Tom Richardson
Tom Richardson is the director and host of New England Boating. 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.
Video: Carbon Fiber Magic with GMT Composites
In winter 2012 I dropped in on GMT Composites in Bristol, Rhode Island, to get a firsthand look at how this cutting-edge company builds carbon-fiber masts, booms, and other components for high-end sailboats. Led by founder and chief engineer...
2012 Archipelago Rally Welcomes Small Sailing Craft
The 7th Annual Archipelago Rally is scheduled to take place on October 20, 2012, on Barrington, Rhode Island’s 100 Acre Cove. The Rally is a fun pursuit race that’s open to anyone and any type of small sailing craft....
Sharpening a Hook
It’s remarkable how much time and money anglers will pour into their boats, electronics and fishing tackle, yet most won’t bother to check or change their fishing hooks. If you haven’t checked your hooks all season, do it now,...
Striped Bass Lesions Not Mycobacteriosis, Says MA
The Massachusetts Department of Marine Fisheries has announced that testing has revealed that the skin lesions reported on striped bass taken in state waters over the spring and summer were not caused by the disease mycobacteriosis, which can cause...
Niantic River Channel Closure Update: 10.1.12
Due to gearbox damage on the Old Lyme drawbridge over the Connecticut River and the emergency repairs underway, some service staff had to be reallocated away from the Niantic railroad bridge project, thereby affecting the channel closure schedule for...
Sea Tow Central CT Removes Boat from Branford Beach
Capt. Tom Kehlenbach of Sea Tow Central Connecticut posted the accompanying photo of yet another casualty of last week’s windstorm off Branford. The mooring line snapped in the rough conditions, after which the boat drifted sideways to the beach...
NOAA Log Details Block Island Diver Rescue
On August 26, 2012, the NOAA hydrographic survey ship Thomas Jefferson assisted in the search for 2 divers who had drifted away from their base vessel on Southwest Ledge, off Block Island. After searching the area for approximately 1...
Connecting Wire Line to Dacron Backing
With the fall run underway, it’s a good time to replace the old stainless wire on your wire-line outfits with fresh line. If you choose to do this yourself, make sure your backing is securely attached to the wire....
2012 New Bedford Working Waterfront Festival This Weekend
New Bedford, America’s largest commercial fishing port, will celebrate its heritage at the 2012 Working Waterfront Festival this weekend, September 28 and 29. Walk the decks of a scalloper, dine on fresh seafood, mend a fishing net and watch...
12-Metre American Championships Recap
All 3 racing days at the 2012 12 Metre North American Championships (September 21-23) started out chilly and overcast, but gave way to sunshine and wind enough to conduct 8 races off Newport, Rhode Island, where the America’s Cup...
