Nantucket, MA

PDF of print edition Nantucket hosts IOD world championship next week by Steve Sheppard Independent Sports Editor       Some of the world's best sailors will be on island next week when the International One Design world championship comes to Nantucket. It is the first IOD world championship to be held here, and the first world championship of any kind since the Flying Dutchman world championships were held off W... More ... TIGHT LINES THE WISDOM OF YOUTH with Andrew Spencer       My grandfather had, among other things, a favorite poet. Ogden Nash was, to his mind, the greatest writer to ever put pen to paper. And I don't think it was a matter of the quality of Mr. Nash's writing that was so appealing. Rather, I think it was that the two of them shared a similar sense of hu... More ... From the Sidelines       NANTUCKET SLAM STARTS MONDAY The 2007 Redbone Nantucket Slam, where anglers try to catch three of a designated species of fish in a single day, begins next Sunday, Sept. 9. During the two-day tournament, fishermen will try for the three-fish slam that could include striped bass, bluefish, bonito ... More ... BIRDS OF NANTUCKET A RED-LETTER BIRD by Kenneth Turner Blackshaw       This is a bird that only nests in five separate areas in the Canadian Arctic and Alaska. I was fortunate to be able to see Hudsonian Godwits up close and personal when I visited Churchill, Manitoba on the shores of Hudson Bay this June. I'm embarrassed to tell you I don't know if this was my 'life... More ... Wood Bat League Championship Play Continued      Wood bat league championship play continued last week. Yates Gas' Nat Lowell (left) was the winning pitcher in last Wednesday night's 3-2 victory over Toscana, even though Toscana's Ryan Kilduff (right) hammered an offering for extra bases. Toscana came back to knot the series on Thursday with an 8-... More ... Miacomet Golf Course to redo original nine holes       Miacomet Golf Course began upgrading its original holes yesterday, meaning the course will temporarily revert to nine holes throughout the fall and winter. While work on the new holes is underway, play will begin on hole number 10, move over to 18 and continue on holes 3 through 9. More ... Nantucket Night Hikes MOONLIT WALKS FOR LATE SUMMER NIGHTS       This week, The Nantucket Independent continues a series entitled Night Hikes. This series will help you to discover the island's natural world as the light of day fades into nighttime. More ...