Have you been going over your bucket list and seeing that line where it says “do a windjammer cruise”? Did you read an article in a magazine or online talking about Maine windjammer cruises and found yourself thinking “that sounds like fun”? Were you in Maine at some point and looked out over the harbor [...]
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 [...]
Ella and Chloe like our Kids and Family trips because there are so many new kids to play with. So much so that we almost never see them. I don’t really know how that’s possible to, in only 89 feet, NOT see someone for an extended period of time, but it happens. Routinely. As the [...]
Two, six heave is the cadence we use when we are straining collectively to raise the sails. We haul hand over hand until the effort is too great and then to the call of the halyard leader, we all pull together. There are several commands that are called out by Jon, the Captain, and then [...]
