October 31 presented a real treat to Vineyard Haven Harbor, a WSW breeze and 11-15 knots of wind for a beautiful end-of-fall sail. Elise and I took out Avanti for one last ride as well as a harbor tour of the magnificent sailboats--large and small--that are moored there. See below for an incomplete photo essay of the harbor's calvalcade of stars.
Avanti, a Cape Dory 270, heads out under jib power.
Avanti on the mooring at day's end.
Catboat.
The only other boat on the water.
Dwarfed by the transom of the Black Dog Ship Alabama, a two-masted schooner.
Celeste, built by Gannon & Benjamin.
Magic Time, a Vineyard Vixen built by the Martha's Vineyard Shipyard and owned by Dan Culkin, commodore of Holmes Hole Sailing Association.
Falcor, built in the beginning of the last century from plans published in Rudder magazine.
Juno, the largest sailboat built to date by Gannon & Benjamin.
Close-up of Black Dog Ship Shenandoah.
Close-up of Black Dog Ship Shenandoah.
Summertime.
Wooden boats by Gannon & Benjamin.
Roger Becker's Gloria, ready for winter.
