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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