I am in big trouble...

There was a meeting last night of all of the inanimate objects on Rincewind - they heard about the blog post naming some of them, and the ones that I did not mention have gone on strike until they get their due on the blog. So, here goes.....

"Big Bertha" the sadistic shower bag

Mutt and Jeff" the spare fuel and water cans - the fuel can considers himself a real star on Rincewind since he saved the day in northern Nova Scotia last summer.

"Wally" the Wallas-Marin cabin heater. He is seeing a lot more action in Maine than in the Cesapeake.

The nameless, speechless EPIRB unit. His name will only be spoken if the unit needs to be used in an emergency and that name is unprintable in a genteel log like this.

Well, now that they are satisfied, I can cast off the mooring.

Northeast Harbor lies in Rincewind's wake

Northeast Harbor is considered by some sailors as the best place to moor a boat in the Northeast. It is quiet, but with easy access to shopping, hiking, showers, post office, hardware store, wifi, free island-wide bus service, and other services. Rincewind arrived in Northeast Harbor after a beautiful night at Little Cranberry Island with the intention to stay one night and say goodbye to Rick, but the discovery of the broken furler pin demanded a stay until the new part arrived. The stay also enabled Rincewind to meet s/v Mirth and enjoy some wonderful conversation and get information about Penobscot Bay from the experts. But now, with the forestay reattached, it is time to embark for Sorrento Harbor and enjoy some sailing in Frenchman Bay. July 4 should see Rincewind anchored at Bar Harbor to see the fireworks!

"....Over the Ocean Blue" - or is it?

With the same atmospheric conditions, the ocean is a distinctly different color based on the depth of the water.

"The Ocean Blue" comes from the deep parts of the ocean and is shown here in a photo taken on Rincewind east of the continental shelf in a depth of 1510 fathoms (1 fathom = 6 feet).

Once closer to land, the beautiful green color develops as in this picture taken in 67 fathoms when Rincewind was about 70nm SSE of Nantucket.

It is hard to see how clear the water is when there is no frame of reference, but I looked over the transom to glance at the rudder and was surprised at how easily I could see the five feet to the bottom of the boat.