September 4th, 2018
Berlin
It could only be Berlin couldn't it - what a mad life. One minute I am sailing in Long Island Sound and the next I am teaching in Berlin's top business school. What a privilege, even if it means I spent more time in the air than on the ground!!
September 4th, 2018
Train Station
Long story but I flew out of Boston and had my first experience of American trains. Have to say I was very impressed on all fronts but it was the stations that blew me away. I guess the trains were the arteries of success as they opened up this great country and in that sense were revered. This is New Haven Station which isn't the biggest of places and yet the roof is amazing and above the seats are lovely models of various trains that trundle the tracks
September 4th, 2018
Marina
Its not very often that we pop into Marinas but this is Pearl in Milford marina for I have to head off to Berlin to teach and Tracey likes to be tucked up somewhere nice and safe.
August 28th, 2018
EARLY START
An early departure for Port Jefferson offered up a lovely sun rise silhouetting a nesting Osprey.
August 28th, 2018
MOON
A picture will never do it justice but the moon when we got back to Pearl was amazing and we spent half an hour on the foredeck reveling in its reflection and being serenaded by the cicada's ashore.
August 28th, 2018
Three Mile Harbour
Three Mile Harbour has seduced us with its charm and we decided to stay for another day. During the morning, I ferried back and forth topping up the water tanks while Tracey did the clothes washing. Once done we went for an explore in the rib and found a lovely creek with Reed beds, egret fishing to amazing success and an Osprey calling from its perch on a navigation pole.
The tide drifted us back into Three Mile Harbour where we came across Joe and Saul happily digging about for Clams, big ones. They are allowed to harvest fifty a day by this method and you couldn't find a friendlier or more chilled out pair if you tried.
That night Fred, who had rowed out to say hello, invited us to a BBQ with some of his friends who have boats in the marina. A perfect end to the day.
August 24th, 2018
Three Mile Harbour
From Mystic we sailed to Fishers island and spent a day catching up with work. Ten hours in front of the laptop was actually enjoyable for I was burning and turning. The next day we got up to a cold morning with heavy rain which meant we donning wet weather gear. Felt very odd after so long in shorts but within half an hour the sun came out, the wind picked up and we had one of those cracking sails that come out of nowhere. The wind rose to 20knts at one point and we had a steady eight to nine knots under full main and Gennaker on a broad reach.
Three Mile Harbor is not the easiest of entrances to find but it is like the magic garden for it opens up a huge protected bay. It a stunning gear change as you leave the rumbustious sea behind and glide into the serenity of this magical place. We came thanks to our very good friend Joan who used to live here and so it was a pleasure to have an evening with her brother Larry. A perfect arrival and evening out.
August 24th, 2018
Rope Walk
Lovely to see this working rope walk in Mystic Seaport Museum which is very much a working boat yard. As such it was a joy to wander about to the sound of logs being planked, wood being planed and hand tools banging away. It bought many memories of Spirit of Mystery back.
