Sailing Life in Maine on a Seawind 1600 - The Most Beautiful Cruising Ground | Harbors Unknown Ep 42

Sailing Life in Maine on a Seawind 1600 – The Most Beautiful Cruising Ground | Harbors Unknown Ep 42

We have settled into sailing life in Maine on our Seawind 1600 catamaran and learned that you must live by nature’s rules out here. The tides and wind dictate everything. We are in awe of it all. From the thickly wooded forests providing endless hiking trails, to the traditional seaside towns, feeding frenzies at the water’s surface and rolling hills serving as a backdrop for Sunday afternoon regattas. Join us as we explore the woods of Vinalhaven, then set off through some of Maine’s most staggeringly beautiful cruising grounds.

We took the scenic Deer Island Thorofare, a narrow passage at times only 100 feet wide, leading along the south side of Deer Isle. The passage joins Jericho Bay and East Penobscot Bay and is one link in the chain of inland passages. On the north side is the busy fishing village of Stonington. On the south side are the granite quarries of Crotch Island.

Fishing has always been part of Stonington’s heritage, but the town flourished with the granite industry in the late 19th century. Stonington granite built parts of Rockefeller Center, the Smithsonian Institution, Boston’s Museum of Fine Arts, and several New York City bridges, including the George Washington and Triboro. However the granite industry declined and the town returned to its fishing roots. Now the epicenter of the lobster industry, Stonington’s hundreds of lobster boats landed almost 15 million pounds of the crustacean in 2018, more than any other port. Stonington’s identity is that of a year-round working town, a fishing town, an artist’s enclave, a nature-lovers paradise, and a place with a well-preserved, traditional way of life.

Before we knew it we were passing the western portion of Mount Desert Island, and soon enough its shapely hills came into view. Thousands of years ago a huge, slow moving, continental glacier over a mile high,… almost 2 miles thick in some places covered the land. When this giant glacier finally melted and retreated, it left rounded and bare mountain tops, elongated ponds and lakes, many boulders, and the seven mile long Somes Sound. At 108 square miles (280 km2), it is Maine’s largest island, and 2nd largest on US Eastern Seaboard.

The bare hills were a stunning sight and so different from what we’d seen so far. It was a beautiful Sunday afternoon so we were greeted by a number of sailboats racing around the harbor. Their colorful spinnakers set on the backdrop of the hills was an absolute treat. Northeast harbor sat nestled in the hills and we slowly made our approach to the mooring field where we would spend the next 5 days.

If you’re new here, Harbors Unknown is the story of two dreamers, Kristin and Fabio Potenti, and our French Bulldog dog Yoda. We sold our home at the beginning of the pandemic (May 27th, 2020) and moved aboard our @Seawind Catamarans boat, Wanderlust, in September. We’re sailing her to Harbors Unknown, to explore the world’s vast cultures through food, a common thread amongst people everywhere. Connecting with people and places through the local cuisine, and showing how those dishes can be cooked on a boat with limited space and resources. We share our adventures as a sailing couple living on a boat and how it’s possible to live an #alternativelifestyle that provides freedom and fulfillment. We have set off on our voyage sailing around the world, after exploring the beautiful waters of South Florida, the Florida Keys, and the Bahamas. Subscribe now to join our #sailingadventure.

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Timecodes
00:00-00:31 Episode Intro
00:32-00:58 Channel Intro
00:59-03:09 Living by nature’s rules in Maine
03:10-06:33 Hiking the woods of Vinalhaven, Maine
06:34-07:49 The most beautiful sunrise
07:50-15:40 Voyage to Mount Desert Island, Maine