and the Small Reach Regatta at WoodenBoat. We spent 5 days at Brothers place on Eggomogin Reach, spending time on all the boats in his fleet. Apart from having our flight canceled last Tuesday and having to drive up it was a great trip.
The Small Reach Regatta was a blast with 40 sail and oar boats participating. It started with a lobster dinner last Thursday night on the WoodenBoat grounds and continued with chase boat duties Friday and Saturday. We spent Friday shadowing the fleet in the fog with Bob on Boss Lady and Julia and I were alone on Katy D Saturday.
Needless to say we took tons of pics, mostly of the small boat type that’s difficult to capture on film. Here’s a few anyway with more on Flickr.
Boss Lady tied up at the Landing.
Finding our charges in the fog by Conary Island. The boat ahead was built by Gavin Bauer, son of our friend Steven Bauer. She’s an Oughtred Elf sailed by Gavin and his Dad.
Brother driving. The large color chart plotter made circumnavigating Smutty Nose a piece of cake.
Fleeing the fog; on the right are Steven and Gavin.
Grizzled skipper keeps watch.
Boss Lady and Tendress on Saturday morning.
Julia driving Katy D on Saturday.
An Ian Oughtred yawl on the left, standing lug skiffs next, catboats et al…and all delightful. So much passion gathered together.
Coquina, a Nathaniel Herreshoff cat yawl. Damn near perfect.
Julia driving Tendress. Look at that straight wake!
Jett, brothers seven month old Lab. A terrific dog, soon to be a sea dog.
Cocktails in Camden harbor. Bob motored Julia over to Camden in Boss Lady while I drove. A fine dinner ashore and then home on Monday.
Sjogin work resumes tomorrow.