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to Do What You Want |
ShadeNo trees in the ocean, so bring your own shade: Sunglasses, sunhat and sunscreen are always good to have on hand for travel adventures.
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CameraMaine's beauty lasts, but memories can fade; don't forget your camera. I can help where a selfie-stick can't!
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DrinksWine and Spirits are welcome. I can help you serve them to enjoy and commemorate your time aboard.
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Let us spoil you |
We can cater for you; serving picnics, sandwiches, cheese platters - all the way up to complete island lobster bakes.
Contact us to arrange catering, reservations, special timing, occasions, locales or pricing. We can arrange food from local restaurants, purchased to go, and served proper to you aboard, or we can help recommend reservations to eat after. Bufflehead has hosted folks for anniversaries, proposals, honeymoons, scatterings of ashes, birthdays, parties, reunions. We make the everyday special and special occasions extraordinary. Let me know how I can help, I'm honored to be a part of your life. |
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Buffleberry pieOur own homemade Blueberry pie - made from the finest plump Maine blueberries - on return from a lobster bake feast, is a delicious way to cap a great day. Strawberry Rhubarb Pie in early season is maybe even better, or late summer fresh strawberry shortcake.
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Picnic PrettyFor island picnics, we can lay out a nice picnic blanket for a meal on the beach, or find a cozy spot in the shade and settle in the soft grass, or just sun ourselves on rocks to see why the seals love it so much.
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Cheeses, that's tastyWe can serve up a delicious array of cheeses to nosh on while we sail.
Feel free to bring wines to partner with our spreads. We've got some glasses aboard, and I can open and serve your pairing choice. We'll see that Silas doesn't eat them all if he's aboard! He likes cheese too. |
Bring your own feast |
We partner with the magnificent wood-fired Cafe Miranda and can dish up your to-go order on the boat. They serve dinner starting at 5, and lunch 11:30-2, 7 days a week, also Rockland's finest Sunday Brunch, 10:30-2, funky classic inside and a sweet patio with a shade and a fireplace. Cafe Miranda Menu is huge and everything is good.
A short walk from our dock, or a drop off at their dock is the Landings restaurant, on the water with great fried seafood fare and a wizard chef making tasty, creative specials. They're open 11am-9pm Atlantic Baking Company has great ready made sandwiches, cookies, breads, coffee, etc. Clan MacLaren specializes in awesome fresh made-to-order sandwiches, has other treats and a selection of good beverages, including local beers and sodas. Run by a fishing family. (I get the "Bufflehead," Pastrami Reuben with extra Guacamole and Jalapeños.) Maine Street Markets is a downtown gourmet market with awesome daily homemade hot lunch options as well as some pre-made and made to order sandwiches and prepared foods as well as smoothies and softserve ice cream. The Good Tern Natural Food Co-Op is great. Local farm fresh produce, sandwiches and treats as well as a full selection of organic produce and bulk grocery supplies. Member owned and operated for many years. They're on Rte 1 just N of downtown. Claws, located across the street on the water side is a great seafood place. Outside tables, some shaded, some enclosed, with a nice water view, and fantastic food. Run by a fishing family. Claws is also doing lobster, crab and shrimp rolls to go from 8:30 am onwards. Good bread, cheese, and some prepared foods. Maine Street Meats in Rockport has a lot of good cheeses, meats, and picnic basket essentials as well. Pizza & Sail specials will be held Thursdays with the Uproot Pie Co (whose wood-fired-oven-on-a-trailer I helped build) at the Rockland Farmer's Market, 9am-1pm. |
Even more choices on our Restaurants/Lodging page |
What's it like to sail on Bufflehead? |
That's everyone's big question before they sail. The others are - what do we do, how long should we go? This quick 5 minute video will give you a great feel for what it's like aboard, and shows you a wonderful trip idea. Below are even more ideas. This trip is an 8hr "Week's Vacation".
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This interactive map indicates Hurricane Island, our lovely picnic spot.
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Trip Ideas |
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