Category Archives: Boston Harbor in the Winter

Boston Harbor photos from one cold fall week

The temperatures around the Boston Harbor are really fell this week. If there is one place that you will feel cold when the weather starts to turn, it is out on the water. Here are some photos I took this … Continue reading

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This day in Nautical History: Cohasset’s most infamous shipwreck

Memorial commemorating the Shipwreck of the Brig St. John in Cohasset, MA: October 7th, 1849 was the date of what is probably the most infamous shipwreck in New England history, that of the Brig St John. The ship was carrying … Continue reading

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Boating Season End up in Maine

As the temperature drops and the cold winds blow- boating season starts to wind down up in Northern New England. I spent the day up in Maine yesterday (my second favorite boating spot after Boston Harbor) to close up shop … Continue reading

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Aerial views of Boston Harbor and its surroundings

I think one of the best ways to view the coastline is from the aerial perspective. Around Boston, most flights in and out of Logan Airport send you right over the coast, so you can get a unique perspective of … Continue reading

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Fall boating: A higher probability of encountering rough seas.

Fall in New England means changing weather fronts and the greater possibility of rough seas. On the Massachusetts coast, rough seas often are the result of an Easterly wind. The larger wind fetch of the open ocean to the east … Continue reading

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The extremely useful NOAA buoy system

While offshore the other night, I was in the area of one of the NOAA buoys off Boston Harbor, the 44013 buoy. I was within visual distance of the buoy, which was kind of cool as it is hard to … Continue reading

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Another Tall Ship: Unicorn

A few shots of  the tall ship Unicorn, docking at Rowes Wharf and later tied up. See her story here. This ship has been seen regularly around Boston Harbor this summer.   STV Unicorn tied up near Rowes Wharf Friday: … Continue reading

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World’s End in Hingham

World’s End in Hingham was a great place to be this past Sunday with blue skies and temperatures approaching 70 degrees. The weather in the Boston area has been unbelievable lately and we are taking every opportunity we can to … Continue reading

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Boston Harbor Migratory Birds

Hello and welcome to Boston Harbor Beacon!  This blog will be focusing on boating in the Boston Harbor.  We will be covering topics such as fishing, day trips, maintenance tips, navigational issues, and other boating-related subjects.  For non-boaters, we will … Continue reading

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