RWU Sailing Logs Two Runner-Up Results On The Weekend

Recap, photo courtesy of RWU

BRISTOL, R.I. – Though the Roger Williams University Sailing's team's streak of winning at least one regatta was ended at four weekends in a row, the team still managed to pull off two second-place finishes in their three events.
 
At the Camel Team Race, hosted by Connecticut College, Roger Williams took second place at the event. The Hawks began the regatta going 3-2 with wins over Brown, Coast Guard, and Northeastern in the first round robin. The team then went to work in the second round robin, posting a perfect 5-0 record and claiming victories over Brown, Coast Guard, Dartmouth, Northeastern, and Tufts. Though the Hawks made it to the final four, RWU would go 3-3 over two round robins, finishing at 11-5 overall. Sailing for the Hawks were Daniel Petrovic (Tortola, BVI), Hallie Repeta (Portland, Maine), Peter Neal (Manhattan Beach, Calif.), Rachel Holick (Lawrence, N.J.), Kelsey Shakin (Boston, Mass.), and Megan Roach (Newport Beach, Calif.).
 
At the Herring Pond Team Race, hosted Mass. Maritime, Roger Williams took home another runner-up result. RWU struggled in the first two round robins, posting one win over UMass-Amherst in each go. The Hawks improved to 3-0 in the third round robin, defeating UMass-Amherst, Vermont, and Mass. Maritime. However, RWU finished with another 1-2 record in the final round robin, beating UMass-Amherst for the fourth time in the regatta. The Hawks sent Henry Stames (Duxbury, Mass.), Darcy Lavoie (Burlington, Vt.), Riley Read (Portland, Ore.), Kristi Dolan (West Islip, N.Y.), Paul de Souza (Nassau, Bahamas), and Ariana Smaldone (Tiverton, R.I.) to compete.
 
At the Lynne Marchiando Team Race, hosted by MIT, RWU took sixth. The Hawks advanced to the Gold Top 6 after putting together a 10-5 record with wins over Boston College, Bowdoin, Coast Guard, Connecticut College, Dartmouth, Harvard, and Hobart & William Smith. Unfortunately for the Hawks, the team did not find much success in the two gold round robins, as RWU went 1-8 over the two rounds. Mackenzie Bryan (Christiansted, USVI), Jennifer Agell (Huntington, N.Y.), Martim Anderson (Lisbon, Portugal), Dane Pedersen (Chanhassen, Minn.), Spencer Cartwright (Nassau, Bahamas), Rebecca Anderson (Northport, N.Y.), and Michael McBrien (East Patchogue, N.Y.) all competed for RWU on the weekend.

RWU Sailing Ranked #1 In The Country

BRISTOL, R.I. – With the release of the first Sailing World college rankings of the Spring, the Roger Williams University Sailing team finds itself ranked first in the nation in the Co-Ed division.
 
Roger Williams tied with Hobart & William Smith College for six first-place votes. The Hawks earned 257 points, edging Hobart & William Smith by four points for #1 in the country.
 
Roger Williams is off to a strong start in the spring, picking up wins at the Bavier Trophy, the Rudkin Team Race, the Graham Hall Team Race, and the Boston University Team Race. The Hawks have won at least one race per weekend this Spring and have finished in the top third in six of the 11 regattas they have competed in since the beginning of the Spring. In addition, Martim Anderson and Rebecca Anderson were recently named New England Intercollegiate Sailing Association Coed Sailors of the Week
 
This marks the third time in the history of Roger Williams Sailing that the program has achieved the number one national ranking. The Hawks achieved the top ranking spot back in November of 2011.

Maine Author and Filmmaker Doug Mills Offers Three Books

Maine author and filmmaker Doug Mills to make a very special a special offer on three of his books just in time for the upcoming holiday season.

1871

1871 is a collection of spectacular photographs, by Maine artist and photographer Doug Mills, depicting sailing on the Maine coast in the late 1800s and the early 1900s, when sail was king.
Come and sail the Maine coast in the age of sail. You can almost feel the wind in your hair and the salt spray on your face. It is 1871, come and sail with us.

Race The Wind

Race the Wind is a collection of photographs and verse by Maine artist and photographer Doug Mills depicting the grace and beauty of Maine's historic fleet of tall ships and the waters they call home.

The Great American Windjammer

Penobscot Bay is located on the coast of Maine and on any given day in the summer you may be able to see as many as 15 or more of these proud sailing vessels, known as windjammers. Many of these boats have been sailing for over 100 years! They are truly living history. The golden age of sail is long gone, but, on the coast of Maine the golden age of the Maine windjammer is at its height. Imagine if you could know ahead of time the important moments of history and be there to photograph that moment. So many historic moments have gone by unrecognized by those present and only later realized the significance of that very moment.
"The Great American Windjammer" is a collection of photographs by Doug Mills which capture the golden age of the Maine windjammer for all time. The Great American Windjammer Vol. 1 is 200 pages with 100 8x10 photographs of these historic boats.

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ALERT: Schooner Parade TOMORROW July 11th

ROCKLAND, Maine - The annual Schooner Parade past the breakwater lighthouse in Rockland, Maine will be held tomorrow, July 11th from 2-4pm. This annual Schooner event is one not to be missed as it is a great opportunity to get lots of photographs.

