Day 17 Seal Cove to Boothbay Harbor

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We had hoped to stay in the Penobscot Bay area a while longer but the weather forecast suggested that we should head closer to home today, Tuesday. The reason is that the forecast for Wednesday is for winds up to 20 knots from the south which would be directly in our face. While Perelandra would make it safely the crew has adopted the mindset of minimal adventure on the high seas. High seas being the operative word.

The result is we traveled from Seal Bay to Boothbay Harbor. While we prefer to travel in the 20 mile per day maximum while just "cruising" in Maine we certainly can travel the 50 mile distance of this leg. Thinking back on the Great Loop trip, we did this distance as an average day. 

The bright sun of yesterday afternoon has given way to fog. Fortunately it lightened up from early morning so we were able to travel rather easily. The most fog we had was leaving Seal Bay as you can see below - but it made for some beautiful scenes.

Compare this photo to yesterday's blog photos

 Hen Islands at the entrance to Seal Bay

After motoring up the east side of Vinalhaven we enter the east end of the Fox Island Thoroughfare. Goose (I am sensing a barnyard fowl theme in this area?) Rock Light is still there -

Another of the large and beautiful cottages here.

And here is Brown Head Light from the westerly approach perspective.

We have about a 25 mile run in mostly open water until the approach to Port Clyde. The lobster buoys were a bear to dodge - especially with the strong mid-tide cross currents. But we made it nicely with only a handful of wild wheel spinning to avoid the seen-at-the-last-minute buoys.  The approach to Marshall Point light and Port Clyde has my beloved single tree on the island - which is still here,

And soon Marshall Point Light is here for us to see.

And a little more open water and we are at Fisherman's Passage and Ram Island Light. Here we turn for the short run into Boothbay.

After arriving at 1500, we enjoyed a calm afternoon and evening. The fog has come back in and we can hear the fog horn of Burnt Island Light. It sounds comforting as I know we don't have to get up and go somewhere tomorrow - let it make its melancholy sound all it wants!!

So with the fog helped darkness now over the harbor it is time to say .......................

Good Night and May God Bless