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| 1499.1 | Mid-coast Maine | AIADM::SPENCER | Commuter from the other Cape | Mon May 07 1990 11:43 | 12 |
| You might consider one of the Camden/Rockland Maine coastal "dude"
schooners. They offer very good value for the money, a chance to help
work as crew (most require passenger help in raising and lowering sails),
and a turn at the helm if desired.
Most have some restrictions as to minimum age -- squally kids stuck on a
small not-too-soundproofed schooner could drive everyone nuts. Try
calling the Maine Windjammer Association (Camden Chamber of Commerce if
that doesn't work) and ask them which vessels would welcome you.
Emphasize your son's maturity as appropriate, and don't bring a boombox!
J.
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| 1499.2 | American Sail Training Association | CIVIC::BUCHANAN | | Thu May 24 1990 14:08 | 12 |
| I would also suggest contacting the American Sail Training Association
at Fort Adams in Newport, Rhode Island. I don't have their number but
am sure it can be located through phone information. I used to skipper
a Brigantine called the Black Pearl which was owned by the President of
this organization, Barclay Warburton. They have sponsored many of the
tall ships visits and help to place young people aboard traditional
vessels on the East Coast. Hope all works out well. If he has a
chance to sail on a Downeast schooner you might want to aim for the
Victory Chimes in Camden, Me. This is perhaps the finest run of them
all.
Richard
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| 1499.3 | The Chimes rang out | AIADM::SPENCER | Commuter from the other Cape | Wed Jun 20 1990 13:22 | 20 |
| RE: -.1,
>>> ... If he has a
>>> chance to sail on a Downeast schooner you might want to aim for the
>>> Victory Chimes in Camden, Me. This is perhaps the finest run of them
>>> all.
The Victory Chimes was out of Rockland, and left Maine a few years ago.
It went to the Great Lakes, where fresh water and poor business judgment
forced its resale after only a couple years. Tom Monagan (sp?) bought it
for his Domino's Pizza empire, and renamed it (dang, I forget to what.)
It was in the Esperanto Cup off Gloucester last year. The D.P. logo on
the foresail looked as bad as the C.G. stripe on the Eagle.
It was rather slow, despite the three masts and long waterline. It was
also the most formally run vessel while up in Maine, with uniformed crew
and an only-once-each-cruise trot around the afterdeck for shipboard
passengers. Those wanting a turn at the helm booked on other schooners.
J.
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| 1499.4 | | DEMOAX::GINGER | Ron Ginger | Fri Jun 22 1990 15:28 | 11 |
| The Victory Chimes became Domino Effect. It has been back to Boothbay
Maine the last two winters to continue major refit. It is currently For
Sale.
Two men have been killed aboard it. One fell from the rigging in
Tenants Harbor, while it was still a Dude Schooner. The second was
killed in Albany NY, while attempting to remove the mainmast- it turned
out to be very rotten and dropped.
I would suggest either Mary Day or Heritage as the best for a trip.
Both are sailed and maintained very well.
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