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Home - Lusby, MD, United States ‐ Aug 11, 2025

69 mi

Sunny, warm, 80s. No wind, calm seas. Our last day! We got an early start. Motored against the current (about 1 knot) the first half of the day. The current turned favorable around Bloody Point and we had about 1 knot with us the rest of the way. Flat calm with no chance of sailing until after Cove Point. By that time, we were almost home and the sails were put away, so we continued to motor. This was an easy but long day. Its good to be home after a great trip.
Still Pond, MD ‐ Aug 10, 2025

83 mi

Sunny, warm, high 70s. No wind, flat calm. An early start today. Harry got us off the anchor at 5:45 AM, Kati was up not much later. We had a nice current with us up the Delaware Bay. It started at about .5 knot and went up to about 2 knots. Same current situation in the C&D (Chesapeake & Delaware) Canal, and 2 knots down the Chesapeake Bay with us to Still Pond. Dolphins in the morning at Cape Henlopen and again in the lower Delaware Bay. We topped off fuel at Shaeffer's in Chesapeake Ci [...]
ty. Got passed by a huge freighter while we were at the fuel dock and then we got stuck behind him the rest of the way through the Canal. John & Julie King on Myla spotted us on AIS and reached out. They were a half hour or so ahead of us after an all-nighter from City Island, NY. We arranged to meet up at Still Pond for the evening. Once we got to Still Pond, Kati had a great jellyfish-free swim. Then John & Julie came over to Circe for apps, drinks, dinner, and dessert. What a great way to spend our last evening on this trip!

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Cape Henlopen, DE ‐ Aug 9, 2025

52 mi

Sunny, warm, high 70s. We motor-sailed the whole way. The wind was directly behind us and not enough to sail. We were greeted into the mouth of the Delaware Bay by a dolphin - the first one we've seen in weeks! We anchored behind the second breakwater at Cape Henlopen, along with 3 other sailboats. Dinghied to just outside the 100 feet offshore rule at the State Park and waded/walked to the bayside beach. Walked up and over the dunes, using the marked "road" of course, to the Atlantic b [...]
each. We were here in late September of 2021 and the beach was empty. We had it to ourselves. Today, in early August, there were 4x4s and trucks and their associated occupants, even in late afternoon. The waves were too rough for Kati to comfortably get in, so she just went in waist deep and tried to stay upright. Harry retrieved the dinghy since the tide rose a foot or more during our beach visit. Back to the boat for a lovely evening.

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Atlantic City, NJ ‐ Aug 8, 2025

73 mi

Sunny, beautiful, mid 70s. Rolling ocean waves. We took off early this morning (6:00) for our long day. Motor-sailed pretty much the entire way. We tried just sailing on and off but when the speed fell below 6 knots, we added the motor back. With such a long trip today, the slower speed was not acceptable. Today we did about 77 miles, the 4 mile difference in the reporting being the 1+ knot of current with us all day. Kati did not feel well in the rolling ocean waves, so not a great trip [...]
for her, though it wasn't severe seasickness, just the blahs. We got fuel and water at the 24-hour self-service fuel dock in front of the Golden Nugget in Atlantic City. What a great idea. We had some assistance from a dockhand and it was appreciated. We did this same fuel dock by ourselves at night in 2021. A busy Friday afternoon and evening here on the water in Atlantic City. Powerboats, jet skis, floating tiki bar, etc.

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Sandy Hook, NJ ‐ Aug 7, 2025

28 mi

Add 8 miles to our mileage due to huge currents with us in the East River and some current all day long. We didn't have to leave Port Washington until about 10 to catch the current the right way down the East River. So we went for a nice morning walk in Port Washington before heading out. The current was with us from when we left Manhasset Bay starting at about 1 knot and going to over 5 knots (!!) just past Hellgate. A rollicking ride down the East River with a max SOG (speed over ground) of [...]
11.9 knots! Beautiful sunny day, not a lot of traffic, and no really uncomfortable water or situations. We got the wind directly on the nose starting above Verrazano Narrows and kept it that way all the way to our anchorage behind Sandy Hook. Good that we still had 1 - 2 knots of current with us. A longish beach walk at Sandy Hook. And, we found out that there is a pub, the Mule Bar, and a way to get to the ocean side through the national seashore park, though we didn't do either of these. Tomorrow is a LONG day to Atlantic City.

