Sunday,July 24
We left Vineyard Haven at 8AM. We could have relaxed (brekky at the Black Dog, etc.,) but the weather app told us that the wind and waves were going to build as the day went along, so we left early.
The dinghy glue was still curing, so we had to rig a bridle and tow it. Here’s a great shot Lynn took as it followed us at the end of two 50ft. lines:
One hour into the trip we hit fog. Visibility maybe 200 feet. Thank goodness for radar. Intense but manageable.
And sure enough, the seas started to build as we approached Nantucket. Lots of spray over the bow.
But despite all that, we made it with no trauma. We were fueled and docked by 11:00. Whew.
The Nantucket Boat Basin is unique…Built on three large piers that jut out into the harbor. The piers are so large that there are restaurants, and shops, and rental cottages up the center of the piers, with slips on either side.
And there are some BIG yachts here! Many of them tow a boat the size of ours as their tender.
Tonight, we had dinner at a restaurant called The Company of the Cauldron. Very exclusive… No sign out front…just a cauldron. Sounds like Harry Potter, doesn’t it? It looks like it too:
The Cauldron is run by Josef Keller, who – with his brother Thomas Keller – turned the French Laundry into America’s finest restaurant. Price Fixe. Menu Fixe. Tonight: Chicken and Waffles! Great food and great fun!
Tomorrow we explore Nantucket.
TTFN
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