Back from a quick trip to Maine

to see my brother and his new home. It’s not only on the water, it’s over the water. A perfect spot for his growing fleet. We had remarkable weather, as did the entire NE.

Still no sailing this month, mostly due to low water and nasty Nor’easters.

Sure signs of spring upon our return. Here are some pics from our Maine trip (Flickr Album) and other odd ones from the last few weeks.

landing
The Landing, site of the old Sedgwick to Little Deer Isle Ferry. It was made redundant in the 1920’s with the completion of the Deer Isle Bridge.

Landing
Julia on the dock at the Landing. Deer Isle Bridge in the background

Julia
Julia on top of the world. Brother’s friend Matthew showed us this local site above Eggomogin Reach. The spot’s reached after a short climb through a Spruce forest.

Matt and Jane
Matthew and Jane, friends of my brother, with Casco, a three month old Lab.

Lean
Leaning Brother

Labs
Speaking of Labs here’s a brace of them. Casco’s on the left and Bobs Jett is on the right.

Aphrodite
Julia and Aphrodite, totally re-built by Brooklin Boatyard.

S&S
Here’s one of the current projects at Brooklin Boatyard. She’s an S&S design based on Olin Stephens classic Stormy Weather.

Lotus
The new /old lighter Lotus. She was built in 1926, re-built by Beaton’s in 1984 and lightened by them in 2006. With her racing, the A-Cat Fleet could put 13 boats on the line this summer.

Shop
Finally, here’s a new Sneakbox Centerboard case being finished.

Hope to have some sailing pics next time.

One thought on “Back from a quick trip to Maine”

  1. Hi Russ,

    My name is Jocelyn and I am with Dwellable. I am looking for fun and authentic blog posts about Deer Isle and yours happened to catch my eye. If you’re open to it, shoot me an e-mail at jocelyn(at)dwellable(dot)com.

    Hope to hear from you soon!
    – Jocelyn

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