The rest of our 2-day, 2-night motorsailing went smoothly. I had the 9 p.m. to midnight watch last night, which was totally boring. Since we were motorsailing offshore, there was not much to see, just a few fishing boats and cargo ships in the distance. Sails did not need to tended, and we were on a direct course from Cape May to the Cape Cod Canal, so no course changes, tacks or jibes needed to be executed.
Peter got up at midnight and took the next uneventful watch, with Shalako taking over from 3 to 6 a.m. Peter took the next watch, allowing me to get a full night's sleep. He spotted Block Island around 9 p.m. Shalako had been in his bunk since 6 a.m., and we did not see him until after noon.
It was fascinating to observe the great number of wind turbines off the coast of Rhode Island, with more being added. In Buzzard's Bay, we saw a barge being towed out to the sight of construction carrying three huge blades.
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| Wind turbines in Rhode Island Sound |
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| Construction of more wind turbines |
We followed the Cape Cod Channel markers up to number 21 and turned to port just before we reached it, into Onset Bay, Massachusetts. We have anchored here two times in the past, so we knew to turn north just after we passed Onset Bay's marker 11. Shalako dropped the anchor in 6 meters of water. It is calm and we are well-protected from the 10 knot wind from the SSW.
Peter and I have set an alarm for midnight, when we will pull up anchor and head up through the canal into Cape Cod Bay and then on to Marblehead to pick up a mooring ball for three nights. We should arrive there by mid-morning on Thursday.
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