When I last reported we were moored at the Yacht Club just after the breakwater coming into Gloucester Harbour. Gloucester Harbour is a major Harbour with the larger outer basin and several inner harbours, including, of course, the very busy commercial harbour with many trawlers, draggers, etc. We called the Harbourmaster on our marine radio and he had a mooring for us in the inner harbour so we moved in. Tied up and went into town for a long walk. It is about what you'd expect from a once prominent and still hanging on commercial fishing harbour. Some chic shops down town but many factories and fish processing and loading facilities; seems like a good, blue-collar town.

We passed by (and will post later) the famous statue commemorating the more than 5000 fishermen who have lost their lives over the years. Quite sobering!!!! But, we don't go out in winter Nor' Easters to Georges Bank; we come in when it blows more than 25 and the seas build to 6 feet.

Went to bed early and, as predicted the front came through in the night. Was quite wild even considering that we were well into the harbour. But, we're quite used to the boat motion and slept reasonable well and in late. It is very clear and bright this morning but it is still blowing hard and the seas will be sloppy. We hope to get underway this afternoon back on our plan to Scituate.

This means crossing Massachusetts Bay and we're sure to cross paths with lots of big vessels, including LNG tankers similar to those which will be coming into Saint John Harbour. While in my mind the transportation of LNG by tanker is a reasonable venture, consider the old risk management factors; likelihood - low; mitigation/preventative measures - high; outcome - catastrophic. But this blog is not for political discourse....