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FEATURES

34 Virgin Islands or bust!Part I: And it wasn’t easy. A storm struck NewEngland on our departure date, and our St.Thomas trawler-catamaran charter seemed injeopardy

By William A. Brennan Jr.

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68 Epiphanies of a Virgins virginIt was not quite like in the brochures, but itmight just be the best vacation we’ve everhad. It was like, you know, sailing. Onlywarm.

By Dean Abramson

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38 Tiny boats, big voyagesA Maine educational program deploys five-foot ocean-voyaging boats to provide interna-tional learning experiences for students of allages.

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26 Hurricane holeIt turned out I didn’t need it this time, but whenthe next “Big One” threatens the coast ofMaine, I’ll have one heck of a good spot totuck into.

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Watching for zephyrsWhen weather’s benign, sailing’s intense.Roger Long

The diesel-fueled cabin coolerI’m always cold now that the heater’s installedOur readers

Dodge: Cut from a different sailclothLetters mourning the passing of an icon

Letters..........................................7Herreshoff schooner on bricks;Thanks Bath, Maine;Edson offers steering wisdom

Mystery Harbor...........................10Cruising in and around Mystic.New Mystery Harbor

News..........................................24SailMaine seeks support;Great Northeast Boat Show;Mass. Diesel seminars set.

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Yardwork ...................................54Pemaquid launches Indian Summer;Brewer buys Hawthorne Cove;KVH wins huge USCG contract.

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Fetching along ............................62The last sail of the season delights.

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EDITOR’S PAGE/Nim Marsh

The dinghy: End of the innocence?

It’s surprising that a tool assimple, uncomplicated andunaffected as the dinghy

has generated so many colorful– at times distressing – storiesover the years. Recreationalmariners consider the ship’sboat to be the workhorse oftheir enterprises – for ferryingcrew and provisions, rowing outa kedge, or simply exploring –and that equine affiliation mayhave a basis in fact.

A tale that’s bounced aroundthe New England sailboat-re-gatta circuit for decades in-volves a pickled crewmembertrying to return to his boat longafter the last run of the yacht-club launch. Our lush spots ahorse in a nearby field, thestory goes, a light bulb illumi-nates the lad’s alcohol-addled brain, and he decides toride the nag out to the boat. Upon arrival, the quintes-sential drunken sailor ties the plug up to a quartercleat (“ties one on?”) and goes below to sleep it off, leav-ing poor Dobbin to ponder his displacement and hisunexpected role as a dinghy.

We cannot attest to the veracity of that persistentmodern-day kelpie legend, but we can verify the fol-lowing dinghy story because, while working for an-other boating magazine, we fielded the infamousphone call from the British Virgin Islands. “We’re char-tering out of Tortola,” Capt. Three-Sheets-to-the-Windslurred over a cell phone. “We’re on our way to theskippers’ meeting about dinghy security, and we’re ina dinghy we stole to get to the meeting.” This is a goodtime to add that being a boating editor does not pre-clude exposure to the seamier side of humanity. Guiltby association (the dinghy, not the editor)? Oh ya.

But not all dinghy tales involve direct human abuseof alcohol. An acquaintance, a professional yacht cap-tain, devoted an entire winter to lovingly crafting abright-hulled, cedar-on-oak lapstrake tender during aboatbuilding course. The dinghy was magnificent, thefairing and finish so flawless it should have been thecenterpiece of the reception at curriculum’s end. Well,it was the centerpiece in a way: Unbeknown to itsproud builder, who would soon be devastated, theschool had placed his masterpiece in the middle of thehall and filled it with ice and a few cases of beer. Con-

tinuing our unfortunate alco-holic theme, in our cellar is asister “ship” of a design in theMystic Seaport Watercraft Col-lection. She’s a six- by three-foot Palmer Scott Pee Wee,built in the late 1940s out ofwar-surplus plywood, and – itpains me to admit this – hername is Olive, and, yes, shewas tender to a Buzzards Bayspeedboat named – youguessed it – Martini. It getsworse: Olive, former tender toMartini, also served OldGrand-Dad, an 18-foot LymanIslander, and Old Smuggler, a28-foot Bob Rich lobsterboat.

Truth is, when a dinghyhangs with the wrong crowd,nothing good rubs off. Duringthe 1977 America’s Cup sum-

mer in Newport, your editor, trying to impress a“Cruising World” magazine advertising assistant, I in-vited her to view the competitors from Olive. Near the12-Meters, a lobsterboat barreled down towardBowen’s Wharf, hauling a horrendous wake, whichswamped the Pee Wee.

In no time, a white 12-Meter boat with a light-greensheer stripe, skippered by a wild-looking character ina striped railroad engineer’s hat, drifted down to thefoundering skiff and retrieved her crew from the har-bor. Was Olive chuckling, or was that a wave lappingat her chines?

So, is it really the end of the innocence for the simplelittle dinghy? Or did these cockleshells, as a genus,ever harbor a completely clear conscience?

To both questions, we say, Not really. Most anythingthat is small, lively, unsophisticated, overworked andunder-appreciated is apt to dust off a Napoleon com-plex and act up from time to time – careen down onthe transom in a following sea, bump along the top-sides while at anchor, flip a boisterous crew, float off abeach on a moon tide – and gain a bad rap for recalci-trance.

Yes, those pesky little dinks do generate some inter-esting tales. And, sure, on those rare occasions, youcan’t live with them – but most of the time, you reallycan’t live without them.Olive, the sordid love-child of the libidinous Martini,

is the editor’s next restoration project.

The editor’s father is rowed across the SlocumRiver, in South Dartmouth, Mass., in the PalmerScott Pee Wee Olive, by his friend Eliot Stetson inthe 1970s. Looks innocent enough.

Photo courtesy Nim Marsh

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The Mary Rose still bound southStorms around here blow in and out fairly quickly.

Only the morning of Nov. 8, at the height of the blow,at moon high tide, 1926 Herreshoff schooner MaryRose snapped a chain link or shackle while riding onher mooring in Bristol Harbor.

Crewman Andy Furlong was below, working on someprojects, when he felt her break loose. Moments later,she was 100 yards downwind and aground on LoveRocks, the point of land where, curiously, her designer,Capt. Nat Herreshoff, built his home in the 1880s. Shecould come no closer to her master’s homestead unlessshe literally barreled up into the backyard.

There was no time to get any engine going. Oddlyenough, by luck or miracle, she wedged her keel in gen-tly between two rocks below the surface, in quite pos-sibly the only sandy spot anywhere near that roughpoint. They held her all day like a cradle while salvageexperts from New Bedford loaded up their rapid-re-sponse truck and headed down to Bristol.

Even at low tide, no damage was visible, although itis quite likely that there is some paint scratched onthe keel’s bottom. She was refloated early, well in ad-vance of the evening high tide, and has been towed toLittle Harbor in Portsmouth, where she was re-launched only a couple of weeks ago. We brought herto Bristol from there; now the naughty, wayward girlis going back. She had just completed a major refitafter – you guessed it – breaking loose up in Massa-chusetts a year or so ago and going up on rocks andsustaining terrible damage. Perhaps now she haslearned that soft landings are preferable to anyone or

any boat who chooses to be a runaway!Presumably, she was to be hauled Nov. 9 by the big

Travelift, inspected, touched up, and readied onceagain for her voyage south. Crewman Andy spent thewhole day stuck on her, and will finally get to go hometonight to a good night’s sleep. Of course, he won’t bethe only one getting a restful night’s sleep after a try-ing day!

Mike MartelBristol, R.I.

Editor’s note: Capt. Mike signed on for the MaryRose’s late-fall voyage south to the Caribbean and willwrite about his adventure in an upcoming issue ofPoints East.

Thank you Bath; we love you!This past August, my husband, dog and I, who are

members of the Corinthian Yacht Club from Marble-head, Mass., visited Bath for several days. We were outon a mooring on a lovely, sunny day when my husbandcame to retrieve me from the dock.

Not being too familiar with the current of the Ken-nebec, my husband misjudged his speed and hit thedock hard with our dog, Morgan, on board. The joltcaused our dog to fall overboard and get swept underthe dock, heading downstream. Needless to say, I pan-icked and jumped overboard trying to save our dog.

Both my dog and I got pulled down deep under thedocks, but miraculously ended up on the outside of thedock and were pulled from the raging river. I personallyfelt I was going to drown, especially when I could notcome up for air being under the dock.

The reason I am writing is to first thank one of thepeople observing this event who came down and helpedpull our dog out of the river, and to alert people of sev-eral lessons learned: 1. Always have a lifejacket on yourdog and make sure it is attached to a long rope. 2. Don’tjump in after the dog. As my husband said, “I can livewithout a dog, but I cannot live without you.” 3. Wear alife jacket in a dinghy, especially when the current isstrong. 4. Be careful of the rivers that have strong cur-rents; don’t underestimate their strength. I personallywill never swim while the currents are strong as youcan easily get swept downstream.

We loved Bath and really appreciated the support andwarm welcome we received. It is one of my most favoritedestinations, but just be careful when out on the waterthere.

Penny and Peter Blaisdells/v Pemaquid

Marblehead, Mass.

The 85-foot, Nat Herreshoff-designed Mary Rose alighted onthe beach in ladylike fashion after an early November blow.The Wizard of Bristol would not have had it any other way.


Capt. Mike: Get head out of duffelCapt. Mike Martel’s somewhat overheated diatribe

(“Gloves Are Off in Auxiliary Debate,” Letters, Octo-ber/November 2010) shows that he missed his true vo-cation. He should have been a novelist. His vividimaginings of various dire plights I and my enginelesscatboat might find ourselves in are powerful and dra-matic.

Fortunately, in 30-odd years of sailing (much of it inengineless boats), none of these scenarios have beenpart of my experience, nor does it seem to me that thereis any reason they should have been. Still, if Capt. Mikereally believes that engineless boats must invariablyfind themselves fetched up on ledges off lee shores, Iwould strongly recommend that he keep his Westerbekewhere it will be handy when he needs it.

As to his implication that Penelope must be stockedwith arugula and granola, I would like to assure himthat I much prefer red meat. Believe it or not, CaptMike, you don’t have to hug trees and chew on tofu tobe able to understand that burning fossil fuels is badfor the environment. You just have to get your head outof your duffel bag.

W. R. Cheneys/v Penelope

Swan’s Island, Maine

Edson’s steering-system wisdomI read Todd Beckerman’s August 2010 article entitled

“Trouble in the Reversing Falls,” and thought yourreaders might benefit from the following comments:

1. All boats should have emergency tillers, and theyshould be used every season to make sure they work.Welded-steel emergency tillers can rust after years ofsitting neglected in the bilge, and as a result, the tillerdoesn’t fit the rudder-post when needed. Take the boatfor a spin with the emergency tiller to see how she feels;sometimes emergency tillers are not sized properly, and,as a result, they can’t steer the boat.

