Moores Arrive
We had fresh bagels for breakfast! Then we watched shows until Mr. and Mrs. Moore came. Then we went to the Highline. It was a subway line that ran above the city until it was turned into a park. We walked until we came to Little Island. This is a structure built over the water. It has a very intere...
Exploring New York
We left the boat around 9 am and rode in an Uber to Mr. Reed's penthouse. It was really nice! I met Terry for the first time, she's awesome, and it was nice to see Mr. Reed again. We hung around the apartment for a little while before going to get lunch. My dad got one pastrami sandwich, one bag of...
American Yacht Club
22 nautical miles We left Port Jefferson around 10 am. Sofia steered us out and navigated part of our sail! Today was very calm, and we were nearing Rye by 3 pm. Dad decided to roll out the jib and sail in. Of course, the wind decided to die, so we went swimming behind the boat. We eventually turned...
Back to the Boat
55 nautical miles We woke up early to catch the train. Of course, we ended up making the later time slot. We said goodbye to the Smiths and told them to visit us in Richmond and Deltaville. Then we got on the train and went back to New London. My dad ran ahead to get the dinghy while we walked the b...
Hurricane Henri
When we woke up it was raining, but not too windy. We had french toast for breakfast with fresh blackberries we picked yesterday. It was really good! The boys loved playing on the VR sets as well as their new invention, sledding behind a golf cart. They tied a rope to the golf cart and then to the s...
Abandon Boat
We got the boat all buttoned up for the hurricane this morning. It's kind of scary that the boat could be damaged or even gone (although this isn't very likely) when we get back. Then we packed our bags and went to land. The train station wasn't far, so we walked there with our bags while dad got th...
Change of Command
2 nautical miles We were leaving for the change of command ceremony by 8:30 am. It was for my dad's good friend and crew from the USNA sailing team. We went to his change of command 2 years ago in Norfolk. He just happened to be in Groton right now, so the timing was perfect! We rode to the base and...
Big Seas to New London
30 nautical miles We left around noon for New London. Our original plan had been to leave earlier that morning, but the winds had picked up and we decided to wait until they calmed down some. The winds did calm down, but there were still waves. The waves were only about 3 ft yet could still rock the...
Biking Block Island
35 nautical miles, 15 miles biking We left Cuddyhunk around 6 am for Block. The sail was nice and the seas were calm, so we arrived around 11:30 am and anchored in Big Salt Pond. Then we found a place to rent bikes, ate lunch, and went to land. We walked to the bike place where they fitted us for bi...
Exploring Martha's Vinyard
10 nautical miles We rode in to Menemsha and caught the 10 am bus. That took us to Edgartown, where we hopped off and started walking around town. We looked around some shops and Sofia ended up getting a tee shirt. My dad took us to see a really cool tree. It was brought from China in a flower pot a...
Swim Stop
13 nautical miles We did a small little hike before dropping the mooring. It was a short motor to Hadley Harbor, and in no time we were on a mooring and getting ready to swim. The spinnaker pole rope swing was set up and paddleboards blown up. Then we jumped in. When mom went off she managed to hurt...
Exploring Woods Hole
10 nautical miles We left for Quissett Harbor after filling water and taking showers. The sail was nice and we arrived around 1 pm. After picking up a mooring we got the dinghy ready and rode in to land. Then we walk/ran to Woods Hole. We explored around there, Clarke and I got tee-shirts, and we le...
Day in Marion
0 nautical miles Clarke, Cyrus, and my dad took the shuttle in to get groceries around 9 am. Sofia, my mom, and I went in a little later to take showers and get breakfast. We ended up getting some food from the General Store. Then my mom rode with Mrs. Johnson to pick up the boys from the grocery st...
Arrive on the Boat
11-hour car ride We arrived in Marion after a long day of driving. The Johnsons invited us to have dinner with them, so we got some takeout before going by their house. Everyone ate and hung out, and by 11 pm we were heading back to the boat. After getting all bags downstairs, we crashed into bed. L...