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! ⛵️
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#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.
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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!
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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.
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🌊 Let the Schooner American Eagle transport you through the serene beauty of Penobscot Bay. Where would you sail if you could choose anywhere in Maine? Share your favorite anchorages below! ⛵️
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Our masts are out for the first time in 10 years so we had to get crafty with our Christmas tree.
From the schooner American Eagle we wish everyone a Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!
A million little projects to fill the winter days
American Eagle on GMA 1981
The American Eagle in 1981, her second-to-last season as an eastern-rig dragger. Featured on Good Morning America with the Piscitello family, a unique view back in time at the culmination of 53 seasons of fishing before entering the passenger trade.
If you want to see the whole video, check out the link on our history page on our website schooneramericaneagle.com
It won't be long before we're back on the water and hauling sails again, but in the meantime, there's only 2 more weeks remaining to enjoy 5% off of all 2023 cruises! Book your sail before February 1st and join us on a journey for your spirit.
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Certainly an exciting day here at the shipyard. The buoy on Matinicus Rock clocked over 60 kts and there is a fairly steep chop here in the harbor. The temperature has yet to drop too much but the Christmas tree is hanging on beautifuly.
And the anchor is off the bottom!
Who is ready to go sailing?
#schooner #maineisgorgeous #vacationland #mainetourism #adventures #explore #exploremaine #adventuretravel #letsgosailing #sailmaine #joinus #comeaboard #anchorsaway #hydraulic #relax
On this beautiful Thanksgiving Day we want to send out our many, many thanks to all.
Especially to our amazing crew and office team, to our past, present, and future guests and all the incredible professionals who keep so much running smoothly. We are so thankful to you all.
It's because of you all that we are able to keep the Schooner American Eagle sailing the New England coast - which is precisely where she was meant to be
Wishing you all the very best
#thankyou #gratitude #schooner #vacationland #keepinghistoryalive #comeaboard #joinus #sailing #sailinglife #happythanksgiving
Hard to believe that this video was taken just a week ago. Since then, the temperature has taken on a much more wintery approach, with highs in the mid-40s instead of the mid-70s!
Even so, the cover keeps things pretty cozy when the sun is shining. Balmy indeed!
#downrigging #schooner #underthecovers #stayingwarm #keepcozy #sunshine #winterinmaine #maintenance #thisiswindjamming #crewlife #comeaboard
