Morning comes with a forecast of thunderstorms. A gusty south wind, cool and grey. Oatmeal and hot tea for breakfast. Put on the drysuit. Tuck a double reef into the main, lash the main to the boom as I plan to start out under mizzen and jib.
8:30 sail off anchor. I see Tom calling out from his sloop, asking where I am headed. I am down wind of him already and I don't think he can understand me as I yell out through the gusts.
8:35 raise the double reefed main, 3.8 downwind, 5.3 in the gusts.
The broken overcast gives way to dark clouds sliding in from the east. 8:50 sail by Camp Island, 9:00 Sheep Island ahead, will leave it to port. 9:15 jibe once past Sheep Island.
Wind is now on the beam, perfect sailing and the gps shows 5.8 with mizzen, jib and double reefed main.
Easy sailing up Southeast Harbor with Oceanville to port. Trees along shore keep the water calm but still plenty of wind.
Round the big rock at the entrance to Deep Hole, tied to an unused mooring in Deep Hole at 10:35. Put up the tent, make some hot chocolate and wait out the weather. Just a few days left, pack a handful of breakfast and lunch kits to get me through the end of the trip. Read. Nap. Catch up on the log.
Evening. Just as I am eating my freeze dried Pasta Primavera out of the foil bag, get a teasing photograph of a steak on the grill from Anna. She and Harold have arrived with the beautiful BELLA in tow. They are at a campground on Deer Isle. Launching BELLA tomorrow at Center Harbor.
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