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The base for our post cards is the image. From time to time we have a story but, lacking a compelling image, we do nothing. An image with a story is ideal. We have our image. At least I do. This bench is a dear favorite of mine – that’s my bench. And there’s a […]

All that is left for most windjammer guests to do is to enjoy the morning and pack. Logic would dictate that the parade be on Saturday until one realizes many windjammer cruises turn over on Saturday. So it’s a quiet lovely final morning for the crews and those up early. And early it is. This […]

Where would we be if tourist marketing types didn’t create hyped up events in order to attract attention? In this case the windjammer association stages a yearly jam in at Rockland, a windjammer parade. Mid afternoon windjammers come in to parade past the harbor’s light at the end of a long jetty. They spend the […]

. . . about Maine. There is always another – island with a light, rocky cape also with a light on it, work boat or two showing off color and activity, backdrop of interesting light, fog bank to change the world, harbor to poke into – and another. Click on image for larger view.  

First light, first day, first stop in Maine. Potts Harbor, Harpswell. Why here? Most importantly because we could see to come in. Last year we didn’t see Maine at all until hours after we anchored. We came in under white out fog conditions picking a relatively pot float free cove as our anchorage. Potts Harbor […]

Back when we were just talking about returning to Maine this summer, I commented on our sense of anticipation. “I look forward to getting back to fog.” This confirmed my status as being more than a bit off center. Fog is marvelous. Yes, it does mess with one’s mind. The thought of not being able […]

The party’s over. Time to strike the set, take down holiday decorations and move on. Indeed the big slug of mega yachts that apparently was in for the start of the Trans-Atlantic Race have been filtering out of Newport Harbor all week. And so will we – off to Maine. It has been a pleasant […]

A scene that will be repeated many times this summer in junior sailing programs all over the place: postgraduate rug rats learning to sail. Part of the process is to learn to get back in one’s boat should there be a man overboard. They can’t just fall out. They must launch themselves and it gets […]

. . . who just hang at the dock and wait for someone to show up. It’s before dawn on a Saturday morning on a long holiday weekend. Superb weather must have weekend warriors really psyched for a couple grand days on the water. Fishermen, both commercial and pleasure, are already out. But not these […]

The second start of the Trans-Atlantic Race is underway. The Maltese Falcon has but one turn to make at the start line then it is almost a straight shot to England. That’s good because this behemoth is not at all maneuverable. Most racing sailboats set their sails shortly before the start and, during, the countdown, […]