Inspiring Spaces: Lucky Finn Schooner

“To reach a port we must set sail –
Sail, not tie at anchor
Sail, not drift.” – Franklin D. Roosevelt

Happy Friday!  I’m so glad you’ve stopped by today.  I thought I’d add a new series to the blog.  I’ve so enjoyed Creativity Over Coffee and its way of inspiring all that I thought I would start a new series called Inspiring Spaces.  It is my goal with this series to share with you slices of our coastal life, places that we enjoy going whether it be a beautiful ship, a beach, a beautiful cafe, gorgeous shops or interiors of homes.  A lot about being creative and living a creative life is exploring and being inspired by the world around you. There is so much beauty and so much to be grateful for in the world.

Today I’d like to share with you a very special ship that is docked in Scituate Harbor – The Lucky Finn Schooner.  We’ve wanted to sail on it for three years and for whatever reason hadn’t gotten out on it.

That changed the other weekend. We set sail in celebration of Luke and Conor’s birthdays and it was the perfect way to celebrate. Also onboard were other families and groups of friends.

It was a gorgeous day in Scituate Harbor, warm and sunny, and I would say the perfect day for sailing but the wind wasn’t quite high enough to get the ship going very fast. Still lovely.

Whilst sailing we learned the history of the ship.  The Lucky Finn was built by legendary boatbuilder Jim Richardson of Lloyds, Maryland in his retirement. According to the history, in 2000, the highly skilled shipwright, Mike Rogers and his wife Julie, rescued the vessel and had it shipped to their home in Maine where it underwent a serious restoration and re-build. It truly is a gorgeous ship with wood deck, classic shape and beautiful billowing sails.

I had never been out that far in the harbor and looked back. It was such a beautiful sight.  I also hadn’t realized how quiet it was out in the ocean, surrounded by the deep blue. We are so lucky to live in this little coastal town and to get a chance to see this place from a slightly different perspective.

The boys, of course, loved it. Conor told the captain that he wanted a sailboat when he grows up just like the Lucky Finn.

All this got me to thinking that maybe a little tiny sailboat to poke around the harbor would be fun.  I never grew up around boats, but Luke has enjoyed sailing on a friend’s boat and they used to race on Wednesday nights around Hingham.  John took sailing lessons this summer, you may remember I shared a few photos here. Well, this is me just dreaming out loud, but really a ship to set sail (even a small one) would be nice.

Happy, happy Friday, my friends.  Have a super weekend and I’ll see you back here on Sunday for our link party and I’ll be sharing our fall home tour on Monday.

If you’d like more information on the Lucky Finn Schooner and their sailing schedule or charters click here.  The first image was taken by my very talented friend, Kjeld Mahoney, click here to see his site.