When things go bad

We know that tales of disasters, mishaps and general screw ups are a part of being on the water. While we don’t celebrate them, we acknowledge a powerful interest in these stories and recognize their educational value. With that in mind, as well as the nearness of Halloween, we offer you some of our favorite tales of woe from years gone by.

Taking cover

It was a pleasant enough day when a friend and I took a new-to-me 14’ runabout down the Providence River

Captain Bumblebee to the rescue

By Ralph B. Pears My hapless cruising companion of many years, affectionately known as “Captain Bumblebee” because of his fondness

Mad dash to go-back

Experience is the best teacher, and lessons can be learned by straddling “exciting” and “really dumb.” In that spirit, I

Let’s talk about your fear

Fear is part of the boating experience -- It’s how you handle it that counts. We asked readers to recount

‘OK, Irv, you’re right!’

Guest Perspective: Paul Brown Fundy Flotilla 2004, from Northeast Harbor to Grand Manan, and then on to Saint John and

Deliverance

The schooner was pinned against 40-foot cliffs, pounded by seas that threw spray over their tops. A former owner of

The glittering darkness

The first time I nearly died in a boat was an occasion of sublime and terrifying beauty. I was in

The sea is not done with me yet

The boat is lost. Will the replays ever end?

Beware the last sail

A fall delivery to the boatyard seemed such a simple thing. It was only a few miles. What could possibly

A long day’s journey into fright

April, 2005 By Bob Knecht For Points East Tiger Rag, our Beals Island 22, is one hell of a seaboat

A close call and a story to tell

The tourists cheered. The locals loved it. The tanker crew cursed. And we had a boating story to tell. Big

Shakedown cruise

Even with everything going wrong, a Downeast shakedown leaves a father and his teen-age daughters with a deeper appreciation for

Scary stuff

Readers write: Scariest moments at sea

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