Moving on

7/20- Snow’s Island, Quahog Bay, Harpswell ME

   We finally got out of Falmouth with a little bit of our money left. It was a nice place but it sure was expensive. We motor sailed across the bay and wound through a bunch of different islands. The thing about Casco Bay is you can’t get anywhere in a straight line. 

   First we had a broad reach then we went down wind only to have to turn upwind to get around the corner. Then more down wind until we turned to head almost straight into the wind. Here the tide was rushing out and the swells were rolling in making for some mighty big waves very close together. I had to use the motor to assist here. I’m pretty sure at one point we launched off a wave and my 10 ton boat actually went airborne. It sure came down with a big crash. 

    We turned downwind and rode the swells all the way into Quahog Bay. We anchored in a lovely spot just south of the island. It didn’t take long for the rains to catch up to us as several thunderstorms passed overhead. The sky was particularly intriguing with all the fast moving clouds. 

   I always like seeing the places we go at night to see how different they look. This place is great as there are very few lights on shore. This doesn’t mean there are no houses but that there is no one in them. It’s kind of a shame to have all these big beautiful houses with no one home. 

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