Sandwich to Provincetown
July 3, 2013
Normally, I do not wait until the last minute to plan for my favorite holiday, July 4th. One would have thought we would score a slip in Boston Harbor but that did not happen. The No Plan, No Schedule, No Destination thing caught up with me and this morning was decision time. Where do we go?
From Sandwich on the Cape Cod Canal, there are several options. We decided to whip over the very tip of Cape Cod to the place where the Mayflower made its first landfall in the future States. We stopped at the fuel dock then slid out the east entrance to the Canal and headed for this place. Thinking there was no way to get a mooring here we called to hear the giggling that would surely happen when we asked the question. Turns out they had a cancellation and we got lucky.
The winds were dead astern at 15 kts gusting to around 20. We unfurled the headsail and enjoyed a quiet five-hour sail downhill before the wind. Another thing happened: the sun was bright and the first we have seen in about a month. Scurv and Bear slept whilst I fought to stay awake. The approach to this place takes one over deep water where it is likely to see whales. We did not. A dominate landmark here is a three hundred or so foot tower commemorating the arrival of Miles Standish, et al. You can see it 15 miles offshore. The closer we got, it was apparent this is a special place. The beach is wide, white sand and has very few footprints. The harbor is tucked into a very protected location. The first impression is very good. We are glad we chose this place to celebrate the 4th.

Picture is of the monument in town