2. All steering systems should have rudder stops re-gardless of type or size, and they should be cushionedso they absorb shock loading if the rudder is slammedhard over. Rudder stops protect the steering system andlimit rudder travel to prevent contact between the rud-der and hull or propeller.

3. Maintenance and spare parts are important. Moststeering systems have a weak link in order to avoid cat-astrophic failure. Understand what the weak link is inyour steering system and carry a spare. The ball jointsin an hydraulic-steering system are typically the weak-est link. Look at the thread and pin sizes, and carry aspare. Put it in a Ziploc bag, mark it, and tape it to thehydraulic ram along with the appropriate-sized wrenchso the broken part can be quickly removed and the newone quickly installed.

4. Wherever possible, autopilots should be installedas independent units so they can be used as “electronic”emergency tillers/steering system, a task for which theyare ideally suited. If your autopilot is in standby mode,emergency steering can be accomplished with the pushof a button.

5. Check the deck-plate access to the rudder-post.Many times you will find them frozen shut with accu-mulated salt deposits. Emergency tillers are of no useif you cannot access the top of the rudder-post.

Hopefully, these comments will help your readersavoid an issue similar to the Beckermans’. Remember,“Steering is the difference between a vehicle and a shel-ter.”

William Keene, PresidentEdson InternationalNew Bedford, Mass.

Some good juju at Pope’s IslandIt was a pleasure to see my article (“Bad Juju from

Methadone Mary”, September 2010). My wife and I dis-covered it while at West Marine on Popes Island in NewBedford. We were excited, but I don’t think the boys andgirls behind the counter were all that impressed to meeta for-real author.

Ned BlakeMilford, Mass.

The briny obsession of John NollA friend has just called us about something he read

in the September issue of Points East. Evidently JohnNoll wrote in Confessions: “Why do I Still Have 10Boats?” that he would like to own a Bertram 25. Wehave one we hope to sell as we are moving, and wewould greatly appreciate it if you could give Mr. Nollour contact information.

Sandy and Leigh BeattySeal Cove, Maine

Editor: Here’s the supreme test of your willpower,John.

John Noll: Will power, schmill power. I’m definitelyinterested! Thanks for passing this on. I’ll give them acall this evening. I sent this response to my wife, Denise.She replied: “I’m going to write Nim and lodge a com-plaint that he’s aiding and abetting your obsessive be-havior! You are certifiable, and I am licensed to prove it!Love, duh wife.”

Work skiff’s ashore, winter’s hereWe all slapped high-fives yesterday when the forklift

picked up the work skiff and carried it ashore. The littleboat is the last piece of equipment to be hauled in offthe river. When the skiff comes ashore, we know that’sit for another year. Our little marina business and boat-


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ing is over for 2010. Good thing, too, as we have alreadybeen experiencing freezing temps. If we wait too long,the old Clark forklift won’t start; then we’d be in a fix.

But it’s sad just the same. We had one last customerarrive and row out to his sailboat, and then drop themooring and motor up the river where the Travelift waswaiting to haul them out. As you know, this is a familybusiness, and this fall we had some additional familymembers come help. We appreciated their assistance,and they got to experience something they had onlyheard us talk about in the past.

I must admit there’s nothing like standing knee deepin the mud at low tide, with soaking-wet gloves on yourhands and facing into a stiff October breeze to promotefamily bonding! When it’s haul-out time, the marinaprovides lunch for the crew. This time everyone rushedto wolf down the warm pizza and hot sandwiches. Any-thing to stoke the inner fires and provide some warmth.

People see the docks all stacked up in the parking lotand think we’re done for the season, and now we can alltake time off. But as anyone who owns a small businessknows, that’s not exactly correct. We’re already accept-ing reservations for next summer and answering in-quiries, and the paperwork never stops. In anothermonth or so, we’ll be overwhelmed with taxes. Mean-while, we’ve got a couple of cords of firewood stacked upand when we’re sitting around the hot stove, you canbet all our talk will be about next April and theweather and how soon we can put that work skiff overthe side and kick off a new boating season.

Thanks for running the little obit about Rene (ReneM. Bollengier, 76, Boscawen, N.H., Final Passages, Oc-tober/November). His buddies have taken most all ofthe magazines. Take care, stay warm. Keep in touch.

Randy RandallMarston’s Marina

Saco, Maine

A note from Jim and Linda MaeWe went for a nice sail (motor) yesterday, wind out

of the north blowing 14 to 22 knots right on the bow.We went up with the club for some lunch and festivi-

ties on the beach on the south side of the PinedaCauseway, where it meets the west shore of MerrittIsland.

A great time (cool in the 50s), but we had enoughjackets to stay warm. With the wind on our stern wehad a nice easy ride back to Eau Gallie (wing-and-wing most of the way). Still working on “womaniz-ing” the Linda Mae, which is coming along slow butwe’ll get it right.

Some friends want us to go out to the islands withthem the first of the year, but we will have to seehow things work out. Still haven’t done the Okee-chobee to the west coast yet, which is still on the list.

Jim Aitkens/v Linda Mae

Downeast Yacht ClubDamariscotta, Maine

Points East kept an Atlantan saneWe just hauled KiwiBird out of the water for winter

storage, and made the 1,225-mile trip to Atlanta forthe very last time. The teenage daughter “helped” withthe driving this year, which made the journey morethrilling than usual. We passed seven 18-wheelers on81, “scalping trucks,” she called it.

It was 98 degrees when we arrived in this city ofnearly six million. But, with the scalper in her seniorhigh-school year, and the son now safely in college,we’re moving back to Maine for good next year. Like,we’re outta here.

In the years we’ve been away, Points East has keptme sane by keeping me in touch with the no-nonsense,unadorned New England boating fraternity. The mag-azine makes me laugh, it makes me sad, it makes mehappy, and it keeps the memory of my summers on myboat up there fresh and clear in my mind. Without itin Atlanta, with the heat and mass of people, I’d havebeen a goner.

Peter M. WinterAtlanta, Ga.


This Mystery Harbor is the Mystic River, Mystic,Conn., heading downstream justafter exiting the railroad bridge. Thesun has just risen, and you have leftbehind downtown Mystic. Hopefully,you had some time ashore to wan-der the town. Mystic has everythinga sailor needs: restaurants, rest-rooms, and lots of slips.

The antique drawbridge operatesonce an hour at 40 minutes pastfrom 0740 to 1840 in season. Therailroad bridge is left open exceptwhen Amtrak is passing. Although narrow betweenthe drawbridge and railroad bridge, there is a publicdock (no tie-ups!) allowing a place to stand by whilewaiting for the drawbridge.

Marinas line the shores; finding a spot should neverbe a problem, even on the busiest weekends. Check thecruising guides as there are too many marinas to listhere. Farthest upriver is the venerable Mystic Seaport– on everybody’s bucket list. Many weekend happen-

ings during the season will entertain, with musicunder the stars, children’s days,wooden boats, antique-engine dis-plays, and more.

Upriver of the Seaport is asmall anchorage for limited staysjust off Kitchen Little. It has onlysix tables and fills up early everymorning; best breakfast in town!One of the best hurricane holes inthe area, this anchorage getscrowded fast when the weatherthreatens.

We keep our launch in Noank and go upriver oftenfor breakfast, lunch, dinner or drinks. There aredinghy docks above the drawbridge, alongside the day-sail charter vessel Argia, for access to many restau-rants. Cottrell Park, by the drawbridge, has a dinghydock for the free summer concerts, and a hidden publicdock across the way puts you at the not-to-be-missedCaptain Daniel Packer Inne on Water Street. Stroll thetown to sit on the porch for a great pie at Pizzetta, or

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And all you have to do to get your Points East designer yachting cap is to whip up a few paragraphs tellingreaders about the Mystery Harbor you've identified: Your experiences there, moorings available, anchoragesin the area, holding ground, depths, protection from what directions, hazards at the approach, historical andpersonal anecdotes. Send your answers to [email protected] or mail them to editor, Points East Maga-zine, P.O. Box 1077, Portsmouth, NH, 03802-1077.

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Watching for zephyrs

It was the end of a glorious late summerday. We had been under power, on ourway back to Salem after a nice supper at

the head of Marblehead Harbor, when theold Yanmar diesel started to surge. “What’sgoing on?” my dear wife asked. “Is the en-gine breaking? You never let anything breakon Elsa.” We were still in Marblehead Har-bor, and I was able to drift over to an emptymooring. The sun was setting and the fineday’s west wind had gone to bed. We werefour miles away from our Salem Harbormooring. My wife had to get home soon.“Maybe we could get a tow?” she venturedhopefully. I rolled my eyes. “Elsa and I don’tdo tows,” I said. Then I hailed a passingyacht-club launch to take her ashore.

“You can’t stay on this mooring,” the launch driversaid as he pulled alongside and my wife got aboard.

“Had to grab it temporarily; motor broke,” I said.“Don’t worry; I’m leaving right now for Salem Harbor.”

“I thought you said your motor broke?” the launchdriver said. By now, all the people in the launch werestaring at me. I looked up and made my eyes lift slowlyup to the top of my mast. Then all the people in thelaunch lifted their eyes slowly up to the top of my mast.I looked back at the launch drive.

“You see,” I said finally, “this is actually a sailboat.” The launch driver shook his head and gave me a

“whatever” look and then gazed around at the ab-solutely windless harbor waters. Then he zoomed off.My dear wife waved good-bye from the stern of thelaunch as if I were headed around Cape Horn in a bath-tub. I’m not sure if anyone heard me, but in a tone fullof false bravado I croaked, “You see, I have a fair tide.”

Heavy and somewhat sleepy – like a Saint Bernard

on a hot, windless day – Elsa is subdued andeven ill at ease in the lighter moments. Butin the tough situations, on high-wind days,she’s the six-ton Saint Bernard you wantaround. Because of these attributes, I nevertried to bring her to life in light-air sailingsituations. Instead, I would fire up her oldYanmar 2QM diesel and we would go aboutour business.

Things were different now, because theyhad to be. I had played my final hand. I hadplayed it to my wife. I had played it to thatlaunch driver. And I had played it to 20 or soyacht-club members in his launch. I wasgoing to drift out of Marblehead Harbor,around Peachs Point, and up Salem Harbor

if it took ’til February. I was not going to fold. I hoppedforward to the mast and grabbed the main halyard.“Come on Elsa, we’re outta here,” I said.

