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Captain Anne Mahler stands in J. &E.
Riggin welcomed more than a dozen passengers.
The theme of the September cruise is deep.
When the guest weaves and purrs, she describes the life of the two --
Meister sailing without engines and ocean pipes.
She talked about the toilet, which requires a strong hand
Pumping and bathing options include flushing with a water tank and shower in a narrow head.
Then she introduced Maggie Radcliffe, and she went on to explain the bigger challenges of sailing at Penobscott Bay in Maine.
"Don't put your knitting on the bench," the coach warned . ".
"It might go too far, and then you have to wash the salt off.
Knitting needles can be rolled out on the deck or from the wiper.
Put your gear in a waterproof bag
"She deliberately took a look at the waves playing Pie cakes on the hull.
Maggie from Va BLACKSBURG
, Leading her tenth knit cruise on Riggin, for our inspiration, she brought samples of her work, useful handouts, and several salty yarns from previous trips.
She told us that during a cruise, a passenger's project exploded on the railing and untied it in the water.
Maggie pulls yarn with handsover-
Hands, like fishermen pull nets.
On another voyage, the wooden needle of a migrant worker fell into the water and was lost at sea.
Fortunately, the cruiser has a spare pair.
"You rarely find a cruise without a sweater," Maggie said . " Maggie first taught on a Dutch American ship in Alaska.
"When you look at the scenery, it is very convenient to do it with your hand.
"Anne and her husband, Captain Jon Fing, arrange at least three knitted cruises per season, from the end of October to the beginning.
All the trips were sold out.
16 passengers on Labor Day
All women, plus a husband.
Represents the first one.
Timer and returnees
Veterans are easy to identify: they have Riggin relic patches on their hats, which they obtained on their third voyage, and mimic the works they had during their past stay (beans, scarves,
"Originally I came here for knitting and adventure," said Teresa Kendall, four.
Cruiser from holy timeLouis.
"Now, I can sail easily without knitting.
Sailing and weaving do not seem to be an obvious hobby.
Partner: The sharp needle plus the expansion may be equal to accidental stab wounds.
But sewing has a long history of sailing.
Those nets and sails of Ore do not have their own stitching.
Maggie also told me that marline spike was originally a sharp tool for sailors to untie the rope before entering the knitting circle.
The whalers weave when the harwh sound is not made.
Maybe Melville got it wrong, Captain ahasha wanted to grab Moby Dick and measure his neck with a scarf.
Similar knots are also used by sailors and weavers.
To make a hat, Maggie taught me to wear the same knot that the crew used to hold the fender.
However, despite the relatively harmonious situation at sea, the mourners occasionally incited a small war.
"Sometimes, we call 'ready, 'and we hear' I have to finish my quarrel, '" said Annie '. " Anne is making a shawl called "waiting for rain.
"So we told them, 'finish your row and then we will drop the sail.
"Prime supply 120-
Foot sail in Rockland-
Including the 19 th, several sets of bagpipes
Stephen Taber
Anne and Jon love each other with historic boats.
On the day of departure, cruisers on nearby ships relaxed in the early morning sun and then left their team.
Meanwhile, our group rushed into town for the last time.
Minutes on rainbow yarn.
At the counter, the staff placed a toy with kebabs, a gift for the sailors. "Souvenir yarn!
Teresa said that she showed it through products made in Maine.
Riggin has arranged for the store to open the door for us in advance as we know this is our only chance to purchase the materials before departure.
(The owner of the store, teaches books on a knitting cruise in June.
Most of our overnight stays
Bucks port, pulpit port and owl head-
There is no chance of shopping.
We can store beer, Lighthouse magnets and fishing lines in regular stores, but it's too bad if we need needle marks or hook hooks.
The group happily skipped the jungle of yarn and tools.
Leslie Watt, Cambridge, Massachusetts.
A kit called lobster on a rock cap.
Christine Carden of Philadelphia walked toward the hoist.
(On Riggin, I wrapped Hank around the scorpion leg in the bar, a Maggie. tested trick.
) I bought a starter bag as I have only tried knitting once.
In the information before the trip, Maggie advised us to bring any unfinished items.
