Harry Ricciardi

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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Dynamic Duo Keeps It Old School

At the head of Vineyard Haven harbor, Gannon & Benjamin Marine Railway is still building wooden boats.

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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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Waterfront Community Helps Raider Chart New Course

The sound of sledgehammers ringing against iron pipes took over the Vineyard Haven waterfront this weekend as the 1910 British Channel pilot cutter Raider was rolled from the back of the shed at Five Corners.

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Looking for Wind at Pat West Gaff Rig Race

There are many sailboat races in Vineyard Haven throughout the summer but the Pat West Gaff Rig Race is unique in its requirements.

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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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Working a Front Row Seat During Vineyard Cup Race

Racing yachts is endlessly stereotypically exclusive. But on the Vineyard, when all the local boats sign up for a race and others come from far away, everybody needs a full crew.

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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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