SAG HARBOR, NY

Friday   July 29, 2022

Hi, this is Lynn posting tonight from Sag Harbor.  

As we were finishing dinner on the boat last night (at Pt. Judith), we watched the fog roll in. Visibility dropped to less than 50 feet; we could hardly see the bow of our own boat!  

Point Judith is a major fishing harbor with a very narrow entry channel, and I was concerned how we would get out in the morning. Radar picks up everything, moving and stable, and in a no-wake area it might be hard to tell the difference. And I doubt that many of the small craft even have radar. So I was very concerned about the risk of collision, even at low speed.

Luckily, we woke up to clear skies and sun and flat seas.  Rod said he had never seen a fog lift like that – it usually takes until almost 11:00 to burn off.  This one just evaporated. We left the dock early to catch the tide; after leaving the dock at 6:20, we were out in the sound by 6:40 running with the wind and tide at 19 mph. By 7:00 Rod had us on autopilot and was reading. 

The seas were flat as a lake – so far a perfect day. With one exception. The water pump on board is acting up. The one that provides water for washing and flushing and showering.  The tank is full, and the filters and pump have been checked. Intermittent water yesterday and this morning, nothing. It’s always something.

Anyway, we had a spectacular trip over to Sag Harbor; we arrived so early that we could not get into our slip.  So we took an hour to circumnavigate Shelter Island, a lovely little bit of heaven sequestered between the forks of Long Island.

Sag Harbor itself is a charming little town on the north side of the south fork of Long Island.  Got it?  Surprisingly, like Nantucket, it has a fierce whaling history.  

We had time for a stroll around town, and we got to photograph Billy Joel’s house!  

BONUS!  Rod fixed the water pump by hitting it with a flashlight!