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• Kennebunkport INTRODUCTION AND REFERENCE 14 How to Use This Guide...... 14 Clearing Customs in the U.S. and Canada ...... 21 • Portsmouth Superyacht Destinations...... 28 p.364 Paddlesports...... 46 Rhode Island Pumpout Locations...... 52 Massachusetts Pumpout Locations...... 145 New Hampshire Pumpout Locations...... 399 p.290 Maine Pumpout Locations...... 407 Marina and Advertisers Index...... 632 Boston • Geographic Index...... 637 (continued on page 8)

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NEC-12_DisplaySection_A_p1-13.indd 7 3/1/2017 1:20:03 PM Narragansett Bay to mount hope bay 50 Block Island...... 54 Point Judith Harbor of Refuge...... 64 Point Judith Pond...... 68 Jamestown and Dutch Harbor...... 72 able of Wickford and Allen Harbor...... 78 T Greenwich Bay and Warwick...... 84 The Providence River...... 92 Warren and Barrington...... 96 Contents Bristol and Prudence Island...... 100 (continued from page 6) Portsmouth and Melville...... 106 Newport...... 112 Sakonnet River...... 132 Fall River and Mount Hope Bay...... 136

Buzzards Bay 142 Westport...... 150 Padanaram...... 152 New Bedford and Fairhaven...... 160 Mattapoisett...... 172 Marion...... 176 Wareham...... 180 Onset and Phinneys Harbor...... 182 Pocasset and Red Brook Harbors...... 186 Megansett Harbor...... 192 West Falmouth and Quissett Harbor...... 196 Woods Hole...... 198 Cuttyhunk Island, Elizabeth Islands and Hadley Harbor...... 202

Nantucket Sound 208 Menemsha...... 210 Vineyard Haven...... 214 Oak Bluffs...... 220 Edgartown...... 224 Nantucket...... 230 Falmouth Harbor...... 238 Waquoit Bay...... 242 Plymouth Cotuit and Osterville...... 244 • p.262 Hyannis Harbor and Lewis Bay...... 248 Providence Bass River, Allen Harbor and Harwich Port...... 254 • p.50 p.142 • Chatham and Stage Harbor...... 258 Chatham • New Newport Bedford p.208 Cape Cod Bay 262 • Provincetown...... 264 • Nantucket • Martha’s Point Judith • Wellfleet...... 272 Vineyard Block Barnstable and Sesuit...... 276 • Island Sandwich...... 278 Plymouth...... 282 Duxbury...... 286 Green Harbor...... 288 (continued on page 10)

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Cape Ann to Maine 364 Gloucester...... 366 Rockport...... 374 Essex, Ipswich and Plum Island Sound...... 378 Newburyport and Merrimack River...... 382 Hampton Harbor, Rye Harbor and Isles of Shoals...... 388 Portland • p.422 Portsmouth and Kittery...... 392 p.404 Maine’s Southern Coast 404 • York Harbor...... 410 Kennebunkport Ogunquit and Perkins Cove...... 412 Wells Harbor...... 414 • Kennebunk River and Kennebunkport...... 415 Portsmouth p.364 Cape Porpoise...... 418 Saco River...... 419 Scarborough River...... 421

Casco Bay 422 p.290 Portland Harbor...... 426 Boston • Falmouth Foreside...... 436 Royal River and Yarmouth...... 438 Harraseeket River and South Freeport...... 442 Casco Bay Islands...... 444 Harpswell, Orrs and Bailey Islands...... 446 New Meadows River...... 450 Small Point Harbor...... 453 (continued on page 12)

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able of Eastport T • Contents (continued from page 10) Jonesport • p.598 Southwest Harbor Midcoast 454 • Camden • Bath...... 460 p.496 Riggs Cove...... 462 p.548 Five Islands Harbor...... 466 Boothbay Wiscasset...... 467 • Boothbay Harbor...... 468 Mount Desert Area 548 Linekin Bay and East Boothbay...... 478 p.454 Isle au Haut...... 556 Christmas Cove and The Gut...... 482 Brooklin, Center Harbor and Herrick Bay...... 558 Damariscotta River and Newcastle...... 484 Toothacher Bay and Burnt Coat Harbor, Swans Island...... 564 Pemaquid Harbor...... 486 Mackerel Cove, Swans Island...... 565 New Harbor...... 487 Frenchboro...... 566 Round Pond...... 488 Ellsworth...... 567 Medomak River...... 489 Blue Hill Harbor...... 568 Friendship Harbor...... 490 Bass Harbor...... 570 Monhegan Island...... 491 Southwest Harbor...... 574 Port Clyde and Marshall Point...... 492 Somes Sound...... 580 Thomaston and St. George River...... 494 Northeast Harbor...... 582 Cranberry Islands...... 586 Penobscot Bay 496 Seal Harbor...... 588 Matinicus Island...... 503 Bar Harbor and Hulls Cove...... 590 Tenants Harbor...... 504 Winter Harbor...... 596 Muscle Ridge Channel and Spruce Head...... 506 Rockland Harbor...... 508 The Bold Coast 598 Rockport Harbor...... 518 Prospect Harbor and Corea...... 602 Camden Harbor...... 520 Petit Manan Island...... 604 North Haven...... 526 Milbridge...... 605 Pulpit Harbor...... 528 Eastern Harbor...... 606 Winter Harbor and Seal Bay...... 529 Great Wass Island and The Mud Hole...... 607 Vinalhaven...... 530 Jonesport...... 608 Islesboro...... 532 Roque Island...... 610 Belfast and Searsport Harbors...... 534 Machias Bay and Bucks Harbor...... 611 Bucksport...... 541 Machias and Machiasport...... 612 Castine and Bagaduce River...... 542 Cutler...... 613 Bucks Harbor and South Brooksville...... 544 Stonington Harbor and Deer Island Thorofare...... 546 Passamaquoddy Bay 614 Lubec and West Quoddy Head...... 618 Eastport...... 620 St. Andrews...... 624 Calais and St. Stephen...... 626 Campobello Island...... 628 Grand Manan Island...... 630

