I walked down to Great Cove yesterday morning and discovered classy MARY DAY like this – dozing there with her shelter tarp pulled up. She awakened, but there was no wind and she has no in-board motor. So, she put on a little two-sail outfit and was pushed out of the Cove by her yawlboat:
I was hoping to see her get all dressed up, including topsails and jibs. She looks magnificent in formal dress and a fair wind. But, she and the weather weren’t in the mood yesterday. She was on a four-day “no itinerary” cruise of “true escape—savoring unhurried sailing, peaceful exploration, and deep relaxation,” according to her schedule.
MARY DAY was built in South Bristol, Maine, in 1962 specifically as a tourist-cruising schooner. She’s now out of Camden, Maine. She’s 125 feet in overall length and 90 feet in deck length. She usually has a crew of 7 and can accommodate 28 guests. Although she doesn’t have an in-board engine, she has something that many guests think is better: heat in every cabin. It can get chilly off our coast.