Here you see the schooner Mary Day waking in a clutter on Thursday, after she overnighted in Great Cove. She was on a four-day relaxation cruise, according to her schedule.
You can get some idea from this image of how difficult it was in the days of yore for teenagers to “learn the ropes” on a schooner (or, worse, a massive man-of-war).
Mary got cleaned up and departed in her usual stunning fashion at midday that day. She certainly is a big-boned beauty when she’s strutting her stuff.
Mary is a 125-foot schooner out of Camden, Maine. She was built in 1962 just for passenger cruises and has been rebuilt and refurbished a few times since. She has a crew of seven and accommodates 28 guests, according to her website. (Images taken in Brooklin, Maine, on August 3, 2023.)