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Julu 28 – 30: Mount Desert Island
We headed Down East as far as Mount Desert Island. We tried to get a mooring in Northeast Harbor but as usual found they were full and headed instead for Little Cranberry Island, also known as Islesford. We anchored at the outside of the harbor and headed in to Islesford Dock Restaurant for an excellent…
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July 27: Reflections in Seal Bay
With thunderstorms forecast for the afternoon, we went through Fox Islands Thoroughfare and anchored well up in Seal Bay on Vinalhaven, in thick Maine mud. The rain had moved through by sunset, and next morning was warm and calm with a little lingering fog. Seal Bay is so well protected that the scenery is often…
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July 24 – 26: Marblehead to Penobscot Bay, Maine
We’re on the move again! We left Marblehead on Monday July 24 and plan to cruise in Maine for 2 to 3 weeks. Our first stop was the Isles of Shoals, about 8 miles off Portsmouth on the Maine / New Hampshire border. We’ve sailed here before but not for over 30 years, and didn’t…
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May 28 – June 1: Bermuda to Marblehead
A weather window finally opened for us and we checked out with customs first thing on May 28. They are quite strict, and ask you to leave within an hour of checking out – doesn’t give you long to stow your dinghy and get ready! We raised our anchor one final time and headed out…
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May 20 – 26: Waiting in Bermuda
I’m not going to say we’re “Stuck” in Bermuda, because this is a beautiful place to be – but we are still here, waiting on a good weather window to make our way back north. St. George’s harbour has a very transient feeling: everyone here has arrived from somewhere in the Caribbean or Bahamas, and…
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May 16 – 19: First impressions of Bermuda
We arrived in Bermuda on May 16 after a slow night where we were never quite able to sail. Tom pointed out that we hadn’t actually steered the boat ourselves since leaving Antigua, and grabbed the wheel for the last few miles. It was exciting to see Bermuda, first as a few specs on the…
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May 15: Passage Day 5
We continued to switch between motoring and sailing as the wind went up and down around big storm clouds. As we get closer to Bermuda we are aware of being on somewhat of a highway of yachts moving north. We can generally only see them when they are within 5 miles, and pick them up…
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May 14: Passage Day 4
The weather has tormented us over the past 24 hours! Huge squalls appeared in the distance but never quite reached us. The wind built to a whopping 10 knots, so we hoisted sails, only to have it drop below 5 again almost immediately. We’ve spent much of the last day changing between sailing and motoring…
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May 13: Passage Day 3
In late afternoon on the 12th we hoisted the sails, and of course immediately caught a fish – in this case a nice tuna. Props to Tom for reeling it in, Jeremy for gutting it and preparing it, and Katie for finding everything! After a delicious meal of fresh ceviche, we got into night time…
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May 12: Passage Day 2
Amazing how different our passage north is from the passage south! The wind has turned light, and with a fully-functioning autopilot there isn’t a great deal to do. In the afternoon we were able to hoist our Code Zero sail, and powered along at 6.3 knots in only 8 knots of breeze. To avoid complications…
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