Category: sailing
Margaret Todd
The beautiful four-masted schooner Margaret Todd, sailing out of Bar Harbor.
Gatita
The catboat Gatita, as painted on the back side of the glass in a mantle clock. Reflected in the glass is the view of Eggemoggin Reach and Deer Isle, through the living room window.
Solitude
A lone yacht heads out the Benjamin River into Eggemoggin Reach, in the early morning fog.
Sailing on the Markermeer
A beautiful day for a sail on the Markermeer. This is the southern portion of the IJsselmeer, part of the “wet heart of the Netherlands.” Much of the land surrounding the IJsselmeer has been reclaimed, resulting in formerly underwater land becoming livable and protected from flooding, as a result of huge dam and dike construction projects.
Swiss leading America's Cup 3-0
The Swiss have taken a commanding 3-0 lead over Team New Zealand in America’s Cup racing in Auckland. We could be seeing a Mediterranean America’s Cup match in three years if the Swiss hold on to win the best of nine series.
Though I’d love to see the cup back in Newport, it’s great to see the racing move around to some interesting venues, even if the winners do import their skipper & crew from the previous winner.
UPDATE: The next race is Thursday (7pm Wednesday Eastern US time) Saturday (Friday US time). Friday is an off day. Thursday’s race was postponed due to light and shifting winds.
Windjammer
