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As a born-and-bred Manhattanite, boats were not part of my life. Moving here full-time, it seemed, much to my surprise, that everyone around me talked about boats an awful lot. After writing an article for this paper about Featherstone Center for the Art’s 2018 “The Art of Boat Building,” and also about Gannon & Benjamin […]
Sure, you’ve probably worked the oars in a rowboat, and maybe a canoe or kayak, but have you ever done so in a Cornish pilot gig? Well, some 20 members of the Martha’s Vineyard Rowing Club do just that, heading out not only year-round but often multiple times a week. The large boats, running about […]
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On Friday night at about 11 pm, part of Five Corners was partially closed to traffic as shipwrights and volunteers, under Capt. Bob Douglas’ observation, moved the old Cornish vessel, Raider. An owner of many storied wooden vessels, Douglas had kept Raider preserved for decades in his Vineyard Haven warehouse. Crew from nearby Gannon & […]
Capt. Bob Douglas has navigated a life with little precedent. His tall ships, the Shenandoah and the Alabama, have become the signature pieces of Vineyard Haven Harbor. His “week at sea” sailing programs have touched the lives of thousands of kids on the Island. The Black Dog restaurant, which he conceived of and created, is […]