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Branford Yacht ClubWhat a difference a day can make. It’s Monday and the marina is very quiet…everyone has gone back to work and school will start later this week. One more week and summer will be over up here. Our picture perfect weather has turned …

Branford Yacht ClubToday was a repeat of Saturday…cleaning, polishing, shopping and laundry, plus the parade of boats was even more impressive. It was an absolutely wonderful day, weather wise and the world was out enjoying it. Even with all our work…

Branford Yacht ClubWork, work, work was the theme of our day. That and watching the parade of boats come in and out of the harbor. It was a beautiful Saturday…one of New England’s last summer Saturdays, so people were out soaking it in. …

Branford Yacht ClubWe decided to give up on exploring anymore of Long Island and headed back across the Sound to Connecticut today. The morning was very windy, but we’ve discovered it’s hard to determine the weather and winds up here. It…

Coecles Harbor – Anchorage Today was a crazy mixed up day…it started out sunny and slow. Stan took the dinghy and went to the bake shop for breakfast sweets, which we enjoyed as we watched the sky begin to turn dark. This is the point we should …

Sag Harbor Cove – AnchorageWe had a slow morning since we were only moving ten miles today. It was a beautiful calm morning. A family of swans came by to visit as we were preparing to leave…like geese and ducks they’re always looking for…

Three Mile Harbor – AnchorageWe’re spending the next week exploring the “fish tail” of Long Island. It’s the eastern end of the island that makes a split and looks somewhat like a fish tail. Within this split are several other islands, with pro…

Lake Montauk – AnchorageThe last two days we haven’t gotten off the boat…today we made up for the lack of exercise. It was three miles from the beach where we left the dinghy to the Montauk Point Lighthouse. Which was our first stop this morning. It …

Lake Montauk – AnchorageWe found out today, from local friends, why Cuttyhunk might have been so crowded. The President and his family are vacationing on Martha’s Vineyard, which makes it hard for “regular” people to get around…much easier to stay ac…

Cuttyhunk Harbor – AnchorageToday was basically just a travel day. We cruised across the beautiful Cape Cod Bay to the Cape Cod Canal. We timed our departure so we would ride the tide through the canal. They have a posted speed limit in the canal of 10…