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| 354.1 | SCHOONER DAYS 1992 | UNIFIX::BERENS | The Moderator | Mon Jul 06 1992 15:03 | 21 |
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DNEAST::POMERLEAU_BO 11 lines 24-JUN-1992 07:26
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Schooner Days are on July 3,4 and 5 this year. The Schooner race takes
place on the third starting at the shot of a cannon at North Haven
harbor at 10AM. The course is from North Haven to Camden to Rockland.
Last year 27 Schooners took part including a three masted one. I'ts
quite a site to behold especially when you are out there among them as
we were. My wife and I will be on our 24 foot Bristol (PROMISE) trying
to beat them accross the bay. We sail straight accross from the Fox
Island Thorofare to Rockland while the Schooners go to Camden then to
Rockland. The festiveties go on in Rockland throughout the three day.
If any of you DEC sailors are in the area on this weekend give us a
call.
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| 354.2 | questions on the race | UNIFIX::BERENS | The Moderator | Mon Jul 06 1992 15:03 | 30 |
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OLDTMR::FRANCEY "M/L&CE SECG dtn 223-5427 pko3-1/d1" 20 lines 25-JUN-1992 10:38
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I'm interested in finding out more about these races. My spouse and I
decided to take next week off. We will leave Falmouth Foreside Friday
evening and need to be back by late July 5th (also my wife's
birthday!).
We need two days to get back from Camden: one to get to Monhegan and
the next to get back to F Foreside.
The question is: how much activity should we be able to see on the 3rd?
How many knots do the schooners get under typical conditions? Would
we, on our Pearson 26', be able to stay up with the schooners or would
we have to motor and take short cuts?
If we end up rushing around, we will have wished we sailed Vinalhaven
at leisure.
Your comments are welcomed.
Ron
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| 354.3 | Lots Going On | UNIFIX::BERENS | The Moderator | Mon Jul 06 1992 15:03 | 21 |
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If you are going to be in the area, you might consider spending the
night of July 2 in North Haven. That is where all the Schooners spend
the night before the race. There will be lots of activities and lots of
boats there, its a very festive atmosphere. You will not be able to
keep up with the Schooners during the race, what most sail boats do is
sail strait for Rockland while the Schooners go to Camden and then
Rockland. You could spend the night in Rockland Harbor where there will
be fire works over the harbor on the third and also festivities on
shore. Give me a call if you need more info.
dtn 271-6579
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| 354.4 | sounds pretty good to me! | UNIFIX::BERENS | The Moderator | Mon Jul 06 1992 15:04 | 20 |
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OLDTMR::FRANCEY "M/L&CE SECG dtn 223-5427 pko3-1/d1" 10 lines 25-JUN-1992 11:43
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This sounds pretty neat! I think I'll take you up on your suggestions.
Our new pup ("Genny") will get a real "bang" out of the festivities!
Regards,
Ron
ps: our boat is the "Yin Yang" and we might give you a holler. Which
channels do you monitor?
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| 354.5 | | UNIFIX::BERENS | The Moderator | Mon Jul 06 1992 15:04 | 16 |
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Our boat is "PROMISE" and we monitor channel 9.
Hope to hear from you.
Regards,
Bob
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| 354.6 | | UNIFIX::BERENS | The Moderator | Mon Jul 06 1992 15:04 | 28 |
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Note 354.6 Old schooners race 'down east' 6 of 9
UNIFIX::BERENS "Alan Berens" 19 lines 25-JUN-1992 14:35
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re .2:
If the schooners are beating, you may be able to (barely) keep up with
them. They are not particularly close-winded, and by pointing higher
you'll save enough distance to compensate for your slower speed. We
overtook the Mary Day beating down Penobscot Bay one windy afternoon.
She was clearly much faster, but we were able to point significantly
higher. All in all, much fun. One September we left Southwest Harbor
with some 15 schooners around us in very light wind. Just us and them.
It was like going back a hundred years. A very fond memory.
A work of caution: You imply you intend to spend the night at Monhegan.
