accompanied by a fire in the woodstove and a cup of tea. Was out for an hour or so, cool enough on the water to have a small fire and brew some tea.
Jib backed to Starboard, ready to ease the topping lift and cast off.
Port tack, Swan Point ahead.
Ain’t it the truth… The book is Voyage of the Damn Foole, a hand lettered and illustrated collection of stories about cruising in a Town Class sloop in southern New England. The stories originally appeared in Messing About in Boats.
The new Mantoloking bridge, just to the north of Beaton’s.
Drifting up to the dock at a half knot or so. Classic dying sea breeze.
End of a fine sail. More pics at my Flickr site
Russ