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| Our New Neighbor Queen Mary II |
The first step is the hardest. On September 10th, we began the
journey. After leaving our home mooring
in Bristol, RI we headed south toward Newport.
While this is the weekend of the Newport Boat Show, we were able to find
a comfortable place to anchor in Brenton Cove.
After celebratory dinner at the Moorings Restaurant we headed back to
our floating home. When we awoke the
following morning we had a new neighbor in the anchorage, The Queen Mary
2. Interestingly, its length is listed
as .1 nautical miles and its depth as 36 feet.
This is one huge ship. Not the
kind of cruise ship that frequents Newport.
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| Murray enjoying time on Block Island's Crescent Beach |
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| Block Island |
After a walk in Newport with Murray, we set off for Block
Island. Winds were strong (up to 30
knots) from the SW, the direction we were heading. With 5 tacks, we were able to sail all the
way past Point Judith and on to “the Block”.
Once in the Great Salt Pond, winds picked up a bit making for a lively
night out. The Great Salt Pond is a
wonderful anchorage but because of the frequent use by motor and sail boats
alike, the bottom provides fairly poor holding.
With high winds and poor holding, we hopped on a town mooring for the
night. Block is one of our favorite
places and a fitting spot for our first “stay put day.” We visited Crescent Beach where the
combination of wind and sand gave us a “exfoliating spa treatment”, dad lunch
and a beer at the Oar and walk into Old Harbor. Few places have the charm and beauty of Block
Island.
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| Sunset on Fisher Island Sound |
From here we took a short hop to Stonington, CT., a beautiful and protected harbor. With a charming waterfront area, Kay had a
chance to visit a number of stores that she is fond of. The beginning of our journey seems to have a familiar
stops in our favorite places, ones that will not see for a few years. Once we drop below NYC we will begin visiting
new territory, places neither of us have ever been.
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| Anchored in the Sand Pit Port Jefferson, NY |
We left Stonington at 5:55 AM on Friday for a 65 mile sail
to Port Jefferson, NY. While 65 miles
may not sound like much, @ 4.5-6 knots it is a reasonably long day sail. We picked up a mooring in the sand pit at
sunset and settled in for dinner and rest.
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| Murray meets his match |
Sunday, we had a sweet sail to Hay (Zeigler) Cove and again
picked up a mooring for the night. This
is where we interned both my father and nephew.
It is a special place in our hearts for that reason. Tomorrow we will venture to Mamaroneck where
we will spend a few days with mom before heading south. Hopefully we will be joined by Mark for the
ride to “the city” before heading off the New Jersey coast for our first
overnight sail of the journey. Time in
the Chesapeake is in the future.
As the fall weather seems to be upon us, it feels good to be
heading south, following the moderate temperatures and hopefully clear
skies.
Thanks for following our adventures. More to come soon.
Richard and Kay
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