From the Windjammers...

From Riggin
http://www.mainesailsblog.com/blog/2007/04/the_wee_little_.html

From Isaac H. Evans... Noreaster
http://schoonerevans.blogspot.com/2007/04/spring-noreaster.html

From Mary Day... Chadwick Launch
http://www.mainewindjammerblog.com/2007/04/launching-chadwick.html

From the Schooners...

From Riggin...

April Snow...
http://www.mainesailsblog.com/blog/2007/04/the_morning_com.html

New Ownership at the Old Granite Inn
http://www.mainesailsblog.com/blog/2007/04/old_granite_inn.html

From Mary Day...

Sanding Schooners and ...

Painting Peapods

From the Schooners

Spring Fit Out Begins...

From the Schooners...

More live chicken talk from the Riggin family...
http://www.mainesailsblog.com/blog/2007/03/a_passenger_on_.html

Return of Captain King..
http://www.mainewindjammerblog.com/2007/03/welcome-home.html

From the Schooners...

Marine Survey from Hell....
http://www.mainesailsblog.com/blog/2007/03/marine_survey.html


Liquid Gold tastier than Texas Tea.....
http://www.mainewindjammerblog.com/2007/03/harvesting-liquid-gold.html

From the Schooners...

Outfitting approaches for J & E Riggin...
http://www.mainesailsblog.com/blog/2007/03/crew_arrives_so.html


Photo of Painted Blocks from Mary Day...

Mary Day Fit Out Update

Blocks of Blocks and Sandpaper...

From the Schooners...

Seal Release Update from Capt. Brenda Walker.



Fit Out and Sail Training from Mary Day.

From the Schooners....

Rescued Seal Update from Capt. Brenda....

LINK
http://schoonerevans.blogspot.com/2007/03/windjammer-seal-update.html



Fit Out of Mary Day...

LINK
http://www.mainewindjammerblog.com/2007/03/workin-on-chain-gang.html

From Mary Day: Schooner Cats

LINK
http://www.mainewindjammerblog.com/2007/03/schooner-cats-and-heros.html

Windjammer Owner's Thoughts

On Yawl Boats in general and "Arno" in particular...

Link

http://www.mainewindjammerblog.com/2007/03/getting-pushy-schooner-yawl-boats.html


wOn food and heightened senses....

Link

http://www.mainesailsblog.com/blog/2007/02/mindful_eating.html

Windjammers and Puffins

Here are some thoughts about Puffins in Maine. There are a few good links about the cute little winged creatures.

LINK
http://www.mainewindjammerblog.com/2007/03/pelagic-magic.html

Windjammer Owner's Reflections

More on Schooner Gardens...

Link
http://www.mainesailsblog.com/blog/2007/03/even_though_we_.html

This is your brain on schooners.... Any questions?

Link
http://www.mainewindjammerblog.com/2007/03/you-sail-with-this-guy.html

Soothing Photo by Brenda Walker...

Link

Windjammer Captain's Reflections

Schooner Mary Day's season slowly begins...

http://www.mainewindjammerblog.com/2007/02/cpr-for-schooners.html

No pain killers required for this Haddock Recipe...

Link
http://www.mainesailsblog.com/blog/2007/02/haddock_with_he.html

Windjammer Captain's Reflections

Annie Mahle on her garden in Maine....

http://www.mainesailsblog.com/blog/2007/02/carrots_and_bee.html

Barry King on Longfellow and Maine poetry...

http://www.mainewindjammerblog.com/2007/02/happy-birthday-longfellow.html

Windjammer Reflections

Dawn Tassi of Timberwind on raising kids on a windjammer. LINK

Captain Barry King on taking the ferry to Islesboro in February. LINK

Windjammer Wildlife Sails

Wildlife is a big feature of all schooner vacations. You generally see many creatures of many types over the course of even a short sail in Maine.

Animals along the Maine coast are a little shy compared to say, the Pacific Northwest, but I saw plenty of our living cousins especially when not expecting to. Last year's highlight was an otter popping up on the rocks of Crotch Island less than 5 feet from me.

Nature isn't choreographed for us, but some windjammers have special wildlife cruises on which they actively seek out wildlife spotting chances. These sails generally head farther offshore. Some have naturalist guides aboard as hosts.

• Windjammer Angelique leads the fleet in wildlife cruises. Five this season.
• Schooner Mary Day has two dedicated sailings.
• Lewis R. French offers a bird watching cruise.
• Isaac H. Evans has a whale watching sail that is scheduled during the Perseid Meteor Shower. (Hurry though, it's almost filled)

All the schooners headed to Boothbay on the last week of June stand a great chance of spotting offshore wildlife. I'll be on Nathaniel Bowditch. But see also French, Eagle, Heritage.

American Eagle is nearly certain to see plenty of offshore wildlife on her long range sails.

All the ships are linked on the right side bar.

New Blog By Schooner Mary Day

Captains King and Martin of Schooner Mary Day have started a journal about the boat and their lives. It has one long article a day. Although this is a promotion blog for the schooner, the posts have nice insights and observations about the full time windjammer life. It is nice to see Barry and Jen talking actively to their passengers and other windjammer watchers. I have linked to the journal in my blog list. Take a look.

Schooner Mary Day sails from Camden Maine.