Hurricane Lee was downgraded to a tropical depression by the time it reached Maine, and it stayed 100 nautical miles offshore. So in spite of the warnings and preparation, it mostly turned into a very gusty day, and there was minimal damage other than some downed power lines.
We went to the yard to check that True North was secure on the hard, which she was. We continue to be impressed with the efficiency and professionalism of Yankee Boatyard.
With our work done sooner than planned, and the boat secure, we spent Friday enjoying the area, while waiting for Lee. We made the obligatory pilgrimage to LL Bean’s flagship store in Freeport and enjoyed lunch at the famous Haraseeket Lobster Shack in South Freeport.
When we awoke on Saturday and looked out the window, it was somewhat anticlimactic. Rather than buildings with their roofs blown off, fallen trees strewn all over the road and boats pushed up onto land, all we saw were swaying trees in gusty wind… fortunately. So we spent another day enjoying the area.
Sunday, we set sail for Rochester. We had light southwesterly winds, so we put the U-Haul on a close-haul starboard tack as we headed south through southern Maine, New Hampshire and into Massachusetts. We tacked westward onto a close-reach port tack along the Massachusetts Turnpike. Seas were calm, except for the potholes we encountered when entering New York State.
This is our final post for this season so we wish all of our readers fair winds and following seas. We thank you all for your interest, comments and support. And again, a special thanks to Judy, Alex, Pete, Carol, David and Barrie back in Rochester who looked after things while we were away.
Stay tuned next year when we will continue to cruise New England. We hope to have you aboard again!
Captain Sandy & Other Captain Dan
