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Volume 13 Number 7 October/November 2010

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40 My special Caribbean 1500A veteran sailor with 30,000 sea miles in hiswake tries his hand at open-ocean voyagingas crew aboard a J/44 bound for theCaribbean.

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78 A once-in-a lifetime ThanksgivingSnowbirds gathered for the holiday aboard acruising boat in Beaufort, N.C., not knowingthis would be the last time they would ever beable to celebrate life together.

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76 Life is goodAnd it’s especialy fine when you can cruise toMaine in a serious Maine-built Downeast-styleboat.

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14 Dodge Morgan

Punch lines one could live byWisdom often appears in one-liners.David Roper

Faith, fear and fateFate signs on the Elsa today and yesteryear.Bill Dill

Ink a dink a ... er ... Dink?Dinghies are multi-dimensional critters.

Letters..........................................7Recumbent steam technology;The great hat debate;The auxiliary motor wars.

Mystery Harbor...........................12This harbormater knows his port;New Mystery Harbor is on page 60.

News..........................................22Big Boston maritime-item auction;Boat burns to waterline in R.I.;Conn. yacht club buys tribal land.

The Racing Pages........................46Chowder Cup results;C-Class catamaran flips;Lobster Run results.

Media ........................................54“True Spirit” by Jessica Watson

Yardwork ...................................56New Crowley-Beal 23 cruiser;Pilot Points Marina a Clean Marina;R&W Rope debuts new cordage line.

Fetching along ............................61Maine’s surprising Seguin Island.

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EDITOR’S PAGE/Nim Marsh

Dodge played the cards dealt, and what a hand!Dodge Morgan died Sept. 14 at a

hospital near his home on SnowIsland, Maine, 12 days after surgery atMassachusetts General Hospital inBoston. He was truly ageless and larg-er than life.The message came in the next morn-

ing from the Morgan family and hisbeloved shipmate, Mary Beth: “Therewere complications, and in the end hissystems just weren’t able to carry on. .. . . He drifted off very gently, sur-rounded by love. It was 9:52 yesterdaymorning. I know you’ll miss him asmuch as we will.” We all know about his then record-setting solo, non-

stop circumnavigation some 40 years ago, and we’refamiliar, through his Points East Perspectives, withhis strong, often outrageous opinions about women,boats, politics, international affairs, modern con-trivances, unseamanlike behavior, and just about anytopic on God’s green earth and deep-blue sea.However, beneath a refreshingly brash exterior was agentle, helpful, thoughtful soul devoted to this littlemagazine.“I knew him for years, bought a newspaper from

him (“Maine Times”), and worked closely with him aswe developed Points East,” said co-founder and firsteditor Sandy Marsters. “and then, of course, he hadan intimate relationship with Points East’s readers.” “In addition to contributing his monthly column,

Dodge was a strong supporter of the magazine,” wroteco-founder Bernie Wideman about Points East’s earlyyears, “and when we’d meet with him for our once-a-year check-up, he’d be genuinely pleased that themagazine was moving ahead, little by little. He alsoseemed to view the magazine as a case study for thebusiness courses he taught. He’d want to know aboutour financials, our business plan, our competition, etc.He was a mentor while not being a meddler.”Since I took over from Sandy in 2005, Dodge has

been a pleasant and earthy correspondent and astaunch supporter of the replacement attempting tofill the sea boots of those who came before. Often, aterse email message would come out of the blue at themost opportune times: “I think you’re doing a work-manlike job,” and I’d be fueled for another issue.Dodge never missed a deadline, and he often had twoor three columns in the bank.Last month, I complimented him on a quote in an

article in “Yachting’s” Adventure Issue, in which he

wrote, “Solo sailing requires ‘a sense of the ridiculous’from the sailor.” I responded with Horace – Ode 4.12:But put aside delays and the pursuit of profit,and mindful of the dark [funeral] fires, while it ispermitted, mix a bit of nonsense with your schemes:it is sweet on occasion to play the fool. “Thank you for the celebration of nonsense, for the

wisdom of Horace,” he wrote back. “I have colonsurgery Sept. 2 to remove some cancer found in acolonoscopy. Boats have been keeping me busy. Eaglewith a failed transmission, and aging me needing anengine these days, and the little Peterson launch hav-ing a Yanmar one-banger replace the 28-year-oldBMW (she is the preferred vessel for bay beer cruis-es).” A few days later, Dodge wrote, “I can’t complain

about the cards that have been dealt me – ever.Surgery is set for Sept. 2, and then about a month forhealing and recovery.” Well it wasn’t to be. When informed of Dodge’s

death, columnist Dave Roper wrote:“Odd, but I spent a few days anchored alone off of

Snow a few weeks ago, and I when I went ashore Ifound everything closed up, tidied up, and sort of ‘putaway.’ I had noticed the day before that both ofDodge’s boats were hauled at GIBY. Later, when Iwalked up to the house on Snow, it was eerie; thewhole island, and even the whole bay, was empty thatgloomy day, as I walked the paths alone in the rain. Isaw a flag at half-mast across the bay through aclearing (of course, it had to be for someone else atthat time), but I just had an odd feeling about it all. “We’ve lost a classic.”

Dodge’s 84-year-old schooner Eagle likes a reach − close inlight airs and broad in heavy airs. “I welcome the age ofbroad reaches,” he wrote in the September issue.

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A dispatch from Digby Neck, N.S.Here are a couple of photos I took on Aug 10. This

is the most traffic we’ve had in here all summer. Weare a small but interesting harbor. A lovely catama-ran, not pictured, stayed on a mooring for two nights.

Caroline NorwoodWestport, N.S.

You can’t foil a high-tech ospreyAs I was cruising Downeast,

I spotted this Osprey thatcouldn’t be kept off his favoriteperch. By the way, the Ospreycame late in the afternoon andreturned the next morning.It’s a regular stop!

David KentDuffy 35 RoosterPlymouth, N.H.

The yurts are still east of RoqueThe Yurts (“In Search of

Simplicity by Dave Roper,August 2010) are still there, orat least they were when theGoogle Earth picture was taken.

Roger LongCape Elizabeth, Maine

Zen and the art of storytellingI was recently vacationing in Maine from Florida,

and, while en route to Vinalhaven Island to visit mywife’s cousin, I was reading an article (“Our NewStealth Lobsterboat”) in the July Points East. Thiswas an article about a lobsterboat that had been builtand launched with a “recumbent steam engine.” I

have Googled this term and am having no luck get-ting further information. Could you please put me intouch with the owner/builder of this vessel namedKLT, as I would like to get more information on thistechnology.We had a wonderful vacation and thoroughly en-

joyed reading your magazine. We are sailors, albeitFloridians, and love all things nautical. My last visitto Maine was in 1958, so things have changes bit in52 years, but Maine is still a beautiful state. I com-mend the efforts of all who are trying to save it fromover-commercialization. Too bad Florida was nottreated this way! Thank you for any help you mayprovide in getting me info on this engine. Keep up thegood work on the magazine!

Ronnie EppersonHavana, Fla.

Boon responds: The editor forwarded me yournote for a response. It’s tough work to be a dog on alobsterboat. So sometimes I just dream up stuff whileI’m waiting for us to haul back. And because I can’ttype, I ask Adam’s father Jack to handle that for me. Alot of the time, he makes things up. Many of the things in my stories are true, but many

are not. Adam, Kathy and I are true, but the rest seemsto come from Jack’s addled brain. I guess our engine,“Davey,” has caused quite a stir. Wouldn’t it be great ifit were real? It might make boating more affordableand environmentally friendly for more people. I was talking with Jack the other day about “Davey”

and asked if he could invent it. It doesn’t look likely,but he can invent stories. So, we’ll have to leave thecreation of “Davey” to smarter minds. Maybe someoneout there can figure out a way to create a CompoundSteam Engine with recumbent fuel recycling and Jackand I can keep on creating neat stories. Thanks forreading. We assume that now you have a subscription?Your new friend Boon.

Epperson responds: Please read this to my newfriend Boon:Thanks for the great response to my email. I was

sure wondering how I had “missed the boat” on the re-cumbent steam engine technology. I agree we need toinvent this right away to allay fuel costs and do ourpart toward helping the environment. The story wasgreat, and I look forward to reading more of your lifeand times. I do not have a subscription yet but I willbe taking care of that!

Ronnie Epperson (roasting in Florida)


Donna Wiegle took this photoDonna Wiegle should

be credited for the won-derful photo that ap-pears with myPerspective (“Yank ThatEngine. Live LargeQuietly”) in theSeptember issue. She iskind of an amazing per-sonage on this island.She runs a garden cen-ter, mows lawns, runsthe health center, writesthe island newsletter,works as a stern man, photographs the weddings, anddoes journalism for publications like “WorkingWaterfront.” I know she would get a kick out of beingcredited with a photo in Points East.

W.R. CheneySwans Island, Maine

Bad seamanship from Meth Mary?While I certainly enjoyed the article by Ned Blake

“Bad Juju from Methadone Mary,” September) I can’thelp but wonder why the “towboat guys” didn’t takethe Blake’s sailboat on the hip. A boat along side,rigged properly on the hip is so easy to handle. I’venot been to New Bedford Harbor, so I am not familiarwith the hurricane barrier, but it surely must be awide enough channel to accommodate two boatsalongside each other. Perhaps the towboat operatorshad their own run-in with Methadone Mary, or maybeBudweiser Bob.

Bruce WhiteSouthport, Maine

Accolades to Roper and BuckmanWe really enjoyed the August issue, especially

“Living In Simplicity” [the Dave Roper Perspectiveand “True Confessions Of A Hard-Core Cruiser”[David Buckman’s Fetching Along]. Thanks.

Kirk DiRubioCataumet, Mass.

This is my hat; am sticking with itRegarding your August Editor’s Page article about

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Douglas W. MeyerGuilford, Conn.

Scrambled radio communicationsOn a recent cruise from Boothbay Harbor to

Northeast Harbor, we were disturbed by what ap-pears to be scrambled communications on Channel 9,which is the common channel for hailing in theBoothbay area. This happened as we approached

Bucks Harbor and was really bad at Northeast. Since9 & 16 are hailing channels, shouldn’t something bedone about this use of 9? I can imagine that it issomeone not wishing to be heard. Whale watching??But why not on some other channel than 9.

Perry BradleyFreeport, Maine

Roger Long responds: I think boaters are going tofind both GPS and radio much less reliable in comingyears. We may find ourselves soon looking up the sunactivity sites the same way we listen to weather broad-casts now. As for the Channel 9 interference, it's hardto say. We've all experienced the chaos a stuck mike


can create. It just takes one person with a bad radioand a stuck mike. The military also occasionallymakes mistakes. They accidentally sent out a signalrecently that reprogrammed all the AIS receivers andtransmitters in a large area of the mid-Atlantic sothat they might not display other vessels properly.They are trying to figure out how to broadcast a fix,and warning people not to rely on AIS in the mean-time. It still isn't in wide usage, so there hasn't beenmuch coverage of the issue.Radio signals can skip right around the planet un-

der the right conditions, frequencies sometimes createharmonics, and marine frequencies are sometimesused inland by other nations. That garble could havecome from anywhere.The bottom line is: Everything is fallible, and most

things are becoming more so.

Why I still, still have 10 boatsI read my Confession (“Why I Still Have 10 Boats”)

in the September Points East and had to chuckle.While I still have the HiLiner, I gave the 14-footLarson to my uncle, who will do the restoration anduse it at their place in Manset. He took the boat away last weekend, and I thought

I’d actually reduced my fleet. Well, he called me theother day and offered me a 16-foot catamaran sail-boat in mint condition. Naturally, I said yes. I’vewanted to learn how to sail for some time, and the catis a great opportunity to accomplish this. I’m alsolooking forward to a new type of boating, with thechallenges sailing can offer. But I still have ten boats.

John NollBangor, Maine

The ‘170’ Seagull motor was junkI read Dodge Morgan’s article on Seagull outboard

motors (“The Seagull Outboard and Its Owners, June)and the responses to it, and would like to express myexperience, as it’s somewhat different. I built a 19-foot centerboard sloop of a Charles

Mower design and launched it in 1977. I bought aSeagull Silver Century Plus outboard for the boat. Istill have that motor, and its given virtually trouble-free service all these years. So my hat’s off to theCentury line of Seagulls. But I happened to buy, at aMass Maritime auction, the “upgraded” version of thecentury called a 170. It was eight horsepower, versusthe Century’s five horse; had a recoil starter versusthe rope pull; and had three shift positions(F/N/R)and a protective cover/cowl over the rotating flywheel– all the bells and whistles. It lasted one light-duty season, and self-destructed

at the beginning of the second season. I contacted afew U.K websites (one of which was the official one)and was advised to scrap the motor because the wholeline was a disaster because of defective crankshafts;no replacements were available. So I would adviseanyone coming across a 170 to leave it where it is andkeep on going.

Jack O’HaraScituate Mass.

Gloves are off in auxiliary debateW.R. Cheney’s September Guest Perspective in-

cludes multiple accusations of “fouling the environ-ment…breathing a cloud of noxious exhaust…nox-ious fumes…attack the environment….” To those ofus who have auxiliary engines, these are offensiveand uncalled for. Is it really all about being green, Mr.Cheney?Before he starts throwing that stuff around, and ac-

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cusing those of us who have the nautical wisdom andprudent horse-sense to have auxiliary engines, heshould think to himself: Those of us who have chosensailboats have done so because we have chosen not tobe stink-potters. OK? That’s number one. But when Mr. Cheney is spending a miserable, wet

night fetched up on a ledge on a lee shore in a deluge,cast up by an unfriendly current, or sleeping in hiswet clothes only a half-mile from his dock instead ofsitting by his warm fire with a brandy and his familyaround him, shivering in the dark because he didn’thave the plain, good sense to have an auxiliary or out-board motor rigged to get him home, then perhaps hecan sit and munch his arugula and granola (if he hasany) in the dark and feel superior and green and po-litically correct about himself and his bloody dispar-agement of those of us who like to have an engineavailable even if we don’t like to use it most of thetime. Just having it, apparently, makes us big-time pol-

luters. I guess that’s fine with me; when I motor pastthe ledge he’s stuck on, he can sniff the sweet aromaof my Westerbeke’s exhaust. I’ll soon be at the dock-side pub sipping a Gritty’s with my boat snug on itsmooring.

Capt. Mike MartelBristol, R.I.

Stonington Harbor cruising tipsSharon Bell was our Mystery Harbor winner last

month, and due to a lack of space for her entire letter,we had to cut it short. Here’s the rest of her response,filled with some fine cruising skinny.Stonington Harbor in Stonington, Conn. is a true

gem and more and more and bigger and bigger boatsare discovering it. There have been some 80-foot-plusboats anchored in the harbor this year, both sail andpower. There is a large breakwater on the west side ofthe harbor that gives good protection. You can tie upfor free at Skipper’s Dock while you have lunch ordinner. If you want to stay overnight, there’s a flat$40 fee (no electricity or water but still not a baddeal). Dodson Boat Yard has gas, diesel, showers, and is a

good but expensive yard for repairs. It also has asometimes-working pump-out. There is also a pump-out boat that services both Westerly and Stonington.Call Westerly Pump Out Boat on Channel 8, and youmay get lucky. Try to get an ETA or you may spendthe day on the boat waiting. The lovely StoningtonHarbor Yacht Club also has dockage on a reciprocalbasis.

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Your mystery harbor of the month (September) isPort Clyde, Maine, as seen from the Port ClydeFishermen’s Coop. From this vantage point, you arelooking west, with Hupper Island in the backgroundand the tip of Raspberry Island showing on the rightbehind the small takeout building on the end of thewharf. I am well acquainted with this area as I amthe harbormaster for the Town of St. George, whichincludes the fishing village of Port Clyde. Is thatcheating??Figured I’d try to give you a little primer on Port

Clyde (most of which you and many readers probablyalready know). PC is located at the end of the St.George Peninsula, about 12 miles southwest of U.S.Route 1. It is one of the many villages that make upthe Town of St. George. Historically a fishing village with long ties to the

sea, the lobster fleet remains strong, and the ground-fishing fleet is attempting to survive despite the nev-er-ending and seemingly ever-changing list of regula-tions they must abide by. While PC remains primari-ly a fishing village, there is also quite an active andquite well-known art community in residence here aswell. Cruising folks can rent moorings from Port Clyde

General Store (VHF Ch. 9), which also provides food-stuffs, alcohol, ice, fuel, gas, water, and a launch ser-vice. The small municipal float adjacent to the storeand the Monhegan Boat Ferry Dock can accommo-date vessels up to 40 feet, for 45 minutes, for loadingand unloading. Looking for a trip to Monhegan Island with some-

one else at the wheel? Contact Monhegan Boat Linesat 207-372-8848. The Harpoon serves great food andis within walking distance, as is Village Ice Creamand a number of gift shops and galleries.At least one of the cruising guides mentions good

anchoring between Raspberry Island and the main-land. This is NOT the case. There is absolutely no an-choring in this area due to a very narrow passage, nogood holding bottom, and just no room. Anchoring isallowed in other parts of the harbor, with theMarshall Point Light side of the harbor, or oppositenear Hupper Island, having decent bottom. I’ve con-tacted the guides about this, but until the new edi-tions come out, this misinformation is floating aroundout there. I would also recommend staying clear ofthe commercial mooring areas, which are somewhatsegregated from the rest of the mooring/anchoragefield.As harbormaster for the town waters, I keep the

Town boat in Tenants Harbor, near where my office is,but with all the activity in PC, I spend a good deal oftime there. Looking to regain your land legs? Take a nice walk

from the harbor area to Marshall Point Light, whichwas made famous by its appearance in the film“Forest Gump.” Local characters/wildlife? Far toomany to mention. You’ll have to buy the book whenI’m done with this job. That’s it for now. Back to haul-ing boats and checking chafing gear.

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ting drunk is his damnation.”“My father taught me how to work, not

to like it.”“All you got to know about money is,

should you have ten bucks and what youwant costs nine, you are wealthy. If what you wantcosts eleven, you are broke.”“The four most beautiful things in the world are a

ship under sail, a full bottle of rum, a woman’s body,and a field of wheat.”My brother Russ Morgan had a tool- and paint-

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known especially for his classic schooners, said, “I do

want an able boat and a quick boat, butmost of all I want a boat that gives me ajoy rowing up to.”F. E. “Ted” Hood never wastes words –

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The summer drunk and the native drunk wereroaring straight on to the dock in their open boatpowered by a single-cylinder, make-or-break engine,which required shorting out the ignition with a loosewire for shutdown. Summer drunk at the helm couldnot locate the wire and commanded native drunk toheave over the anchor, which, it was then noted, “hasno string on it.” Answer was, “Throw her over any-way; slow our headway some.” This line can be inde-pendently applied to many group discussions.One day in Alaska, we invited an Eskimo to fly to

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The strong southeast winds had notdropped with the sun as they usual-ly did that time of year, and the

threatening black ledges 30 yards fromElsa’s stern off barren Smuttynose Islandwere close enough to show their barnaclesas each wave receded. Peter hooked thelong pennant of an unknown mooring thatseemed sizable enough, but, combinedwith what I knew about Smuttynose’s his-tory, there was nothing calming about ourarrival. I thought of both faith and fate: myfaith in each unknown link of that mooringchain; my faith in the tightness of eachshackle pin down there connecting us tothe mooring gear. Who had cast the chain?And how long ago? Who had tightened the shacklepins? Oh well, it was just another case of fate rulingthe day.Then I thought of the faith and fate of two women

who had lived and died on the island 90 feet away inthe early hours of March 6, 1873. The only structurenow on the Isle of Shoals’ island of Smuttynose wasthe small clapboard caretaker’s house, staffed by twovolunteers. I looked at the flickering kerosene lanternlight, now visible in one window. Nearby once stoodthe weather beaten red house that sheltered a hardypioneering Norwegian fisherman named JohnHontvet and his wife Maren. They had later beenjoined by Karen, Maren’s sister, who had also emi-grated from Norway. Last to join the growing familyin the small house were Even and his beautiful newbride Anethe. It was an isolated, lonely, and hard way to eke out a

living, fishing off the remote small island. But it wasbetter than the starvation that had faced them inNorway. Slowly things seemed to get better: John wassaving money and Maren was less lonely with the twowomen with her now, especially while John and Evenwere at sea. Then, on March 5, 1873, John and Evenhad to sail into Portsmouth for bait, which was arriv-ing by train from Boston. The train was late, forcing them to spend the night

tied to the wharf in Portsmouth, leaving the threewomen alone on Smuttynose for the night. John hadfaith that the women would be fine without the menfor just one night. But Louis Wagner, a desperate out-of-work drifter, also in Portsmouth that evening,learned of the situation, stole a dory and rowed the 10miles to Smuttynose, most likely with robbery, andperhaps rape, on his mind.

