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We'll start off this month's newsletter with a postcard: the American Eagle making sail by the Rockland breakwater light. Mike has captured the look of a tinted postcard, such as this one I came by recently!
It's possible that the American Eagle and this knockabout schooner were fishing out of Gloucester at the same time in the 1930's.
And before we get onto glowing descriptions of the cruises for next summer, here's a November magazine article from across the pond.
The editors chose the American Eagle as one of ten iconic American boat designs - and we're on the cover! | |
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Cruise News
The best cruise is the one you can fit into your schedule. There are a lot of choices in our 2012 calendar, from 2 to 9 days. |
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photo by Grieg Cranna |
I haven't figured out where we have just anchored in this picture, but it's a sunny day with a nice little breeze. This image is typical of the best recollections of a vacation afloat. What we have for sure on cruises is time; for sailing, exploring, visiting with family and friends, or playing cards in the galley.
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photo by Grieg Cranna |
Fireworks? You can count on these evening extravaganzas on three of our 2012 cruises: June 24 to Boothbay Harbor, July 1 Great Schooner Race somewhere (or over the rail with our annual sparkler toss), and August 29 to Gloucester following the lighted boat parade.
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photo by Nola Logan |
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Crews News
This year's crew is down to Nola and Matt right now, dividing their time between varnishing out the galley on the American Eagle and helping ready the tug Cadet for launching this Saturday, the 26th at 11 am. Over the last ten years there have been a lot of hands on the tug project. We took the building down on Sunday and this was what was inside.
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The Great Unveiling on Sunday
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Logan, who has been an able crew member on many of our longer trips in recent years, has finished hiking the Appalachian Trail and starts work here next week. By the time he is sailing with us again in May he'll know every bolt, plank, and block -- and paintbrush.
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Galley Shots
Its not all cakes and pies, bagels and buns, aboard the American Eagle. Here's Nola's presentation of a summer Cobb salad on that same card table. |
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photo courtesy of Nola Logan |
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