Boston

After leaving Isles of Shoals we sailed south to the Boston area where we met Dave's parents. We spent two weeks exploring the area via boat and car seeing Gloucester, Salem, Marblehead and Plymouth in addition to several trips into Boston. We kept the boat at Hingham Shipyard for the majority of the time - a very good marina with great management. The kids greatly enjoyed the grandparents electing to stay with them at their hotel every other night, which mom and dad where very happy to sacrifice these evenings.

From Boston we started heading south again, aiming for Block Island for a longer stay this time around to enjoy the great beaches and generally fun boating atmosphere. After we exited the south end of Cape Cod Canal we had 15 knot SE winds and were sailing along at 8 knots. We elected to push onto Block Island, though are arrival would be about midnight. We have been in the harbor several times so were comfortable with both the entrance and finding anchoring room. About 9pm we received a report of very strong thunderstorms right in our path. We decided to divert to Newport arriving there at 11 pm and missing all but the edge of the storms. We then left early the following morning to make Block Island. And now... we swim and enjoy the beach and warm waters for a while.

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