May 7, 2006

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Position: 47’36.71’ North, 122’ 29.54’ West

Captain: Barbara J. Austin

Time on Water: None

            After our long haul the previous day, we decided to stay over a day in laceName w:st="on">EaglelaceName> laceType w:st="on">HarborlaceType> and explore what the nearby town had to offer. All in all this turned out to be a good decision considering a rainstorm came in this afternoon and offered up 20 to 25 knots of wind on the inlet.

            Earlier in the morning we met our neighbors who were the proud owners of a wooden, gaff-rigged sloop out of Bath, Maine. We thought this was a fortunate coincidence considering our friendship sloop is based out of Maine as well. Our only regret is that we did not ask for the names of these charming couple, as well as the name to their beautiful sloop. Very unfortunate.

            Once everyone was fed, dressed, and the boat was put away down below, we were ready to head into town. First and foremost we made our usual stop at the Pegasus coffee house for a morning “pick me up.” As Arie mentioned earlier, this is a great stop for a good cup of coffee and evening entertainment. We then spent the next couple of hours browsing shops as we walked through town.

The town of Winslow is complete with café’s, boutiques, and art galleries, yet more upscale than your usual harbor town. We made a quick stop to a wine-tasting room where Arie became engaged in an hour long conversation with a wine connoisseur. What we did learn is that all those fancy wine tasting techniques you see in the movies should be left…well on the big screen. If you open a bottle of wine and the scent appeals to you and the taste grabs you, then by all means, sit back and enjoy a glass…. Which is what Arie and I did that evening after dinner.

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