Falmouth to Martha's Vineyard
August 19, 2013
We spent only an afternoon and night in Falmouth and know little about the place except it was an attractive yet small harbor. I thought we would sail to Nantucket but the guides and the information on Active Captain indicated that it might not be a good choice due to the limited harbor and high traffic. What did we do? We sailed to a harbor even more crowded, Edgartown Harbor on Martha's Vineyard. Fortunately, this is a popular village with a rich history and enough moorings for a huge crowd. We knew about the need for reservations for a mooring. That was not the case this time. Since the mooring field is oriented away from the town, one can have quite a dink ride to town.
There are few slips available in town. They are the most expensive we know in our entire cruise. One marina charges about $10 per foot per night. I am not sure I could sleep after dropping $400 for a night in a slip. The $40 for a mooring is the going rate around here.
Bear and I walked around Edgartown today. The usual tee shirt shops are missing. Shops are upscale and seem to feature art, jewelry and antiques. There are several fine examples of highly varnished classic designed sloops in the harbor. One would expect such. We did not see a single lobster float on the 12-mile sail to this place. That made for a very nice day.
From here, we sail west back into Long Island Sound via Block Island. That will be a long day. It will be good to see some places we missed along the way once we are back in the Sound. Of the five boats we have tracked, three are still in Maine. Two are on roughly our same itinerary. We hope to see the boats in Maine again. Maybe we will see Team Ruff again somewhere.