Little did I know right then, but I was in for anepiphany. Suddenly, my senses jumped to their highestalert. Nothing mattered but the wind and the tide. Mymind was absolutely cleansed of the exigencies of lifeashore. Suddenly, life was all about watching forzephyrs. Looking for hints of tiny ruffles of wind, Iscanned the glazed-over, undulating swells from theeast as they rolled into Salem Sound. I searched forwhat Thornton Burgess, author of “Old Mother WestWind,” called the “willful little Breeze who was notquite ready to go home.” The breeze that “wanted toplay just a little longer.”

Now, I looked up at the telltales much more oftenthan I looked ahead. “Men in a ship are always lookingup, and men ashore are generally looking down,” wrotepoet John Masefield. And so I watched for zephyrs. I be-came pure with nature. I was now in a world with no

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By now, all the people in the launch were staring at me. I looked up andmade my eyes lift slowly up to the top of my mast. Then all the people inthe launch lifted their eyes slowly up to the top of my mast. I looked backat the launch drive. “You see,” I said finally, “this is actually a sailboat.”


room for acrimony. No reason for distrust. A world thatasked only one thing – that I simply pay attention.

So, as nature’s devoted new servant, I lived for hergifts. First, I lived only to make enough headway to sim-ply reach the outer harbor of Marblehead, thereby al-lowing Elsa to become enmeshed in the tentacles of theincoming tide into Salem. Then, I lived only to hook ontoa little zephyr born from some lingering land warmthfrom Peachs Point, allowing me the steerage to avoidsome nasty ledges off my bow.

And, at the success of each life, I felt pure joy. I pattedElsa’s teak cockpit coaming. I cheered. I shot a fist inthe air. If any were watching, I suppose it all wouldhave looked pretty silly – such exuberance shown froma seemingly insignificant thing as a lone man on a littlesailboat ghosting on a flat sea at nightfall, just one ofearth’s six billion humans doing his thing.

What importance could that possibly have? A lone

man in harmony with nature. A lone man using everysense he can summon to make simple progress in hisown little world. A lone man focused on a simple yetuniversal goal: to believe he can make way on his own;to feel pride at each small success along that way; tomove forward, always paying attention to what the nat-ural world is saying and offering. And finally, to allowhim to get to that place, that place in his heart or in hismind, that he calls home.

Hours later, Elsa drifted alongside her mooring withthe last of the incoming tide, and just as the “willful lit-tle Breeze,” now tired itself, had climbed back intoMother West Wind’s bag. I reached over and grabbedthe tall buoy, and walked forward with it slowly. Therewas no hurry. I was home.Dave Roper sails Elsa, a Bruce King-designed Inde-

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The diesel-fueled cabin cooler

Idon’t remember ever feeling cold inside Strider, ex-cept perhaps for those few moments on chillymornings when I detour through the head on my

way to get dressed. The boat always feels warmerwhen I come below out of the wind, and an extrasweater, going to bed early, and another blanket candeal with just about anything.

People climb Mount Everest without any source ofexternal heat. Even on my early spring and late fallcruises, I haven’t felt the need. Why then did I spendnearly enough for a new set of sails and drive fromPortland to Yarmouth nearly every day (sometimestwice) this winter in order to install a cabin heater?

Partly, it was anticipation of cruising where I actu-ally could be cold. Newfoundland beckons. Last fall,when I was going through boat withdrawal and sittingaround moping that I wasn’t sailing the boat south, Iwatched the weather as I vicariously cruised the ICWand realized I would have wanted cabin heat as farsouth as Florida in last December’s unusual cold. Ifyou are going to be aboard a boat for more than a cou-ple weeks, there may be times you would like to getclothing layer count below six.

The primary motivator for this huge project wasmoisture. On our May cruise to Quoddy Head, we werewarm enough, but the condensation from cooking andthree sets of lungs made the experience sort of likecamping in a steady drizzle without a tarp. I began tosee the cumulative effects of moisture after a summermonsoon and a full day of mildew busting. Nothingdries a boat out like a heater with a flue.

I selected a Dickenson Newport heater because ofuser recommendations, the looks (cute little ship tile),and the availability of a coil for heating hot water. Itwas the water thing that pushed this project into Pen-tagon-like time and cost overruns. Water has to bekept circulating through the coil or it will boil andbump. It can be run dry but that creates the risk ofcracking it if water is suddenly let into it. I didn’t wantthe power draw of an electric circulating pump, whichmeant that I needed a water tank above and close tothe cabin heater, a hard thing to find a place for on a32-foot boat.

The project also meant removing the folding cabintable and shelf unit on the bulkhead. This would leavescars and color differences that could never be elimi-nated after 30 years of uneven finishing and light ex-

posure. The solution was to make the heat shield forthe flue pipe a thin water tank set off three-eighths ofan inch from the bulkhead. When this tank heats up,it adds 12 square feet of radiator surface, whichgreatly increases the efficiency of the system, andenough hot water can be drained out of it, by gravity,into the head sink for washing up. Two valves and acirculator pump let me divert the hot-water flow to theback of the boat, where it runs through the heat-ex-changer loop in my main hot-water tank so I can havefull, pressurized hot water after the heater has beenrunning for a few hours.

The day of the boat’s launch, it rained hard and coldin the morning. It was too wet to rig the mast, so I tookrefuge in the cabin and set about to fire up the heater.As soon as I dropped the burning twist of paper towelinto the pool of oil and began to anticipate heat, I sud-denly realized how clammy and chill a boat cabin is inearly spring. I was cold! I sat there listening to theticking of the warming metal feeling very chilled forthe half-hour it took for the Newport to start pumpingout the heat.

The next morning on the mooring was windy andunusually cold even for early May. I needed to renewthe jib halyard splice so I fired up the heater, led theline through a Dorade vent and set up to do the diffi-cult double braid splice on weather stiffened rope. Iwas cold! It was gusting near 30, and I was verypleased how the Newport burned, but it took a long,long time (or so it seemed) for the cabin to warm up. Inever realized how drafty the cabin is on a windy day.

By the time I finished the splice, the cabin wastoasty warm and I was shedding layers. I realized,though, that I have now felt cold in my cabin morethan I ever did before I installed the cabin heater.Henceforth, whenever the temperature drops belowabout 65, I know that I’m now going to feel cold whenI look at that heater and don’t see the flames dancingbehind the window. I’ve spent all this time and moneyand felt cold below for the first time. I know I’m goingto feel cold a lot more often now so I’ve decided to callthe installation the “Diesel Fueled Cabin Cooler.”

The author is one of the United States’ foremost de-signers of vessels for educational and research mis-sions, and he’s also the harbormaster of CapeElizabeth, Maine.

GUEST PERSPECTIVE/Roger Long


Dodge Morgan: Cut from a different sailclothHe’s struck with a great sadness

I have been struck with a great sadness since Iheard of Dodge’s passing. I never knew him, but cer-tainly enjoyed his writing. I’m sure you could fill anissue with stories about him and comments from thosewho knew and admired him.

Frankly, I have no idea why I am writing this to you,but just got the latest issue of Points East, enjoyed theEditor’s Page and smiled about the Boon letters, butmostly I just felt very sad upon hearing the news. It isa wonderful publication. Each month, it’s sort of likecatching up with old friends – and that’s wonderful.

Jack TrackslerKittery Point, N.H.

Jack Tracksler and Boon the Lobsterdog have de-lighted Points East readers for years with their collab-orations.

He flew under both Cape bridgesI can’t help but feel saddened by Dodge’s passing. I only

met him once, at the bar at Coveside back when MikeMitchell was running the place. He arrived with flair inthe Eagle, tied up, and lit up the place with his presence.

But I was raised on Cape Cod, in the village of SouthYarmouth, and his Grandfather “Cap” Dodge, brotherRuss Morgan, and assorted family and friends were apresence in our life for as long as I can remember. Caphad been a boatbuilder in Salmon Falls, N.H. His stockline was, “There’s tricks to every trade, but my trade’s alltricks.” He retired to the Cape where he helped my dadbuild a boat in the barn, and painted watercolors. As Iwrite this note, I can see one that hangs on my wall herein Brunswick.

I recall the evening that my dad told us that Dodge hadbought Jonesy’s (Howland Jones) Murray Peterson-de-signed schooner, Coaster, and was headed to Alaska. Thatmust have been in the early ’60s. One evening in the ’80s,I had the opportunity to talk for several hours with Russand his wife Marie about Dodge. Russ was in awe ofDodge’s around-the-world trip, and talked about thetenacity, courage, and effort that it required of Dodge. Healso was in awe of Dodge’s business success, and of hisextraordinary accomplishments.

He went on to tell me their family story: Dodge was alate child in the Morgan family, and when he was born,Russ was already in high school. By the time Dodge wasa high school senior, Russ was married with a family anda steady job at the local bank. Their father had died, andRuss felt that it was his responsibility to serve as a sur-

rogate father. Russ, with great effort, convinced Dodge tobegin college.

Dodge enrolled at UNH and started, but soon droppedout and told Russ that he was going to become an AirForce pilot. To enhance his chances he was going to learnto fly. Back in those days, we had a little municipal air-port in Chatham, and Dodge began taking flying lessonsthere. One day, as Russ was driving home, he was listen-ing to WOCB, at that time the only radio station on CapeCod, and heard that the police were looking for a pilotwho had flown a small plane under both Cape Cod Canalbridges that afternoon.

Alarmed, Russ drove to the family home, where hefound Dodge calmly eating dinner. “Where were you attwo this afternoon?” Russ demanded of Dodge.

Dodge, not missing a bite, said “Where do you think,Russ?”

He was already one of a kind.David Howes, M.D.Brunswick, Maine

Offer a collection of his columnsI was saddened to hear of Dodge’s death; his willing-

ness to continue to contribute to Points East even ashe battled terminal cancer only raised the respect andadmiration I had for him. His monthly musings wereone of my favorite columns in Points East. Please con-sider some form of compilation of his writings for you(book or special edition) as a means of honoring thisgreat sailor and man.

Steve Hayess/v Redeemed

Rockland, MaineA selection of Dodge’s columns from the past six years

can be found at www.pointseast.com.

He was prickly, irreverent, honestI was saddened to read about Dodge. I only met him

a couple of times and the last time I saw him was onhis happy hour run around Quahog Bay over 4th ofJuly weekend. I shouted a hey to him, and he lookedback to see if he recognized the boat or its skipper, buthe didn’t. He had the capacity to be prickly and irrev-erent but I found him funny, welcoming and honest.The bay will be a little different from now on. I guessthat’s not a bad legacy.

Greg RoscoeFalmouth, Maine

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His passing is a poignant reminderI never met Dodge, but I admired his writing and his

lifelong love of boats. When I read “American Prom-ise,” I admired his perseverance and determinationjust in getting the boat built and rigged and ready forthe voyage. In some ways, he seemed desperate to getit done and get on his way. I think in some ways hewas pretty hard on himself, but, then again, he was agoals-oriented kind of person.

