Cuttyhunk
July 12-14, 2005
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Our friends, Larry and Jayne, live in California and keep their boat in Friday Harbor, WA. This year, they decided to explore the east coast of the U.S. and Central America. (tracking map HERE) They arrived in Westport on June 22 and we spent a few days hangin' on their boat, the Knotty Dog, and testing Westport's restaurants. They had upcoming cruising plans in Nantucket Sound so we agreed to meet later in Cuttyhunk with the two boats. Cindy provisions Azor, Tom checks over last minute operations and mechanics, and we set off for a 3-day visit with our new found friends. |
July 12: 9 kts. out of the SW, seas 1-2 ft., good visibility
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keeping our
beaches secure
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we like our
new bud vase
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Arrival in Cuttyhunk
channel where we find the harbor half empty. Very strange for the
middle of July.
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Jayne, Ziggy, and Larry drive past us! They haven't seen Azor out of her slip. |
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Ahoy!
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This is patchy fog? |
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Tom & Larry with Azor in the background
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Ziggy takes a rest |
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the Knotty
Dog is awesome
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dinner aboard
Jayne and Larry's
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Jayne &
Zig invite Cindy to kayak around the bay.
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we're having
fun!
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| We go for an afternoon sail and Tom points out Naushon Island, part of the Elizabeth Island chain. |
Jayne and
Ziggy at the helm
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Tom immediately
recognized Ziggy had falsely been labeled a stink potter dog, whereas,
he would more correctly be called a blow boat dog as can be seen
by his serene nature on boarding the proper type of craft. It was
mistakingly assumed that Ziggy had bonded with Tom. More likely,
he bonded with Azor. So ...
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... we're trying to sell Jayne our Beetlecat Larry says, "too much maintenance!" |
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classic yacht,
Aria, arrives for an overnight
stay but, with one couple onboard
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duck families dive around the mooring balls for food |
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July
14: wake
up to fog coming in and we're supposed to be heading back to Westport
today. There's a wifi network here called Cuttyhunk
so Tom and Larry look at the weather maps and thunderstorms are
predicted later in the day. Larry says, "if you're gonna go
today, you'd better make a run for it right now!" So, we throw
the breakfast dishes in the sink and ready the boat to leave. Jayne
says, "if you turn around, I promise I'll make it worth your
while by making a Mexican dinner tonight." Sounds enticing
but, we'll give it a try per Capt. Tom.
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| We wave goodbye as Ziggy howls on the foredeck. | Visibility only 200 feet. Cindy's never sailed in fog and is a little nervous. |
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| We enter the shipping channel in Buzzard's Bay. Tom at the helm (motoring) reading the GPS while Cindy reads the paper charts, and learns more about using the radar. Lots of looking out and talking back and forth. We find these combinations make a good team. |
the cement
barge off Westport shore
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| Ahhh....the Westport Harbor entrance buoy...looks like we're going to make it home. | Back at the dock safe and sound. We hear chirping and see the baby barn swallows are nested in one of the pilings. |
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Our visit with Larry, Jayne, and Ziggy was very special and we're looking forward to seeing them soon. |
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