Windjammer Weekend got off to a late start due to “hurricane” Earl. We didn’t get much of old Earl: Friday night the fog rolled in thick and the rain started a bit after 9pm. By 9am Saturday, however, the sun was peeking through…perfect timing, because the festival schedule had been finessed to start on Saturday.

The Paranoid Social Club put on a free show that evening at the Camden Opera House. And this year we managed to meet my dad at the blueberry pancake breakfast on Sunday morning (stood him up last year). After our hearty helpings and fueled by coffee, we walked the docks and scoped out the windjammers in the bright sunshine, including one brand new lady called “Charm,” recently launched by Rockport Marine. The fireworks went off on Sunday night instead of Friday, and everyone’s been talking about what an impressive show we have for such a small town.

Below find pictures of the fleeting fog, the red & white vessel “Charm,” and the schooner Olad among others. And I just discovered if you click on a picture, it enlarges (duh!).

-Elizabeth

Windjammer Festival was a smashing success this year. From our gallery, I was able to watch the bustling set up on Friday morning and hear the Harbor Master kick off the weekend by announcing the arrival of each vessel.  From there, it was nonstop action all weekend with fireworks, a blueberry pancake breakfast, maritime activities and exhibits, and a boat parade! And the weather was perfect, absolutely perfect. I wish I had more pictures, but I got some great ones, especially of the “traffic” in the outer harbor lined up for the boat parade.