There is an old adage that says, “A stern chase is a long chase.” Here we see two racing sloops charging toward us in that kind of a duel. The drama is further heightened by a momentary loss of speed in both boats. The lead boat has been slowed by the bow wave being sent over the foredeck and the second boat has momentarily lost control of its jib.
A pure blue sky and a sparkling sea form the setting for this dramatic moment.
Here we see a foggy view of two off-shore lobster boats tied up to a floating dock, or “lobster car,” as it is known. A lobster car provides live storage for lobsters while they await a sufficient market price. This scene is at Frenchboro Harbor, located on a small island several miles off of Mount Desert Island, Maine.
Here are two of the giant English pre-First World War gaff-rigged racing sloops. Each one is well over 100 feet over-all. Here follows a poem I wrote describing British yachting at this time:
Long ago and far away,
‘Twas the downwind leg of a summer’s day.
They didn’t know or much care
Of marching armies in the air.
What could change? What could fall?
This was now. This was all.
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