The Rockland Yacht Club maintains an active cruise schedule, centered around beautiful Penobscot Bay. We select cruising destinations that accommodate multiple boats on anchor or moorings. Get togethers are held on land or on board one of our members’ boats. Past favorites have included Hell’s Half Acre, Seven Hundred Acre Island, Tenants Harbor and Camden. Plans for the 2024 season are underway, and all members are encouraged to provide their input. We are planning on holding a meeting online later this spring to solicit members’ input on cruises for this season. The date and time will be announced in a newsletter and via email to all members.
We are offering cruises for the July 4 th and Labor Day weekends, an “icebreaker” cruise to kick off the season in June, and one of our most popular cruises in the past, watching the Eggemoggin Regatta, which takes place this year on August 4 th . Check out the RYC calendar and watch for updates. In addition, this year, we are looking into ways to facilitate more casual meetups by sharing our cruising plans and locations.
RYC cruisers share their knowledge of the area through articles in the monthly newsletters and emails, on such topics as favorite harbors, hiking trails, and provisioning. The club regularly invites speakers to share their cruising experiences in programs at our club house.
If you are interested in leading a cruise, have suggestions for cruise locations, or have comments on ways in which RYC can support you, as a cruising sailor, please contact the cruise chair, Ginny Travers.