No pots! Eggemoggin Reach to Holbrook Island

No pots! Ok, I’m excited about that, but let’s back up to our departure from Opechee Island in patchy fog...visibility was down to 300’ in some spots, and most of those spots were in narrow passages with tons of pots. The fog finally cleared as we pointed NW to head up the Eggemoggin Reach. To our delightful surprise, there’s a big stretch of that body of water this COMPLETELY DEVOID OF LOBSTER POTS. You’re welcome. We enjoyed a blissful sail along the coast of Deer Isle and settled in for the night off Holbrook Island.

Eggemoggin Reach 

I hate to admit this, but in four years of college I don’t recall ever making it out to Holbrook Island or the Holbrook Island Sanctuary until we visited it earlier this month, even though you can clearly see Castine from the anchorages. We dropped the hook between Holbrook and Ram, and took the dinghy to explore Ram Island. We had to stay on the shore due to Bald Eagle nesting (we got a great view of an Eagle!), but it was still a nice cruise!

Ram Island

The morning was super foggy and perfect for a trek around Holbrook Island. It’s a small island with quite a few nice trails and a nice outhouse! There is one guest mooring, tons of anchoring options, and a nice dinghy dock so this is a great stop for cruisers. And since we weren’t going anywhere until the fog lifted, we toured the whole island, taking time to explore the beaches. It was magical!

Holbrook Island 

We are in Turtle Cove on the north end of Isleboro now, prepping to head into Belfast for a few days of chores and visits with friends!