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Boon Island or Bust


This is a virtual version of a cruise undertaken by the Cameron from Harts Cove in the Piscataqua to Boon Island, on September 29, 2013. David Borden was the captain, with Nancy Borden as navigator and cook. Bill Drew and Jim Cerny were the supernumeraries.

It was a foggy start and a beautiful sunny finish. Conditions were unusually benign. Once at Boon Island there was a light and variable breeze under 5 mph, swells about 2 feet with a period of about 11 seconds. In sum, it was B-E-A-ootiful! Landing would have been very possible. Additional images are from the Kittery Historical and Naval Museum and views from the Nubble and Isles of Shoals.

Photography by Jim Cerny. All images are copyrighted by Jim unless otherwise credited — my contact is (jimcerny2) at (gmail.com).
last edited 2015-07-17

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Chart (13286) showing Boon Island and ledges.
Chart (13286) showing Boon Island and ledges.		 1675 map showing Boon Island, by John Seller.
1675 map showing Boon Island, by John Seller.		 Spider web at dock, with morning dew.
Spider web at dock, with morning dew.		 Foggy start in Harts Cove.
Foggy start in Harts Cove.
Hassler locked in a dungeon of fog.
Hassler locked in a dungeon of fog.		 Hassler, starboard side.
Hassler, starboard side.		 Approaching Boon.
Approaching Boon.		 Boon Island.
Boon Island.
Boon Island lighthouse.
Boon Island lighthouse.		 Top of the lighthouse.
Top of the lighthouse.		 Boon Island lighthouse base, southerly side.
Boon Island lighthouse base, southerly side.		 Boon Island lighthouse base, easterly side.
Boon Island lighthouse base, easterly side.
Boon Island lighthouse base, northerly side.
Boon Island lighthouse base, northerly side.		 Flock of eider ducks at Boon.
Flock of eider ducks at Boon.		 Seals surfacing at Boon.
Seals surfacing at Boon.		 Nancy Borden, navigator.
Nancy Borden, navigator.
Bill Drew, an old salt.
Bill Drew, an old salt.		 Reflection of lighthouse in the water.
Reflection of lighthouse in the water.		 Resident boat spider.
Resident boat spider.		 Lunch!
Lunch!
David Borden fishing at Boon.
David Borden fishing at Boon.		 Skiff, showing limpid conditions while we ate lunch.
Skiff, showing limpid conditions while we ate lunch.		 Departing Boon.
Departing Boon.		 Towing skiff.
Towing skiff.
Wood Island station, on return.
Wood Island station, on return.		 Wendy-Lee entering Portsmouth Harbor, on return.
Wendy-Lee entering Portsmouth Harbor, on return.		 Fisherman entering Portsmouth Harbor, on return.
Fisherman entering Portsmouth Harbor, on return.		 Boon Island from the York Nubble.
Boon Island from the York Nubble.
Boon Island from the Isles of Shoals.
Boon Island from the Isles of Shoals.		 Mural, Boon Island.
Mural, Boon Island.		 History, Boon Island light.
History, Boon Island light.		 Fresnel lens, 2nd order, from Boon Island.
Fresnel lens, 2nd order, from Boon Island.
Fresnel lens detail, from Boon Island.
Fresnel lens detail, from Boon Island.
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