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East River, NYC, and Sandy Hook
Port Washington, NY ‐ Aug 6, 2025

41 mi

Cool, overcast, low to mid 70s. Winds ENE 10 - 15. Roll-y waves. We motored and motor-sailed dead downwind until the last 12 miles or so. Then we sailed downwind wing-on-wing until we turned up a little and reached into Manhasset Bay. Our max speed was 8.5, so pretty nice. We dinghied in to the town dock, right across from a shopping center. Filled up the dinghy gas at the Shell station, then did a last significant grocery shopping at the Stop n Shop. A nice relaxing day and evening. Tom [...]
orrow is the East River, New York Harbor, and anchoring at Sandy Hook. Look at the pics! Swans begging food at the boat in the late evening (9-9:30?). So cute. Kati split a half piece of bread between them.
Milford, CT ‐ Aug 5, 2025

57 mi

The trip was closer to 50 miles but we had 1 - 2 knots of current against us the entire way down the Long Island Sound. We left our anchorage in front of Kurt's house at 7:45. Motored and motor-sailed all day since the wind was directly behind us and not strong enough to sail. We were going to stop at the Thimbles but decided to press on another 10 miles to shorten the trip to Port Washington tomorrow. We anchored on the east side of the "Gulf" outside Milford CT. Dinghied into town for a [...]
bit of a walk. Not much of a town in tourist terms, definitely a regular year-round town, not a resort or vacation area. Finished with beers and a hot pretzel at happy hour prices at Flipsides. Back to the boat for dinner and a relaxing evening.
Shelter Island, NY ‐ Aug 1, 2025

24 mi

We didn't stop for fuel and water on the way out of Old Saybrook because reverse wouldn't work. This is probably a result of the lobster pot we ran over yesterday. To be investigated once we're anchored at Shelter Island. Sailing was fantastic. Overcast, cool, winds NE 10-15, gusts 20. Beam reach across the Sound, max speed 9.2 knots. Single reef and big jib. A bit bumpy in the waves. Past the Plum Island Cut, we turned downwind and sailed broad reach and downwind, sometimes wing-on-wing. [...]
When we went past Dering Harbor, we passed the starting area of what turned out to be an island circumnavigation race. There had been much discussion about where to "store" Circe while we're on Shelter Island for a few days - a mooring at Dering, a mooring at Coecle's Harbor, anchoring in Coecle's, etc. We decided to try to anchor directly in front of Kurt's house. If this didn't work, we'll go to Coecle's. We anchored and dinghied to the concrete ramp next to the property to allow for easy unloading. Then Harry took the dinghy to the beach in front of the house. This is the start of a great 4 days of family beach-y, pool-y time with Zsuzsi, Kurt, Renee, and Marie. See pics and posts for fun land and water activities.

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Old Saybrook, CT ‐ Jul 31, 2025

23 mi

Breakfast out at Noah's in Stonington, then sailed off the anchor. Sailed out of Stonington with high hopes for a sailing day, but that didn't last more than 20 minutes. Wind went aft and decreased. We motored to Old Saybrook as warm morning sun gave way to lots of clouds and cooler temps. Rain expected in the early afternoon lasting into sometime tomorrow. Thank goodness it held off until we got to a mooring in Old Saybrook's North Cove. Look for the scummiest mooring and pick it up. Chan [...]
ces are that no one will evict you. This is our third or fourth time here and that's the M.O. Keith Reynolds picked us up on the street up from the town dinghy dock. We went to dinner at Johnny Ab's, the best old-style burger/fish/etc. joint. Then back to Keith's house to check out his latest Corvette project. He will race this one in Indiana next week and hopes to hit 167 mph in the half mile to beat his earlier 164 personal best (and a rival). Any more info was totally over our non-Corvette nut heads.... ZR1, not ZR1, 550 hp, 700+ hp, regearing, whatever!

