Jun 2 - Jun 8, 2024
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Maine
Explore the Coast of Maine Under Sail: Maritime and Natural History
Program No. 8681RJ
Get to know Maine’s rugged coast and idyllic islands as you sail a classic windjammer to historic villages, pristine harbors, an uninhabited island, and see an iconic lighthouse.
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7 days
6 nights
17 meals
6B 5L 6D
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Board Angelique/Orientation/Dinner
Camden, Maine
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Sail among the islands in the bays and anchor in a new cove.
Sailing the waters of Penobscot Bay. Anchor in beautiful harbors or off islands of coastal Maine.
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Sail among the islands in the bays and anchor in a new cove.
Sailing the waters of Penobscot Bay. Anchor in beautiful harbors or off islands of coastal Maine.
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Sail among the islands in the bays and anchor in a new cove.
Sailing the waters of Penobscot Bay. Anchor in beautiful harbors or off islands of coastal Maine.
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Island Visit, Intertidal Zone, Lobster History & Dinner
Sailing the waters of Penobscot Bay. Anchor in beautiful harbors or off islands of coastal Maine.
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Sailing to Penobscot Bay
Sailing the waters of Penobscot Bay. Anchor in beautiful harbors or off islands of coastal Maine.
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Arrive Camden Harbor, Disembark, Program Concludes
Camden, Maine
At a Glance
Explore Maine’s beautiful coast and its hundreds of islands aboard the 95-foot windjammer “Angelique.” A Maine experience since the 1930s, “windjamming” is unscripted cruising aboard a traditional sailing vessel. “Angelique” is a modern day windjammer made of steel-and-wood that serves as lodge, classroom and serene retreat. Departing from the beautiful town of Camden, “Angelique” drops anchor every evening in a picturesque harbor to let you explore a fishing village, a historic town, a beach, tide pool or an uninhabited island.
Activity Level
Keep the Pace
Climbing ladders onboard ship, in and out of bunks and in and out of boats; walking on varied terrain; sailing 5-7 hours each day.
What You'll Learn
- Lodge each night aboard the classic English Channel windjammer “Angelique,” in scenic harbors along Maine’s majestic coast.
- Learn about the intriguing history of Castine, site of the worst naval disaster of the American Revolution.
- Explore the wild, unspoiled beauty of an uninhabited Maine island.
General Notes
Due to the nature of this program, listening devices are not available.
Featured Expert
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Cipperly Good
Clipperly Good is the curator and collections manager at the Penobscot Marine Museum in Searsport, Maine, overseeing the object, archive and library collections. She holds a bachelor’s in history and American studies from Colby College. Clipperly worked at the Williams College-Mystic Seaport Maritime Studies Program during her junior year of college, sparking her career in maritime history and maritime museums. She holds a master’s in museum studies with a concentration in American history and taught maritime history for the Proctor Academy’s Ocean Classroom.
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Cipperly Good
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Clipperly Good is the curator and collections manager at the Penobscot Marine Museum in Searsport, Maine, overseeing the object, archive and library collections. She holds a bachelor’s in history and American studies from Colby College. Clipperly worked at the Williams College-Mystic Seaport Maritime Studies Program during her junior year of college, sparking her career in maritime history and maritime museums. She holds a master’s in museum studies with a concentration in American history and taught maritime history for the Proctor Academy’s Ocean Classroom.
Rachel Perkins
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A native of Rhode Island, Rachel earned a BS in wildlife ecology from the University of Wisconsin – Madison and an MS in resource management and administration from Antioch New England Graduate School. After spending a decade as a naturalist working with children around the country, she became a site coordinator and lecturer for Road Scholar programs on Tybee Island and in nearby Savannah, where she also worked part-time as a licensed group leader. Rachel now teaches what she calls "old-fashioned geography."
Dennis E. Gallant
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Dennis Gallant grew up in the mountains of Maine but fell in love with the ocean when he moved to the coast for college. In 1993, he began work on the Maine windjammers, first on smaller daysailers, then signing on as mate aboard Angelique. He held the position for 10 summers and worked as a boat builder during the winter months. After leaving Angelique, Dennis captained both schooners and yachts on the coast of Maine and beyond, racking up offshore miles on three transatlantic trips.