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Cruising is so much more than Narragansett Bay to Mount Hope Bay traveling from marina to marina or anchorage to anchorage. In addition to practical navigation M assachusetts advice, this book helps you plan Providence • your trip, and to enhance your

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C Map identifying the R E E The Embassy Cruising Guide — V R I R I region’s harbors, the V N p.138 E O New England Coast is good R Barrington T Warren N U distances • • A between ports, T reading and a great reference. p.96 • Fall River and page numbers for Warwick Apponaug • • MOUNT each harbor chapter. GREENWICH HOPE East BAY • BAY Greenwich • Bristol p.136 CRUISING REGIONS R h o d e p.84 p.100

Allen Prudence Each Embassy Cruising Guide is • • Tiverton I s l a n d Harbor Island p.132 South divided into Cruising Regions, Dartmouth p.78 Melville • Wickford • • identified by a color bar at the E E G G • top of the page throughout A A S Portsmouth S S S A p.106 A the geographic section. Read P Westport P

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E SAKONNET RIVER the Introductory Chapter first A W • E Newport for important information on Jamestown • See page 142 p.72 p.112 for Buzzards Bay passage-making in the region. Sakonnet •

12 nm (continues on page 16) Wakefield p.132 POINT • JUDITH p.68 POND 18 nm Cuttyhunk Charlestown • 11 nm HARBOR Narragansett Bay to Mount Hope Bay OF • Point Judith REFUGE A t l A n t i c p.64 t is tempting to say that Rhode Island’s coast is short and of Newport, you’ll find everything marine — from yacht sales p.64 O c e A n sweet. Short is relative, though. Narragansett Bay carves to boatbuilding, sailmaking to high-tech electronics installa- Iinto the littleTo state’s 400-mile coastline creating passages tion — as well as hundreds of slips. to protectedMartha’s harbors Vineyard and diverse ports that have shaped the Prudence Island lies west of Melville at the center of towns on(West their shores.End) Fishing, fireworks, gunkholing and Narragansett Bay. There are no marinas on the island, but 17 nm yacht racing of the fastest variety take place on these waters. cruisers looking for quiet frequent Potter Cove in the north- Add to that the salt ponds of Point Judith and Block Island, east. If you run east to the patriotic town of Bristol, you’ll and you have a recipe for a delightful time. find services, supplies and celebration in abundance. Most of You can dig right into the little pork-chop shaped Block Bristol Harbor is filled with moorings, but a path is left open 9 nm Island by way of the Great Salt Pond and feast on its splen- along the western shore, and the town has been increasing dors, of which there are many. Almost directly across at the facilities for transient boaters. mainland, Point Judith Pond offers another mix of popular Where the East and West Passage meet above Prudence 20 nm beaches, seafood restaurants and quiet salt marshes. Island, the Warren River leads to Warren and Barrington. 31 nm Narragansett Bay’s influence on Rhode Island’s identity is Barrington has long remained a town of country homes and p.54 incontrovertible. The multifaceted bay covers 10 percent of sprawling estates. Warren has a history of being a commercial 40 nm the state’s total area, extending 28 miles inland, offering more town, fronted by a busy harbor. Waterfront restaurants now than a taste of New England and easy access to the North inhabit some of the buildings. Atlantic. Bridges thread the mainland and islands together. The Sakonnet River is the easternmost channel of The two largest islands, Conanicut and Aquidneck (also Narragansett Bay. It is a strait that averages just over a mile called Rhode Island), split the bay into three main channels. in width throughout its length, every mile lined with beauti- West Passage runs between the mainland and Conanicut ful, rural scenery. The narrow channel at its head that leads Island, best known as Jamestown, which features a homey vil- to Mount Hope Bay made industrialization impractical, leav- lage and farmlands. You can stay at Dutch Harbor on this side ing quiet waters for peaceful cruising. Orchards, farms, roll- Block Island of the island and then move north to lovely, historic villages at ing hills and woodlands lie to the south and marinas to the Wickford and Greenwich Bay. The cherry at the top of the bay north. Sakonnet Harbor near the mouth offers a few marinas is artsy, urban Providence, the biggest city in the littlest state. and resembles a Maine fishing village in many ways. North in Even if you don’t take your boat all the way up the Providence Portsmouth on the western shore, you’ll find fine facilities. To River, we highly recommend visiting the city by car or bike. the east, Tiverton offers a touch of the city and the country. The East Passage is the central route running between the The northeasternmost stretch of this waterway complex two large islands; from here, you can reach nearly every nook crosses the border into Fall River, Massachusetts. Mount and cranny of the bay. The passage brings you to the posh Hope Bay offers good cruising and a few marinas with slips aptech MbassyMbassycity ofruising Newport on loweruides Aquidneck Island (remember, on for transient boaters. The main approaches to Fall River, from 50 M e the c charts as Rhode g Island), and there are fine facilities to the the upper reaches of the Sakonnet River and from Upper west at Jamestown. In Melville, a Portsmouth village north Narragansett Bay, follow well-marked channels. F

