The Camden Windjammer Festival

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Hi, All --

As we were heading out of Maine the first week of September, we serendipitously drove into Camden at 4:00 PM Saturday just as this event was beginning. Lucky us!

The following is from their web site:
Every year on Labor Day weekend thousands of visitors from as far away as Alaska and as near as Bay View Street in Camden gather along the wharfs and parks to explore the ships themselves, learn salty crafts and skills, and swap sea stories and songs in talent shows and concerts that appeal to landlubbers and swabbies alike. Now in its sixteenth year, the Camden Windjammer Festival has become a wildly popular event for tourists as well as locals.

The town of Camden is interesting in that a substantial stream runs through the town, mostly alongside or under buildings, ending in a waterfall which runs into the bay.

Paula & Bob

PS -- By the way, we're home, but I'll continue with a couple more blogs as I just couldn't keep up on the trip.

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Photos

Captains Jim Sharp, Bob and 2 stroke engine
We bought a few copies of his book, WITH RECKLESS ABANDON, for some sailing enthusiast friends.

Comments

[Marshall Seiden]

Love the sailing photos and your entire trip!