What a glorious experience! Barbara and Bill decided to take the tall ship "Dennis Sullivan" (3-masted schooner, 132') from Portsmouth, NH to Boston, about an 8 hour sail. There was almost no wind for the entire trip, turning it into a 9 1/2 hour trip. But sunny skies, calm seas, and a lot to see made the tip spectacular. Carter was incredibly cooperative, entertaining, and charmed all the passengers on board.
Here is a blog on the trip.
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Carter and I spent Friday night at Barbara and Bill's. This is from her garden Saturday morning. |
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On the launch taking us to the boarding side of the ship. |
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The "Dennis Sullivan" She was built as a replica of the cargo ships that sailed on the Great Lakes. |
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Finally on board. |
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Sailing past Fort Sullivan on the island of Newcastle, where she was birthed at the U. on NH pier. |
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Looking back at the (notorious) Navy Prison on the grounds of the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard |
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Raising sail |
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Bonaparte's Gull (the most common small gull through most of NA) |
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Great Shearwater (I really hoped to see one!) |
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Young Laughing Gull |
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Carter created a slo-mo video for an hour |
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First sighting of Boston |
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I think this is a cruise ship that does the maritime in Canada |
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Cape Ann |
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the "Codzilla" |
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Dropping sail before entering the harbor. I was really hoping that she would come in under full sail, but no. |
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Cheryl, Scott and Alex at the dock. |
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A final shot of a magnificent ship. |
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At Carter's birthday party on Sunday, his 12th. |
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