Day 6; 5 August 2025 | Corinthians Annual Cruise 2025: Maine

Day 6; Wednesday; 5 August 2025

Pretty Marsh Harbor

NE Mount Desert Island

Almanac
Port of Call	Day	Date	Sunrise	Sunset	Moonrise
Pretty Marsh Harbor	6	5-Aug-25	0525	1950	1841
Pretty Marsh Harbor	7	6-Aug-25	0527	1949	1919

Tides
Reference Station:	Bass Harbor
Port of Call	Day	Date	Day of the Week	Time (LST/LDT)	Predicted (ft)	High/Low
Pretty Marsh Harbor	6	5-Aug-25	Tue	1:59	1.38	L
Pretty Marsh Harbor	6	5-Aug-25	Tue	8:40	8.22	H
Pretty Marsh Harbor	6	5-Aug-25	Tue	14:04	2.17	L
Pretty Marsh Harbor	6	5-Aug-25	Tue	20:48	9.63	H
Pretty Marsh Harbor	7	6-Aug-25	Wed	2:50	1.07	L
Pretty Marsh Harbor	7	6-Aug-25	Wed	9:30	8.49	H
Pretty Marsh Harbor	7	6-Aug-25	Wed	14:54	1.9	L
Pretty Marsh Harbor	7	6-Aug-25	Wed	21:36	9.99	H

Port of Call Latitude & Longitude: 44º 19.90 N; 68º 24.66 W

Introduction
·      Today is the sixth day of the Cruise and will take the Fleet from Somes Sound SSW to Pretty Marsh Harbor in the NW quadrant of Mount Desert Island.
·      The main events of the day are:
o   Fun & games in the anchorage
o   Cocktails and dining aboard boats in the anchorage

Port Captain(s)
·      John Geisinger

Approach

The Fleet will retrace its course S from the head of Somes Sound south past Bear I to starboard, Sutton Island and Great Cranberry Island to port.
Then, taking G1 to port, the course will be W through the Bass Bar channel.
The course is then NW (~315º) to make the passage NNE between Moose Island to starboard and Hardwood Island to port.
A course of ~30º for ~3 nm will bring us into the anchorage.
See the Proposed Route Chart below.

Marinas; Moorings: Anchorage
·      Harbormaster: None
·      Marinas: None
·      Anchorage: Y
·      Launch Service: No
·      Dinghy Dock: No
·      Fuel: No. Fuel and all other needs is available in Southwest Harbor.
·      Water: No.
·      Pumpout: No
·      Marine Services: No

Provisioning
·      Provisioning can be had at Bar Harbor (by bus from Ables Yacht Yard on Somes Sound) or in Southwest Harbor.

Restaurants & Libations
·
Attractions
·

Communications
·      US Coast Guard: VHF Ch-16
·      Corinthians Cruise Communications:
o   VHF Ch-?
o   Website: corinthianscruise.org/BreakingNews

Camaraderie
·      A principal focus of today will be to race, engage in activities in the anchorage with fellow Corinthians.

Fun & Games
·

Racing
·      TBD

References & Links
·

Proposed Route: Somes Sound to Pretty Marsh Harbor

Garmin-Navionics Sonar Chart of Harbor / Anchorage Pretty Marsh Harbor

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Updated: 21 July 2025