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Stonington, CT ‐ Jul 30, 2025

39 mi

Hot and sunny and windless. What wind we had was <5 in various directions. So another motorboat ride. Sooner or later, we will sail again! We reached Stonington in mid-afternoon. The town provides a designated "Anchorage Area" in between two mooring fields. How considerate! We took a long harbor tour looking for the public dinghy dock. We eventually got directions from a woman getting ready to take a swim off a dock. Thanks! In case you need it, it is off the same pier as the SHYC - St [...]
onington Harbor Yacht Club. A walk through town to admire the old houses (many from 1760 - 1780s) and look at the shops. Then down to the point and public Dubois Beach. Nice town. Now...can we sleep with the unrelenting horn from one of the navigation marks? It's not foggy out but this thing has been running all afternoon and evening and seems to be continuous. Ugh.

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Newport, RI ‐ Jul 28, 2025

55 mi

Our first day/night out of Massachusetts! Note that the true distance is about 45 miles but we had 1 - 2 knots of current against us the whole way so it reads higher. An early foggy start. Fog quickly dissipated in Buzzards Bay. A motor-boat ride. Sunny, warm, dead downwind. Didn't even bother to put the sails up. Yesterday, Harry saw "Liberator" on the AIS heading north about a mile from us. He called on the radio and talked to owner/captain Steve. We crewed on Liberator a while back [...]
bringing her from the Bahamas to Newport. Steve was pleasantly surprised and, since he was on his way to "Baa Haabaa", offered us his mooring in Newport. Great since we hadn't made arrangements or found anchorage yet. So today, we hunted in the Newport Brenton Cove mooring field and found the mooring after a bit of a hunt. We explored Newport a bit. Got a map, got ice cream (a must), oohed at the big beautiful boats, etc. Maybe we will explore more tomorrow, maybe the Cliff Walk, or maybe we go over to Jamestown instead.

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Jamestown Outing

We decided to explore Jamestown RI, across Narragansett Bay from Newport. The ferry from Newport would have been $30 per person, so no way. We moved Circe to the Jamestown harbor instead. 15 minutes e...
Onset, MA ‐ Jul 27, 2025

37 mi

Cold (low 60s), overcast, sprinkles. Yuck. We wore multiple upper layers and Kati had on long pants and her SmartWool socks. In late July! And there's a "heat advisory" set for tomorrow and the next few days. Upper 80s - wow, what heat. A long motor and motor-sail today. We timed it to catch the current flowing with us through the Cape Cod Canal. The current through the Canal was about 3 knots so we were rolling through at 10+ SOG. Sometimes we encountered big standing waves - weird an [...]
d a little disconcerting, but no problem. We pulled off and anchored just past the Canal at Onset. We dinghied over to Safe Harbor Onset for dinghy gas and lucked into being able to do a load of laundry. Harry chatted up some guys at the fish cleaning station and they gave him a bag with two tuna steaks. Just caught today 150 miles offshore (!!!) off Block Island. Dinner tonight was delicious!

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Scituate, MA ‐ Jul 26, 2025

27 mi

We were motoring dead downwind today. If we still had a spinnaker, we would probably have used it. Harry, the eternal optimist, said that now that we're heading south, it's the end of sailing for this trip. Hope not. We got a mooring ($65) from Cedar Point in the Sciuate harbor. We are at the very front (back?) right at the harbor entrance, furthest away from the town docks. A big busy harbor on a sunny summer Saturday, so this is a great spot to be. We took the launch in and walked to P [...]
eggotty Beach on the south side of town. A packed beach full of vacationing and weekending families. Kati went in the COLD water while Harry people-watched. Afterwards, we walked back to Front Street. Stops at the hardware store for a new flyswatter for the cockpit (the flies are beastly sometimes), store-baked chocolate chip cookies from the Village Market, and cod from Mullaney's Harborside Fish Market. Love this town!

