Final Post

We found an enthusiastic and willing buyer, so we agreed to sell Magus. The closing occurred on Wednesday September 2, 2026. Mike and his brother Pete returned their rental car that day, and stayed on Magus that night.  The next morning, they left to sail Magus to her new home in Maryland.  

When I first wrote this, they had not quite arrived at their destination, but they made very fast progress, entering the north end of the Chesapeake in 7 days!  In one more day, they were at their marina south of Annapolis.  I was happy that Magus was prepared for the trip.  I am curious if they will run into people that remember our previous visits to the area or otherwise have connections to us.

For now, we will enjoy being boat-less, but we are getting plenty of offers to sail with our friends, so we will have some time on the water. And we are swimming in Casco Bay when we can, and planning other adventures. Fair sailing, Magus! 

Here is a video highlight reel of the 18 years of fun that we will never forget.  The first photo in the video has Echo visiting Magus in the month before we bought her.  A lot has transpired since then!

Here is another fun video from a 2011 blog post:  

https://youtu.be/9U197JH1xnA

And a final footnote, I noticed that some of the photos from earlier posts seem to have disappeared. I may try to resurrect them, but it may not happen. 

  

2026 Summary

The sailing year got off to a late start-- launching on June 16.  Our official mooring was not installed, so Carter gave us one from his company, Falls Point Marine. It was a better location, close to the Town Wharf and the dinghy dock.

Jenny and I made a short fun trip out to the Goslings on July 4, but did not stay for the night. We did some swimming and paddle boarding, though.

A couple of days later we took the Maine grandkids, Hazel (11 soon) and Felix (13 soon), on a short cruise.  It was supposed to be for 3 nights, but we tried going to Seguin Island on the second night which was way too rough and their new dock was under construction.  Instead, the current was good to keep going up the Kennebec River to Bath, where we met Sophi and Travis and all went out for pizza.  After spending the night in Bath, Jenny and I sailed back to Freeport in good time, but motoring all the way.

Sophi and Travis took Magus out with the kids,  along with their little dog Kiwi, from August 7 to 10.  The weather continued to be hot and calm, but they did not go far and had a lot of fun.  They saw lots of people they knew and paddle boarded around each anchorage they visited-- Goslings, Cliff Island, Jewel Island.  The kids had fun "camping" in a tent on the Goslings and Jewel. 

When Echo and family came up to Maine for a week in late August, we visited with them a lot. They spent part of the time at a cottage in Harpswell, so we met them at the Dolphin Marina in Potts Harbor for dinner and a short sail.  Jenny and I sailed back to Freeport, arriving after dark, but there was light from the moon behind the clouds.  By then, we knew we would be selling Magus, so we were happy to enjoy those last few experiences.