Best breakfast of the trip

Tuesday 8/14

Since we decided to wait out the rainy Monday at Cutty Hunk, we thought we'd splurge on breakfast on the islands this morning.  As far as we can tell, the only option is the fisherman's club on the south side of the island. And heck, there's no reason to go anywhere else! Superb food, good prices, and a view of Vineyard sounds that can't be beat. We voted it best breakfast of the trip, and we still have a month of sailing left!

Cutty Hunk

Monday 8/13

I had almost this same view last time I visited CH Island in 2001.  That was the first cruise I took in the 25' sailboat that I lived aboard at the time. Visiting 17 years later, we happened to anchor in the same spot.

The island hasn't changed much, thankfully, and is still a great place to do almost nothing. The summer population is about 500, there are only two restaurants and a couple clam shacks, a general store, and a little museum.  I still dig the place!

Leaving Bristol

Saw this guy when we left Bristol this afternoon. We are setting ourselves up for a run to Cuttyhunk tomorrow. Will say that I made fun of the canons and horn blowing at sunset we’ve been experiencing since Block Island. But tonight we are in a quite little cove and I missed it. Life has a funny way ....

Another Sailboat Mecca

I thoroughly enjoyed my visit to the Herreshoff Museum in Bristol Rhode Island. Definitely worth stopping in next time you're in or near Newport.  We even came away with a few cool ideas to incorporate into some of the designs I've been working on during the cruise.

Another dinner

I get asked for food updates so here’s another one. We had leftover chix that we had not grilled. So I cut it up added it to red sauce with a can of mushrooms and spices. Pasta, with the augmented sauce, grilled green beans and carrot as sides. Good not fancy. 

Bristol Bound

So here we are leaving Newport. That’s Rose Island Light , you pass that before going under the bridge. 

Thoughts about Newport:

Love all the food and pubs. A little too much perhaps so it’s good I don’t live there. 

Love all the boats, boat stuff, launch service, docks, and other marina related services. Even the Harbor Master was cool. We anchored outta bounds and he didn’t get pissy or anything. 

Expensive town. Another reason to not live there. 

Watching all the folks (both kid and adults) learning to makes me wish I had learned to sail that way. 

Seeing all the international 420 racers made me glad I had sailed on one. 

Next up is the Herreshoff Museum. It’s like Mecca for boat builders. As you can imagine Steve is very excited. Me, I have a feeling the shower at the museum is going to be the best part of the day for moi. 

Newport Bound

There we're a couple times growing up when we stopped in Newport while the Americas Cup was underway.  I remember seeing the Twelve Meters being towed in and out of harbor, but we never attempted to watch the actual races, which were well offshore.  I have a clear memory of seeing Australia II hauled out of the water with the infamous shroud hiding her innovative winged keel. Days later,  she took the Cup from Stars and Stripes

35 years later, the 12 meters are still sailing as excursion boats.  This one is older than me, so I didn't see her during her heyday. Nevertheless, it was great to be welcomed this way as w we approached the harbor.