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Manchester-by-the-Sea, MA ‐ Jul 25, 2025

17 mi

This is our turnaround day. We are heading south toward home from here! We motored essentially the entire way from Rockport to Manchester-by-the-Sea. The wind was directly on the nose. Though being a beautiful sunny day, it was not a total loss. We anchored outside the outer mooring field and dinghied into town for groceries and maybe a little stroll. Jim and Ann were on their boat on the mooring in the Manchester harbor. They were just back from a short cruise. We stopped by and chatted [...]
for a while, then continued into town. The grocery store is very convenient to the dinghy dock, but the prices are super high. So, go to Crosby's Market only if you really need something!

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Rockport, MA ‐ Jul 24, 2025

20 mi

We spent the morning wandering around Salem, ignoring all the witch-related commercialization and admiring the beautiful old houses instead. Salem was a very prosperous port and you can tell by the stunning 1700s - 1800s homes. We had intended to sail to Manchester-by-the-Sea, but, since... * we couldn't meet up with Jim Starkey & Ann Harrison because they're out of town, and * we didn't desperately need provisions, and * the wind was just right... we continued on to Rockport. The [...]
sailing was fantastic - broad-reach and downwind with speeds up over 9 knots! Rockport is, I think, my favorite town of the whole trip. Picturesque, beachy, shops, galleries, fish shacks, families on vacation, etc. without a rich, preppy, pretentious feel. We walked to the Rockport Brewing Company for some yummy local beer. People-watched along the small but busy beach. Lots of artist galleries, though we didn't go in. I wonder if they are open in the fall? Dinner on-board, then back to town for gelato and a walk along the inside harbor and the wharf. The wooden ladders to/from the dinghy dock are interesting, as is the 10+ foot tide range. Why is it always low tide when we visit?

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Marblehead, MA ‐ Jul 23, 2025

21 mi

After a few great days in Boston, this morning we headed out after a tour of the USS Constitution. The Constitution is in the Charlestown Navy Yard very close to our marina, but we didn't get to see it yesterday or the day before. Impressive! We motored out of Boston Harbor and past most of the harbor islands before we set sails. We had a great, fast beam-reach sail all the way to Marblehead. Outside Marblehead, we saw a bunch of small boat races - 420s, Optis, and some others. We tried to [...]
find a spot in the Marblehead harbor in front of the historic town, but it was jam-packed. So we turned around and went around the point to anchor in the harbor shared by Marblehead and Salem. We dinghied to a public dinghy dock, then walked over the peninsula to the historic old town area for ice cream and a look around. There are houses, shops, and town buildings from the 1700s on narrow winding hilly streets. We watched the harbor activity, including teens jumping and swimming off a swim platform next to the harbor, and the gathering of boats and race committee for Wednesday night racing. An unintended longer walk back, but we survived.

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Boston, MA ‐ Jul 20, 2025

53 mi

We sailed beam reach with speeds 7.5+ across Massachusetts Bay until the wind lessened and the wind angle moved back enough that we had to turn on the motor to keep up a reasonable speed for a long day crossing. We saw whales from far away...blows and a fin and a tail...a few times. None up close but still a win. Motored the long approach into Boston. Harbor islands, rocks, ferries, lots of powerboats on a sunny Sunday afternoon. We are staying for a few nights at the Constitution Marina in [...]
Charlestown, right next to the USS Constitution. In the afternoon, we Ubered to Dick Blick's Art Supply in Cambridge to get a small set so Kati may paint. Dinner on board, then laundry. A walk across the close-by Russell (North Washington St) Bridge to get ice cream at the North End Creamery in Boston's Little Italy neighborhood. BOOM! Sunset cannon from the USS Constitution!

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Boston (Charlestown), MA

Boston Adventure Day 2 - Harborwalk

The photos from today are in the Boston photo album. A different view of Boston today...all along the waterfront. Boston has, and is continuing to add to, a Harborwalk that covers 40+ miles of waterfr...

