For Maine boaters, Labor Day is always a special holiday, as it represents not, we hope, the end of the sailing season, but nonetheless a reminder that the days are getting shorter and we must make the most of every hour afloat that we can. I was lucky enough to steal away from Camden for a few hours of singlehandling on Penobscot Bay this Labor Day and was delighted to discover that I was not the only one making the most of the fresh breezes and sunny skies. Instead, the bay was a veritable full-sail boat show, with power and sail vessels trading tacks seemingly everywhere. Here is a sampling of the many different types of boats I saw during just a couple of hours underway.
May it be so right through Columbus Day!
The tancook whaler VERNON LANGILLE beats from Camden to Rockland.
Photos of Labor Day on Penobscot Bay
The tancook whaler VERNON LANGILLE beats from Camden to Rockland.