The Introductory Chapter provides an overview of the region and its highlights. © SHORELINE AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY © SHORELINE Marking the eastern end of Block Island Sound and the western entrance to Narragansett Bay, the current Point Judith Light was constructed in 1856.

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Edgartown Superyacht Destination HARBOR CHAPTERS Within each Cruising Region are Harbor Chapters describing all the viable cruising destinations

41°24' in the area. Each Harbor Chapter includes a Marine Facilities Table (see page 20) and a Harbor Chart with some or all of the following:

1 2 3 4 5 Compass Rose

6 Marine Facility Locators: numbered 7 1 boxes show the location of virtually every marina, yacht club, boat yard, 2 and dockside restaurant. The locator numbers are cross-referenced to the MVD006 3 N41° 23.37' W070° 29.88' chapter’s facility table;

See ChartKit Region 2, page 38. See ChartKit Region 3, page 78. Source: NOAA chart 13238, 6/21/16 Scale 1:20,000 © Maptech

70°30' Anchorages

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1 North Wharf 508-627-4746 9/74 2/75 Y/Y S 90 20/20 W ♦▲50 D GD I RSP All 1 North Wharf Fueling 508-627-5050 66/66 S G Shell All R 2 Prime Marina Edgartown, p.227 508-627-6500 /6 /Y 36 4/3 W ♦30 L25 PSRG G MGI RS All Ramps 3 Edgartown Memorial Wharf 508-627-4746 LOAD AND UNLOAD ONLY

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New Bedford and Fairhaven HARBOR CHAPTERS also include an Superyacht Destination overview of the port’s significance and why it’s worth a visit, as well as:

Things to See and Do We describe the area’s popular attractions, festivals and other events, beaches, wildlife preserves, walking trails, parks, etc.

Restaurants and Provisions Culinary tastes and budgets vary, so we try to present a variety of choices in each harbor.

© SHORELINE AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY © SHORELINE We also try to tell you where to find groceries, Popes Island is conveniently located in the center of the Acushnet River halfway between New Bedford and Fairhaven. marine supplies, and other useful services. The Acushnet River narrows north of Pope’s Island. There submerged rocks. The area between Fish Island and White are no buoys marking the channel to the north, but there Rock is a fine place to anchor. Follow the private markers if are marine facilities on the north side of Pope’s Island and you’re heading into Earl’s Marina (508-993-0008). upriver as far as the Interstate 195 bridges. Dinghies can land for free at Coast Guard Park, Tonnessen Charts Park, at the Gifford Street dinghy rack, or on the east side of Superyacht Facilities ® Pope’s Island Marina (off the Route 6 parking lot). Pope’s Island Marina 508-979-1456 We point you to the relevant ChartKit, Niemiec Marine 508-997-7390 Nasketucket Bay Fairhaven Shipyard Co. — North 508-999-6266 right to the page number, along with a East of Sconticut Neck is Nasketucket Bay — it is shallow Fairhaven Shipyard Co. — South 508-999-1600 and full of rocks, so you’ll want local knowledge. From the east, your concerns entering this bay are Waterproof Chartbook, and NOAA chart, Cormorant Rock, marked by an unlighted green and-white Shoreside and Emergency Services beacon, and the charted Fish Pen. Airport: New Bedford 508-991-6160 where applicable. From the west, round R “2SE” BELL south of Rocky Bus: Southeastern Regional Transit Authority 508-999-5211 Point on West Island before heading north into the bay. Stay Coast Guard Rescue Coordination Center: at least 1,000 yards off West Island to avoid Whale Rock and —911 or 617-223-8555 or VHF 16 the other rocks in the vicinity. Be careful of a tidal rip when Customs: New Bedford 508-994-5158 rounding West Island. —Nationwide 24-hour service 800-973-2867 Tides and Currents The shores of the bay are lined with summer houses Harbormaster: New Bedford 508-961-3000 Rockport Harbor with their own docks, and aside from Sconticut Neck State —Fairhaven 508-984-4529 The tidal range and current you should Ramp, there are no public landings here. The shore is shalshal-- Taxi: Bluebird Cab 508-999-1124 low and strewn with submerged rocks, especially to the north —Yes! We Van 774-328-7553 expect in an area. around Shaws Cove and Little Bay. —Yellow Cab 508-999-5213 Little Bay is sheltered from all but the occasional south-south- Tow Service: Sea Tow 800-4SEATOW or VHF 16 east winds, but the rocky bottom tends to hold on to anchors —TowBoatU.S. 508-990-3997; 800-391-4869 or VHF 16 longer than you may want. The channel into Little Bay has 6 Water Taxi/Launch: Cuttyhunk Water Taxi 508-789-3250 feet at low water, but it is not marked; nor are the surrounding —New Bedford Launch 508-989-1328 or VHF 9 ✦ Navigation and Anchorages Here you will find local knowledge about 170 Maptech eMbassyMbassy cruising guides the tides, currents, traffic and other conditions; where the hazards are and how to avoid them; and how to find the choice anchorages. The heart of the text is a detailed description of approaches and

