The U.S. Coast Guard traces its history back to Aug. 4, 1790, when the first Congress authorized the construction of 10 vessels to enforce tariff and trade laws and to prevent smuggling. The fleet was known variously through the 19th and early 20th centuries as the Revenue Marine and the Revenue Cutter Service.
The much-beloved Martha's Vineyard catboat Vanity was repowered last winter at the Gannon & Benjamin Marine Railway in Vineyard Haven.
Charleston Race Week organizers can count any number of degrees of success: 191 boats registered, good winds and weather, great camaraderie and wonderful post-race parties.
The Great Provincetown Schooner Regatta was first held in 2002, inspired by Provincetown, Mass., resident Capt. John Bennett, who wanted to revive the enthusiasm for schooner races in his home port. He had raced his schooner in the Gloucester Schooner Festival, so he formed a committee to host a local schooner event.
Among an array of varnished teak and mahogany hulls lining the docks, a classic beauty emerged. Thetis, a 26-foot Herreshoff Alerion built by the Beetle Boat Shop of Wareham, Mass., made her debut June 25-27 at the 19th annual WoodenBoat Show held in Mystic, Conn.
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