crews and a Good Samaritan aided a commercial fishing crew after the latter were forced to abandon their sinking boat east of Owl’s Head State Park, Maine, on Friday, December 31. Coast Guard Sector Northern New...
Salem Swim Nets $3K for Food Pantry
The Salem News reports on the annual News Year’s Day “Freeze Your Tush Off” swim, which raised $3,000 for a local food pantry. About 100 people participated in the event at Dead Horse Beach in Salem, where the water...
Video: Winterizing Your Outboard: Odds & Ends
After you’ve tackled the major tasks of stabilizing the fuel and protecting the internal components of your engine, it’s time to take on some of the easier jobs. By the way, it’s a good idea to maintain a checklist...
Grounded Fishing Vessel Towed from Nantucket’s Brant Point
The Nantucket Inquirer and Mirror reports that the Miss China, the 67-foot former fishing boat that washed ashore at Brant Point a week ago after breaking free of its mooring in a post-Christmas storm, has been towed to Steamboat...
Sea Chantey Blast and Pub Sing
Mystic Seaport of Mystic, Connecticut, will host a Pub Sing and Chantey Blast in support of the Museum’s 32nd annual Sea Music Festival. The event will be held Saturday, January 8, from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. (snow date is...
Coast Guard Rescues Fisherman off Nantucket
Coast Guard crews medivaced a crewman from the Gloucester, Massachusetts-based fishing vessel Grace Marie 10 miles north of Provincetown, Massachusetts, on December 30, 2010. Coast Guard Sector Boston watchstanders received a report from the Grace Marie’s captain that a...