© SHORELINE AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY © SHORELINE anchorages. (Depths are derived from mean Easily navigable, Rockport Harbor is a fine spot for anchoring, although it is exposed to the south. lower low water. Similarly, bridges and (207-236-3642; 1 Limerock St.), which rarely misses a hap- marking The Graves. Head south-southwest for 1.7 miles pening in town. toward RW “RO” BELL. For nautical art in progress, wander through Rockport Approaching from any direction, the prominent trian- overhead obstructions are referenced from Marine (207-236-9651), where fascinating wooden-boat res- gular-red daymark of Lowell Rock Light Fl R 6s 25ft 5M torations are sometimes underway. It’s right next door to the “2” and the abandoned lighthouse on Indian Island should mean high water. Unless stated otherwise, Rockport Marine Park, a pretty nice place to sit and watch provide good visual landmarks. boats come and go. The soft mud of Rockport Harbor provides good holding all distances in the text are in nautical miles.) ground for your hook; near the mouth depths are about 50 Restaurants and Provisions feet at mean low water, while the inner harbor shallows to 13 Although it’s a bit of a hike from the waterfront, Flatbread feet. The harbor’s exposure to the south invites a small but Company (207-706-4146; 399 Commercial St.) is worth the persistent roll, which even on a calm night can be unsettling. effort for their wood-fired pizzas, local brews and nice wine The roll is less noticeable if the wind stays southerly through Superyacht Facilities offerings. Maine’s unofficial state sandwich, the lobster roll, the night, keeping your bow pointed into the gentle heave. can be found at the takeout emporium known as Graffam To be certain of a quiet night, consider anchoring in Clam A star symbol in harbor chapters and Bros. Seafood Shack (207-236-8391; 211 Union St.), along Cove, located about 1.3 miles southwest of Porterfield with other seafood offerings, burgers and such. Ledge. Tuck into its southernmost reaches. facility tables indicate the availability The maximum speed allowed in the harbor is 5 knots. Charts The Rockport harbormasters conduct business from a hand- of high-quality services to vessels Use Maptech ChartKit Region 2, pages 20 and 66B; Maptech some new building that features clean showers and laun- Waterproof Chartbooks Casco Bay to Camden and Penobscot dry machines. There’s even a picnic table on the expanse 80 feet LOA and greater. Bay to Mount Desert Island; Maptech Waterproof Chart 74. of lawn and a small beach for your enjoyment. You might Also, NOAA charts 13305 (1:40,000) and 13307 (1:20,000). also pick up a mooring or rent a slip from Rockport Marine (207-236-9651). Navigation and Anchorages Rockport Harbor is about 4 miles north of Rockland Harbor Shoreside and Emergency Services Shoreside and Emergency Services and sheltered from all but southerly winds. The entrance is Airport: seven-tenths of a mile wide between Lowell Rock (off Indian —Knox County Regional, Owls Head 207-596-4131 Here we list telephone numbers and VHF Island) and the western shore, and gradually narrows to Coast Guard Rescue Coordination Center: the head of the harbor. Once you’re clear of the entrance, —911 or 617-223-8555 or VHF 16 channels for important services ashore Rockport Harbor is easily navigable without obstructions. Harbormaster: 207-236-0676 From the south, stay at least 150 yards to either side of Tow Service: GW Bn at Porterfield Ledge. From the northeast, your —Sea Tow 800-4SEATOW or VHF 16 and afloat. approach may begin just east of G “13” Fl G 6s GONG —TowBoatU.S. 800-391-4869 or VHF 16 ✦ (continues on page 20)