Things went horribly wrong. Two of thethree women, Anethe and Karen, werebrutally murdered by ax in the pre-dawnhours. Maren escaped and ran barefootedin her nightshirt to the other end of the is-land, hiding in a cave while clinging to hersmall dog. Louis Wagner searched forMaren, the only living witness, but figuredshe would die of exposure. and fearing thelight of day, he rowed back to Portsmouth.None of this made for a cozy sleep on

Elsa. Rum helped a bit. The next morningthe wind stayed strong out of the south-east, so Peter and I put a single reef in themain, dropped the mooring pennant, andheaded east for Casco Bay. We’ve been

sailing together for 35 years, so we are a pretty coor-dinated team. Still, putting the reef in at the mooringwas a chore; maybe better to do it under way with aload on the sail and less slapping around, I thought.But, then again, I didn’t know what the seas would belike when we rounded the corner. So I figured this tobe safer. After Peter threw off the pendant, I had to motor in-

to the 25-knot wind to get around the point ofAppledore Island. Peter checked the reefing lines atthe mast and then headed aft. As he stepped from thedeck to the cockpit, the frantically slatting mainsaillifted and then dropped, the large aluminum boomcrashing into Peter’s head. If fate were different, he’d be dead. Another quar-

ter-inch of drop of the boom and its full weight wouldhave split his head open, knocked him unconsciousand perhaps over the side. Instead, my friend fell tothe cockpit seat, wide eyed and staring. Bloodstreamed from the top of his head and down his fore-head. “Don’t let me go to sleep,” he said. “Give me aminute and a lot of paper towel, and I think I’ll beOK.” I circled back toward the dock on neighboringStar Island, just in case. But he was OK. And, aftermaking certain, we continued on to Casco Bay.On the offshore leg, I thought about it a lot. I

thought about what could have happened amidst theswirling circumstance of life. And then I thoughtabout Anethe and Karen and their fate. If LouisWagner had been on a different street in Portsmouththat night and not heard about the women beingalone; if John and Even had picked up the bait on adifferent day; if the train from Boston had been ontime.Just then Peter started to come up on deck, pulling

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limited ground support by the hands of the law,” Isaid. A doubled-up sea lifted Elsa’s stern higher than

usual, and she dipped into the next swell. It was morethan a frolic. It was getting rougher. I should paymore attention to the helm now. No more mistakes.But I had one last thought as I looked at my friend inthe companionway:“And Peter, before fate finishes you off completely,

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What’s that haunting refrain that you hear in the air?Here there and ev’rywhere, It’s just a beautiful strain that keeps taunting my brainconstantly,It’s my melody, it’s my symphony:Ink a dink a doo, a dink a dee, a dink a doo.

Iloved Jimmy Durante; but the words also keepcoming back because a sailor’s best friend – an es-sential that never makes it onto his boat – is his

dink. You cannot sail without having one to get fromdocks or tidal beaches, not just yourself but also foryour passengers, your tools, clothes, charts, food, andbeer and wine. Dinghies can be “hard” (a shell

of fiberglass or wood) or soft (aninflatable) and propelled withoars or a small motor. You wantstability, capacity, responsive-ness, lightness enough to ma-neuver it on land, and a disposi-tion that lets it ride serenely inall kinds of wind and weather, 30to 40 feet behind the bigger boatat the other end of a towline.We like “hard” and oars. I hate

the noise, smell, and ornerinessof outboard motors, and theclumsiness of inflatables whentrying to row. When we and another couple boughtMagic, our first sleep-aboard sailboat, some 40 yearsago, we found an aged but solid companion for her thattracked and moved well when we rowed, and bobbedhappily astern as we sailed. Naming her was easy: Puff the Magic Drag-On.

Unhappily, shortly before we and our partners soldMagic and became landlubbers again, a carelesslycleated tow line let Puff escape to new adventuressomewhere off the coast of Nantucket. Itching to sail again when we thought about moving

to Maine, we bought a dinghy first. This time, I re-searched the possibilities, and we bought new: aTrinka, a classic design for its quality and perfor-mance. She sat in our basement for three years beforewe moved north in 1989 and bought the first of threeboats we enjoyed over the next 16 years. The Trinkawas first known as Dilly Dally when we explored CascoBay on Pickledilly, then as Tenderfoot while we sailedon Scout’s Honor between Portland and Penobscot Bay,and finally as Trinket when, with Sapphire, we

widened our horizons past Bar Harbor to Lubec, the St.John River in New Brunswick, and the southwestcoast of Nova Scotia.Even well-loaded, the Trinka was a joy to row. She

towed well, almost at times seeming to hurry us along,as seaworthy and dry in eight-foot seas as in deadcalm. Wheels added on the transom let me move her,overturned, easily up and down a beach.Her routine included quarter-mile trips to and from

our home mooring and many ship-to-shore runs fromanchorages and moorings Downeast and days ridingastern. Sometimes she did special duty – a longerSunday morning row to a boatyard for spare parts topower Scout’s Honor out of Quahog Bay, explorations

of unfamiliar harbors in deepfog, a platform tied close to theboat while in a relaxed mood wescrubbed the hull or sometimescloser to panic tried to untanglelobster warp from the propelleror rudder. The Trinka participated in our

most glorious days, like when weraced faster than we had eversailed with following wind andtides for many hours throughthe inner passage at the tip ofNova Scotia, and others in highseas when we only caught occa-

sional glimpses of her topping the swells. When we an-chored, she allowed us to get off to admire a sunset, tospot herons or an eagle’s nest along the shore, or to row“next door” to enjoy the company of people on otherboats. And she shared our hours of shame – most memo-

rably on the Cross River near Boothbay on a warmSaturday night. As anonymously as possible, we andTrinket joined other gawkers coming by in everythingfrom kayaks to power cruisers to marvel at Sapphirestanding tall on her keel in the mud flat while we wait-ed for the sun to set and the tide to come back enoughthat we could sneak aboard again.She was generally a responsive, obedient craft – but

not always. Most memorable was the morning we drift-ed in light breeze down a channel near Port Clyde (akaPot Heaven). She sometimes moved faster thanSapphire did, and without any outward sign of imp-ishness, she let the towline go slack and sink, thentighten again. This time when the line rose out of thewater, a lobster rig hung over it – buoy on one side,

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warp leading down to the pot on the other. Sapphire,even with her sails up, stopped dead in the water. Oncewe figured out what was wrong, the only answer wasto haul Sapphire stern first, hand over hand the lengthof the tow line to flip ourselves free.Trinket dunked us only once, but she would not ac-

cept the blame. Coming back from a day’s sail on asweltering afternoon, Jean had talked about swim-ming ashore, but rode most of the way. Finally she de-cided to jump off, but didn’t wait for me to shift myweight first. We and Trinket all flipped.Part of living with boats in Maine is putting them

away for winter and re-commissioning them in thespring. But even during months when the sailboatshad been taken out of the water and covered, we oftenleft Trinket on our beach. Some of my best times withher have been alone on a quiet, almost boat-free bay infall or spring to explore, to meditate, and to exercise. Once our coast-cruising days ended in favor of more

time on Rangeley Lake, Trinket went inland with us tojoin larger row boats, canoes, shells, sailboards, wind-surfers, and a catamaran in the family navy. She rowedwell enough with one person aboard for a geezer to pre-tend he was sculling. For grandchildren, she was awonderful first boat to solo in. For teenagers inclined toroughhouse, she flipped and dumped enough to wearthem out. But Trinket, too, has gone missing, perhaps by acci-

dent, possibly by her own volition, seeking a way backto salt water again. Two summers ago, untethered andnot quite high enough on the beach, she let breezesthat were blowing away from shore rock her back andforth enough to get free with her oars and float downthe lake. Months of scanning the shores and runningads yielded no trace of her.I had to marry again. Vows never to buy another boat

could not stop bidding on the well-used dinghy wefound chained to the steps of a store in town. Dilly-Dally II, a Halcyon 7, is shorter and heavier than ei-ther Puff or Trinket; but with two oarlocks and a seatthat flips on hinges between fore and aft positions, it isthe only short boat I know that balances two peoplewell. With just me aboard, she moves briskly and holdsa course. Two to four mile rows are pleasant excur-sions. Ink a dink a dink, Willie found a dink, A row for me,

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tailed, 329 and one half-ounce, sterling-silver modelof the Mayflower, with a plate reading, “Mayflower

AD 1620. Shreve, Crump &Low, Boston,” will be auc-tioned, as well as rarepieces of China from J.PMorgan’s steam yachtCorsair, including an as-paragus plate and a demi-tasse cup and saucer show-ing the Morgan house flagand the New York YachtClub burgee. Also to besold are models ofMorgan’s yachts and afleet of steam yachts in-cluding those owned byCornelius Vanderbilt andSir Thomas Lipton ofAmerica’s Cup fame, and amodel of PresidentialYacht Mayflower, whichplayed an important role,along with Theodore

Roosevelt, in ending the Russo-Japanese war. FMI:www.bostonharborauctions.com.

Artifacts from the record-setting schooner AtlanticAtlantic, suchas this tapestry, will be auctioned at the Lannan Gallery inBoston in November.

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Stonington Harbor Yacht Clubto buy Mohegan tribal land

Coast Guard respondsto Pt. Judith boat fireU.S. Coast Guard response crews re-sponded to a boat fire 1.5 mileseast of Point Judith, R.I., on Aug. 5.A mariner called 911, reporting his38-foot vessel caught fire at approxi-mately 4 p.m. A good Samaritanfrom the vessel Tiger 5 recoveredthe mariner in the water and is re-ported to be in good condition. Thevessel sank shortly after rescue-boatcrews from Coast Guard StationPoint Judith and Coast Guard StationCastle Hill arrived on scene. A ma-rine broadcast to mariners was is-sued to advise mariners in the vicini-ty of the sunken vessel. The causeof the fire was under investigation.FMI: www.coastguardnews.com.

The Stonington HarborYacht Club (SHYC) SailingFoundation has agreed to pur-chase properties located at70-72 Water St., inStonington, Conn., from theMohegan Tribe. The complexis the former site of the GarboLobster Pound and was alsothe location for the restaurantin the award-winning movie,Mystic Pizza. The site, whichincludes three buildings anddocks, is located next toSkipper’s Dock Restaurant.The transaction will close on

or before Dec. 31, 2010. The

foundation has been leasingthe complex for the past twoyears as the center for itscommunity sailing and marinebiology programs. The foun-dation also hosts the Williamsand Stonington High Schoolsailing teams and theConnecticut Special Olympicsin a summerlong training pro-gram culminating in a mid-September racing weekend. “We are happy to see this

property going to such aworthwhile and appropriateuse” said Lynn Marlerba,chairwoman of the Mohegan


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Cuckolds rescue gets aBosarge helping handThe Cuckolds Fog Signal and Light

Station Council have announced a part-nership with the Bosarge FamilyFoundation, which has committed$750,000 as well as additional personaland material support to the rescue ofthis light station off Southport Island,Maine. Dr. Bosarge, a scientist, histori-an, yachtsman, and experienced oceanracer, said: “The restored Light Stationwill become a learning center, for youngand old alike, enhancing our children’sconnection to the sea, and preservingour maritime character and heritage.”Hancock Lumber, in Damarascotta, is

donating all of the building materials forthe Cuckolds restoration. This commit-ment has a retail market value of$150,000 – $200,000, but the value ofthe Hancock contribution is far beyondthe material. The late David Hancockonce said, “Each of us has the obliga-tion to pass on the institutions we careabout in better shape than when we as-sumed stewardship responsibility forthem. “The company stands strongly be-hind these words today, continuing theHancock family tradition of steward-ship,” said Eric Dolloff, retail generalmanager for Hancock’s Damariscotta op-erations. FMI: www.CuckoldsLight.org.

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By Lynette L. Walther Camden, Maine

Some 50-plus sail and power cruising boatsfrom Maine to Florida converged on BroadCove, Gilkey Harbor, Islesboro Island, Maine,

the weekend of Aug. 7 for the 20th annual SevenSeas Cruising Association's (SSCA) Downeast Gam.The gathering was hosted, as usual, by Islesboro res-idents, and SSCA commodores, Dick and Kathy deGrasse of the s/v Endeavour. A dinghy raft up and

Summer, 2010: Grand!

SSCA Islesboro Gam draws 50 vessels, Florida to Maine

When you think about it, last summer was an old-fash-ioned kind of season. Sun, blue skies, Simpson clouds,and steady breezes were the order of the days. And

the sea breezes were welcomed in the southern New Englandtier because temperatures were perhaps a little higher thanwe would have liked. Our Summer Wrap-Up writers took advantage of the fair

weather and did wondrous – often quite simple – things likerace offshore with an all-woman crew; row across a tidal gutwith a pal, at great peril to both; motor and sail to rendezvous,gams, float-ins and cruises; watch the world surge by from thedecks of their boats; and chronicle the quest of a hard-luckdreamer in his attempts to get his home-built ship to Brazil.So here’s a tip of the long-billed cap to Summer 2010 – with

hopes for many more just like it in our futures.

potluck dinner were only a part of the weekend'sevents. SSCA Gammers shared snacks and swappedtales during a massive dinghy raft-up Fridayevening. The SSCA is the oldest and largest worldwide or-

ganization supporting the cruising lifestyle.

Founded in 1952 in California, and now headquar-tered in Florida, the association's mission includessharing cruising information, fostering camaraderieand leaving a clean wake. From the reports of the2010 Gam, and the animated expressions in the pho-tos, the organization is achieving its lofty goals.


By Caroline NorwoodWestport, Nova Scotia

I’ll set the stage for you. Bob MacDormand is 82. Iam 72. Bob learned to row as a child living onBrier Island, Nova Scotia, at the mouth of the

Bay of Fundy. I learned to row while living summersin Edgecomb, Maine, on the Damariscotta River.Rowing comes naturally to both of us.So on a fine June afternoon, Bob came to my house

and said, "Let’s go for lunch at Lavena’s." Lavena’s Cafe is a seafood restaurant located

across a mile of swirling water on Long Island.Usually people take the ferry across, a five-minuteboat ride. Bob had the idea of rowing over in his 12-foot boat. "We could go over on the last of the floodtide, and back on the first of the ebb," he suggested.

Crossing the bar . . . the Peter Island Bar

A summer luncheon row to Lavena’s in Bob’s fiber-glass dinghy, across Grand Passage, resulted in aninadvertent visit to the Peter Island Bird Sanctuary.

Photo by Caroline Norwood


"It’s a perfect day for thetrip."I finished hanging out the

clothes, got my water bottleand life jacket. Bob keeps hisboat tucked under the rampthat leads to the floatingdocks in Westport, the vil-lage on Brier Island. He’s theonly person with a recre-ational rowboat on theIsland. Many people hadrowboats years ago, but nowthey are scarce.Bob bought this boat last

summer in Chester, N.S. Ourfirst attempt to row any-where in this boat endedwith the wind and wavesforcing us back into the shel-ter of the harbor. We were new to the boat, and theoars were too long. This time, the wind was down,and we had better oars. Well, they matched in length.Not the exact same weight but close. I’d found oneleaning against the back wall in my shop. The otherone was for sale in a gift shop on the Island. So we started our journey across Grand Passage

and made it to the sandy beach near the ferry land-

ing, with Bob at the oarsand me admiring eiderducks and passing whale-watch boats. When we re-turned from lunch, Bobmade the observation thatit was already ebb tide. Heknows wind and weather,tides and eddies betterthan I do. He also was a li-censed private pilot forover 50 years. He stayscalm in emergency situa-tions.This time, I was at the

oars, and Bob was navigat-ing from the stern seat. "Alittle more with the leftoar," he’d say. Or, "Betterpull more toward the

Westport shore." His instructions took on more ur-gency as we rushed to the south’ard in the seven-knot ebb tide. "Maybe more toward Westport, youdon’t want to get caught in the tide going over PeterIsland bar," he suggested.At this point, I glanced over my shoulder. Frothing,

swirling white water was rushing over the bar bothinside and outside the spindle that marked its end.

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We passed the channel buoy, noting the tide racingpast. "I don’t think I can make it,” I told Bob. “I can’trow hard enough against this tide." Peter Island is at the southern end of Grand

Passage. There is a small outlet between Peter andBrier islands, but the main navigation channel is be-tween Peter and Long islands, on the eastern side ofPeter Island. This is where the bulk of the ebbing tidewants to go. And this is where we were going, too. Thewind was opposing the tide, and the seas were chop-py.Bob got on his knees and helped me row. Even with

our combined geriatric strength, we were no matchfor Mother Nature. In minutes, we were in the midstof the maelstrom. Waves were coming from all direc-tions, whirlpools tossed us sideways, and the currentcarried us toward more even hectic waters.Bob could see a rocky beach and figured if we could

get in a back-eddy close to shore, we could land thereand wait for the tide to slacken. We started rowingagain, him pushing, me pulling. We almost made thebeach, but, at the last minute, we were sucked backout into whirlpools and had to go through the push-pull routine again. Finally, we inched our way into alittle covelet and tied the boat to a rock. We both saton solid ground to recover.Peter Island is owned by the Nova Scotia Bird

Society. It was a haven for Arctic, roseate and com-mon terns 30 years ago, but the gulls drove themaway. Now, herring gulls and great black-backed gullshave taken over most of the island. A colony of cor-morants is on the east side, and a few brave Canadageese nest near the southern end. An automatedlighthouse is on the Island. In years past, a lightkeeper and his family lived there, and there was alobster processing plant.Since we were pretty much stranded on the island

for a while, we explored the cormorant nesting siteand respectfully took a few photos of the young birds.We walked to the north shore, through the pathsmade by the gulls, and planned our next move. Bobdecided he would go back to the boat and row itaround to this beach, from which we would drag itover to the west side. We figured the tide would beslack enough by then to allow us to get through it andsafely home.We wrestled the boat to where we could leave with-

out fear of being carried out the little Passage into St.Mary’s Bay. As Bob rowed and I watched the eiders,we agreed it had been a fine adventure for a couple ofaging oarsmen. "Where can we go next?" I asked. We might go up the Long Island shore some fine

day, he said − leave on the flood and come back on theebb. Sounded simple enough, but not this year. I’dhad enough small boating excitement for one sum-mer.

By Neil GordonBrookline, Mass.

The Cape Dory Sailboat Owners Association’sNortheast Fleet’s summer 2010 schedule wasprodigious, but a great number of events would

be scheduled if Cape Dory crews didn’t enthusiasticallyattend, year after year. Cape Dory Yachts ceased opera-tions in 1991. Nearly 20 years later, owners of thesetimeless classics routinely congregate for weekendfloat-ins, rendezvous, cruises and more. The Northeast Fleet’s 2010 schedule included a

Northport Harbor, N.Y., July 4 float-in; a float-in andclambake at Poorhouse Cove, Maine; a Salem, Mass.,float-in at Misery Island; a float-in at Stonington,Conn.; a cruise to and from the Northeast Fleet’s 2010rendezvous in Bristol, R.I.; the 2010 Rendezvous; afloat-in at Carver Cove, Maine; the annual MaineCruise; a float-in at Peddocks Island in Boston Harbor;the Boston Harbor Island Regatta; and, finally, a float-in at Raritan Bay, N.J.The Northeast Fleet covers a lot of coastline, from

New Jersey to Maine and perhaps further north thanthat. It’s why there are so many local events and itwould be virtually impossible to cruise and report on allof them. My main event (not to be confused with the Maine

event!), the Boston-Bristol-Boston cruise and the 2010Rendezvous, is outlined below.July 29: Liquidity, my 1977 Cape Dory 28, departed

Boston for Scituate Harbor, where I shared a few drinkswith the owner of a Cape Dory 25 and spent my firstnight.Day 2: This day took us through the Cape Cod Canal

and to an overnight raft up in Quissett Harbor, along-

Nonstop gatheringsfor Cape Dory owners

Liquidity, the author’s 1977 Cape Dory 28, and JoeMeyerson’s Cape Dory 25D, Crème Brulee, sailed throughthe Cape Cod Canal to an overnight raft up in Quissett.

