45 members and their families gathered to start their adventure on Friday evening, July 12, at Sprucewold Lodge. Hosted by P/C Sandy and Karen Young, we enjoyed cocktails and appetizers while getting last minute instructions from our 2013 F/C George Hamilton.

Saturday morning we made our way to Port Clyde, hosted by P/C Joe and Brenda Blake. We enjoyed a group gathering and dinner at the Dip Net Restaurant. On Sunday we left for Seal Bay, Vinalhaven. This was a day of fun in the sun with dinghy races, dessert bake-off contest, and ending the evening with the lite show of boats. On Monday we hauled anchor and headed to an old favorite, Frenchboro. Hosts Bob and Paula Wheeler planned a great evening of fun at Lunts Dockside with a lobster bake; need I say this is always a grand time and this year was no exception.

As we made our way along the coast of Maine, our next stop was Southwest Harbor and Dysarts Great Harbor Marina. This was the setting for a progressive dinner hosted by Bill and Anne George. Friends “new and old” enjoyed traveling from boat to boat for a delicious dining experience. In the morning we again enjoyed a pancake breakfast on the upper dock, hosted by Chet and Carol Clarridge. Filled to the “gills,” we were off to Swan Island to relax and regroup. Hosted by Francis and Patricia Bisson, we endured the winds and rain that day, but we stilled enjoyed our “grill night” plans with great friends. While at Swans Island we were hosted to the “brunch of all brunches” on Thursday morning by the ladies of Swans Island; this was another day when lunch was not needed.

Thursday we headed to Castine and Eatons Boat Yard. A little R & R was enjoyed in the afternoon to get ready for a great evening. Hosting the Buccaneers Costume Ball was Jim and Betty Hunton and F/C George and Theresa Hamilton. We feasted on appetizers and desserts, while enjoying dancing and music by Jim Hunton, our host. A great time was had by all DEYC members and a few new friends from the marina. On Friday morning, another spectacular day, we were off to Belfast Harbor. A quiet day of shopping and sight seeing in this lovely Maine Town is always enjoyable. The evening brought us to gather at the Weathervane Restaurant for a great meal. Honors and awards were given to various winners and for various near misses during the week's events. Our final stop as a group was The Landings in Rockland, hosted by P/C Sandy and Karen Young. Rockland was a captain's choice, dining with friends at several local restaurants. In the morning there were lots of good-byes and thank yous for another wonderful cruise by our 2013 Fleet Captain George and Theresa Hamilton of the DEYC “Fun” Club.