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Douglas Kirk

Douglas Kirk

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Brunswick Maine

107

NM

Total Distance

8

Days

Time at Sea

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Douglas Kirk

Douglas Kirk

Tuesday at 12:46

Single handed.

Winds from the south at 10kts with gusts to 15ish. Wind waves at 2 ft. Reefed Main and full Genoa.

Single handed.

8.7

NM

2h 32m

Merepoint, United States

Douglas Kirk

Douglas Kirk

Saturday at 12:19

Windy day

Strong winds gusting to 20-21 knots from the south. Sustained about 10 kts. Reefed head sail to 50%. Main was not reefed due to need to work with reefing setup. Down wind back to marina on headsail only.

Windy day

9.2

NM

2h 30m

Merepoint, United States

Douglas Kirk

Douglas Kirk

11 September 2025 at 09:38

Sail to Cousin’s Island

Sailed from Paul’s Marina to cousins island through the western ship gap. Winds were light and variable somewhere between three and 7 kn from the northwest and shifting to the south east making continuous sailing very difficult. Seas were calm with no waves at all.

Sail to Cousin’s Island

20.4

NM

7h 27m

Merepoint, United States

Douglas Kirk

Douglas Kirk

8 September 2025 at 13:34

To Goslings

Winds were 5 to 10 kn from the south. We started with a high tide falling as we return north to the marina. Wind blown waves against the current were probably 2 to 3 feet. Shorebreeze to about 12 kn on return. Saw two porpoise.

To Goslings

11.8

NM

3h 22m

Merepoint, United States

Douglas Kirk

Douglas Kirk

10 August 2025 at 11:59

Chabeque Island Trip

South wind. 6-9 knots. Gust to 15. Nice long run from Chebeque back to Paul’s marina

Chabeque Island Trip

17.5

NM

4h 39m

Merepoint, United States

Douglas Kirk

Douglas Kirk

9 August 2025 at 11:25

Out past French Island.

9knt blowing to 19. Sunny and nice.

Out past French Island.

14.8

NM

4h 23m

Merepoint, United States

Douglas Kirk

Douglas Kirk

6 August 2025 at 12:08

Near Whaleboat Island

Nice wind early then dropping off

Near Whaleboat Island

13.3

NM

5h 15m

Merepoint, United States

Douglas Kirk

Douglas Kirk

5 August 2025 at 10:54

Gosling Loop

Near calm until 1400 hrs. Then shifted to SE and blew about 8-10 kts.

3

Gosling Loop

11.3

NM

5h 2m

Merepoint, United States