Day 4; 3 August 2025 | Corinthians Annual Cruise 2025: Maine

Day 4; Sunday; 3 August 2025

Somes Sound, Maine

Almanac
Port of Call	Day	Date	Sunrise	Sunset	Moonrise
Somes Sound	4	3-Aug-25	0522	1954	1658
Somes Sound	5	4-Aug-25	0523	1953	1754
Somes Sound	6	5-Aug-25	0525	1950	1841

Tides
Reference Station:	Southwest Harbor
Port of Call	Day	Date	Day of the Week	Time (LST/LDT)	Predicted (ft)	High/Low
Somes Sound	4	3-Aug-25	Sun	0:08	1.69	L
Somes Sound	4	3-Aug-25	Sun	6:44	8.39	H
Somes Sound	4	3-Aug-25	Sun	12:16	2.32	L
Somes Sound	4	3-Aug-25	Sun	18:59	9.54	H
Somes Sound	5	4-Aug-25	Mon	1:05	1.62	L
Somes Sound	5	4-Aug-25	Mon	7:42	8.35	H
Somes Sound	5	4-Aug-25	Mon	13:11	2.35	L
Somes Sound	5	4-Aug-25	Mon	19:53	9.66	H
Somes Sound	6	5-Aug-25	Tue	1:59	1.41	L
Somes Sound	6	5-Aug-25	Tue	8:36	8.49	H
Somes Sound	6	5-Aug-25	Tue	14:04	2.21	L
Somes Sound	6	5-Aug-25	Tue	20:44	9.94	H

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 is a fjord-like gash in the W hemisphere of Mount Desert Island.
The proposed course takes the Fleet by Bass Harbor Head and its picturesque lighthouse as it crosses the Bass Harbor Bar. There is plenty of water here — but don't stray out of the channel at low tide!
A turn NE at the Long Ledge lighted buoy will lead the Fleet through the narrow channel marked by Flynn's Ledge buoy G3
A turn around the E tip of Greening Island will lead the Fleet to the entrance o Somes Sound where it is a scenic journey N to the NE head of the sound and the anchorage at HR Abel Yacht Yard.
See the Proposed Route Chart below.

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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Mooring Assignments

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

Count	Mooring No.	Yacht	Skipper	LOA
1	2	Artemis	Geissinger, John	50.8
2	6	Dracarys	Uribe, Andy	47
3	8	Evening Song	Tyler, Stephen	48
4	9	Eventide	Woods, Richard	42
5	10	Forever Young	Kase, Arlene	40
6	14	Maggie	Mutch, Alice	28
7	17	Onward	Rocchio, Joseph	47
8	18	Owl Moon	Butler, John	45
9	25	Swanabe	Fraizer, David	25

Proposed Route: Billings Cove to Somes Sound

Garmin-Navionics Sonar Chart of Harbor / Anchorage Somes Sound

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Updated: 21 July 2025