POINT JUDITH HARBOR OF REFUGE

Thursday, July 28, 2022

That’s what it’s called on the charts: Point Judith Harbor of Refuge.  It is an artificial harbor built for protection of the coastal trade.  There are two entry points through the breakwater – one from the east and one from the west.  Once within the harbor, a narrow inlet leads inro Point Judith Sound, a large a vibrant marine community.

Anyway, I bring it up because it seemed like a harbor of refuge for us today.  We left Cuttyhunk bound for Block Island – only a 2-hour trip, and the sea conditions were pretty good.  But the harbor at Block Island was – once again – too crowded.  We had a reservation at a marina, but we could not even see how we could possibly get the boat into the spot they provided.  We cancelled the reservation with the expectation that we could pick up a municipal mooring.  No luck; all full.

This is the second time I have been very disappointed by Block Island.  Thirty years ago, it was idyllic – like Cuttyhunk.  Now it is simply a zoo.  

So we decided to cut and run.  We remembered that one of the young men we entertained the other night was from Point Judith, and he was bragging about it.  We called; got a slip assignment; and sailed from Block to Pt Judith in less than an hour.  We have been congratulating ourselves on our decision all afternoon, as we sat around the pool and did our laundry (not in the pool). 

Lynn is going to cook dinner on board tonight; then tomorrow, run WSW diagonally across Block Island Sound for Sag Harbor, nestled between the North and South Forks of Long Island. 

No photos today.  We’re just happy to be in a great spot.

TTFN