Branford
Yacht Club
We
decided to give up on exploring anymore of Long Island and headed back across
the Sound to Connecticut today. The morning was very windy, but we’ve discovered
it's hard to determine the weather and winds up here. It can be windy in one
place and a few miles away the wind settles down. By the time we got to the cut
into Long Island Sound it was pretty rough, but once in the Sound the winds
laid down and we had a very smooth ride. The weather changes quickly in New
England, so you just have to be prepared for anything and go!
Tonight
we are back at our friend's yacht club in Branford. We've spent most of the
summer on mooring balls or anchored, not including the time we left the boat in
July to go home, we've only spent eight nights at a marina since we left here
on June 18. We needed the luxury of being on a dock with all the water and
electricity we wanted. The boat hasn't been washed since the beginning of
June...that's a lot of salt, grime and mildew that needed to be cleaned. Some of
the decks were literally black. I should have taken a picture before we started
scrubbing; so we could compare the difference...she looks so much better now.
Late
this afternoon we had a chance to visit with our friends Ted and Sally. We are
almost at the end of our cruising season, but they're getting their boat ready
to start theirs. They'll begin to head south soon.
The water was just a little rough going through the Plum Gut Cut this morning
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