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       Hi this is Jessie!
 We have just made it to Oak Bluffs, Martha's Vineyard From Wellfleet, Cape Cod.
 So far we have traveled 45 nautical miles. The trip to the Vineyard was very foggy but surprisingly smooth. My favorite part was going through the Cape Cod Canal. We went under the Sagamore bridge, the Bourne bridge, and the train bridge.

           Then, we made it to Buzzards Bay. Usually Buzzards Bay is really rough but it was actually quite calm. As we approached Martha's Vineyard on our boat Flying Fish we saw a big group of         schooners. My dad, the captain, said it was probably a schooner regatta. A schooner regatta is kind of like a schooner party.   

We have been postponed by hurricane Jose and we are stuck on the Vineyard until the storm passes. So far we have gotten lots done while waiting out the storm, like schoolwork, food shopping, and fixing up any deck leaks from all of the rain. 

           Soon we will be heading 50 miles to Block Island and then about another 30 miles until we reach Sag Harbor, New York. Our family is quite concerned about hurricane Maria so we are making backup plans and looking for safe harbors. Until then we will be watching the weather closely and keeping our eye on the storm.


A foggy 5:30am departure on day one in Wellfleet

Sagamore Bridge in Cape Cod Canal

Our very own fog signal





Lucy on the shell horn

There was a lot of fog in Buzzards Bay

Schooner Regatta!!!

There were some beautiful wooden boats in the schooner regatta.


Comments

  1. SusanKSeptember 21, 2017 at 3:34 AM

    Good Idea to look for alternatives, but until then enjoy the Island Life..there is a pool at the Island YMCA, and a really cool teen center there too. You guys should check it out!

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  2. Norm MartinSeptember 23, 2017 at 5:51 AM

    Hurricane holes. We went into Hamburg Cove off the CT River for a hurricane in 1960. Snug as a bug in a rug.

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    1. Norm MartinSeptember 27, 2017 at 5:39 AM

      Lucy: I posted a couple pics of our boat, Thetis, which we sailed from Orleans to the Bahamas, back to Orleans and then back South to South Florida where we settled and I went to high school. The pictures are at "appliedsailing.blogspot.com" if you are interested. She was a big, heavy wooden yawl with canvass sails, solid wood spars, manila cordage and a dicey gasoline engine. We loved her.

      You remind me to gather up some of the old pictures and recreate the story. Today, this place is thick with fog. I was going to sail our boat, Averisera. Guess not. Best, Norm

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  3. UnknownOctober 22, 2017 at 5:25 PM

    Good job Jessie. You write older than your years. I like the photos too.
    Uncle "T"

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