To Cutty Hunk

Today's trip was really three different experiences. In Cape Cod Bay
we began with a steady west breeze and we were able to sail directly
towards the canal at 6.5 knots. Before we got to the canal, the breeze
faded and we motored.

We arrived at the canal a bit early due to sailing so fast, and so we
entered knowing that we would be riding the maximum current going with
us. This sounds like a good thing, but the fast current creates
standing waves and amplifies boat wakes, which made for a very ugly
ride. At one point the waves dropped our boatspeed to zero, which is
very dangerous because we lost steerage way. It was dicey for a few
minutes, but we got going again anf popped out the canal after about
an hour run.

In Buzzards Bay, the winds piped up to 15 to 20 knots, right on our
nose from the SW. We motored sailed the 20 or so miles to Cutty Hunk
and arrived safely in the late afternoon.

Tomorrow we plan to return to Block Island for an overnight stay
before we enter Long Island Sound.

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