A passenger asked me, “What is the coolest thing that happened to you, this week?” The answer is watching the unbelievable amount of adolescent eagles out at East Goose Rock! Every year for two weeks the young bald eagles come over from Mark Island where they are protected by the Nature Conservancy and their parents teach them how to hunt. Every trip has felt like being on a Discovery channel program. Sometimes we’ve seen as many as 5 adolescent eagles and 4 adults at the same time at that same small body of rocks. We’ve had them flying within about 15 feet of the boat, which is awe inspiring because of the size of their wingspan. The adolescent birds have approximately a 4-foot wingspan and the adults are roughly 6 feet.

I’ve really been enjoying the fact that we’ve had good winds that have allowed us to get way out there on almost every trip AND multiple consecutive days of sun! We’ve also been enjoying the “Maine air conditioning,” also known as our sea breeze, so it’s usually a refreshing15 degree’s cooler out on the bay. Our visitors from south of the Mason-Dixon line have been especially enjoying their cool time on the boat with us.

Quick summary: it’s been really nice! Plenty to see and perfect weather—come sail with us in Camden, Maine and you won’t be disappointed!