Well I made it through the gale! I left Newport at 10:00 AM Friday with light wind, however once I got out side into Block Island Sound the rollers were impressive. They were like riding an elevator up and down. I would guess they were 10 to 12 feet high, I would loose sight of boats around me when I was in a trough. My goal for the day was to get to Essex Ct. As the day went I was sure I would have to stop at Watch Hill but once I entered Fisher Sound I caught the incoming tide and was doing over 7 knots. I made it to Old Saybrook by 5:45 PM. I had to wait for the train bridge to open to head up the Connecticut river to Essex. It was dark by the time I got to the marina. My Cousin Peter was waiting and guided me into my slip. Then it was off to the Griswell Inn for a couple of Guinness and dinner.
Today Peter and I left Essex about 8:45 AM to head to Port Jefferson on Long Island. It was great to have company. We started by motor sailing, light wind, but as the wind picked up we turned the motor off. We had two good hours of sailing. I checked the GPS and realized that if we continued to sail we would not get to Port Jefferson until 10:30 at night. We put the motor on and got in before 6:00 PM. We had a nice dinner at an Irish Pub. Tomorrow we head west.
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