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MARINE FACILITIES TABLES Here you will find the location and phone number for virtually every marina, Dockage and Moorings yacht club, boat yard, dock-and-dine restaurant, and other facility. We list • VHF channel they monitor the services, supplies and amenities they offer. Be sure to contact the facility in • Number of slips/moorings advance of your approach for the most current information on conditions. • Offers transient slips/moorings • Size of boat the facility accommodates Superyacht Destination Portland Harbor • Dockside depth in feet at mean low water ffering almost any amenity and diversion imaginable, busy Portland OHarbor remains a destination that can take a lot of time to absorb fully. In Services fact, it’s actually two harbors in one; South Portland on one side and the “big brother” • Availability of water/phone/ city of Portland on the other. Every size and cable TV at your slip type of vessel — from small recreational boats to mega-yachts, commercial tankers to • Type of electricity offered cruise ships — crisscross the harbor waters every day and well into the night. If it can • Availability of a ramp, dinghy float, you’ll see it all on the water here. dock or launch boat (tender) Both cities are well-established visitor for those at anchor, at a destinations in their own right, with Portland drawing the lion’s share of casual out-of- mooring or even in a slip towners. In busy, multicultural Portland, you can step from the dock directly onto the • How to haul out your vessel— streets and take in the architecture as well Rail/Lift/Crane/Trailer, as scads of restaurants, shops and numer- © MAKESHIFTDARKROOM.COM capacity in tons ous other attractions. In South Portland, the A full-fledged tourist destination, Portland also retains a working waterfront. options are decidedly more laid-back and • Repairs offered: Prop/Sail/ somewhat more scattered, but nonetheless appealing. neighborhood still is the centerpiece for most waterborne vis- As hundreds of thousands of cruise ship aficionados have itors, the city also has an Arts District, located uptown from Rigging/Gas/Diesel/Wood/ discovered, Portland is a vibrant destination not to be missed. the marinas. Many new restaurants and shops have clustered Fiberglass/Electronics Foodies will enjoy its eclectic restaurant offerings, for which around the Portland Museum of Art on Congress Square, the city has become nationally famous. While the Old Port making the additional effort to get there worthwhile. Indeed,

DOCKAGE SERVICES SUPPLIES AMENITIES 954-463-2707 Approach / Dockside Depth110V in 220VFeet at 3MLW Phase Maximum Amps D Restrooms / Showers / Laundry / Pumpout Supplies Rail / Lift / Crane / Trailer: Capacity (tons) iesel / Line Cutter Repairs: P Ramp / Dinghy Dock / Launch Service MasterCard / VISA / Discover / AmEx

info: 1-800-395-2628 Monitors / WorkingTotal Number VHFOffers Channel of Slips Transient / Moorings Slips / Moorings W Internet / Restaurant / Snack Bar • Gas/Diesel available ood / www.spursmarine.com dispatch: 1-800-391-4869 Marine / Groceries / Ice / Bait Hookups: Water / Cable TV rop / Hotel / Pool / Tennis / Golf F iberglass / Seasonal / Year-round • Fuel Brand S Marine ail / Maximum LOA R Facilities igging / • Marine/Groceries/Ice/Bait E Gas / DieselFuel Brand and Services lectronics G Superyacht Facility as 1 Spring Point Marina p.433 207-767-3254 9/68 275/ Y/ 200 10/8 WC ♦▲100 L50 PGDWFE GD Vtect All All IR All Amenities 2 Breakwater Marina 207-799-2817 16/9 121/ S 40 6/6 WC ♦▲50 RSL IR All 3 Saltwater Grille p.433 207-799-5400 Y/ DOCK-AND-DINE R MVA • Restrooms/Showers/Laundry/ 3 Sunset Marina 207-767-4729 16/9 150/ Y/ S 250 12/15 W ♦▲50 D T All GD All All IR MVD Pumpout 4 Aspasia Marina 207-767-1914 230/ Y/ S 34 W ♦30 R R MV

5 Centerboard Yacht Club 207-799-7084 68/ /Y 35 5/6 PRIVATE • Hotel/Pool/Tennis/Golf 6 South Port Marine p.435 207-799-8191 16/78 170/ Y/ 170 8/13 W ♦▲100 D LCT35 All GD MIB All IR MVD • Internet/Restaurant/Snack Bar 7 Knightville Landing 207-767-7650 Y/ S 6/6 W P

8 Portland Yacht Services 207-774-1067 9/9 200 20/12 ♦ R T All M RSL All • Credit cards accepted (100 West Commercial Street) p.431

9 Portland Yacht Services 207-774-1067 9/9 200 20/15 W ♦▲50 D L150 All M R All (400 Commercial Street) p.431 10 Vessel Services Inc. 207-772-5718 150 19/19 W COMMERCIAL SERVICES D MIB R S All Superyacht Facilities 11 DiMillo’s Marina p.43, 429 207-773-7632 9/71 125/ Y/ S 250 50/25 WC ♦▲100 GD Vtect MI All IR All

12 Portland Yacht Services Marina 207-774-1067 Facilities highlighted with a (58 Fore Street) p.431 9/9 250/10 Y/Y S 200 17/25 W ♦30 RD T All MI All I All have been selected for access- 13 Maine Yacht Center 207-842-9000 84/ Y/ 150 15/8 W ♦▲100 LT80 All GD Vtect MI All All ibility, depths, yachting services Information in these listings is provided by the facilities themselves. An asterisk (*) indicates we have confirmed the facility’s existence, but it did not respond to our request for updated information. and accommodations.

