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August 28, 2009
Thimble Islands, CT to Westbrook, CT
Foul weather pants drying out
With Tropical Storm Danny approaching, we decided that Westbrook, Connecticut would be a good place to find safety. We had heard great things about the marina there.
But first, we decided to take the ferry to Stony Creek. Shortly after we arrived in town, the rain came. We grabbed breakfast at Creekers, wandered town a bit, then headed back to the boat. The ferry dropped off others, and Chis was gracious to help an elderly lady onto the dock with her bags, and her one-eyed wiener dog. The rain was steady when we left the Thimble Islands. We put on full foul weather gear.
We arrived in Westbrook mid-afternoon. The channel was very narrow and we seemed to be able to reach out and touch the beach but the depth sounder said there was 7 feet under the keel. Whew. The wind was very light, but the rain was steady. We had a beer at Boom, then returned to the boat to wait out the rain. And the rain was heavy. We watched movies (Black Swan, Naked Gun 2.5, and Corrina Corrina). We were safe and dry.
That night, the rain was deafening. But still, no wind.
Posted by dave at August 28, 2009 09:31 AM