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FEW PARTS OF THE WORLD
offer such severe tests of a navigator's ability as Maine does on
occasion. The coast of Maine is a compound of pink granite and green f orest,
of remote islands and ravishing coves, all washed by the cold emerald
Atlantic which at times asserts its sovereignty with a roar of breaking
water and a shower of glinting spray. A magnificent coast, incomparable
at its best; a severe coast, not to be taken lightly by any who
approach it.
So much has been written about sailing
in Maine that a cruise there has something of the flavor of a
pilgrimage. If the weather is kind, the reality surpasses all
expectation. A cruise in Maine is one of the classic treats of the
sailor, in the same category as a trade-wind passage or a tour of the
sun-drenched islands of the Mediterranean.
Arthur Beiser
The Sailor's World
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