His passing reminds me once again that our time onthis earth is short, and if, like Dodge, there are thingsyou’re just burning to do, then you best get at it.

Randy RandallMarston’s Marina

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Dodge always left you guessingR.I.P. to the great Dodge Morgan. The wonderful

thing about Dodge’s column (at least to me) was thatI was never entirely sure when he was kidding andwhen he was serious. For anyone who may be inter-ested: As I write this, the entrance to the MerrimackRiver is being dredged. I live in Haverhill, Mass., butI sail out of Newburyport.

Steve MuiseHaverhill, Mass.

It is a deep pain to lose a heroIt is good to have heroes, but it is such deep pain to

lose one. Dodge Morgan and all the fabulous single-handed sailors evoked such huge admiration in me –Joshua Slocum and Spray, Phil Weld and Moxie – suchwonderful heroes.

My sailing buddies on Buzzards Bay shake theirheads as I head out for a nice solo overnight cruise toHadley Harbor or to Cuttyhunk. There is somethingspecial about the bond you achieve with your sailboatwhen you test yourself against nature while sailingalone. Planning for every possible situation is so criti-cal.

The excitement and adrenaline rush as you drop themooring line and head out to sea builds to a crescendo.You watch the sails fill with that warm Buzzards BaySouthwest breeze, and you realize that this wonderfulinterdependence between you and your boat is whatkeeps you both safe. The joy of sailing.

Jay Johnson Mattapoisett, Mass.

I think of Dodge when I set chuteMy encounter with Dodge was brief, and back in

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and I sail without additional crew having come from amuch smaller boat? How could a conversation withDodge Morgan, who successfully completed a single-handed, nonstop circumnavigation shed any light onthis question? I guess I have no explanation, exceptmaybe I called the person who was most likely to pro-vide the answer I secretly wanted to hear.

I cold-called Dodge on the phone, having never methim before, and told him my story. In colorful lan-guage, he assured me that my misgivings had no basis,and immediately went into a long description of howto use the large spinnaker pole, and launch a chutesinglehanded on the 52-footer, while I was merelythinking about getting out of a slip under power, andmaybe unfurling the roller-furling main. I rememberhim saying of the Little Harbor, “I’d never spend thismuch money on a house.”

He must have convinced us. We owned CrescentMoon, sistership of Wings, for 10 great years. We did,very occasionally, launch a simple cruising chute, in asock without the pole, with just two of us on board, inlight winds, calm seas, and daylight conditions. I onlybraved the pole with more crew. Every time we did, Ithought of my conversation with Dodge. ThanksDodge, we’ll miss your articles in Points East.

Gary VaconEast Falmouth, Mass.

A big loss for Points East crewPeople like Dodge are so larger than life that it took

me a few days to realize that this is also a very per-sonal loss for you and the rest of the crew. My condo-lences to all.

Roger LongCape Elizabeth, Maine

Certainly a loss to the founders of the magazine andthose who have followed, Roger, but, as witnessed bythese letters, an irretrievable loss to our readers.

Our world has been diminishedOur world is less full than it was with Dodge Morgan

still on deck. Yet he left me with a boatload of the spiritof life. His was a model for how to live life fully andwell.

He and I shared Jan. 15 birthdays, and we bothserved in the Air Force. I learned of his passing via myBlackberry and left 15 people at a dinner wonderingwhy I left the table. It was a shock. In August, I hadhoped to finally meet him in Rockland, but he didn’tshow and, of course, I now know why. He had been con-sidering having Wilbur build him a new boat, and hisMonk 36 was of interest to me.

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there that I hope emerges somehow. Any-way, keep on bringing the magazine tous. And who will replace his column?

Fair Winds, Dodge.George E. “Herk” Herchenroether

Newport, R.I.Dodge leaves awfully large seaboots to

fill, George, and we are not going to rushinto signing on a replacement. We’ll spendthe next couple of months reveling in thememories of a life truly well lived, andgetting used to the idea that he is nolonger with is.

Nights out with DodgeI enjoyed the homage to my old boss

Dodge Morgan in your latest issue(“Dodge Played the Cards Dealt, andWhat a Hand,” October/November). Hehired me to edit “Maine Times” in 1990,and I spent many priceless Tuesdaynights on the town with Dodge and Anna Ginn andMonte Paulsen, founder of “Casco Bay Weekly.”

In keeping with his last column (“Punch Lines OneMight be Able to Live By,” October/November), hereare two one-liners [of his] that have stayed with me:“If I had a business that took in $1.3 million a year, I’d

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Strider sat like a spider in the center of herweb of lines. The Sept. 1 NOAA graphic forHurricane Earl (inset), indicating 140-mphsustained wind off Florida, and predictinghurricane-force wind off the Carolinas,shows why I was concerned.


It turned out I didn’t need it this time,but when the next “Big One” threatensthe coast of Maine, I’ll have one heck ofa good spot to tuck into.

Story and photos by Roger LongFor Points East

Once, on a cruise in Maine, I took a side trip upone of the rivers to see the place where I metthe woman who was my companion for the

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My mooring in Portland is quite ex-posed, so when I saw the projected trackof the fifth-named storm of 2010 (Hur-ricane Earl) appearing to pass throughmy front yard, and felt the heat of theweak and slow-moving weather systemwe were in, I knew I would be making ashort and unusual cruise. I spent a cou-ple hours poring over charts looking fora closer place, and a few looked betteron paper, but I couldn’t shake the feel-ing I had when passing that narrowinlet tucked between high bluffs.

I set off down the coast under powerin greasy calm and heat that was op-pressive even offshore, with yellowsmog such as I have never seen inMaine hovering close above. My planwas to check out some of the other spotson the way, but the hot and lifeless airfelt like it was created just to suck inand feed the monster rushing up from

the south. I decided to just head straight for my spotbefore someone else got into it.

I arrived near sunset and passed my intendedrefuge, which looked quite a bit less plausible than ithad in memory. Continuing on to anchor in the nextcove, I was glad that I had come so early and had time

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I then went over in Strider and dropped my mainanchor, a 22-pound Delta. It grabbed immediately, butas soon as I put the engine in reverse, I went scootingbackwards acrossthe cove, throwingthe engine back intoforward just in timeto avoid driving myrudder into themuck. I decided togive up at this pointand try my originalspot again.

A gingerly tour ofthe cove while watching the depth-sounder revealedsufficient water close up to the shore in the direction Icould expect the strongest wind from, and I decided atree would make the best anchor. Wind speed was 0gusting to .25 knots, so I dropped the anchor on almostno scope and rowed ashore with a line. As I was look-ing for a suitable tree, I noticed a hole in the rocks.Further inspection revealed that the frost hadknocked a chunk out from under a tongue of rockwhich ran unbroken from the edge of the vegetationdown into the ledge of the shore to make a natural

padeye. Seldom does life provide such serendipity. This nat-

ural feature was strong enough to hold a battleship. Ireturned to the boat and ran the 120 feet of chain Icarry in the bilge around the rock tongue, shackled it,and ran the remainder over the intertidal zone. I then

shackled a ¾-inchline to this, whichran out to the bowas the foundationof my moor.

As I scrambledup and down thesteep, muddy,w e e d - c o v e r e dshore, I realizedthat I was rush-

ing around in fire-drill, emergency mode. It suddenlyoccurred to me that, if I slipped and sprained or brokesomething and had to seek medical help, my boatwould probably sit there on her single anchor throughthe hurricane and I would lose her. Stopping to ponderthis, I also realized that it was blazingly, dangerouslyhot. I was soaked in sweat and feeling the slight nau-sea and flushing that is the first sign of heat exhaus-tion.

I returned to the boat and drank glass after glass ofice water followed by a cold shower in the head. Cruis-

There was a bar of mud with a deeper hole behind it so, when I dropped theanchor in the hole, the effective scope was just about infinite.

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ing sure beats camping in this re-gard. My further climbs up and downthe shores were conducted with thesame care I would use on a cliff withhundreds of feet of air below me. Theslow and contemplative focusing onevery foot and handhold, togetherwith the realization that the stormwas still at least 36 hours away,shifted me quickly into a relaxed andZenlike state that made every step ofthe process a pleasure.

Going below on every trip back tothe boat for more gear, I drank hugeamounts of water and took anothershower. The unheated water from thetank was as bracing and refreshingas a swim. I ran a line from the otherbow chock and cleat clear across thecove to two separate, heavy linesaround a rock which, although a nat-ural bollard also of battleship capac-ity, was rather sharp. One line would take the firststrain and be backed up by the other if it chafedthrough. The line to the boat was then shackled intothe eyes, and I tied floats to it in case anyone tried toenter the cove on that side.

Next, I rowed the stern anchor up the inlet to keep

the boat from swinging and to hold her against thesoutherly winds I expected before the storm. Therewas a bar of mud with a deeper hole behind it so, when

I felt as snug and safe as a spider in a drainpipe when I sur-veyed my work from the shore of my hurricane hole.


Ironically, my trip home took three times as long, and I en-countered some of the roughest seas I have taken Striderthrough yet. My exit from the river was aborted by suddenstrong blasts of wind I realized would be a very bad mix withthe large swells rolling in from the storm. I did a quick U-turnand spent a pleasant day exploring other inland passagesfollowed by a night at anchor in winds strong enough that Iwas up in the middle of the night buoying a stern anchor thathad dragged to hold me broadside to the wind and seas,and anxiously watching the GPS and the nearby shore.The next morning, I went out the mouth of the Kennebec

under power, just to take a look. By the time I had taken mylook, struggling on to deeper water seemed a better optionthan trying to turn and run in the seas that 24 hours of stiffwind blowing across leftover swells had kicked up. All therain had set up quite an outflow from the river even with thetide near the end of the flood, and this always gnarly spotwas truly impressive.

Strider did wonderfully, resolutely plugging into the seasat about four knots and 2300 rpm, as fast as I could gowithout sticking the bow through the short, steep seas.Standing at the wheel, I could usually sight across the topsof several seas in the troughs, the accurate way to measureaverage wave height, so the seas were generally about six

feet but short and steep running up into the shoaling wateroff the beaches.I hadn’t thought to lash my dinghy oars because they fit

under the seats and were custom cut to lock tightly in place.I had also piled my spare anchor rode and some other lineson top of the oars to weight the dinghy down for the roughwater. Conditions did not improve one bit after I cleared theedges of the shoal. About halfway to Small Point, it was as rough as it had

been in the river mouth, although the seas were a bit moreregular. I looked back to see the dinghy drop off a wave andthe lines rise up above the rail. Minutes later, one of theoars was gone, followed a few waves later by the other. Ilooked back to see $250 worth of anchor line streaming outbehind, and the next time I looked, it was gone as well. Thedinghy was dry when I looked in it that evening. It was roughout there.I got into Quahog Bay and spent a pleasant Labor Day af-

ternoon watching boats come in and anchor. The next morn-ing, an easy half-day of sailing and motoring under fair skiesbrought this interesting little cruise to an end.

