Andy Stewart’s interested in lots of cool stuff according to his  blog — ‘Tinef.‘ (You’ll have to visit to find out the excellent reason it’s called ‘Tinef.’)

And boating in Maine is one of them. This is a terrific video of one of his sailing trips. (Nice sound. And you’ll find lots of beautiful photos on his blog as well.)

Love this beautiful boat. Spotted it several times this summer on Penobscot Bay.

There’s no question that it’s made of wood. Wow!

Sailboats gathering in Bayside is a sure sign that summer’s fading. The annual Around Islesboro race was held last weekend. The race began and finished at the Bayside dock and was sponsored by the Northport Yacht Club.

Some boats came in the night before.

And the next morning the water churned with boats and their intense crews.

It was a glorious, windy, sunny day.

Just like last year’s race. But there were lots more spinnakers this year.

Here’s the Northport Yacht Club’s website. And finally, here are the results.