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In This Issue
Crew Profile: Capt. J.R. Braugh
The Origin of Maine Windjammer Cruises®
Spring Fitout a Time for Old Skills & Tools
From Wood Stove to Your Stove
Talking Salty: Nautical Terminology
Take Advantage of Our Hot Deals
Welcome to Our First Newsletter
Ecotourism Part of Our Daily Awareness
Past Issues
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Crew Profile: Capt. J.R. Braugh
From dot-com account exec to schooner captain
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Originally from the San Francisco Bay Area, Capt. J. R. Braugh majored in philosophy at Whitman College in Walla Walla, Wash. He first came to Maine Windjammer Cruises® as a volunteer in 1994 while seeking his first paying job in the windjammer fleet. Since that time, J. R. has crewed tall ships on Penobscot Bay, the Chesapeake, and in the U.S. and British Virgin Islands. Now in his tenth season, J. R. captains the schooners Mercantile and Mistress for Maine Windjammer Cruises.
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The Origin of Maine Windjammer Cruises®
Capt. Frank Swift trades cargo for passengers
During the early years of the Twentieth Century, the Golden Age of Sail was in rapid decline. Tall masts and billowing white canvas were disappearing from the horizon only to be replaced by the smoke stacks of modern steamships. Those hard working sailing ships shared a romance unlike any other mode of transportation or commerce.
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Spring Fitout a Time for Old Skills & Tools
Work progresses under plastic covers
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Maintaining century-old wooden vessels also preserves traditional shipbuilding skills, because the same tools are used today as were used 100 years ago. Some of our crew have described and photographed their winter projects and spring fit-out, when they used caulking mallets, reefing irons, oakum, and hot pitch. They share their enthusiasm for our schooners in anticipation of your trips with us, and we share our pride in their work.
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From Wood Stove to Your Stove
Recipes for fish chowder, spinach salad, chocolate chip cookies
| "It's the predawn, and I am sitting on the deck of the Schooner Mercantile with a steaming mug of last night's coffeestill hot!from the thermos. Water is gently lapping at the bow, and I can vaguely make out the distant din din of a bell buoy, muffled by a mild summer fog. Nature yawns with a gentle breeze, and the seabirds aren't even awake yet. I hug my sweater closer to me and savor the moment." Read more |
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Talking Salty: Nautical Terminology
Become an 'Old Salt' with Maine Windjammer Cruises®
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An "Old Salt" is an experienced mariner, and here at Maine Windjammer Cruises®, we use the term to refer to anyone who has sailed with us, but the phrase has its roots in the Middle Ages, and the salt referred to isn't found in the ocean.
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Take Advantage of Our Hot Deals
Save up to $380 on preseason specials
Reserve for one person at full fare for the six-day cruise May 30 and reserve for the second person at $365, less than Half Fare. Standard rate is $745 per person. Save $380
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Welcome to Our First Newsletter
Reaching out with stories, photos & specials; seeking feedback
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Welcome to our first edition of Maine Windjammer Cruise News©, the official newsletter of Maine Windjammer Cruises®. It's our intent to bring you news from our schooners Grace Bailey, Mercantile and Mistress, including stories and photos of recent trips among the many islands and fishing villages of Penobscot Bay.
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Ecotourism Part of Our Daily Awareness
Pristine islands a Maine heritage
Whether you refer to the adventure as Ecotourism or Geotourism, there's no better example with a nautical twist than sailing on Penobscot Bay on the 122-year old schooner Grace Bailey or the 88-year old Mercantile with sails taut, moving between spruce-clad islands, sea birds overhead and no engine aboard to break the silence of a quiet evening or exhilarating sunrise.
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