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June 04, 2009
Joshua Cove
Ok, so the problem with sailing east out of Long Island Sound is that you must sail back west. The winds prevail from the southwest, which makes the trek back a little tricky. Unless! Unless, there is a storm. Storms brings winds with east in them. So after a short overnight in Stonington after leaving Block Island, we decided to head west in bad weather. But... with winds from the east. We left Stonington in light drizzle, and light winds. The winds gradually picked up, to 10 knots, then 15 then gusting to 20. We were both in full foul weather gear.
The rain got very heavy, and we started to get cold. Chis offered tea, which I accepted gladly. It was the best tea ever.
Our aim was to get back to the Thimble Islands, and the forecast was for northeast winds. But the winds were solidly east, not conducive for the Thimbles. Dave checked the charts and spotted an anchorage that would be suitable for the night. We pulled in. By the time we were anchored, we were both soaking wet, cold and shivering. We hunkered down, crawled into pyjamas and under fleece blankets. A little red wine warmed the spirits.
Posted by dave at June 4, 2009 07:50 PM