I Spy...

[wikakaru]

What a cool series you have going here Jim.

Thanks, John! My impetus for starting it was the idea that no one ever seems to have any photos of their own boat under sail, so I thought I'd take a photo of every Cape Dory that I see out sailing. It was my hope that other members would post photos of the Cape Dories they see out sailing, too, and eventually every Cape Dory owner would have a photo of their own boat under sail. I suppose nowadays everyone is a YouTube vlogger and has their own drone, so they have all the photos of their boats under sail that they could ever want. But I live in the dark ages, taking still pictures with cameras I hold in my own two hands, so I do this and hope that someone will do the same for me, too. Or maybe it's because I'm here on this old technology forum, and everyone sharing photos is now on Facebook. Regardless, I'll keep it up anyway. As I'm sure you can tell, I like photos of pretty boats under sail for their own sake.

Smooth sailing,

Jim

[John Stone]

What a cool series you have going here Jim.

Thanks, John! My impetus for starting it was the idea that no one ever seems to have any photos of their own boat under sail, so I thought I'd take a photo of every Cape Dory that I see out sailing. It was my hope that other members would post photos of the Cape Dories they see out sailing, too, and eventually every Cape Dory owner would have a photo of their own boat under sail. I suppose nowadays everyone is a YouTube vlogger and has their own drone, so they have all the photos of their boats under sail that they could ever want. But I live in the dark ages, taking still pictures with cameras I hold in my own two hands, so I do this and hope that someone will do the same for me, too. Or maybe it's because I'm here on this old technology forum, and everyone sharing photos is now on Facebook. Regardless, I'll keep it up anyway. As I'm sure you can tell, I like photos of pretty boats under sail for their own sake.

Smooth sailing,

Jim

Alas, you're not alone. I don't have photos of the FR under sail and I don't have Face Book. I bet there are more out there like us.

[Senorjacob]

Spotted this one on the hard at Burr Brothers in Sippican Bay. GHOST is her name. Does it belong to anyone here?

[wikakaru]

I spy...Chazz. This Cape Dory 33 was spotted yesterday sailing from Rockland out into West Penobscot Bay, Maine. It was a beautiful day for sailing, so I'm sure the crew had fun.

Smooth sailing,

Jim

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[wikakaru]

I spy...Iris! This is a shot of the Typhoon sailing past Owl's Head Lighthouse on the way into Rockland, Maine. Photographed yesterday.

Smooth sailing,

Jim

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[John Stone]

Outstanding.

[wikakaru]

I spy...Elary! This Cape Dory 36 was spotted sailing in Fox Islands Thorofare, Maine yesterday.

Smooth sailing,

Jim

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[wikakaru]

I spy...Hunky Dory! This Cape Dory 25D was out sailing in Pensacola Bay yesterday.

Smooth sailing,

Jim

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[wikakaru]

I spy...the Cape Dory 33 Astarte. She was out sailing on Friday during the 2022 Rockland Great Schooner Race. I saw one of the crew sporting a long lens, so maybe they got some good shots of the race.

[wikakaru]

I spy...the Cape Dory 33 Chazz. She was spotted Friday sailing under reefed main and genoa past the breakwater into Rockland.

[John Stone]

Great photos all around. There sure are some lovely schooners in Maine.

[wikakaru]

Great photos all around. There sure are some lovely schooners in Maine.

Thanks! Penobscot Bay is the epicenter of the last working schooner fleet in the world, though instead of carrying granite, salted cod, and lumber, they now carry passengers. Friday was the annual Great Schooner Race. I counted 13 schooners participating. Here's a photo with 8 schooners in one shot:

8 schooners in one shot! The Great Schooner Race, Rockland, Maine.

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They use a staggered start in the race for handicapping purposes, so it is tough to get a lot of boats in one shot except from a distance, but here is one with Heritage, Angelique (technically a gaff topsail ketch not a schooner), and J&E Riggin:

Heritage, Angelique, and J&E Riggin sail downwind in the Great Schooner Race, Rockland, Maine.

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You really should cruise up to Maine the first chance you get. Between the Great Schooner Race, the Friendship Sloop Rendezvous, the Eggemoggin Reach Regatta and the Camden Classic Cup, the summer is full of opportunities to see beautiful classic boats out on the water doing what they were meant to be doing: sailing.

Smooth sailing,

Jim

[JD-MDR]

Thanks for sharing .. I wish we had something like that here in the left coast ..All we get is a bunch of fake Hollywood style pirate ships.

[wikakaru]

Thanks for sharing .. I wish we had something like that here in the left coast ..All we get is a bunch of fake Hollywood style pirate ships.

How about the Wooden Boat Festival in Port Townsend? I think in the past they have had a schooner race, but I don't know if it's an annual thing.

--Jim

[tjr818]

Thanks for sharing .. I wish we had something like that here in the left coast ..All we get is a bunch of fake Hollywood style pirate ships.

We would be happy just to see those, here is what we see on the Mississippi (often TOO CLOSE):

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