Yea!!.....I'm finally able to get online and blog. I bought really spiffy equipment before we left with hopes of being able to post on a fairly regular basis.........but.........we've been in the middle of nowhere most of the time!!! Seagulls, lobsters, other tall ships and fabulous scenery.
And I promise not to criticize John about his lack of a direction gene, at least not too much, because we were in New Hampshire not Vermont!!!!

We have spent the last four days sailing in Penobscot Bay dropping anchor in various ports. Last night we were in Castine and were fogged in. No fireworks as we wouldn't have been able to see them. Today we are back in Rockland preparing for the The Great American Schooner Race. We are guaranteed winners as there are no other three masted schooners racing........winning our division is a slam dunk.

The name of our sailing vessel is The Victory Chimes and is 100 years old. It is the ship used on the Maine quarter. There are thirty passengers and we carry a crew of 10. All in all it's been a great trip [not finished yet] but the accommodations are really small. About the size of my closet on Old Creek minus a few feet! I've got the top bunk and have yet to be organized with our stuff. Each move is planned in advance. Showers are on deck, enclosed of course. There is nothing like a shower at 7:00 AM when the temp is probably about 50. The food is outstanding to include home made bread at every meal. Lobster being one of the most often served.
Neither John or I have been to Maine and we find it to be exactly as expected. Almost untouched by anyone. I think sailing has been a great way to see this beautiful state.
There is a professional photographer on board who has had mini workshops in the evening. I've learned quite a bit including I want/need a new camera!!

As you can see I got a cat fix yesterday. It was at the home of "Woodboat" magazine and woodboat school. Race pictures tomorrow as well as images from this AM pre shower when the boats all looked like ghost ships in the fog.