The strong (20 knots with gusts to 35) easterly wind arrived this morning as forecast along with overcast skies and rain by noon. We weren’t about to set out for Shelter Island, NY (to the ESE where we want to go) as it would mean sailing close hauled - not pleasant in such strong winds - so we remained on our anchor and spent the morning defrosting the fridge and baking brownies and scones. This afforded time for the showers to move through and to see which of the conflicting wind forecasts (northerly or southerly) might bear out for the afternoon. All forecasts agreed however, that strong winds would move to the west by night time and into Friday. Unfortunately, we couldn’t remain in Morris Cove for Thursday night as it offered no protection from the SW nor did any nearby anchorages along the CT shoreline. So reluctantly we decided to sail southwestward (but thankfully downwind), back down Long Island Sound to a harbor with protection from the SW. We had the great fortune of connecting with another Beneteau 423 owner, Greg Swedish, who offered us use of his mooring in the small well protected harbor of Mt. Sinai Long Island. After dinner, Greg came by the mooring and we enjoyed meeting him and swapping notes about our respective boats.
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| A raining morning before we leave |
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| Clearly we are not in the Bahamas |
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| Enjoying a peaceful harbor in Mt Sinai Harbor |
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