Sunday 16th August.

Brenda and Vin had decided to stay put for a day or so at North East Harbor.  We pressed on to Pulpit harbor, 44 09.22N 068 53.12W.  Once again it was a hot, hot day with no wind, so we motored while dodging lobster pots.  It dawned upon us that a catamaran is not the ideal boat in lobster pot fields – we have 2 rudders and 2 props 16’ apart, and both hulls have to be clear of pots.  This is sometime tricky when the pots are 20’ apart.  A monohull or tri only has one hull, rudder and prop so it’s much easier to find a way through. 

We managed to sail for an hour in the afternoon in winds of 7 knots, but when the boat speed dropped to 1 knot, we gave up. 

Our guide suggested that Pulpit harbor was very popular and would be busy on weekends.  Since this was a Sunday we hoped that the locals would have left, but we were disappointed.  The harbor was full of moorings, so we spent some time trying to find a spot to anchor, with enough swinging room at low water.  Shortly after we anchored, another 2 boats dropped their hooks, one on each side, and in our opinion a little close!  However light winds were forecast so we weren’t too worried (and we had a very peaceful night). 

Pulpit harbor is naturally very beautiful.  Fortunately we were outside most of the boats and had great views out of the harbor towards the Camden hills.  When looking inward however, the mass of boats gave the impression of being in a campground. 

One of the boats on a mooring was a beautiful 92’ sailing yacht – which must be worth millions.

Ships Log: 5487.9, Todays Log: 35.1, Seasons Total: 1040