Sagging into Sag Harbor
Tuesday, June 15, 2021
After a nine-hour trip we were quite tired by the time we anchored in Sag Harbor. To think that we were accustomed to working nine hours a day back in the dim and distant past....
The forecast wasn’t overly promising for today. The marine forecast predicted showers and thunderstorms while the land forecast suggested that it would be a partly cloudy day. We set off at eight a.m. with little wind … actually no wind. Initially we had some favorable current, but as the day went on our speed declined. Then as we were approaching Plum Gut at about 2 pm, our speed started to creep back up. We passed through Plum Gut at about 3pm with slack current, exactly as planned. We had described Plum Gut and The Race to Sheila as places where conditions could be really challenging because of strong currents, but with slack tide and no wind it was really like a millpond. Then it was about seven miles to the start of the path into Sag Harbor. It must have been some kind of a perception problem because those seven miles seemed interminable.
We have prepared dinner—gazpacho soup. Mike is working on croutons for the soup while I write the blog. After dinner it’s shower night. I figure boater’s midnight will arrive early tonight!
Gloria
41 00.514 N, 72 16.884 W
Well, Long Island Sound IS noted for its lack of wind. In 1993, Sue and I cruised for 2 weeks in the area of the CT river, Sag Harbor and Stonington and were able to sail one day.
ReplyDeleteHi Rod - I remember hearing about you swimming in Hamburg Cove which I think was the trip you are referring to. Your comment seems to have stirred up some wind ... see next blog!
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