![]() As we entered downtown Boston area, the solo-captain radioed that he was able to get his bilge pumps to keep up with the inflow of water and eventually got a tow into Boston Harbor. The USCG launched two vessels to assist, along with a TowBoatUS vessel. Most unnerving during this time we also heard on the VHF a call to the USCG for a pleasure craft taking on water, who was located just south of where we had just passed by. Planes landing at Logan – Sailing class.And of course under the landing planes at Logan Airport. Captain Mark negotiated us around an anchored ship and dodged several sailing schools who were taking advantage of the wind to teach their students. But they were short-lived and before long we were in the main shipping channel into Boston Harbor. ![]() But it was still too rough to try and take any kind of decent pictures.Īs we entered the south channel, the small barrier islands created a swirl of currents and chop and we were back to bumpy waters. By the time we reached Situate we only had 10 more miles to go before turning into the south channel for Boston Harbor, and we knew we could make it all the way into Constitution Marina on the Charles River. ![]() It also helped that what little wind we did have up until now had calmed down even more. We entered the Massachusetts Bay and our course shifted slightly more northwest, making it slightly more comfortable. Had this been the case it would have been miserable. One thing we had going for us was that there was little true wind, so there were no whitecaps or tops of waves rolling into us. As we rounded the point around Plymouth Channel and the Plymouth Bay, things stayed about the same and we felt that if it didn’t get any worse we would press on with Situate as our next potential stopping point. But the seas were a bit confused from the shifting wind direction of the prior days and in between the swells there would be a bump or two. There were periodic swells that came from the northeast, and about every 6 th or 7 th would be a 2-4 footer. It was quite bumpy and uncomfortable, but not so rough we couldn’t handle it. We exited the Canal and headed out onto the Cape Cod Bay on a course that would take us near the channel entrance to Plymouth, one of several bail-out locations we had identified should things get too rough. But with many pictures already of this area, Denise was light on the camera and only took a few shots of some uniquely spotted items along the way. Although our cruise north should only take about 2.5 to 3 hours, it can seem like an eternity when conditions bring on seasickness, or rough seas.Īs expected, cruising the Cape Cod Canal was uneventful, even with the swirls of swift currents wanting to take our boat in different directions. Every other time we have come through this way we have had near perfect weather and her anxiety for this passage was high. The seas were forecasted at 1’ – 3’ and a northeast wind. ![]() It was a little windy compared to yesterday, and Denise was very nervous about the conditions we would face once on the other side of the canal. We left around 7:30 am and headed out onto Buzzards Bay. We had a weather window today to get up to Boston before the winds picked up, and trying to take advantage of the current through the Cape Cod Canal.
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