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NEC-12_DisplaySection_B_p14-27.indd 20 3/1/2017 1:25:43 PM Clearing Customs in the U.S. and Canada All persons traveling between the United States and Canada are required to have passports and to clear in to either country. This includes U.S. citizens returning to the U.S. from Canada. To clear in to any U.S. port in New England, contact U.S. Customs and Border Protection at 207-532-2131, ext. 255. The office is open 24 hours a day. For more information on requirements for travel to the U.S., go to www.cbp.gov. The master of a recreational vessel traveling to Canada must call a Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) telephone reporting center to obtain authorization before arriving in Canada. To find designated telephone reporting

marine sites in your area of travel, call 1-888-226-7277 © Maptech before you visit Canada. For the rules and regulations, and Welcome — or bienvenue — to New Brunswick. for forms that you can download, go to www.cbsa.gc.ca. For those who travel regularly between the two countries, consider the NEXUS Marine program, a joint U.S.-Canadian initiative that aims to streamline the customs and immigration clearance for low-risk boaters entering either country. F

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BREWER GREENWICH BAY MARINA Westerbeke 55D-Four 252 Second point Road Warwick, RI 02889 401-884-1810 [email protected] www.byy.com/bgb

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BREWER ONSET BAY MARINA NEW HAMPSHIRE 3 Green Street BREWER PLYMOUTH MARINE Onset Bay, Ma 02558 14 Union Street 508-295-0338 plymouth, Ma 02360 GREAT BAY MARINE, INC. [email protected] 508-746-4500 61 Beane Lane www.byy.com/obm [email protected] Newington, Nh 03801 www.byy.com/bpm 603-436-5299 [email protected] KINGMAN YACHT CENTER www.greatbaymarine.com 1 Shipyard Lane BREWER GREEN HARBOR MARINA cataumet (cape cod), Ma 02534 239 Dyke Road 508-563-7136 Marshﬁ eld, Ma 02050 MAINE [email protected] 781-837-1181 www.kingmanyachtcenter.com [email protected] WHITING MARINE SERVICES www.byy.com/ghm 199-a Dow highway BREWER FIDDLER’S COVE MARINA South Berwick, Me 03908 603-867-5262 42 Fiddler’s cove Road MARBLEHEAD TRADING COMPANY North Falmouth, Ma 02556 89 Front Street [email protected] 508-564-6327 Marblehead, Ma 01945 [email protected] 781-639-0029 HANDY BOAT www.byy.com/fcm [email protected] 215 Foreside Road www.marbleheadtrading.com Falmouth, Me 04105 207-781-5110 [email protected] www.handyboat.com

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BREWER SOUTH FREEPORT MARINE STROUTS POINT WHARF COMPANY THE HINCKLEY COMPANY 31 Main Street 5 Wharf Road 130 Shore Road South Freeport, Me 04078 South Freeport, Me 04078 Southwest harbor, Me 04679 207-865-3181 207-865-3899 207-244-5531 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] brewersouthfreeport.com www.stroutspoint.com www.hinckleyyachts.com

LYMAN-MORSE BOATBUILDING CO. LYMAN-MORSE AT WAYFARER MARINE 84 Knox Street 59 Sea Street thomaston, Me 04861 camden, Me 04843 207-354-6904 207-236-4378 [email protected] [email protected] www.lymanmorse.com www.lymanmorse.com

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NEC-12_DisplaySection_B_p14-27.indd 24 3/1/2017 1:25:49 PM Take Time to Learn the Rhyme Predicting the Weather without a Forecast

Red sky at morning, sailors take warning. Red sky at night, sailors delight. These two verses pertain to the amount of moisture in the air. Morning or evening, a lot of moisture in the air may produce a red sky—or a low rainbow—at the antisolar point, which is in the west in the morning or in the east in the evening. If the morning sun reveals a red sky and moisture in the west, then the prevailing westerly wind will bring rain in the course of the day. In the evening, a red sky in the east opposite the setting sun means the wind is taking the rain and moisture away from the ship.

Evening gray, morning red…rain falls on the sailor’s head. Evening red, morning gray…speeds the sailor on his way. This variation of the “red sky rhyme” again refers to the brilliant, red- orange color on the horizon that reveals moisture in the air. As the day warms up after sunrise, more moisture ascends, provoking stiff winds as it rises, and once the air is saturated, the moisture may fall out of its own weight as a torrential rain. By contrast, an evening without the red band suggests the air is gaining no additional heat or moisture, predicting clear weather the next day.

