We left Westerly around 8:00 to a bright calm day. We motored out by Stonington and there was still not much wind so we motored out through the reefs and then put up the sails. We lugged around for a few minutes until the wind filled in. We sheeted in the sails and ran close hauled all the way to the Block Island entrance. We picked up a town mooring and right in front of us was a CD 31. Turns out they live in Vt in the winters.
We walked around and had a beer at the Oar. A big t-storm rolled through at 6am but after that it cleared out and was a very nice day. We rented bikes and rode around the whole island. Mohegan Bluffs was my favorite part. Towering cliffs right down to a small beach. There was a stairway so we could go down and check out the ocean.
On Wednesday (6/22) we headed out at 10:00am to very light winds. We sailed for about 5 miles before the wind died. There were 5 foot swells and no wind so it was like a washing machine. We rolled all around until we took down the sails and motored. Around Point Judith the wind picked up so we rolled out the Jenny. We made it into Conanicut marina where we picked up a mooring.
We had spent a couple of days here 17 years ago. It is amazing how much we remember. There was a pizza place that we ate at that still looks the same. It's kind of like deja vu all over again.
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