Welcome Back To Maine

Mosquito Point
N 43 56.010 W 69 13.112

The weather gods were kind to us. We had a nice following breeze and we made excellent time for the first 110 of the 140 nautical miles to the destination. Then the wind died. The forecast also called for a cold front heading our way complete with severe thunderstorms. Therefore, we motored the final 30 miles in to the anchorage.

On the way in, we passed close to Monhegan Island. Jenny's friend Mary Ann has a place there. Unfortunately, there's no good anchorage for us to stop there. If we had a big crew, we could leave someone on board on anchor watch while we go ashore, but alas, we don't.

This anchorage looks great on the chart. The water is the right depth. The surrounding scenery is pretty. The name though is inauspicious. The last time we were in Maine we weren't bothered by Mosquitoes at all. Let's hope we can keep that up.

By the way, I neglected to say that ever since arriving at Point Judith, we have not had any more of the oppressive heat like we had in New Jersey, Maryland and Virginia. Even when the forecast calls for 90 plus here, Tarwathie sits in the water in much cooler water, so we stay cooler. We especially appreciate it at night when it is time to sleep. Nobody should have to go to sleep in temperatures above 60F (16C) in any case.

Anyhow; we welcome ourselves back to Maine and Penobscot Bay. We thought it might take 5 days to get here, but it actually took only 32 hours.