We managed to sail most of the way yesterday to Rockland, ME but proptly took on 350 gallons of diesel ($3.69/gal at The Landings Marina 44d06.10’N, 69d06.27’W) We anchored outside the their mooring field (44d05.94’N, 69d05.75’W 25 ft LW) after being warned not to anchor on the foul ground near the barges. Today we…

Having overdosed on all things lobster at the Lobster Festival, we are now anchored ten miles north in Gilkey Harbor, Islesboro (Grindel Point, 44d16.77’N, 68d56.04’W, 35 ft) for a Seven Seas Cruising Association annual Downeast Gam. We had over sixty boats in the anchorage and everyone got together for a dinghy raft-up cocktail party Friday afternoon.…

After a foggy day at anchor on Sunday with the Dashew’s aboard for a cup of tea, we had a sunny day Monday to motor about 30 miles further Downeast thru the thick lobster pots of Merchant Row to Burnt Coat Harbor on Swan’s Island (44d08.44’N, 68d26.79’W, 25 ft). Katie sat in the dinghy…

We are now about 15 miles north anchored at Somesville in Somes Sound, Mount Desert Island (44d21.58’N, 68d19.59’W, 40 ft). The bus system and hiking trails allow some great walks and Bar Harbor, Northeast Harbor and Southwest Harbor have enough pubs, people and parts to keep us civilized (Martha Stewart has a summer home…

Mount Desert Island is as far ‘Downeast’ as we planned to go this season and we have now backtracked with a nice sail to Pulpit Harbor on North Haven Island in Penobscot Bay (44d09.36’N, 68d53.27’W, 50 ft to avoid the inner harbor crowds). A cocktail party awaited our arrival at 1730 with the chance conjunction…

Wednesday morning historic Camden beckoned and within an hour we were anchored in the outer harbor next to a mini cruise ship (on the edge of the designated anchorage area outside the mooring field, 44d12.52’N, 69d02.96’W, 35 ft). The town landing dinghy dock in the inner harbor is conveniently located and near the chamber…

Wednesday morning historic Camden beckoned and within an hour we were anchored in the outer harbor next to a mini cruise ship (on the edge of the designated anchorage area outside the mooring field, 44d12.52’N, 69d02.96’W, 35 ft). The town landing dinghy dock in the inner harbor is conveniently located and near the chamber…

Thursday we motored another hour back to Rockland to make preparations to visit Bangor by car for the 2012 American Folk Festival. Here we also picked up a computer dropped off a couple weeks ago for conversion to XP (Computer Solutions 207-594-5556) so it can interface with our navigation system and ordered some more…