Shinnecock to POW
We left Shinnecock early to take advantage of the ebb tide and to try to enter the FI Inlet at slack tide at 3:15 that afternoon. Departure went smoothly although the north wind was negligible so we had to rely on our motor for all our speed. Nonetheless we...
Montauk to Shinnecock
Today started off with no wind so we motored from 7:15 till about 10:00. We rounded Montauk with the ebb tide and then turned west toward the Hamptons. Suddenly the wind picked up enough from the southeast that we were able to kill the motor and actually sail!...
Block Island to Montauk
Today is our shortest day on the water so we took our time getting up and organized and enjoyed a leisurely breakfast in the cockpit. Very little wind in the forecast so we knew we would need the motor most of the day. We also knew that the Montauk Yacht Club...
New London to Block Island
At 7 am I said goodbye to Bruce and met Peter and Marcia at the gate to Crocker's Marina. By 7:15 we had shoved off from our slip and radioed the railroad bridge for an opening to leave Shaw's Cove. Our timing was unfortunate as two commuter trains were...
Newport to New London
We woke this morning at 5:30 so the sound of a neighboring boat starting his engines and preparing to leave. We needed to leave the dock ourselves at about 6:45 to get to Jamestown Boat Yard by 7:30. Our departure was a little tricky as we had to execute a 180...
Pocasset to Newport
We woke this morning at about 5:30 and slowly got ourselves organized. The forecast calls for a clear day with a NW breeze shifting more westerly. We left the dock at 7:00 and wound our way around Bassett's Island to get back into Buzzard's Bay. The wind is...
