Maine Public came to Seguin today to film for an upcoming segment on the lighthouse and the island. Several board members joined reporters from the local PBS affiliate, who enthusiastically documented Seguin Station. To no one’s surprise, the breakout performance came from the 1st Order Fresnel lens, which sparkled beautifully for the camera. Even Tulah and Zorro got their chance at stardom.
As happens when the weather is at its best, we also had quite the number of guests come by. Most groups consisted of families and friends returning and introducing the island to someone new, which is one of our most favorite things. It’s always fun to watch a visitor’s face light up and to see the experience of Seguin through new eyes.
Daily Weather Report
Temp: 79.2° / 62.1°
Sunny with clear sky
Wind: WSW 5.2mph / Gust 13.6mph
High Tide: 9/58am / 10:01pm
Low Tide: 3:48am / 3:45pm
My crew and I were very disappointed when we got to Seguin for what was to be a routine breakfast/rest stop, like for 20 minutes as we have done may times before, only to be run out of Dodge! We were chased away from the 2 available moorings, directed towards a third, which was filled with lobster cars, not cleaned or even usable in my opinion. Being the polite guy I am, we left. I assumed it was the caretaker asking us to move and was “reserving “ the two inner moorings for what I thought would be a commercial or workboat. As we left with heads down all we saw was a sailboat and a runabout approaching. These were not commercial vessels and you can’t “ reserve” first come first serve mooring s!!!
Hopefully it was just some Joe, but if this was the caretaker and his friends shame on you.Or whoever it was, that is not cool, or acceptable. I have been a lifetime member and have supported the mooring program especially since 2003 and have NEVER been greeted this way out there. Hopefully this was not the caretaker turning us away.
Hi Jake,
Sorry you had an unfavorable experience the other day. Our caretaker directed you to the available outer mooring because we had a film crew shooting for Maine Public as they entered the harbor. As an entirely volunteer organization, we don’t have access to commercial boats and rely on personal boats to complete all of our work on the island. The runabout and sailboat you saw belong to members of our board of directors who were assisting in the filming and transportation of the PBS crew to the island. Sorry if there was any misunderstanding.
For future trips, please be aware that the available outer mooring is a heavier block with a wider swing allowance; it’s much better suited for a vessel of your size. We’ve checked the pennant and found it clear of any growth or defects, perhaps you inadvertently hooked a different part of the tackle. In any case, we hope that you will continue to visit us on Seguin in the future!