Cape Dory Sailboat Owners Association

Cape Dory Rendezvous 2003:
Maine Cruise-- July 12-27

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Current as of: 18 June 2003

Maine Cruise Info

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	Dave's Rendezvous Itinerary:
	Register by July 1st!		Sat 12th:		Boothbay Harbor
	Download the Information Packet.		Sun 13th:		Seal Cove, Damariscotta River
			Mon 14th:		Muscongus Bay Area
			Tue 15th:		Tenants Harbor/Long Cove -- Meet up with offshore fleet coming from Cape Cod
			Wed 16th:		Lay day with raft-up at Long Cove
			Thu 17th:		North Haven/Vinalhaven area
			Fri 18th:		Benjamin River, Eggemoggin Reach - Potluck Dinner/Social ashore
			Sat 19th:		Northeast Harbor
			Sun 20th:		Lay day at Northeast Harbor (free shuttle bus to Acadia/Bar Harbor)
			Mon 21st:		Lay day at Northeast Harbor (free shuttle bus to Acadia/Bar Harbor)
			Tue 22nd:		Webb Cove/Southern Cove, Deer Isle
			Wed 23rd:		Winter Harbor, Vinalhaven Area
			Thu 24th:		Muscle Ridge/Tenants area
			Fri 25th:		Muscongus area
			Sat 26th:		Boothbay Harbor
	Bob's Current Plan: • The N.J. contingent will depart either on July 10 or 11 depending on conditions. Since this is a 200NM passage, it will be a 36 hour to 48 hour run, again based on SOG determined by sea, wind state and boat size. If conditions are not reasonable for a passage from Barnegat to Onset area, via the Atlantic Ocean, than I will wait until an opportunity exists. • This places us at the Cape Cod Canal area sometime on the weekend of July12-13. The staging area will be Red Brook Harbor, MA. Fuel, water, crew change, sleep, and any other provisions will be done.				Please register by July 1st. Photos courtesy of Acadia Magic Acadia National Park & Bar Harbor Maine
		• Departure time for the transit through Cape Cod Canal and on to Tenants Harbor in Maine will be on July 14 (again weather permitting) at 0600 hours. (or close as possible). The current turns favorable at 0418 hours (flood starts east). This will be a 150NM (aprox.) passage. Leaving at this time will give us a 24 -36 hour passage window in order to arrive at Tenants Harbor during daylight. • Once we arrive in Tenants harbor, there will be options in your cruising itinerary. Some of you may want a daily scheduled itinerary with a different harbor every night, (Dave Potts is working on the cruising float plan -- see the itinerary listed above) or you may prefer to stay in fewer harbors but with more time to explore on shore at each stop. Personally my wife and I decide at dinner in the evening on whether to move to a different harbor or stay another day. This is a matter of personal cruising style, and I recommend everyone intending on doing this trip to obtain a copy of A cruising guide to the Maine Coast by Taft / Rinlaub, and some charts to prepare for your vacation. This is a great winter activity! Whatever itinerary each of you decides, we will definitely have a couple of overnight raftup’s (weather permitting), which will encompass the CDSOA cruising fleet in Maine. • More specific information will be posted on this page, the CD Board, and through mass email in the coming month’s, such as application forms, requirements to participate, crew openings, etc. • During the rest of the winter, let’s have some fun planning for our next great sailing adventure!
	Maine Web Site Info: The Maine Coast Guide -- the information provided for many of the ports of call listed above is provided by The Maine Coast Guide. The Official Web Site of the Maine Office of Tourism For tide information, visit HarborTides.com.
	Please contact event organizer Dave Potts, 207-829-4069, david.potts@fairchildsemi.com or Bob Emmons, 609-758-7862, bobemmons@bigzoo.net if you have any questions or are interested in participating in any segment of this gathering. Register Now! Please download and print one of the following registration forms: Microsoft Word (142 KB) or PDF (14 KB) Mail your registration by July 1st! Please download the Maine Cruise Information Packet: Microsoft Word (205 KB) or PDF (51 KB) Please check this page often as this event is still in the planning stages.
	Please see the "Events" page for the current Northeast Fleet Rendezvous agenda.
	For information on becoming part of the NE Fleet see the "Fleet Information."