If the sun goes pale to bed, rain tomorrow —so ‘tis said. A pale sun is obscured by high atmospheric moisture, enough of which will fall to a ship’s deck and stir up a breeze as it cools the air.

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For destinations found on a chart, or ones that are simply a state of mind, trust a reliable Honda outboard to get you there. And back. Find out more at marine.honda.com.

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Whether at the dock, at sea, or at home, you have a Honda Marine Dealer nearby...

Allen Harbor ★ Atlantic Boats ★ Marine Service 2820 Cranberry Highway 335 Lower County Road Wareham, MA 02571 Harwich Port, MA 02646 508-295-8005 508-430-6008 [email protected] [email protected] www.atlanticboats.net www.allenharbor.com

Burr Brothers Great Bay ★ Boats, Inc. Marine, Inc. 309 Front Street 61 Beane Lane Marion, MA 02738 Newington, NH 03801 For destinations found on a508-748-0541 chart, or ones that are simply a state of mind, trust a reliable 603-436-5299 Honda outboard to get [email protected] there. And back. Find out more at marine.honda.com.★ [email protected] www.burrbros.com www.greatbaymarine.com

Strout’s Point ★ Wharf Company 5 Wharf Road South Freeport, ME 04078 207-865-3899 [email protected] www.stroutspoint.com

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SUPERYACHT 49 Destinations 43 48 44 47 42 46 45 41 40 35 34 39 36 33 38 32 37

SUPERYACHT HARBORS 25 Dorchester Bay, p.320

1 Block Island, p.54 26 Boston Harbor, p.324 31 2 Point Judith Harbor of Refuge, 27 Marblehead, p.348 p.64 28 Salem and Beverly, p.354 30 3 Jamestown and Dutch Harbor, 29 Gloucester, p.366 p.72 30 Portsmouth and Kittery, p.392 4 Wickford and Allen Harbor, p.78 31 Kennebunk River and 5 Greenwich Bay and Warwick, Kennebunkport, p.415 p.84 28 29 32 Portland Harbor, p.426 6 The Providence River, p.92 27 33 Falmouth Foreside, p.436 26 7 Bristol and Prudence Island, p.100 34 Harraseeket River and South 8 Portsmouth and Melville, p.106 25 Freeport, p.442 24 21 9 Newport, p.112 35 Bath, p.460 23 10 Padanaram, p.152 36 Riggs Cove, p.462 11 New Bedford and Fairhaven, p.160 37 Five Islands Harbor, p.466 6 12 7 22 12 Onset and Phinneys Harbor, p.182 38 Boothbay Harbor, p.468 5 11 8 13 13 Pocasset and Red Brook Harbors, 39 Linekin Bay and East Boothbay, 4 10 20 p.186 p.478 18 19 3 9 14 Vineyard Haven, p.214 40 Thomaston and St. George River, 15 p.494 2 14 15 Oak Bluffs, p.220 16 41 Rockland Harbor, p.508 17 16 Edgartown, p.224 42 Camden Harbor, p.520 1 17 Nantucket, p.230 43 Belfast and Searsport Harbors, 18 Falmouth Harbor, p.238 p.534 19 Cotuit and Osterville, p.244 44 Bucks Harbor and South 20 Hyannis Harbor and Lewis Bay, Brooksville, p.544 p.248 45 Stonington Harbor and Deer Island Thorofare, p.546 21 Provincetown, p.264 46 Southwest Harbor, p.574 22 Sandwich, p.278 47 Northeast Harbor, p.582 23 Plymouth, p.282 48 Bar Harbor and Hulls Cove, p.590 24 Weymouth Fore and Back Rivers, p.314 49 Eastport, p.620

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“Cruising has two pleasures. One is to go out in wider waters from a sheltered place. The other is to go into a sheltered place from wider waters.”

— Author Howard Bloomfi eld

Th e freedom to travel at one’s own pace, yet remain “at home” on board. Savoring ports that are cosmopolitan, those that oﬀ er seclusion, and everything in between.

Whatever your reason for yachting, the pastime is as popular as ever. Whether your vessel of choice is 45 feet or 345 feet long, the luxurious traveling homes ply the waters just about everywhere.

Yachting, or boating for recreation, can be traced to the 17th century Dutch. Th ose early wooden jachts were a far cry from to- day’s superyachts, which are outfi tted with anything and everything, from saunas to helicopters. Although the Embassy Cruising Guides are for all boaters, we recognize that larger yachts have particular needs. Time aft er time, our customers in the yachting industry have requested a special section devoted to superyacht-friendly destinations and services. So whether you’re a superyacht crew member, owner, charterer or skylarking passenger — or you aspire to be — here are some of our favorite superyacht- friendly ports and service providers in Rhode Island, Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Maine.

