Travel Outward: Sailing Outward; Log Menu

We put the boat in the water in the end of April 2003; from there, any weekend we didn't have other plans was spent sailing to parts unknown--at least to us. This was the beginning of our journey--a journey that will hopefully last a lifetime.

The early log entries from the summertime are local weekend cruises. Our longer journey south will start from Menemsha, Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts; we don't know yet where it will end.

Entries

>> First Entry, Hingham to Hull, May 2003

Spring 2003

Maiden Voyage,
Hingham to Hull, May 2003
We take our first cruise around the Boston Light and discovered the most interesting place in Hull, Massachusetts.

Forced Movement,
Hingham to South Dartmouth, May 2003
When the weather didn't cooperate with our planned moving date, we decided to wait until the marina forced us out into a northeast blow, because our time on their docks was over and $56 a day was not in our budget.

Summer 2003

Summer Loving
Padanaram to Mattapoisett, June 2003
Our first voyage out of our "home" harbor took us to Mattapoisett, where we watched a wedding and discovered just how sleepy the southern coast of Massachussetts can be.

Paradise Found
Padanaram to Cuttyhunk and Hadley Harbor, August 2003
After a break, we took some time to enjoy a long weekend and two of the nicest places on Cape Cod.

Paradise Lost
Padanaram to Nasketucket Bay, August 2003
We decided to check out a place not written about to much when sailing in Buzzard's Bay, Massachusetts, and we realized why this is so.

Fall 2003

Pre-trip Preparations, Sept-Oct 2003;
The adventure begins
Details of the pre-trip prep, including, oil change tips for your inboard, checking the hull and gauges, and an unforseen mechanical setback... Some useful information for those preparing for a long cruise.

First Leg, Oct 18-28 2003;
Menemsha, MA to Baltimore
Leaving in late October Bumbre races down the coast staying one step ahead of the cold air and high winds.

Second Leg, Oct 29-Nov 3 2003;
Annapolis, MD to Norfolk
We head off on our own toward the ICW as an indian summer tricks us into putting some of the cold weather cloths away.

Third Leg, Nov 3- 2003;
Dismal Swamp to
In to the Dismal Swamp we go where surprisely we like it.