the Hermit Island Wayfarer Rally Small Point, Maine * August 13-20, 2005 Uncle Al's Scrap Book: Tuesday, the 16th - 2 pics by Julia and Al Schonborn

The Nelson crew one more time ...

André (l) and Kit and ... ...

... Tom with ... ...

... Nel take a last port tack before tacking to get around Bald Head and Small Point - see map below ...

Alan and Tim are about to disappear behind one of the sizable swells coming in off the Atlantic again this morning. ...

Otherwise, the ocean appears quite flat. ...

The Toms: Erickson (W275) and Graefe (being "swallowed" by a swell) ...

Alan (r) and Tim off Small Point ...

Ditto for ... ...

... Kit and Patsy ...

As we get further out towards Seguin Island, the wind picks up to a perfect, relaxing breeze and we meet ... ...

... some ... ...

... pretty ... ...

... impressive sailors ... ...

... heading the other way. ...

Still off Small Point, we give ... ...

... the impressively marked ... ...

... Fuller Rock ... ...

... a wide berth. ...

Just imagine what this would be like in ... ...

... less benign ... ...

... conditions!!! ...

But it's all in a relatively easy day's work for these lobstermen. ...

"Overtaking boat, keep ... ...

... clear!!?" Kit keeps a good lookout ... ...

... as a lobster boat passes Small Point, going the other way. ...

And a fine day it continues to be!

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