Here’s the schooner “J&E Riggin” in Great Cove at dawn on Sunday. Her mainsail was up to smooth out the effects of winds and tides and her temporary tarpaulin awning was raised to provide shade until she took off a few hours later.
This sleek windjammer from Rockport, Maine, was launched originally in 1927 as an oyster dredger. She’s long, low, and slim for a vessel of 61 gross tons.
More specifically, the Riggin reportedly is 120 feet long overall; draws only 7 feet of water without centerboard; her deck is close to the surface (for hoisting shellfish, remember), and she’s only 23 feet wide at her widest point (beam). Here she is departing the Cove:
(Images taken in Brooklin, Maine, on August 21, 2022.)