The empty docks at the Great Harbor Yacht Club last week were a picture perfect representation of the island’s eager anticipation of spring. While we all enjoy the rest and reprieve that comes with a few months of an “empty nest,” Nantucket residents eagerly look forward to that moment when the island awakens from its […]
Posts Tagged: 2013
Come Sail Away
There is nothing like a few hundred colorful sails dancing across the sun kissed Atlantic Ocean to put you in the mood for summer. It might not be mid-June yet, but summer officially got underway in Nantucket this past weekend with the 40th Annual FIGAWI Race. The great thing about this race is it doesn’t […]
The Dock Of The Bay
Before I launch into this, let me qualify I do know the difference between a bay and a harbor (sort of). Regardless, you simply cannot pull up a bench and gaze out at the Nantucket Harbor without Otis Redding breaking into song in your head. I’ve often wondered what it would be like to slide onto one […]