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Annapolis Boat Show- Getting Serious

Dick and Russ discuss options

To be honest, a year ago we thought that visit here was to be our last for a while. Had our sights set on another boat, and Maine Cat wasn’t at the show anyway. But the ebb and tide of life works in wondrous ways and it didn’t hurt that Russ had been keeping an eye on available Maine Cats.
Here, we meet Dick Vermeulen owner of Maine Cat and become re-acquainted with a Maine Cat. This one at the show is Hull #20; ours is #21.

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A new name… Ortolan

Historical Naming Inspiration

Hey- Captain Russ here:

Our name, The Pearl, only lasted one day.  Looking thru old genealogy notes which my father had spent over ten years researching, I found what I was looking for.  An amazing tale of a relative who back in 1849, set out from Maine & headed to California, encountering all sort of hardships including being chased by pirates!  The name of the schooner was Ortolan & will live on again.