Penobscot Bay, Maine, Part I: In which I Attempt to Learn how to Become a Sailor
June 24th 2017 Author’s Note:
Part of my research on this trip was spending 6 days aboard a working, sail-only schooner. I had an absolutely amazing time and would go again (like now after I have showered and washed clothes), BUT I would say that if you just want to sail around and look at things and sip drinks and be nothing more than a passenger, sails with this company are probably not for you. You are nev
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