Roger Long

The trip home was another story

Except for taking off the sails,

which I would wait to do if

the last-minute forecast

looked especially dire, I felt

that I was ready for anything

the tropics could throw at

Maine.

I dropped the anchor in the hole, the effective scopewas just about infinite (see drawing).

The final step was to hoist my main anchor up androw it out into the main channel in the dinghy, to theend of the rode, and drop it in about 18 feet of water,also on a scope increasing upslope, to where Stridersat like a spider in the center of her web of lines. Withbluffs considerably higher than the mast close onevery side, I felt as snug and safe as a spider in adrainpipe when I surveyed my work. Except for takingoff the sails, which I would wait to do if the last-minuteforecast looked especially dire, I felt that I was readyfor anything the tropics could throw at Maine.

The day of the storm, there was nothing to do butlash a line around the covered mainsail, wrap thesheets around the roller jib, clean up on deck, and ex-plore my surroundings. I’m a skimmer by nature. I canpolish off the fine-arts museum of a major city in about35 minutes and I get a lot out of it, believe me. I tendto cruise the same way, and the enforced idleness in abeautiful spot, with all my preparations complete,turned the day into one of the most relaxing and en-joyable I have ever spent with the boat. I hiked trails,walked country roads, rowed the dinghy far up amarsh, took about 10 showers, read, and decided thatthis was turning into one of the finest cruising experi-


ences of my life.That evening, the sky darkened, and the marine

radio was saying, “Marine interests should pay no at-tention to the forecast but continue their preparations.This storm could still veer into the coast and causeconsiderable damage.”

I turned in early, anticipating being awoken by thefirst blasts and spending the night anxiously watchingfor any failure in my gear. As I poked my head out thehatch for my final look around, I realized that the onlyelectric light visible anywhere around me was in thecottage where I had one of the most significant inti-mate encounters of my life. With that thought, I wentto sleep to await the tempest.

I’ve had an interesting and satisfying life. It is hardto believe that I am now reduced to writing for a mag-azine that would publish a story about a total anti-cli-max, but here it is. I heard not so much as a tiny littlemoan in the rigging. There was not even a hint of a rip-ple of water against the hull. Never even the slightestsqueak and snub of a line taking up the strain. Thebranches of the trees around me were still. There wasnot a sound except for the faint tick of the clock untilthe roar of the rain began. The calm before the stormwas the storm.

The rain was tapering off enough by the time I hadfinished breakfast that I could go out in shorts andwindbreaker and start picking up my gear. It didn’t

take long to retrieve everything and I was riding to mymain anchor out in the channel by the time the rainstopped. Things took a turn at that point. Even heavycranking, with the rode taken back to a sheet winch,wouldn’t budge the anchor.

I had the bow pulled down six or eight inches. It wasstuck fast. I let out a little slack and powered aroundin circles. It was not coming up. Just as I was about tocut off $500 of line and anchor, there was a jerk. Thebow sprang up and I was free. I motored out to an openspot and re-anchored to unlash the sails, stow linesand gear, and then headed down the river for home.

You’ll notice that I haven’t been too specific aboutwhere I rode out the hurricane that wasn’t. Obviously,I would like to use this spot again. Some of you mayrecognize it from the photos, and there will be otherhurricanes. If so, and your draft is less than four feet,please avail yourself of the many alternatives for ashallower craft. If your draft is more than four feet,don’t get suckered into this spot. If your draft is ex-actly four feet, three inches, please respect the prerog-atives of discovery and leave this spot to me.

Roger Long is a naval architect specializing in oceano-graphic research vessels (www.rogerlongboats.com). Theharbormaster of Cape Elizabeth, he sails Strider out ofPortland Harbor.


Story and photos by William A. Brennan Jr.For Points East

After a number of seasons boating in Maine wa-ters, I convinced my crew to consider anothercruising ground for a winter vacation. Some-

where without fog, big tides, lobster pots and treach-erous ledges. A place where the water is warm andcrystal clear, the beaches like powdered sugar, withsteady breezes. Yes, I am talking about the Caribbean,more specifically the Virgin Islands.

For years I have been seeing the ads in my boatingmagazines describing idyllic anchorages awaiting theadventurous skipper. A bareboat cruise seemed theperfect antidote for the long boatless season of Maine’swinter. I allowed myself to be seduced by the promiseof a sun-filled week of island hopping in the sparklingCaribbean waters.

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Once we had settled on the boat, the next challengewas getting airline tickets from Portland, Maine, to St.Thomas during school vacation week in April. Anyonewith school-age children knows firsthand the night-mare and expense of getting flights during school-va-cation week. Leaving midweek gave us more choiceswith lower fares, and also avoided the crush of char-terers on a Saturday to Saturday schedule. We figureda few missed days of school would be offset by the ed-ucational value of our family adventure.

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We were planning to leave Maine Monday afternoonafter finishing our packing, to drive to Boston andcatch a flight out of Logan the next morning. By Sun-day, it became clear that this was no ordinary springstorm. Reports of extensive flooding, power outagesand flight cancellations up and down the East Coastfilled the airways. Our hearts sank, we won’t get outof Maine, Logan will be closed, we’ll never make ourflights, they’ll give away our boat, we catastrophizedas we sat glued to the TV. All these months of plan-ning, the research, the money . . . .

The wind blew strong all night on Sunday and therain was amazing, keeping me from sleep. We awoketo darkness. No electricity, no lights, no hot water,wait, no water at all (we have a well). So no hot show-ers, no coffee: How were we going to finish packing?Worst of all, we couldn’t get any update on the stormother than the NOAA broadcast on the portable VHF.

I frantically called relatives in the Boston area fornews. Yes, Logan was open, but there were delays. Yes,some roads were flooded, but the highways were pass-able. We grimly finished our packing unsure what fateawaited us this day.

We left our dark house in Cumberland in the late af-ternoon and headed to Boston expecting the worst buthoping for the best. To our surprise, the highways werenot flooded, the traffic was light, and we made it to ourhotel in good time. A hearty Italian dinner buoyed ourspirits as much as the gloriously hot shower in thehotel. We had survived the first leg of our journey andour optimism swelled.

The next morning was blustery and damp, but it wasa huge improvement from the previous day. Amaz-ingly, our flight was on time, although the line at thecheck-in was out the door of the terminal. A quick cal-culation of our SOG in the line and the time of depar-ture induced new anxieties: We’ll miss our connectionin Philadelphia; we won’t get to St. Thomas in time.

The Admiral, being a frequent flyer, seized the mo-ment and directed us to the curbside check-in, wherethe line was short.

With all the Transportation Security Administration(TSA) changes, we fretted that we’d be bumped back,but we prevailed, we made it through check-in. Wewere going to make it after all. The sigh of relief waslike letting the air out of our Zodiac . . . whew.

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I spent the remainder of the evening pouring overthe detailed instruction manuals for the Karibee Kat.For once, the detail was welcome as there is certainlya difference between American and French marine de-sign and engineering. We turned in early in anticipa-tion of our briefing and checkout in the morning.

Paul, the CYOA staff member conducting our brief-ing, hailed from Westbrook, Maine, but spent most ofhis year in the Caribbean, living aboard his sailboatwith his wife and dog. He thoroughly and patiently

went over every system on the boat while explainingin sufficient detail all the complexities of the powercat. We then pulled away from the dock, and he had usperform some basic maneuvers in the harbor. He wassatisfied that we could safely handle the boat. Now themoment we had been waiting for was finally here. Letthe adventure begin!

“The crew and I are New Englanders who startedsailing on Martha’s Vineyard many years ago, andwe’ve been boating in Maine for the past 10 years,” theauthor writes. “I am a physician, my wife is in medicalsales, our son is a competitive sailor at the Universityof Vermont, while our daughter is learning the ropes inthe junior sailing program at Portland Yacht Club.”Part 2 of the Brennan family odyssey, in the Midwinter2011 issue, takes the Karibee Kat into the exotic watersof the British Virgin Islands.


By Jay Davis For Points East

The fiberglass hulls gathering in Dick Baldwin’sgarage look like bathtub toys on steroids. Butthanks to modern technology and Baldwin’s vi-

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try to the docks at Searsport, deployed four boats justnorth of the Caribbean, hopefully to catch the NorthEquatorial Current, the Gulf Stream, and the wester-lies and the North Atlantic Current, bound for the 20-degree longitude line off Europe, or, for that matter,toward any shore where the wind may take them.

Schools in Searsport and Belfast, the Mount DesertIsland Community Sailing Center, and Portland’sCompass Project are sponsors of the boats that willrace in memory of solo sailor extraordinaire DodgeMorgan (see notice on page 43), who died in Septem-ber. The Compass Project boat is named Bridges, the

A Maine educational program deploys five-foot ocean-voyaging boats to provideinternational learning experiences for students of all ages.

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Right: Islesboro Argo,the Islesboro CentralSchools boat, islaunched by Capt.Larry Wade, master ofthe State of Maine,280 miles off thecoast of Portugal.Above: Students ofThe Compass Projectperform sea trials withtheir passagemakers.

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name of the Gorham High Schoolalternative education program. Forthree years, Baldwin and a crew offriends have sent the five-foot boatsand their GPS cargo across the At-lantic in search of scientific and cul-tural connections for inquisitivestudent groups. The sturdy crafthave pivoting, two-foot-tall sailsthat keep them running before thewind. And the GPS units provide aprecise location – including longi-tude, latitude and speed – every twohours. One boat progressed at sixknots for six hours, Baldwin said,which is the best performance sofar.

As the Atlantic winds and currents create an egg-shaped parabola that touches the Gulf of Maine, thehope is that boats launched in the Caribbean will headnorth, skirt the East Coast, then bounce east towardFrance. One boat in this year’s race came within 47miles of the French coast. The sponsoring students atthe Castine school (Adams School) had just completedan exchange program with a French school, and theFrench students were going to go down and meet theboat as it came in. However, satellite contact was lostas the boat entered the busy shipping lane and its

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class at Belfast Area High School traveled 8,473 miles– and attracted 250 pounds of barnacles – before it waspicked up off the Spanish coast by the Maine MaritimeAcademy training vessel State of Maine last June. Itis now back at the school being readied for a futurerace. A boat sponsored by Old Town students reached

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ever, that it could be seen in a resi-dent’s driveway via Google Earth; it,too, was returned.

