but I do know these are challenging times for Cameron and his team. He’s been preparing for this moment for 8 years. He’s been methodical, thinking through all the pieces, running tests, developing tools and materials to help him dive to the bottom of the trench. Now everything is ready and in place for the [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Maine Island Trail’
Don’t know if the #DeepSeaChallenge has been met or not
Posted in Adventure, Aquatics, tagged #DeepSeaChallenge, Adventure, Eye of Quebec, Maine, Maine Island Trail, Sailboat, Sailing, Solo on March 23, 2012 | 2 Comments »
Maine Island Trail (the movie)
Posted in Adventure, Aquatics, tagged Adventure, Little Hen Island, Maine, Maine Island Trail, Penobscot Bay, Ram Island, Sailboat, Sailing, Tinef, Vinalhaven on September 6, 2011 | 5 Comments »
Little did I know, this would be the last time my boat would see East coast waters. This “short film” is a conglomeration of footage I shot while exploring part of the Maine Island Trail. In this trip, Mic and I sailed all the way around Vinalhaven in Penobscot Bay (trip report here). The video [...]
Vinalhaven Circuit – Trip Report (17 photos)
Posted in Adventure, Aquatics, tagged Adventure, Maine, Maine Island Trail, Penobscot Bay, Tinef, Vinalhaven on August 24, 2011 | 13 Comments »
Mic and I were blessed with agreeable weather last week, allowing for a successful passage around the Fox Islands in Penobscot Bay, Maine. We made use of the Maine Island Trail for a few nights of camping along the way as we circumnavigated Vinalhaven. The trip was mostly uneventful although the crossing back to the [...]
One Lucky Photo (click for high res)
Posted in Aquatics, Randomness, tagged Animals, lucky photo, Maine, Maine Island Trail, sea gull on August 24, 2011 | 4 Comments »
Shot this seagull as I was sailing by a lobster boat. There were a few birds following the boat as they brought traps up. This one happened to be in the right spot at the right time. Click the image for higher resolution.
Vinalhaven Circuit – Trip Plan
Posted in Aquatics, tagged Chester Yawl, Maine Island Trail, Penobscot Bay, Sailing, Tinef, Vinalhaven on August 16, 2011 | 3 Comments »
FYI, Here’s what I’m thinking: This should be about a four day trip to get all the way around Vinalhaven in Penobscot Bay. Looks like good conditions for a crossing tomorrow: http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lat=44.104351509943406&lon=-68.994140625&site=gyx&unit=0&lg=en&FcstType=marine I’ll be sailing out of Rockland. Should conditions allow it, the plan is to sail around the North end of Vinalhaven (North Haven) to [...]
The Maine Island Trail
Posted in Aquatics, tagged Maine Island Trail, MITA, Stewardship on August 15, 2011 | 2 Comments »
The Maine Island Trail Association (MITA), built a “water trail” akin to the concept of the Pacific Crest, or Appalachian Trail. Of course, traveling the Maine Island Trail requires a boat, and maintenance of the trail requires a very special organization. Welcome to MITA. Through stewardship and volunteer organization, MITA takes care of many small [...]
