Last week Gianni and I sailed to Provincetown at the tip of Cape Cod. It was a most incredible voyage. We did the 110 mile trip in just over 24 hours. This was our first long voyage together on our boat
Spiff (a 26 foot J/80). We started with a 7 knot sail through Fishers and Block Island Sounds. We stopped to see a giant sunfish floating on the surface, something more common in the tropics. Toward dusk the wind died and we hit adverse currents off of Point Judith. We dogged thunderstorms for a couple of hours. I was ready to head into port when Gianni encouraged me to sail on through the night, since the front had passed and the night promised clear skies. The decision proved to be a wise one. We had a 12 knot breeze that pushed us through Buzzards Bay as Gianni slept on deck and I watched shooting stars. We made it to Cape Cod Canal at 4 am with a perfect tide for a crossing.
We emerged into Cape Cod Bay as the sun rose. Exhausted, I stopped for breakfast and tea. Gianni awoke and we started the final leg to P-Town. After anchoring off the cottage of our friends, the Wasser's, Gianni spent the afternoon tubing with the kids as I slept. We spent the next two days enjoying time with our friends, fishing, wakeboarding, eating and relaxing before heading out on our next voyage. You can see Gianni asleep on the deck in these photos.
Last week Gianni and I sailed to Provincetown at the tip of Cape Cod. It was a most incredible voyage. We did the 110 mile trip in just over 24 hours. This was our first long voyage together on our boat Spiff (a 26 foot J/80). We started with a 7 knot sail through Fishers and Block Island Sounds. We stopped to see a giant sunfish floating on the surface, something more common in the tropics. Toward dusk the wind died and we hit adverse currents off of Point Judith. We dogged thunderstorms for a couple of hours. I was ready to head into port when Gianni encouraged me to sail on through the night, since the front had passed and the night promised clear skies. The decision proved to be a wise one. We had a 12 knot breeze that pushed us through Buzzards Bay as Gianni slept on deck and I watched shooting stars. We made it to Cape Cod Canal at 4 am with a perfect tide for a crossing.
We emerged into Cape Cod Bay as the sun rose. Exhausted, I stopped for breakfast and tea. Gianni awoke and we started the final leg to P-Town. After anchoring off the cottage of our friends, the Wasser's, Gianni spent the afternoon tubing with the kids as I slept. We spent the next two days enjoying time with our friends, fishing, wakeboarding, eating and relaxing before heading out on our next voyage. You can see Gianni asleep on the deck in these photos.