ROCKLAND YACHT CLUB MOORINGS

NOTE: All Mooring are currently rented for the 2024 season. Please check back for the 2025 season after the new year.

Rockland Yacht Club Launch Service 

Take advantage of our convenient launch service to/from your boat in Rockland Harbor. Our club launch, “Ginnie T,” is named after Rockland Yacht Club Commodore Virginia Torney (1975) who was recognized by Maine news media as the first yacht club commodore in the state and perhaps the country. The Ginnie T is based at the Rockland Public Landing, near our clubhouse and Harbormaster office, and has operated daily during the summer boating season for the past 10 years. We typically begin service in early June and continue into September (schedule below).

Cost:

• Transport on the launch is a courtesy to all Full members of the Rockland Yacht Club and their accompanied guests.
• For transient boaters visiting, the cost in 2024 is $5/person one way. Payment by credit card is preferred – we use Square for card transactions. Drivers will accept cash (especially for tips!).

Locations served:

• Rockland Harbor is home to several marinas and boating facilities at which the launch can pick you up or drop you off. We no longer provide rides to the lighthouse or breakwater docks.

How to contact:

• Launch drivers respond to “RYC Launch” on VHF Ch 9 or take ride requests on the launch cell phone: 207/233-2800.

2024 schedule (June 8 – September 15):

• Beginning Saturday, June 8 the launch will operate daily from 8:00am until 8:00pm. Launch service will continue through the summer, into September and until the weekend of RYC’s Maine Rocks race (September 14). The last day of launch operation will be Sunday, September 15.

[What if there is an emergency on your boat while on mooring? Who do you call? USCG? Rockland Police? Harbormaster is only on duty during the day. Need an answer]

Etchells Fleet Expansion

This past season, RYC Tuesday night race series saw three Etchells on the line most evenings for some fun competitive one-design racing, it’s always great to have one design boats on the course! It seems that there is a movement a foot as we are hearing rumors (many confirmed) that this class is growing! We understand that by next season, the 2023 Tuesday night race series might have a total of 7-8 boats on the line. Several new boats have been procured by club members, two by people who crewed on Etchells this summer!  And several other boats from as far as Belfast, are now planning to join the fleet on this news. It seems the excitement is infectious! This is an exciting time for our club to host one design racing on Penobscot Bay. 

Of course, other boats are welcome to sail PHRF, either spinnaker or cruising class.  It's a wonderful way to get out on the water and experience the camaraderie of being on the water with a fun group of people.  No or limited racing experience?   No worries- there will be a Racing Rules Seminar in the spring and there will likely be a lot of opportunities to crew on an Etchells and other boats.  Join the fun in this exciting time in our racing program development!