Boston Adventure Day 1 - The Freedom Trail & Little Italy

See the Boston photo album for pics from today. We walked across the Charlestown Bridge and got on the T at the North Station. Easy with single tap of a credit or debit card, no need to buy a farecard...
Provincetown, MA ‐ Jul 18, 2025

27 mi

Sailed off the anchor, close-hauled to beam reach, speeds 6-7, sometimes over 8. Beautiful sunny windy (NW 10 -15) conditions and a great sail all the way to Provincetown, across the length of Cape Cod Bay. We anchored near the mooring field and dinghied in to the public dinghy dock. Walked to the Stop & Shop for a good provisioning. Shane & Mel Myers, friends from SMSA and racing on their boat T-Bone, are up here on Cape Cod for family vacation at Mel's family's house in Dennis. They met us [...]
in P'town. We returned to the boat and had to move to another anchorage per the harbormaster. A drink after the boat move, then we went ashore. Strolling the interesting people-filled P'town streets on a Friday evening. Pizza and beer at George's Tavern, recommended by the local police officers. A great evening! Happy birthday to Mel tomorrow! 7/19: We rented bikes in P'town and rode all the bike trails in the Cape Cod National Seashore - Province Lands area. Total mileage 11.5, but so many hills/dunes. Climb up, glide down, repeat. We had some great beach time at Race Point Beach. Kati had a nice swim and we saw a big seal swimming along the shoreline. We also had a seal come up near the dinghy in the morning as we came into town. For a late lunch, we split a clam strips roll, then hung out back on the boat. We didn't go back ashore because the wind and waves would have made for a very wet dinghy ride. Early start tomorrow for Boston.

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"Town Beach" Sandwich, MA ‐ Jul 17, 2025

26 mi

Cloudy & cool. Windy SW 15-20+ all day. We started this morning by getting diesel at Sea Fuels Marine in New Bedford at a very good price of $3.45/gallon. Filled up both fuel tanks. Then back across the harbor to Pope's Island Marina to fill both water tanks. We motored out of New Bedford Harbor, then sailed fast downwind up Buzzards Bay to the Cape Cod Canal. We continued to sail up the Canal, though we had to have the motor on per canal regulations. A pleasant, uneventful trip. Anchor [...]
ed just north of the CCC entrance/exit on the Cape Cod Bay side, off the "Town Beach" of Sandwich. Just chilling out, no plans to go ashore. Too cool to swim off the boat. Winds howling all afternoon and evening...25+!

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New Bedford, MA

14 mi

Beautiful morning walk on Bull Island in Hadley Harbor. Through the center trails, then almost all the way around the island on the rock beaches back to the dinghy dock. A short dinghy ride through the harbor to look at the boats and houses. Sailed off the anchor and out into Buzzards Bay toward New Bedford. Thick fog across most of the Buzzards Bay transit. We had the foghorn on again. We picked up a mooring at the Pope's Island Marina between New Bedford and Fairhaven. We walked across t [...]
he harbor bridge to New Bedford. Our first stop was refreshment at the Moby Dick Brewery. We spent the rest of the afternoon at the New Bedford Whaling Museum, which was very interesting. Dinner on board, then dessert & drinks with John & Julie King on Myla. It was a lovely coincidence that we are here in NB at the same time! We were so glad to see and spend time with them!

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Hadley Harbor, MA ‐ Jul 15, 2025

6 mi

Pouring rain this morning cleared up by 9:00. Good, because we had reserved and paid for bike rentals to explore MV today before we head out in the mid- to late-afternoon. We picked up our bikes right near the dinghy dock at the ferry terminal and started off on our cross-island trek. We headed toward Oak Bluffs but turned toward Edgartown before getting too far into town. South to the outskirts of Edgartown, then further south to our turnaround destination, Katama South Beach. Wonderful r [...]
ide, mostly on nice bike paths. A few minutes on the beach, then turn toward home (VH). Back up to Edgartown, then the Beach Road to Oak Bluffs, crossing the famous Jaws Bridge. A late lunch at Mo's, a recommended lunch spot at the PA (Portuguese American) Club in Oak Bluffs. Back to return the bikes and head back to the boat. We rode about 24 miles in beautiful sunshine and took 4 hours including our stops. All the pics are in the Martha's Vineyard 2 album attached to yesterday's log entry. Kati took a quick dip off the back of the boat to cool off, intentionally this time. Then we sailed off the anchor to Woods Hole & Hadley Harbor, our overnight anchorage. The current at Woods Hole is nuts. Swirling eddys, rocks, tight channel, and being pushed along in a 3 knot current. Harry negotiated it like a pro. Beautiful evening at anchor.

