Here’s a scene in Great Cove yesterday morning during some ambiguous weather:
The schooner J&E Riggin has just weighed anchor and is sailing into a stiff southwestern wind. She’s running behind Angelique, a gaff topsail ketch. In the foreground, a dory-load of Angelique’s passengers are rowing themselves back to their windjammer after a tour of the WoodenBoat School campus.
According to their schedules, the Riggin was on a multi-day cruise featuring old lighthouse sights and fresh lobster bakes, while Angelique was on a multi-day yoga and wellness cruise, which apparently included rowing as a bonus. Once her passengers were aboard, Angelique raised her unique red sails and also headed southwest:
The Riggin was launched in 1927 and is 120 feet in overall length (counting bowsprit); Angelique was launched in1980 and is 130 feet in overall length. (Images taken in Brooklin, Maine, on August 8, 2022.)