Sailing Point
What have people found?
Common sea star, northern acorn barnacle and american lobster are the usual finds. ~14 distinct species have been recorded here.
Tide
We do not have the numbers a tide curve is drawn from for this stretch of coast yet. The water here moves about 0.7 m between high and low.
When do people visit?
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Most observations come from July and August.
What should you know before visiting?
Parking is about 0.4 miles away.
Arrive 45 minutes to an hour before low tide and leave as it turns. The water comes back faster than it left.
Grippy shoes beat sandals. Wet rock and algae are more slippery than they look. Tide pool safety
A tide pool is a fragile place. Look and photograph, take nothing. The tidepooling code
What lives at Sailing Point?
Species records from iNaturalist
Common Sea StarAsterias rubens
Northern Acorn BarnacleSemibalanus balanoides
American LobsterHomarus americanus
Arctic Green Sea UrchinStrongylocentrotus droebachiensis
Acadian hermit crabPagurus acadianus
Common Moon JellyAurelia aurita
Plumose AnemoneMetridium senile
Atlantic Rock CrabCancer irroratus
Rough PeriwinkleLittorina saxatilis
RockweedFucus distichus
Northern Horse MusselModiolus modiolus
Irish MossChondrus crispus
OarweedLaminaria digitata
Baltic IsopodIdotea balthica
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