where we goin'?..............from K

Long Island Sound is lovely - deep water with gorgeous coves to anchor in. We sailed 37 nautical miles yesterday with no assistance from the motor - a record for this trip. The wind was good, the clouds were puffy and cartoonish, so we just kept going. In Manhasset Bay, big "mafia" mansions line the shore. I admit, I got out the binoculars to ogle the turrets, wide stone verandas, and private beaches. We have gotten pretty adept at picking up mooring balls up here - a necessity because the average tidal range is 7 -10 (yes Neil that's 7-10!) feet, so we're learning to differentiate between currents and tides here.

Just like in the south, the people in the marinas and in the small towns are friendly and eager to share suggestions. We're big fans of Brewer's Hardware in Mamaroneck - Tony met us at the dock on a busy Saturday to replace our CNG tank, just so I could bake my brownies. The Sound seems commited to clean boating as well. They have a radio channel devoted to calling a pump-out boat to come to you whenever you need a cleanout - free.

Oh yeah, we have finally come up with a destination - Nantucket. We got tired of just shrugging our shoulders when people asked where we were going. So we're headed to Nantucket - at least until we get there, then who knows?

A few lighthouses in Long Island Sound