| Bayliner Discovery's new Maine Island Trail | | | | Cruiser - a best-in-class, two-level mini |
| adventure ( is like coming home for those who | | | | yacht - captained by Bowermaster is one of |
| love misty New England mornings and the scent | | | | Bayliner Discovery's new line of runabouts, |
| of saltwater spray. Join National Geographic | | | | cuddys and cruisers. "The bridge helm |
| Adventure Magazine Contributing Editor and | | | | triggered an incredible feeling of |
| renowned kayaker, Jon Bowermaster, as he and | | | | expansiveness, while the cabin's second helm |
| his buddy, Bruce Alter, take the helm of a | | | | and huge windows gave us protection from the |
| Bayliner Discovery 288 Cruiser. Get ready to | | | | elements without sacrificing our enjoyment of |
| experience the people, the food and the | | | | the scenery," says Bowermaster. In upcoming |
| captivating beauty of coastal Maine. During | | | | weeks, will treat visitors to the remainder |
| their voyage, Bowermaster and Alter travel | | | | of the Maine Island Trail adventure with |
| from Portland to Bar Harbor, cruising by | | | | additional webisodes, still photography and |
| Jewell Island and Eagle Island, the former | | | | journal entries about the craggy coastlines, |
| residence of Arctic explorer Admiral Robert | | | | the peaceful calm, and the colorful |
| Peary. They witness lobstermen bringing in | | | | characters. This follows on the heels of |
| fresh catch to the docks in Cundy's Harbor, | | | | Bayliner Discovery's first journey, where |
| visit Pemaquid Point and camp overnight on | | | | Motor Boating Magazine's Managing Editor John |
| Basin Island. The pair stops by J.O. Brown | | | | Wooldridge and his buddy Ken Nicholson |
| and Sons boat builders, in operation since | | | | challenged a new Bayliner Discovery 246 |
| 1888, and the restored Stonington Opera | | | | Cruiser in the Pacific chop from San Diego to |
| House. Along the way, Bowermaster seizes the | | | | Catalina Island and on through Channel |
| opportunity for a foggy afternoon kayaking | | | | Islands National Park to Santa Barbara. |
| trip in Goose Cove. "The freedom of boating | | | | Website visitors followed the two men as they |
| lets you make your own rules - and then break | | | | kayaked near sea caves, went on a buffalo |
| them on a whim," says Bowermaster. "The only | | | | safari, and met Catalina Island locals. The |
| steadfast rule is to follow your spirit of | | | | surprisingly cool navigation of the site |
| adventure."With the unveiling of the first of | | | | transported visitors to webisodes of |
| three Maine Island Trail webisodes about the | | | | Wooldridge's voyage, trip journals, planning |
| journey at Bayliner Discovery lures you into | | | | links and Bayliner Discovery boats. |
| an affair with nature. The Discovery 288 | | | | |