Baldwin, a physical therapist whogrew up sailing small boats on theConnecticut River at Essex, Conn., hasmade several solo sails to theCaribbean. Returning from one trip“tired, cold and wet,” he’d proved tohimself he could sail anywhere hewanted. So it was time to try some-thing new. He sold his boat, and theidea of working with schools on asmall boat project began to grow.

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deck. The first two boats were floated from theschooner Bowdoin off the coast of Nova Scotia. Theyheaded promisingly toward France, but a series ofstrong storms blew them back, and one was rescuedfrom the coast a short distance from the launch siteafter traveling more than 1,000 miles.

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Students, and others, canfollow the boats’ progresson www.iboattrack.com/ed-ucationalpassages. Bald-win says the boats willhelp students learn aboutocean wind and current pat-terns, map reading, geogra-phy, oceanography,navigation, earth sciences, computer technology, inter-national relations, and much more.

The campaign involves technical schools, which havedeveloped molds for the boats and manufactured sev-eral hulls, as well as boatbuilding organizations likethe Compass Project and those with a nautical focus,including the sponsor of the Searsport boat this year,

the Penobscot Marine Mu-seum. Participating techni-cal schools are preparingto produce 10 hulls for thespring race, called theMini Boat Rally, which willinclude a day at the MaineMaritime Academy in Cas-tine where the boats willbe delivered, a meal and atour.

Charts of the boats’ pas-sages resemble lengths ofyarn that a kitten hasplayed with. But the visionof small boats piquing stu-dents’ interest in the seaand its mysteries is mov-ing straight-ahead. Tolearn more about Educa-tional Passages, go to

www.educationalpassages.com. If you’d like to sponsora boat or support the program, give Baldwin a call at207-338-4087.

Jay Davis has been a reporter and editor in Mainefor nearly 40 years. He is currently finishing up a novelat his home in Belfast.

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By Art HallFor Points East

Terrific sailing conditions prevailed Sept. 11 for the 24th

annual Around Islesboro Race, sponsored by the NorthportYacht Club. A record 46 boats took to the line for an excit-ing downwind start that saw gusts up to 20 knots. Afterthe fleet made their way through narrow Brackett’s Chan-nel to the southern tip of the island, the wind moderatedenough to make it a pleasant beat up eastern PenobscotBay, around Turtle Head and back to Bayside.

Line honors, 1st place overall, and 1st in PHRF-A wasResolute, a J/122 sailed by Scott Miller. Blue Bird, a Mor-ris 36 skippered by Gust Stringos, captured 1st place inPHRF-B. The winner of the Cruising Canvas class wasRed Alert, a Ranger 29 sailed by Gordon Fuller. Single-handed was claimed by Panacea, a Freedom 32 sailed byPeter McCrea, and finally, the Multihull winner wasWings, a Dick Newick-designed trimaran sailed by PeterHoward. The Penobscot Bay Cup was once again awardedto the Rockland Yacht Club.

The Around Islesboro Race is sailed every year on theweekend after Labor Day. For complete results, and formore information about the 2010 event and next year’sedition, visit www.northportyachtclub.org.

The AroundIslesboro runJ/122 Resolute gathers much race hardware

THERACINGPAGESUnderdog, sailed by Beau Bringham, buries herbow in sloppy conditions in the 2011 Around Isles-boro Race. Insets, from far left:Main Stay 5 is observed from the cockpit of GustStringos' Morris 36 Blue Bird, with her designerChuck Paine at the helm. Ken Priest's Extra Beatsports a dynamic chute. Chuck Paine eyes theheadsail as he drives Blue Bird to Windward, withPeter McCrea's Panacea to leeward. Sea Jab, AlHodsdon's 36-footer, and the rest of the fleet, areframed by the colorful chute flown by Dick Wiken'sMorning Star.

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By Herb ParsonsFor Points East

The North Haven (Maine) Yacht Club’s 100-yearcelebration of the gaff-rigged Knockabout’s inceptionlate last August brought together seven of thesesleek, glorious B.B. Crowninshield-designed beau-ties, together with their comradely, stubborn and ob-sessed owners. The event was the brainchild of ownerPolly Saltonstall and boatbuilder Alec Brainerd, whohas rebuilt several and built one new one.

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by, effortlessly.Some people are notoriously stubborn. I must be

one of them. I have kept my father’s 26-foot Knock-about for years now, the boat he bought in about 1931from the man for whom he used to crew. Since shenever seemed to have a name, I called her My Fa-ther’s Shadow, though there’s only space for Shadowon the small transom. Pa, after all, turned each of usfour kids into sailors, so it’s his shadow that em-braces us.

I was first allowed to crew for my father in raceswhen I was about 10, and on windier days, spent agood portion of windward legs down below, pumping.Nowadays, thanks to jet-age technology, I have abilge pump hitched up to a 12-volt battery. Well, ac-tually two pumps and a spare battery, just in case.

Knockabout’s 100th: More gum in garboards

Black-hulled Knockabout Shadow tacks out of Seal Cove with author Herb Parsons holding court at the helm.

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– RACE START DATE: JUNE 17, 2011 –

Our family always specialized in black boats. Well,until three unnamed members of my generation out-rageously let the tradition lapse. Letting bygones bebygones, the anniversary allowed the three oldest ofus to race together once again after a span of decades.And though we were all brought up by our father to be“chiefs” rather than “Indians,” we worked togethersmoothly. Not even any yelling. It was, in fact, quiteout of character, but wonderfully satisfying.

I handled the helm. Besides my being the eldest, itis, y’know, my boat, mine. I get to steer. My brotherPeter, still an active racer, handled tactics. And sisterMarnie kept the jib expertly trimmed. No spinnakersallowed. (My other brother, David, being, at 61, thebaby of the family, was forced to drive a spectatorboat.) I’m more than certain that together, we threeeasily comprised the senior-most crew, at ages 73, 71,and 69.

Fortunately for both myself and Shadow, in ourshared and advancing decrepitude, the winds werelight. Nonetheless, by the third race we had both bilgepumps working intermittently. Note to self: Next year,more chewing gum in the garboards.

I should mention the one-man race committee, whoshould also remain unnamed, since it was he who soldhis knockabout. I’m sure he volunteered as an act ofcontrition.

No, we didn’t win. But we sailed well, the boat al-

most kept up with the new and/or renovated threeahead of us, and best of all, we three siblings had agreat good time enjoying the atmosphere, and togetherhonored these graceful, spirited knockabouts – bestboats I’ve ever sailed.

Herb Parsons is a professional artist year-round onNorth Haven, where he runs the gallery/gift shopCalderwood Hall. Among his sailing highlights arefour Bermuda Races and a stint as Maine coastpilot/guide for Walter Cronkite.

Three of the seven Knockabouts sedatelycelebrate their centennial year on the down-wind leg off the North Haven anchorage.

Photo by Patty Weeks


Charlie Leighton, USSailing’s executive di-rector, elected to retirelast October. Leightonhad been on the jobsince January 2005.During his six-yearstint, the national governing body ofsailboat racing significantly improvedits foundation by achieving and sus-taining financial stability. He also re-cruited and developed a competentmanagement staff that will lead thesport into the future. Leighton has beeninstrumental in maintaining the orga-nization’s mission to provide leader-ship, integrity and advancement for thesport of sailing.

Leighton, 75, is a former commodoreof the New York Yacht Club, a directorat MetLife, president of the HarvardBusiness School Alumni Council, and iscurrently a trustee of the Lahey Clinic.Leighton still races his 42-foot Hinck-ley, Whitecap.

Jack Gierhart, who has served as as-sociate executive director since Novem-ber 2009, was named US Sailing’sacting executive director. He was the or-ganization’s marketing director from2002 to 2005. He has over 20 years ofsales, marketing, and general manage-ment experience in the technology andmarine industries.

FMI: www.ussailing.org.

C. Leighton retiresfrom US Sailing

2011 Marion-Bermuda Race beat is onThe momentum is already heating up for the Marion

Bermuda Race 2011, with the start date set at June 17in Marion, Mass. The first official registrant is Ron Wis-ner with his Columbia 50 Hotspur. His first MarionBermuda Race (and his first-ever Ocean Race) was in2009, and you can read about that edition and Hotspur’sadventures on the Marion Bermuda race website.

Lots of questions have come into the race forum abouthow to prepare. If you’re new to considering/doing therace, they have fantastic coaching in place to help guide

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FMI: www.marionbermuda.com.

Mystic River Yacht Club names new afterguardThe change of command of the Mystic River Yacht Club, in Mystic, Conn., was

announced in late October by Commodore Forrest Cramer. The entire slate wasaccepted by acclamation:Commodore Philip Shreffler,Vice Commodore Bill Volmar,Rear Commodore VirginiaSeccombe, Treasurer DomDeGaetano, Secretary JanetAndrew, Fleet Captain JayMcKernan, Past CommodoreForrest Cramer, and direc-tors Jeff Anderson, BobDavis, John Wakim and JayMcKernan (Jay being a direc-tor serving as Fleet Captain).Jeff Anderson was praised

for his work in the summer-family sailing program, BillVolmar for his significantcontributions on member-ship and cruise events, andJay McKernan was thankedfor taking over cruise plan-ning for the next year. M. E.Rich was presented with theCommodore’s Award ofMerit for her outstanding ef-forts on the Club’s socialevents. FMI: www.mysti-criveryachtclub.com.

Vineyard man wins Mallory Trophy in Sonars Paul Wilson of the Vineyard Haven (Mass.) Yacht Club topped the men’s

Sonar fleet for the Mallory Trophy at the US Sailing Center of Sheboygan onLake Michigan in late September. Wilson sealed the win by finishing 3rd in thefirst of two races. Team Wilson had an eight-point advantage going into the finalday, and the win put them up by 10 points over the 2nd place finisher. Wilson’steam won three races, and didn’t finish worse than 5th. Wilson sailed withDrew Plominski (Narragansett Bay Yachting Association) and Will Stevens (Vine-yard Haven Y.C.). FMI: www.ussailing.org.

Briefly

MRYC's new board: The entire slate was ac-cepted by acclamation: Commodore PhilipShreffler, Vice Commodore Bill Volmar, RearCommodore Virginia Seccombe, Treasurer DomDeGaetano, Secretary Janet Andrew, Fleet Cap-tain Jay McKernan, Past Commodore ForrestCramer, and directors Jeff Anderson, Bob Davis,John Wakim and Jay McKernan (Jay being a di-rector serving as fleet captain). Director JeffAnderson did not make the photo-op.

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Interestingly, this book, which is autobiographical inform and narrated first-person by Walter Boudreau,was actually written by his son Robert LewisBoudreau. Robert Lewis explains that his father andhe made “many deep-sea passages together, the firstwhen I was only a few months old.

