American Eagle alongside the Adventure

photo courtesy of William Sumner

Schooner American Eagle Newsletter

September 2014

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Cruise News

Crew's News

Postcards

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Here we are tied up alongside the knockabout schooner Adventure in Gloucester before the race Labor Day weekend. Note that the rig on the American Eagle is as long as the larger vessel's but not as tall. While the Adventure took off like a shot at the start of the race we managed to get by her in the turns and ended up with an eleventh win in the Mayor's race for the Esperanto Cup.

Cruise News

But enough of that; the 2015 schedule is finally figured out as below. Details of some of the unique adventures are on our website. Give us a call or email us if you'd like us to hold a cabin for you.

Sail to the Islands of Maine 2015 Schooner American Eagle

5% discount for new guests: 10% discount for returnees

Every trip is available for charter until the first person reserves

	Board (after 6 PM)	Return (by 11 AM)	Nights	Rate
	Fri. May 22	Sun. May 24	2	$295	First weekend
	Sun. May 24	Thurs. May 28	4	$595	Four nights in spring
O	Sun. May 31	Wed. June 3	3	$595	First three night cruise
	Wed. June 3	Sat. June 6	3	$635	Spring sailing
&	Sun. June 7	Thurs. June 11	4	$795	CastleBay & Schooner Gam - Enjoy the music of Maine and the Celtic lands of Scotland and Ireland performed by Julia Lane and Fred Gosbee, collectively known as CastleBay. One night we'll raft up with a half dozen other windjammers as part of the gam.
	Fri. June 12	Sat. June 20	8	$1,575	Whale Watching to Stellwagen Bank - An offshore adventure to the marine sanctuary with the greatest population of whakles off New England, including a visit to Gloucester on Cape Ann.
	Sun. June 21	Sat. June 27	6	$995	Windjammer Days to Boothbay Harbor - Sail into exciting Booth Bay for a lobsterbake ashore and fireworks. We often see puffins and whales along the way.
O	Sun. June 28	Sat. July 4	6	$1,025	Great Schooner Race - A one-day race this trip from port to port, with an emphasis on sailing and fun.
	Sun. July 5	Sat. July 11	6	$1,095	Lighthouse Parade & Adventure Photography - Six days of sailing topped off with a parade of sail Friday and a visit to the Breakwater lighthouse. Join adventure photographer Greg Gettens as he leads shoots and discussions aboard and ashore during the trip. All camera types welcomed.
	Sun. July 12	Wed. July 15	3	$695	Bastille Day
	Wed. July 15	Sat. July 18	3	$695	Introduction to windjamming
&	Sun. July 19	Thurs. July 30	11	$1,995	Way Down East to the Canadian Border - a true down east cruise, beyond Acadia National Park, to the bold coast and dramatic harbors and islands. We may sail through Canadian waters to port visits in Lubec or Eastport. The American Eagle has made a dozen or more trips to this most beautiful area.
O	Fri. July 31	Tues. Aug 4	4	$795	Midsummer weekend with a full moon
	Tues. Aug 4	Sat. Aug 8	4	$795	Four Nights of Sailing & the Boat Show - Four days of sailing, with evenings in quiet harbors plus admission to the Maine Boats, Homes a& Harbors show in Rockland when we return on Saturday.
	Sun. Aug 9	Fri. Aug 14	5	$995	Five day adventure
	Sat. Aug 15	Wed. Aug 19	4	$795	Summer sailing
	Thurs. Aug 20	Mon. Aug 24	4	$795	Long weekend
	Tues. Aug 25	Sat. Aug 29	4	$795	Cruise preview
O	Sat. Aug 29	Tues. Sept 1	3	$695	Maine Sampler
&	Wed. Sept 2	Tues. Sept 8	6	$1,195	Gloucester Schooner Race Cruise - Great hospitality and a Sunday race in the Eagle's old home port. Whale watching and offshore overnight sailing along the way on our longest six day cruise. We've won eleven times.
	Wed. Sept 9	Sun. Sept 13	4	$795	September sailing
	Sun. Sept 13	Sat. Sept 19	6	$995	WoodenBoat Sail-In - The fleet sails into WoodenBoat Harbor for a Tuesday get-together. Music, Maine mussels, cider and cheese as well as visits to the boat school and bookstore.
	Sun. Sept 20	Thurs. Sept 24	4	$745	First fall foliage
O	Fri. Sept 25	Tues. Sept 29	4	$715	Foliage long weekend
	Wed. Sept 30	Sun. Oct 4	4	$685	Peak fall foliage
	Tues. Oct 6	Sat. Oct 10	4	$645	Fall final flurry

O = full moon & = unique to the American Eagle

Any cruise over a full moon will give us the opportunity for an evening sail.

All our cabins accommodate two; for single occupancy add $30 per night. Deposit of $350 per person balance due 6 weeks before sailing, full refund less $50 per person fee until then. Should you cancel within 6 weeks of sailing, your payment will be returned only as others are booked for that trip.

Re-bookings are subject to a $50 per person fee.

~Free DVD upon request ~

Crew's News

A few more pictures from this month's trips:

Photo courtesy of Anthony Marks

Joanne holds up our placard at the end of the race. Her dad, Gus, and her uncles, Joe and John, were the last to fish the vessel, into the summer of 1983.