Wayward Wind's Wanderings
07 October 2012 | Wayward Wind at a dock on Back Creek, Annapolis, Maryland
07 October 2012 | Wayward Wind at a dock on Back Creek, Annapolis, Maryland
01 October 2012 | Anchored in the Rhode River off the Chesapeake Bay, MD
28 September 2012 | Anchored in the Rhode River off the Chesapeake Bay, MD
26 September 2012 | Anchored in Worton Creek off the Chesapeake Bay, MD
15 September 2012 | Anchored in Worton Creek off the Chesapeake Bay, MD
12 September 2012 | Anchored in the East Fork of Langford Creek off the Chester River off the Chesapeake Bay
11 September 2012 | Anchored in the Corsica River off the Chester River off the Chesapeake Bay
10 September 2012 | Anchored in the Corsica River off the Chester River off the Chesapeake Bay
07 September 2012 | Underway in the Chesapeake Bay
04 September 2012 | Anchored up the Sassafras River off the Chesapeake Bay, MD
03 September 2012 | Underway in the Delaware Bay
02 September 2012 | Underway in the Atlantic Ocean east of Great Egg Harbor Inlet
01 September 2012 | Underway approaching New York City
31 August 2012 | Port Jefferson, Long Island, NY
30 August 2012 | Underway in Long Island Sound
29 August 2012 | Underway in Long Island Sound
27 August 2012 | Thames River, Gales Ferry, CT
23 August 2012 | Great Salt Pond, Block Island, RI
22 August 2012 | Underway on Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts
Heading South August 2012 IX
29 August 2012 | Underway in Long Island Sound
Roland
Heading South August 2012 IX Wednesday, August 29, 2012 Underway in Long Island Sound Water temperature 71 F
By 8:30 AM the Enterprise rent car had been returned and preparations were being made to get underway. The dinghy had to be brought on board and there were several other boat chores that needed to be completed. It took two hours to get to the point where we were ready to raise the anchor and then the anchor really didn't want to let go of the bottom. The anchor windlass had the chain taut, straight up and down, and the anchor slowly came up inch by inch. I thought for sure something strange would come up with the anchor but it was only mud.
We had a tail wind and a two knot current pushing us down the river past the Sub Base and shortly thereafter were approaching the New London railway bridge. The bridge was down and I started calling for an opening when we were ten minutes away. I received no answer. I called again at nine, eight, seven and six minutes. No answer. With the current pushing us towards the bridge we needed to stay a safe distance back until the bridge opened. I turned the boat around pointing back upriver. As I was turning around a Coast Guard boat approached and said they were coming aboard to do a "Safety Inspection". As soon as the Coasties pulled up beside us the bridge called and said they were opening. We got the Coasties to back off and let us get through the bridge before they boarded.
Once we were through the railway bridge we pulled over to the red side of the channel, right off the General Dynamics docks but way away from the New London Ferry Terminal. Two young Coasties came aboard and were respectful and courteous as they asked the questions on their checklist and inspected our flares, life preservers, etc. Kalko, the sailing cat, minded her manners and didn't take a swipe at the Coastie who came below to inspect the discharge valve from the head.
We passed our inspection with flying colors, asked the Coasties to report the problems we had getting the railway bridge to respond and said goodbye.
We are now motoring across Long Island Sound and will anchor somewhere on the east end of Long Island for tonight.
By 8:30 AM the Enterprise rent car had been returned and preparations were being made to get underway. The dinghy had to be brought on board and there were several other boat chores that needed to be completed. It took two hours to get to the point where we were ready to raise the anchor and then the anchor really didn't want to let go of the bottom. The anchor windlass had the chain taut, straight up and down, and the anchor slowly came up inch by inch. I thought for sure something strange would come up with the anchor but it was only mud.
We had a tail wind and a two knot current pushing us down the river past the Sub Base and shortly thereafter were approaching the New London railway bridge. The bridge was down and I started calling for an opening when we were ten minutes away. I received no answer. I called again at nine, eight, seven and six minutes. No answer. With the current pushing us towards the bridge we needed to stay a safe distance back until the bridge opened. I turned the boat around pointing back upriver. As I was turning around a Coast Guard boat approached and said they were coming aboard to do a "Safety Inspection". As soon as the Coasties pulled up beside us the bridge called and said they were opening. We got the Coasties to back off and let us get through the bridge before they boarded.
Once we were through the railway bridge we pulled over to the red side of the channel, right off the General Dynamics docks but way away from the New London Ferry Terminal. Two young Coasties came aboard and were respectful and courteous as they asked the questions on their checklist and inspected our flares, life preservers, etc. Kalko, the sailing cat, minded her manners and didn't take a swipe at the Coastie who came below to inspect the discharge valve from the head.
We passed our inspection with flying colors, asked the Coasties to report the problems we had getting the railway bridge to respond and said goodbye.
We are now motoring across Long Island Sound and will anchor somewhere on the east end of Long Island for tonight.
Comments
| Vessel Name: | Wayward Wind |
| Vessel Make/Model: | Pacific Seacraft 37 |
| Hailing Port: | Quintana, TX |
| Crew: | Captain Roland, Admiral Patti & Kalko the Sailing Cat |
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Who: Captain Roland, Admiral Patti & Kalko the Sailing Cat
Port: Quintana, TX