The Lewis R. French sailed into Great Cove at dusk Tuesday and slept over; she awakened nestled among her smaller sailing cousins.
According to her schedule, the 101-foot schooner is on a five-night cruise that includes a “Schooner Gam,” an event in which 15 traditional tall ships will raft together for an evening of music, vessel touring, and sailing comradery. The French will be one of the oldest vessels there, having been launched in 1871.
She raised sail, weighed anchor and, with a motorized push from her yawl boat, sailed out of the Cove headed north into Eggemoggin Reach:
(Images taken in Brooklin, Maine, on June 14 and 15, 2022.)