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Back on board, I thanked the rusty cable, and cracked off for the mainland. 
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() We headed for the nearest V shaped land area, with the V pointed toward the NW. That was a little notch between Burnt and Little Burnt island on the mainland.
There, after a rollicking sail, we basked in the absolute bliss of a motionless boat at anchor.
Monhegan notes: Mary Ann took this shot of the lifeboat at the lighthouse on top. The boat sums up the essence of Monhegan Island to me.
Stout and worn.
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- 17 hours on Monhegan Island.
- Coasting alongside the quiet cliffs, the silence was spectacular.
- The island came to an end though, and we turned back into the wind
- Safely connected to a large industrial mooring, our boat began a raucous dance.
- At midnight, I decided I'd try to rig another line to get the bow on the crashing waves.
- We did survive of course, and following a nice breakfast, we hit the dinghy to head for shore.
- The wind still roared on the island.
- I could see the top of the spruce spar on Xmas in a few places, it was gyrating,...
- Monhegan is a good cross section of Coastal Maine.
- Back on board, I thanked the rusty cable, and cracked off for the mainland.
- Back on board, I thanked the rusty cable, and cracked off for the mainland.
- Monhegan is a good cross section of Coastal Maine.
- I could see the top of the spruce spar on Xmas in a few places, it was gyrating,...
- The wind still roared on the island.
- So there are moorings "outside" the tiny harbor?
- We did survive of course, and following a nice breakfast, we hit the dinghy to head for shore.
- At midnight, I decided I'd try to rig another line to get the bow on the crashing waves.
- you'll have to teach me how to do that with a digital camera
- Safely connected to a large industrial mooring, our boat began a raucous dance.
- The island came to an end though, and we turned back into the wind
- Nice Tom ... thanks ... If you want to learn more about ...
- Tom, thanks for sharing.
- Nice essay Tom... the pics really depicted the rustic feeling.
- Coasting alongside the quiet cliffs, the silence was spectacular.
