Save the Dates:

2011 Maine Cruise
Upriver and Down East
August 6th-18th, 2011

 

Registration is due by July 15th. Download a copy of the registration form here. 

 
The Basin, courtesy of James Bildner

JOIN Manchester Yacht Club friends for part or all of a cruise Up River & Downeast this summer starting August 6. 

We will leave Manchester Yacht Club to arrive at our first destination, Pepperell Cove, on Saturday night.  There we will have a kick-off social event on shore. 

By the following Saturday, we will have made our way through Casco Bay, up some of the rivers of Maine and to the western edge of Penobscot Bay.  This might a good ending point for those who want a one-week cruise.  For those who what a longer cruise, we will continue to Penobscot Bay and then to Mount Desert by the following Thursday.  If you have never cruised before, this is a wonderful way to start!  For veterans, you know this is some of best cruising waters along the East Coast.

Six planned gatherings will provide time to share stories, socialize with friends, and explore the coast of Maine.  We are planning a race, some family events, and lots of time for sailing and socializing.

THE ITINERARY

Saturday, August 6, 2011
Kittery/Pepperell Cove Rendezvous

Monday, August 8, 2011
The Basin Rendezvous

Wednesday, August 10, 2011
Depart Robin Hood Marina on Club Power Boats to Bath through the “Inland Passage”
Tour the Maine Maritime Museum
& Bath Iron Works
Return to Robin Hood in the Late Afternoon

Friday, August 12, 2011
Port Clyde Rendezvous

Tuesday, August 16, 2011
Merchant Island in Merchant Row Rendezvous

Thursday, August 18, 2011
Southwest Harbor Rendezvous

Western Way, Mount Desert, courtesy of James Bildner
 

DESTINATIONS EN ROUTE

Sunday, August 7
Biddeford, Portland Harbor, Great Chebeague Island, Jewell Island, Quahog Bay / Snow Island, Eagle Island – Day Stop at Home of Admiral Perry

Tuesday, August 9
Sebasco Estates, Sequin Island, Five Islands

Thursday, August 11
Boothbay Harbor, Christmas Cove, Harbor Island, Round Pond

Saturday, August 13 – Monday, August 15
Fox Island Thorofare, Perry Creek, Penobscot Island, Eggemoggin Reach, Stonington

Wednesday, August 17
Swan’s Island, Long Island – Frenchboro, Blue Hill, Northeast Harbor, Somes Sound

FOR MORE INFORMATION

Join the Cruising Committee for an informational seminar SUNDAY, MAY 1st at 1600 at the Manchester Yacht Club.

Up River & Downeast Co-Chairs
Mike Maginn and Roy Mayne

Cruising Chair
Charlie Newhall
 

 

SUGGESTIONS FOR CRUISING

To prepare, we would suggest buying a copy of the 5th edition of A Cruising Guide to the Maine Coast by Hank and Jan Taft and Curtin Rindlaub.  This "bible" for sailing the waters of Maine was originally published in 1988 by the Tafts and is now written and updated by Rindlaub.  It provides practical information about ports, good places to anchor, and interesting sidebars of history, ecology, and the like.  The book is available at specialty bookshops (such as F.L. Woods in Marblehead) and online at http://www.mainecoastguide.com/.

 

 

 

 

Although there will be a Cruise booklet with port information, having a copy of "Taft" aboard is a must.  It is also worth considering joining the Maine Island Trail Association (http://www.mita.org/) which provides access to many of the smaller islands and a well-crafted useful guidebook.  Both books are enjoyable to read aboard.

Questions?  Contact Charlie Newhall at 978-744-1626.