A common question we get is “What happens at the end of the season?” Do we head south, do we haul out for the winter, what exactly goes on???
Well we stay right at our home at the North End Shipyard here in Rockland, Maine. Since we aren’t sailing in the winter, all of the Eagle’s sails and running rigging come off the schooner and the booms and gaffs rest on stands for winter maintenance.
Then we’ll spin the schooner around so she’s facing bow out—this helps with winter storms and allows us to use our storm anchor.
After that we put on our winter cover to protect from the harsh Maine winters. The cover also provides a good dry environment for all the varnishing, painting, and other projects that go on in the winter.
Music is “Indigo Rose” by @darlincorey
It’s hard to believe that our sailing season is already halfway done! We’ve had a wonderful summer so far sailing with old friends and making new ones ⛵️
We still have space on our fall trips, so don’t miss out on trip through beautiful Penobscot Bay 🌲
#schoonerae #thisiswindjamming #sailmainecoast #newenglandsummer #woodenboat #cruises #travel
Every year we haul out at our home, the North End Shipyard. This gives us an
opportunity to paint the bottom, topsides, and receive our yearly Coast Guard inspection.
It’s a race to get all the work done: sanding, smoothing, priming, little repairs, and shining new topside paint before we go back in the water.
Fortunately the weather lined up to have some good painting weather. Pretty soon we’ll be back in the water and sailing! ⛵️
#schoonerae #thisiswindjamming #woodenboat
#haulout #sailmainecoast #yardwork #schooner
#fishingschooner #freshpaint
Just the thing to do on a lazy afternoon reachin’ up the bay.
Join us for a cruise this summer and enjoy the pleasantly warm Maine sun and not-too-cool-but-just-right ocean breeze as we sail around Penobscot Bay.
#SchoonerAE #SummerVibes #SailMaineCoast #Vacationland
Our winter is chock full of projects, and it was our seine boat’s turn to get some extra TLC after lots of use as our main method on and off the schooner while anchored.
In addition to the usual sanding, painting, and varnishing the seine boat had extra work done including some plank repairs and new lifting eyes.
#ThisIsWindjamming #WoodenBoats #WinterWork
#InTheShop #Craftmanship #MadeInTheUSA
#MaineWindjammers
Some may disagree, but there is only one way to enjoy a Maine lobster:
On a granite and crushed shell beach, plate on your lap piled with lobster, corn, and baked potato, crowned with a precariously perched ramekin of drawn butter dribbling down your leg.
Watch as the sun sets over your 8.2 quintillion gallon finger bowl, the Atlantic Ocean, as you contemplate whether to clean or cool off before returning to your cozy cabin aboard the schooner.
#SchoonerAE #SailMaineCoast #TravelEats
Sheeted Out & Cruisin’
Nothing like a broad reach to make you smile. These Gloucesterman sure know how to go and do it in such fine style.
#sailing #maine #adventure #adventuretravel #fast
Racing
Rumor has it that the Schooner American Eagle is the fastest boat from Eastport, Maine all the way down to Gloucester, Mass—at least
our two victories in the Great Schooner Race and the Esperanto Cup seem to confirm it! 🏁
The wind in our sails, the thrill of competition, it’s one of those things that makes us love sailing. ⛵️
#SchoonerAE #sailmainecoast #readytorace
Island Exploration
Penobscot Bay is dotted with hundreds of uninhabited islands, waiting to be explored.
Comb shell-covered beaches looking for the perfect
periwinkle, or search for the remains of an old rusticator cabin fading back into the forest. You might not even make it past the raspberry bushes that always seem to grow along the hiking trails.
What’s your favorite island to visit?
#SailMaineCoast #SchoonerAE #HikingTrip
#OutdoorAdventure
Chasing sunsets aboard the Schooner American Eagle. 🌅 Join us for a trip and watch as the sun paints the sky with hues of gold and crimson. 🎨🖌️ Book your trip now!
#SchoonerAE #SunsetSail #SailMaine
Immerse yourself in martime melodies! Listen to the arrhythmic chime of a distant bell buoy, or feel the rumble and hear the clatter of the chain following the anchor. ⛓
Plug in, turn up the volume, and let the sounds of sailing transport you to the heart of the sea. ⛵️
#SchoonerAE #SailMaineCoast #MusicOfTheWeek
Every sunrise on the Schooner American Eagle tells a story of adventure and possibility. Here's to the promise of a new day filled with maritime wonders. 🌅
This beautiful sunrise happened while we were sailing to Gloucester, MA 20 miles off the coast of Maine.
#schoonerae #sunriseatsea #sailmainecoast
