Midnight Meteor Shower Sail--We watched some shooting stars!

On the nights of Saturday, August 11 and Sunday, August 12th, we went on two very special meteor shower watching sails. The Perseid Meteors were scheduled to put on a cosmic fireworks show and they came through. We sailed out and away from the city lights to where the sky is big and dark and watched the show. This year, the moon was nearly new, which meant a dark sky and optimum viewing conditions.

Each year the earth, on its path around the sun, passes through a region with a significant amount of solar system debris caused by the comet Swift-Tuttle. This debris (dust, pebbles, rocks, etc.) burns up as it enters the Earth's atmosphere, thus creating the "shooting stars." The weekend of August 11-13 was peak viewing time.

Join us next time and make some great summer memories!

Here is a link for more information on the Perseid Meteor showers: www.jupiterscientific.org/sciinfo/perseid.html.

Moonlight Sail

What could be more romantic or relaxing than a cruise on the Schooner Lannon under a full moon?

Grab your main squeeze and join us for a romantic night under moonlit skies. Enjoy a sail, a glass of wine, and sweet desserts while we sail about Gloucester harbor in the moonlight. Reservations are necessary. Call us at (978) 281-6634 to reserve your places.

One summer we had a moonlight sail under the Blue Moon. (A Blue Moon is the second full moon in a month, and happens about once every two-and-a-half years). It was a warm night and there was a beautiful southwesterly breeze. An extra treat was seeing the fireworks off Stage Fort Park that were part of the Cape Ann Symphony concert.

Another moonlight sail turned out to be an even more amazing night. Four visiting schooners arrived that night as the sun was setting. They anchored up in the outer harbor. Sailing around them with the pink moon visible through their rigging was a real treat for our passengers. The breeze came up as the moon rose and we sailed around the harbor with the schooners backlit by the moon. It was magical!

We are hoping to be out there for the magic again in 2008. We'd love to have you join us.

Tickets are $47.50/adults and $42.50/seniors

and include a delicious selection of sweet desserts.

Stay tuned for our moonlight sailing schedule.

 Then call us at (978) 281-6634 to reserve your spots.

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