Counting Down to Summer

from The Vine - June 2023

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BY THOMAS HUMPHREY • ILLUSTRATIONS BY CHRIS BURRELL

18.9 MILES

BE SURE TO HYDRATE. The annual cross-Island hike had Vineyard nature lovers trekking across 18.9 miles of Island conservation land last June. Hikers ended at Long Point beach, which will be the starting line for this year’s walk.

20 Horses

MERRY GO 'ROUND. 20 newly restored antique wooden horses are ready to be saddled-up at the Charles Dare-constructed Flying Horses Carousel this year. The attraction is in its 147th year of operation.

14:38

ONE FOR THE BOOKS. No competitor has ever completed the Chilmark Road Race faster than 14:38, a record set back in 1996 by Art Smith. However, the 2022 winner, Charlie Ortmans, came close, with a time of 14:56.

51 Boats

CLOSE HAUL. Last year, 51 boats in six classes raced in the Vineyard Cup Regatta, the annual two-day event that benefits SailMV.

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Farms are located in the rolling, rural acres of the three up-Island towns.

Emerald-green parks pepper the town of Oak Bluffs.

Ponds of fresh, brackish and salt water punctuate Edgartown’s dry land.

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Boats can find safety at town moorings in Vineyard Haven harbor.

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