
Maine Adventure Sails steps up to help save historic lighthouses. "Schooners and lighthouseswhat could be a more perfect match. After all, the schooners have been saved, now they're going to help save the lighthouses!"
Windjammer and Lobster Feasting By Stephen JermanokSeptember, 2006
A piece was done on 8 Great Vacations Where Your Dollar Goes Far and featured as the first of the eight, is the windjammers of Maine including the Schooner Timberwind and Schooner J&E Riggin.
Mainely GourmetJune/July 2006
"Passengers, clasping mugs of coffee, softly chat on deck and gaze out at the still waters, a long breakwater silhouetted against the tangerine sky, and the hazy shapes of islands in the distance."
Seasonal Galley, By Letitia Baldwin, Globe CorrespondentSeptember 4, 2005
"Rockland, MaineWood smoke. That comforting smell, which permeates clothes and conjures up foggy Maine days spent close to a fireplace or woodstove, fills the air. Grayish blue smoke is drifting out the Charlie Noble, an old British Merchant Navy term for the galley smokestack, on J & E Riggin in Rockland Harbor."
June 2005
"Old world eating that feels quite modern: Chef Anne Mahle serves up stews, breads and roasts from her wood-burning stove aboard the J & E Riggin." Watch Annie cooking alongside Al Roker of the Today Show.
Schooner Fare, By Kristin Anderson
"The brilliant sun dances on the water and crisp ocean air fills the sails of the windjammer J & E Riggin as the bustle of Bass Harborlast night's port of callfades into the distance. On deck, the guests chat and relax. Some knit, others crochet, and one man teaches himself to tie knots. A few sailors consult with the captain, and several people are stretched out like cats, sleeping and soaking up the warm sunshine."
Before the Mast By Marialisa CaltaMay, 2004
Aboard the sailing ships of the Maine Windjammers, passengers voyage into America's maritime history, Included are quotes from Captain Bob Tassi of the Timberwind.
Follow the fleet of windjammer events by Matt HannafinJune, 2004
An article on the events of the windjammers that sail in Penobscot Bay including the Great Schooner Race, the Maine Windjammer Parade and the Wooden Boat Sali-in.
Ride the wind by Matt HannafinJune, 2004
"With its white canvas sails straining to the wind, the passenger schooner Timberwind sure looks like the face of Maine tourism, but who's that former Nashville record executive behind the wheel?"
A two-part news piece on Captains Jon and Annie in their fifth year of business. Talks about the food, family friendly environment, being eco-friendly and sailing on the beautiful coast of Maine.
Seafaring in Rustic Maine By Anne Louise FritzMay, 2003
"Have you been longing to escape that rat race, return to nature and bond with your family. Have we got the perfect vacation for you: a rustic Windjammer cruise off the coast of Maine."
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