The Summer Cruise is Underway!

COUNTY GIRL and MAIENSEE underway to Warren Island

The 2014 Summer Cruise is underway, and so far we have had some terrific get togethers!

Moonrise over Boothbay Harbor

Our cruise events began in Boothbay Harbor, with a delightful dinner at the Tugboat Inn.  Nearly 20 attendees gathered to compare notes and plan their itineraries for the trip.

David and Valle G. attend to our guests of honor at Warren Island

After Boothbay Harbor, our cruisers had a night on their own; some went to Tenants Harbor or Pulpit Harbor, while others caught some of acts on the waterfront stage at the North Atlantic Blues Festival in Rockland.

Warren Island lobster bake

On Monday, we joined up again at Warren Island State Park.  After enjoying a sunny afternoon on the park's moorings, our cruisers gathered on shore to enjoy a delicious lobster bake.

PYC cruising boats at Warren Island State Park

On Thursday, July 17, we will rendezvous in Northeast Harbor for two days of activities in and around Acadia National Park.  In the meantime, if you have pictures from the cruise that you would like to share on this blog, please email them (with any commentary you care to provide) to cruise@pycme.net.   

Pre-Cruise Meeting Wednesday, July 9

On Wednesday evening, July 9, at 6 p.m. a pre-cruise meeting for Summer Cruise participants will be conducted in the Portland Yacht Club’s Chart Room.  Attendance is optional, but the meeting will provide an opportunity to review the Summer Cruise itinerary and your plans, ask questions, and provide input and suggestions.  We hope to see you there!

Tenants Harbor

One topic that will be discussed at the meeting is an adjustment in the cruise itinerary for Thursday, July 24.  Currently, our itinerary for that day includes a casual group dinner at the Cod End restaurant in Tenants Harbor.  Unfortunately, the family that operates Cod End has recently announced that they do not intend to open their restaurant this summer although they will continue to rent moorings.  The Cruise Committee has identified several different potential alternatives, including the following:

• Tenants Harbor – dinner (on 7/24) or breakfast (on 7/25) at the East Wind Inn
• Port Clyde – dinner (on 7/24) or lunch (on 7/25) at the Dip Net
• South Thomaston – dinner at Waterman’s Beach Lobster (on 7/24)

You can make your opinion known at the meeting; if you are unable to attend, feel free to email your thoughts to cruise@pycme.net.