Corinthians Annual Cruise 2025: Maine

Day 4; Sunday; 3 August 2025

Somes Sound, Maine

 
Day 4; Sunday; 3 August 2025 Day 4; Sunday; 3 August 2025 Somes Sound, Maine

Port of Call Latitude & Longitude:  44º 21.26 N; 68º 18.89 W
 
Order of the Day
·      See Table:  Order of the Day.
 
Introduction
·      Today is the fourth day of the Cruise.
·      The main events of the day are a leisurely sail from Billings Cove on Deer Isle to the head of Somes Sound on Mount Desert Island.
·      A catered dinner will be held in the Boat Shed at HR Able Yacht Yard.  It will be catered by Big Cat’s Catering.  See the Menus webpage.
·      Theater patrons can take in the matinee of the Acadia Repertory Theater nearby.  See the Acadia Repertory webpage of the Cruise Guide.
 
Port Captain(s)
·      Bill Burnham
·      Ned Butler
 
Approach
·      Somes Sound
Marinas; Moorings: Anchorage
·      See Table:  Marinas, Moorings, Anchorages.
·      See Table:  Marine Services.
·      See Table of mooring assignments at HR Abel YY, below.
·      Harbormaster:  None in local area.
·      Marinas:  HR Able Yacht Yard.
·      Anchorage:  There is a large area suitable for anchoring in the NE corner of Somes Sound in the vicinity of HR Able Yacht Yard.
·      Launch Service:  None in local area.
·      Dinghy Dock:  At HR Abel Yacht Yard to S side of service dock.  Be respectful:  do not tie up to service dock and impede yard operations.
·      Fuel:  None in local area.
·      Water:  At HR Able Yacht Yard.  Tie up to service dock for short period. Be respectful:  do not tie up to service dock and impede yard operations.
·      Marine Services:  HR Abel Yacht Yard.
Provisioning
·      See Table:  Provisioning Opportunities.
 
Restaurants & Libations
·       See Table:  Restaurant & Libation Opportunities.
Attractions & Activities
·      See Table:  Attractions & Activities.
·      A principal attraction of our anchorage at the head of Somes Sound is that it gives us access to all of Mount Desert Island (MDI) and Acadia National Park by way of the Island Explorer shuttle bus service.   This free (donations encouraged) bus service is sponsored by Friends of Acadia and LL Bean Inc.  It runs regularly scheduled routes all over MDI.  The hub of the system is the Village Green in Bar Harbor, ~5 mi to the NE of HR Abel Yacht Yard.  The Cruise has arranged with the Explorer System manger and dispatcher so that we will be able to alert the drivers of regularly scheduled buses that pass by HR Able YY to stop to pick up and drop off Corinthians.  See the MDI Transportation webpage of the Cruise Guide.
·      Acadia Repertory Theater.   We are in luck!  The Acadia Repertory Theater is located on the W shore of Somes sound almost directly opposite the anchorage.   It will have a matinee performance at 1400 on Sunday 3 August 2025.  It is possible to take your dinghy in to the town dock just N of the theater and then walk to the theater (<15 minutes).  See the Acadia Repertory webpage of the Cruise Guide.
 
Communications
·      HR Abel Yacht Yard monitors VHF Ch-16
·      US Coast Guard:  VHF Ch-16
·      Corinthians Cruise Communications:
o   VHF Ch-68
o   Website:  corinthianscruise.org/Breaking-News
 
Camaraderie
·      A principal focus of today will be to enjoy sailing in the company of fellow Corinthians.
 
Fun & Games
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Racing
·      See Table:  Racing Activities.
 
References & Links
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• 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
• The current status of the mooring assignments are given in the Table below
• As of 26 June, the status is being reviewed / confirmed with the marina