Scituate MA: Tues 22 Jun - Sunny, Light Winds, Slight Seas

We got moving from Onset Bay at 0445 and caught the ebb up the Cape Cod Canal, exiting the east end of the Canal almost exactly 1 ½ hours later. The early morning light as we headed east in the Canal was something to remember (photo left). I quite enjoy this motor boat ride, watching the impressive currents seize the boat’s long keel and push her from side to side. I’ve never attempted to run the Canal against the tide, nor do I plan to.

We then faced the 28.5 NM “slog” up to Scituate MA for the evening. Actually “slog” is too strong a description, since we had only light head winds and very small seas on this leg. With little or no traffic and the boat doing all the work, there was time for another “locker re-arranging” session and also time for ticking off a few small items on the chores list. Did I mention the private sun bathing session?

Scituate is an ideal stop on this route and I was welcomed by Rollie, the launch driver from EZ Rider. He’s a student and lacrosse player at Tabor Academy, and was getting practical experience “at sea” in the harbor. Very helpful chap. The remainder of the day was devoted to recovering from the too early start to the day.