Sole Mates III Sails to Mystic, Conn.

N 41° 15' W 72° 00'

Day One and Day Two

August 05, 2008

At 4:30 a.m. the alarm on the cell phone rang and we were off by 5:30.  Breakfast, brushing and general beautification rituals were quickly accomplished as we were facing a trip of approximately 46 nm and a race that was moving west beginning about 9:00 a.m.  We hit it perfectly and the boat was logged at 8.3 knots at one point.  The race made up in part for the lack of wind.  Wind speed went from about 5 knots to about 1.5 knots for most of the morning.  Motor sailing seems to be something that we excel at lately.  And, did I mention that the almost nonexistent wind was at our backs?

We arrived at Fisher island at about 1:15, ate a quick lunch and proceeded to explore the island.  So far, we have found the airport, the ferry, a convenience store, a gas station which seconds as the ice distributor, the post office, the state polic house, and about two other nonessential-type stores.  Wow!  And, almost everything seems to be set in the 1930 timeframe.

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