Leaving So. Freeport behind on a clear and sunny day, we sailed to Great Diamond Island, but found no room to anchor. Headed back up to Long Island where we anchored and swam. On Sunday, we put the bikes ashore and rode around the island. Had sandwiches at the small store, and later ice cream at the same spot. (Not many to choose from.) More swimming where Bertha was joined by a curious harbor seal. Later we enjoyed a beautiful sunset. A perfect day.
Awoke to heavy fog, which lifted in a couple of hours. We finally got off at 1130 with 9 knots of NE wind. South around the tip of Long Island, then off into the open water: wind building to 17 knots and waves to five feet. We were crashing along for a couple of hours when we finally could tack and head north into Quahog bay. The rocks were all around the entrance, and we were nervous nellies as we checked and rechecked our position and the chart. Made it under power, and found a quiet anchorage around 1600 in the lee of Snow Island way up at the head of the bay.
We'll take our time getting to Wiscasset, where we'll leave the boat for a weekend while we travel to Vermont for the family re-union.
Cheers to all!
Roy & Bertha
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