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The one Maine windjammer to routinely venture outside of State waters, the
American Eagle,
visited Cape Ann twice this year, in June while on our Stellwagen/SailBoston trip and again over Labor Day weekend.
The Mayor's Race for the Esperanto Cup was a hoot; unfortunately we were early over the line which is how the excellent picture above came to be taken. Not many vessels stay ahead of the Columbia (as you can see in Ellen Bank's video) for long! Then we headed back across the Gulf of Maine with enough sea and breeze to douse the mainsail at three in the morning. The schooner Adventure won this time..but there's always next year for our try # 32 for the Esperanto Cup!
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| Timing is everything. That boat project from last winter/spring is close enough to done (no boat project is ever done) to put her in the water in time for our last three fall cruises. She'll be on the side davits when we next head out. |
The leaves are starting to change with the first cool night and sunny days, thank goodness.
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Cruise News
It seems to be the season for the
American Eagle to appear in calendars. The North Haven dinghy "Cappy" we take with us is the November pinup in WoodenBoat's
2018 calendar, with Justin at the tiller and the schooner in the background.
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Planning ahead
It's also the time of the season when we share what we have planned for the next season. Have a look and let us know when you'd like to sail. Our special cruises include a return to Stellwagen Bank/Jeffries Ledge for exciting whale watching, Down East to New Brunswick for eleven days, the Gloucester Race over Labor Day weekend, adventure photography with Greg Gettens during our WoodenBoat Sail-in trip and
Castlebay will share C
eltic and Maine music with us for four nights in September. Three trips are tentatively chartered at this early date; let us know soon if you have a group trip in mind.
Schooner American Eagle
Sail to the islands of Maine 2018
5% discount for returnees
Any trip is available for charter until the first person reserves.
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Board
after 6 pm |
Return
by 11 am |
Nights |
Rate |
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Fri. May 25 |
Tues. May 29 |
4 |
$645 |
Long Spring Weekend |
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Wed. May 30 |
Sun. June 3 |
4 |
$665 |
May into June |
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Tues. June 5 |
Sat. June 9 |
4 |
$695 |
Spring sailing |
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Sun. June 10 |
Thurs. June 14 |
4 |
$745 |
Schooner Gam - One night we'll raft up with a half dozen windjammers as part of the gam. |
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Fri. June 15 |
Sat. June 23 |
8 |
$1,895 |
Stellwagen Bank/Jeffries Ledge - An offshore adventure to the marine sanctuary with the greatest population of whales off New England. |
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Sun. June 24 |
Sat. June 30 |
6 |
$1,045 |
Windjammer Days to Boothbay Harbor - Sail into exciting Booth Bay for a lobsterbake ashore and fireworks. We often see puffins and whales along the way. |
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Sun. July 1 |
Sat. July 7 |
6 |
$1,095 |
Great Schooner Race - A one-day race this trip from port to port, with an emphasis on sailing and fun. |
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Sun. July 8 |
Wed. July 11 |
3 |
$795 |
Three nights in July |
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Wed. July 11 |
Sat. July 14 |
3 |
$795 |
Lighthouse Parade - Friday features a parade of sail and a visit to the Breakwater lighthouse. |
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Sun. July 15 |
Thurs. July 26 |
11 |
$2,495 |
Down East and New Brunswick - beyond Acadia National Park, to the coast of New Brunswick. Visits to Saint Andrews and Campobello. |
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Fri. July 27 |
Mon. July 30 |
3 |
$795 |
Three nights in late July
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Tues. July 31 |
Sat. Aug 4 |
4 |
$875 |
Swan's Island Music Festival - Four days of sailing with an island lobster picnic and an evening of eclectic music at the Sweet Chariot Music Festival. |
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Sun. Aug 5 |
Wed. Aug 8 |
3 |
$795 |
Three nights in August
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Wed. Aug 8 |
Sat. Aug 11 |
3 |
$795 |
Perseid Meteor Showers plus a ticket to the Maine Boats, Homes & Harbors boat show on Saturday when we return. |
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Sun. Aug 12 |
Thurs. Aug 16 |
4 |
$875 |
August Sailing |
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Thurs. Aug 16 |
Sun. Aug 19 |
3 |
$795 |
Best of Summer Weekend |
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Mon. Aug 20 |
Sat. Aug 25 |
5 |
$995 |
Maine Cruising |
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Sun. Aug 26 |
Wed. Aug 29 |
3 |
$795 |
Full Moon Sailing |
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Thurs. Aug 30 |
Wed. Sept 5 |
6 |
$1,095 |
Gloucester Schooner Race Cruise - Great hospitality and a Sunday race in the Eagle's old home port. Whale watching and offshore overnight sailing along the way on our longest six day cruise. We've won eleven times. |
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Thurs. Sept 6 |
Sun. Sept 9 |
3 |
$695 |
September Sailing |
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Sun. Sept 9 |
Sat. Sept 15 |
6 |
$1,095 |
WoodenBoat Sail-In & Adventure Photography- The fleet sails into WoodenBoat Harbor for a Tuesday get-together. Music, visits to the boat school and bookstore. Adventure photographer Greg Gettens will demonstrate adventure photography techniques aboard and ashore during the trip. |
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Sun. Sept 16 |
Thurs. Sept 20 |
4 |
$795 |
CastleBay - Enjoy the music of Maine and the Celtic lands of Scotland and Ireland performed by Julia Lane and Fred Gosbee, collectively known as CastleBay. Concerts and workshops aboard. Bring your voice, and your instrument if you have one! |
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Fri. Sept 21 |
Tues. Sept 25 |
4 |
$725 |
Full moon & Foliage |
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Wed. Sept 26 |
Sun. Sept 30 |
4 |
$695 |
Peak Fall Foliage |
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Tues. Oct 2 |
Sat. Oct 6 |
4 |
$675 |
Fall Foliage Flurry |
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Sun. Oct 7 |
Thurs. Oct 11 |
4 |
$675 |
Foliage Finale |
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= full moon &= unique to the American Eagle
Any cruise over a full moon will give us the opportunity for an evening sail.
All our cabins accommodate two; for single occupancy add $30 per night. Deposit of $350 per person, balance due 6 weeks before sailing, full refund less $50 per person fee until then. Should you cancel within 6 weeks of sailing, your payment will be returned only as others are booked for that trip. Re-bookings are subject to a $50 per person fee.
~Free DVD upon request~
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Crew's News
Bananagrams aren't just for playing
in the foc'sle any more, say Christa, Ali, and Matthew
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| Pictures from here The annual Maine Windjammer Association Photography Contest closes soon. Get your entries in and the chance to win a trip on a schooner of your choice. Make a good choice if you win! Shary has conquered the technological challenge of connecting a short clip Joe Flood took when he and his family were aboard. 
And of the moment, Buckley Smith rowed into the cove this morning from his Salmon Troller, Sweet Chariot; and he left this sketch of the Cadet alongside the American Eagle. Thank you! 
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| Postcards from away 
Randy and Sally Knight sent this from Europe's smallest post office, with a name few can pronounce: Isafjordardjup on Vigur Island.
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With several cruises coming in October there should be some more pictures taken before we take everything we can ashore on Tuesday October the 17th.
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