Travel Log

8/4/00 11:32:28 PM

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Safe & sound in dock. Still need to clean out boat and drive (car) home to Malden. We both are very tired and will use the wkend to recover from this adventure. What a long strange trip its been. - Kathryn

8/4/00 10:58:35 PM

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Leaving Marina Bay Quincy for our own slip in the Navy Yard. - K.

8/4/00 8:45:11 PM

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Coord fix. - K.

8/4/00 8:44:08 PM

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Starved - stopping at Marina Bay in Quincy for dinner. B knows these waters well. Boston Harbor is smooth as glass. - K.

8/4/00 8:09:12 PM

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Approaching Boston Light. Can see Boston's silouette against sunset - amazing. Almost home. - K.

8/4/00 7:44:08 PM

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Passing Scituate H.-K

8/4/00 7:10:52 PM

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CC Bay still calm. We'll be docked in Boston in less than 2 hours. - K.

8/4/00 6:48:09 PM

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In Plymouth Harbor, topped off gas tank. Currents here are strong. Will be continuing on to Boston now. - K

8/4/00 5:57:59 PM

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Can see Gurnet Pt ahead. Plan to refuel @ Plymouth. - K.

8/4/00 5:15:23 PM

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Vis good, seas calm. Can see canal entrance to the east. CC Bay is nice. En route to Plymouth H. - K.

8/4/00 4:26:45 PM

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Chatham was great. Ptown & Plymouth booked, so we're headed home via Plymouth fuel dock. Leaving Sesuit H. Marina now. Stitches came out fine. - K.

8/3/00 11:14:15 AM

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Slept ok on boat last night despite humidity in cabin. Sesuit Harbor marina is cheap, nice, and quiet. Dennis YC & a perfect beach are right nearby. Small craft advisory & chance of Tstorms predicted late today/tonight. Plan to enjoy beach, then cab over to Chatham for the night. Booked a room already and will leave boat here in Dennis for tonight. - Kathryn

8/2/00 5:40:32 PM

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Docked in Sesuit Harbor. Staying here for at least one night. Quiet little harbor with pretty beaches, marshes, friendly people and lots of boats. Hope we can find a restaurant and something to do. Weather's still nice, but strong winds still predicted for tomorrow. - Kathryn

8/2/00 4:41:20 PM

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Barnestable booked. Lving for Sesuit. Already secured a transient berth there for tonight. - K.

8/2/00 4:10:53 PM

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Entering Barnestable Harbor. - K.

8/2/00 3:11:09 PM

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Bay calm, prop good, sunny, no fog. Headed to Barstable. :) - K.

8/2/00 3:02:28 PM

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Prop looks OK, winds picking up. Skipping lunch and heading out into CC Bay. - K

8/2/00 2:37:21 PM

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Pulled into Harbor of Refuge (just inside Canal, near Sandwich) for fuel and to check prop, maybe get a bite to eat.

8/2/00 2:16:29 PM

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Passing under Sagamore. Currents getting stronger til 3:15p. We'll be out of canal by then. - K.

8/2/00 1:52:01 PM

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Passing under Bourne B. Fighting strong currents. Sunny though! - K

8/2/00 1:35:41 PM

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Entering CC Canal. - K

8/2/00 1:12:10 PM

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Hit fog again, at Cleveland East Ledge.-

8/2/00 12:49:55 PM

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Thru Woods Hole, in Buzzards Bay heading for CC Canal. - K

8/2/00 12:30:46 PM

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Phew! In sight of land again, passed R26. Entering Woods Hole. Fog real patchy.

8/2/00 12:23:49 PM

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Past West Chop, halfway to Woods Hole. Fog heavy but seas are real calm. Other boat around us on same course, which is reassuring! - K.

8/2/00 11:49:34 AM

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Fog lifting. Wnds picking up later. Lving Oak Bluffs for Canal. Aiming for either Barnstable or Plymouth, depending on weather. Chatham too risky. Finally some sun! - Kathryn

8/1/00 12:03:30 PM

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Extended our slip in Oak Bluffs another night. Heavy rains, poor visibility, high winds, & rough seas predicted today & tomorrow. Got all your emails - thanks for the warm wishes. Eye is ok, doesn't hurt much. Stitches come out W/Th. Arm's a tad stiff from tetanus shot. We'll be here at least til Wed AM - docked by the Hy-line/Texaco dock. Look for us if you make it here Wed, Mom! - Kathryn

7/31/00 4:30:16 PM

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Made it to Oak Bluffs, Martha's Vineyard despite numerous whitecaps and patches of rain. Got a slip with Dockside Marina, right next to Nantucket shuttle boat. Staying on board tonight; we're right downtown. Glad to be in dock again! - Kathryn

7/31/00 3:31:04 PM

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Vineyard Sound is rough. Almost there! - K

7/31/00 3:17:20 PM

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Entering Woods Hole - K.

7/31/00 2:36:27 PM

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Left Canal for Oak Bluffs via Woods Hole

7/31/00 2:26:21 PM

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Passing under Bourne bridge. Currents not too bad.

7/31/00 2:09:43 PM

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passing under Sagamore - K.

7/31/00 1:56:24 PM

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Entering Cape Cod Canal, Sagamore Bridqe is in sight.

7/31/00 1:32:57 PM

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Passed R nun 12 off Manomet Pt. Headed 189 degrees magnetic S to canal entrance. - K.

7/31/00 1:05:05 PM

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Passed Gurnet Pt., out of Plymouth Bay, headed due S to canal entrance. - K

7/31/00 12:43:32 PM

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Fueled up and leaving Plymouth for Oak Bluffs via Cape Cod Canal. Hoping currents won't be too rough when we get to Canal. Fridge & blowers drained one battery overnight. Good thing we've got 2! (plus the alternator) - K.

7/30/00 4:36:09 PM

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Arrived in Plymouth Harbor, got a transient mooring thru Plymouth Yacht Club. Headed in to stay the night in hotel - probably Sheraton.- K.

7/30/00 3:51:46 PM

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Left Scituate H.- back on track for Plymouth. Repairs complete. - K.

7/30/00 3:10:27 PM

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Pulled in to Scituate Harbor - prop seemed loose, so Brad is tightening it. Looks like a really nice harbor, with lots of sailboats & restaurants & seagulls. - K.

7/30/00 2:25:50 PM

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Passing Minot Ledge & Light @ Cohasset. - K.

7/30/00 2:03:34 PM

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Leaving Bos for Plmth

7/29/00 11:57:49 PM

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DELAY!! Only minutes before we were about to pull out of dock, I was handing Kathryn an electric screwdriver - she was comming up onto deck to get it and tripped - falling face-first into the tip! After five hours in the emergency room and three stitches - we were unable to get out on Saturday! Plans are to depart early Sunday.

7/28/00 11:36:50 PM

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In Charlestown - Will leave Saturday!