Sailing Nantucket
The standard-bearer for racing yachts and were the boat in which competitors raced for the America’s Cup... Read more
On The Water
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From fishing to sailing, to cruising the harbor, there’s something for everyone here. Check out our comprehensive list of water activities and see how much fun it can be! You might not spot the infamous white whale, but there’s plenty else to see and do on the water in Nantucket! For a look into the history of Nantucket’s whaling days, visit the Nantucket Whaling Museum.
Fishing Around
In early 2012, Jeff was recovering from a serious battle with Lyme disease, and wanted to find an outlet for his creative side. A serendipitous conversation with his neighbor Cam Gammill, one of the current co-owners of the new incarnation of Bill Fisher Tackle, led him down the path of custom rod... Read more
Nantucket Bay Scallops
While Nantucket is known for many things, perhaps one of the best known is the Nantucket bay scallop. Read more
The Opera House Cup
by Andrew Spencer photography by Terry Pommett What wonder, then, that these Nantucketers, born on a beach, should take to the sea for a livelihood…Two-thirds of the terraqueous globe are the Nantucketer’s. For the sea is his. He alone in Bible language goes down to it in… Read more
Riding With The Wind
It is the middle of December, the air temperature is hovering just above freezing, the wind is gusting at 40 knots and the waves ocean side are becoming deep swells. For Juraj Bencat of “KiteTucket”, these conditions are not the typical image of a person’s playground, but it is where... Read more
Charter Fishing On Nantucket
Fishing on Nantucket is as much a part of the Island as are the beaches and the historical downtown. Our centuries-old cobblestone streets would not be here if whaling boats had not used the stones as ballast. Before Nantucket came onto the national scene with its whaling success in the 1800... Read more