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Chart toppers
The stars at a bevy of upcoming Maine boat shows? High-tech toys that replace the pencil-and-paper plotting, charts and compasses of years gone by. [Portland Press Herald 3/12/06]
 Godspeed, the third version of the 1607 vessel that helped to found America's first colony, is being built in Rockport and will be launched at 1 p.m. Saturday from Rockport Marine Park. Read more from Deirdre Fleming. [Maine Sunday Telegram 3/12/05]
Looking for local boating events to attend? Check out the calendar of sailing and boating events.
Milfoil menace: If you are boating on Maine's inland waters, make sure you have the new sticker aimed at keeping invasive milfoil out of Maine. Learn more.
 
Maine Sunday Telegram outdoors columnist
This week: 'Liveaboards' cheerfully forsake dry land for a life that really rocks
'Liveaboards,' simply opt for a home that floats instead of the traditional land-based dwelling. And they're more than happy to shoot down some misconceptions about their lifestyle.
[Maine Sunday Telegram 9/10/06]
Rescuing a lifeboat
Andy Bertocci wonders where his vessel served and whom it aided. [Maine Sunday Telegram 10/30/05]
Sea of knowledge
Participants in the Chewonki Foundation renewable energy sailing camp set sail armed with lessons in solar power and renewable energy. [Maine Sunday Telegram 9/11/05]
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Boat landing ruling delayed in Madison
A sold block of cottage owners on the Lakewood side of Lake Wesserunsett favors a public dock there, but debate on the matter was vigorous during Monday night's public hearing.
[Central Maine Newspapers 8/23/05]
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Working in sails
Along the coast and at Maine lakes, sailing instructors ply their trade, teaching the sport to young and old, practiced and novice.
[Maine Sunday Telegram 8/21/05]
More news and features about Maine sailing
The state of Maine requires any watercraft with machinery of any horsepower to be registered, including sailboats, dinghies and rowboats. Anything twenty feet or more, even without a motor, also requires registration. Fees vary by size. Assigned registration numbers, stickers and excise tax decals must be displayed on both sides of the bow of the boat. Boats validly registered in other states can operate for 60 consecutive days without licensing in Maine.
On the state's Web site you can find:
Boating Facilities
List of boating access sites and public boat launches
Maine State Aids to Navigation, an illustrated guide to the markers and buoys used in Maine.
Boat Maine is a web site catering to Maine boaters. Tides, wrecks, land weather, marine weather, a mapping system, checklist maker, floatplan maker and more are found there.
Maine Harbors has tides and weather for the New England mariner, including listings of all marinas, grouped by region, nautical information, tide charts for the three Maine regions, links and more.
Maine Boats and Harbors Magazine has features about sailing and boatbuilding in Maine, an online catalog and more.
Points East is the cruising magazine for the Gulf of Maine. On the magazine's Web site, you can read past features on different sailing destinations in Maine, get racing information and more.
The State Planning Office has a Maine Coastal Program that includes information about Coast Week, the State of the Coast, code enforcement information and more.
The Maine Island Trail Association is a private, non-profit organization that provdes stewardship for Maine's island. Recreational boaters can join and thereby gain access to islands along the trail, which follows the length of the Maine coast.
Maine ports of entry are determined by the U.S. Customs Service. The Web site provides contact information for all of Maine's ports of entry.
The U.S. Coast Guard Marine Safety Office in Portland, Maine, provides information on pollution prevention and response, vessel safety, and marine casualties.
The Maine Boatowners Association is a non-profit civic league that advocates for recreational boaters.
The Maine Windjammers Association has information about 14 vessels that take people on sailing cruises.
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South Portland, Maine 04116-0123
207-799-7084
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