Sundowners on arrival were accompanied appropriately by a magnificent sunset
Yesterday (Saturday) a dawn start was required since the huge body of water that is Long Island Sound sets up strong currents and races on the ebb. Follyfin obviously prefers to go with the current rather than against, especially as an extra couple of knots over the ground eats up the distance faster. Whilst sailing on a broad reach - a very comfortable point of sail for Follyfin - the cry went up from the Skipper: “is it a fish?” First Mate was doubtful...
Indeed, the ‘catch’ proved a disappointment...
Never mind! We arrived at beautiful Fishers Island in excellent time for breakfast - not fresh fish alas but wholesome porridge instead. After a nap, the dinghy was commissioned and we went ashore to explore. A very quiet island is Fishers, the site of many multi-million dollar summer homes, most of which looked unoccupied at this time of year. It is definitely a holiday Island. You can just spot Follyfin in the photo below, happily moored to a free mooring buoy, the blue-hulled sailing yacht second from the left.
Today, Sunday, another dawn start was in order to cross out of Long Island Sound and into Block Island Sound, which is where we are now anchored in Great Salt Pond - a huge body of water enclosed on three sides by land. This island is a small speck of land, a U-shaped island midway between the E end of Long Island and Martha’s Vineyard. Many more facilities for holidaymakers here, unlike Fishers, as well as free WiFi outside the Library from where I will upload this post. But again, a definite holiday feel to this place. Nice - our proper holiday has begun!
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