Horrible biting flies
Thursday 13th August 2020
We set off from Linekin bay at about 9 am. The forecast north winds were more zephyr like than anything. Our boat speed was adequate to counter-act the approximately 5 knots of breeze. The sun made for a hot motoring experience.
The coast of Maine is known for its rocky islands and sheltered bays. Less well known but equally moving are the horrible biting flies. You might be more than five miles from land when you start to notice flies in the cockpit. These insects seem determined to land on your skin but you don’t think much about it. UNTIL, you realize that they are biting you. Blood sucking insects are a ‘thing’ in the northeast but most often it’s those little whining things we know as mosquitoes. The biting fly is entirely different. They are small flies looking much as you might see in your house. They look innocuous but appearances are deceiving. We had to locate and deploy the fly swatter. Now the cockpit looks like a fly graveyard. I don’t feel at all bad about it!
We are now tucked up in Long cove near Tennant’s harbor. There’s quite a bit of boat/dinghy traffic. Hopefully, that will die away as sunset approaches.
Gloria
43 58.214 N, 69 11.420 W
Early morning, Linekin Bay anchorage
The beautiful Lighthouse on Fishermans Island just south of Boothbay Harbor / Linekin Bay
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