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Bucks Harbor Yacht Club

...more than a century of tradition in beautiful Brooksville, Maine

Located in the Heart of Penobscot Bay

Buck’s harbor yacht club.

Steamboat Wharf Road Brooksville, ME 04617 207-326-0556

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Camden Yacht Club

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207.236.7033

Camden Area Youth Seamanship Program

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68 Bay View Street

Camden, Maine 04843

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U.S. Coast Guard Rockland:

207 596-6666

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CYC: 207-236-3014

Camden Harbor Master: 207 236-7969

Lyman-Morse at Wayfarer Marine: 207 236-7108

VHF Channel 71

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DOWN EAST YACHT CLUB

The fun club since 1966.

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Welcome to THE FUN CLUB

2023-2024 – celebrating 58 years of boating fun.

The Beginning – June 1966, a group of yachtsmen at the Boatel Marina dock (now the Tugboat) was laughing, telling jokes and having a great time. A brainstorm – why not start a “FUN CLUB” for boaters? A room was offered by the Boatel and the club, with 13 members, was initiated. Over 50 years later, the Club burgee can be seen along the East and West coasts with members enjoying the “FUN CLUB” and its activities year around.

If your address or boat changes during the year please notify  Kate Winslow, Club Administrator , so that the membership can be informed and our mailing list and Roster can be kept up to date. 

Boating Made Simple with Freedom Boat Club

At Freedom Boat Club, we believe that everyone should have the opportunity to experience the freedom of boating.

Whether you're living the lake life or cruising the coast, Freedom Boat Club gives you unlimited access to boating at any of our 7 Maine locations including Boothbay Harbor, Yarmouth, Naples, Sebago Lake, Portland, South Portland, and Kennebunk. Plus, members can enjoy exploring waterways at 400+ reciprocal locations across the globe .

Choose the boat you want to use from our broad fleet of vessels and navigate confidently with unlimited training from our Coast Guard Certified Captains.

From picturesque lakes to breathtaking coastal waters, embrace the freedom of the open water and enjoy boating made simple with Freedom Boat Club!

Know someone who could use a little Freedom?

Refer a friend and receive $250 when they join!

Experience FREEDOM on the Water this Spring!

Make your memories on the water count with Freedom Boat Club Maine! Sign up to become a member TODAY and you can receive $2,000 OFF our one-time membership fee!

Choose between any of our 7 locations to call your HOME port and enjoy FREEDOM on the water!

Love the Idea of Boating but Don’t Know How?

All Freedom Boat Club members receive unlimited training from our team of licensed U.S. Coast Guard Captains. They’ll ensure you have the skills to be safe and confident at the helm.

Freedom Boat Club of Maine Locations

Boothbay Harbor: Linekin Bay Resort

Yarmouth: Yarmouth Boat Yard

Naples: Moose Landing Marina

Casco: Point Sebago Resort

Portland: Fore Points Marina

South Portland: Sunset Marina

Kennebunk: DiMillo’s Marina

Boating on casco bay.

• Visit the islands of Casco Bay including Chebeague, Cliff, Diamond, Eagle, Long, Peaks, Richmond and more
• Go mackerel, striper or tuna fishing on Casco Bay
• Explore Cocktail Cove or The Basin
• Royal River Grill
• Dockside Grill
• Chebeague Island Inn
• Diamond’s Edge Restaurant
• DiMillo’s Restaurant & Lounge
• Cook’s Lobster House
• The Dolphin Marina and Restaurant
• Harraseeket Lunch and Lobster Company
• Pilot House Restaurant at Sebasco Harbor Resorts
• And many more

Explore the Sebago Lakes Region

• Cruise the day away on 44 miles of crystal clear waterways along the interconnected lakes and rivers of Brandy Pond, Long Lake & Sebago Lake
• Visit charming villages, sunbathe on beautiful beaches, enjoy tubing, or share a picnic at a scenic park.
• Explore historic Songo Lockes
• Freedom Café & Pub
• Naples Pizza
• Captain Jack’s
• Randy’s Wooster St. Pizza
• Frye’s Leap General Store and Café
• Or catch your own dinner salmon or trout fishing

South Portland

Boothbay harbor, sebago lake.

