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I finally left Boothbay Harbor heading downeast and
arrived at Port Clyde and the mooring I reserved from the general store
on the dock. (Jul. 26) |
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It was a short dinghy-row to the dock
and store from my mooring. I ended up staying an additional day during
my only day of nasty weather that was forecasted to be heading my way.
The NOAA forecast was certainly accurate it later turned out. (Jul. 27)
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From Port Clyde I moved on to Southern
Harbor on North Haven Island, just above Vinal Haven, where I was given
a free mooring for the night by Thayer's Boatyard and invited to "enjoy the
evening." (Jul. 28) |
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The next day I made it to Bass Harbor,
Mount Desert Island, where I picked up a mooring from Morris Yachts.
This too turned into an extended stay with a persistent rapping sound
coming from beneath the boat on the starboard side. Convinced that it
was caused by an entangled lobster pot buoy, I awaited a diver to check
it out, remove it. Sunset one evening was quite spectacular. (Jul. 30) |
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I made Northeast Harbor further up on
Mount Desert Island from there -- a place I'd planned to spend at least
a couple of days. Finding myself unexpectedly ahead of schedule to reach
South Addision, I took the time to relax, and prepare for my biggest
challenge, about to come up. (Aug. 1) |
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The next morning arrived with rain and
thick fog. I'd arranged to spend two days anyway at the town dock. (Aug.
2)
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The fog got thicker as the morning
progressed, and the rain continued until around noon. |
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After speaking with Monica on the
phone and finding myself so far ahead of schedule, I decided to spend
another day here. (Aug 2) |
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Upon departing Northeast Harbor and
passing Mount Desert Island to the south on my voyage downeast in a
northwest wind, Chip Ahoy was almost knocked down by powerful gusts
blowing through the valleys between the mountains and out the bays. I
dropped sail and motored the rest of the way that day. (Aug 3) |
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Otter Point, the southeast tip of
Mount Desert Island heading out into Frenchman's Bay on my way to Winter
Harbor. (Aug. 3) |
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For Chip Ahoy's complete log of the 2005 cruise,
click
here |
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