Be cautious about doing this. There are not likely to be vacant moorings
(no guest moorings so far as I know). The anchorage area is deep (at
least 60', so even minimum 5:1 scope would require more than a 300'
rode), rather exposed, and the bottom is rocky (the Coast Pilot
describes the holding as poor). Definitely not the best place to stay
except in the most benign weather. There are better (much safer)
alternatives.
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| 354.7 | thanks for the warning | UNIFIX::BERENS | The Moderator | Mon Jul 06 1992 15:04 | 33 |
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OLDTMR::FRANCEY "M/L&CE SECG dtn 223-5427 pko3-1/d1" 23 lines 25-JUN-1992 16:07
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Thanks for the warning Alan and I know what you mean about Monhegan.
We either tie up at the hotels mooring temporarily, take a walk to the
hotel and ask if we can use their mooring for the evening or we inquire
with the local fishermen about an empty mooring to use for the night.
These things have worked so far.
Even so, the last time we were there, we had one hell of a ride for the
whole night. The winds were howling at around 35 knots and we were in
a 2 to 3 foot chop the whole night. I've couldn't sleep a wink the
whole night as I wondered when we would be thrown off the mooring via
chaffing of via the fisherman returning under God-awful conditions.
If things get too bad, we'll run on in to Port Clyde which is only 9
miles away.
I met my wife for lunch at Mei Ling's and gave her the news about the
schooner race. She's pretty excited about the trip. Will you be in
Tenant's harbor either weekend?
Regards,
Ron
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| 354.8 | Not Rockland | UNIFIX::BERENS | The Moderator | Mon Jul 06 1992 15:04 | 17 |
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SALEM::GILMAN 7 lines 26-JUN-1992 11:59
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I suggest you not spend the night in Rockland Harbor, almost any
alternative is preferable. During my night there we found many flies
flew out to us, (hmmmm what does that say about US?), and
it was noisy from shore noises, and 'light polluted'. RockPORT harbor
would be a better choice from my experience.
Jeff
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This is our forth season with our boat moored in Rockland Harbor and we
have not experienced any problem with flies. It is a working harbor and
can be somewhat noisy and there is alot of light from shore but that is
where the action will be for Schooner Days. Many of the Schooners will
anchor in the harbor after the race and spend the night. And there is
usually entertainment, such as Schooner Fare, ashore.
Another thing Rockland is very quiet as far as rolling seas, it is
protected by the breakwater. Rockport is wide open to the south and is
apt to be quite rolly.
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| 354.10 | on being a spectator | OLDTMR::FRANCEY | M/L&CE SECG dtn 223-5427 pko3-1/d18 | Tue Jul 07 1992 11:24 | 35 |
| What a fantastic trip; thanks Bob for your posting the basenote and for
your hospitality in North Haven and Rockland!
We arrived in New Haven on Thursday at 1:00pm before the first schooner
arrived and got the only free guest mooring available (that I know of).
We watched the Sea Chimes (a triple master) round the easterly bend
approaching North Haven with all sails flying. What a spectacular
sight! She anchored within 150 feet from us. We watched for hours as
the spectators and schooners paraded into the harbor.
The next day (race day) we moved on out to the westerly entrance to the
harbor waiting for the 10:00am race to begin - which happened around
11:20am. The schooners sailed on by us passing us on each side as we
luffed the main. After awhile we hoisted the genny any sailed off in
the thick of the race - faster than any of the schooners in all
directions. We had a blast getting views of the schooners from all
directions.
After racing on toward Camden, we set off for Rockland and watched the
procession. The music was great; the harbormaster gave us a free
mooring in the inner harbor closest to the town docks. Later we
watched the fireworks from our bow (Genny was terrified with the
"booms" no matter how much we tried calming her).
The next day we sailed off in the rain tailiong the Appledore into
Booth Bay on the coldest 4th of July EVER recorded in the area (for the
highest temperature of the day).
Again, thanks Bob (and Joan) for your passing on the info about the
event.
Regards,
Ron
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