Commodore Message
FROM THE HELM
Welcome to the Down East Yacht Club Website. This is a wonderful place to find information about our fine club for visitors and members alike.
We are a vibrant and active boating and social community of members who love boating and cruising the coast of Maine. Our members hale from as close as Boothbay Harbor and as far away as Alaska and Hawaii and what unites us is our love of the ocean, our passion for boating and our desire to be a part of a fun-loving club. We are not a traditional club with a club house and dining room but rather a like-minded group of active sailors and powerboaters who enjoy organized cruising adventures and year-round social engagements.
I have cruised this coast my entire life and never cease to be amazed by its beauty and how there is something special in every port.
I am very proud to be your Commodore and my husband, son and I are so thrilled to be a part of this club family. We find here some of our favorite people all doing our favorite thing – enjoying the Maine Coast by boat and/or near the sea.
I look forward to seeing you at one of our next social gatherings!
My very best,
Kristen G. King
Commodore, DEYC, 2024-25
