Dave wanted me to be sure to talk a little about the boat and her performance. So…
We cruised 15 nm from Tenants Harbor to Rockland Harbor at an average of 4.2 knots on solar energy alone, and when we arrived, both battery banks were at 100%. Dave was pleased. Okay, that’s the boat update 😉
Wildlife update:
We’ve seen several seals near and far from the boat, and harbor porpoises in the distance, as well as various sea birds. At Tenants Harbor, shortly after we arrived, we heard splashing just off our port aft side. The water roiled with little fish, and then a seal came up in the middle of it all. S/he was fishing for dinner! I’ve seen humpback whales feeding before, but this was the first time I saw a seal do it. Cool. (I wasn’t quick enough to get a picture though.)
While my folks were ashore for Mass in Rockland Saturday night, Dave and I (the heathens) sat in our hammocks aboard Lady and read. We heard a little splash off our stern and saw two black guillemots that had just surfaced. We’d seen them around the boat since we arrived a few hours before. They paddled around behind us for a while and Dave said it looked like one was considering jumping into our sugar scoop (steps to the water at the stern of the boat). So I peeked over the hammock and sure enough, seconds later, one of them hopped onto the step! Its companion was a little less certain about following. It stayed for a minute or so (again, not long enough to get into position for a picture) and then hopped off again to join its companion. These are the birds just afterward.
We spent the better part of the day ashore on Sunday visiting the Lighthouse Museum, a little gem not far from the marina we stayed in, and then the Farnsworth Museum, with lunch in between and gelato after. Then it was back to the boat for afternoon drinks and then dinner. We picked up friends who joined us around 8pm and will be with us through Wednesday mid-morning. We’re en route not to explore Hurricane Island and then probably North Haven. We’ll stay in the area of North Haven and Vinalhaven for another few days to continue exploring after they leave us.
Just a few pictures from the Farnsworth Museum and one of the harbor (can you spot Indigo Lady?).
Life on Lady 