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side Joe Meyerson’s Cape Dory 25D, Crème Brulee.Day 3: Liquidity and Crème Brulee made the short

trip from Quissett to Cuttyhunk, where we meet upwith Phil Tanner and Spyder, another Cape Dory 28.Day 4: Liquidity, Crème Brulee and Spyder sailed

from Cuttyhunk to Bristol, R.I., where we rendezvousedwith too many Cape Dorys to mention by name. A dozenboats came from every possible direction, and with oth-er folks coming by land, we had over 40 Cape Dory own-ers, crew and friends participating in the rendezvous.Events included a potluck dinner, a 10-mile Cape Doryrace, a gala dinner, and lots of time to explore Bristol,hang with friends, and otherwise relax at the BristolYacht Club.Day 7: Liquidity, Crème Brulee, and Mark and Claire

Minor and Lora, a Cape Dory 33, departed Bristolbound for Cuttyhunk. Motoring down the SakonnetRiver, just past Tiverton, Crème Brulee’s motor startedto overheat. I stayed with Joe and Crème Brulee, spend-ing the night in Tiverton, where Crème Brulee got a newimpeller. We were also joined in Tiverton by rendezvous partic-

ipant Dream Catcher, a Cape Dory 36, who, furtherdownriver, began taking on water (apparently a raw-water cooling system problem) and was escorted to theboatyard by the Coast Guard.Day 8: Liquidity and Crème Brulee resumed the trip

to Cuttyhunk, this time in limited visibility broken uponly by a line of thunderstorms. Lora was a welcome

sight in Cuttyhunk pond, especially when Mark Minorarrived by dinghy, as we moored, with hot tea in hand.Special thanks to Mark and Claire for a great dinner onboard Lora.Day 9: Liquidity and Crème Brulee headed east

through Buzzards Bay, and Lora headed to Martha’sVineyard. Joe and I sailed together until he bore off toSqueteague Harbor and home, while I continued on toOnset, where I was followed into port by a Cape Dory25. Finding the 25 on the next mooring, I had guests onboard yet again.Day 10: I was up early to catch the current in the

Cape Cod Canal before it turned, and Liquidity and Ibegan a long, windless slog back to Marina Bay inBoston. We were not without our last Cape Dory sight-ing, though. Anchored at the east end of the canal inSandwich was Annie Goldie, a Cape Dory 28 fromDuxbury, Mass.But for the Cape Dory Sailboat Owners Association

and our wonderful boats, I wouldn’t have known any ofthe sailors or boats named in this story. Joe Meyersondoesn’t have friends standing by when his boat breaksdown. Joe and I don’t have hot tea waiting for us whenwe arrive cold, wet and hungry in Cuttyhunk. And Idon’t have someone to share drinks and dinner with ev-ery night on a 10-day cruise from Boston to Bristol andback. FMI: www.capedory.org/events.html.

Neil Gordon is fleet captain of the Northeast Fleet.


By Tom KenneySouth Dartmouth, Mass.

Sunny skies and a brisk 12- to 14-knot southeastwind made for spectacular sailing at the 2010Stone Horse Builder's Cup off Padanarum,

Mass., in mid-August. The four-leg course for the 23-foot Sam Crocker classic cutters was a three-mile tri-angle with the first leg repeated for a windward fin-ish.Windfall, skippered by Tom Kenney of South

Dartmouth, was first over the line followed by YoungAmerica, out of Mattapoisett, Mass.; Butterfly, fromMattapoisett; Blue Jay, from Westport, Mass.; andFoot Loose, from Boston. Windfall tacked away fromthe fleet after being quickly overtaken by BobSachetti's Young America, the 2009 Builder's Cupwinner, and Butterfly, sailed by Ship Orr and VernTisdale of Mattapoisett.On the first windward leg, Young America built a

substantial lead, and Bill Hulsman, on Foot Loose, re-covered from a poor start and moved into 2nd place.Bill Hulsman, somewhat of a legend in the Stone

Horse community, has sailed Foot Loose out ofFalmouth for 27 years and has won several Builder's

Ellie Whelan, former postmistress of the summer community of Nonquitt, drivesthe author’s Windfall. “If Ellie had taken the tiller sooner, Windfall would havedone much better,” said Tom Kenney.

Photo by Tom Kenney

Stone Horses revel in brisk southwesterlies

Foot Loose (foreground), with Adam Clay, Ted Barker andskipper Bill Hulsman aboard, was the winner of the 2010Builder’s Cup. To windward is the 2nd-place boat, YoungAmerica, with Bob Sachetti at the helm.

Photo byWalt Suchon

STONE HORSES, continued on Page 31


Cups.Vern Tisdale sailed a solid race, steadily increasing

Butterfly's lead over Windfall and Blue Jay, but wasunable to gain on Foot Loose and Young America.Young America maintained considerable separation

for the first three legs with Foot Loose slowly closingthe gap. As the final leg began, Young America wasstill in command, but Foot Loose was close enough tomake it a horse race. Windward sailing is BillHulsman's forté, and after a series of long tacks, FootLoose was able to slip by Young America to win by 43seconds. Bill attributes his success to knowing his

boat, patience and a willingness to sacrifice directionfor boat speed when going to windward.Five Stone Horses competed, manned by 14 hardy

men and woman. Thirty-five participants and guestsattended the post-race, rendezvous festivities, includ-ing 11 Stone Horse owners. Three other Stone Horseowners − Eileen Berstein of New York City, AdamClay of Attleborough, Mass., and Ted Barker of GrandIsle, Vt. − crewed on competing Stone Horses. SamChase of Barrington and Little Compton, R.I., ownerof Stone Horse Marce, assisted on the race-committeeboat. This year’s rendezvous and Builder's Cup washosted by Tom and Ann Kenney of the New BedfordYacht Club.

By Bernie WidemanWinthrop, Mass.

RawFaith, the home-built, hard-luck, three-mast-ed sailing vessel familiar to many New Englandboaters who got used to seeing her anchored in

Rockland, Maine for many years, finally left Maine wa-ters this summer (see “RawFaith” by Gregory Roscoe,June 2010). But she now seems stuck again, in an el-bow of Boston Harbor, between Logan Airport and the

Deer Island wastewater treatment plant.Builder/skipper – self-taught in both skills – George

McKay is currently looking for a berth for his ship inBoston’s inner harbor. On the RawFaith homepage(www.rawfaithadventures.com), he writes: “We arelooking for a place to dock along the BostonHarborwalk. If you have space available or know some-one who does, please contact us.”

RawFaith and hard luck still bound for Brazil

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RAWFAITH, continued on Page 32


The anchorage in which RawFaith currently finds it-self is about midway between the Boston Harborwalkand the town of Winthrop. Early this summer, lookingto move his ship from Casco Bay to the Boston area,McKay accepted an invitation from the town managerof Winthrop to spend a month at the town’s new-this-past-summer upgraded town docks. McKay’s only fi-nancial obligation, according to the town’s harbormas-ter, was to “pay what he could” for the dock space.RawFaith set out on the 100-mile voyage to

Winthrop on Aug. 6, a Friday. The engineless, 300-gross-ton vessel made it only as far as Cape Ann, and

there she sat becalmed for a couple of days, until theWinthrop harbormaster sent two of his boats out totow her the remaining 30 miles to the town docks. Itwas Aug. 11, a Wednesday, when she arrived.For the next few weeks, the 118-foot ship was open to

visitors. The visit to the Boston area was supposed tobe a fund-raising venture. Although there was nocharge to board the ship and get a guided tour, dona-tions were accepted at the end of the tour.Harbormaster Chuck Famolare didn’t have any num-bers on visitors, but said there just weren’t enoughpeople visiting the ship to really help the finances ofRawFaithAdventures. “I don’t think he can get enoughmoney [here],” said Famolare.

McKay had promoted the ship tour as a way to visit the reincarnation of a pirate ship, and a large pirate flag flew from themainmast of the three-masted vessel. It proved to be a popular drawing card. There was even a couple decked out as JackSparrow and Lady Molly.

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McKay had promoted the shiptour as a way to visit the reincar-nation of a pirate ship, and a largepirate flag flew from the main-mast of the three-masted vessel.It proved to be a popular drawingcard. There was even a coupledecked out as Jack Sparrow andLady Molly. “The kids just lovedit,” said Harbormaster Famolare.“I had some families go aboardthree or four times,” he said. Butthere just weren’t enough familiesgoing aboard.McKay had been hoping that the new ferry service

between Boston and Winthrop would bring lots of visi-tors, according to Famolare. But the ferry-serviceschedule is geared toward daily commuters, nottourists. The ferry only runs on weekdays and, thus far,there’s only one midday trip each way.The visiting program on RawFaith ended as

Hurricane Earl started working its way up from theCaribbean. The harbormaster wanted the heavy shipoff his docks before the expected winds and waves ar-rived. So RawFaith was towed out to the anchorage,exactly one month after her arrival. On board, accord-ing to the harbormaster, were McKay and two crew, aman and a woman. Not aboard was a crewmember

identified on the ship’s website as “missing.”Also missing, according to the website, wasthe “donation box.”According to the harbormaster, McKay’s ul-

timate destination is Brazil, where he hopesto get the ship’s bottom sheathed in copper.He also hopes to make a number of fundrais-ing port calls along the way, similar to hisstop in Winthrop, but with more visitors.. Hislatest fund-raising idea, once he finds spacefor his ship in Boston Harbor, is to stage re-enactments of the Boston Tea Party of 1773.He also hopes to install an elevator to makethe ship truly wheelchair-accessible.

The story of the fiercely determined McKay has beentold many times. To help his wheelchair-bound daugh-ter lead a more “normal” life and enjoy some of the ex-periences that “normal” people enjoy, the engineer de-cided to build a ship that would be wheelchair accessi-ble, and comfortable for children and adults (and theirfamilies) confined to wheelchairs.The voyage to Winthrop was the first time Raw

Faith had actually made it out of Maine waters. Whilethe chances of actually making it to Brazil might seemslim, skeptical readers might want to take the time tovisit the website and see what a determined man canaccomplish with raw faith.Bernie Wideman is co-founder of Points East.

“The kids justloved it. I hadsome families goaboard three orfour times.”

Chuck FamolareWinthrop, Mass.

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By Anne KolkerStonington, Conn.

It was love at first sight when I saw Etoile (Frenchfor "star"), my beautiful 52-foot Stellar raised sa-loon sloop. My husband and I

had planned to retire and cruise,but when he was told of his fataldiagnosis nearly two years ago, hethought we should sell her. I wept as we off loaded all per-

sonal possessions. But then, it wasfall, and the market for selling abig sailboat was awful, so we putoff the sale. After he passed away,I realized that I could not, andwould not, part with Etoile. Ineeded to find someone to sail herwith me. And, I needed to knowmore about her. With the help ofnew friends at the StoningtonHarbor Yacht Club, in Stonington,Conn., and several women whomI met when I joined a Marion-Bermuda crew, Ilearned about racing and sailing while gaining great

friends. When the boat on which I started the Marion-

Bermuda Race dropped out, I decided to try racingEtoile. There was much work to be done to ready her

for racing. After the first sum-mer, I realized that some up-dated electronics were needed.The list of race required itemswas long and expensive, but ev-erything all fell into place withmuch work and help over thewinter and early springmonths. The 332-mile Corinthians

Stonington to Boothbay HarborRace (“The Lobster Run”)seemed a natural mid-distancerace from my home port ofStonington. I also decided to gofor an all-woman crew and forthe ultimate fun experience.Four of us were already

friends from our attempted Bermuda run. Then we

Lobster Run was rewarding for all-woman crew

Etoile's owner, Anne Kolker, stands at thewheel on a sunny day with good wind, zoomingtoward Boothbay Harbor. "Don't I look like I'mloving this race?" she asks.

Photo courest the Lobstah Sistahs

Solvej Freitas holds one of the ship's mascots, a rubber chicken (also known as R. Chicken), while Garet Wohl, the naviga-tor, displays the crew's favorite sign, and the author clutches Mr. Moose, who belongs to skipper Deb Gayle, who nevergoes offshore without him.

WOMEN, continued on Page 35



found three more women sailors, all Stonington-based, who were eager to join us. Seven seemed anideal number so that our navigator was totally freeand able to fill in when needed. Ages ranged from 20sto early 60s, with a broad spectrum of skills and ac-complishments in both life and sailing. We practiced together in various combinations, in-

cluding one overnight around Block island for thewhole crew. Our race strategy was to pray for wind.Etoile needs at least 10 knots to move nicely, and shezooms along under full sail without a reef until thewind is blowing nearly 30 knots. Race day began slowly. No wind. After a three-hour

delay, we finally began in fog and light air. We choseto go west of Block Island, as did many other racers,as it seemed to offer the best wind and speed for thestart. As we headed south of Martha's Vineyard andNantucket, rolling thunderstorms followed usthrough the night. A momentary panic struck when ahuge fishing boat that seemed pointed directly at usfinally turned to go behind us. A few episodes of sea-sickness were resolved with meclizine and naps. We reached Nantucket Shoals as the wind died,

leaving us inching along in haze near this famouslydangerous keel-grabbing area. Where was everyone?Finally, after we passed the two outer markers, thewind returned and the magic began. Pods of dolphinsleapt along with us as we picked up speed. Wind re-mained constant around 20 knots from the west-southwest. The full moon rose as the sun set, and afew more storms drenched us and added lightning tothe sky. We ate a variety of wonderful meals suppliedby various crew members. Spirits were excellent.The course to Boothbay Harbor required a bit of

tacking to overcome the set and drift, but mostly itwas a straight shot close-hauled with plenty of wind.As we could see land approach, we began to listen forthe radio calls of boats near the finish. We were close

to two others. Etoile zoomed to the finish, threadingthrough lobster pots and boats in a sparkling, perfectexhilarating moment. We hugged each other, happy tohave arrived. Did we have fun? Yes! And we won a trophy for fin-

ishing 2nd in our division. We dressed in our crazyCroatian soccer jerseys for the awards ceremony andsang, "Get us to Boothbay Harbor on time," after re-ceiving our trophy. Next year? Figawi for a warm up,and then Marion-Bermuda, with as many of the samecrew as we can coax along. It should not be hard.Etoile is a great boat and we all appreciated her stur-dy responsive style. FMI and complete results: www.stoningtontobooth-

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Tartan cruise: Cool, fogless days, low humidityBy Sam SwoyerClinton, Conn.

This past August, TONE (Tartan Owner’sNortheast) conducted its biannual Maine Cruise.The format used this year was fashioned to give

participants the maximum of flexibility in choosing fa-vorite anchorages to visit while providing severalplanned activities in which the whole group could par-ticipate together. The group consisted of 12 boats that visited Maine

from as far away as New York City, and included sever-al boats from New York, Connecticut, Massachusetts,

New Hampshire and, of course, Maine itself. The fleetincluded both new and classic Tartan Yachts models.The pride of each owner in his boat was apparent in theuniformly excellent condition and maintenance of theboats. The Tartan group met at Carousel Marina in

Boothbay on Aug. 10, then broke into smaller groups fora few days of cruising, reconvening again on Aug. 13 inCastine at Eaton’s Boatyard, where a typical Downeastdinner was provided at Dennett’s Wharf restaurant.From Castine, the group commenced a race down theeastern shore of Penobscot Bay and through the

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Mount Desert Island at Dysart’s GreatHarbor marina, where the highlight wasa delicious dinner at Fiddler’s Greenrestaurant. After much camaraderie ex-tending over portions of three days, thegroup began to disperse, with severalboats having to begin the long journeyhomeward, while others formed smallergroups to explore and continue enjoyingthe best of what Maine had to offer.Weather conditions this year were ex-

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By Capt. Mike MartelBristol, R.I.

Iwrote this around 2 a.m., two nights before my delivery voyage,knowing that I would sail past all these historic places betweenPlymouth and Portland. Thinking of Samuel Adams Drake's book

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In midsummer, Ellen and I did our first shortcruise of the summer. We left Falmouth TownLanding in the our Telstar 28 trimaran, Moxie, in

the afternoon and made it to The Basin on the NewMeadows River in record time, thanks to an obligingstrong northwest wind that saw us hit about 15 min-utes of double-digit speed, with a high of 11.5 knots. We spent a quiet night there on an available moor-

ing, waking to the cheeping of the resident ospreys onthe island. We left The Basin and headed forDamariscove, our treasured isle. Never go toDamariscove on the weekend. The place was packedwith 10 boats, and we became number 11. Because weonly draw a few inches with everything up, we wentinside everyone. The Damariscove Harbor Yacht Club was having

it’s weekly rendezvous. This bunch of BoothbayHarbor lobstermen make it a habit of bringing theirfamilies aboard and enjoying this piece of paradise.We went over and introduced ourselves asking if wecould partake of their wood smoke because the

mosquitoes were eating us alive. They welcomed uswith open arms. Before you knew it Ellen was talkinggardening with the Commodore’s wife and I waslearning about lobsterboat races around the state. Welearned that the lobstermen were only making abouta two and a half percent margin, and things weremighty tight, cutting down considerably on their lob-sterboat racing. The next morning, after finishing the last of our

hikes on the island, we had a tour of the old lifesav-ing station, and only too soon we had to leave. Wemade out way back to Moxie, prepped her for the day,and sadly bid our adieus to the yacht-club membersas we motored out of the harbor. Ellen brought theMoxie into the wind and I raised the mainsail. As weturned to head east, we spotted a vessel behind usthat was erupting in heavy, black smoke and then wesaw flames. I immediately turned up the VHF and found that

the fire had already been reported. A fishing vesselwas two minutes out and quickly rescued the couple,who had made their way into their dinghy. By thetime we got the mainsail back down, and were close

Memories of this cruise will always be sobering

Photo by Dick Klain

As we turned to head east, we spotted a vessel behind us that was erupting in heavy, black smoke and then we saw the27-foot sloop from Massachusetts consumed by flames.


enough to help, several other vessels were offering as-sistance. There would be no assisting this 27-footsloop out of Massachusetts. We watched the mast fallinto the water and saw the flames engulfing the boatfrom stem to stern. We monitored the Coast Guard conversation and

learned that the owners, the Shermans, were OK. Ican only imagine their emotions as they watchedtheir lovely vessel burn - and with it their dreams ofa cruise in Maine.Perhaps callously, we turned and headed back on

our course around Damariscove. There wasn’t any-thing we could do. We discussed what we would do ifa fire occurred, and how to react to it. Our extin-guishers would give perhaps two minutes to get thefire out, or for us to get into the Pudgey, our belovedtender. The PFDs are always readily at hand. Seeing a tragedy like this makes one stop and think

carefully about our needs and wants. Upgrading ourfire-fighting ability is now tops on my list of needs.There will also be a new drill on the Moxie about howto use the fire extinguishers and when to abandonship, and how as quickly as possible. We will also talkabout what direction to place the boat in relation tothe wind, and how to use emergency procedures todouse the sails. For the next hour and a half, as we approached

