We had a nice sail to Port Washington. Had a couple of thunderstorms with 30 knots, but we had plenty of warning, and dropped sails before it hit. Charm got a brief fresh water rinse. We also sailed through a race going on. Fun to see all the spinnakers flying.
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| Storms coming |
It has been a hot week.
We left Montauk lake, and motored over to Sag Harbor.
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| Leaving Lake Montauk |
Left Cuttyhunk anchorage and planned to head to Block Island. The winds did not cooperate, so instead of Block Island, we went back to Newport. Had a nice sunrise to start the trip.
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| Sunrise at Cuttyhunk |
We had a couple of good days in Newport before we left, got groceries, had a nice lunch out, and woo-hoo finished the sling seat sewing project.
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| Finishing up the sling seat on the boat. It is 9.5' long, so takes up a lot of room |
We left New London, and moved out to Fisher Island, thinking it would not be as lumpy of an anchorage. Had a nice sail for the entire 10 miles, that was 7.63, but a bit into the wind, so had to tack, adding on mileage and time, but we did not care, as it was a beautiful sunny day.
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| New London Ledge light - light winds and flat seas |
We stayed a while in Port Jefferson. Walked to groceries and relaxed for a couple of days while Kris's hand healed. We also did some boat projects.
Finally finished the dodger. Complex curves are difficult to sew. This one curved section was the toughest sewing project yet. Strained Kris's patience, and several "time outs" were necessary.
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| Starboard side dodger. Short section on right was last bit to sew. |
We left Lewes with a predicted south wind, and for once the forecast was accurate. Had a very nice sail from Lewes, DE, up to New York City. As we have done before we tried to time the trip so we would arrive in time for favorable tide and current, and be able to pass through New York harbor, and the East River and make it to Port Washington, NY.
This is tricky timing, as you are never sure how fast you will sail, as it depends on the winds. We did a spot on job this time, and hit everything with perfect timing.
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| Leaving Lewes, DE |
