ARRIVING WITH MINIMUM SAIL THROUGH THE MIST
Excerpted from my book; OUR SUMMER IN BOOTHBAY HARBOR
Coming up soon, the third week of June, is Boothbay Harbor's windjammer days. When we attended, the highlight of the two-day event was on the afternoon of the
second day with the arrival of the windjammers. They came into the
harbor under sail, pennants and flags flying, dropping and setting their
anchors for an overnight stay. There were not as many ships the year we
attended owing to the poor weather.
For those ships that showed up they were heartily received and looked magnificent, ranging in size from eighty to over one hundred feet, with full crews and many guests. They glided in slowly and silently under light wind, shrouded in the mist, taking the prize harbor anchorages and offering a fitting display, especially when
lighted up for the evening concert and the closing ceremonies
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