The Log of Spartina

Sails up 7:15 in light north wind.

Awake at 5:30, a peaceful morning with glassy calm water. 6:05 under power, round the schooner AMERICAN EAGLE anchored nearby.

UP at 5:30, clear skies and a light west wind.

A little rain in the night.

Wake at 5:00 to thick, thick fog.

Glassy calm night, diesels rumbling well before dawn.

Up at 5:30 after a calm night.

Rain, sometimes heavy, in the night.

Up at 5:30 after a calm and peaceful night on Squid Cove, just a wonderful deep sleep.

Morning comes calm and crystal clear.

A grating noise at 4 a.m.

More of a walkabout than a cruise, here is my track from the just-completed 29 day sail in Maine.

The sail is done.

The forecast rain for today slid by offshore.

Check out Matto’s nice video (link below)about the Pathfinder raft up at Vinalhaven.

Had the great joy of a Welsford Pathfinder raft-up yesterday at Perry Creek on Vinalhaven.

Arrived in Belfast this afternoon.

In Stonington for an iced tea (and WiFi) Wind filling in and heading west.

Excellent sailing so far.

I believe I have a decent weather window for the drive to Maine.

I made up this little cheat sheet this morning to tuck into my logbook for Maine cruise.

Very hot and humid here these days so spent yesterday inside packing for the Maine cruise.

The all-knowing internet confirmed that the crab and the jellyfish I saw on Cedar Creek have a symbiotic relationship.

Dawn comes grey and thick with humidity.

Wake to a morning thick with humidity.