Boothbay and Townsend Gut, I kept thinking of morethings to do and what if situations as I watched thethick black smoke over my shoulder. Ellen broke my reverie by announcing that, if I

would get the sails down, we might make the 1300bridge opening. In went the genoa and down came themain, and on went the Honda. Three boats wereahead of us in the line and a couple of hundred yardsseparated us from the third boat in line. We put themotor to the stops, and were allowed by the compas-sionate tender to pass through.We took Townsend Gut out to the Sheepscot, and

planned to go into Cape Small, deciding to go insideSeguin, but the washing machine where theKennebec River meets the sea convinced us to make

a run for Jewel Island in Casco Bay. And run we did.Our speed grew from the fives to the sixes, then intothe sevens and eights. We were cruising. When wemade it to Jewel, we knew that we’d had a great sailacross the bay. The number of superb anchorages that we passed

in our mad rush out there, I am sure are innumer-able. But the sail across I will long remember. Thewind held steady and away we went. After arriving inJewel’s Cocktail Cove, it took us two tries to sent theanchor. Nature always finds a way to bring you backto reality. NOAA predicted light and variable windsduring the night. We listened to it whistle in our rig-ging as the wind stayed constant until about 3 p.m.the next day. At least we were nestled in our bunk,warm, and dreaming of the sail that was - securely atanchor.Our last day of this too short cruise was spent hik-

ing the Jewell Island. The trees have grown remark-ably since we last camped there with the kids somany years ago. The W.W. II ruins are even moreovergrown, but the two towers still offer a splendidview of Casco Bay. The Maine Island TrailAssociation, in conjunction with State of Maine, havedone a great job of improving the island without de-stroying what has always made Jewell so special to somany people. It is a wonderful resource for all of usnatives and also for all those from away. We met folksfrom Seattle and Vermont, and saw one fellow off aSwedish boat take an early morning skinny-dip into62-degree water. By Swedish standards probably ourwater is warm.We ended our cruise with a leisurely tacking sail

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and anticipation for the race continued torise. Meanwhile, Peter Van Alstine, theowner/skipper, departed Falmouth, Maine,in mid-August with his wife and two chil-dren (ages 8 and 10). Their plan was tocruise south to the Chesapeake arriving inlate October in Hampton, where I wouldjoin the boat. Peter’s wife and childrenwould then return to Maine, later rejoiningthe boat in Tortola. The family would thenspend the remainder of their one-year sabbaticalcruising the warm waters of the Caribbean, returningto Maine this past August. Their dream, in the mak-ing for several years, was about to come true.The Carib 1500 has two classes: Rally/Race and

Cruising. Regardless of the class entered, the objec-tive is to arrive in Tortola safely. We sailed in theRally Class, with the priorities of safety, fun, fast sail-ing, and catching fish. The fleet ranged in size from

39 feet to over 60 feet. At 44 feet, we were one of thesmaller boats in the fleet.The other crewmembers had extensive offshore ex-

perience. The skipper had done a Carib 1500 with hisfather in 1990, and he had also sailed halfway around

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the world on a 70-foot boat. His fa-ther had done two Carib 1500s in1990 and 1992. Leo owned theaforementioned 70-footer, taking18 months to circumnavigate theglobe in 1992. I was by far therookie in this group, even with 30-plus years sailing and more than30,000 miles under my keel. The days before the start of the

race were filled with information-al meetings and seminars cover-ing many topics: safety at sea, sea-sickness prevention and treat-ment, diesel maintenance and re-pair, abandoning-ship procedures,communications, weather, andfishing. I must admit that my ex-citement increased, but it waslaced with a little anxiety.Nov. 2 brought a dreary/drizzly

cold day with temps in the 40sand northerly winds of 15 to 20knots. Not the tropical weatherthat the travel brochure hadmentioned. Ten minutes beforethe start, we blew a runningbackstay, but were able to jury-rig it with a minute to

spare, and we started our jour-ney, 150 yards from a 600-footnaval warship heading out onmaneuvers. Fifty-four boatswere under way from Hampton,Va., split evenly between thetwo classes.We stood watches of four

hours on and four hours off. Leoand I had the 7 p.m. to 11 p.m.,3 a.m. to 7 a.m. and 11 a.m. to 3p.m. shifts. The wind continuedto build as we headed southalong the coast. Other boatsmoved more eastward, andwithin three hours, we had onlyone other boat in sight. We lostsight of it in the early eveningand did not see another Carib1500 vessel until we reachedTortola. Near Cape Hatteras we be-

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Nova Scotia and Newfoundland, toward the BritishIsles. The water is approximately 10 to 12 degreeswarmer than the surrounding ocean, with a currentof four to six knots. The width varies from 30 miles tomore than 100.Because of the warmer water, wind is always a fac-

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when Leo and I came on watch at 3 a.m. on the firstnight. To say that it was wild and crazy is an under-statement. Winds were a steady 25-plus knots, withseas in the 10- to 12-foot range. The best descriptionis to imagine sailing a boat in a washing machine on

the heavy agitation cycle. Waves came from every di-rection, and it was a challenge to keep the boat on asteady course that was plus or minus 15 degrees ofthe intended direction. We swapped the helm every30 minutes to ease fatigue and maintain concentra-tion. We exited the stream about 6 a.m. However, a

placid, warm Atlantic was nowhere to be found.Temperatures were still in the 40s, and the wind con-tinued to blow 25 knots, with seas of six to 10 feet. At

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low-pressure system off the Canadian Maritimes hadset up large swells that were coming our way. This,combined with a low-pressure system approachingfrom the south, brought us winds of up to 40 knots,squalls with sideways rain, and seas of 15 to 20 feet.We were crashing along at nine to 10 knots and surf-ing down waves with speeds in the mid-teens. Toquote Bette Davis, “Hang on, it could be a bumpyride.”We continued to make progress toward our destina-

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sail that was unforgettable. We finished at 4:56 p.m.Atlantic Standard Time after spending seven days,three hours and 56 minutes under way (but who’scounting).This turned out to be the fastest Carib 1500 in its

20-year history. We finished 2nd in Class missing firstby a mere 15 minutes (.0014%). Our unplanned sea-anchor certainly kept us from top honors. To put thisin perspective, Stolen Hour had competed in the 2002Carib also finishing 2nd, but they took 36 hourslonger than us.After returning to Maine, I was regularly asked if I

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Aug. 7 was a bright, beautiful day, but itgave us a snootful of wind and a race run atlow tide. Whereas the 27 bigger boats(Classes A & B, 18 feet and over) were exhil-arated by the wind conditions, Class C (un-der 18) had a tough day; of the 13 boats reg-istered, six either did not finish or chose notto sail at all.Gerry Merser of Round Pond, in his

Ericson 39 Kestrel, was overall winner.Kestrel pointed so beautifully that he wasfirst around each mark as well as over thefinish line. It was Gerry’s first Chowder Cuprace, and he vowed to return as he had sucha good time. The other Class A (boats 28 feetand over) winners were Paul Cunningham inthe J/30 Lickety Split and Friendship-basedDoug and Dave Gleason in Turtle, a 37-footBostrom sloop.In the B Class (boats 18 to 28 feet), less

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wing was destroyed. The team hita patch of turbulence left by afreighter, and were unable to re-act in time. Crew Oliver Moore

C-Class catamaran Aethon wingdestroyed in capsize during race

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By Norman Henry MartinFor Points East

Our yacht club, Constitution Y.C. in Charlestown,Mass., tried a new format for racing this past sum-mer, a self-administered nighttime distance chaserace. The 45-mile course ran from Spectacle Island, inBoston Harbor, to Gloucester Harbor and back, with afew intermediate marks to make things interesting.

We dubbed it the “iRace” format, and the result was agood race with no financial overhead for the club. The race was held during the weekend of the full

moon and near the date of the Summer Solstice. Lotsof daylight, and a full moon almost all night. Eightboats participated with PHRF numbers ranging from24 to 204. The boats finished in the reverse order

Self-administered chase race is a success for Charlestown Y.C.

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The Colgate 26 Triple Lindey and the J/24 C-Monkey, bothClass B boat, do the windward/leeward brinksmanshipdance during the Chowder Cup.

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Monkey to victory once again, assist-ed by four of his counselors. On hisheels were Toph Cunningham in hisJ/24 Witch and John Thompson inTriple Lindy., a Colgate 26. LastBoat In, and winner of the TimothyPickering cup, was George Friau inYellow Bird, a 19-foot Cape Dory.In Class C, Jeremy Barnard, in his

13-foot Phantom Moiphy, beat outall the Friendship catboats. Secondin the class, and first catboat to crossthe line, were Dickon Armstrong andhis daughter Annabel, followed by Dickon’s sisterEdie Armstrong and her husband Gary Lehy in an-other catboat, Rattle Ya Dags.Because of wind, chop, and rocks, this race was a

tremendous challenge to all in C Class. One boat wasdismasted; another capsized. As Jeremy put it, “Therewas plenty of adversity for a 62-year-old guy with abad rotator cuff!” Despite sailing these waters sinceshe was a child, Edie made the acquaintance of a rockshe had never met before; this made her rudder popout, but since she had hold of the tiller she was ableto put her rudder back in. Ken Dunipace, who knows how to calculate handi-

caps, also worked out the winners on corrected times:Class A: Peter Wakeman in North Star, a 34-footVindo; Paul Cunningham in Lickety Split; and JamesKing in Island Girl, an Ericson 34. Class B: Dianaand Jesse Markham in Dawn Treader, a Rhodes 19;Charlie Witherell in Osprey, a Rhodes 19; and JoelWessel in Sokota, a 26-foot cutter. Please join us nextyear on Aug. 6, 2011 for the next edition of theFriendship Chowder Cup.

lost his footing and was washed off the boat with themainsheet wrapped around his leg. As the wingrapidly trimmed in, the boat capsized, and helms-man Steve Clark, unable to get out of his trapeze intime, fell through the wing, breaking the mast in theprocess. Both crewmembers would be fine, and theplatform would suffer only minor damages, but whatwas left of the wing was all but disintegrated in thethree-mile tow back to New York Yacht Club’sHarbor Court. FMI: www.nyyc.org/CCLASS.

Marconi-rigged Blue Heron and gaff-rigged Principito crosspaths during the Friendship race that brought lots of windand sun, and not quite enough water for some competitors.

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of their starts.As competitors signed up they were given a starting

time and a very detailed Sailing Instruction (SI). Allcommunication was by email, cell phone, and confer-ence call. The skipper’s meeting was held over thephone using a conference-call number. The formatworked beautifully. Things we learned: A conference-call number and

PIN has to be set up early. We tried Skype, and theplan failed. Skype is a great idea, but only if everyonehas an address, and all participants are on each oth-er’s call lists. This made Skype too cumbersome. TheSI will make the check-in procedure clearer next

time. Some boats checked in too often; others not of-ten enough. Check-ins by voice are OK, but by textare best. The rhumb-line distance was 42 miles, and the

logged distance was in the range of 55 miles. The re-sults may have been closer and more interesting hadwe used a distance of 60 miles for the start-time cal-culation.By doing most of the preparation online, the over-

head of a chase race can be very low or zero. A goodcourse makes for a good race. This one was a long lee-ward leg, followed by a long windward leg. Coastalracing at night is interesting. Are there any othernighttime distance chase races? FMI: www.cyc-boston.org.

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Seventeen yachts, ranging from34 to 60 feet, started the second run-ning of The Corinthians Stoningtonto Boothbay Harbor Race July 23.This is an event of The CorinthiansAssociation, in cooperation with theStonington Harbor Yacht Club andthe Boothbay Harbor Yacht Club.FMI: www.stoningtontoboothbay-harbor.com. Here are the results:

ORR overall: 1. Gadzooks,Beringer; 2. Silhouette, Caso; 3.Shearwater, Biemesderfer; 4. LinleyIII, Barnes; 5. Atlantic, Blake; 6.Blazer, Culver; 7. Thai Hot, Fleno; 8.Black Mallard, McRoberts; 9.Madrigal, Kimball.

Division 1: 1. Gadzooks,Beringer; 2. Silhouette, Caso; 3.Blazer, Culver; 4. Madrigal,Kimball.

Division II: 1. Shearwater,Biemesderfer; 2. Lynley III, Barnes;3. Atlantic, Blake; 4. Thai Hot,Fleno.

Division III: 1. Black Mallard,McRoberts.

Division I, Class II: 1. Dragon,Hennessey.

PHRF & PHRF Cruiser Class:1. Herme, Harris; 2. Etoile, Gayle.

PHRF Racer Class: 1. Quest,Powers; 2. Greyhawk, Allen; 3.Truant, Ollwerther; 4. Strummer,Meyer; 5. Black Mallard,McRoberts.

PHRF, Overall Class: 1. Herme,Harris; 2. Dragon, Hennessey; 3.Lynley III, Barnes; 4. Quest, Powers;5. Gadzooks, Beringer; 6. Greyhawk,Allen; 7. Blazer, Culver; 8. Truant,Ollwerther; 9. Atlantic, Blake; 10.Strummer, Meyer; 11. Madrigal,Kimball; 12. Black Mallard,McRoberts; 13. Etoile, Gayle.

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Juno is first overall in CorinthianPanerai Classic Yachts ChallengeThis year’s overall winner of the 2010 Panerai Classic

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older sailor mad. The rest is inspiring. “With ‘MissyHiggins’ or ‘Powderfinger’ blasting out, no land insight, and the horizon calling me on, I felt so alive andcompletely exhilarated. It is easy to become dulleddown at home, too focused on the next step to enjoythe moment you are living. On Ella’s Pink Lady therewas only the moment. It was a great lesson, and Ihope it is one I can carry with me forever.”Did she have bad days? Sure, but she was ready for

them and her response was mature and effective.“Maintaining good mental health had been some-thing we’d put strategies in place for before I left.…Iunderstood that the success of the trip was just as de-pendent on my state of mind as it was on the state ofthe rigging or the hull.…When that happened I tried

to stay in the moment and not let my imagination runaway with me.”So mature. Then, just like that, she’s a teenage girl

again. “With all this talk on the blog of me being ma-ture, I have to say I had a bit of a giggle as I lookeddown at my bright pink toenails!”Like most of us, Watson just loved being on a boat

at sea. I don’t know what pre-voyage discussions wenton in her inner circles about breaking records ormovie and book contracts or sponsors. But out there,she enjoyed the experience for the same reasons thatanyone of any age would enjoy it, whether a few milesoff the New England coast or thousands of miles atsea.“I was never bored and kept busy with little jobs

and maintenance during the day, and then as the skystarted to turn pink, I’d drop whatever I was doingand settle myself into the cockpit with a pillow andsomething to nibble on, like a cheese stick, packet ofdried fruit, or bar of chocolate (or maybe all three),and watch the sky slowly change color, then darken.I’d sit there for hours taking it all in, looking up at thestars or out at the speckles of phosphorescence inElla’s Pink Lady’s wash.”We’ve all been there. Jessica Watson has been much

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Bridgeport, Conn.01 03:44AM 2.3 H 10:07AM 0.7 L 04:12PM 2.9 H 11:05PM 0.4 L02 04:50AM 2.4 H 11:09AM 0.6 L 05:19PM 3.0 H 11:59PM 0.3 L03 05:50AM 2.6 H 12:11PM 0.4 L 06:17PM 3.1 H04 12:51AM 0.1 L 06:44AM 2.9 H 01:10PM 0.1 L 07:09PM 3.2 H05 01:41AM 0.0 L 07:33AM 3.3 H 02:08PM -0.1 L 07:58PM 3.2 H06 02:29AM -0.1 L 08:20AM 3.5 H 03:02PM -0.3 L 08:46PM 3.2 H07 03:17AM -0.2 L 09:08AM 3.7 H 03:54PM -0.4 L 09:34PM 3.1 H08 04:04AM -0.2 L 09:57AM 3.8 H 04:45PM -0.4 L 10:23PM 3.0 H09 04:51AM -0.1 L 10:47AM 3.8 H 05:36PM -0.3 L 11:15PM 2.9 H10 05:41AM 0.0 L 11:40AM 3.7 H 06:29PM -0.1 L11 12:08AM 2.7 H 06:33AM 0.2 L 12:34PM 3.5 H 07:24PM 0.1 L12 01:03AM 2.6 H 07:30AM 0.4 L 01:30PM 3.2 H 08:22PM 0.3 L13 02:00AM 2.5 H 08:33AM 0.6 L 02:29PM 3.0 H 09:21PM 0.4 L14 03:02AM 2.4 H 09:37AM 0.7 L 03:33PM 2.8 H 10:19PM 0.5 L15 04:08AM 2.4 H 10:40AM 0.7 L 04:39PM 2.7 H 11:14PM 0.6 L16 05:13AM 2.4 H 11:39AM 0.7 L 05:40PM 2.6 H17 12:04AM 0.6 L 06:09AM 2.6 H 12:34PM 0.7 L 06:31PM 2.6 H18 12:49AM 0.6 L 06:55AM 2.7 H 01:24PM 0.6 L 07:15PM 2.6 H19 01:31AM 0.5 L 07:36AM 2.9 H 02:08PM 0.5 L 07:56PM 2.6 H20 02:09AM 0.5 L 08:15AM 3.0 H 02:48PM 0.4 L 08:34PM 2.6 H21 02:46AM 0.5 L 08:52AM 3.1 H 03:27PM 0.3 L 09:12PM 2.6 H22 03:21AM 0.4 L 09:28AM 3.2 H 04:05PM 0.2 L 09:51PM 2.6 H23 03:57AM 0.4 L 10:04AM 3.2 H 04:44PM 0.1 L 10:30PM 2.5 H24 04:34AM 0.5 L 10:41AM 3.2 H 05:25PM 0.1 L 11:11PM 2.5 H25 05:12AM 0.5 L 11:18AM 3.1 H 06:09PM 0.1 L 11:53PM 2.4 H26 05:55AM 0.6 L 11:59AM 3.1 H 06:58PM 0.2 L27 12:37AM 2.4 H 06:44AM 0.6 L 12:46PM 3.1 H 07:51PM 0.2 L28 01:26AM 2.3 H 07:42AM 0.7 L 01:38PM 3.0 H 08:47PM 0.3 L29 02:21AM 2.3 H 08:47AM 0.6 L 02:39PM 2.9 H 09:43PM 0.2 L30 03:23AM 2.4 H 09:52AM 0.6 L 03:46PM 2.8 H 10:38PM 0.2 L31 04:28AM 2.6 H 10:56AM 0.4 L 04:53PM 2.8 H 11:30PM 0.1 L

New London, Conn.

