Photoday: Cool, moist, refreshing,....

TomY

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Jun 22, 2004
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Alden 38' Challenger yawl Rockport Harbor
fog.

A warm South wind can pile mountains of billowy fog up against our deep granite lined harbor. You can watch from above as the stories high fog bank is baked to oblivion as it rolls over the warm, dry land.

Out on the icy waters of the bay, the fog can seem impenetrable. You don't have to fight it, you can sail through it. Sail with it. Like a dip in a cool mountain lake on a hot day, you can enjoy fog.

Under sail, you may hear approaching land. Ghostlike, a shoreline materializes, floating in the mist.
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Rays of hot sun, a slight change in wind direction can make the fog disappear. On warm summer days like this, it can leave too soon.
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Mar 1, 2012
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1961 Rhodes Meridian 25 Texas coast
Beautiful pics as usual Tom. I'm scheduled to fly into Portsmouth on the 2nd of Aug for a few days visit. My very first time in Maine :) Looking forward to it.
 
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DArcy

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Feb 11, 2017
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Islander Freeport 36 Ottawa
Here are a few from last week on a Lake Ontario crossing. First a sunrise over the open water.

Then a bit more contextual

Finally, a bit more artsy (although not nearly as nice framing as Tom's ;-) )
 
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Oct 22, 2014
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CAL 35 Cruiser #21 moored EVERETT WA
Who says "the size of your wheel is not important, it's how you use it."

Nice images. Was this a race event?
 
Jan 5, 2017
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Beneteau First 38 Lyall Harbour Saturna Island
And on the other side of N.A.IMGP0328.jpeg Early morning at Rescue Bay.
IMGP0459.jpeg Morning fog at Bligh Island Marine Park( named after H.M.S. Bounty's Capt.Bligh)
 
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Oct 25, 2011
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Island Packet IP31 Lake St. Louis, Montreal
We can go years without a foggy day, during the sailing season and then,onne morning, you wake up to this. It sure makes the lake seem big :)
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pateco

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Aug 12, 2014
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Hunter 31 (1983) Pompano Beach FL
This is about as close to Cool and Moist as we get.
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Mar 1, 2012
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1961 Rhodes Meridian 25 Texas coast
Well, didn't sail in any fog. BUT Got to sail in Lake Michigan on a friends Oday 26. Then flew to Portland to visit, and got to sail off There on friends from Texas cruising on their Westsail 32. What a blast!! Then came home and sailed my own boat :)

Then came home- and dealt with Harvey!!
 
Jan 27, 2016
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Ranger 29 Bayside, Maine
Western Head Coastline, Isle au Haut, would be more spectacular if there were and surf. taken two weeks ago.
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