I resurrected a nubby green scarf that I started on a long scarf
Visit Rockland-Camden area.
The purple plastic needle is like an artifact of Pompeii, and has been frozen in the same seam for nearly a decade.
Back on the sailing boat, our package was hidden in the berth and we were seated on the deck.
Some passengers were seated in the stadium under the boom.
Others sit on the bench between the rigging.
The fingers move rhythmically and hypnotize.
The sails swelled their cheeks.
Abstract shapes begin to transform into recognizable forms.
The bow rebounded in the waves.
I sat there quietly, my hands were still there, and there was a nest of yarn on my leg.
"Do you have any knitting?
Cried Maggie in the wind.
"Should I circulate the band?
"When we arrived at our first anchor site on Warren island, my fingers were drifting as well.
If you cruise or charter a sailboat on a large ship, then you can think you enjoyed it.
Riggin has more in common with camping than traditional cruising.
The most modern amenities on the top 1927 oyster dredge ships with a National Historic Landmark status are connected at 12-volt battery.
Riggin can accommodate up to 24 guests who sleep in 11 underground cabins accessible on steep steps.
A sign reminds us to fall backwards.
"Otherwise" is implied.
In the morning, we were like dogs on the Prairie, drilling out of the hole for coffee, eating homemade toaster pies, or steel --
Cut Oats with Maine blueberries. On sold-
On a cruise ship, strangers sometimes sleep with strangers in a box of two or three beds.
Returning guests will check in with friends they have never seen since their last knit cruise.
They often had to take turns to stand up, depending on the cabin.
Riggin's Matchman had originally paired me with a Virginia man named turtle until they found out she was traveling with a North Carolina sheep shearer named Charlotte, so I entered my room at the bow of the boat
The sleeping part of the ship's nose accommodates four cabins, plus the excavation of the captain.
I met Leslie across from me. the-
Neighbor Hall, when she was in the upper and lower bunk of the debate.
In my room, the water leak on the top floor bed made a decision for me.
I put my bag in a damp place and on the shelf at my feet.
The cottage was comfortable, especially when I used two sets of blankets and quilts to make cocoons.
I don't even have to brush my teeth at the risk of cold feet.
I can walk from the bed to the sink.
Unlike major cruise lines, we did not receive a newsletter listing the events of the day.
Don't Dance, zip, or even swim unless you're willing to face the cold Maine waters bravely.
The main activities of Riggin can be placed in the corner of the cocktail napkin: sleeping, eating, sailing, weaving.
The quartet repeated several times in the day.
Start eating early and serve breakfast at 8 in the morning. m.
Anne is a successful chef who has published several cooking books.
(She's-
Clothes and souvenirs on board, and Maggie's book.
) Before each meal she motioned with the bell, she described the menu with the voice of a town critic who conveyed the urgent message.
Anne and her assistant, retired nurse Bessie meislon from Vermont, cook on the Crawford firewood stove and perform like the Viking mountains under their command.
They carefully prepared meals, such as a boiled dinner in New England, beef bris and spices marinated with salt;
A mixed wild cabbage, onion, and large head dish, harvested from the captain's garden in Rockland;
Homemade Irish soda bread
Desserts include raspberry Garnett, ricotta, and maple cream.
Anne and Jon don't drink, but we can bring them ourselves.
Open bar every night, lantern pants share the cider, boxed wine and wine they bought at the ceremonyAssistance in Rockland
Except in Warren Island State Park, we had all the meals on board, where the crew grilled lobster on the small boat.
Before driving to the picnic place, Jon ran down what we were supposed to bring ashore: "knitting, good shoes, bathing suits, some warm clothes and all kinds of cold drinks.
But you don't need your cup.
"(Each of us uses a cup as our drinking gear for the week.
New Jersey garden center owner Carol Thomas gave priority to the list during her eighth Riggin cruise.
"Weaving and wine are the two most important things," she said . "
"Maybe that explains why my knitting is so unstable.
"In state parks and on board, Maggie held courses based on the theme of this year's" borderless weaving.
"(Translation: there is no pattern or planned weaving, which is how I roll anyway.
) She taught us to weave triangles, squares and fading shapes, and how to make sweaters with the neck of the boat, night bags closed with tassels, and shawls with eight strands of yarn.