01 01:53AM 3.1 H 06:59AM 0.6 L 02:15PM 3.7 H 08:54PM 0.8 L02 02:56AM 3.2 H 08:21AM 0.6 L 03:21PM 3.7 H 10:07PM 0.6 L03 04:00AM 3.5 H 09:45AM 0.4 L 04:27PM 3.9 H 10:54PM 0.3 L04 05:03AM 3.9 H 10:53AM 0.1 L 05:30PM 4.1 H 11:36PM 0.0 L05 06:01AM 4.4 H 11:51AM -0.2 L 06:26PM 4.3 H06 12:18AM -0.3 L 06:54AM 4.8 H 12:45PM -0.4 L 07:18PM 4.5 H07 01:00AM -0.5 L 07:44AM 5.1 H 01:37PM -0.5 L 08:07PM 4.5 H08 01:43AM -0.6 L 08:33AM 5.2 H 02:28PM -0.5 L 08:56PM 4.4 H09 02:26AM -0.5 L 09:22AM 5.1 H 03:16PM -0.4 L 09:45PM 4.2 H10 03:09AM -0.4 L 10:13AM 4.9 H 04:03PM -0.1 L 10:36PM 3.9 H11 03:51AM -0.2 L 11:05AM 4.5 H 04:49PM 0.2 L 11:29PM 3.6 H12 04:35AM 0.1 L 12:00PM 4.1 H 05:38PM 0.5 L13 12:24AM 3.4 H 05:22AM 0.5 L 12:56PM 3.8 H 06:40PM 0.8 L14 01:21AM 3.2 H 06:16AM 0.8 L 01:54PM 3.5 H 08:33PM 0.9 L15 02:19AM 3.0 H 07:32AM 1.0 L 02:54PM 3.2 H 09:42PM 0.9 L16 03:19AM 3.0 H 09:40AM 1.0 L 03:55PM 3.1 H 10:21PM 0.8 L17 04:18AM 3.1 H 10:38AM 0.9 L 04:52PM 3.1 H 10:50PM 0.7 L18 05:12AM 3.3 H 11:17AM 0.7 L 05:41PM 3.2 H 11:18PM 0.5 L19 05:58AM 3.5 H 11:53AM 0.5 L 06:22PM 3.3 H 11:50PM 0.4 L20 06:38AM 3.7 H 12:29PM 0.4 L 06:59PM 3.4 H21 12:23AM 0.2 L 07:13AM 3.9 H 01:06PM 0.2 L 07:34PM 3.5 H22 12:58AM 0.1 L 07:47AM 4.0 H 01:44PM 0.2 L 08:09PM 3.5 H23 01:34AM 0.0 L 08:21AM 4.1 H 02:22PM 0.1 L 08:45PM 3.5 H24 02:10AM 0.0 L 08:56AM 4.1 H 02:59PM 0.2 L 09:24PM 3.5 H25 02:46AM 0.0 L 09:35AM 4.0 H 03:36PM 0.2 L 10:06PM 3.4 H26 03:23AM 0.1 L 10:18AM 4.0 H 04:14PM 0.3 L 10:53PM 3.2 H27 04:02AM 0.2 L 11:07AM 3.9 H 04:56PM 0.5 L 11:45PM 3.2 H28 04:47AM 0.3 L 12:01PM 3.8 H 05:45PM 0.6 L29 12:40AM 3.2 H 05:40AM 0.4 L 12:58PM 3.7 H 06:49PM 0.6 L30 01:38AM 3.3 H 06:46AM 0.5 L 01:58PM 3.7 H 08:16PM 0.6 L31 02:38AM 3.5 H 08:11AM 0.5 L 03:01PM 3.7 H 09:31PM 0.4 L

Newport, R.I.01 05:28AM 8.6 H 11:30AM 1.6 L 05:42PM 9.9 H02 12:14AM 0.7 L 06:28AM 8.7 H 12:32PM 1.4 L 06:45PM 10.0 H03 01:14AM 0.4 L 07:29AM 9.2 H 01:34PM 0.9 L 07:48PM 10.3 H04 02:13AM 0.0 L 08:28AM 9.8 H 02:36PM 0.3 L 08:49PM 10.7 H05 03:09AM -0.4 L 09:23AM 10.5 H 03:34PM -0.4 L 09:47PM 11.0 H06 04:02AM -0.8 L 10:16AM 11.1 H 04:29PM -1.1 L 10:43PM 11.2 H07 04:53AM -1.0 L 11:06AM 11.7 H 05:23PM -1.5 L 11:36PM 11.3 H08 05:43AM -1.1 L 11:56AM 12.0 H 06:14PM -1.8 L09 12:28AM 11.2 H 06:32AM -0.9 L 12:44PM 12.0 H 07:05PM -1.7 L10 01:19AM 10.9 H 07:20AM -0.6 L 01:33PM 11.8 H 07:56PM -1.4 L11 02:11AM 10.4 H 08:10AM -0.1 L 02:23PM 11.4 H 08:47PM -0.9 L12 03:04AM 9.9 H 09:01AM 0.5 L 03:16PM 10.8 H 09:41PM -0.2 L13 03:59AM 9.3 H 09:54AM 1.0 L 04:10PM 10.2 H 10:36PM 0.4 L14 04:56AM 8.9 H 10:50AM 1.5 L 05:08PM 9.7 H 11:34PM 0.9 L15 05:56AM 8.6 H 11:50AM 1.9 L 06:09PM 9.3 H16 12:34AM 1.2 L 06:55AM 8.5 H 12:51PM 2.0 L 07:10PM 9.1 H17 01:32AM 1.4 L 07:52AM 8.6 H 01:50PM 1.8 L 08:08PM 9.1 H18 02:25AM 1.4 L 08:42AM 8.9 H 02:44PM 1.6 L 09:00PM 9.1 H19 03:11AM 1.3 L 09:27AM 9.2 H 03:33PM 1.2 L 09:47PM 9.2 H20 03:53AM 1.1 L 10:08AM 9.5 H 04:17PM 0.8 L 10:30PM 9.4 H21 04:32AM 1.0 L 10:46AM 9.8 H 04:58PM 0.5 L 11:11PM 9.4 H22 05:10AM 0.9 L 11:22AM 10.0 H 05:37PM 0.3 L 11:50PM 9.4 H23 05:48AM 0.9 L 11:58AM 10.2 H 06:16PM 0.1 L24 12:29AM 9.4 H 06:26AM 0.9 L 12:35PM 10.3 H 06:56PM 0.0 L25 01:08AM 9.3 H 07:05AM 1.0 L 01:13PM 10.4 H 07:37PM 0.0 L26 01:49AM 9.2 H 07:47AM 1.0 L 01:54PM 10.4 H 08:21PM 0.0 L27 02:33AM 9.0 H 08:31AM 1.1 L 02:38PM 10.3 H 09:08PM 0.1 L28 03:20AM 8.9 H 09:19AM 1.2 L 03:28PM 10.2 H 09:58PM 0.2 L29 04:12AM 8.9 H 10:13AM 1.3 L 04:23PM 10.1 H 10:53PM 0.3 L30 05:08AM 9.0 H 11:11AM 1.3 L 05:22PM 10.0 H 11:50PM 0.3 L31 06:07AM 9.2 H 12:14PM 1.0 L 06:25PM 10.0 H

Boston, Mass.

6:416:26

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Sunrise/Sunset OCTOBER 2010

Moonrise/Moonset

Times for Boston, MA

2:58pm12:40pm

3:22pm1:41am

3:45pm2:41am

4:07pm3:41am

4:29pm4:41am

4:52pm5:41am

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Port Reference Time Corrections Height Corrections

Maine/ New Hampshire

Stonington Bar Harbor High +0 hr. 8 min., Low +0 hr. 6 min., High *0.91, Low *0.90

Rockland Bar Harbor High +0 hr. 9 min., Low +0 hr. 6 min., High *0.93, Low *1.03

Boothbay Harbor Portland High -0 hr. 6 min., Low -0 hr. 8 min., High *0.97, Low *0.97

Kennebunkport Portland High +0 hr. 7 min., Low +0 hr. 5 min., High *0.97, Low *1.00

Portsmouth Portland High +0 hr. 22 min., Low +0 hr. 17 min., High *0.86, Low *0.86

Massachusetts

Gloucester Boston High +0 hr. 0 min., Low -0 hr. 4 min., High *0.93, Low *0.97

Plymouth Boston High +0 hr. 4 min., Low +0 hr. 18 min., High *1.03, Low *1.00

Scituate Boston High +0 hr. 3 min., Low -0 hr. 1 min., High *0.95, Low *1.03

Provincetown Boston High +0 hr. 16 min., Low +0 hr. 18 min., High *0.95, Low *0.95

Marion Newport High +0 hr. 10 min., Low +0 hr. 12 min., High *1.13, Low *1.29

Woods Hole Newport High +0 hr. 32 min., Low +2 hr. 21 min., High *0.40, Low *0.40

Rhode Island

Westerly New London High -0 hr. 21 min., Low +0 hr. 3 min., High *1.02, Low *1.00

Point Judith Newport High -0 hr. 1 min., Low +0 hr. 32 min., High *0.87, Low *0.54

East Greenwich Newport High +0 hr. 13 min., Low +0 hr. 3 min., High *1.14, Low *1.14

Bristol Newport High +0 hr. 13 min., Low +0 hr. 0 min., High *1.16, Low *1.14

Connecticut

Stamford Bridgeport High +0 hr. 3 min., Low +0 hr. 8 min., High *1.07, Low *1.08

New Haven Bridgeport High -0 hr. 4 min., Low -0 hr. 7 min., High *0.91, Low *0.96

Branford Bridgeport High -0 hr. 5 min., Low -0 hr. 13 min., High *0.87, Low *0.96

Saybrook Jetty New London High +1 hr. 11 min., Low +0 hr. 45 min., High *1.36, Low *1.35

Saybrook Point New London High +1 hr. 11 min., Low +0 hr. 53 min., High *1.24, Low *1.25

Mystic Boston High +0 hr. 1 min., Low +0 hr. 2 min., High *1.01, Low *0.97

Westport Newport High +0 hr. 9 min., Low +0 hr. 33 min., High *0.85, Low *0.85

Corrections for other ports

01 05:08AM 8.2 H 11:05AM 1.5 L 05:23PM 9.4 H 11:54PM 0.7 L02 06:11AM 8.3 H 12:10PM 1.3 L 06:28PM 9.6 H03 12:58AM 0.5 L 07:15AM 8.7 H 01:17PM 0.9 L 07:35PM 9.8 H04 02:00AM 0.1 L 08:17AM 9.3 H 02:22PM 0.3 L 08:38PM 10.2 H05 02:58AM -0.3 L 09:14AM 10.0 H 03:22PM -0.3 L 09:38PM 10.6 H06 03:52AM -0.7 L 10:07AM 10.6 H 04:19PM -1.0 L 10:34PM 10.8 H07 04:43AM -1.0 L 10:57AM 11.2 H 05:12PM -1.4 L 11:27PM 10.9 H08 05:32AM -1.0 L 11:46AM 11.5 H 06:04PM -1.7 L09 12:19AM 10.8 H 06:21AM -0.9 L 12:34PM 11.5 H 06:55PM -1.6 L10 01:10AM 10.5 H 07:10AM -0.5 L 01:23PM 11.3 H 07:47PM -1.3 L11 02:02AM 10.0 H 08:00AM 0.0 L 02:14PM 10.9 H 08:40PM -0.8 L12 02:56AM 9.5 H 08:52AM 0.5 L 03:07PM 10.3 H 09:35PM -0.2 L13 03:53AM 9.0 H 09:48AM 1.0 L 04:03PM 9.8 H 10:34PM 0.4 L14 04:52AM 8.5 H 10:48AM 1.5 L 05:04PM 9.3 H 11:35PM 0.8 L15 05:53AM 8.3 H 11:51AM 1.7 L 06:07PM 8.9 H16 12:36AM 1.1 L 06:54AM 8.2 H 12:54PM 1.8 L 07:09PM 8.7 H17 01:34AM 1.2 L 07:50AM 8.3 H 01:53PM 1.6 L 08:07PM 8.7 H18 02:26AM 1.2 L 08:40AM 8.5 H 02:47PM 1.4 L 08:58PM 8.8 H19 03:12AM 1.1 L 09:24AM 8.8 H 03:34PM 1.1 L 09:45PM 8.9 H20 03:53AM 1.0 L 10:04AM 9.1 H 04:16PM 0.8 L 10:26PM 9.0 H21 04:29AM 1.0 L 10:40AM 9.4 H 04:54PM 0.5 L 11:05PM 9.0 H22 05:03AM 0.9 L 11:14AM 9.6 H 05:30PM 0.3 L 11:42PM 9.0 H23 05:36AM 0.9 L 11:46AM 9.8 H 06:05PM 0.2 L24 12:17AM 9.0 H 06:10AM 1.0 L 12:20PM 9.9 H 06:41PM 0.1 L25 12:54AM 8.9 H 06:45AM 1.0 L 12:56PM 9.9 H 07:19PM 0.1 L26 01:32AM 8.8 H 07:24AM 1.1 L 01:35PM 9.9 H 08:00PM 0.1 L27 02:14AM 8.6 H 08:07AM 1.1 L 02:19PM 9.9 H 08:46PM 0.2 L28 03:01AM 8.6 H 08:55AM 1.2 L 03:08PM 9.8 H 09:37PM 0.3 L29 03:54AM 8.5 H 09:49AM 1.3 L 04:04PM 9.7 H 10:33PM 0.3 L30 04:51AM 8.6 H 10:50AM 1.2 L 05:05PM 9.6 H 11:33PM 0.4 L31 05:53AM 8.8 H 11:55AM 1.0 L 06:11PM 9.6 H

Portland, Maine01 04:47AM 9.5 H 10:50AM 1.7 L 05:06PM 10.7 H 11:38PM 0.8 L02 05:51AM 9.7 H 11:56AM 1.5 L 06:12PM 10.9 H03 12:42AM 0.5 L 06:55AM 10.1 H 01:03PM 1.1 L 07:18PM 11.2 H04 01:44AM 0.1 L 07:57AM 10.7 H 02:08PM 0.4 L 08:21PM 11.7 H05 02:42AM -0.4 L 08:54AM 11.5 H 03:07PM -0.4 L 09:19PM 12.2 H06 03:35AM -0.9 L 09:47AM 12.3 H 04:03PM -1.2 L 10:14PM 12.5 H07 04:26AM -1.2 L 10:37AM 12.9 H 04:56PM -1.7 L 11:06PM 12.6 H08 05:16AM -1.3 L 11:27AM 13.2 H 05:47PM -1.9 L 11:58PM 12.5 H09 06:04AM -1.1 L 12:15PM 13.2 H 06:37PM -1.8 L10 12:48AM 12.1 H 06:53AM -0.7 L 01:04PM 13.0 H 07:29PM -1.5 L11 01:40AM 11.6 H 07:44AM -0.1 L 01:55PM 12.4 H 08:21PM -0.9 L12 02:33AM 11.0 H 08:37AM 0.5 L 02:48PM 11.8 H 09:17PM -0.3 L13 03:29AM 10.3 H 09:33AM 1.1 L 03:45PM 11.1 H 10:15PM 0.4 L14 04:28AM 9.9 H 10:33AM 1.6 L 04:45PM 10.6 H 11:15PM 0.8 L15 05:29AM 9.5 H 11:35AM 1.8 L 05:47PM 10.2 H16 12:15AM 1.1 L 06:30AM 9.5 H 12:37PM 1.9 L 06:48PM 10.0 H17 01:12AM 1.2 L 07:26AM 9.6 H 01:35PM 1.7 L 07:45PM 10.0 H18 02:04AM 1.2 L 08:17AM 9.9 H 02:28PM 1.4 L 08:36PM 10.2 H19 02:51AM 1.1 L 09:02AM 10.2 H 03:15PM 1.0 L 09:23PM 10.3 H20 03:33AM 1.0 L 09:43AM 10.5 H 03:58PM 0.7 L 10:05PM 10.4 H21 04:12AM 0.9 L 10:20AM 10.9 H 04:37PM 0.4 L 10:44PM 10.5 H22 04:48AM 0.8 L 10:55AM 11.1 H 05:14PM 0.2 L 11:20PM 10.5 H23 05:22AM 0.9 L 11:29AM 11.2 H 05:49PM 0.1 L 11:56PM 10.4 H24 05:56AM 0.9 L 12:03PM 11.3 H 06:25PM 0.1 L25 12:33AM 10.3 H 06:31AM 1.0 L 12:38PM 11.3 H 07:02PM 0.1 L26 01:11AM 10.2 H 07:09AM 1.2 L 01:18PM 11.3 H 07:43PM 0.1 L27 01:53AM 10.1 H 07:51AM 1.3 L 02:01PM 11.2 H 08:29PM 0.2 L28 02:40AM 9.9 H 08:39AM 1.4 L 02:51PM 11.1 H 09:20PM 0.3 L29 03:32AM 9.9 H 09:34AM 1.5 L 03:47PM 11.0 H 10:16PM 0.4 L30 04:31AM 10.0 H 10:35AM 1.4 L 04:48PM 10.9 H 11:17PM 0.4 L31 05:32AM 10.2 H 11:42AM 1.2 L 05:54PM 11.0 H

Bar Harbor, Maine

01 04:57AM 16.7 H 11:16AM 2.5 L 05:21PM 18.0 H 11:54PM 1.3 L02 05:58AM 16.9 H 12:18PM 2.2 L 06:24PM 18.3 H03 12:56AM 0.9 L 07:01AM 17.5 H 01:22PM 1.5 L 07:28PM 18.8 H04 01:57AM 0.2 L 08:03AM 18.5 H 02:24PM 0.5 L 08:29PM 19.6 H05 02:56AM -0.6 L 09:00AM 19.7 H 03:23PM -0.7 L 09:26PM 20.5 H06 03:51AM -1.5 L 09:54AM 20.8 H 04:18PM -1.8 L 10:20PM 21.1 H07 04:43AM -2.1 L 10:44AM 21.7 H 05:10PM -2.7 L 11:12PM 21.4 H08 05:33AM -2.3 L 11:34AM 22.2 H 06:01PM -3.0 L09 12:02AM 21.3 H 06:22AM -2.1 L 12:22PM 22.2 H 06:50PM -2.9 L10 12:52AM 20.9 H 07:10AM -1.5 L 01:11PM 21.8 H 07:40PM -2.3 L11 01:41AM 20.1 H 08:00AM -0.7 L 02:00PM 20.9 H 08:30PM -1.4 L12 02:32AM 19.1 H 08:50AM 0.4 L 02:52PM 19.9 H 09:22PM -0.4 L13 03:26AM 18.1 H 09:43AM 1.4 L 03:46PM 18.8 H 10:16PM 0.7 L14 04:22AM 17.2 H 10:39AM 2.3 L 04:44PM 17.9 H 11:13PM 1.5 L15 05:21AM 16.6 H 11:37AM 2.9 L 05:44PM 17.3 H16 12:11AM 2.0 L 06:21AM 16.3 H 12:37PM 3.1 L 06:44PM 17.0 H17 01:09AM 2.2 L 07:19AM 16.5 H 01:35PM 2.9 L 07:42PM 17.1 H18 02:04AM 2.1 L 08:13AM 17.0 H 02:29PM 2.4 L 08:35PM 17.3 H19 02:53AM 1.8 L 09:00AM 17.5 H 03:18PM 1.8 L 09:22PM 17.7 H20 03:38AM 1.4 L 09:44AM 18.2 H 04:02PM 1.2 L 10:06PM 18.0 H21 04:20AM 1.2 L 10:24AM 18.7 H 04:43PM 0.6 L 10:46PM 18.2 H22 05:00AM 1.0 L 11:02AM 19.1 H 05:23PM 0.3 L 11:25PM 18.3 H23 05:38AM 0.9 L 11:39AM 19.3 H 06:02PM 0.0 L24 12:03AM 18.3 H 06:16AM 1.0 L 12:16PM 19.4 H 06:41PM 0.0 L25 12:41AM 18.2 H 06:55AM 1.2 L 12:54PM 19.4 H 07:21PM 0.0 L26 01:20AM 18.0 H 07:35AM 1.4 L 01:34PM 19.2 H 08:03PM 0.2 L27 02:02AM 17.8 H 08:19AM 1.6 L 02:18PM 19.1 H 08:49PM 0.4 L28 02:49AM 17.6 H 09:06AM 1.9 L 03:07PM 18.8 H 09:40PM 0.6 L29 03:41AM 17.4 H 09:59AM 2.0 L 04:01PM 18.6 H 10:34PM 0.8 L30 04:38AM 17.4 H 10:58AM 2.0 L 05:01PM 18.4 H 11:33PM 0.8 L31 05:38AM 17.7 H 12:00PM 1.7 L 06:04PM 18.5 H

Eastport, Maine

October Tides

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MAINEArundel:The Landing School, Southern Maine Marine Services.Augusta: Mr. Paperback.Baileyville: Stony CreekBangor: Borders, Book Marc’s, Harbormaster, Young’s Canvas.Bar Harbor: Acadia Information Center, Bar Harbor Yacht Club, Lake andSea Boatworks.Bass Harbor: Morris Yachts.Bath: Kennebec Tavern & Marina, Maine Maritime Museum.Belfast: Belfast Boatyard, Belfast Chamber of Commerce visitors’ center,Coastwise Realty, Crosby Manor Estates, Harbormaster’s office.Biddeford: Biddeford Pool Y.C., Buffleheads, Rumery’s Boatyard. Blue Hill:, Blue Hill Farm Country Inn, Blue Hill Food Co-op, Blue HillPeninsula Chamber of Commerce, Compass Point Realty, DowneastProperties, EBS, Kollegewidgwok Y.C., North Light Books, Rackliffe Pottery,Slaven Realty.Boothbay: Boothbay Mechanics, Boothbay Resort, Cottage Connection.Boothbay Harbor: Boothbay Harbor Inn, Boothbay Harbor Shipyard,Brown’s Motel, Cap’n Fish’s Inn, Carousel Marina, Gold/Smith Gallery,Grover’s Hardware, Municipal Office, Poole Bros. Hardware, Rocktide Inn,Sherman’s Bookstore, Signal Point Marina, Tugboat Inn.Bremen: Broad Cove Marine.Brewer: B&D Marine, Port Harbor Marine.Bristol: Hanley’s Market.Brooklin: Atlantic Boat Co., Brooklin General Store, Brooklin Boat Yard,Brooklin Inn, Center Harbor Sails, Eric Dow Boatbuilder, EggemogginOceanfront Lodge, WoodenBoat School. Brooksville: Bucks Harbor Market, Bucks Harbor Marine, Bucks HarborY.C., Seal Cove Boatyard.Brunswick: Bamforth Automotive, Coastal Marine, H&H Propeller, NewMeadows Marina, Paul’s Marina.Bucksport: Bookstacks, EBS Hardware.Calais: EBS Hardware.Camden: Camden Chamber of Commerce, Camden Y.C., French & Brawn,Harbormaster, Owl & Turtle, PJ Willeys, Port Harbor Marine, WaterfrontRestaurant, Wayfarer Marine.Cape Porpoise: The Wayfarer.Castine: Castine Realty, Castine Y.C., Four Flags Gift Shop, Maine MaritimeAcademy, Saltmeadow Properties, The Compass Rose Bookstore and Café.Chebeague Island: Chebeague Island Boat Yard.Cherryfield: EBS Hardware.Columbia: Crossroads Ace Hardware.Cundy’s Harbor: Holbrook’s General Store, Watson’s General Store.Damariscotta: Maine Coast Book Shop, Poole Bros. Hardware, SchoonerLanding Restaurant.Deer Isle: Harbor Farm.East Boothbay: East Boothbay General Store, Lobsterman’s WharfRestaurant, Ocean Point Marina, Paul E. Luke Inc., Spar Shed Marina.Eastport: East Motel, Eastport Chowder House, Moose Island Marine, TheBoat School – Husson.Eliot: Great Cove Boat Club, Independent Boat Haulers, Patten’s Yacht Yard.

