Most boats in the windjammer fleet seem to have a specialty. Schooner Stephen Taber has always been known for music and story telling.. Add wine to the list. Capt. Noah Barnes married a wine expert and she can give you a sailing tour of wines from around the globe. Jane Barnes will host 3 wine tasting cruises this year. June 7 and August 25 are 4 days. Sept 17 is a whole week of wine. Don't worry about the cheese.
Saturday, January 27, 2007
Friday, January 26, 2007
Piano Adventure Bear Club
Another blog visit. This site has audio links to duet piano performances by kids and their piano teachers.
Piano Adventure Bear Club
Pine View Astronomy
An Astronomy site visited here today. There is some good info on stargazing and some great photos.
Pine View Astronomy
Lighthouse Link: Rockland Breakwater Light
Rockland's harbor is protected by a mile long breakwater. You can walk out to the lighthouse at its end. The light is the first major sight you see as you leave on one of the town's windjammers and it will greet you as you return.
Maine Windjammer Association sponsors a "parade" cruise that includes all the windjammers anchoring in the harbor and running shore trips to take tours of the Rockland Breakwater Light. The cruise takes place on the 2nd week of July this year.
Night Sailing on Isaac H. Evans
Captain Brenda Walker has three night sailing trips this season. She is the only captain to offer after dark sailing. Here is her description:
"Full Moon Night Sailing! Enjoy the unique opportunity to sail past sunset on our exclusive full moon adventures. Although this takes additional planning, it is an experience not to be missed! We'll spend a relaxing day on an island where you can enjoy our famous lobster bake, hike, swim, visit with your new friends, or find a secluded spot to relax on your own. We will get underway mid-afternoon, sail through dinner and past sunset. When we drop the anchor depends on the wind and weather but is typically sometime between 10 pm and 12 am. There is nothing quite as romantic or personally moving as sailing at night!"
The first sailing is during June's "Blue Moon"
Sailing dates are June 27, Aug. 25, Sept. 25. All are 4 day cruises.
Call Brenda at 1-877-238-1325 or click the Evans link on the sidebar to the right.
Queen of Substitution
Ann Mahle on cooking aboard a windjammer:Taken from the latest "Cooking With Annie" newsletter.
"My mom calls me the queen of substitution. In my cookbook At Home, At Sea: Recipes from the galley of the Maine Windjammer J. & E. Riggin, I include many recipes that allow for variation and substitution. I’ve had to develop this skill AND it’s come naturally to me. While we are out sailing each week during the summer, it’s not as if I can stop by the local grocery store on my way to the galley to pick up the last few items I need to complete a recipe. “If we don’t have it, we don’t need it,” is our motto. So I’ve had to be creative and not worry when even a key ingredient is missing. Okay, if we are having turkey dinner and the turkey is missing, I worry."
Featured Place to Stay: Berry Manor Inn
One of the most impressive historic B&Bs in New England. Located in Rockland.
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