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.
Boating Safety, Activity Discussed in Norwalk, CT
The Hour is reporting that boating safety and protecting Norwalk Harbor were among the topics addressed at the 16th Annual State of the Harbor Meeting at City Hall on Tuesday, Dec. 7. “We specifically spoke to safety aspects and...
Madaket Names & Numbers
Getting There Charts: NOAA 13237, 13241 To reach Madaket from the Nantucket Harbor entrance, head west to the R “2” bell and pick up the channel markers leading past Eel Point and into Madaket Harbor. Use caution, as the...
Fishing Madaket, Massachusetts
Nantucket is sort of a lost world among Northeast fishing destinations. Things happen out there that have no bearing on the action along the mainland, and word of these events does not often filter back to the rest of...
Choosing the Right Line: Mono Vs. Braid
When it comes to fishing line—that critical link between angler and fish—there 2 main choices: nylon monofilament and braided Spectra (we’ll leave wire and leadcore out of this). Nylon monofilament, known simply as “mono”, has been around since the...
Cape Cod Coast Guard Gets New Choppers
CapeCodOnline: Pilots at Coast Guard Air Station Cape Cod have 2 new birds in the air and are looking forward to adding 2 MH-60T Jayhawk helicopters to their fleet by this spring. One of 2 new Jayhawks was on...
Volvo Penta and Yamaha to Develop Outboard Joystick Controls
Volvo Penta and Yamaha Motors have announced that they have signed a technical agreement for the joint development of joystick control systems for outboard-powered boats. The engine-control systems that will be developed under the agreement include single remote control...
RI Mourns Death of Noted Kayaker
Projo.com has reported on the death of well-known Narragansett Bay kayaker Ed Mullen, 62. According to writer Tom Meade, Mullen had paddled every inch of the Bay’s 250-mile shore for his book, “Kayaking Narragansett Bay, A Precise Guide To...
Troubled Sailing Vessel Sinks off Nantucket
An odd, 3-masted sailing vessel with a troubled history sank in 6,000 feet of water some 100 miles southeast of Nantucket, Massachusetts, after becoming disabled in heavy seas while apparently en route to Bermuda. The 88-foot wooden boat, called...
Rhode Island Wind Farm Size Now Doubled
Providence Journal: Deepwater Wind has applied to federal authorities to build the largest proposed offshore-wind farm in the United States, a 200-turbine project in Rhode Island Sound. The 1,000-megawatt project, called the Deepwater Wind Energy Center, replaces a 350-megawatt,...
“Flying Santa” to Be Honored by Coast Guard
Capt. James McPherson, commander of Coast Guard Sector Northern New England, will present a Coast Guard Certificate of Appreciation to 20-year Flying Santa veteran Brian Tague, during the Flying Santa’s stop at Coast Guard Station Portsmouth Harbor on Dec....
