Sleek? Graceful? Who needs it? (And does anyone think the Island Home is either?) She was sturdy, stolid, and reliable. I still think of her as the Dyke of the Fleet. My people. Ken Vincent did a painting of a crew member standing near one of the doors on the top deck. It was night and the light was eerie and wonderful. I’m pretty sure I saw it at an Islander celebration at the Granary Gallery. I still wish I’d had the money to buy it.
February 2007, exactly 10 years ago was the last time I sailed on the Islander..
Even though not sleek or graceful, for 57 years the Islander brought her own special beauty to the waters surrounding the Vineyard. The Islander will continue to exist through paintings, photographs and in the memories of those who loved her.
Early morning …
The beloved ferry the Islander plied the waters between Woods Hole and Martha’s Vineyard for 57 years before retiring in the winter of 2007. There was just something about this tub of a boat that endeared her to all who sailed on her… she wasn’t a great beauty but she had a regalness about her.
Her blue plastic outdoor seats certainly weren’t known for their comfort, but comfort wasn’t necessarily what one was after for the 45 minute sail from America to the Vineyard, which was more of a transition from the everyday to the magicalness awaiting you. …
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From the Seasonally Occupied Territories . . . 
Great post!
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Thank you Susanna for reblogging my Islander post and adding your thoughts as well. 🙂
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I still miss her!
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And one more once-indispensable thing slips into the irrelevance of the past…She had a Queen-ly elegance, didn’t she?
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