Quick's Hole is a narrow passage that lies between the islands of Pasque and Nashawena, a treacherous passage lined with boulders on either side that earned its name from the swift currents running through it.

The hole lies seven miles northwest of Menemsha. Vessels traveling between Menemsha and New Bedford use this channel to thread the chain of the Elizabeth Islands. Rocks are visible along the shoreline, and many more dangers lie below, charted and uncharted.

Breaking West Tisbury's Three-Year Streak, Tisbury Firefighters Take Top Prize in Muster

By MARK ALAN LOVEWELL

Tisbury firefighters were the winners in Sunday's annual Dukes County Firefighter's Muster, besting Oak Bluffs by half a second in tight competition. More than 150 people turned out for the popular muster on a warm and sunny day that was marked by watery fun and skilled firefighting at Waban Park in Oak Bluffs.

After years of uphill struggle and vocal protest, the Vineyard community will finally get what it wants, a full service Coast Guard station at Mene

Chilmark town moderator Everett H. Poole will bang the gavel Monday night, and town voters will consider the question of parties.

A special town meeting is set to begin at 7:30 p.m. in the Chilmark Community Center, and the 17-article warrant includes a proposal to limit the excessive use of private homes for commercial weddings.

Remnants of Ivan Deliver Stormy Blast in Weekend of High Winds, Heavy Seas

By MARK ALAN LOVEWELL

The remains of one of the worst hurricanes of the year came up from the south and brought severe weather across the Island over the weekend. A 36-foot power boat was destroyed on Saturday when it broke from its mooring in the Vineyard Haven outer harbor and was thrown against the breakwater in heavy seas.

Two other boats were grounded in the area. In Edgartown two boats were grounded and a third sank at its dock.

Some of the nation's best sailors gathered for a long weekend in Edgartown to compete for prizes in the Shields Nationals. The three days of racing began on Thursday. Twenty-nine boats with plenty of sailors came from all over the East Coast and from as far away as Illinois and California.

The boats raced in all kinds of weather, from high winds to light air. The boats have open cockpits and most of the sailors wore wet weather gear.