Mil Kime is back collecting frequent sailor miles after Bing flew off to Italy for some biking.
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It wasn't all smooth sailing. The Gulfstream gave us a rough ride. |
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We couldn't spare the horses, because
Alberto, the first tropical storm of the season, was predicted to run us
over if we dallied. A course change for Cape Cod with all the speed we
could muster would save a day at sea, which could make all the difference.
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All sail set in nice conditions after we powered north to get on the right side of another fast-moving low. Once again Herb Hilgenberg's weather acumen made life easier.
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We beat Alberto by exactly a day by making safe port at Fairhaven, Mass. The storm had no effect on the coast, but we heard later that fishermen who stayed at sea had 90 knots on the offshore side of Alberto. No thanks!
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A few days later, when things had settled down, we did the last day's run to Deer Isle. |
| Alice back at home port, Pickering Cove on
Deer Isle, adding that finishing touch to our view from the house.
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View some nice New England Cruising 2008-2010
Want to see more? Try Alice in the Gulfstream 1999
Or Voyage to the Caribbean 2000
Or South to Virginia Fall 2001
Or: Virgin Islands to Maine 2002
Or: Relaunching 2004
Or: Voyage to the Virgins, 2005
Or get all the Facts about Alice
We even have Design Drawings of Alice
and a Half Model
Meet her Captain, Chris Knight