Ellsworth: Branch Pond Marine, EBS Hardware, Riverside Café.Falmouth: Hallett Canvas & Sails, Portland Yacht Club, Sea Grill at HandyBoat, The Boathouse, Town Landing Market.Farmingdale: Foggy Bottom Marine.Farmington: Irving’s Restaurant, Mr. Paperback, Reny’s.Freeport: Gritty McDuff’s, True Value Hardware.Georgetown: Robinhood Marine.Gouldsboro: Anderson Marine & Hardware.Hampden: Hamlin’s Marina, Watefront Marine.Hancock Pt.: Crocker House Country Inn.Harpswell: Dolphin Restaurant, Finestkind Boatyard, Great Island Boat Yard.Harrington: Tri-Town Marine.Holden: McKay’s RV.Islesboro: Dark Harbor Boat Yard, Tarratine Club of Dark Harbor. Islesford: Little Cranberry Y.C.Jonesport: Jonesport Shipyard.Kennebunk: Kennebunk Beach Improvement Assoc., Landing Store, SeasideMotor Inn.Kennebunkport: Arundel Yacht Club, Bradbury’s Market, Chick’s Marina,Kennebunkport Marina, Maine Yacht Sales.Kittery: Badger’s Island Marina, Cap’n Simeon’s Galley, Frisbee’s Store,Jackson’s Hardware and Marine, Kittery Point Yacht Yard, Port Harbor Marine.Lewiston: Mr. Paperback.Machias: EBS Hardware, H.F. Pinkham & Son.Milbridge: H.F. Pinkham & Son.Monhegan Is: Carina House.Mount Desert: John Williams Boat CompanyNorth Haven: Calderwood Hall, Eric Hopkins Gallery, JO Brown & Sons,North Haven Giftshop.Northeast Harbor: F.T. Brown Co., Full Belli Deli, Kimball Shop, Mt. DesertCofC,, McGraths, Northeast Harbor Fleet, Pine Tree Market. Northport: Northport Marine Service, Northport Yacht Club.Owls Head: Owls Head Transportation Museum.Peak’s Island: Hannigan’s Island Market.Penobscot: Northern Bay Market.Port Clyde: Port Clyde General Store.Portland: Becky’s Restaurant, Casco Bay Ferry Terminal, Chase Leavitt,Custom Float Services, DiMillo’s Marina, Fortune, Inc., Gilbert’s ChowderHouse, Gowen Marine, Gritty McDuff’s, Hamilton Marine, Maine Yacht Center,Portland Yacht Services, Ports of Call, Sawyer & Whitten, Vessel ServicesInc., West Marine.Raymond: Jordan Bay Marina, Panther Run Marina.Rockland: Atlantic Challenge, Back Cove Yachts, E.L.Spear, Eric HopkinsGallery, Gemini Marine Canvas, Hamilton Marine, Harbormaster, JohansonBoatworks, Journey’s End Marina, Knight Marine Service, LandingsRestaurant, Maine Lighthouse Museum, North End Shipyard Schooners,Ocean Pursuits, Pope Sails, Reading Corner, Rockland Ferry, Sawyer &Whitten.Rockport: Bohndell Sails, Cottage Connection, Harbormaster, MarketBasket, Rockport Boat Club, Rockport Corner Shop.Round Pond: Cabadetis Boat Club, King Row Market.

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Saco: Lobster Claw Restaurant, Marston’s Marina, Saco Bay Tackle, SacoYacht Club.St. George: HarbormasterScarborough: Seal Harbor Y.C.Seal Harbor: Seal Harbor Yacht ClubSearsport: Hamilton Marine.South Bristol: Bittersweet Landing Boatyard, Coveside Marine, GamageShipyard, Harborside Café, Osier’s Wharf. South Freeport: Brewer’s South Freeport Marine, Casco Bay YachtExchange, DiMillo’s South Freeport, Harraseeket Y.C., Strouts Point WharfCo., Waterman Marine.South Harpswell: Dolphin Marina, Finestkind Boatyard, Ship to ShoreStoreSouth Portland: Aspasia Marina, Centerboard Yacht Club, Joe’s BoathouseRestaurant, Port Harbor Marine, Reo Marine, Salt Water Grille, South PortMarine, Sunset Marina.Southwest Harbor: Acadia Sails, Great Harbor Marina, Hamilton Marine,Hinckley Yacht Charters, MDI Community Sailing Center, Pettegrow’s,Sawyer’s Market, Southwest Harbor-Tremont CofC, West Marine, WilburYachts.Spruce Head: Spruce Head Marine.Stockton Springs: Russell’s Marine.Stonington: Billings Diesel & Marine, Fisherman’s Friend, Inn on theHarbor, Lily’s Café, Shepard’s Select Properties.Sullivan: Flanders Bay Boats.Sunset: Deer Isle Y.C.Surry: Wesmac.Swan’s Island: Carrying Place MarketTenants Harbor: Cod End Store and Marina, East Wind Inn, Pond HouseGallery and Framing, Tenants Harbor General Store.Thomaston: Harbor View Tavern, Jeff’s Marine, Lyman-Morse Boatbuilding.Turner: Youly’s Restaurant.Vinalhaven: Jaret & Cohn Island Group, Vinal’s Newsstand, VinalhavenStore.Waldoboro: Stetson & Pinkham.Wells: Lighthouse Depot, Webhannet River Boat Yard.West Boothbay Harbor: Blake’s Boatyard.West Southport: Boothbay Region Boatyard, Southport General Store.Windham: Richardson’s Boat Yard.Winter Harbor: Winter Harbor 5 & 10.Winterport: Winterport Marine.Wiscasset: Ames Hardware, Wiscasset Yacht Club.Woolwich: BFC Marine, Scandia Yacht Sales, Shelter Institute.Yarmouth: Bayview Rigging & Sails, East Coast Yacht Sales, Landing BoatSupply, Maine Sailing Partners, Royal River Boatyard, Royal RiverGrillehouse, Yankee Marina & Boatyard, Yarmouth Boatyard.York: Agamenticus Yacht Club, Stage Neck Inn, Woods to Goods, YorkHarbor Marine Service.

NEW HAMPSHIREDover: Dover Marine.Dover Point: Little Bay Marina.Gilford: Fay’s Boat Yard, Winnipesaukee Yacht Club.

Greenland: Sailmaking Support Systems.Hampton: Hampton Harbor State Marina, Hampton River Boat Club.Manchester: Massabesic Yacht Club, Sandy’s Variety.Milton: Ray’s Marina & RV Sales.New Castle: Kittery Point Yacht Club, Portsmouth Yacht Club, Wentworth-By-The-Sea Marina.Newington: Great Bay Marine, Portsmouth: New England Marine and Industrial, West Marine. Seabrook: West Marine.Tuftonboro: Tuftonboro General Store.

MASSACHUSETTSBarnstable: Coast Guard Heritage Museum at the Trayser, Millway Marina.Beverly: Bartlett Boat Service, Beverly Point Marina, Jubilee Yacht Club.Boston: Boston Harbor Islands Moorings, Boston Yacht Haven, ColumbiaYacht Club, The Marina at Rowes Wharf, Waterboat Marina.Bourne: Taylor’s Point MarinaBraintree: West Marine.Buzzards Bay: Dick’s Marine, Onset Bay Marina.Cataumet: Kingman Marine, Parker’s Boat Yard.Charlestown: Constitution Marina, Shipyard Quarters Marina.Chatham: Ryders Cove Marina, Stage Harbor Marine.Chelsea: The Marina at Admiral’s Hill. Cohasset: Cohasset Y.C.Cotuit: Peck’s Boats.Cuttyhunk: Cuttyhunk Town Marina.Danvers: Danversport Yacht Club, Liberty Marina, West Marine.Dedham: West Marine.Dighton: Shaw’s Boat Yard.Dorchester: Savin Hill Yacht Club.East Boston: Boston Harbor Shipyard & Marina, Orient Heights Yacht Club,Quarterdeck Marina.East Dennis: Dennis Yacht Club, North Side Marina.Edgartown: Boat Safe Martha’s Vineyard, Edgartown Moorings, EdgartownYacht Club, Harborside Inn.Essex: Flying Dragon Antiques, Perkins Marine.Fairhaven: Fairhaven Shipyard, West Marine.Falmouth: East Marine, Falmouth Harbor Town Marina, Falmouth Marine,MacDougall’s Cape Cod Marine Service, West Marine.Gloucester: Beacon Marine Basin, Brown’s Yacht Yard, Cape Ann’s MarinaResort, Enos Marine, Three Lanterns Ship Supply.Green Harbor: Green Harbor Marina, Taylor Marine.Harwich Port: Allen Harbor Marine Service, Cranberry Liquors, SaquatucketMunicipal Marina.Hingham: 3A Marine Sales, Eastern Yacht Sales, Hingham ShipyardMarinas, Hingham Yacht Club.Hyannis: Hyannis Marina, West Marine.Ipswich: Ipswich Bay Yacht Club.Manchester: Manchester Marine, Manchester Yacht Club.Marblehead: Boston Yacht Club, Corinthian Yacht Club, , Dolphin Y.C.,Eastern Yacht Club, Lynn Marine Supply Co., Marblehead Yacht Club, TheForepeak, West Marine.Marion: Barden’s Boat Yard, Beverly Yacht Club, Burr Bros. Boats, Harding


Sails, West Marine.Marston Mills: Prince’s Cove Marina.Mattapoisett: Mattapoisett Boatyard.Nantucket: Glyns Marine, Nantucket Boat Basin, Nantucket Moorings,Nantucket Y.C., Town Pier Marina.New Bedford: C.E. Beckman, Cutty Hunk Launch, IMP Fishing Gear,Lyndon’s, Neimic Marine, New Bedford Visitors Center, Pope’s Island Marina,Skip’s Marine, West Marine.Newburyport: American Boat Sales, American Yacht Club, Merri-Mar YachtBasin, Newburyport Boat Basin, Newburyport Harbor Marina, NewburyportYacht Club, North End Boat Club, The Boatworks, Windward Yacht Yard.North Falmouth: Brewer Fiddler’s Cove Marina.North Weymouth: Tern Harbor Marina.Oak Bluffs: Dockside Marketplace.Onset: Point Independence Yacht Club.Orleans: Nauset Marine.Osterville: Crosby Yacht Yard, Oyster Harbors Marine Service.Peabody: West Marine.Plymouth: Brewer’s Plymouth Marine, Plymouth Yacht Club, West Marine.Provincetown: Harbormaster.Quincy: Captain’s Cove Marina, Marina Bay, Nonna’s Kitchen, POSH,Squantum Yacht Club, Wollaston Yacht Club. Salem: , Fred J. Dion Yacht Yard, Hawthorne Cove Marina, H&H PropellerShop, Palmer’s Cove Yacht Club, Pickering Wharf Marina, Salem Water Taxi,Winter Island Yacht Yard.Salisbury: Bridge Marina.Sandwich: Sandwich Marina, Sandwich Ship Supply.Scituate: A to Z Boatworks, Cole Parkway Municipal Marina, Front StreetBook Shop, Satuit Boat Club, Scituate Harbor Marina, Scituate Harbor Y.C.Seekonk: E&B Marine, West Marine.Somerset: Auclair’s Market, J&J Marine FabricatorsSouth Dartmouth: Cape Yachts, Davis & Tripp Boatyard, Doyle Sails, NewBedford Y.C., New Wave Yachts.Vineyard Haven: Owen Park Town Dock, Vineyard Haven Marina.Watertown: Watertown Yacht Club.Wareham: Zecco Marine.Wellfleet: Bay Sails Marine, Town of Wellfleet Marina, Wellfleet MarineCorp.West Barnstable: Northside Village Liquor Store.West Dennis: Bass River Marina.Westport: F.L.Tripp & Sons, Osprey Sea Kayak Adventures, WestportMarine, Westport Y.C.Weymouth: Monahan’s Marine.Winthrop: Bait & Tackle, Cottage Park Y.C., Cove Convenience, CrystalCove Marina, Pleasant Point Y.C., Winthrop Book Depot, Winthrop Lodge ofElks, Winthrop Y.C.Woburn: E&B Marine, West Marine.Woods Hole: Woods Hole Marina.Yarmouth: Arborvitae Woodworking.

RHODE ISLANDBarrington: Barrington Y.C., Brewer Cove Haven Marina, Lavin’s Marina,Stanley’s Boat Yard, Striper Marina.

Block Island: Ballard’s Inn, Block Island Boat Basin, Block Island Marina,Champlin’s, Payne’s New Harbor Dock.Bristol: Aidan’s Irish Pub, All Paint, Bristol Bagel Works, Bristol Marine,Bristol Yacht Club, Hall Spars & Rigging, Herreshoff Marine Museum,Jamestown Distributors, Quantum Thurston Sails, Superior Marine.Central Falls: Twin City Marine.Charlestown: Ocean House Marina.Cranston: Edgewood Yacht Club, Port Edgewood Marina, Rhode IslandYacht Club.East Greenwich: Anderson’s Ski & Dive Center, East Greenwich YachtClub, Norton’s Shipyard & Marina, West Marine.East Providence: East Providence Yacht Club.Jamestown: Conanicut Marine Supply, Dutch Harbor Boatyard..Middletown: West MarineNarraganset: West Marine.Newport: Armchair Sailor, Brewer Street Boatworks, Casey’s Marina, GoatIsland Marina, IYRS, Museum of Yachting, New York Yacht Club, NewportHarbor Hotel & Marina, Newport Nautical Supply, Newport Visitor InformationCenter, Newport Yacht Club, Old Port Marine Services, Sail Newport,Seamen’s Church Institute, Starbucks, The Newport Shipyard, West WindMarina.North Kingstown: Allen Harbor Marina, Johnson’s Boatyard, RI MooringServices.Portsmouth: Brewer Sakonnet Marina, East Passage Yachting Center,Eastern Yacht Sales, Hinckley Yacht Services, Ship’s Store and Rigging, TheMelville Grill.Riverside: Bullock’s Cove Marina.Tiverton: Don’s Marine, Life Raft & Survival Equipment, Ocean Options,Quality Yacht Services, Standish Boat Yard.Wakefield: Point Jude Boats, Point Judith Marina, Point Judith Yacht Club,Point View Marina, Ram Point Marina, Silver Spring Marine, Snug HarborMarine, Stone Cove Marina.Warren: Country Club Laundry.Warwick: Appanoag Harbor Marina, Brewer Yacht Yard at Cowesett,Greenwich Bay Marina, Pettis Boat Yard, Ponaug Marina, Warwick CoveMarina.Wickford: Brewer Wickford Cove Marina, Johnson’s Boatyard, MarineConsignment of Wickford, Pleasant Street Wharf, Wickford Marina, WickfordShipyard, Wickford Yacht Club.

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Branford: Birbarie Marine, Branford River Marina, Branford Yacht Club,Brewer Bruce & Johnson’s Marina, Dutch Wharf Boat Yard, Indian Neck YachtClub, Pine Orchard Yacht Club, West Marine.Byram: Byram Town Marina.Chester: Castle Marina, Chester Marina, Hays Haven Marina, MiddlesexYacht Club.Clinton: Cedar Island Marina, Connecticut Marine One, Harborside Marina,Old Harbor Marina, Port Clinton Marina, Riverside Basin Marina, WestMarine.Cos Cob: Palmer Point Marina.Darien: E&B Marine, Noroton Yacht Club.


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Deep River: Brewer Deep River Marina.East Haddam: Andrews MarinaEast Norwalk: Rex Marine.Essex: Brewer Dauntless Shipyard, Boatique, Essex Corinthian Yacht Club,Essex Island Marina, Essex Yacht Club.Fairfield: J. Russell Jinishian Gallery, West Marine.Farmington: Pattaconk Yacht Club.Greenwich: Beacon Point Marine, Indian Harbor Yacht Club.Groton: Pine Island Marina, Shennecossett Yacht Club.Guilford: Brown’s Boat Yard, Guilford Boat Yard, Harbormaster.Lyme: Cove Landing Marine.Madison: East River Marine.Milford: Flagship Marina, Milford Boat Works, Milford Landing, MilfordYacht Club, Port Milford, Spencer’s Marina, West Marine.Mystic: Brewer Yacht Yard, Fort Rachel Marina, Gwenmor Marina, MasonIsland Yacht Club, Mystic Point Marina, Mystic River Yacht Club, MysticSeaport Museum Store, Mystic Shipyard, West Marine.New Haven: City Point Yacht Club, Fairclough Sails, Oyster Point Marina. New London: Crocker’s Boatyard, Ferry Slip Dockominium Assoc., HellierYacht Sales, Thames Shipyard and Ferry, Thames Yacht Club, ThamesportMarina, West Marine.Niantic: Boats Inc., Mago Pt. Marina, Port Niantic Marina, Three BellesMarina.Noank: Brower’s Cove Marina, Hood Sails, Noank Village Boatyard, PalmersCove Marina, Ram Island Yacht Club, Spicer’s.Norwalk: Norwest Marine, Rex Marine, Total Marine, West Marine.Norwich: The Marina at American Wharf.Old Lyme: Old Lyme Marina.Old Saybrook: Brewer’s Ferry Point Marina, Harbor Hill Marina & Inn,Harbor One Marina, Island Cove Marina, Oak Leaf Marina, OceanPerformance, Ragged Rock Marina, Saybrook Point Marina, West Marine.Portland: Yankee Boat Yard & Marina.Riverside: Riverside Yacht Club.Rowayton: All Seasons Marina, Wilson Cove Marina.South Norwalk: Norwalk Yacht Club, Rex Marine Center, Surfside 3 Marina. Stamford: Brewer Yacht Haven Marina, Czescik Marina, Halloween YachtClub, Hathaway Reiser Rigging, Landfall Navigation, Ponas Yacht Club,Prestige Yacht Sales, Stamford Landing Marina, Stamford Yacht Club, WestMarine, Z Sails. Stonington: Dodson Boat Yard, Dog Watch Café, Madwanuck Yacht Club,Stonington Harbor Yacht Club.Stratford: Brewer Stratford Marina.Waterford: Defender Industries.Westbrook: Atlantic Outboard, Brewer Pilots Point Marina, Pier 76 Marina,Sound Boatworks.West Haven: West Cove Marina.Westport: Cedar Point Yacht Club.