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Vineyard Haven, MA ‐ Jul 14, 2025

21 mi

We took Laura to a town dinghy dock so she could catch the bus to Boston for her train home. She's been great to have on board with us! We did laundry, all the bedding and towels, then back to the boat in thick fog. By 11:00 the fog cleared, but the winds were not right for our original plan to go to Monomoy Island to see the seals, then to Edgartown for an overnight anchorage. So we headed back to Vineyard Haven instead. Winds were good for about 2 hours of sailing close reach. Beautiful [...]
sunny warm (mid-70s) weather. At VH, we went to El Barco for fabulous house margaritas, then took a long walk to "Lake Tashmoo", which is not a lake at all but an inlet off the Sound. This walk took us off the crowded touristy part of VH and back through quiet neighborhoods. Dinner on board. We reserved bikes for tomorrow since we have a short sail/motor to Woods Hole & Hadley Harbor and the currents will not be favorable at Woods Hole until after 3:00 PM.

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Hyannis, MA ‐ Jul 12, 2025

21 mi

We met Kati's pickleball friend, Diane, and her cousin, Karen for breakfast at the Waterside Market in Vineyard Haven. They are staying for a week at their cousin's Oak Bluffs gingerbread cottage. It's called "Beyond the Sea" and is right on the Tabernacle Circle. After breakfast, we motored pretty much directly into the (cold) wind to Hyannis, anchoring in Lewis Bay. A long dinghy ride to Hyannis Marine to do laundry. Back to the boat for the evening. 7/13: Henry J Meiser is working at th [...]
e Hyannis Yacht Club this summer. Harry picked him up in the dinghy and brought him to the boat for breakfast. He secured us dinghy dock space for our Hyannis stay. Great to see him! After breakfast, we walked into Hyannis town and did a walking tour following a map of nautical themed locations. We ended with the Cape Cod Maritime Museum, which is much smaller than our CBMM and CMM, but still pretty good. Laura treated us for a late lunch at Spanky's on the harbor, where we had wonderful cod fish & chips, fried scallops, and local beer. Beautiful breezy sunny warm weather. Late afternoon and evening on the boat. Much cooler on the water.

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Vineyard Haven, MA ‐ Jul 10, 2025

13 mi

Sailed off the anchor and then super slow through the rain to Vineyard Haven harbor. We got the news of Kati's grandson - Ike Harvey Sabin - born in Okinawa Japan 7/9/2025 22:27. 8 lbs 7 oz, 20.5 in. Perfect! We anchored outside the mooring field and waited for the rain to stop in the late afternoon. Grocery shopping at the Stop & Shop, then Harry took the groceries to the boat while Laura & Kati held down stools at El Barco bar. Once Harry joined us and had a drink, we went for a stroll a [...]
long Main Street. Dinner back on the boat. Question: Will everything in here ever dry out? The weather has been cool (low 70s) and overcast and the humidity has been 90+% for days! 7/11: A beautiful sunny day to explore MV! Took the free bus to Edgartown to wander in the morning. Met up and toured a bit with a couple from Glen Cove NY (Julie & Barry) here on their Jeanneau 39. Laura recognized an SOS acquaintance from Annapolis, Nancy Parks, working at the Edgartown lighthouse. We invited her to dinner on the boat. Edgartown is nice, but posh and touristy. Kind of reminds me of Sag Harbor. We hopped back on the bus and took the beach route, over the "Jaws Bridge" to Oak Bluffs. Walked up Circuit Ave, the main street, and then took a little alley to get to the gingerbread cottages around the Tabernacle circle and beyond. These were built starting in 1864. So cute. Bus back to Vineyard Haven, dinner with Nancy on the boat. After dinner, Nancy took us to see the Gay Head Lighthouse and clay cliffs. It got so foggy that we couldn't see the cliffs but got cool pics of the lighthouse with the lights shining through the fog. My friend, Diane, from pickleball at home, is here in Oak Bluffs and will meet us for coffee in Vineyard Haven on Saturday morning.

