December 7, 2010 – 12:19 pm
Captain Jon Finger’s Windjammer Christmas Cards have been highly anticipated every year since he started painting them in 1999. Every year Capt Jon sketches and then paints in watercolor a beautiful scene from the Maine coast always containing an image of the historic Maine windjammer, Schooner J&E Riggin. We now offer those same sailing themed Christmas cards [...]
October 15, 2010 – 2:44 pm
On Monday we hauled our Maine windjammer, the J&E Riggin, out of the water for the second time this year. While we normally haul out in the spring for annual maintenance, this fall we hauled to work on a few projects that we don’t have time to do in the spring. And because we are hauled [...]
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Posted in Rockland Maine, Schooner Crew, Uncategorized, Wooden Boat Maintenance
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Also tagged boat zincs, Captain Jon Finger, centerboard trunk, garboard plank, J&E Riggin, keel bolt, Mike Rogers, tie rods, Wooden Boat Maintenance
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October 11, 2010 – 3:56 pm
When Captains Jon & Annie built the barn at their house Capt Jon made this great pulley system to get the sails up to the 2nd floor. On Friday we were grateful to have this system in place after Capt Jon, crew and Glen, a 13 time Riggin passenger, after derigging (removing the sails and [...]
October 8, 2010 – 9:39 am
On Thursday amidst the wind and drizzle the Schooner J&E Riggin and her passengers made way back to Windjammer Wharf in Rockland Maine for the final time this sailing season. As they approached you could see everyone dressed in warm hats and rain gear but you could also see everyone smiling. [...]
October 6, 2010 – 9:12 am
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September 29, 2010 – 9:53 am
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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 [...]
After a few days of “Are we hauling out today?” we finally made the move last night. It was a race against light (6:30pm is not a great time to start) and nasty weather on its way to us. It was a bit rocky as the wind made it less than perfect for getting the [...]
After the rain last week we have been rewarded with beautiful weather! Temperatures in the in the 70′s, the sun shining, white fluffy clouds and we’ve already broken out the sunscreen – possibly a new record for us on how early! The top side has been sanded and taking full advantage of the dry and [...]
March 29, 2010 – 12:49 pm
A few folks have been asking how the planning for the rebuild next winter is going so we thought we’d give you a quick update. We have made the decision to haul the schooner out at North End Shipyard for this project, keeping jobs local and supporting our local economy. It will be nice to have [...]
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Posted in On the Homefront, Rockland Maine, Schooner Crew, Uncategorized, Wooden Boat Maintenance
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Also tagged age of sail, Andy Seestedt, Anne Mahle, Captain Jon Finger, Historic Wooden Vessel, J&E Riggin, Maine's tall ships, Taylor Gentry, Windjammer - a documentary film, windjammerfilm.com
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