She personalizes the course to address our specific projects such as Teresa's sweater, Leslie's socks, turtle's water
Bottle and my scarf
She would interrupt herself so that we could see the lobster fishermen pull up their traps and help the crew lift 500 --
After a tense weaving session, pound anchor or refuel.
"Do you want an appetizer or do you want to hear Maggie speak?
When we were at Smith Bay in the evening, Anne asked.
Our answer is
We weave anytime, anywhere.
Before breakfast and after dinner.
In the salon heated by the furnace and body crushing, on the deck illuminated by the Gas Light and the rising moon.
When the ship is tilted, when she is as calm as a pine tree on windless days.
Alone Together
We are witnesses to bald eagles.
I finished my scarf the next day.
Dina Smith, a rover on her third sailing cruise in the summer, knitted me a fastener.
I call my work Donna, a cowboy.
Neck version of Dicky.
The next day, I made a hat decorated with sailing boats --
Shape buttons purchased in Rockland.
I wore a whole piece the next day as armor against cold fog.
At this point in the cruise, I was skilled enough to weave, talk and gaze at the landscape without sewing too many needles.
On the last night we got together to listen to Annie singing and Jon playing the guitar.
In the room, the needle was pressed gently.
Like the slapping of the waves and the creaking of the mast, this is the sound of sailing.
Washington Post Captain Anne Mahler stands in J. &E.
Riggin welcomed more than a dozen passengers.
The theme of the September cruise is deep.
When the guest weaves and purrs, she describes the life of the two --
Meister sailing without engines and ocean pipes.
She talked about the toilet, which requires a strong hand
Pumping and bathing options include flushing with a water tank and shower in a narrow head.
Then she introduced Maggie Radcliffe, and she went on to explain the bigger challenges of sailing at Penobscott Bay in Maine.
"Don't put your knitting on the bench," the coach warned . ".
"It might go too far, and then you have to wash the salt off.
Knitting needles can be rolled out on the deck or from the wiper.
Put your gear in a waterproof bag
"She deliberately took a look at the waves playing Pie cakes on the hull.
Maggie from Va BLACKSBURG
, Leading her tenth knit cruise on Riggin, for our inspiration, she brought samples of her work, useful handouts, and several salty yarns from previous trips.
She told us that during a cruise, a passenger's project exploded on the railing and untied it in the water.
Maggie pulls yarn with handsover-
Hands, like fishermen pull nets.
On another voyage, the wooden needle of a migrant worker fell into the water and was lost at sea.
Fortunately, the cruiser has a spare pair.
"You rarely find a cruise without a sweater," Maggie said . " Maggie first taught on a Dutch American ship in Alaska.
"When you look at the scenery, it is very convenient to do it with your hand.
"Anne and her husband, Captain Jon Fing, arrange at least three knitted cruises per season, from the end of October to the beginning.
All the trips were sold out.
16 passengers on Labor Day
All women, plus a husband.
Represents the first one.
Timer and returnees
Veterans are easy to identify: they have Riggin relic patches on their hats, which they obtained on their third voyage, and mimic the works they had during their past stay (beans, scarves,
"Originally I came here for knitting and adventure," said Teresa Kendall, four.
Cruiser from holy timeLouis.
"Now, I can sail easily without knitting.
Sailing and weaving do not seem to be an obvious hobby.
Partner: The sharp needle plus the expansion may be equal to accidental stab wounds.
But sewing has a long history of sailing.
Those nets and sails of Ore do not have their own stitching.
Maggie also told me that marline spike was originally a sharp tool for sailors to untie the rope before entering the knitting circle.
When there is no Thorn, the crew weave.
Maybe Melville got it wrong, Captain ahasha wanted to grab Moby Dick and measure his neck with a scarf.
Similar knots are also used by sailors and weavers.
To make a hat, Maggie taught me to wear the same knot that the crew used to hold the fender.
However, despite the relatively harmonious situation at sea, the mourners occasionally incited a small war.
"Sometimes, we call 'ready, 'and we hear' I have to finish my quarrel, '" said Annie '. " Anne is making a shawl called "waiting for rain.
