For many, boating is not only a hobby but a way of life. At High Bar Harbor Yacht Club, a thriving community of people spend entire summers living on sailboats and powerboats, enjoying the Island full-time from the water.
For Diane Eilbacher and her husband Marc Bellagamba, the marina has been a welcoming summer home for the past 25 years. Living on their sailboat has afforded them a way to be in touch with nature and to easily access the ocean or bay.
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