North Falmouth MA: Sun 20 Jun - Clouds, Gusty SW Winds, Rolling Seas

Departed Cuttyhunk Pond 0715 aiming for Onset MA just below the Cape Cod Canal, a distance of 24 NM. Buzzards Bay was making up early while we motorsailed along, initially with the main but later with only the Number 3 Genoa (photo at left). The Volvo was just kicking over and not working hard, and the short seas were coming up from behind with a menacing grin. We had a flood tide up Buzzards, so wind and seas were going in the right direction, as were we.

Unfortunately even with light use the coolant leak was still present and while not a deal-breaker, I decided to once again call in the “experts.” Any move in the direction of Newfoundland would depend heavily on a completely reliable power plant. I remembered that my friend Albert from Nova Scotia had good things to say about the Brewer Yard near Falmouth during his 2008 cruise southbound (http://tiptoesgreatadventure.blogspot.com/2008/09/brewer-marine-fiddlers-cove.html). So I “hung a right” for Fiddler’s Cove and here we are in luxury’s comfortable lap (photo of clubhouse at right) awaiting the Monday morning arrival of the “diesel doctor” who will, I hope, diagnose and cure what ails her.

Meanwhile, hot showers.