Leg 11 - Friday, August 12, 2016

This morning was another early day.  In order to have the currents with us across the race, across Block Island Sound  and up Buzzard's Bay, as well as through the Cape Cod Canal, we needed to leave the dock at 0700.  Which we did.

Our heading was due East and the winds and waves were coming from the Northeast, so the trip was faced with oncoming seas.  The heavy seas (4 to 6 foot waves) were causing us to work hard to keep the boat on course.  It was a diificult day at the wheel as well as picking up all the things that fell on the floor.

Just off New London, CT, we saw the Coast Guard tall ship, "The Eagle" at anchor.

This is an awsome site and the cadets who sail on this boat must learn a lot about sailing.

We expected the seas to become calmer as we turned toward Buzzard's Bay, but instead they got worse.  The seas became higher and steeper.  At one time we surfed down the back of a wave at 11.3 knots.  We were really flying!

We entered the Cape Cod Canal around 1600 and proceeded to Sandwich Marina at the East end of the canal.

After docking we ate dinner at the Pilot House restaurant and went to bed early, exhausted from the long day.

On Saturday we will leave early for Boston which will be our fourteenth day at sea.  It is expected to be a 7 hour trip.  We hope to be arriving at the Metropolitan Yacht Club around 2 or 3 in the afternoon.