McGLATHERY ISLAND

44° 07.73’N 068° 36.77’W

4th ed. Cruising Guide page 277

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PROBABLY the best-known anchorage in Merchants Row is at McGlathery Island, one of the largest in the group. Windjammers use it often, as do cruising yachtsmen. The island is owned by a conservation group called Friends of Nature. Beautiful granite ledges and a sandy bar lead to a small offlying island. Ashore you might meet the woolliest of wild sheep.
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Approaches. The anchorage is at the northern end of McGlathery. Approach from the north. The little, wooded, unnamed island at the northeastern tip of McGlathery Island is conspicuous by a large boulder resting on the sloping ledge at its northern end. No Mans Island to the east is small and wooded, with a long, sloping ledge at its western end.
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Anchorages, Moorings. The eastern end of the anchorage is marked by a large, conical rock at the edge of the trees. A sandy, boulder-strewn beach lies below it. Come just inside the northern knob of McGlathery and anchor west of the conical rock in a mud bottom, 21-feet deep at low. Protection is good except from the northeast.
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Things to Do. Take a swim off the beach and bask on the sun-warmed ledges. Go across the sandbar to the adjoining little island and walk around it on the high ledges overlooking the sea. The walk is mostly easy going, with just an occasional leap across a chasm. On McGlathery, trails lead inland to where you may meet the sheep, which are likely to be just as startled as you are.
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Many people use this lovely island—sea kayakers, daytrippers, windjammers, and cruising boats. Remember that we are all here for the same reasons. Respect this fragile place and its tranquillity and show your appreciation for the efforts of the Friends of Nature by leaving McGlathery cleaner than you found it.