Now in its second year, the Ocean Awareness Essay Contest is sponsored by the creator of From the Bow Seat, a 64-minute environmental documentary about issues confronting the Gulf of Maine. Both the essay contest and the film challenge high school students to explore real-world threats...

Kingman Yacht Center on Cape Cod is seeking entries for the 2013 BassAckwards T-Shirt Contest. Entries should capture the flavor and spirit of the BassAckwards Weekend, including both the sailboat race and the brand-new powerboat poker run. The winner...

The Hull Lifesaving Museum in Hull, Massachusetts, invites lighthouse lovers to get creative by building a gingerbread lighthouse or lifesaving station to enter in its annual holiday contest. All entries will be displayed and prizes will be awarded on...

The Salt Waterfront Bar & Grill of Shelter Island, New York, was awarded Best in Show in the 2012 East End Seaport Maritime Festival Chowder Contest. Seven judges presided over the contest, in which 9 Long Island restaurants participated....

Portland Press Herald: Raw lobster tartar over creme frais with a fried quail egg. Miso-butter basted lobster with sunchoke puree, roasted maitake mushroom ragout and lily bulb. Lobster sashimi ballotine with chevre hazelnut stuffing and roasted beet emulsion. Those...

The Connecticut DEEP along with the Gallery at Firehouse Square, New London, today announced that John Caggiano of Rockport, Massachusetts, is the winner of the 2013 Connecticut Boater’s Guide Cover contest. Announced during a ceremony held at the Gallery...

Shelter Island Reporter: Camp Quinipet’s sailing program is seeking support as it vies in a BoatU.S. Foundation Teens Afloat contest that could mean deep discounts for the camp on new life jackets. To qualify, the camp needs to collect...

The 5th Annual Island Cup, southern New England’s only team surf fishing contest, will be held on Martha’s Vineyard June 22 to June 24, 2012. The Cup pits the Martha’s Vineyard Surfcasters Association against the Nantucket Anglers Club. The annual catch-and-release...

The U.S. Coast Guard has released its Top 10 video compilation for 2011, highlighting some of the year’s most compelling search and rescue operations. Simultaneously, the agency announced its 2011 Video of the Year contest in which the public...

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