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16 From Orphanage to Mountaintop Sandy Nesbitttalks of his travels through Kenya and up MountKilamanjaro in support of Nairobi’s orphanges.Mystic Seaport 2010-11 Adventure Series, Mys-tic, Conn., 1:30 and 7:30, River Room, Latitude41. www.mysticseaport.org

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I’d forgotten what a real blow feels like, the willfulmight of it. My heart was racing. It was a relief toduck under the lee of Otter Island and jibe the mainover. She felt much more civil reaching along, and notlong afterward, we anchored under Pleasant PointGut’s sheltering shore.

Lighting the lantern, getting a pot of soup bubbling

away on the stove, the cabin became an oasis of civil-ity. What an extravagance – the luxuriously lazy Sat-urday afternoon feeling of it. We needed to know whatthis day had to show us. It wouldn’t have been halfso sweet otherwise.

Heading back to Round Pond the next morning, andgetting the sloop ready to be hauled, we began look-ing forward to the glories of winter – skiing, hiking,Sunday afternoons reading the “Times,” and craftingcruises to come. We’re New Englanders. There’sbeauty to every season, and spring is up next.

David Buckman sails the sloop, Leight, out ofRound Pond, Maine. His new book, “Bucking the Tide”(see the review, “An Inspiring Read as Cruising Sea-son Begins,” in the June 2010 issue) is available atwww.eastworkspublications.com.

Dipping and corkscrewing along at more than six knots, roiling seas sent

her veering to port, then starboard. The jib collapsed, and refilled with a

shudder that shook the sloop from masthead to keel as I wrestled with

the helm trying to anticipate her next sheer.


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Arriving in Norman Island’s Bight, we find scads ofnicely spaced moorings. We picked up a mooring nearthe bar, versus anchoring in deep water. The mooringwins, as it will in every anchorage thereafter. Dude,it’s vacation.

We dinghy to the bar, a faux pirate ship. I temporar-ily panic when we are joined by three beautiful youngwomen. But soon a really big dinghy full of ricketyclones of us appears. Both species then proceed to

Epiphanies of a Virgins virgin

My buddy points to several islands and says, "Which one do you want to go to?" I say, "That one." He says, "Aim that way."We go there. Navigation 101 passed! Dorothy, we are not in Maine anymore.

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December TidesDecember Tides

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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

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Bar Harbor, Maine

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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 and SeaBoatworks.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, Downeast Proper-ties, EBS, Kollegewidgwok Y.C., North Light Books, Rackliffe Pottery, SlavenRealty.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, Eggemoggin Ocean-front Lodge, WoodenBoat School. Brooksville: Bucks Harbor Market, Bucks Harbor Marine, Bucks Harbor Y.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 Wharf Restau-rant, 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, Cus-tom Float Services, DiMillo’s Marina, Fortune, Inc., Gilbert’s Chowder House,Gowen Marine, Gritty McDuff’s, Hamilton Marine, Maine Yacht Center, Port-land Yacht Services, Ports of Call, Sawyer & Whitten, Vessel Services Inc.,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, Landings Restau-rant, Maine Lighthouse Museum, North End Shipyard Schooners, Ocean Pur-suits, Pope Sails, Reading Corner, Rockland Ferry, Sawyer & Whitten.Rockport: Bohndell Sails, Cottage Connection, Harbormaster, Market Basket,Rockport Boat Club, Rockport Corner Shop.Round Pond: Cabadetis Boat Club, King Row Market.Saco: Lobster Claw Restaurant, Marston’s Marina, Saco Bay Tackle, Saco

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Yacht 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 Yacht Ex-change, DiMillo’s South Freeport, Harraseeket Y.C., Strouts Point Wharf Co.,Waterman Marine.South Harpswell: Dolphin Marina, Finestkind Boatyard, Ship to Shore StoreSouth Portland: Aspasia Marina, Centerboard Yacht Club, Joe’s BoathouseRestaurant, Port Harbor Marine, Reo Marine, Salt Water Grille, South Port Ma-rine, 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 the Harbor,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 River Grillehouse,Yankee Marina & Boatyard, Yarmouth Boatyard.York: Agamenticus Yacht Club, Stage Neck Inn, Woods to Goods, York Har-bor 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 Shipyard Marinas,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, HardingSails, West Marine.Marston Mills: Prince’s Cove Marina.


Mattapoisett: Mattapoisett Boatyard.Nantucket: Glyns Marine, Nantucket Boat Basin, Nantucket Moorings, Nan-tucket Y.C., Town Pier Marina.New Bedford: C.E. Beckman, Cutty Hunk Launch, IMP Fishing Gear, Lyn-don’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, Squan-tum 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, Westport Marine,Westport Y.C.Weymouth: Monahan’s Marine.Winthrop: Bait & Tackle, Cottage Park Y.C., Cove Convenience, Crystal CoveMarina, Pleasant Point Y.C., Winthrop Book Depot, Winthrop Lodge of Elks,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 Island YachtClub.East Greenwich: Anderson’s Ski & Dive Center, East Greenwich Yacht Club,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, Goat Is-land Marina, IYRS, Museum of Yachting, New York Yacht Club, Newport Har-bor Hotel & Marina, Newport Nautical Supply, Newport Visitor InformationCenter, Newport Yacht Club, Old Port Marine Services, Sail Newport, Sea-men’s Church Institute, Starbucks, The Newport Shipyard, West Wind Marina.North Kingstown: Allen Harbor Marina, Johnson’s Boatyard, RI MooringServices.Portsmouth: Brewer Sakonnet Marina, East Passage Yachting Center, EasternYacht Sales, Hinckley Yacht Services, Ship’s Store and Rigging, The MelvilleGrill.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 Harbor Ma-rine, Stone Cove Marina.Warren: Country Club Laundry.Warwick: Appanoag Harbor Marina, Brewer Yacht Yard at Cowesett, Green-wich Bay Marina, Pettis Boat Yard, Ponaug Marina, Warwick Cove Marina.Wickford: Brewer Wickford Cove Marina, Johnson’s Boatyard, Marine Con-signment of Wickford, Pleasant Street Wharf, Wickford Marina, Wickford Ship-yard, 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, West Ma-rine.Cos Cob: Palmer Point Marina.Darien: E&B Marine, Noroton Yacht Club.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, Mason Is-land Yacht Club, Mystic Point Marina, Mystic River Yacht Club, Mystic Sea-port 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 Belles Ma-rina.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, Har-bor One Marina, Island Cove Marina, Oak Leaf Marina, Ocean Performance,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, Pres-tige Yacht Sales, Stamford Landing Marina, Stamford Yacht Club, West Ma-rine, 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.

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drink in perfect harmony. The local drink is a“painkiller,” but no prescription is required. Photos onthe bar reveal that we should leave before people startundressing. We retreat to our sloop and binoculars.That night, the ventilation realities of an aft cabin be-come known. Thankfully, there’s an electric fan. It be-comes our friend.

Cooper Island makes a nice stop, where I try snor-keling for the first time. They tell me to trim my mus-tache, but I ignore them. Instead, I endure therecreational version of “enhanced interrogation tech-niques.” But after shaving, wow! You are in an aquar-ium. And get this: no hypothermia.

Legendary Virgin Gorda is next. Frankly, it’s morecivilized than I had envisioned, at least in NorthSound. But it’s fabulous, and we dine on Saba Rock.(This does not hurt one’s teeth.) We ask everyoneabout upcoming weather. This elicits mostly blankstares. Some say listen to station WXYZ. They don’tmention that you have to be on Tortola to hear it.

Later, we get dinghy-rammed by some drunkAussies. Maybe it’s an omen, because thereafter thesun does a disappearing act. We mourn its passing byattending the barbecue buffet extravaganza at Lever-ick Bay, complete with stilt dancers. One dove into the

swimming pool. This evening was the best $40/headevent of my life. Later the wind honked, but so did therain.

They say that things move slowly in the islands,mon. This includes weather systems. A couple of dayspass, and after a stop at Marina Cay, we head for JostVan Dyke in a drizzle. Little Harbour on Jost mostclosely matches my dreams of the islands. Goats arebaying, facilities are crude, and Sidney’s Peace andLove becomes my favorite eatery worldwide. The baris self-service; mix your own, write it down.

We have to mosey back east now. The rain stops andthe wind is strong – from the east. Two large yachtsintrepidly tack their way to windward. One passes us,the other falls behind. We and about a dozen otherboats are motoring or motor-sailing. No referee calls afoul. We fetch Tortola’s Trellis Bay.

One of Rich’s fine shipboard dinners is followed by aterrific breakfast ashore. A taxi carries me and wifeMarvo to the airport, while Rich and Melissa sail ormotor on. It was not quite like in the brochures, but itmight just be the best vacation we’ve ever had. It waslike, you know, sailing. Only warm.The author runs Dean Abramson Photography (com-

mercial, editorial and stock) in Raymond, Maine, andsails his Cape Dory 31 Loda May out of Falmouth,Maine.

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12’ Beetle CatsTwo wooden Beetle Cat sailboatsare available at Eric Dow BoatShop. Both have been partiallyrestored and need finish work.Call Eric at 359-2277.www.dowboats.com

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

27’ Catalina Sloop, 1985Nice example of this popularsmall cruiser. Well equiped andcared for. $14,900. 207-799-3600. www.theyachtconnec-tion.com

28’ Samurai Auxiliary Sloop1959. 28’ x 9’2 x 3’11 Hull #20of 40 built in Japan, Yanmar2GM w/heat exch. See her atJonesport Shipyard. 207-497-2701. [email protected]

29’ Watkins Sloop, 198718hp Yanmar, 1000 hrs. Sleeps5, full head, hot water, 35 gal.holding tank, 40 gal. fresh water.Garmin chartplotter/sounder,fenders, dock lines, bimini, cabinheater. Additional details andpictures upon [email protected]

30’ Hinckley Sou’wester Sloop1962. Flag blue awlgripped hull‘08, 2004 Yanmar diesel, sleeps4, new radar-gps, 1998 rollerfurler genoa. Caring ownership$54,000. Gray & Gray, Inc 207-363-7997 www.grayandgrayy-achts.com

30’ S2, 9.1, 1986Yanmar 18hp, race/cruise,Nexus instrumentation, CNGstove, full race equipped.$27,995. For complete listingcall 800-253-6420 or email [email protected]

33’ Glander Tavana Yawl, 1972Keel centerboard. Fresh Awlgrip,newer Yanmar diesel, radar,GPS, dodger. Clean, good condi-tion. Easy sailing, excellentshoal-draft cruiser. $20,[email protected]

34’ Tartan SloopRoomy interior, solid boat,needs cosmetics. Excellent op-portunity to get into a goodcruiser. Make an offer. 207-497-2701 . Jonesport [email protected]

34’ Pearson, 1984Sea Glass is a very attractiveequipped Pearson 34 with herdark blue Awlgrip hull. Herequipment includes a spinnakerand recent main and 150%genoa, as well as a new dodger.$39,500. 207-371-2899.www.robinhoodmarinecenter.com [email protected]

35’ Hinckley Pilot Sloop, 1970Black hull, outstanding condi-tion. $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.Ron for pics & details. [email protected]

35’ Fuji Ketch, 1974Refurbished full sail inventory.Westerbeke 30hp diesel. Rayma-rine radar, plotter, autopilot in-struments. Windlass, dodger,bow thruster. Ready to go. CallLouie, [email protected]

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

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

42’ S&S Cutter, 1964S&S center-cockpit offshore cut-ter. Refit 2001. Fiberglass hulland decks to the famous Finis-terre design. 2001 Yanmar. 3cabins. $89,000. Gray & Gray,Inc. 207-363-7997.

