This summer we're doing the Newport to Bermuda race which starts this coming Friday, June 17. The crew consists of Nick Jr., my grandson Dan, my old pal Ted Livingston, and friends and accomplished sailors Ryan Wilson and Graham McKay.
The first step was to get the boat to Newport. Doug Smith who lives in Newburyport, helped me with the delivery starting early Sunday morning. The wind was blowing him pretty hard as we approached Cape Ann, so we reefed the sails and prepared for a knockdown when we rounded the Cape, but the wind came around with us and was behind the beam so we had a delightful run across Cape Cod Bay. We averaged 8 kn for the whole day. Went through the Cape Cod Canal and spent the night at Onset, then got an early start on Monday for a blustery run down Buzzards Bay, arriving in Newport at about 1230. We tied up at Bowen's Wharf, Doug caught the 2 o'clock bus back to Boston and I cleaned up and made an early night of it. It's now Tuesday morning and I'm starting to work on my prerace checklist.
The first step was to get the boat to Newport. Doug Smith who lives in Newburyport, helped me with the delivery starting early Sunday morning. The wind was blowing him pretty hard as we approached Cape Ann, so we reefed the sails and prepared for a knockdown when we rounded the Cape, but the wind came around with us and was behind the beam so we had a delightful run across Cape Cod Bay. We averaged 8 kn for the whole day. Went through the Cape Cod Canal and spent the night at Onset, then got an early start on Monday for a blustery run down Buzzards Bay, arriving in Newport at about 1230. We tied up at Bowen's Wharf, Doug caught the 2 o'clock bus back to Boston and I cleaned up and made an early night of it. It's now Tuesday morning and I'm starting to work on my prerace checklist.
Dan, who turns 16 this summer, has agreed to do the blog during the race. So the next update will come from him maybe sometime on Saturday.
Nick
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