Marta Launch Celebrates Nat Benjamin's 100th Design

More than 80 people gathered at Gannon and Benjamin Marine Railway in Vineyard Haven Saturday for the launch of Nat Benjamin’s 100th design, a custom 26-foot, gaff-rigged sloop called Marta.

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A Mantra for Life on the Water: Stay Calm and Keep Sailing On

In a quiet spot, inside the harbor in Culebra, Puerto Rico, in January this year, Elise Quebec pumped up a wingsurfing wing for the first time.

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Full Sail as Islanders Tie the Knot in Singular Maritime Style

On Jan. 23, Zada Clarke and Alex Goldhill were married in Carriacou, an island to the north of Grenada.

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From Sea to Slurp, First Oyster Harvest Is a Briny Bounty

On Tuesday, Jeff and Tony Canha of Husselton Head Oysters sold their first crop at The Net Result in Vineyard Haven.

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Meet the Fleet Event Builds Camraderie and Awareness

In Menemsha last Thursday the Martha's Vineyard Fishermen's Preservation Trust hosted its annual Meet the Fleet event.

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All Hands on Deck and in the Water for Coast Guard Inspection

There are two nearly 65-foot tugboats that call Vineyard Haven home.

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Winds of Freedom Steer Shenandoah to Edgartown Harbor

On Sunday, the last of Shenandoah’s crew arrived for the summer.

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Keeping the Water Clean, As a Plumber and Oyster Farmer

Ray Ewing and I went to Lake Tashmoo with Noah Mayrand because we thought he was starting an oyster farm there.

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At Allen Farm, a Chestnut Forest Could Save Waterways

Sometimes it is good to remember that when you live on an Island, intimacy with the water doesn’t end when you step off the ferry.

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Beneath the Keel of Every Wooden Boat: A Craftsman

Across from the Chilmark fire station on North Road in a temporary shed on a rainy afternoon last week, Andy Lyons worked on Harry Beach's boat.

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