We slipped away from NYYC about midday after a busy morning doing last minute jobs on a glassy water. Motoring out we started to get some breeze at the entrance, and finally started working our way back east. To give us all a calmer first night we elected to sail through Vineyard and Nantucket Sounds rather than put out to deep water and o round Nantucket shoals.
Running up Vineyard sound at about 16:00 saw the wind drop to almost nothing and the tide go foul and we though we might anchor for dinner and maybe the night. However before we could even reach the anchorage the wind came up quickly and we had to reef and the anchorage became untenable. We pushed on and had a quick pasta dinner before the children and I went to our bunks.
A rather hectic night for all ensued, as we dodge round the numerous shoals, clearing out into deep water at dawn. I think Cornelius and Richard found it a rather challenging night.
At 0900 we are at 41 47'N 69 25'W, seas are smooth, wind SW around 15 kts and CdG doing 6-7. Lovely clear skys.
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C and R - in the deep end - ha ha - should stand them in good stead for the voyage ahead - get those muscles working. The mummy has just left here - off to work - came round to show us her new toy - black is beautiful - lol - she purred away nicely. love Bette x x
ReplyDeleteI hope that all continues smoothly and nobody is seasick. The web showed you going quite nicely up Vineyard Sound but lost you as you passed Vineyard Haven at about 2.00 pm (your time?). Love Granddad XOXOXO
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