September 17th and 18th- North Cove/ Old Saybrook, CT

We left Block Island early. Using our yellow Eldridge Tide and Pilot book, we picked up a favorable current through the Race into Long Island Sound. The day was the usual mixture of sailing and motoring.

Coast Guard Cutter at The Race

The autopilot functioned properly when needed. Our problematic remote is working again and seems to have been caused by dead AAA batteries. We inadvertently loaded Evergreen with a bunch of half dead batteries. Nothing else broke today.

Saybrook Breakwater Light

Somewhere around 2:00 We spotted the entrance to the Connecticut River. We motored up the river and moored in North Cove, Old Saybrook.

North Cove Yacht Club

Sunday the 18th- Today we’re spending an extra day in harbor. There is a gusty wind blowing out of the Southwest with a small craft advisory in effect. Unfortunately, that is the direction we need to travel to get to our next stop. Evergreen sails well up wind. I had a plan. We probably have over an extra 1000lbs of food, gear, water, and diesel onboard. I’m still figuring out Evergreen’s quirks. The crew might mutiny. The plan changed.

North Cove is a protected Federal “harbor of refuge”, with easy shore access. Eggs and bacon for Sunday breakfast. We’ll spend the day relaxing and getting caught up on sleep (maybe a little boat maintenance).

Evergreen moored in North Cove