a final check. Just after we got back from California they hauled the
boat and cleaned the bottom. There was a lot of marine growth and
barnacles in particular. With a clean bottom and steady NW breezes we
had two of our best days of sailing. We were able to sail all the way
from Pt. Clyde to Rockland, and two days later we were able to sail
all afternoon from Seal Cove on Vinalhaven back to Pt. Clyde (and then
motor up the river to Thomaston).
We found a variety of things that needed attention so we've been back
in Thomaston for the last couple of days. Fortunately the yard made
very good progress and things should be wrapped up today. The fuel
truck is coming in a couple of hours to fill our tanks and we'll also
get our propane tanks topped up.
Fay has done lots of provisioning at the local stores where she can
get great produce, meat, cheese, crab, lobster, shrimp and of course
great bread from Atlantic Bakery. The freezer will be full upon
departure!
It's raining today, but should clear up this afternoon and the
forecast is for lots of sun this weekend. We plan to depart for
Newport late Saturday morning. With a fair breeze we'll be at the
Cape Cod canal on Sunday morning to catch a favorable tide and sweep
us through to Newport by mid-day on Sunday. The journey begins.
