Maine sailing itinerary

Falmouth Foreside · June 9–14, 2026 · 4 adults + 2 kids (6, 9)

Total distance

93 nm

Longest leg

33 nm

Sailing days

Water temp

~53°F

Daily distances

Tue 33Wed 12Thu 12Fri 18Sat restSun 18

Day by day

DAY 1 · TUE JUN 9

Falmouth Foreside → Newagen

33 nm · ~7 hrs · the long push

7:30 AM start

Time the morning ebb through Hussey Sound.
SW summer breeze should give a beam reach past Cape Small.
Bail-out at Sebasco (~22 nm) if anyone melts down.
Lobster bake typically 6:30 PM at Newagen.

Newagen Seaside Inn

Own dinghy dock · ~$280–320

207-633-5242

DAY 2 · WED JUN 10

Newagen → Christmas Cove

12 nm · ~3 hrs · easy sail east

Sleep in. Past the Cuckolds into the Damariscotta River mouth.
Coveside Marina mooring; 2-min walk to the inn.
Coveside Restaurant closed Wed in early June — eat at the inn.

Christmas Cove Inn

5-star B&B · ~$220–280

617-842-3839

DAY 3 · THU JUN 11

Christmas Cove → Linekin Bay

12 nm · ~3 hrs · back west

Resort's own mooring field with launch service to the dock.
Pool, kayaks, lawn games.
Boothbay Harbor 10-min dinghy ride away if you want a town night.

Linekin Bay Resort

Mooring + room together · ~$280–320

207-633-2494

DAY 4 · FRI JUN 12

Linekin → Sebasco

18 nm · ~4 hrs · around Cape Small

Time the morning to enter The Basin at slack water — 1-hr dinghy detour worth taking.
Mooring at the resort dock, walk up to rooms.

Sebasco Harbor Resort

Pool, golf, rec barn · ~$280–320

866-389-2072

DAY 5 · SAT JUN 13 — PICK ONE

Recommended

Rest day at Sebasco

0 nm · second night

Dinghy back into The Basin if you missed it Day 4.
Pool, paddleboards, kids decompress.
Sunday becomes an 18 nm return.

Alternative

Move to Diamond Cove

~15 nm · Great Diamond Island

Family-friendly inn on old fort grounds.
Beaches, bowling, pool.
Sunday becomes a trivial 2 nm hop.

Inn at Diamond Cove

207-805-9836

DAY 6 · SUN JUN 14

Return to Falmouth Foreside

18 nm from Sebasco · or 2 nm from Diamond Cove

Time Hussey Sound on the flood.

Booking checklist

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Newagen Seaside Inn — Tue 6/9

Confirm Tuesday lobster bake is running June 9 · 207-633-5242

Christmas Cove Inn — Wed 6/10

617-842-3839

Linekin Bay Resort — Thu 6/11

Mooring + room together · 207-633-2494

Sebasco Harbor Resort — Fri 6/12

Plus Sat 6/13 if doing the rest day · 866-389-2072

Inn at Diamond Cove — Sat 6/13

Only if going the alternative route · 207-805-9836

Pull June 9 Portland tide tables

Lock the dawn departure window

Provision before departure

Snacks, screens, audiobooks, foul-weather gear, layers

Pre-trip notes

Water 50–55°F in June — dinghy-and-wade, no real swimming.
Mornings 50°F + fog, afternoons sunny 70s — pack layers.
Foul weather gear for adults; warm jackets and hats for kids.
Newagen lobster bake is typically Tuesdays ~6:30 PM but some years starts the third Tuesday of June — confirm.
Coveside Restaurant closed Mon–Wed in early June.