Eau de Vie Sailing: Catching Up

OK, it has been a while since I had an internet access. The last marina I stayed in (Sandwich, Mass at the eastern end of the Cape Cod Canal) claimed internet but it did not reach my slip. I am now in Brielle, NJ (Manasquan Inlet) as it is one of only 3 inlets in NJ that I would attempt. The other 2 are Atlantic City and Cape May. Since my last post I have been basically single handing from Boothbay Harbor. Not that I have not had offers for folks to be crew, but there are always timing and logistical considerations on when and where to pick them up and drop them off. The exception has been that I have had Lucas Gunhart with me from Labor Day to last Sat. He is beginning to study Sailing and he sailed with me from Block Island to Oyster Bay. The engine problems with air in the fuel lines are now resolved as they were caused by a vacuum guage on the primary fuel filter that was installed in Boothbay on the way up. This was to diagnose a problem with loosing RPM for short periods that was caused by a loose fitting. Once that guage was removed, the problem went away.

Enough of that... from Boothbay I went to Portsmouth, NH and then to Marblehead for 2 days. Dolphin Yacht Club only charges $30 and you get access to there clubhouse - great deal as the other clubs charge $50. From there I went on to Scituate and ran across Bob and Laura Fleno - Bob sailed with me on Ilene on the Caribbean 1500. 2 years ago. They left last year for 2 years of sailing in the Caribbean but came back a year early. I sailed from there to Sandwich, because I was not sure about the resolution of the engine issue and wanted a clean start at the head of the Cape Cod Canal. 3 days in Cuttyhunk, 3 days in Block and then up the LI sound, including 3 days in Oyster Bay Today was City Island to Brielle and tomorrow is Cape May. I will be home soon and can't wait.

Here are shots from the trip...