Thursday night's forecast was for rain and a strong northwest wind. Dutch Harbor is open to the northwest so we expected the anchorage would be rolly and uncomfortable in the northwesterly. As we checked out our options, we decided to move Kelly IV to Warwick Cove about two hours sail to the north in Greenwich Bay.
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| Storm in Narraganset Bay |
We departed Dutch Harbor in bright sunshine, but we could see clouds building to the north, exactly where our course was taking us. We saw some ugly clouds and had rain dousing us for half an hour, but all cleared up as we entered Warwick Cove and picked up our mooring. This was the first time we've tied up to a double mooring, one at the bow, the other at the stern. Our mooring at the far end of the Cove and despite the overnight wind and rain, the tight little cove provided flat, calm waters and a comfortable night sleeping.
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| Double mooring in Warwick, RI |
Another reason to sail Kelly to Warwick was to provide a good departure point for Kip. Kip has been crewing with us and did a great job, but now was a good time for him to resume his life ashore. Friday morning, Kip gathered his gear and we set him ashore so he could walk to the nearest bus stop.
Among my Wednesday chores was calling many of the marinas and boat yards around Narragansett Bay. My search was narrowed to a couple yards on Warwick Cove, so I took the opportunity to meet the folks in person and decide on a yard to store Kelly for the winter. The Brewer Yard had some attractive deals, so I decided to store Kelly there.
Saturday morning Kelly and I departed Warwick Cove and motored south in a light easterly breeze. The light breeze was too little to set the sails but the short distance made the trip a quick one. We set our hook at the same spot as a few days earlier and took the pudgy dinghy into shore. I decided the passenger ferry would be a fun way to get to Newport for the boat show and enjoyed seeing the sights from the water, including a fleet of the new New York Yacht Club Swan 42s that seemed to be returning from a race.
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| Jamestown Harbor |
I walked the boat show, chatting with a number of folks at the various booths and wandered by the many new sail and power boats on display. After the show Eric Stone's Band and the magazine Latitudes & Attitudes hosted a pizza and beer party for anyone who wanted to attend. It was great to see and chat with many of the folks I had just met.
After the party I caught the return ferry and ogled the superyachts along the way, including Mirabella V. I decided to stop at the Portuguese-American Club in Jamestown. It is along the walk back to the dinghy and Kip and I found the local folks there to be very friendly. This time I found myself engaged in a wonderful conversation with Mark and Ann of Jamestown.
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| Portland Pudgy sighted near "Silver Shalis" |
Sunday morning, after taking the trusty dinghy ashore, I enjoyed my breakfast at the waterfront deli then caught the ferry into Newport again. From the ferry I snapped a photo of the Silver Shalis, the large yacht Kelly IV and I tied up next to in the St. Peters canal, Nova Scotia. I met more sailing folks including some blue water cruisers from the Seven Seas Cruising Association. I had joined the SSCA last winter, but didn't see any fellow members on this cruise until the Newport Boat Show.
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| Eddie and Murph with the megayachts |
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| Eddie on the pier with "Mirabella V", the world's largest sloop |
Monday morning I pulled up the anchor and we motored back north to Warwick Cove and tied up in our new slip for the balance of the season. Kelly IV and I have now ended our cruising until next summer 2012.
Here are some points of interest about this year's cruise:
- Total nautical miles underway: 2514
- Erie, PA to Toronto, ON Crew: Jack vanArsdale, James Clark (135.2 nm)
- Kingston, ON to Tadoussac, QC Crew: Ray (528.9 nm)
- Quebec City, QC to Tadoussac, QC Crew: Ed (193.2 nm)
- Rimouski, QC to Riviere au Renard, QC Crew: Kris Bjornstad (202.5 nm)
- Portland, ME to Warwick, RI Crew: Kip Martin (261.4 nm)
- Longest single leg: 123 nm, L'Anse a Beaufils,Quebec to Richibucto, New Brunswick
- Distance with Crew: 1,128 nm
- Distance Singlehanded: 1386 nm
- Most Challenging Leg: St. Peter's to Portage Cove
- Serious concern about sinking: Liscombe River
- Most impressive neighboring boat: Niagara, Erie, PA
- Largest neighboring yacht: Silver Shalis, St. Peters Canal, Nova Scotia
- Most impressive whale sighting: Saguenay River and St. Lawrence River
- Sea life observed underway: whales, dolphins, sea turtles, seals, seabirds, clams, jellyfish, sea stars
Kelly IV and I have now cruised 2514 nautical miles from Erie, PA.
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