This is where Congrio spends the winter, and summer of 2020 during the pandemic. We will be leaving soon to head north for the summer so we decided to make a video memento.
April
Jupiter FL
Patty took this shot of the Jupiter Lighthouse seconds after we passed the Jupiter Federal Drawbridge.
Ponce Inlet Anchorage FL
Woke up this morning and saw a lot of lightning around. Waited listening to the rumble of thunder until it was too late to depart. We'll try again tomorrow.
Fernandina Beach FL
Bringing fresh grouper back from the fish market. Liberty ashore -beer and sandwiches. On Monday we passed a milestone of 10,000 nautical miles traveled aboard Congrio.
St Simon Sound GA
Golden Ray, loaded with automobiles, was unstable and unfortunately rolled over at the entrance to St Simon Sound. Workers are still cutting it into pieces to take it away.
May
Savannah GA
Departed Thunderbolt Marina after a quick trip to Jupiter FL to retrieve our car. Had a couple of hours to kill waiting for the tide so made a tour of the Savannah waterfront.
Cape Lookout Bight
Arrived yesterday May 15, wasting no time getting some sailing in.
Cape Lookout Bight
Congrio anchored at the Bight with the lighthouse in the background. The lighthouse went into operation in 1859 and survived a Confederate attempt to destroy it in 1864,
Cape Lookout Bight
The wind finally calmed down so we celebrated by having a picnic ashore.
Shackleford Banks
There are about 100 wild horses on this island. Left here by European explorers, these horses have Spanish ancestry.
June
Ocracoke NC
Evening aboard Congrio looking astern at the ferry terminal.
Ocracoke NC
This photo is a conversation piece to mention the virtues of exploring the Ocracoke back roads where one might stumble upon the Howard family grave plot. Many Ocracokers descended from William Howard; pirate Blackbeard's quartermaster.
Cape Charles VA
I like the color of this pilot boat. It is here to guide the ships and barges landing at a large industrial pier dealing with construction materials.
Cape Charles VA
The ever present crab boats and traps. We do watch out for the floats.
New York NY
Up the East River with the current and anchored in Manhasset Bay for one night.
Ocracoke Island
We spent two weeks at Ocracoke Island this year. It is a good place to relax as well as provision. Nice restaurants, grocery and hardware store, and friendly public transportation in jumbo golf carts.
Sag Harbor
We had unexpected visitors aboard Congrio.
July
Onset MA
Multi-generation owned restaurant where Papa throws the pizza in the air.
Onset MA
Patty bringing a pizza back to the boat for dinner. Lobster rolls from the local deli are pretty good too.
Harpswell ME
Early morning before our departure. Soon after this fog set in.
Merriconeag Sound ME
Lobster boat crew receiving bait after sunrise.
Castine ME
Students line the rail as the State of Maine training ship pulls away from the dock for a 35 day cruise.
Belfast ME
We tied Congrio to a floating dock (not attached to land) for a few days while we flew to Savannah to get our car.
Rockland ME
A dinghy passes between Congrio and schooner Eros.
Penobscot Bay
Lots of colorful stuff in the water in Maine.
Rockland ME
Laundry day At Rockland. I am pulling the naggin' wagon.
Rockland ME
We frequently see small seiners catching bait for the traps. This one set the net very close to us.
Southwest Harbor ME
Tied the dinghy for a look at the lobster pound.
Bar Harbor ME
A foggy day.
August
Northeast Harbor ME
Anyone who spent time on Conception will recognize the significance of this motor in a museum.
Southeast Harbor ME
This spot is public land. There's not much of it around.
Isle Au Haut ME
Speaking of history, my grandmother drove one of these when I was a youngster. We tossed around in the back with no seatbelts. Those were the goodle days.
Anywhere ME
These are black guillemot. Difficult to photograph because when approached they dive under water and swim away. They have big feet. We are seeing a lot of these Arctic birds this year.
Seal Bay ME
Rocky shore around tight anchorage at Seal Bay, Vinalhaven Island.
Front Street Shipyard
We are tied to a float in front of the shipyard.
Penobscot Bay
Schooners and lobster boats are everywhere.
Castine ME
Castine is a pretty town with nice homes and the Maine Maritime Academy.
Stuff we see in Maine
This represents only a glimpse of the stuff we see while cruising around Maine.
Black and White
Some photographs look better in black and white so I put together a few of the ones I like in a new page that can be accessed either by clicking the link below. This is a PDF that will open in another window.
The weather begins to change in September. Clouds become a theme.
Stonington
Working waterfront.
Bold Island
This is where we usually anchor to visit Stonington. It is about a mile away but a nice dinghy ride and interesting sights such as the black and white photo of lobster boat Seahawk.
Rockland
Just after we anchored a front arrived. It rained and there was a beautiful rainbow in the opposite direction.
Castine
A squall rolled in quickly. We went back to Congrio at top speed and arrived as the wind picked up and the first drops began to fall.
End of the Season
142 days and 2,180 miles after departing Jupiter, FL Congrio was hauled out of the water at Front Street Shipyard on September 17. Congrio will spend the winter here getting some new paint and upgrades.