228 Commander – SeaFox

Seats 8 · Yamaha 150 HP · Length 22′

22 Dauntless – Whaler

Seats 9 · Mercury XL 200 HP · Length 22′

248 Islander – Eastern

Seats 8 · Yamaha 150 HP · Length 24′

730H Navigator – BRIG

Seats 8 · Yamaha 200 HP · Length 24′

228 Commander – Sea Fox

220 Admiral – Defiance

Seats 6 · Honda 200 HP · Length 22′

Seas the Day

226 Commander – Sea Fox

Seats 8 · Yamaha 200 HP · Length 22′

Rising Tides

226 Traveler – Sea Fox

Seats 8 · Yarmaha 200 HP · Length 22′

Vitamin Sea

226 Commander – Sea Fox

Sea Fox – 248 Commander Center Console

Seats 8 · Yamaha 250 HP · Length 24′

BRIG – Navigator 730 RIB

Seats 8 · Yamaha 200 HP · Length 23′

Seats 9 · Yamaha 150 HP · Length 22′

Defiance – 220 Admiral Pilothouse

Seats 6 · Yamaha 200 HP · Length 22′

Seats 8 · Yamaha 300 HP · Length 24′

Sea Fox – 228 Commander Center Console

Sea Vu Play

BRIG – 730 Navigator

Seats 8 · Honda 200 HP · Length 22′

Godfrey – SW 2486

Seats 10 · Yamaha 115 HP · Length 23′

Geneva 22 – Sunchaser

Seats 11 · Yamaha 115 HP · Length 22′

Seats 12 · Yamaha 115 HP · Length 23′

Seats 8 · Yamaha 115 HP · Length 22′

17 Montauk – Whaler

Seats 4 · Mercury 150 HP · Length 17′

Geneva 22 – Starcraft

Seats 11 · Mercury 115 HP · Length 22′

Geneva 24 – Starcraft

Seats 10 · Yamaha 150 HP · Length 24′

SD235 – Hurricane

Point Sebago – Casco/Sebago Lake

Presumpscott

SLS1 – Starcraft

Seats 10 · Yamaha 115 HP · Length 21′

Seats 10 · Mercury 115 HP · Length 22′

Geneva 24 – SunChaser

Seats 10 · Mercury 150 HP · Length 24′

Chebeague II

Sea Fox – 249 Avenger Side Console

Seats: 8 · Yamaha 250 HP · Length 24′

Defiance – 220 Admiral

GET ON BOARD

Your membership is the key to unlock all Freedom Boat Club locations, with access to a variety of models and a streamlined boating experience.

BOOK A RESERVATION

Book your boat with our easy to use online reservation system or call to speak to a reservations agent. You can book as far as 6 months in advance.

HIT THE WATER

When you arrive at the dock your boat will be ready and waiting for you. The only thing you need to worry about is how you would like to enjoy your day.

RETURN THE BOAT

Return the boat to the dock and give the key to the dockhands. There is no docking or slip fee, trailer to maneuver, filling station to visit or repairs to make.

Why Choose Us?

UNLIMITED ACCESS

Our club is the largest in the world and we have been around for over 30 years, so you have more options and locations. You can use the vessels as often as you like and enjoy a multitude of aquatic activities. We work hard so that you can spend more time enjoying the water.

PERFECT FOR EVERYONE

There is something for everyone out on the water and friends, guests, children and pets are always welcome on our boats. Whether you’re fishing, tubing, or just relaxing on the water and sightseeing, the reasons to join are endless.

STRESS-FREE BOATING

With Freedom Boat Club you can have all the pleasures of boat ownership without the headache and additional costs that come along with it. We take excellent care of all our vessels and work hard to provide you with the most enjoyable boating experience available.

How It Works

Start making your lifetime memories with a Freedom Boat Club membership today!

Meet Our Team

Patrick hanlon, membership sales.

Membership Sales / Referrals

207-331-5374

Captain Mike Murphy

Club operations.

Maintenance / Insurance

207-210-1146

Tracy Coughlin

Ads / Events / Partnerships

207-846-9050 x1209

Kelli Wallace

Member services.

Reservations/Training

207-405-1812

Orr’s-Bailey Yacht Club

The orr’s-bailey yacht club (obyc) is a small, family-oriented yacht club located on the western shore of orr’s island, maine..

OBYC began with a few dedicated sportsmen in 1954, and today is a volunteer-run organization with a membership of 260 (limited by design). Although we have minimal amenities, we welcome cruising visitors at our guest moorings and our sailing school is open to the public.

Situated amid spectacular scenery on Merriconeag Sound in Casco Bay, our anchorage (a designated “special anchorage”) is sheltered except in a strong northwest wind.

The Orr’s and Bailey Islands area is home to the historic landmark cribstone bridge, the only one of its kind in the world, where the tide flows freely through its granite block construction. Also nearby is the world famous Cook’s Lobster House restaurant. Some small shops, restaurants and an outstanding panoramic ocean view are all within a short walk of the club.

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The Harraseeket Yacht Club is a 250 member volunteer organization located on the Harraseeket River near the head of Casco Bay in Maine.

