Portland then Diamond Cove 43:41N 70:11W
Millybrown
Mark Hillmann
Wed 5 Nov 2008 03:57
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The wind heard my blog at midnight last
night and started to veer. A reach in 16 knots of wind with
three sails set is quick, but does not allow comfortable
sleeping. Too many creeks and groans and the cooker crashes, as it
meets the limits of its gimbals. The genoa was rolled away until 3.30
when the new west had dropped enough for it to come out again.
By 9.30 the wind was reading only 5.5 knots, but on
a true beam reach we were holding 4 knots through the water. Both on a
dead run and a beam reach the cutter rig feels as if it gives extra
speed. I must try racing with it and see. Hmm, racing you would use
a spinnaker, but I have not the energy to do that day and night. My single
handed spinnaker handling is just not up to it. Ours would have blown out
again anyway.
We got into Portland at 1 pm after motoring the
last three hours and tied up at a pontoon. There was a charter
schooner next to us being prepared for laying up. It was an old
wooden boat, but built as a yacht, not a fishing
schooner.
More shopping and a large Italian sandwich in
Boston, then I helped on the schooner for a little while. I
could have stayed on the berth in town, but there is too much
activity and the wash would not give a peaceful night. We
came out to a mooring in Diamond Cove, where Murrel and I stayed
previously.
I have nearly missed the election. In
shops people are happy to see the democrats with a chance, but I switched off
the radio after only finding republicans railing against being left as an
opposition. We will soon find out if they
have been.
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