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Menemsha, MA ‐ Jul 9, 2025

13 mi

Breakfast at the Cuttyhunk Fishing Club, an inn and restaurant established by a bunch of extremely rich guys in 1864. Then a walk through town, up the hill to the overlook at the WWII bunkers. Beautiful views especially to the SW portion of the island. A visit to the Cuttyhunk Historical Society's Museum of the Elizabeth Islands. A walk to see the impressive Cuttyhunk Yacht Club - a small house with a garage on the ground floor to hold equipment and the in-class portion of the sailing lesson [...]
s. 420s, Lasers, Optis, and other assorted small boats. We motored to Menemsha. The last time we were here (2021), this was a great sail. Today it was motoring through dense fog. We anchored outside the Menemsha Basin entrance and dinghied in. A cute little working (lobstering, fishing) town with nice beaches and a Coast Guard station. We put in a lobster dinner order and then went out in the dinghy to explore Menemsha Pond. This is a huge shallow saltwater pond full of birds. Beautiful. Picked up our lobster dinner to eat on the boat. Yum,

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Cuttyhunk Harbor, MA ‐ Jul 8, 2025

37 mi

We didn't go ashore at Block Island. After breakfast, and setting up this log, we headed for Cuttyhunk. Another beautiful day, though there were periods of fog. Harry tried out the new foghorn and the program he wrote to control it from his cell phone. Works! Sailed wing-on-wing with the whisker pole straight downwind at speeds 5 - 6 knots. Then a beam reach on port tack for the last leg to Cuttyhunk at speeds 7 - 8+. Big pod of dolphins sighted close to us. Probably 40+. Also an interesti [...]
ng enormous construction crane ship, the Boka Lift. Over 600 ft long. Probably for servicing all the windmills in the area. We anchored in Cuttyhunk harbor and took a nice walk through "town" and up to the top of the hill overlooking the island. Dinner on board, then drinks and chocolate on "Figaro", Saga 43 #45 from Houston, TX. They (Gerhard & Linda) happened to also be in Cuttyhunk Harbor on the way south to Annapolis. Big storm overnight - no problem.

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New Shoreham, Block Island, RI ‐ Jul 7, 2025

436 mi

We left home at 7:15 on Saturday, 7/5/2025, headed to New England. Laura Gwinn is joining us for the first 10 days of our cruise, to add another crew member for the initial long passage, then to enjoy our first few NE spots with us. Beautiful weather, not too hot, sunny, but no wind to speak of. We started out motoring. The trip down the Chesapeake Bay was motoring and motor-sailing in order to maintain speeds around 7 knots. All three of us were up together during the day, but we broke i [...]
nto watches in the evening and overnight. 18:00 - 22:00 Laura 22:00 - 02:00 (7/6/25) Kati 02:00 - 06:00 Harry. At 19:30 on 7/5, we crossed under the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel North Channel bridge span. We were welcomed by two dolphins. On 7/6, in the afternoon, the wind finally cooperated and we sailed a broad reach for a long, long time. 18:00 - 22:00 Kati 22:00 - 02:00 (7/7) Harry 02:00 - 06:00 Laura On 7/7, in the afternoon, Harry set the whisker pole and we sailed wing-on-wing. During the afternoon, we had 3 separate whale spottings! One fairly close, a roll and a back. Then one farther away with a breach and a blow. Then, the finale was also far but very visible and included breaches, blows, and a few spy hops! As far as we can determine, these were all humpbacks. We were off Montauk Long Island. We were originally going to go as far as Cuttyhunk, MA, but decided to stop and anchor overnight at Block Island, RI, outside the Old Harbor. Total time: 61:20 hours. Total nautical miles: 436. Engine hours: 41.3 hours.

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Home - Lusby, MD, United States ‐ Jul 5, 2025

Starting point for our journey, our lovely home on Mill Creek above Solomons.

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