Under overcast skies, drizzle and rain, and temps in the 40s we departed hell. The alarm went off at 0530, we jumped up and readied the boat. In contrast with the previous day it was almost completely calm so we decided to bend on the head sail. Up went the sail, we forgot to unfurl the furler line, down came the sail, out came the furler line, up went the sail…again, done. Engine started, last minute checks complete, untied the dock lines and departed at 0639…not too bad! The marine forecast was calling for winds SSE 15-20 knots gust to 25 with four foot seas, actual winds were less than seven knots and seas were one-two feet, real nice sea state which made for a real nice ride!

Departed this place:

See ya!

Cold but having fun:

Dreary:

We hooked our gps to the laptop and fired up the nav software which worked perfectly, radar worked well also:

Sail out:

Arrived:

We’re here for the next few weeks while we pack up, complete the sale of the house and get some boat work done. We plan on departing for Maine around the first of June. More later!

We readied the boat, set the alarm for 0500 and hit the rack. Well at 0500 the weather forecast had not changed a bit, NNW winds 25 knots gusting to 30 and waves 4 to 5 feet. Since we were heading NNW that made the trip a no go, so another couple of days in hell before we return to civilization. We spent the day cleaning, adjusting things, connected the radar and it works, flushed the water tanks, tested the tricolor and anchor lights-awesome, put on the mizzen sail and the dodger etc. The boat is starting to become habitable and we are actually having a good time!

Weather for tomorrow is rain and 40’s, Saturday through Monday is SOUTH WINDS with temps in the upper 70’s or higher, sleigh ride!!!