The top of that dark line on the rocky bank is the high water mark, and this photo was taken at half tide. Tidal range here is over 3 metres at Springs (now). So Follyfin has only just had enough water to float - with keel fully retracted - at low tide.
Our plan today consists of a short run out into the main Boston harbour, which is full of small islands, and drop anchor overnight at Peddocks Island. This island has a long history. Named after an English planter in the early 1600s, it is also a burial site going back to 2000 BC. We may have time to explore the disused Fort Andrews, opened in 1904 and used in three wars: Spanish-American War, WW1 and WW2. But we might also just ‘chill’ as the last few days have been quite tiring. Tomorrow we move a few miles to Winthrop, still in Boston Harbour but on the mainland and only a few miles from Logan International Airport. This is our rendezvous with Kevin, cousin-in-law to the Skipper, who is flying out from Dublin to join us as crew for the next week as we sail north towards Maine.