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Our primary purpose is to encourage and promote the sport of boating and the science of seamanship and navigation, particularly through programs of instruction for young people. Our club was founded with that mission which has been carried out for over 50 years with commitment and volunteer help of our members.

Upcoming events, wednesday night race - nautical links challenge, sailing program kick-off bbq, hyc regatta and casco bay challenge 2, youth sailing session 1 start, wed night phrf race 4, wed night phrf race 5, latest news, volunteering, hyc storm and flood resiliency committee, hyc family stories.

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Learn to Sail

The Junior program fosters a life-long love of the sport of sailing in a safe, educational, and fun environment.

Adult programs include women and co-ed and intermediate co-ed classes. Both classes include basic sailing skills, boat terms, rigging, tacking, gybing, and points of sail plus fine-tuning sail trim, reading tell-tales, and boat handling skills.

2023 Programs

The Junior Program registration opens to members on January 1 and to non-members on February 1.

The Adult Program dates are TBD.

Island Etiquette

Island Etiquette (when visiting private or public island reserves)

Please observe the rules of any island you set foot on including island capacity. This is first and foremost.

• Please try to keep larger group human traffic to below the high tide line, whenever possible. If you must go into the wooded portion of the islands, please stay on established trails, rock, grass or sand. Try not to walk on bare dirt unless it’s an established trail. Please stay off eelgrass, beach grass and dune grass.
• If other groups are camping or visiting the island, please give them space and privacy.
• No dogs please. Many of our coastal islands do not allow dogs particularly as they have nesting seabirds.
• No fires without a permit. Most fires, even with a permit, are required to be well below the high tide line. Check with the organization that manages the island.
• Please do not construct fire rings, cut firewood or use dead trees for firewood. Portable gas grills are a much safer choice on our coastal islands.
• All Maine islands are 100% carry in, carry out. Any island a PYC group visits shall be left cleaner than we found it. In the interest of island stewardship, PYC expects members are requested to leave with more trash than we showed up with. Please do your part & pick up any trash you see that is not native to the island even if it is not yours.
• In the event that an island gathering is “mixed group” eg: with other yacht Clubs on non-PYC guests, PYC members or the appointed point person/s will assume the responsibility of good island stewardship. PYC shall not rely on guests or other yacht clubs to assume the role of good island stewardship.
• At any large gathering island event a PYC member will always be last to leave to ensure we’ve done our job of leaving the island in better shape than we found it.
• If you need to use a rest room, while on an island, please do so back on your vessel or ask for a dinghy ride to a vessel. Human waste is also carry in-carry out.
• If cooking foods such as lobster, please cook it de-banded so as to not risk leaving rubber bands behind.
• Lobster, steamer or other shells must not be left on an island.
• No food waste of any kind, including corn husks etc., shall be left behind.

*Thank you for your cooperation. This document applies to all PYC members whether in large groups or small.

Deer Isle Yacht Club

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Welcome to Rockland Yacht Club

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Tuesday night racing series.

Great Photo of our Etchells Fleet during Tuesday night races. (Photo by Ken Pride)

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.

Launch Service

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).

• 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 Expanding

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!

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Belfast Marina & Yacht Club

Belfast, Maine - ME, United States

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A New Experience at Belfast Marina & Yacht Club

Just recently opened in 2017, Belfast Marina & Yacht Club is a great new addition to the family of marinas on the Maine coastline. Nestled on the shores of the Passagassawakeag River in Belfast, Maine, guests will enjoy gorgeous views and endless relaxation in this tucked away location. During your stay, you will have access to fantastic amenities that will make your time comfortable and convenient. You will have access to brand new showering and restroom facilities, as well as a laundry area. Guests are encouraged to bring the pups, as this is a pet friendly facility with plenty of room to run around. Just minutes to the marina are additional amenities including various retailers, bars, and restaurants. If you prefer to stay on property, the marina does have a picnic area completed with grills, great for a homestyle BBQ. Everything you need for s successful weekend getaway is just minutes away from your slip!

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 Welcome To BPYC

Family, friends and fun on the southern maine coast, a community yacht club, for over 85 years.

For over 85 years, members have gathered every summer at the club for sailing, fishing, racing and our annual Chowder Luncheons.

BPYC offers sailing lessons to members and non-members alike and our Maryann Beaudry Memorial Scholarship offers free lessons to Biddeford youth who show interest and promise in sailing.

BPYC also works with the Fisherman’s Association to share our waterfront and keep the local fishing tradition alive.

We're open to new members and encourage boaters with a connection to the Biddeford community to apply.

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Guest moorings are available for $45 per weeknight and $55 Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Your mooring rate includes showers, two round-trip launch rides, and wireless internet access. BPYC uses Dockwa for mooring reservations, so please click the button below and request a reservation: