Corinthians Annual Cruise 2025: Maine

Day 2; Friday; 1 August 2025

Bucks Harbor, Maine

• Bill Burnham

• On departing Belfast, we will head NE around Turtle Head, the northern tip of Islesboro Island.
• The course then turns SE down the Penobscot River to then round Head of the Cape toward the beginning of Eggemoggin.
• The W approach to the storied Eggemoggin Reach is a bit tortuous with a number of islands and shoal to be piloted around — but the scenery is well worth the effort.
• The picturesque entrance to Bucks Harbor lies to the N on entering the Reach.
• See the Proposed Route Chart below.
  

• See Table:  Marinas, Moorings, Anchorages.
• See Table:  Marine Services.
• Harbormaster: 
• Marinas:  Bucks Harbor Marina
• Anchorage:  There is an anchorage just to the E of the E entrance channel that will hold 4 to 10 boats.  The center area had depths >20’ with a shallower area along the periphery.  Many of the Windjammers use this anchorage during the peak of the summer season.  SV Onward has anchored as the lone vessel only to come back from a visit ashore with 3 Windjammers as neighbors.  Fun to listen to their music and watch their “rituals”.
• An image from a Garmin-Navionics Sonar Chart of the anchorage is shown below to aid participants in selecting an anchor spot.
• Launch Service:  None in local area.
• Dinghy Dock:  Bucks Harbor Marina
• Fuel:  None in local area.
• Water:  Bucks Harbor Marina
• Pumpout:  Bucks Harbor Marina
• Marine Services:  None in local area.

• See Table:  Provisioning Opportunities.
• Bucks Market
• Bucks Harbor Marina

• See Table:  Restaurant & Libation Opportunities.

• Bucks Market is only a short walk, and will be open to 1800 for food and provisions
• Max Janes, a local business owner has provided information on local dining options:

• Buck's Restaurant (New England Fare with Japanese and Mexican influences) within 8-minutes walk of the dock.
• The address of the restaurant is 6 Cornfield Hill Rd Brooksville, ME 04617.
• Phone: (207) 326-8688
• eMail: www.bucksrestaurant.net
• The restaurant offers local seafood dishes and other dishes that are approachable by all.
• Try the Smash burger or signature lasagna
• Restaurant seats 74; Make Reservations! 
• It is possible to order to take out.
• NOTE: We will be visiting on a Friday night. Yachts planning to have dinner ashore should make reservations ASAP; they use the TOAST app.

• See Table:  Attractions & Activities.
• The Tour Guide for the walking tour of Historic Belfast will meet the Corinthian Cruise group at 0900 at the Public Landing (head of the harbor to R of waterfall)

• Bucks Harbor offers a quiet, well-protected anchorage for the Fleet.
• Yachts & Crew will be making their evening meal plans individually.
• A Quaff Around the Fleet cocktail hour and meet and greet will be held from 1700 to 1900

• Quaff Around the Fleet at Bucks Harbor

• See Table:  Racing Activities.

• Bucks Restaurant Go to website and follow Reservations link to Toast to make reservations.

• When Annual Cruise Planning Began, the marina was contacted and agreed to hold all moorings for the Corinthians Fleet.
• Skippers were advised to contact the marina and make a request as a Fleet Member
• The marina then matched request for moorings with those available and assigned them on the basis of the order in which the request was made and then the availability of a mooring that could hold a vessel with that LOA and draft
• Apparently the Bucks Harbor Harbormaster has taken to moving moorings about and this has affected the number of moorings assigned to the Fleet.
• On 30 July the marina provided an updated list of mooring assignments posted below