February 7, 2012 – 11:17 am
Do you know the difference between hard tack and soft tack? Hard tack is the nickname for a simple type of biscuit made from flour and water, and sometimes salt. Soft tack is another name for bread baked at sea. Hard tack is a long-lasting cheap biscuit that was used in the absence of perishable [...]
January 31, 2012 – 3:21 pm
I love nautical terminology. I love how a simple word, phrase or item can have such a fun twist when you bring it to the ocean; not to mention the fun words that were created on ships and are no longer used. Awhile back I stumbled across a book of nautical terms on the bookshelf [...]
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Tagged J&E Riggin, windjammer cruise, Susan Hickey, Sea Shanty, Rollin' Down to Old Maui, Nautical terms, shanty, windjammer music week, Geoff Kauffman
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January 17, 2012 – 4:09 pm
We love contests! To date our favorite has been one we called “Where in the World is your Riggin Gear?” an idea that hatched from a photo of a Riggin passenger in her denim Riggin shirt while posing by iguanas in the Galápagos. As office meetings happened this fall we talked about doing another year-long contest. [...]
December 23, 2011 – 1:16 pm
As 2011 comes into its final days – the office is going on a stay-cation. We will be back in the first few days of 2012 well-rested and ready to go. But before we go we want to wish all you a very blessed Christmas and a ‘wicked good’ start to the New Year.
December 2, 2011 – 2:30 pm
It’s the second day of December and Christmas cards have already started arriving in our inbox from passengers! If you haven’t already picked out your cards for family, friends, and co-workers this year now is the perfect time. Captains Jon Finger’s nautical themed cards show the Maine coast and feature the historic Schooner J&E Riggin - sketched and painted [...]
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Tagged Christmas card with lighthouse, Christmas cards with nautical design, Maine artist Christmas card, Maine scene Christmas card, maritime theme Christmas cards, Nautical Christmas Cards, nautical Christmas scene, original Christmas card, sailing Christmas cards, schooner Christmas card, wooden boat Christmas cards
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December 1, 2011 – 3:20 pm
Yesterday we had quite the chuckle when an image from weather.com showed up in our Facebook stream. Looking across the United States the temperatures in Maine were warmer than anyplace else. Bangor Maine was warmer than Miami Florida – at least for a little while. By noon our temperatures had settled into the mid 50′s [...]
September 20, 2011 – 2:56 pm
We are happy to announce the release of our newly redesigned brochure! When we redesigned the J&E Riggin website a few months ago we knew we needed a new brochure to match. If you’d like to receive a copy please fill out the online request form. After tweaking language and going through hundreds of photos we had [...]
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Tagged Ben Krebs, Carol Latta, Dana Degenhardt, David Delperdang, Elizabeth Poisson, Frank M. Chillemi, Maine Sailing Vacation, Mimi Steadman & Co, schooner J&E Riggin, Tim Seymour
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September 6, 2011 – 3:08 pm
We have the end of the 2011 sailing season in sight as we get ready to wrap up summer and pull out the fleece for fall. For those of you that sailed with us this summer we have some great memories and hope you do as well. It is with these memories still fresh in [...]
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Tagged charter discount, class trip idea, family reunion, knitting retreat, Maine schooner charter, Maine windjammer, Sailing Charter, schooner charter, schooner J&E Riggin
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Come join the Schooner J&E Riggin’s Maine Lighthouse & Lobster Cruise™ - there is still space left on our August 26th 4 day trip and on the September 19th 6 day trip! Maine Lighthouses from Maine Office of Tourism on Vimeo.
Day Six: Saturday morning we raise anchor early and head back home. Last minute group photos are taken, addresses exchanged, and a hearty brunch is served to tide everyone over on their way home. We tie up in Rockland amid relaxed, revitalized smiles and see everyone ashore hugs and goodbyes. This post wraps up our [...]