Island Light: Sails of Summer
Wooden sail boats of many sizes fill Vineyard Haven's harbor.
Wooden sail boats of many sizes fill Vineyard Haven's harbor.
Painted lady brightens the shore.
Painted lady brightens the shore.
Rafted together in Oak Bluffs
Rafted together in Oak Bluffs
Quiet Mill Brook meanders through Chilmark woods.
Quiet Mill Brook meanders through Chilmark woods.
Rambling roses cheer and Edgartown fence.
Rambling roses cheer and Edgartown fence.
James Clark, from Beverly, flies in a 1956 beech mentor T34-A.
James Clark, from Beverly, flies in a 1956 beech mentor T34-A.
Slippery eel? No problem for young boys.
Slippery eel? No problem for young boys.
Hay baler tidies up West Tisbury field.
Hay baler tidies up West Tisbury field.
Tabernacle ceiling rises to the heavens.
Tabernacle ceiling rises to the heavens.
Scattered rocks are remnants of farming fields at Waskosim's Rock.
Scattered rocks are remnants of farming fields at Waskosim's Rock.
End of the day and water mopeds, er, jet skis are put away.
End of the day and water mopeds, er, jet skis are put away.
Taking their places on Menemsha jetty for sunset.
Taking their places on Menemsha jetty for sunset.
End of day on Vineyard Haven harbor.
End of day on Vineyard Haven harbor.
No more graceful and noble sight can be found in summer than boats under full sail, racing across the open water. Views of the Vineyard Cup could be seen from the shore this weekend. There's no finer sight this summer.