The Grand Opening of the Folk Art New England Museum in Mystic will take place concurrently with a real life show opening at the Fenimore Art Museum in Cooperstown, New York, broadcast in real time in their galleries! CNN is planning coverage.

The formal event, complete with music and dancing, will take place on Thursday, April 24th from 2:30PM - 4:00PM SLT at the Mystic location.

The SLNE Marina is the perfect place to purchase any seagoing vessel.

Customize a Tako at SZ Designs on Broad Street or cruise with the big boys at AL Yachts on Water Street (pick up a helicopter while you're there).

For those who appreciate the beauty of classic design, elegant powerboat reproductions by RJ Kikuchiyo, reminiscent of fine furniture, are available from the kiosks in his shop in Nantucket Square.

If you're seeking even more thrills: buy an RS: X Windsurfer (You Tube video available) for L$375 (or L$500 for 7, if you can't decide on a color), available at the dock. Also available dockside: Jet Skis for 2 people for L$450 (I think the pink one is the cutest!). How about a hopped up catamaran built for speed? Check out the Zinneman 40 for L$950. The Flying Fizz 2.0, a sailboat designed for the new physics, is available for L$250, right next to the Marina TP point, as are several motorized offerings from Coastal Mariner Yachts. Don't miss Raver Bellow's hot jet skis on the north side of the Main Dock, either. His Wave Ripper and Hydra look like tons of fun.