NEW YORKSag Harbor: Sag Harbor Yacht Club.West Islip: West Marine.


By Joel GleasonFor Points East

Awhile back, I got a box shipped to me from oneof the companies I represent. In it was a verynice T-shirt with a smiley face and the words:

“Life Is Good.” This caused me some reflection. Most of us have a tendency to get caught up in our

everyday problems, procedures and responsibilities,and we sometimes forget to be grateful for what we’vehad. I was raised in the beautiful town ofMarblehead, where growing up in the ’50s was an ex-traordinary experience, though we didn’t realize it atthe time. I’ve spent every minute I could around thewaterfront since I was first allowed out of the house.My poor mother would have apoplexy today if sheknew now much time I spent down on the floats: get-ting rides with the fishermen, going ’round on theMarblehead Harbor Excursion boats, Kelpie, Blondieand Delta, or hanging out at MarbleheadTransportation Company, running chores forHarbormaster Phil Clark, who was quite the curmud-geon, but we all loved him. All this, mind you, beforeI knew how to swim. Waterfront kids in Marblehead back then, and

probably now, consisted of two groups: The yacht-clubset, whose lifestyle we all openly despised (but se-cretly coveted), and the “townies,” a bunch of raga-muffins from the not-so-well-off sections of town. Iwas definitely a townie, and we all had wooden skiffsthat had been saved up for with the proceeds of ourpaper routes. We had extensions on the handles of ouroutboard motors – an important necessity, since we’dnever be caught dead letting anyone see us drivingwhile sitting down.And so, as I looked at my new T-shirt, I reminded

myself again, as I often do, just how grateful I am forall I have. I’ve owned a boat since the age of 13, grownup in one of the most beautiful places in the world,and today have the opportunity to work at a job I love,from an office overlooking the harbor, where all I haveto do when I want a little fresh air and a look at myboat is to walk across the street. Life is, indeed, very

good.Immediately after graduating from high school, I

left for Lake Winnipesaukee and a summer job atSandy Island Resort. When they learned of my knowl-edge of boats, I was sent off to obtain my NewHampshire waterways “Captain, Master, Pilot,Engineer” certificate, then put in charge of operatingtheir boats, ferrying supplies and guests back andforth from the mainland. This was a great job, andlearning to handle their underpowered, converted 40-foot picket boat, Big Sandy, was a really educational– and sometimes nail-biting – experience.But after two summers the salt water had drained

from my veins, and I longed for the ocean again. So Igot my USCG launch-tender license and began work-ing for the yacht clubs in Marblehead. Driving thelaunch all day, and getting paid for it! What could bebetter than that? Not only does one become quite skilled at boat han-

dling doing this (how could one not, making literallythousands of landings over the course of the sum-mer?), but also we learned about people. I never couldunderstand how so many of my passengers were sogrumpy, argumentative, and sometimes downrightnasty to each other, or to their kids who were often

Life is

GoodAnd it’s especially fine when you cruiseDowneast in a serious Maine-built boat.


crying or screaming or complaining, while they wereall supposed to be having fun. But during this time I began to hear bits and pieces

of something that would later become a huge part ofmy life: People would be away for periods of time, andthen return with tales of something that soundedwonderful to me: Cruising. Maine. Fog. I began tohear about places like Boothbay Harbor, Wiscasset,Camden, Stonington, Northeast Harbor, Bar Harbor.And Fog. And more fog.It would be years before I was to experience these

things for myself. But, in the meantime, I did manageto join one of the yacht clubs I had once served as alaunch driver. Then, in 1987, I finally took delivery ofmy dream boat, Muscobe, custom-built to my specifi-cations at Young Brothers & Company, Inc. in Corea,Maine. The construction of that boat is a story in it-self, and was a real joy to experience. But one of thebest parts of it was the friendship that developed be-tween my family and the three Young brothers, Colbyand his twins, Arvid, and Arvin.Muscobe would ply the waters Downeast many

times over the ensuing years, and whenever possible,I tried to extend our trips on eastward past Northeast

Harbor and around Schoodic Point, for a visit to beau-tiful Corea Harbor, where Muscobe was recognizedand welcomed as one of their own.Every once in a while, however, I’d get talked into

“going south” to the Cape (Cod), and the islands ofMartha’s Vineyard and Nantucket. Here, the reason-ing was, the water was warm enough for comfortableswimming, and there’s lots to see and do (such asshopping, if women were accompanying us.) This areadoes have much to offer, but my heart has always re-mained Downeast.I have my own reasons for this: First and foremost,

is that when we go to Maine, Muscobe is recognized asa locally built boat, and I think we are treated withjust a bit more warmth and hospitality than otherboats. Furthermore, the Cape and islands are crowd-ed, and everything tends to be more expensive. Thetrue locals are friendly and pleasant enough, once youget talking with them. But – and this is my opiniononly – there’s just something more special about theMaine coast. To me, it’s more like, well, home. It’swhere Muscobe belongs.Joel Gleason is a frequent contributor to Points

East.

Muscobe heads out with the Maine coast in her future.

Photo courtesy Joel Gleason


It was Nov. 21 when we arrived in Beaufort, N.C.,after leaving New Castle, N.H., Oct. 14 on our 35-foot Fantasia, Ozymandias. Tom celebrated his

55th birthday on Oct. 16. He had made a promise tohimself that by the age of 55 he would be spendingmost of his time on his sailboat. Not ready to close hisdental practice, he elected to spend several months onthe boat. Our destination was St. Augustine, Fla., and we

planned to leave the boat there and return to NewHampshire Dec. 15. We would return in April to bringit back to N.H. We had planned to be farther down theIntracoastal Waterway by Thanksgiving, but we’d en-dured many days waiting out storms.

Along our journey, we met and traveled with a cou-ple, Chris and Jen, and their son, Nick. Chris was tak-ing a leave from his job on an island in Maine. We al-so traveled in company with a young man namedNeil. Neil had been working as sternman on a lob-sterboat in Maine. He’d bought a sunken Sabre 34, re-habbed it, and had set sail for some place warm. The three boats and their passengers first came to-

gether as a group at the lock entering the DismalSwamp Canal. We shared our first meal together atthe North Carolina visitor center in the swamp, andthen most evening meals afterward. Thanksgiving was just a few days away, and I

wished to continue the tradition of a great home-

A once-in-a-lifetime ThanksgivingWe never could have known that this Thanksgiving, shared with cruising friends aboard Ozymandias in Beaufort, N.C.,would be the last time all of us would ever be able to gather together.

Photos courtesy Maureen Wallace

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cooked meal. One of thechurches in Beaufort hadposted an invitation for afree Thanksgiving dinner,and it welcomed boaters.However, I insisted that wewould host the celebrationon Ozymandias. I planned the meal and

took care of all the details.This event required the useof the other boats’ ovens aswell as ours. The disheswould be prepared: All theywould have to do was “baby-sit” them. In Beaufort, wemet a couple from New Hampshire, and we invitedthem to join us. They planned to bring a side dish.The menu: Herb-roasted turkey, bread stuffing, oys-

ter stuffing, turkey gravy (home-made), acorn andbutternut squash (which I purchased at a farmer’smarket just before leaving in October; they hold up sowell they tasted like they had just been picked),green-bean casserole, carrots, mashed potato, sweetpotato, Tom’s famous potato rolls, cranberry sauce,and, of course, apple, and pumpkin pies. Neil’s oven would cook the green bean casserole,

and Jen would cook the sweet potatoes and the

squash. There was bit ofchoreographing to get ev-erything out on the tableat about the same time,not to mention workingout the arrangement ofthe dishes as space wasfairly limited. But wewould figure that out anddid.I wanted to brine the

turkey, so Tom and I con-sidered the options to ac-complish this and avoid afood-poisoning epidemic.The most likely candi-

date for the task was our cooler; it, however, wasfilled, and purchasing another was ruled out , mostlybecause we did not need any more things taking uproom. We decide to fill our sink with ice, and place theturkey in a garbage bag with the brining solution.That did the trick. The next challenge was the turkey. I wanted the

biggest bird possible, but we had to consider the sizeof the boat oven. Tom measured the oven dimensionand wrote them down. We had planned to bring ameasuring tape to the grocer so we could get thebiggest bird to fit the oven. This somehow made me

Chris and Jen and their son, Nick, from Maine, and my sig-nificant other, Tom, had a lot to be thankful for lastNovember.

Photos courtesy Maureen Wallace

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think of Cinderella and the glass slipper.Off to the market, five of us climbing into a courtesy

vehicle, thanks to the great folks at the City Marina.We were so used to sailboat speed or walking speedthat 35 miles an hour was a little unsettling. As weentered the parking lot Tom commanded, “Put out thefenders, we’re coming in hard.” In the market, we realized that we had left the

measuring tape at home. Tom quickly opened his wal-let and pulled out a bill. I was looking at him, think-ing that maybe he thought he needed to tip someone.Next thing I saw was Tom lining up the bill next to aturkey, one that weighed in at a little over 15 pounds.He told me that a bill is six inches long, and he posi-tioned it along several areas on the bird. As it turnedout, I had to compress the chest of the bird to get it in-to the oven and not be wedged on top of the oven. Itcooked perfectly.Our galley is very comfortable for the two of us. It

seats four with elbowroom, and can accommodate sixif we take down the stair in the companionway anduse the box that it sits on as a seat, use our cooler asanother seat, then put the extension on the table. Tenpeople planned on dinner that day; one of Chris’s sonsand his girlfriend were going to join us. I knew thatfolks could sit in the cockpit as we have an enclosure,but I wanted everyone be on the same level. I clearedeverything off the benches in the V-berth, making

enough room for several people so it would work. The aromas were mouthwatering. We all laughed a

lot, toasted every possible occasion, and celebratedthe many accomplishments we could recall. For thethree boats that joined together in the DismalSwamp, we collectively were thankful for the individ-ual dreams that we’d acted upon and had shared. In the spring, I arrived home in time to accompany

my sister to the hospital on the day that her husbandwas having diagnostic surgery. We would learn thatday that Jay had terminal cancer. He was 51 years oldand died that July. That same week I received a callfrom Jen, who said that Chris had passed away thatmorning, also very unexpected. The Thanksgiving following our trip was celebrated

at home. We remembered with great appreciation ourThanksgiving in Beaufort with newfound friends whocame together and delighted in sharing experiencesalong their individual journeys. We reflected on ourpast year, and the life-changing events of our familyand friends. We have new meaning to giving thanks. Maureen and husband Tom live in N.H. and spend

every Thursday night through Sunday, from the firstof May through October, on Ozymandias. She is oursummer home, and she has pleasured us with manytrips along the coast of Maine, New Hampshire andMassachusetts. “I have wanted to write this story forsome time now, and I finally have,” Maureen says.

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10’ Dyer Sailing DinkPhil Rhodes Design, beautifully re-finished, fresh water use only, al-ways stored inside on galvanizedtrailer, excellent condition. $4,000.or best offer. [email protected]

12’ Beetle CatsTwo wooden Beetle Cat sailboats areavailable at Eric Dow Boat Shop.Both have been partially restoredand need finish work. Call Eric at359-2277. www.dowboats.com

14’3 Extended Catspaw DinghyPlank on frame construction, in ex-cellent condition. Rows, sails, andmotors well. Call Eric @ 359-2277.www.dowboats.com

15’ Wooden PeapodIn nearly new condition. Two pairsof oars, complete sprit sail rig,ready for the season. Call Eric @359-2277.www.dowboats.com

16’ Haven 12-1/2Classic Haven 12-1/2’s built with ex-perienced craftsmenship for puresailing pleasure. Call Eric to discussyour color choice and delivery date.Eric Dow Boat Shop, Brooklin,Maine 207-359-2277.www.dowboats.com

23’ Cape Cod MarlinCape Cod Marlin Herreshoff withcuddy, 2 bunks. 8.8hp electric starttilt Yamaha. Updated gelcoat,Awlgrip mast. Five sails, trailer.$14,500. [email protected]

23’ Herreshoff PrudenceCedar on white oak, Sitka sprucemast and boom, club footed jib,Volvo dsl. 2 cyl. Extensive restora-tion 2003. She is a sweetheart.$15,000. Jonesport [email protected]

24’ Bridges Point, 1989A cuddy cabin version of the popu-lar Bridges Point 24. Roomy cockpitand a unique interior layout. Newdiesel in 2007. A lovely boat to sail.207-244-7854. [email protected]

24’ Bridges Point, 2002JUDITH, built by the John WilliamsBoat Co. Daysailor layout. $59,000.Call 207-255-7854 or email [email protected]

26’ Ranger 26, 1974In very good condition with 5 sails,roller furler. No outboard. $2000firm. 207-223-8885 or email [email protected]

26’ Kaiser Full-keel Sloop, 1972Well built, of limited production.LOA 27’6, LWL 19’6, draft 4’, beam7’10. Sleeps 4 with 6’ headroom.This lovely great-sailing boat is stillfor sale and needs love and atten-tion. Survey 6/09. Best offer around$8,000. Brooksville, ME 207-326-9676.

27’ Catalina Sloop, 1985Nice example of this popular smallcruiser. Well equiped and cared for.$14,900. 207-799-3600.www.theyachtconnection.com

27’ Catalina, 1985Like new. Turn key. $12,100. [email protected]

28’ Samurai Auxiliary Sloop, 195928’ x 9’2 x 3’11 Hull #20 of 40 builtin Japan, Yanmar 2GM w/heat exch.See her at Jonesport Shipyard. 207-497-2701. [email protected]

29’ Bayfield Cutter, 198210’2 beam, 3’6 draft, 2GM Yanmar

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30’ Hinckley Sou’wester Sloop1962. Flag blue awlgripped hull ‘08,2004 Yanmar diesel, sleeps 4, newradar-gps, 1998 roller furler genoa.Caring ownership $54,000. Gray &Gray, Inc 207-363-7997www.grayandgrayyachts.com

30’ Island Packet 27, 1988Cutter, 30’x10.5’x3.67’, full keel, 6’ 2headroom. Easy single handler.Engine hours 554. Selling Price:$41,[email protected]

30’ Sabre MK lll, 1986Custom interior. Rigged for racing orsinglehand. Westerbeke diesel 480hrs. Well maintained, very clean. Callfor details and survey. $50,000.207-655-4962. [email protected]

34’ C&C, 1979Racer/cruiser. LOA 33’6, LWL 25’11, Beam 11’. Asking $19,500. 203-377-5597, or 203-339-1322 (cell). https://[email protected]

34’ Tartan SloopRoomy interior, solid boat, needs

cosmetics. Excellent opportunity toget into a good cruiser. Make an of-fer. 207-497-2701 . JonesportShipyard.www.jonesportshipyard.cominfo@jonesportshipyard.com

34’ Pearson 34, 1984Sea Glass is a very attractiveequipped Pearson 34 with her darkblue Awl-Grip hull. Her equipmentincludes a spinniker and recent mainand 150% genoa, as well as a newdodger. $39,500. 207-371-2899. [email protected]

34’ Titan 1971with auxiliary diesel engine. $29,000FMI Contact Ocean Point Marina207-633-0773www.oceanpointmarina.cominfo@oceanpointmarina.com

34’ C&CEngine Model MD-11C Volvo PentaDiesel. Galley: three burner gim-balled stove/oven, sink with pres-sure water, ice box, shelving, stor-age. Sails: Harken roller furling,Barient #25 primary and #22 sec-ondary, Dacron and mylar main, twospinnakers and aluminum pole.$19,500. [email protected]

35’ Hinckley Pilot Sloop, 1970Black hull, outstanding condition.$127,500. Gray & Gray, Inc. 207-363-7997.

35’ Hunter Legend, 1987Great shape, surveyed in 2008 at$59K, asking $30K. Located inHamden, Maine. E-mail Capt. Ronfor pic’s & [email protected]

36’ Ericson, 1976$24,995. Contact Ocean PointMarina, 207-633-0773. www.oceanpointmarina.com

38’ Pearson Invicta II, 1968Therapy was completely re-built in2000 to 2001 by her owner. Re-equipping included a Universal 25hpdiesel, Isotherm refrigeration, Force10 propane stove, among many oth-er features. All new electronics wereadded along with new sails and oth-er upgrades. $59,500. 207-371-2899.www.robinhoodmarinecenter.comperry@robinhoodmarinecenter.com

40’ Luders L-27 Sloop, 1955Refit 2007. Westerbeke diesel.Superb condition. Hot molded ply-wood construction. 2008 black awl-gripped hull, new sails, sleeps 6.Elegant, fast racer-cruiser. Gray &Gray, Inc. 207-363-7997.

42’ Catalina 42 MKII, 20023 staterooms, wing keel, doylestack, 140 genoa, CDI furling spin-naker, etc. Bailey Is. Maine.$169,000. Frank Jones, [email protected]

42’ S&S Cutter, 1964S&S center-cockpit offshore cutter.Refit 2001. Fiberglass hull and decksto the famous Finisterre design.2001 Yanmar. 3 cabins. $89,000.Gray & Gray, Inc. 207-363-7997.

51’ Beneteau 510, 19924 cabin each with head/shower,Located in the Virgin Islands.Available Spring 2011, for purchase.Charteryacht, ready to go. Illnessforces sale. Email for photos, de-tails. [email protected]

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16’ Calvin Beal, Jr. 1995Fiberglass runabout with trunk cabinw/ screened ports and folding cabindoor. 45hp Honda 4-stroke OB, trail-er, used lightly. Jonesport Shipyard,[email protected]

17’ Classic 17 Montauk, 19892001 Mercury, trailer, and lots of ex-tras. $10,900. Call York HarborMarine Service, [email protected]

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17’ Sunbird Corsair, 1994 with very nice trailer. Add an out-board and a little cosmetic work fora great little runabout. $1100. 207-223-8885.

17’ Boston Whaler, 2003Boston Whaler 170 Montauk pack-age with 90hp 4-stroke. Clean.$16,900. Call York Harbor MarineService, [email protected]

21’ Boston Whaler Conquest, 2006With 25 hours. Includes matchingtrailer with electric winch. $34,000.207-799-3600.www.theyachtconnection.comtyc@southportmarine.com

22’ Downeast Runabout/SportfisherPARECE, 22’ classic wooden lap-strake downeast runabout/sportfish-er. Mercruiser 135hp I/O with under40hrs. Excellent condition, dry, newbimini. $12,500. Newport, RhodeIsland. [email protected]

22’ PYY 22All new molded fiberglass liner, larg-er (head capable) center console,molded non-skid hatches, increased

storage beneath deck. Base Price$39,900. 207-439-3967. Ask forGeorge or Tom. www.kpbb.net

24’ Eastern, 2003Eastern Center Console w/130hp 4-stroke Honda outboard. Comes withtrailer. $31,500. Call Ocean PointMarina at 207-633-0773 [email protected]

24’ Striper 2300, 1998Seaswirl. Johnson 175hp, Johnson15hp. Full canvas, many extras.$14,[email protected]

25’ Boston Whaler 235 Conquest2005. Clean. Merc 250hp Veradowith 211 hours. Hardtop, full wx-curtains; downriggers; fishboxw/pumpout; freshwater washdown;head with o/b discharge; shore pow-er package; full electronics – all thebells and whistles. Slip available.$49,900. York Harbor MarineService, 207-363-3602. [email protected]

25’ Sea Fox 257 CC, 2004W/twin Mercury 150hp. SaltwaterSeries. Demo boat. Full warranty.This boat is loaded. $39,900.Carousel Marina, 207-633-2922.

25’ Pacemaker, 1969Center Console, total refit. Merc-Cruiser 454. Asking $32,000.Rockland, Maine. Call John Morin,207 691-1637.

