Onset Bay Again

View leaving Boston

We anchored nearly the same place we did last week at the head of Buzzards Bay, having had a smooth sail from Boston across Massachusetts Bay.  We got started a little later than planned  because Peter realized when he started the engine that he had to tighten belts on the engine and the alternator, but we set off at noon.  Rather than stopping in Plymouth, we passed it by to make more distance on our journey south.  Arriving at the eastern entrance to the Cape Cod Canal, we hove to just north of it, had dinner and rested until the current through the canal changed in our favor after an hour and a half.    The moon is approaching full, so the light was good.

There was less than one knot of wind in Onset Bay and the water was flat calm, so we sat still in the water and there was no noise in the rigging.  It was very peaceful, but still very cold.  Eventually, conjuring images of hot tubs and tropical beaches and warm granite rocks in the Sierras, I fell asleep.

The wind, although light, would be hitting us dead on the bow if we sail today, so we are sitting here in our layers of clothing waiting for favorable conditions.  Meanwhile, the generator seems to be misbehaving, so Peter is working on that.

I love adventure, but I would prefer a warmer adventure!