Leading off—Gloucester! This was our first time here and we didn’t give it a ton of time. After picking up a mooring in the inner harbor we headed to town for two important things—beer and history! We got some refreshments at Cape Ann Brewing before heading off on the Harbor Walk.
The next day was all about timing to get to the Cape Cod Canal with a favorable current. It made for a long day (though not an early start!) of sailing and motoring, whale watching (saw a minke and a fin!), and finally getting shot westbound through the canal with Katreina at the helm. We ended the day on a Massachusetts Maritime Academy mooring at the west end of the canal. This pained me a little as a Maine Maritime grad, but the price was right—free!
Our final night in Mass was an absolute treat. We poked into Hadley Cove by Woods Hole, but as it was a pretty nice weekend it was jam-packed. Not our scene so we continued down Buzzards Bay with fantastic sailing to a spot a friend had recommended off Naushon Island, Kettle Cove. It. Was. AMAZING! It offered us protection from the forecast southerlies, soft white sand, and crystal clear (and not entirely frigid!) water. We had a great time on the beach! Then a surprise “want some black sea bass?” text resulted in a visit from an old friend and three beautiful fish! It rivaled a Bahamas day!
Now we need to get back to crazy weather planning. 50kt winds in the forecast this week!
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