Category Archives: Windjammer Vacations

Wordless Wednesday – Colors

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2010 Windjammer Crew – Capts Jon & Annie

Your hosts aboard the Maine Windjammer, Schooner J&E Riggin.  What is your favorite part about the sailing season?  Just being out in the sun and wind – the elements, the people, and the food. It’s a pleasant way to spend the afternoon What’s your sign?  Leo What is your favorite food?  Pasta What is your [...]

2010 Windjammer Crew – Chloe & Ella

While they are not full time crew members, part of what makes the experience on the J&E Riggin so special is that the whole family sails. If you have a question – Chloe and Ella  are sure to have the answer. Can you imagine having a 120 foot wooden schooner as your summer playground?!  It’s [...]

At Home with Chef Annie

In the April issue of Windjammer News  Annie shared memories and recipes focused around Rhubarb – a spring staple. Did you know that of all vegetables, only two can live to produce on their own for several growing seasons. All other vegetables must be replanted every year. Rhubard is one of them. Do you know [...]

2010 Windjammer Crew – Toni

And we have Toni Ridout also from Dallas, Texas who is joining us for her 3rd season on the J&E Riggin. Annie is very happy to have her helpful hands in the galley! What did you do over the winter?  I did some traveling- I went to Florida, Colorado, Oklahoma, Philadelphia, New York and Boston. [...]

2010 Windjammer Crew – Scott

Next we’d like to introduce (or reintroduce if you sailed with us last year)  you to Scott Pavageaux from Dallas, Texas. What did you do over the winter? I spent last winter cooking in a restaurant and working on metal sculptures. I made my way back to Maine with a road trip stopping in to visit [...]

2010 Windjammer Crew – Bo

The 2010 sailing season starts in 10 days and  we thought this would be a great time to give you a small  introduction to your crew. We did a little Q& A with our crew so that you can get to know them before you sail. First up…. Bo Willoughby.   Where are you from? Winslow, Maine Why [...]

Things To Do – Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens

Looking for something to do on your way to us or on your way back home? We are happy to announce that we have partnered with the Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens, Maine’s first and New England’s largest botanical garden. The 248 acre garden space is located in Boothbay, the perfect place to stop and visit [...]

Rain means working in the barn

When it rains, it pours  as the saying goes- actually records all over New England are being broken including the Portland Maine rainfall record from 1953 which was broken Tuesday night. And here in Rockland the weather has been no different wet, wet, windy and wet - this  means it’s time to work in the barn.   How oakum comes [...]

At Home With Annie – March

This month Annie is focused on spring and digging in the garden. Recipe include: Spring- Harvested Parsnip Soup Leg of Lamb with a Provencal Crust Potato and Tomato Tian Email this • Share on Facebook • Twitter • Digg This! • Save to del.icio.us • Stumble It!