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September 05, 2009
Port Jefferson, NY to Stamford, CT
Skeleton of an old pier
We were torn. Do we sail for Stamford and spend the night on the boat at the marina, or sail to Oyster Bay and anchor for the night, then hop across the sound to Stamford tomorrow. We decided to head for Stamford, giving us a day and a half in the city. We haven’t spend a lot of time in New York on the weekends since the spring, so we thought this would be fun. Plus, there was no wind in the forecast.
We motored for Stamford and arrived in time to watch a few of the boats finish the Vineyard Race. The race committee shortened the course because of the wind forecast. We gave Prana a good scrub.
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This 10-day trip felt different for some reason. Maybe because it started out with the threat of a hurricane, which reminded me of the terror that weighed on us in the summer of 2005 sailing up the US East Coast, being chased out of marinas because of one hurricane after another. Maybe because it was more familiar to us, taking the element of surprise out of it. Maybe because the anticipation of the end of the sailing season clouded our ability to fully appreciate it. Whatever it was, we thoroughly enjoyed ourselves. Nothing in the world is better than enjoying the love of my life, with the love of my life.
Posted by dave at September 5, 2009 09:50 AM