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 Put some wind in your sails.Down East wants to give you a windjammer cruise for two. The Grace Bailey, under sail in Penobscot Bay. Down East offers you a chance to win a windjammer getaway cruise for two on the Grace Bailey. The flagship of Maine Windjammer Cruises, the Grace Bailey was built in 1882 and fully restored in 1990. The 19th-century windjammer is listed as a National Landmark and is the same ship that sailed to the West Indies in the Fruit Trade and carried granite to New York City to help build Grand Central Station. The Grace Bailey is 123-feet long overall (81 feet on deck) and has accommodations for 29 passengers. The weekend cruise is designed for those with limited spare time, those able to climb aboard on a Friday afternoon for a weekend adventure. All weekend cruises include a lobster feast. The date for the cruise will be set by Maine Windjammer Cruises and the winner of the drawing. Passengers board promptly at 2 p.m.; return is 10 a.m. Sunday. The contest ends June 30, 2008; enter only at Down East.com — one entry per day, per person, please. No purchase necessary. Sweepstakes Rules- No purchase necessary
- The contest will run from March 29, 2008 to June 30, 2008. The deadline for entries is June 30, 2008
- The contest promoter is Down East Enterprise, PO Box 679, Camden, ME 04843
- The grand prize, of which one will be awarded, is a weekend trip for two aboard the Grace Bailey
- Your odds of winning depend on the number of contest entries
- Employees of Down East Enterprise, and their immediate families, are ineligible
- Eligibility restricted to US residents (excluding Puerto Rico)
- The winners will be selected by blind drawing, at the Down East Enterprise offices, on July 1, 2008.
- Accommodations for the grand prize winner will be provided by the Grace Bailey. Transportation from the site of accommodations, or the point of embarkation, is not included
- Any applicable taxes or gratuities are the sole responsibility of the winner(s)
- Void where prohibited by law
- The promoter is not responsible for corrupted entries, entries otherwise not received properly, or entries that are lost, late or misdirected. Further, the promoter is not responsible for any technical problems, including but not limited to malfunctions of telephone lines, computer networks, hardware or software, nor technical problems or congestion on the Internet or any Web site or combination thereof, nor any damage to a participant's or any other person's computer related to or resulting from participating in or downloading materials in the sweepstakes
- The promoter reserves the right to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the sweepstakes in the event the sweepstakes is not capable of running as planned, for any reasons including but not limited to infection by computer virus, software malfunction, unauthorized tampering or fraud, or any other reasons beyond the promoter's control
- The sweepstakes will be conducted in accordance with our privacy policy
- In the event of a dispute as to the winner's identity, entries will be deemed made by the holder of the e-mail account associated with the entry
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Sailor LingoA glossary of nautical terminologyA companion guide to Berth of the Cool, a Windjammer Journal - berth— a place to sleep on a ship.
- bow— the front end of the ship.
- bowsprit — a large spar that projects from the bow of the ship.
- cabin sole— belowdecks flooring. The sole can be removed to expose the bilge.
- coastal navigation— using two or more shoreline landmarks to chart the ship's location.
- companionway— a doorway and stairs leading from the deck to below.
- crew berths— bunks in the bow of the vessel. These are typically quite small.
- downwind run— sailing with the wind directly astern.
- fisherman anchor (yachtsman's anchor)— a type of anchor. Fisheman anchors are more traditional in design and used primarily for heavy-duty applications.
- fit-out— spring maintenance of a ship. Includes painting, varnishing, replacing planks, re-caulking seams, rigging, and bending-on sails.
- foresail— the sail attached to the forward mast of a two-masted ship.
- haul-out — towing the boat out of the water so hull work can be done.
- holding tank — tank that holds either freshwater, wastewater, or, in some cases, fuel.
- hook— anchor.
- mainsail— the sail attached to the mainmast (aft mast) of a two-masted ship.
- ratlines— ropes that form a ladder leading from the side of the boat to the top of the mast.
- "reading from both pages"— idiom for sailing "wing and wing." When sailing on a downwind run, the foresail is "wung out" such that it is trimmed on the opposite side of the mainsail. From the helm, the two sails resemble pages of an open book, hence "reading from both pages."
- rigging — (noun) ropes or cables that are broken into two general categories: 1. standing rigging supports masts; 2. running rigging allows crew to hoist or trim sails. (verb) Setting ropes, cables, spars, and masts into place.
- schooner— typically a two-masted ship where the mainmast (aft mast) is taller than the foremast.
- spar — a hefty length of rounded wood that serves to support rigging
- stern— the rear end of the boat.
- topsail— a sail that is set above the foresail on a schooner- or square-rigged vessel.
- trimming sail— adjusting the position of the sail for the best presentation to the wind.
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