[Kyle]The main reason we had come to Bristol for the 4th of July was to rendezvous with Andy and Robin, our good friends from Sotito in Weeh...

[Kyle]It was only a short trip for the remainder of our journey to our next semi-permanent home in Bristol, Rhode Island (RI). There was bar...

[Kyle]With a big blow on the way, we had to keep moving in order to avoid the worst of it. From just outside New Bedford, we resumed tacking...

[Kyle]We made it through the Cape Cod Canal quickly with only the need for a single engine to propel us with the current doing much of the w...

Sunsets and sunrises in Portland, Maine [Maryanne]With Kyle safely off to work, I again was left to flit between chores and exploring. I...

[Kyle]After a couple of days of genuinely nice weather in the Basin, Maine returned to its pre-summer state. For a change of scene, we motor...

[Maryanne]We last visited the area known as The Basin back in 2008 , it was beautiful then and still is now. So glad we were able to return...

[Kyle]Awakening for a few minutes in the middle of the night at Vinalhaven, I decided to have another look at the forecast for our next leg....

[Kyle]Our original plan for the next day, after sailing the western half of Eggemoggin Reach, was to turn north into Penobscot Bay and ancho...

[Kyle]This is what sailing is supposed to be like. It was a beautiful, crystal-clear day. We got up when we were done sleeping and set sail ...

[Kyle]For about a week or so, the forecasts had been saying we would have a day of strong tailwinds for our next long westward leg. I was re...

[Maryanne]In Kyle's last post, he ended with "perhaps it's time for a slow day". Wish granted! [Kyle]At Roque Island, we ...