Waiting For Irene

Hello To All
I had great time in LA - and a very easy plane trip back to RI. Amazingly, both flights were on time and there was an empty middle seat on both legs! I arrived back just in time to prepare for Irene's arrival this weekend. We are hopefully safely tucked away on a beefed up mooring ball in East Greenwich Cove, RI. Today we spent the entire day stripping the boat of sails, dodger, bimini, etc, etc, ..... It was soooo hot! We packed up the computer, all important documents, and clothing, etc for a 3 day stay at friends; Ray & Marianne's house. We are hopeful that in little more than 48 hours that this will all be over - and just a scary time with no damage! We are thinking of all our friends, and hope everyone will weather this storm & be safe and sound!

Land Time for Laurie

We arrived in East Greenwich. RI last Tuesday after stops in Wickford, RI & Dutch Island/Jamestown. "Kismet" will reside on mooring EG100 until 8/26/11; while Laurie goes to CA to visit Mom, Elena, sister Gail, and Janet& Dennis. This is a great spot since friends Marianne & Ray live here, and their hospitality is so appreciated. Yesterday we actually did a daysail! Sailed 20 miles (with tacking)over to Bristol & back. East Greenwich is a very protected harbor - hardly a breeze! That means no wind power - the monitor of amps is not happy!

"The Breakers" - 138,800 square feet

 

"The Breakers" Playhouse

 

Cuttyhunk, MA

 

More Views of Cuttyhunk

 

Movin' Around

From a week in Mattapoisett to Hadley Harbor to Cuttyhunk to Newport to Wickford RI..... As we expected, the Cuttyhunk anchorage was quite tight. What we weren't expecting was a squall coming through and turning us 180 degrees. Unfortunately, it happened at night, and we dragged. It was challenging to reanchor and stay clear of other boats (that were reanchoring too!). But, we did it with no damage! After a walk of the island next morning, we decided to sail to Newport. We anchored north of Goat Island and enjoyed a couple of days of exploring the town. Visited "The Breakers", a mansion built in the "Guilded Age". We also enjoyed the International Yacht Restoration School. The luxury schooner, Coronet; built in the late 1800s is being rebuilt(literally piece by piece) there. We also had great roasted corn & crab chowder at the "Smokehouse Cafe"! On Saturday, we left Newport - on to Wickford, RI to pick up a friend's mooring ball for a couple of days. Yesterday we spent the whole day on "Kismet", because it rained all day! That was a rare event.