26’ Somes Sound 26 “Bai Ji Er”, with enclosed pilothouse. Great day boat and smallcruiser. Gas inboard. $165,000.Call207-255-7854, or email [email protected]

26’ Somes Sound 26Open launch “Salt Ponds”. Classiclaunch look with plenty of teak andbronze. $100,000. Call 207-255-7854 or email [email protected]

26’ Eldredge McInnis, 1989A beautiful example of the wellknown Eldredge McInnis Bass boat,built by the Landing Boat School.Wood hull, single diesel. Located inSouthport, Maine. $49,500. 207-371-2899. [email protected]

28’ Albin HT (2), 2002Yanmar diesel, very clean from$99,500. Gray & Gray, Inc. 207-363-7997.

29’ Webbers Cove, 2000Hardtop Express Downeast Day-Boat. Yanmar. Separate shower.

Asking $110,000. Rockland, Maine.207 691-1637.

29’ Wilbur/Crosby Express, 1988Twin Volvos. Fast commuter. Asking$49,900. Southwest Harbor, Maine.John Morin, 207 691-1637.

30’ Pro-Line Walkaround, 1997Fishing/family layout, fish box, baitwell, transom door. Cabin w/ galleyand head, sleeps 4. $39,500. 207-799-3600. www.theyachtconnection.com

31’ Sea Ray Weekender, 1981With rebuilt engines. Equipped withnew seats. Very clean. $22,000.207-799-3600.www.theyachtconnection.comtyc@southportmarine.com

32’ Down EastNew 32’ Carroll Lowell Down Eastdesign, cedar on white oak, siliconbronze fastenings, hull, trunk, deck,done, fuel tanks, shaft, rudder in-stalled, will finish to your customdesign, work or pleasure. 508-224-3709.www.by-the-sea.com/karbottboat-building/[email protected]

32’ Wilbur/Newman Sedan, 1977New Yanmar. Refit. Old style charm.Asking $125,000. Biddeford, Maine.207-691-1637.

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32’ Island Gypsy Trawler, 1994Single 250hp Cummins, 1800 hours,thruster, generator, queen berth for-ward, 2 side doors, galley up, goodelectronics. $109,000. Gray & Gray,Inc. 207-363-7997.

33’ Egg Harbor, 1974Engines run. Great project boat.$12,000. [email protected]

34’ Wilbur Flybridge, 1988Wilbur Flybridge Long RangeExpeditionary Cruiser. Caterpillar.Turn-key. Asking $149,000. Florida.John Morin, 207 691-1637.

35’ Duffy FB Cruiser, 2000Single Cat 435hp diesel, 587 hours.Sidepower thruster, dual helms,large cockpit and salon, galleydown. Sleeps 4. Cruise 17 knots.Handsome green hull. $164,500.Gray & Gray, Inc. 207-363-7997.

35’ Luhrs, 1988Immaculate condition with rebuiltengines. $33,500. [email protected]

36’ Alley Built Lobster Boat, 1973.$17,900 FMI contact Ocean PointMarina [email protected]

38’ H&H Osmond Beal, 2002Looks like a customized lobsterboat. Acts like a waterfront home.The Yanmar 370 will take you any-where. The comfy leather couch andisland queen berth will make youwant to stay. $225,000. Check it out.Make an offer. 603-770-8378.

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38’ Stanley, 1984Stanley 38 “Fishwife”. First Stanley38 built in 1984 and owned by thesame family since her launch. She isin excellent condition. $285,000.207-244-7854 [email protected]

38’ Golden Star Sundeck Trawler1987. Twin Volvo diesels and gener-ator, low hours. GPS and radar. Yourfloating cottage with beautifullymaintained teak interior, and dualcabins. $89,000. For details call207-712-2346 or [email protected]

38’ Holland/Pettegrow Downeast Sportfishing, 1987. 3208435hp Cat, 3400 hrs. Teak interior,galley down, enclosed head andshower, sleeps 4. Fighting chair,tower and pulpit. Furuno Navnet.$140,000. 207-450-6119. [email protected]

40’ Hatteras Double Cabin, 1987Voyager is a very clean and wellmainatined Hatteras 40 Motoryacht.Re-powered in 1999 with twinYanmar 315hp diesels and a dieselgenset. Solar panels, recent elec-tronics, fuel system upgrades andnumerous other upgrades makeVoyager a desirable vessel in a clas-sic Hatteras. $179,000. 207-371-2899.

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43’ Marine Trader, 1984Priced to sell at $69,999. FMI con-tact Ocean Point Marina at 207-633-0773. [email protected]

47’ Maine Cat, 2009Maine Cat P-47, hull#2, launchedJune ‘09. Twin 180 Yanmar, live-aboard equipped, low fuel burn, 3’draft, located in Bahamas. $110k be-low list. [email protected]

47’ Novi Dragger, 1985Fiberglass Atkinson Novi Dragger.43.8’ + 4’ extension. 15.5’ beam, 6’draft. Good Condition. JonesportShipyard, 207-497-2701.www.jonesportshipyard.com

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10 1/2’ & 12’ SkiffsMaine style and quality. Epoxy bond-ed plywood/oak, S/S screws. Easyrowing and towing, steady under-foot. Primer paint. $1,100 and$1,400. Maxwell’s Boat Shop.Rockland, Maine. 207-594-5492.

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Westerbeke 6 Cyl. DieselModel 6-346, 120hp, 1050 hrs. withrecently rebuilt 2:1 Paragon gear,engine harness, mounts and panel.Clean and well maintained. $3800.Call Fred [email protected]

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Winterization Diesel Seminar Includes instruction on oil system,electrical system, fuel systems,cooling systems, basic troubleshoot-ing with discussion period andquestion & answer period.September 25, October 16. Price$175. [email protected]

Ocean Master, Motor40 years in big boats and smallships, BOATWISE instructor.

Deliveries, training, management.401-885-3189. [email protected]

Land with Dock For SaleKittery, Maine. Well protected, largedeepwater dock, 2-level building ondock. Float space for two 40’ boats.Paved parking area. Town water andsewer at site. Possibly able to builda small home on lot. Asking$450,000. 207-439-3890, or cell207-752-1741.

Repower & RefitConsidering repower or refit up-grades to your boat? Our two loca-tions offer you in-house, factorytrained technicians ready to addressyour upgrades to the highest stan-dards. Stop by or give us a call,we’d be happy to talk about your op-tions. Kittery Point Yacht Yard. 207-439-9582, Eliot yard 207-439-3967. www.kpyy.net

Fiberglass Repair PositionPermanent, year-round positionavailable for Fiberglass/CompositeStructure Repair Technician. YankeeMarina is a full-service marina andboatyard. Please send resume withcover letter summarizing work expe-rience to [email protected]

Slips & Moorings in N.H.Limited dockside slips and protectedmoorings available in pristine GreatBay, New Hampshire. Leave trailer-ing behind and chase the bigstripers more often. Reasonablerates. Great Bay Marine 603-436-5299 or [email protected]

Rental MooringsSail beautiful Penobscot Bay.Seasonal moorings in protectedRockland harbor with an expansivefloat and pier facility for dinghy tie-ups and provisioning. On-site park-ing. 207-594-1800.

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Maine CharteringConsider chartering your boat(s) tohelp with those yard bills. Give us acall to talk about options. NPYC207-557-1872 [email protected]

Inside StorageEric Dow Boat Shop offers insidestorage for lovely boats, reasonablerates, exceptional care. Call Eric todiscuss your project needs.Brooklin, Maine 207-359-2277. www.dowboats.com

Boat TransportBest rates, fully insured, Nationwideand Ocean Freight. Reliable Service.Rob Lee, Maritime 508-758-9409, or800-533-6312.www.marinasandtransport.comboattransport@comcast.net

Moorings AvailableKittery Point Yacht Yard has moor-ings available for the 2010’ summerseason. Very well protected and justinside the mouth of the PiscataquaRiver. Don’t Wait – call now for in-formation: 207-439-9582 or email [email protected]

Boat StorageKittery Point Yacht Yard has two wa-terfront locations with plenty of off-season storage space available.Store with KPYY and our full serviceyard and factory trained techniciansare available if you need us. Call tojoin our family of customers: 207-439-9582 or email [email protected]

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Points East Crew MatchI NEED CREW

Bar Harbor to Sandy Hook, NJAlbin 28’ (315 hp diesel, radar &GPS) has captain and mate but needsone crewman for 60-hour day-and-night transit beginning about 9/12.Crew needs to know basic navigation& seamanship. $100 per day plus air-fare back. Ask for Dave. 973-228-4400 [email protected]

Cape Cod to N.C.I am taking my boat, 45’ sloop, southasap. I could use an extra pair ofhands on the way to Cape Hatteras.This is not a paid position but an op-portunity to enjoy the ocean for awhile. Not a race but a leisurely sailsouth. If interested, contact me viaemail. Gordon, [email protected]

Narragansett BayI need one or two females to crew ona 32-foot sailboat in Narragansett Bayonce a week for a day on the water.Contact [email protected]: 401 663 1103

Maine to VirginiaI need one more crew to move PDQ36 to Virginia beginning on or aboutSept 20. Offshore experience pre-ferred. Telephone: 207-592-7283Email: [email protected]

Sailing PartnersSober sailor looking for sailing com-panions to cruise the Maine coastthis summer and Bahamas andCaribbean this winter. Compatibility isthe only requirement. Sailing fromSo. Portland. [email protected]: 603-662-7560.

Exploring Casco BayI’ve done a lot of sailing over theyears. At this point I’m exploringCasco Bay in Maine. My boat is asturdy,18’ 9” with three sails.I enjoycamping and hiking on island trailsas well as sailing. At this point I’mlooking for anyone who has someexperience in sailing. Allyn, cell:617 417-0041 Telephone: 617 868-3867 Email: [email protected]

I WANT TO CREWPortland/Portsmouth areaStill looking for a boat to crew on.Racing, regattas and cruising. 20+years’ experience, including bareboatcharters. Prior owner racing sloop 5

years. Comfortable anywhere on theboat, always brings refreshments!Demographics: 44-year-old female, fitand fun, easygoing, smart, educated,friendly and hard working. Loves thewind! Telephone: 207-838-0982Email: [email protected]

Looking to crew in Casco BayLisa is just moving back to Portlandafter a 13-year hiatus in New YorkCity. She learned to sail with theManhattan Yacht Club and althoughshe considers herself an advancedbeginner sailor, she did grow up witha family of power-boaters so sheknows Casco Bay quite well. Sheruns a boutique in the Old Port whichis closed Sundays and Mondays. Lisais 40 years old, very young at heartand has a witty, fun personalityTelephone: (917) 697-6339 Email:[email protected]

Want to crew on Casco BayHave sailed Sunfish for 35 years,crewed one week on 40’ sloop. Easy-

going, 51, athletic, engineer at ship-building company, live in Yarmouth.Dave, 207-749-8468. Email: [email protected]

Partner and I want to crewI am a licensed experienced captain,and my partner is an experiencedcook. We are looking to crew. 207-669-5900, [email protected]

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Want to film your adventuresI’m an intermediate sailor that will befilming on offshore adventure laterthis year. I would like to get out onthe water and get some experiencefilming on a moving vessel before-hand. I can help out with crew dutiesand you can get some edited footageof your boat. Located in SouthPortland.Dave Telephone: 207-799-0985, [email protected]

Just moved to PortlandLooking to race with anybody on anyboat. Experience on a variety of sizesof boat and am looking to have fun.Pete, Telephone: 585-576-8374Email: [email protected]

Want to get on the water!I have a wealth of sailing knowledgebut nowhere to put it. I was recentlydiagnosed with terminal cancer and

am permanently on crutches...howev-er, I’m in good spirits and would loveto get on the water. Staring at myown 36’ sailboat sitting in the yardunable to be sailed is making me gonuts. If you have room on your boatfor some leisurely sailing, a beer, andsome good stories, give me a shoutEmail: [email protected]

Looking to crew in East BostonI am a 42 y/o fit male looking tocrew late afternoons during theweek and most w/e. I own a 25’Catalina sloop that I didn’t put in thewater due to work. I have no racingexp. but want to learn! Telephone:207-699-9493 Email:[email protected]

Alexseal .......................................................19Atlantic Outboard.........................................53Bamforth Marine.....................................53,63Barden’s Boat Yard, Inc. ..............................92Bayview Charters ........................................88Bayview Rigging & Sails....................55,58,86Beta Marine .................................................17Boatwise ......................................................60Bohndell Sails..............................................37Boothbay Region Boatyard............................3Bowden Marine Service ..............................42Brewer Plymouth Marine .............................92Brewer Yacht Yards ......................................91Brooklin Inn..................................................45Bucking the Tide ..........................................21Burr Brothers Boats..................................3,92Cape Cod Maritime Museum.......................20Capt. Jay Michaud Marine Surveys .............88Carousel Marina ..........................................63Casey Yacht Enterprises..............................85Cay Electronics..............................................9Center Harbor Sails .....................................45Chase Leavitt & Co......................................50Compass Project .........................................20Conanicut Marine .....................................3,92Concordia Company.................................3,92Constitution Marina......................................43Cook’s Lobster House .................................63CPT Aotopilot ..............................................84Crocker’s Boatyard ........................................3Custom Communications ............................52Custom Float Services ................................64Dark Harbor Boat Yard.................................37Dor-Mor Inc..................................................87Duchak Maritime Services .....................85,87Dumas .........................................................15Eastern Boats ..............................................23Ecovita .........................................................87Enos Marine ................................................53Finestkind ....................................................81Finestkind Boatyard.....................................32Fred J. Dion Yacht Yard .............................3,92Gamage Shipyard........................................85Gannon and Benjamin, Inc..........................17Gemini Marine Canvas ................................67Gowen Marine ...................................53,57,92Gray & Gray inc. ..........................................82Great Bay Marine ..................................3,8,92Gritty McDuff’s .............................................64Hallett Canvas & Sails .................................44Hamilton Marine ............................................2Handy Boat Service..................................3,41Hansen Marine Engineering................3,42,87

Harriman Associates ...................................51Hinckley Yacht Charters...............................59Howard Boats ..............................................48Ice Blink .......................................................59Islesboro Marine Enterprises ......................17J-Way Enterprises .........................................3J.R. Overseas ..............................................89J&S Marine Services...................................52Jackson’s Hardware ....................................62Jackson’s Hardware & Marine.....................64Johanson Boatworks .........................17,37,86John Williams...............................................83John Williams Boat Company......................79Jonesport Shipyard......................................89Journey’s End Marina.............................37,92Kanberra Gel ...............................................26Kennebunkport Marina ...........................54,63Kent Thurston Marine Surveyor...................89Kingman Yacht Center ...........................3,9,92Kittery Point Yacht Yard................................92Kittery Point Yacht Yard ................................23Kramp Electronics .........................................9Leavitt & Parris / Fortune.............................51Linda Beans Maine Lobster.........................20Lippincott Marine Electrical ...........................9MacDougalls Cape Cod Marine ...............9,92Mack Boring.................................................13Maine Cat ....................................................86Maine Sailing Partners ................................33Maine Veterinary Referral Center ................58Maine Yacht Center......................................31Manchester Marine........................................9Marblehead Trading Company.......................3Marine Engines............................................14Marston’s Marina .........................................63MAZ Marine .................................................89Merri-Mar Yacht Basin ..............................3,92Mike Martel ..................................................88Miliner Marine Services...............................89Millway Marina.............................................53Mobile Marine Canvas.................................10Moose Island Marine ...................................53Navtronics......................................................9New England Boatworks .............................27Niemiec Marine.........................................3,92Noak Village Boatyard .................................17Norm Leblanc ..............................................88North Point Charters....................................86North Sails Direct ........................................60Northeast Rigging Systems..........................9Ocean Point Marina.....................................83Ocean Pursuits ............................................37Padebco Custom Yachts..............................57

Paul Giroux Rigging and Marine .................15Pearls Seaside Market & Cafe ....................89Pierce Yacht Co. ..........................................49Pope Sails....................................................56Portland Yacht Service..............................3,66Progressive Epoxy Polymers.......................89R.T. Scanlan, Surveyor ................................88Riley Marine Models....................................21Robinhood Island 40 ...................................20Robinhood Marine ...............................9,56,92Robinhood Marine Center ...........................83Rockcoast Boatworks ..................................39Royal River Boatyard...................................55Russell’s Marine ..........................................85Saco Bay Tackle ................................21,62,63Sailmaking Support systesm.......................48Samoset Boatworks Inc...............................59Scandia Yacht Sales ....................................82Seal Cove Boatyard................................45,92SeaTech Systems........................................84Seatronics......................................................9Seaway Boats..............................................67Shaw & Tenney............................................65Shipmate Stove Company...........................65Snug Harbor Marina ....................................62Sound Diesel ...............................................17South Port Marine Yacht Connection...........67Springers Jewelers ......................................51Spruce Head Marine ...................................37The Yacht Connection..................................81Theriault Marine Consulting, LLC................50Triple M Plastic Products .............................59URLS ......................................................68,69Warren Pond Boatworks..............................15Webhannett River Boat Yard........................58Wesmac.......................................................63West Marine ................................................11White Instruments........................................29Whiting Marine Services .............................15Winter Island Yacht Yard ..............................32Winterport Marine........................................52Women Under Sail ......................................21Yacht North Charters..............................65,86Yacht Sales Network....................................81Yankee Boat Yard & Marina ...........................3Yankee Marina & Boatyard .......................3,92Yarmouth Boatyard ...................................9,63YMCA Auction .............................................52York Harbor Marine .....................................82York Harbor Marine Service ........................29

Advertiser index

SUMMER

New YorkGreenport (631) 477-9594Stirling Harbor (631) 477-0828Glen Cove (516) 671-5563Port Washington (516) 883-7800Mamaroneck (914) 698-0295

ConnecticutStamford (203) 359-4500Stratford (203) 377-4477Branford (203) 488-8329Westbrook (860) 399-7906Old Saybrook (860) 388-3260Essex (860) 767-0001Deep River (860) 526-5560Mystic (860) 536-2293

Rhode IslandWickford (401) 884-7014Warwick (401) 884-0544Greenwich Bay (401) 884-1810Barrington (401) 246-1600Portsmouth (401) 683-3551

MassachusettsN. Falmouth (508) 564-6327Plymouth (508) 746-4500

MaineSouth Freeport (207) 865-3181

should be worry-freeshould be worry-free

Our service technicians work year-round to ensure your boating season is astrouble-free as possible. We want you to enjoy quality time on your boat nextseason, therefore, working hard during the winter allows us to keep your boat performing at its best.

So, this winter, invest in your boat’s future performance. Store your boat at a Brewer Yacht Yard and allow our crew to service or upgrade your boat during its down time.

You will appreciate it – and us – next season!

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Gowen Marine800-564-6936 Portland, MEwww.gowenmarine.comKittery Point Yacht Yard207-439-9582 Kittery, ME www.kpyy.netJourney's End Marina207-594-4444 Rockland, ME www.journeysendmarina.comRobinhood Marine Center800-443-3625 Georgetown, ME www.robinhoodmarinecenter.comSeal Cove Boatyard Inc.207-326-4422 Harborside, MEwww.sealcoveboatyard.comYankee Marina & Boatyard207-846-4326 Yarmouth, ME www.yankeemarina.com

Great Bay Marine 603-436-5299 Newington, NHwww.greatbaymarine.comBarden's Boat Yard, Inc.508-748-0250 Marion, MA www.bardensboatyard.comBrewer Plymouth Marine508-746-4500 Plymouth, MAwww.byy.com/Plymouth Burr Brothers Boats508-748-0541 Marion, MA www.burrbros.comConcordia Company508-999-1381 Dartmouth, MAwww.concordiaboats.comFred J. Dion Yacht Yard978-744-0844 Salem, MAwww.fjdion.com

Kingman Yacht Center508-563-7136 Bourne, MA www.kingmanyachtcenter.comMacDougalls' Cape Cod Marine508-548-3146 Falmouth, MAwww.macdougalls.com Merri-Mar Yacht Basin978-465-3022 Newburyport, MAwww.merri-maryachtbasin.comNiemiec Marine 508-997-7390 New Bedford, MAwww.niemiecmarine.comConanicut Marine 401-423-7003 Jamestown, RIwww.conanicutmarina.com

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