The Schooners you will see if you make the walk out the breakwater are beautiful ranging in age from 31 to 143 years old, Victory Chimes the last of her kind three master and ranging in size from 46 feet to 132 feet long. Some of the Schooners you will see are American Eagle (Rockland), Victory Chimes (Rockland), Lewis R. French (Camden), Angelique (Camden), Mary Day (Camden), Stephan Taber (Rockland) and more.

Schooner Parade is put together by the Maine Windjammer Association. Maine Windjammer Association puts on several event such as Great Schooner Race, Schooner Parade and WoodenBoat Sail In.

Please come on out to see these beautiful schooners that are powered solely by the wind and Rockland Breakwater Lighthouse tomorrow afternoon from 2pm-4pm, Friday, July 11th in Rockland, Maine.

Schooner Heritage Under Sail - David' Daily Digital

Schooner Heritage under full sail during the Rockland Breakwater Schooner Parade in Rockland, Maine held every year.

Schooners Under Full Sail - David's Daily Digital

Schooners American Eagle, Victory Chimes and Nathaniel Bowditch under full sail during the 2013 Schooner Parade.

Schooner Stephen Taber Under Full Sail: David's Daily Digital

Schooner Stephen Taber under full sail.

Ketch Angelique Under Sail - David's Daily Digital

This beautiful vessel Ketch Angelique under full sail during last year's Great Schooner Race. Ketch Angelique home port is Camden, Maine.

Schooner Nathaniel Bowditch - David's Daily Digital

Schooner Nathaniel Bowditch under full sail during last year's Great Schooner Race.

BEST OF 2013: The Maine Windjammer Project

The Maine Windjammer Project was created to preserve a photographic record of the golden age of the Maine windjammer for the generations to come.

The golden age of sail is long gone, but, on the coast of Maine the golden age of the Maine windjammer is at its height. Imagine if you could know ahead of time the important moments of history and be there to photograph that moment. So many historic moments have gone by unrecognized by those present and only later realized the significance of that very moment.

There was a time when sail was king on the coast of Maine. The lime trade, granite & marble, lumber from virgin forests, ice and the fishing trades all employed sailing craft to move their products. The lime trade alone employed over 200 two masted schooners in Rockland and the surrounding coastal Maine towns.

Steam powered vessels were making some of the longer trans-Atlantic runs and the passenger trade up and down the coast. However, for coastal trade and the hundreds of islands located just off the coast of Maine sail is still king.

On any given day, the coastal waters would be filled with these two masted schooners delivering cargo to and from all the coastal towns. They are the lifeline for those living on the islands, delivering everything from lumber to butter and even your grandfather’s new Sunday suit.
Today only a handful of the sailing vessels remain. Many of them were simply used until they were worn out and replaced by a new one. During the Great Depression, thousands of these boats were just abandoned where they stood and left to rot.

There is, however a place where during the summer and fall you can still see these historic vessels sailing the clear blue waters the Atlantic much the way they have for the past 200 years. Penobscot Bay is located on the coast of Maine and on any given day in the summer you may be able to see as many as 15 or more of these proud sailing vessels, known as windjammers. Many of these boats have been sailing for over 100 years! They are truly living history.

The Maine Windjammer Project started in 2007. It is an ongoing project to document the modern history of the historic windjammers on the coast of Maine. Many of these boats are over 100 years old two are over 142 years, launched in 1871. This unique photographic history covers from 2007 to the present, sailing, haul out and the special events, such as The Great Schooner Race 2010 to present.

This extensive archive is available to maritime and American history museums and those doing research on these last surviving boats.

The Maine Windjammer Project: www.mainewindjammerproject.com

For additional information contact Doug Mills at: dougmills@shootmainestudios.com

BEST OF 2013: Lewis R. French "The Grandfather of Sail"

Launched in 1871 the lewis R. French is the oldest sailing schooner!

Lewis R. French

A truly unique vacation....
A cruise aboard the Windjammer Lewis R. French is both an exciting and relaxing vacation, combining the beautiful coast of Maine with tremendous sailing aboard a historic tallship.

We offer 3, 4 and 6 day sailing vacations from late May to early October, sailing from our beautiful homeport of Camden, Maine. Spend your days sailing Maine's pristine coast, and your evenings anchored in snug, gorgeous harbors.

On board, we have single, double and bunkbeds cabins available, as well as a full galley where our delicious meals, snacks and desserts are prepared by our professional crew.

The French is a very traditional and historic vessel, in fact she was designated a National Historic Landmark. Launched in April 1871, she is the oldest active commercial schooner in the United States. She is still sailed exactly as she would have sailed a hundred years ago: she has no noisy inboard engine on board and relies on nearly 3000 square feet of sail. Fear not though, she has been upgraded with electricity, modern navigation equipment and conveniences, and complies with all U.S. Coast Guard safety standards. We are 100% non-smoking on board.

Please explore our website for more information and feel free to give us a call (1-800-469-4635) or email with any questions or if you would just prefer to speak with a human. We look forward to sailing with you aboard the Lewis R. French.

Lewis R. French and Heritage in the fog.

Lewis R. French

2013 Schedule and Rates
Trips fill up quickly, so book early to get the trip and cabin you want. All repeat guests receive 10% off the listed price.
New guests: reserve now and receive our 5% early booking discount!

All trips spend the first night at the dock in Camden. Explore the town that evening and enjoy dinner in one of the many fine restaurants. We will set sail the following morning. Guests may board anytime after 6 PM on boarding night.

The French is available for private charters. Visit our Windjammer Charters and Weddings page.

Lewis R. French