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Schooners big and small arrive in Camden Harbor to kick off Windjammer Festival

Holly S. Edwards
Fri, 08/29/2014 - 8:45pm
Capt. Doug Lee, in suspenders, and guests aboard his schooner, Heritage, wave as they finish tying up at the Camden Town Dock. Meg Sharp, the Camden Windjammer Festival official greeter, is on the dock, having delivered a welcome pineapple to Lee. (Photo by Holly S. Edwards)
Camden Harbormaster Steve Pixley. (Photo by Holly S. Edwards)
Schooner Heritage makes the turn at the head of Camden Harbor Friday afternoon. (Photo by Holly S. Edwards)
Camden Deputy Harbormaster Jim Leo gives the thumbs up while assisting the schooners as they arrive in the harbor Friday afternoon for the 2014 Windjammer Festival weekend. (Photo by Holly S. Edwards)
Having arrived back in Camden Harbor after a four-day cruise, the crew of the schooner Mary Day keeps working Friday afternoon. (Photo by Holly S. Edwards)
The schooner Angelique. (Photo by Holly S. Edwards)
Capt. Jim Sharp’s voice can be heard each Friday during the annual Camden Windjammer Festival. He provides commentary on the history and schooner style of each vessel as it enters the harbor, and encourages the crowd to welcome each with three rounds of ‘hip, hip horray!’ (Photo by Holly S. Edwards)

Story Location:
Public Landing
Camden, ME 04843
United States

    CAMDEN — Friday afternoon was one glorious weather day in the Midcoast, making for a seriously pleasant time to sit alongside the harbor and watch the action as schooners made their to the head of Camden Harbor, and tied up at the town docks.

    Today was the first day of the 2014 Camden Windjammer Festival, and Saturday and Sunday have plenty of activities lined up.

    For more information about what’s happening, click here. Or better yet, just head down to the harbor and go with the flow. There is absolutely nothing wrong with spending this weekend in Camden, wandering around, enjoying the bevy of competitions and exhibitors set up on the public landing.

    The restaurants and shops will be busy, and traffic through town will be slow, but it’s Labor Day weekend, and we really wouldn’t want it any other way. Oh, and if that wasn’t enough, the National Weather Service has now called off the showers predicted earlier for Sunday...we know, we feel your pain. It’s tough being in Maine this time of year, what with all the things to do and the beautiful weather and all.

    Stop by the PenBayPilot.com booth on the waterfront, where we will be posting stories and photo galleries throughout the weekend. You can also pick up a free copy the new Wave magazine there.

    Editorial Director Holly S. Edwards can be reached at hollyedwards@penbaypilot.com or 706-6655.

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