Over the years, Oso and Madrone have taken us many great places on the planet. And one of the best places we’ve found to travel by sail is coastal Maine.
At anchor with the schooner ‘American Eagle’ in Pulpit Harbor, North Haven IslandNorth Haven town warfHeading in for a pintCalderwood Hall- home of the most delicious pizza we experienced in MaineYum!
The scenery is beautiful, the coastal towns and villages are interesting and welcoming, there’s plenty of remote islands to visit, and the boating heritage and history is unmatched, at least in the US. We’re from the wrong coast, but if we were to live on the East Coast of the US, Maine would likely be the place for us.
Its not perfect (yes, we’re talking about the omnipresent lobster floats that mark Maine’s estimated 3 million lobster traps), but Maine holds a special place for us.
Sunset Winter Harbor, Vinalhaven Perry Creek dinghy parkingPerry Creek trails, Vinalhaven IslandA lovely day for hiking in MaineBass Harbor Light, Mount Desert Island (MDI)The local International One Design (IOD) fleet sailing in Western Way on MDIMaine front porchPeaceful Maine evening IOD fleet moorings in Northeast Harbor, MDIBear Island Lighthouse Shore exploration Sailing into Winter Harbor, Schoodic Peninsula Angie lending a handWinter Harbor lobster boat fleetAnother gorgeous summer day in MaineOso anchored at Isle Au HautVisiting Acadia National Park on Isle Au Haut Mike making friends with the localsSunset Isle Au Haut Union Congregational Church, Isle Au Haut Isle Au Haut schoolStonington Harbor Stonington Opera HouseFriendship SloopAngie cleaning up the generator water pump while disassembled to replace the oil sealOur neighbor boat at anchor in Somes Harbor, MDI, a beautiful Taswell 49 called ‘Miki’Our new friends Mike and Kim, owners of ‘Miki’, who graciously invited us onboard when we dinghied over to say hello and compliment them on their good taste in boats
