MFS Treasurer Michael Walton, our photographer in this case, and Matt Blazek, Director of Programs & Partnerships, are hosting a visit with representatives from both Bath and Bath's sister city Tsugaru, Japan. The longstanding Sister City relationship all began when the Bath-built Cheseborough wrecked off the northern coast of Japan on October 30th, 1889. The people of Shariki Village (part of Tsugaru) rescued 4 survivors.
Friends of Aomori #cityofbathmaine #tsugarujapan #sistercity #maritimehistory #historyingenuitycommunity
Meg Steele Barker You really do live & breathe Bath history! More on the story is available from bath-tsugaru.org/history/ and maine-aomori.org/ ; was trying to keep our post brief and trust others with the details.
One of the crew that died grew up in my house (for a few years) if anyone’s ever doing any research…
EXcellent!
And they're off on the final training sail of the year.
#1607pinnacevirginia #sailtraining #kennebecrivermaine #historyingenuitycommunity
Is the mast fixed
Lest you think a field trip to Maine's First Ship is all fun and games, Matt's pre-boarding instructions to students yesterday included, "no climbing in the rigging like monkeys."😉 We caught a moment of the golden hour sun on both Virginia and the shallop Jane Stevens at the end of the day yesterday. This morning it looked a bit cooler out there as a few volunteers gathered for sail training.
#1607pinnacevirginia #fieldtrip #handsonlearning #sailtraining #historyingenuitycommunity
America's First Ship!
Well the "on this day" photo collection is about right--it is down rigging season, but we have school groups coming in through the end of the week, including today. Next week will be the time to put away the interpretive exhibits in the Bath Freight Shed as we prepare to host the Bath Farmers' Market for their winter season and to down rig Virginia.
#fallinmaine Bath Farmers' Market #historicvessels #downrigging #1607pinnacevirginia #handsoneducation
Here's a textile clutch I built back in 2013. I used Endura 12 with an integrated soft shackle at one end, a nice little low-friction ring, and a section of vintage three-strand rope. These were used to tension the corners of an awning, and I chose the vintage three-strand because it fit the location and setting I was working in at the time. And before anyone jumps in with, “But it's not Dyneema! It won't be strong enough!” — I actually do have three-strand rope with Dyneema incorporated into it. This particular one isn't, but it certainly could be if I wanted to go that route. By the way, yours looks fantastic! I really like all the chafe protection you've incorporated. Nice attention to detail, and a great-looking piece of work. Totally dig it!
Today we hosted the Boothbay Region Elementary 6th grade class. They were really excited to hoist the staysail on this blustery Friday!
Thanks to our volunteer educators Ted, Fred, and Phil for showing them how exciting a class trip to MFS can be!
We saw more students on Virginia today!
Thank you to St. Michael’s for bringing your 8th Graders to Maine’s First Ship!