How to Participate:
Its easy to participate in the international Summer Sailstice and its free! Summer Sailstice participants who register automatically become eligible to win one of many prizes - from sponsors, from yacht charters to sailboats to gift certificates from top sailing retailers. Just go to the following web-site for all the details and register in the Maine Hunter Sailing Association event to be eligible to win the prizes: http://www.summersailstice.com
The Lobster Bake:
MHSA association members need not register with the international event to be eligible to participate in the Lobster Bake. However, you must email your intention to participate to Peter Poulin at membership@mainehuntersailing.com before Monday 6/1/2009, AND your check must be received by Chuck Wayne no later than Friday, 6/5/2009 (payment details below).
• This will be a rain or shine event. Bring a lawn chair or blanket.
• The Lobster Bake will be served late afternoon.
• You can bring guest(s), but please provide name(s).
• You must provide wine, beer, or other alcoholic beverages for yourselves and your guest(s).
The Sock-Castoff Fire Ceremony (New!):
Weather permitting, the Maine Hunter Sailing Association will launch a very important new tradition at the Summer Sailstice this year. On Saturday evening, providing the weather gods cooperate (and the town issues a fire permit), there will be a fire ceremony whereby all Captains, Admirals, First Mates and other able-bodied sailors will come forward to cast off a pair (or half pair) of worn out winter socks into the fire to mark the official end of all vestiges of winter and to raise an incense (so to speak) to the fog Gods, chasing them from all rhumb lines that Maine Hunter Sailing Association boats may find themselves on this summer. A sea chanty may possibly accompany this event as well. Please come prepared (whatever that means).
Payment:
The per person price for the Lobster Bake is $37. Checks must be received no later than Friday, 6/5/2009. Please send checks to:
Maine Hunter Sailing Association
c/o Chuck Wayne, Treasurer
27 Applegate Lane
Reading, MA 01867
Directions:
If you come by boat: You can anchor in mud in front of Fairwinds, Peter and Sue Poulin’s Long Island home. Approximate coordinates are: 43 41’ 38” N 70 09’ 36” W. Enjoy sailing the bay and put in around 2-3 PM. Once anchored, dinghy over to the dinghy dock on the jetty and walk up to “Fairwinds” at 500 Island Ave.
You can also come on the Casco Bay Ferry. Below is the link to their web-site. Summer 2009 schedules have not yet been published (as of May 5, 2009); the summer schedule for travel to and from Long Island will be available sometime after June 1, 2009. You can contact Casco Bay Ferry by phone at Phone: (207) 774-7871
What:
Summer Sailstice is the global holiday celebrating sailing, held annually on the summer solstice, the longest sailing day of the year.
Where:
Fairwinds, Long Island, Casco Bay, ME
When:
Saturday June 20, 2009,
from sometime after noon until around 7 PM. People are encouraged to anchor overnight if they want to.
