We’ll put the image below away now and pull it out in the dead of winter. It was taken September 15, the last sunny day that the members of this classic quintet were playing together. Boats and moorings in Great Cove are now beginning to be removed for winter storage, a poignant time for Cove watchers.

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This quintet consists of the following WoodenBoat School pulling/rowing boats, starting at the top: Wild Rose, a 14’ Maine Coast Dory; American Beauty, a 14’ Whitehall Tender; Shearwater, a 16’ Shearwater inspired by the Norwegian Oselver boats (and designed by Joel White); Winslow, a 13’6” Pulling Skiff; and Jesse, a 12’8” Catspaw Dinghy. Thanks to Jon Wilson for identification help.

Late summer through early fall is the time when the leaves start to turn and mooring gear appears in the grass:

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(Brooklin, Maine)

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