"So we told them, 'finish your row and then we will drop the sail.
"Prime supply 120-
Foot sail in Rockland-
Including the 19 th, several sets of bagpipes
Stephen Taber
Anne and Jon love each other with historic boats.
On the day of departure, cruisers on nearby ships relaxed in the early morning sun and then left their team.
Meanwhile, our group rushed into town for the last time.
Minutes on rainbow yarn.
At the counter, the staff placed a toy with kebabs, a gift for the sailors. "Souvenir yarn!
Teresa said that she showed it through products made in Maine.
Riggin has arranged for the store to open the door for us in advance as we know this is our only chance to purchase the materials before departure.
(The owner of the store, teaches books on a knitting cruise in June.
Most of our overnight stays
Bucks port, pulpit port and owl head-
There is no chance of shopping.
We can store beer, Lighthouse magnets and fishing lines in regular stores, but it's too bad if we need needle marks or hook hooks.
The group happily skipped the jungle of yarn and tools.
Leslie Watt, Cambridge, Massachusetts.
A kit called lobster on a rock cap.
Christine Carden of Philadelphia walked toward the hoist.
(On Riggin, I wrapped Hank around the scorpion leg in the bar, a Maggie. tested trick.
) I bought a starter bag as I have only tried knitting once.
In the information before the trip, Maggie advised us to bring any unfinished items.
I resurrected a nubby green scarf that I started on a long scarf
Visit Rockland-Camden area.
The purple plastic needle is like an artifact of Pompeii, and has been frozen in the same seam for nearly a decade.
Back on the sailing boat, our package was hidden in the berth and we were seated on the deck.
Some passengers were seated in the stadium under the boom.
Others sit on the bench between the rigging.
The fingers move rhythmically and hypnotize.
The sails swelled their cheeks.
Abstract shapes begin to transform into recognizable forms.
The bow rebounded in the waves.
I sat there quietly, my hands were still there, and there was a nest of yarn on my leg.
"Do you have any knitting?
Cried Maggie in the wind.
"Should I circulate the band?
"When we arrived at our first anchor site on Warren island, my fingers were drifting as well.
If you cruise or charter a sailboat on a large ship, then you can think you enjoyed it.
Riggin has more in common with camping than traditional cruising.
The most modern amenities on the top 1927 oyster dredge ships with a National Historic Landmark status are connected at 12-volt battery.
Riggin can accommodate up to 24 guests who sleep in 11 underground cabins accessible on steep steps.
A sign reminds us to fall backwards.
"Otherwise" is implied.
In the morning, we were like dogs on the Prairie, drilling out of the hole for coffee, eating homemade toaster pies, or steel --
Cut Oats with Maine blueberries. On sold-
On a cruise ship, strangers sometimes sleep with strangers in a box of two or three beds.
Returning guests will check in with friends they have never seen since their last knit cruise.
They often had to take turns to stand up, depending on the cabin.
Riggin's Matchman had originally paired me with a Virginia man named turtle until they found out she was traveling with a North Carolina sheep shearer named Charlotte, so I entered my room at the bow of the boat
The sleeping part of the ship's nose accommodates four cabins, plus the excavation of the captain.
I met Leslie across from me. the-
Neighbor Hall, when she was in the upper and lower bunk of the debate.
In my room, the water leak on the top floor bed made a decision for me.
I put my bag in a damp place and on the shelf at my feet.
The cottage was comfortable, especially when I used two sets of blankets and quilts to make cocoons.
I don't even have to brush my teeth at the risk of cold feet.
I can walk from the bed to the sink.
Unlike major cruise lines, we did not receive a newsletter listing the events of the day.
Don't Dance, zip, or even swim unless you're willing to face the cold Maine waters bravely.
The main activities of Riggin can be placed in the corner of the cocktail napkin: sleeping, eating, sailing, weaving.
The quartet repeated several times in the day.
Start eating early and serve breakfast at 8 in the morning. m.
Anne is a successful chef who has published several cooking books.
(She's-
Clothes and souvenirs on board, and Maggie's book.
) Before each meal she motioned with the bell, she described the menu with the voice of a town critic who conveyed the urgent message.
