Maine 2020 Cruising Newsletter, issue #1, June 22

Maine 2020 Cruising Newsletter, issue #1, June 22

Staying Together by Staying Apart!

What better place to self-isolate & “quaranteam” than along the Maine coast!

This is the first issue of our Maine 2020 Cruising newsletter. 

Special announcement:

 

 

 

For everyone: We are ready to start receiving information and tips from CCA members ashore and afloat!! We also welcome your feedback on what you would like to see in this newsletter. Please email marklenci@gmail.com

 

News of the Week
  • Join the Gulf of Maine Post's (GMP's) "Fridays at Five" Zoom session on June 26 to hear more about this newsletter and how to use the CCA's boat locator. We would love your feedback. Contact Dale Bruce to sign up. dale@dougdaleb.com
  • Canada, Mexico and the USA have extended their border closures to non-essential travel through at least July 21.

This Week's Items of Interest

Did you know the CCA has a "group MMSI" for use with your VHF radio? It is 036770094. Do you have your VHF radio set up so that your boat is a member of this group? Do you know why you would care if your boat is a member of this group MMSI? Have you ever used the DSC feature of your VHF radio to call make a private call up of another boat? Next week we will have information about how we can use the DSC function of our VHF radios to locate and contact other CCA boats this summer.

Stay tuned!!

Tips, Reports, and Info by Region

     Information for applicable to all areas

·People who are not Maine, New Hampshire or Vermont residents must complete a Certificate of Compliance form indicating they have received a negative COVID-19 test result, or that they will quarantine in Maine for 14 days, or that they have already completed their quarantine in Maine.

·The Harbormasters we contacted seemed welcoming and just requested that out of state sailors follow state and local COVID-19 protocols when going ashore. It is recommended that out of state sailors make an entry in their vessel’s log when the quarantine was started.

·If you not from Maine and staying in a Marina, Maine requires that everyone onboard fill out a “Keep Maine Healthy Certificate of Compliance for Maine Visitors”. The marina must keep these on file for all out of state guests.

     Southern Coast / Casco Bay
  • Quahog Bay: Sunflower (Mark & Bev Lenci) reports that guest moorings are available for $35/night at Great Island Boatyard CCA member Steve Rowe is the GM. Full services.

     Mid-Coast / Penobscot Bay /  Mt. Desert
  • Tenant's Harbor: Charles Starke reports that his CCA guest mooring in Long Cove, #200 on the CCA list, was not set up with a ball this summer and is not available.
  • Rockland: Wischbone (Jeff & Cindy Wisch) reports from the harbormaster that docks and moorings are in. 207-594-0312 There is a Farmer’s Market on Thursday’s from 0900 – 1300 in the field adjacent to the town dock.
  • Belfast: Wischbone reports that the harbormaster says moorings are available but there are a limited number and reservations are accepted. 207-276-5737
  • Stonington: Wischbone reports that Billings Marine has moorings and dockage available 207-266-7711 No lobsters at the docks this year but the COOP is open.
  • Castine: Wischbone reports from the harbormaster that town moorings are available 207 266 7711 or Eaton’s Boat Yard 207-326-8579
  • Northeast Harbor: Wischbone reports from the Harbormaster that Acadia National Park is open for hiking. Biking on carriage trails prohibited. No Shuttle Buses. Pine Tree Grocery Store will deliver to the dock. Moorings and dock available for rental. Reservations only for dockage accepted. Rental moorings are available on a first come first served basis. (207 276 5737) Clifton dock is open for fuel.

     Down East  / Passamaquoddy Bay
  • Eastport: multiple attempts to reach the harbormaster have been unsuccessful. (Anyone having information on Eastport please send it to us.)

 

 

 

 

As it will look mailed...

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Staying Together by Staying Apart!

What better place to self-isolate & “quaranteam” than along the Maine coast!

This is the first issue of our Maine 2020 Cruising newsletter. 

Special announcement:

 

 

 

For everyone: We are ready to start receiving information and tips from CCA members ashore and afloat!! We also welcome your feedback on what you would like to see in this newsletter. Please email marklenci@gmail.com

 

News of the Week
  • Join the Gulf of Maine Post's (GMP's) "Fridays at Five" Zoom session on June 26 to hear more about this newsletter and how to use the CCA's boat locator. We would love your feedback. Contact Dale Bruce to sign up. dale@dougdaleb.com
  • Canada, Mexico and the USA have extended their border closures to non-essential travel through at least July 21.

This Week's Items of Interest

Did you know the CCA has a "group MMSI" for use with your VHF radio? It is 036770094. Do you have your VHF radio set up so that your boat is a member of this group? Do you know why you would care if your boat is a member of this group MMSI? Have you ever used the DSC feature of your VHF radio to call make a private call up of another boat? Next week we will have information about how we can use the DSC function of our VHF radios to locate and contact other CCA boats this summer.

Stay tuned!!

Tips, Reports, and Info by Region

     Information for applicable to all areas

·People who are not Maine, New Hampshire or Vermont residents must complete a Certificate of Compliance form indicating they have received a negative COVID-19 test result, or that they will quarantine in Maine for 14 days, or that they have already completed their quarantine in Maine.

·The Harbormasters we contacted seemed welcoming and just requested that out of state sailors follow state and local COVID-19 protocols when going ashore. It is recommended that out of state sailors make an entry in their vessel’s log when the quarantine was started.

·If you not from Maine and staying in a Marina, Maine requires that everyone onboard fill out a “Keep Maine Healthy Certificate of Compliance for Maine Visitors”. The marina must keep these on file for all out of state guests.

     Southern Coast / Casco Bay
  • Quahog Bay: Sunflower (Mark & Bev Lenci) reports that guest moorings are available for $35/night at Great Island Boatyard CCA member Steve Rowe is the GM. Full services.

     Mid-Coast / Penobscot Bay /  Mt. Desert
  • Tenant's Harbor: Charles Starke reports that his CCA guest mooring in Long Cove, #200 on the CCA list, was not set up with a ball this summer and is not available.
  • Rockland: Wischbone (Jeff & Cindy Wisch) reports from the harbormaster that docks and moorings are in. 207-594-0312 There is a Farmer’s Market on Thursday’s from 0900 – 1300 in the field adjacent to the town dock.
  • Belfast: Wischbone reports that the harbormaster says moorings are available but there are a limited number and reservations are accepted. 207-276-5737
  • Stonington: Wischbone reports that Billings Marine has moorings and dockage available 207-266-7711 No lobsters at the docks this year but the COOP is open.
  • Castine: Wischbone reports from the harbormaster that town moorings are available 207 266 7711 or Eaton’s Boat Yard 207-326-8579
  • Northeast Harbor: Wischbone reports from the Harbormaster that Acadia National Park is open for hiking. Biking on carriage trails prohibited. No Shuttle Buses. Pine Tree Grocery Store will deliver to the dock. Moorings and dock available for rental. Reservations only for dockage accepted. Rental moorings are available on a first come first served basis. (207 276 5737) Clifton dock is open for fuel.

     Down East  / Passamaquoddy Bay
  • Eastport: multiple attempts to reach the harbormaster have been unsuccessful. (Anyone having information on Eastport please send it to us.)