How late in the year can you sail in Maine???

[Scott MacCready, New Ber]

I'm moving up to northern Maine next week and will be there through November. I'd like to trailer my CD25 with me and dock it in the Eastport/Calis area to use on my days off. I'm wondering how late in the year I'll be able to sail there before the icebergs move in. Also, any other advice I may be overlooking like availability of slips,etc... thanks, Scott



capedorysailor@earthlink.net

[:)]

Still, ya might fall ovah-board and get a concussion. Maybe Miami would be betta?

Jon

[Scott MacCready, New Ber]

You're usually much better help than that Jon! Still, I'd like to try the area through October then head back south in November.



capedorysailor@earthlink.net

[Richard Formica]

I just returned from a week of sailing in Maine. Even in August if the wind is off the water it is chilly. Have a wool sweater and your bibs close at hand. Regardless, while there you should try to visit Roque Island. It is actually a privately owned cluster of islands about 36 miles east of Southwest Harbor. It is truly paradise. Don't be afraid to enter the anchorage via what is called the Thorofare. It looks treacherous but there is plenty of water. We sailed through at near low tide in a Mason 43 (7 foot draw) and had plenty of water. When I get my photographs back I will try to post them for anyone who is interested.
rich
CD 36

I'm moving up to northern Maine next week and will be there through November. I'd like to trailer my CD25 with me and dock it in the Eastport/Calis area to use on my days off. I'm wondering how late in the year I'll be able to sail there before the icebergs move in. Also, any other advice I may be overlooking like availability of slips,etc... thanks, Scott

richard.formica@yale.edu

[Jon]

Really,

October is some of the most beautiful sailing of the year. The shore will be lined with trees fully awash in brilliant reds, yellows, and orange; the pines bright green. The will be sky bright blue with crystal clear fall air, visibility unlimited. Some days will be chilly though, with winds frequently from the north. The N wind offers the opportunity to travel many directions in the flat water in the lee of the land. This is good, because there are so many places to go. The tides often run well over 10 feet, so be careful & watch your charts. Bring a sweater and camera, as this will be some of the best sailing there is.

Most boats are out of the water by Nov 1, or loading up for the Bahamas, Bermuda, etc. Early November is cold, and the traditional jumping off time for southward bound sailors. This is the best window between the late summer huricane season down south, and the early gales of the north.

Jon
CD25 Sovereign

[will parker]

All seriousness aside:
My recollection from my 6 years in New England is that Maine has two seasons: The 4th of July and Winter.
Will
Jambalaya
CD30


I'm moving up to northern Maine next week and will be there through November. I'd like to trailer my CD25 with me and dock it in the Eastport/Calis area to use on my days off. I'm wondering how late in the year I'll be able to sail there before the icebergs move in. Also, any other advice I may be overlooking like availability of slips,etc... thanks, Scott



whildenp@earthlink.net

[Greg Phillips2]

I'm moving up to northern Maine next week and will be there through November. I'd like to trailer my CD25 with me and dock it in the Eastport/Calis area to use on my days off. I'm wondering how late in the year I'll be able to sail there before the icebergs move in. Also, any other advice I may be overlooking like availability of slips,etc... thanks, Scott

Scott, I'm no expert on Maine but I've been vacationing there for 3 years in Sept/Oct from Penobscot Bay to the Jonesport area. I'm quite convinced of the quality of sailing in those months. So much so that in a few weeks I'm headed that way via Canada with an empty trailer hitch and an eye for a daysailer to leave in Maine while I'm back in Florida. Take Mr. Formica's advice re: Roque Islands and the other posts about preparedness. It can turn ugly. Have fun and maybe I'll see you on the water around Jonesport in Sept.

Greg Phillips
CD25 #469 Linda Lou
Apalachicola,FL



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[Tom Young]

I sold my CD 28 but I live here in Rockport Maine. Cool to very cool nights, cool to very warm days, the norm. Almost no fog, no crowds, about perfect. Tides are extreme but currents aren't that much of a problem. The rocks are very hard.

We have a fireplace on our boat now, had a heater on the CD28, they make it very comfortable.



fish4@adelphia.net