Anne and her assistant, retired nurse Bessie meislon from Vermont, cook on the Crawford firewood stove and perform like the Viking mountains under their command.
They carefully prepared meals, such as a boiled dinner in New England, beef bris and spices marinated with salt;
A mixed wild cabbage, onion, and large head dish, harvested from the captain's garden in Rockland;
Homemade Irish soda bread
Desserts include raspberry Garnett, ricotta, and maple cream.
Anne and Jon don't drink, but we can bring them ourselves.
Open bar every night, lantern pants share the cider, boxed wine and wine they bought at the ceremonyAssistance in Rockland
Except in Warren Island State Park, we had all the meals on board, where the crew grilled lobster on the small boat.
Before driving to the picnic place, Jon ran down what we were supposed to bring ashore: "knitting, good shoes, bathing suits, some warm clothes and all kinds of cold drinks.
But you don't need your cup.
"(Each of us uses a cup as our drinking gear for the week.
New Jersey garden center owner Carol Thomas gave priority to the list during her eighth Riggin cruise.
"Weaving and wine are the two most important things," she said . "
"Maybe that explains why my knitting is so unstable.
"In state parks and on board, Maggie held courses based on the theme of this year's" borderless weaving.
"(Translation: there is no pattern or planned weaving, which is how I roll anyway.
) She taught us to weave triangles, squares and fading shapes, and how to make sweaters with the neck of the boat, night bags closed with tassels, and shawls with eight strands of yarn.
She personalizes the course to address our specific projects such as Teresa's sweater, Leslie's socks, turtle's water
Bottle and my scarf
She would interrupt herself so that we could see the lobster fishermen pull up their traps and help the crew lift 500 --
After a tense weaving session, pound anchor or refuel.
"Do you want an appetizer or do you want to hear Maggie speak?
When we were at Smith Bay in the evening, Anne asked.
Our answer is
We weave anytime, anywhere.
Before breakfast and after dinner.
In the salon heated by the furnace and body crushing, on the deck illuminated by the Gas Light and the rising moon.
When the ship is tilted, when she is as calm as a pine tree on windless days.
Alone Together
We are witnesses to bald eagles.
I finished my scarf the next day.
Dina Smith, a rover on her third sailing cruise in the summer, knitted me a fastener.
I call my work Donna, a cowboy.
Neck version of Dicky.
The next day, I made a hat decorated with sailing boats --
Shape buttons purchased in Rockland.
I wore a whole piece the next day as armor against cold fog.
At this point in the cruise, I was skilled enough to weave, talk and gaze at the landscape without sewing too many needles.
On the last night we got together to listen to Annie singing and Jon playing the guitar.
In the room, the needle was pressed gently.
Like the slapping of the waves and the creaking of the mast, this is the sound of sailing.
Washington Post Captain Anne Mahler stands in J. &E.
Riggin welcomed more than a dozen passengers.
The theme of the September cruise is deep.
When the guest weaves and purrs, she describes the life of the two --
Meister sailing without engines and ocean pipes.
She talked about the toilet, which requires a strong hand
Pumping and bathing options include flushing with a water tank and shower in a narrow head.
Then she introduced Maggie Radcliffe, and she went on to explain the bigger challenges of sailing at Penobscott Bay in Maine.
"Don't put your knitting on the bench," the coach warned . ".
"It might go too far, and then you have to wash the salt off.
Knitting needles can be rolled out on the deck or from the wiper.
Put your gear in a waterproof bag
"She deliberately took a look at the waves playing Pie cakes on the hull.
Maggie from Va BLACKSBURG
, Leading her tenth knit cruise on Riggin, for our inspiration, she brought samples of her work, useful handouts, and several salty yarns from previous trips.
She told us that during a cruise, a passenger's project exploded on the railing and untied it in the water.
Maggie pulls yarn with handsover-
Hands, like fishermen pull nets.
On another voyage, the wooden needle of a migrant worker fell into the water and was lost at sea.
Fortunately, the cruiser has a spare pair.
"You rarely find a cruise without a sweater," Maggie said . " Maggie first taught on a Dutch American ship in Alaska.
"When you look at the scenery, it is very convenient to do it with your hand.
