Martha’s Vineyard – Day One

Thursday July 21

Another sloppy day at sea.  15-knot winds and 2.5’ swells. On our beam.  We made a course change about halfway through the trip, choosing to run up Buzzard’s Bay instead of continuing into Vineyard Sound.  That put us in the lee of the Elizabeth Islands, and the swells diminished appreciably.  But then, we became enveloped in fog.  Thank goodness for Radar.

The fog burned off as we ducked through Woods Hole and into Vineyard Sound, and we once again battled with the wind and swells for the last hour into Edgartown.

Despite all the above, we made it to Edgartown in exactly 4 hours, as planned, but it was an uncomfortable ride.  Now we are safe and dry, secured to a mooring ball in Edgartown Harbor.  The brisk breeze is nice, and the sun is shining.

This afternoon, we’ll go into town for some sightseeing and dinner.