Category Archives: Maine

Portland, Peaks Island and Beyond

By B.J. | Published August 6, 2012

Peaks Island Landfall in Maine was on Peaks Island, one of the many islands immediately in the vicinity of Portland harbor and served by an extensive ferry system between Portland and the islands.  Since anchoring in Portland is nearly impossible we decided that we’d be better off anchoring at Peaks Read On..

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Maine Bound

By B.J. | Published July 29, 2012

We’re in Maine, anchored there between Peaks Island and Little Diamond Island in a quiet spot.  We’re close to Portland – about a 20 minute ferry ride, but without the bustle and noise of being in the city.  There aren’t a lot of anchorages where you can take a dinghy Read On..

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Mt. Desert Island

By B.J. | Published February 18, 2011

Mount Desert Island (MDI) was the ultimate destination for the Great Maine Expedition of 2010.  In our original plan it was our furthest point East in Maine, our turnaround point, the spot from whence we would begin our trek home. Of course that was before we saw the predictions for Hurricane Earl.  As a Read On..

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Desperately Seeking…something.

By B.J. | Published February 13, 2011

February might well now be my least favorite time of the year. Reasons?  Obvious to any sailor bound on land by weather that will not end.  It’s freaking miserable outside, the boat is under wraps and it’s too cold to work on it.  Not that you can get down the Read On..

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Next Stop – Mount Desert Island

By B.J. | Published November 22, 2010

After several days of relative isolation in Pulpit and Seal Bay, we made the call to move directly to the Acadia National Park on Mount Desert Island.   We considered doing some meandering on the way with a couple of stops in between, but instead opted to push through in one Read On..

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Seal Bay

By B.J. | Published November 11, 2010

Two days of peace, (mostly) quiet, and solitude.  With seals.  Lots of seals. Just coming in to the harbor you could see them popping up to look at you when you went by.  At low tide many of the rocks and small islands had regular residents.  Needless to say the Read On..

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Off the Grid – Pulpit & Seal Bay

By B.J. | Published November 8, 2010

One of the good/bad things we learned about Maine is that it is really easy to get away.  Away from cell signals (because much of Maine appears to be in the 3% of the country AT&T claims not to cover), away from WiFi (because there isn’t any) and generally out Read On..

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Rainy in Rockland

By B.J. | Published October 21, 2010

But still a good time. On making landfall in Maine at Tenant’s Harbor we promptly…went to bed.  Hey, we were up all night.  But we did get up after a few hours and go ashore.  It’s a small place with not a lot in walking distance from the docks but Read On..

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Getting There is Half the Fun

By B.J. | Published October 19, 2010

Or maybe “Well That Wasn’t so Bad After All”. Although I’d taken Evenstar off shore and out of sight of land when she came home from Florida that was done with seven other friends, several of whom had off shore delivery experience.  Back then I didn’t know the boat and Read On..

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Finally…the Great Maine Expedition Report is forthcoming

By B.J. | Published October 18, 2010

It’s not like it’s a month and half late or anything.  OK, maybe it is, we did get back on Labor Day weekend and here it is mid October. Finally with the kids back from school, the boat back from Maine and the sailing season winding down I’ve finally taken Read On..

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