Destinations
Focus on: The Isles of Shoals
Located just 10 miles off the coast of New Hampshire, the Isles of Shoals are great boating destination and a world unto themselves. On a calm summer day, the islands are easily reachable from Newburyport, Massachusetts; Kittery, Maine; or...
Focus on: Bridgeport, Connecticut
Many boaters think of Bridgeport as an industrial seaport fallen on hard times. However, the city has seen many changes in recent years—most for the better—and now has much to offer boaters. Bridgeport is located 50 miles from New York...
Focus on: Newport, Rhode Island
Newport, Rhode Island, is known as the Yachting Capital of the Northeast, home to several America’s Cup winners and the setting for many world-famous regattas, not to mention the starting point of the annual Newport-to-Bermuda race. However, this historic...
Focus on: South Portland, Maine
South Portland can be considered two-faced, but that’s actually a good thing. The city’s industrial face can seem foreboding, although it’s a far cry from the moonscape refinery ports of the Gulf Coast. But the less obvious face is...
Focus on: Norwalk, Connecticut
Located 50 miles from Manhattan, Norwalk is a hard-to-pin-down kind of city. Families come here for the great museums, gourmands can’t wait to try out the newest bistro on the block, and boaters wax lyrical about the numerous marinas,...
Focus on: Bristol, Rhode Island
Famous among yachtsmen as the “Home of Herreshoff”, Bristol is often considered the yachtiest spot in Narragansett Bay north of Newport. However, a closer look reveals a welcoming, patriotic town with an eclectic cultural makeup and much to offer...
Focus on: Warren, Rhode Island
Let’s make one thing clear right off the bat: Warren does not offer any full-service marinas. Sure, you can rent one of the 5 town-owned moorings or perhaps find a slip at Galinksi’s Boat Yard, but if you’re looking...
Focus on: Bar Harbor, Maine
Bar Harbor is perhaps best known as the home of Maine’s biggest tourist attraction—Acadia National Park. Acadia’s mountains, lakes, beaches and hiking/biking trails are the primary reasons some 2.7 million people visit the 47,000-acre park every year. So, if...
Focus on: Newburyport, Massachusetts
As veteran North Shore boaters know, the Merrimack River is a busy and sometimes dangerous place, especially the waters at its mouth (aka, The Bar), where it meets the open ocean. In fact, the mouth of the Merrimack, which...
