Camden Daysailer SurpriseWednesday, March 7, 2007
Lighthouse Link: Monhegan Island Light
from Lighthouse Getaway .com
An impressive structure on one of the east coast's most spectacular islands.
LINK
http://lighthousegetaway.com/lights/monhegan.html
Get There From Here... by Air
Air links to Maine Windjamming
Portland Maine (About 1.5 - 2 hours south)
Portland Jetport link to all airlines currently flying.... LINK
Owl's Head ( about 15 minutes south)
Knox County Regional Airport Link
The airline flying to Owl's Head is Colgan Air.
They operate as a regional line for Continental, U.S. Airways and United.
Most fly to Portland by one of several airlines. See the full list at the link above. There are direct flights from several cities. Jet Blue now flies here from Florida. I flew U.S. Airways from Pa.
A van ride of a few hours gets you to the schooners or you can rent a car.
Colgan Air is excellent if you want to fly right in to "Windjammer Central" but there are two points to mention. Owl's Head can be socked in by fog especially early in the season which can cause delays or a diverted flight. It is also considerably more expensive.
Windjammer Area Boatshop Rockport Marine
Right on Rockport Harbor is one of Maine's finest wooden boat shops.
Rockport Marine restores, builds and takes care of wooden boats of many types. Fifty year round employees work here.
They are currently building an 85 foot sail training ship for the Bermuda Sloop Foundation. Over the last few years the shop has been refitting the Camden based daysailer "Surprise."
Photo from their website.
Tuesday, March 6, 2007
Maine Windjammer Owners' Thoughts
Windjammer Log Part 2: Scheduling
When considering a Maine Windjammer sail, length of cruise is very important to most. Sailings range from 3 to 6 days. A few boats offer some weekend overnight sails.
A majority of experienced sailors have a definite preference on cruise duration. Some of the schooners have fashioned their schedules around this current fact.
How long to sail depends on a few things beside the maximum time you have available. If it is a first time Windjammer cruise, a good idea of the type of atmosphere Maine Windjamming provides is pretty important. Some of this "atmosphere" differs slightly by boat, but there is a common experience shared by all.
More soon....
Schooner Nathaniel Bowditch Updates Website
The crew at Schooner Bowditch has added many new photo's and some additional descriptions to their site.
The William Hand designed classic racing schooner sails from Rockland Maine late May to early October. Trips are from 2 to 6 days.
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