Hi all. We finally left Sandy Hook, NJ yesterday at 0600. We motored sailed the entire way along the southern shore of Long Island Sound. Our first destination was going to be Block Island, but plan B was to go to Cutty Hunk - the Elizabeth Island chain near Martha's Vineyard. Plan C was Onset, and depending on time/current through the Cape Cod Canal to Sandwich, plan D. When we arrived at Block Island it was 0200, so we just kept going. When we were going by Newport, RI, it was 0500. Cutty Hunk was at 0800. We kept going and decided since the current was good to go through the canal, we went for it. Since the next anchorage after Sandwich would be Plymouth, which is a long way into the harbor, we decided to get a slip at the Sandwich Marina. We would have kept going all the way home (plan E), but tonight is supposed to get down into the 30's. The winds are also supposed to be blowing around 20 knots tonight. What the heck!!!
So here we are, hunkered down at a marina. Michele's parents are coming down to go to dinner with us. Tomorrow we'll head up to Hingham, and probably get a mooring at the Hingham Shipyard Marina (formerly Hewitt's Cove). We're very excited to be home, well almost home. Jessie is going to bring Chuey home on Tuesday and we'll go home to see Junior. We'll spend more time this summer cruising - if we can still get dog sitters - but that might be pushing it. This is not the end of the post yet. There will be more to come as we get home and continue cruising this summer. Michele doesn't need to be back to work until September!
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