Slowly underway, close hauled, we head for a slot between Millet, Saddleback, and Enchanted Islands.

My Maine Summer: A Morning Sail to Isle Au Haut

9/10/2014 - Waking up at dawn, flanked by mysterious Devil and Bold Islands, is a good start to a memorable sail in my book. Maine’s civilized sailing breeze doesn’t rush. Following a leisurely breakfast onboard, the increasing sunlight reveals a few dark-rough patches of water outside our snug anchorage. Wind! I don’t… SEE MORE
Sunrise off Warren Island.

Summer in Maine: Daybreak on Warren Island

8/5/2014 - Day breaks on Warren Island in Gilkey Harbor. Our neighbor on the blue ketch breaks the silence. “Whizzz, ker-plunk”, he’s casting for mackerel. 50 or more cruising boats are anchored in Broad Cove, all sleep soundly. It’s the Seven Seas Cruising Club Gam, an annual get-together. After breakfast, we’d row… SEE MORE