Daniel Brayton
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Dan Brayton is a professor of literature at Middlebury College, where he is a member of the English department and the environmental studies program. He has also taught for Sea Semester, the Williams-Mystic Program in Maritime Studies, Semester-at-Sea, and the California Coast and Climate Semester. Dan is a traditional boat enthusiast and avid sailor who has published articles in the magazine WoodenBoat. He grew up in Marblehead, Massachusetts. He and his colleague/spouse, Antonia Losano, live in Vermont, where they raised two children.
Sarah O'Malley
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Sarah O'Malley is an assistant professor of marine biology at Maine Maritime Academy who specializes in intertidal ecology and anadromous fish restoration. She communicates science in both audio and print formats and is an active volunteer with the Maine Master Naturalist Program. As a lifelong resident of the Penobscot Bay region, Sarah is excited to share her love of Maine's coast and all of its natural history with Road Scholars.
Katie Conroy
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Katie Conroy is the education and engagement specialist at the Maine Maritime Museum. She holds a bachelor's degree from Clark University in environmental science and a master's degree from Stonybrook University in marine conservation and policy. She previously worked in marine research, policy, and education for organizations including the Alaska Sealife Center, the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Association (NOAA), and the Port Townsend Marine Science Center. She currently lives in Bath, Maine with her dog, and loves surfing, hiking, biking, skiing, and painting with watercolors.
Sarah Timm
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Sarah Timm is the director of education at the Maine Maritime Museum, where she oversees education and interpretive programs that connect K-12, public, and digital audiences to Maine's global maritime significance, past and present. Sarah has taught art history and maritime material culture courses at Florida State University, Bowdoin College, and the Maine College of Art and Design, and has served as an education consultant. Originally from North Carolina, Sarah lives with her husband and two kids (and a cat) in Bath, Maine.
Susan Gilpin
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Susan Gilpin has been a Maine Master Naturalist since 2019. She leads nature walks for schools, for the Falmouth Land Trust, and for the Appalachian Mountain Club at Medawisla Lodge. She has also taught natural history to adults at OLLI, the Senior College at the University of Southern Maine. She and her husband Clifford sailed the Maine Coast from Portland to Acadia National Park for 15 years. Susan has a special interest in birds and in the ecology of islands.
Suggested Reading List
(6 books)
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Explore the Coast of Maine Under Sail: Maritime and Natural History
Program Number: 8681
The Naturalist's Guide to the Atlantic Seashore
A Naturalists Guide to the Atlantic Seashore is the ultimate guide to the diverse eco-systems of the Atlantic Coast from the Gulf of Maine to Cape Hatteras. From the tiniest diatom found in coastal tide pools to the giant baleen whales cruising the vast ocean, the species and habitats that make up the character of the seashore are described in detail for the enjoyment and enlightenment of beachgoers of all stripes. For more than twenty-five years, FalconGuides have set the standard for outdoor guide-books. Written by top experts, each guide invites you to experience the adventure and beauty of the oudoors." Publishers review.
The Lobster Coast: Rebels, Rusticators, and the Struggle for a Forgotten Frontier
COLINWOODARD.COM
"A thorough and engaging history of Maine's rocky coast and
its tough-minded people." -- Boston Herald
"[A] well-researched and well-written cultural and ecological
history of stubborn perseverance" -- USA Today
The Fort, A Novel of the Revolutionary War
The Fort is an historical novel written by Bernard Cornwell. The book relates to the events of the Penobscot Expedition of 1779 during the American Revolutionary War.*
* From Wikipedia .org
A Coastal Companion: A Year in the Gulf of Maine, from Cape Cod to Canada
The Secret Life of Lobsters
"A fascinating Story, blending science, politics and history...the writing is vivid."-USA Today The Secret Life of Lobsters is so full of fun and fascination that youll be almost embarrassed to think that for all these years all you ever knew about lobsters was how they taste. ... This book will make you seem a genius at your next summer lawn party.
Carl Safina
Down East: A Maritime History of Maine
This book offers an enjoyable, accessible overview of our state’s maritime history, from the geography and ecology that have always shaped life in Maine, to early Native American travel and trade on our waterways, European efforts at settlement that predated the Pilgrims, wars and revolution, burgeoning international trade and shipbuilding, the continuing role of the fisheries, and present-day Maine as vacationland, with pleasure boating and yachting an interesting juxtaposition to the shipping that makes present-day Portland the largest port in New England.
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