30’ Island Packet 27, 1988Cutter, 30’x10.5’x3.67’, full keel,6’ 2 headroom. Easy single han-dler. Engine hours 554. SellingPrice: $39,500. www.jones-portshipyard.com [email protected]

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16’ Calvin Beal, Jr. 1995Fiberglass runabout with trunkcabin w/ screened ports andfolding cabin door. 45hp Honda4-stroke OB, trailer, used lightly.Jonesport Shipyard, [email protected]

17’ Sunbird Corsair, 1994 with very nice trailer. Add anoutboard and a little cosmeticwork for a great little runabout.$1100. 207-223-8885.

22’ PYY 22All new molded fiberglass liner,larger (head capable) centerconsole, molded non-skidhatches, increased storage be-neath deck. Base Price $39,900.207-439-3967. Ask for Georgeor Tom. www.kpbb.net

24’ Eastern, 2003Eastern Center Console w/130hp4-stroke Honda outboard.Comes with trailer. $31,500. CallOcean Point Marina at [email protected]

25’ Sea Fox 257 CC, 2004W/twin Mercury 150hp. Saltwa-

ter Series. Demo boat. Full war-ranty. This boat is loaded.$39,900. Carousel Marina, 207-633-2922.

25’ Grady White Voyager, 1996Nice Grady White 248 Voyager.This boat has radar, GPS, andfull enclosure. Yamaha 250hp.$22,000. [email protected]

25’ Bertram, 1970Classic fiberglass sportfisher-man flybridge cruiser. Great inheavy weather. Immaculate hull,GPS, radar, VHF, depth, twin 165Mercruiser engines. Sleeps 2+,head. Moving. $15,000. Call207-244-7672. [email protected]

25’ Pacemaker, 1969Center Console, total refit. Merc-Cruiser 454. Asking $32,000.Rockland, Maine. Call JohnMorin, 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 protected]

26’ Somes Sound 26Open launch “Salt Ponds”. Clas-sic launch look with plenty ofteak and bronze. $100,000. Call207-255-7854 or [email protected]

26’ Eldredge McInnis, 1989A beautiful example of the wellknown Eldredge McInnis Bassboat, built by the Landing BoatSchool. Wood hull, single diesel.

Located in Southport, Maine.$49,500. 207-371-2899.www.robinhoodmarinecenter.com [email protected]

26’ Southport 26, 2005Twin Mercury Verado engines.$70,000. [email protected]

27’ Eastern, 2007Super clean Eastern with a160hp Volvo diesel with 148hrs.Radar/GPS plotter, bow thruster,enclosed pilot house, swim plat-form. Great bay boat. 207-415-1004 [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 Express1988. Twin Volvos. Fast com-muter. Asking $49,900. South-west Harbor, Maine. John Morin,207 691-1637.

30’ Southport, 2003Beautiful Maine-built Southport.A classic day boat with a tradi-tional cabin, 1st class electron-ics, Yanmar inboard powered,nice seating. Start enjoying yourday on the water. Please callYacht Sales Network at 207-415-1004. [email protected]

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

32’ Down EastNew 32’ Carroll Lowell DownEast design, cedar on white oak,silicon bronze fastenings, hull,trunk, deck, done, fuel tanks,shaft, rudder installed, will finishto your custom design, work orpleasure. 508-224-3709.www.by-the-sea.com/karbot-tboatbuilding/[email protected]

32’ Wilbur/Newman Sedan1977. New Yanmar. Refit. Oldstyle charm. Asking $125,000.Biddeford, Maine. 207-691-1637.

32’ Island Gypsy Trawler, 1994Single 250hp Cummins, 1800hours, thruster, generator, queenberth forward, 2 side doors, gal-ley up, good electronics.$109,000. Gray & Gray, Inc.207-363-7997.

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

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36’ Garber Aft Cabin, 1989Twin MerCruiser’s. $70,000. Call207-799-3600. www.theyacht-connection.com [email protected]

36’ Alley Built Lobster Boat1973. $17,900 FMI contactOcean Point Marina [email protected]

38’ H&H Osmond Beal, 2002Looks like a customized lobsterboat. Acts like a waterfronthome. The Yanmar 370 will take

you anywhere. The comfyleather couch and island queenberth will make you want to stay.$225,000. Will consider trades.Offers encouraged. 603-770-8378.dotgale38.googlepages.com [email protected]

38’ Stanley, 1984Stanley 38 “Fishwife”. First Stan-ley 38 built in 1984 and ownedby the same family since herlaunch. She is in excellent condi-tion. $285,000. 207-244-7854 [email protected]

38’ Holland/Pettegrow Downeast Sportfishing, 19873208 435hp Cat, 3400 hrs. Teakinterior, galley down, enclosedhead and shower, sleeps 4.

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38’ Bertram Convertible Mk III1987. Twin Caterpillar diesels.$110,000. [email protected]

40’ Hatteras Double Cabin1987. Voyager is a very cleanand well mainatined Hatteras 40Motoryacht. Re-powered in1999 with twin Yanmar 315hpdiesels and a diesel genset.Solar panels, recent electronics,fuel system upgrades and nu-merous other upgrades makeVoyager a desirable vessel in aclassic Hatteras. $179,000. 207-371-2899. [email protected]

40’ Silverton Aft Cabin, 1987A big, bright and airy salonmakes this well kept yacht a per-

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43’ Marine Trader, 1984Priced to sell at $69,999. FMIcontact Ocean Point Marina at207-633-0773. www.ocean-pointmarina.com [email protected]

47’ Maine Cat, 2009Maine Cat P-47, hull#2,launched June ‘09. Twin 180Yanmar, live-aboard equipped,low fuel burn, 3’ draft, located inBahamas. $110k below list. 1-888-832-2287. [email protected]

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

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10 1/2’ & 12’ SkiffsMaine style and quality. Epoxybonded plywood/oak, S/Sscrews. Easy rowing and towing,steady underfoot. Primer paint.$1,100 and $1,400. Maxwell’sBoat Shop. Rockland, Maine.207-594-5492.

Commission a TenderGet a great boat while helping agreat cause. Custom-built foryou by the Compass Project.Come on in and meet your buildteam. 12’ Bevins Skiff $850 12’Echo Bay Dory $1950 16’Gloucester Light Dory $1,600Call 207-774-0682 www.com-passproject.org [email protected]

Engine Building ClassThis is a Special 2 Day Seminar.You will completely assembleand test run a diesel engine. Itwill run Sat, 9-5 through Sun,11-5. Call for dates and details.There will be a limit of 6 for thisclass. [email protected]

Boat RentalTriumph Boats 17’ & 19’ CenterConsole available for half day,full day and extended rental.Guilford Boat Yards, View Detailswww.guilfordboat.com, Guilford,Connecticut 203-453-5031

Delivery CaptainYour power or sail boat deliveredwherever you need it. Ownerswelcome on deliveries. Alsoavailable for instruction. CaptainTim. 603-770-8378. dot-gale38.googlepages.com [email protected]

Moorings & SlipsSmall marina on beautiful GreatBay. 16’ to 30’ boats. Bay ViewMarina, 19 Boston Harbor Road,Dover Point, NH. 603-749-1800.

Canvas CleaningThis year, have Gemini Canvasservice your bimini or dodger.Professionally cleaned w/ water-repellent treatment. No dip-dunktanks, only industry approvedcleaners that work. We shipUPS, call us at [email protected]

Heated Boat StorageNew heated boat storage build-ing in Harpswell, Maine. Profes-sional service or do-it-yourselfspace available during lay-uptime in the work area as well.Storage rate $11.sq.ft for theseason. Call 207-833-6443 oremail [email protected]

Winterization Diesel Seminar Includes instruction on oil sys-tem, electrical system, fuel sys-tems, cooling systems, basictroubleshooting with discussionperiod and question & answerperiod. September 25, October16. Price [email protected]

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Ocean Master, Motor40 years in big boats and smallships, BOATWISE instructor.Deliveries, training, manage-ment. [email protected]

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Maine CharteringConsider chartering your boat(s)to help with those yard bills.Give us a call to talk about op-tions. NPYC 207-557-1872www.northpointyachtcharters.com [email protected]

Marina For SaleFor Sale: Wottonís Wharf Marinain Boothbay Harbor, Maine. Formore information call Bruce Tin-dal at 207-633-6711.www.wottonswharf.com

Inside StorageEric Dow Boat Shop offers insidestorage for lovely boats, reason-able rates, exceptional care. CallEric to discuss your projectneeds. Brooklin, Maine 207-359-2277. www.dowboats.com

Moorings AvailableKittery Point Yacht Yard hasmoorings available for the 2010ísummer season. Very well pro-tected and just inside the mouthof the Piscataqua River. DonítWait – call now for information:207-439-9582 or email [email protected]

Boat StorageKittery Point Yacht Yard has twowaterfront locations with plentyof off-season storage spaceavailable. Store with KPYY andour full service yard and factorytrained technicians are availableif you need us. Call to join ourfamily of customers: 207-439-9582 or [email protected]

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Strider looking for ‘11 cruising crewStrider will be spending most of 2011cruising in Canada. See website forfull details. Telephone: No calls pleaseEmail: [email protected],www.rogerlongboats.com/2011Cruising.htm

Sail South to FloridaAruba II is sailing south for her sev-enth round trip. Fall of 2010. Experi-enced crew wanted from any wheresouth of Cape Cod to Florida. This is apleasure trip, a non-paid position.You must have experience sailing,and be able to pay your own ex-penses. Lots of happy crew refer-ences. Telephone: 603 641-1844 Email: [email protected]

Retirement aged crewWanted, retirement aged,crew to liveaboard well found 44' cruising vesselin the San Blas Islands, Panama No-vember thru May. Cooking, cleaningand all sailor duties in exchange for

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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]. Telephone:401 663 1103

Sailing PartnersSober sailor looking for sailing com-panions to cruise the Maine coastnext 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

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

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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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