"Anne and her husband, Captain Jon Fing, arrange at least three knitted cruises per season, from the end of October to the beginning.
All the trips were sold out.
16 passengers on Labor Day
All women, plus a husband.
Represents the first one.
Timer and returnees
Veterans are easy to identify: they have Riggin relic patches on their hats, which they obtained on their third voyage, and mimic the works they had during their past stay (beans, scarves,
"Originally I came here for knitting and adventure," said Teresa Kendall, four.
Cruiser from holy timeLouis.
"Now, I can sail easily without knitting.
Sailing and weaving do not seem to be an obvious hobby.
Partner: The sharp needle plus the expansion may be equal to accidental stab wounds.
But sewing has a long history of sailing.
Those nets and sails of Ore do not have their own stitching.
Maggie also told me that marline spike was originally a sharp tool for sailors to untie the rope before entering the knitting circle.
The whalers weave when the harwh sound is not made.
Maybe Melville got it wrong, Captain ahasha wanted to grab Moby Dick and measure his neck with a scarf.
Similar knots are also used by sailors and weavers.
To make a hat, Maggie taught me to wear the same knot that the crew used to hold the fender.
However, despite the relatively harmonious situation at sea, the mourners occasionally incited a small war.
"Sometimes, we call 'ready, 'and we hear' I have to finish my quarrel, '" said Annie '. " Anne is making a shawl called "waiting for rain.
"So we told them, 'finish your row and then we will drop the sail.
"Prime supply 120-
Foot sail in Rockland-
Including the 19 th, several sets of bagpipes
Stephen Taber
Anne and Jon love each other with historic boats.
On the day of departure, cruisers on nearby ships relaxed in the early morning sun and then left their team.
Meanwhile, our group rushed into town for the last time.
Minutes on rainbow yarn.
At the counter, the staff placed a toy with kebabs, a gift for the sailors. "Souvenir yarn!
Teresa said that she showed it through products made in Maine.
Riggin has arranged for the store to open the door for us in advance as we know this is our only chance to purchase the materials before departure.
(The owner of the store, teaches books on a knitting cruise in June.
Most of our overnight stays
Bucks port, pulpit port and owl head-
There is no chance of shopping.
We can store beer, Lighthouse magnets and fishing lines in regular stores, but it's too bad if we need needle marks or hook hooks.
The group happily skipped the jungle of yarn and tools.
Leslie Watt, Cambridge, Massachusetts.
A kit called lobster on a rock cap.
Christine Carden of Philadelphia walked toward the hoist.
(On Riggin, I circled Hank on the scorpion leg in the bar, a Maggie. tested trick.
) I bought a starter bag as I have only tried knitting once.
In the information before the trip, Maggie advised us to bring any unfinished items.
I resurrected a nubby green scarf that I started on a long scarf
Visit Rockland-Camden area.
The purple plastic needle is like an artifact of Pompeii, and has been frozen in the same seam for nearly a decade.
Back on the sailing boat, our package was hidden in the berth and we were seated on the deck.
Some passengers were seated in the stadium under the boom.
Others sit on the bench between the rigging.
The fingers move rhythmically and hypnotize.
The sails swelled their cheeks.
Abstract shapes begin to transform into recognizable forms.
The bow rebounded in the waves.
I sat there quietly, my hands were still there, and there was a nest of yarn on my leg.
"Do you have any knitting?
Cried Maggie in the wind.
"Should I circulate the band?
"When we arrived at our first anchor site on Warren island, my fingers were drifting as well.
If you cruise or charter a sailboat on a large ship, then you can think you enjoyed it.
Riggin has more in common with camping than traditional cruising.
The most modern amenities on the top 1927 oyster dredge ships with a National Historic Landmark status are connected at 12-volt battery.
Riggin can accommodate up to 24 guests who sleep in 11 underground cabins accessible on steep steps.
A sign reminds us to fall backwards.
"Otherwise" is implied.
In the morning, we were like dogs on the Prairie, drilling out of the hole for coffee, eating homemade toaster pies, or steel --
Cut Oats with Maine blueberries. On sold-
On a cruise ship, strangers sometimes sleep with strangers in a box of two or three beds.
