![]() We pulled into our assigned slip and assisted by the dockhands tied up safely. You can read about his story here and about this park here. Peary lived after being the first man to discover the North Pole. We made our way through Broad Sound Channel, passing Eagle Island to our right. But the best part is the blueberry muffins they bring to your boat in the morning, and serve with each entrée in the restaurant. We have stayed here several times and love the service and the food at the restaurant. Once our excitement of seeing the whale died down and we knew we could make it to Potts Harbor, near Harpswell, we made a reservation at Dolphin Marina. And just before we saw the twin lighthouses at Cape Elizabeth (and the entrance to Portland Channel), we saw a whale. Every now and then we would have a big ocean swell come our way, but for most of the way it was pretty calm and we only saw a few fishing boats.Īs we got nearer to Portland we began to see the coastline and many more boats on the water. However, we also encountered fewer lobster pots. We missed the beautiful but short coastline of New Hampshire and along the way the Nubble Lighthouse. Due to the curvature of the coastline, this meant for a time we were offshore about 15 – 20 miles and could not see land. We rounded Cape Ann and then plotted a course for a direct shot to Portland. However, we did start to encounter many more lobster pots in this area. Here was where we would expect the worst of the seas, but we were pleasantly surprised that it was calm. ![]() Just outside of Gloucester we caught up to and passed “Travail” and shortly thereafter “End Game”.Īnd then we came to Cape Ann, with its twin lights and rocky shoreline. In what seemed like no time we were passing Marblehead and the islands that make up this area. This had us running close to the coastline and there were several boats out on the water, and many lobster pots along the way. We had plotted a straight course first to just off of Cape Ann, outside of Gloucester and headed that way. We left Boston harbor and entered the Massachusetts Bay to very calm waters, and a hazy day. But we didn’t’ want to make any final decisions until we were closer to Portland, less we encounter rough water and change our landing for the day. We have stayed in all these places and they are not far from each other. ![]() We were not 100% sure where we would end up, but we had options in mind, including: downtown Portland, Portland Yacht Club, or all the way to the Dolphin Marina near Harpswell. We were hoping that the prediction for calm seas would hold until we got to the Portland area, nearly 100 miles away. It was a quiet morning and it was very calm in the harbor. We left Harbor Fuels and headed out into Boston harbor. Heading into remote parts of Maine, we didn’t want to run short of fuel in case it became harder to find and was a bit more expensive. Soon we followed them heading north, but we first stopped at Harbor Fuels in Boston harbor to top off our fuel tank. The alarm rang early for Captain Mark, but Denise had been up earlier watching “End Game” first, then “Travail” pull away from the dock and head out of Constitution Marina. Sunday (7/11) – Potts Harbor, Maine (near Harpswell)
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