Th e highlighted ports were selected for accessibility, depths, yachting services and accommodations, along with shopping, provisioning and recreational activities, fi ne dining, charm and more. Did we miss one of your favorite yachting hotspots? E-mail us at [email protected] for consideration in our next edition. Also, look for the symbol on individual harbor chapters and in facility tables throughout the book indicating the availability of high-quality services. A complete list of superyacht facilities begins on page 30. (continues on next page) © maKeshiFtDarKroom.com Portland’s deep harbor makes it a favorite stop for superyachts traveling up or down the Maine coast.

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Superyacht-Friendly Facilities

Block Island PFDs p.54–63 Payne’s Dock 401-466-5572

are Life Savers Point Judith Harbor of Refuge p.64–67 “Keep enough Life Savers on your boat for everyone,” Belle Vue Yachting Center 401-782-8899 they used to say, to the dentists’ dismay. Point Judith Marina 401-789-7189 So they became Life-Saving Devices, until the narcotics squad got wind: “Never go boating without your LSD” Jamestown and Dutch Harbor fell into the lead balloon category. p.72–77 These days they’re Personal Flotation Devices, or PFDs. Conanicut Marine 401-423-1556 Call them what you want—the Coast Guard doesn’t care as long as they’re on your boat. Wickford and Allen Harbor p.78–83 Here’s a bit of advice: Brewer Wickford Cove Marina 401-884-7014 1. Get a Coast Guard approved device suited to your height, weight and water conditions. Greenwich Bay and Warwick 2. Have a wearable device for each passenger, p.84–91 plus at least one throwable ring or cushion. Brewer Cowesett Marina (North) 401-884-0544 3. Store PFDs in a well-ventilated place; don’t leave them aboard if the boat will be sitting Prime Marina East Greenwich 401-884-8828 idle for an extended spell. 4. Never use a wearable device as a cushion, and The Providence River avoid crushing it in any way. This will reduce p.92–95 buoyancy. Brewer Cove Haven Marina 401-246-1600 5. Let PFDs drip-dry away from direct heat. Bristol and Prudence Island Like a seat belt in a car, if you aren’t wearing p.100–105 a PFD when you go into the water, it is too late. Bristol Maritime Center 401-253-1700

Portsmouth and Melville p.106–111 Hinckley Yacht Services 401-683-7100

Newport p.112–131 Bowen’s Wharf 401-640-4104 Marina at Brown and Howard Wharf 401-846-5100 Newport Harbor Hotel and Marina 401-848-3310 Newport Marina-Lee’s Wharf 401-849-2293

Padanaram p.152–159 South Wharf Yacht Yard 508-990-1011 (continues on page 32)

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Latitude: Latitude: 41 41 28’ 28’ 55.23”N 55.23”N | |Longitude: Longitude: 71 71 19’02.91”W 19’02.91”W 21 21 Brown Brown & &Howard Howard Wharf Wharf Newport, Newport, Rhode Rhode Island, Island, 02840 02840

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New Bedford and Fairhaven p.160–171 Fairhaven Shipyard Company—North 508-999-6266 Fairhaven Shipyard Company—South 508-999-1600 Niemiec Marine 508-997-7390 Pope’s Island Marina 508-979-1456

Onset and Phinneys Harbor p.182–185 Brewer Onset Bay Marina 508-295-0338

Pocasset and Red Brook Harbors p.186–191 Kingman Yacht Center 508-563-7136 en d Vineyard Haven ow p.214–219

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Oak Bluffs p.220–223

© maptech / Donna Oak Bluffs Marina 508-693-4355 Newport must be on everyone’s itinerary. (continues on page 35) Marine Beaufort Scale The Beaufort Scale was originally developed in 1805 by Sir Francis Beaufort as a system for estimating wind strengths without the use of instruments. It is currently still in use for this same purpose as well as to tie together various components of weather (wind strength, sea state, observable effects) into a unified picture. SPEED FORCE MARINE CONDITIONS knots mph 0 <1 <1 Calm, sea like a mirror. 1 1-3 1-3 Light air, ripples only. 2 4-6 4-7 Light breeze, small wavelets (0.2m). Crests have a glassy appearance. 3 7-10 8-12 Gentle breeze, large wavelets (0.6m), crests begin to break. 4 11-16 13-18 Moderate breeze, small waves (1m), some white horses. 5 17-21 19-24 Fresh breeze, moderate waves (1.8m), many white horses. 6 22-27 25-31 Strong breeze, large waves (3m), probably some spray. 7 28-33 32-38 Near gale, mounting sea (4m) with foam blown in streaks downwind. 8 34-40 39-46 Gale, moderately high waves (5.5m), crests break into spindrift. 9 41-47 47-54 Strong gale, high waves (7m), dense foam, visibility affected. 10 48-55 55-63 Storm, very high waves (9m), heavy sea roll, visibility impaired. Surface generally white. 11 56-63 64-73 Violent storm, exceptionally high waves (11m), visibility poor. 12 64+ 74+ Hurricane, 14m waves, air filled with foam and spray, visibility bad.

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