Returning guests will check in with friends they have never seen since their last knit cruise.
They often had to take turns to stand up, depending on the cabin.
Riggin's Matchman had originally paired me with a Virginia man named turtle until they found out she was traveling with a North Carolina sheep shearer named Charlotte, so I entered my room at the bow of the boat
The sleeping part of the ship's nose accommodates four cabins, plus the excavation of the captain.
I met Leslie across from me. the-
Neighbor Hall, when she was in the upper and lower bunk of the debate.
In my room, the water leak on the top floor bed made a decision for me.
I put my bag in a damp place and on the shelf at my feet.
The cottage was comfortable, especially when I used two sets of blankets and quilts to make cocoons.
I don't even have to brush my teeth at the risk of cold feet.
I can walk from the bed to the sink.
Unlike major cruise lines, we did not receive a newsletter listing the events of the day.
Don't Dance, zip, or even swim unless you're willing to face the cold Maine waters bravely.
The main activities of Riggin can be placed in the corner of the cocktail napkin: sleeping, eating, sailing, weaving.
The quartet repeated several times in the day.
Start eating early and serve breakfast at 8 in the morning. m.
Anne is a successful chef who has published several cooking books.
(She's-
Clothes and souvenirs on board, and Maggie's book.
) Before each meal she motioned with the bell, she described the menu with the voice of a town critic who conveyed the urgent message.
Anne and her assistant, retired nurse Bessie meislon from Vermont, cook on the Crawford firewood stove and perform like the Viking mountains under their command.
They carefully prepared meals, such as a boiled dinner in New England, beef bris and spices marinated with salt;
A mixed wild cabbage, onion, and large head dish, harvested from the captain's garden in Rockland;
Homemade Irish soda bread
Desserts include raspberry Garnett, ricotta, and maple cream.
Anne and Jon don't drink, but we can bring them ourselves.
Open bar every night, lantern pants share the cider, boxed wine and wine they bought at the ceremonyAssistance in Rockland
Except in Warren Island State Park, we had all the meals on board, where the crew grilled lobster on the small boat.
Before driving to the picnic place, Jon ran down what we were supposed to bring ashore: "knitting, good shoes, bathing suits, some warm clothes and all kinds of cold drinks.
But you don't need your cup.
"(Each of us uses a cup as our drinking gear for the week.
New Jersey garden center owner Carol Thomas gave priority to the list during her eighth Riggin cruise.
"Weaving and wine are the two most important things," she said . "
"Maybe that explains why my knitting is so unstable.
"In state parks and on board, Maggie held courses based on the theme of this year's" borderless weaving.
"(Translation: there is no pattern or planned weaving, which is how I roll anyway.
) She taught us to weave triangles, squares and fading shapes, and how to make sweaters with the neck of the boat, night bags closed with tassels, and shawls with eight strands of yarn.
She personalizes the course to address our specific projects such as Teresa's sweater, Leslie's socks, turtle's water
Bottle and my scarf
She would interrupt herself so that we could see the lobster fishermen pull up their traps and help the crew lift 500 --
After a tense weaving session, pound anchor or refuel.
"Do you want an appetizer or do you want to hear Maggie speak?
When we were at Smith Bay in the evening, Anne asked.
Our answer is
We weave anytime, anywhere.
Before breakfast and after dinner.
In the salon heated by the furnace and body crushing, on the deck illuminated by the Gas Light and the rising moon.
When the ship is tilted, when she is as calm as a pine tree on windless days.
Alone Together
We are witnesses to bald eagles.
I finished my scarf the next day.
Dina Smith, a rover on her third sailing cruise in the summer, knitted me a fastener.
I call my work Donna, a cowboy.
Neck version of Dicky.
The next day, I made a hat decorated with sailing boats --
Shape buttons purchased in Rockland.
I wore a whole piece the next day as armor against cold fog.
At this point in the cruise, I was skilled enough to weave, talk and gaze at the landscape without sewing too many needles.
On the last night we got together to listen to Annie singing and Jon playing the guitar.
In the room, the needle was pressed gently.
Like the slapping of the waves and the creaking of the mast, this is the sound of sailing.