Another very late morning start. Tenants is guarded by an island on each side of its entrance. This is looking out.
We passed its lighthouse on the way out.
Another day of SW winds and we sailed about three miles south of our intended course before tacking to go west. Again sunny and warm on shore but cold when sailing close hauled at sea. The big difference today was less wind and so after a bit of motoring, we used the genoa and reefed main when we could sail, without engine and achieved speeds in the low six knot range. A beautiful sail, without the feelings of nausea Lene had experienced the day before, which I failed to mention; yesterday was our roughest passage of this cruise, so far. I loved it; Lene, less so.
One issue emerged: two of the mainsail's five battens, the lowest of them, came loose and crept back out of their pockets a bit. I watched to make sure they did not jump ship completely, and in the evening we put them and the reefing lines back in. I hope they cause no further issues. This is the last headland before turning north up into the Damariscotta River, on the east side of which Christmas Cove is situated.
The Cove was discovered on Christmas day in the 1600's. It is small with a 35 yard entrance between the red triangle and the green square. Pic is at low tide.
They put ILENE on a mooring right in front of the marina restaurant, an ornament to the harbor.
We took a walk 3/4 of the way around the Cove and back, about two miles round trip. A cold quiet night.
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