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Runaway Sailboat in Norwalk

Norwalk harbor calm after the afternoon squall … Notice the empty mooring ball in the center?
This sailboat broke loose from that mooring ball during the squall and drifted by our boat shortly after we anchored. We tried to contact the harbor master but it was already too late and the boat grounded across the harbor …

A Day of Firsts…

First time baking scones underway!
First time in New York State… not very welcoming, right? If you visit Shelter Island, though, you will understand why they militantly guard the length of stay at 48 hours… we could happily stay here for weeks. Well protected, serene and beautiful.
See …
First flight of the “bumblebee”. Christian inaugurated the drone this afternoon…

The Bridges of the Cape Cod Canal

The Cape Cod Canal is a shortcut from Boston to New York City, avoiding the dangerous shoals off Nantucket which are littered with shipwrecks. Built in 1910, the canal is crossed by 3 bridges: the Sagamore, the Bourne road bridges, and a rail lift bridge. They were all built between 1933 and 1935 during the widening of the canal and are all beautiful steel structures.

Sagamore Bridge
Bourne Bridge
Cape Cod Railroad Bridge

Cutting the line …

Thank you to all of the wonderful friends and family that saw us off on our great adventure. We will be back, in the meantime join us as virtual crew.

Countdown to throwing off the lines…

Wednesday, another day of rain and another day we can’t finish ANY of the tasks we need to complete (dingy, sails 😬) so we have decided to complete the blog (actually, another task👍)…