May 28

Today we said our fond farewells to Hingham and started the long journey home. We made a run to the grocery store for our fresh food for the trip. Without a car we had to borrow the shopping cart to get everything back. Gary stowed the victuals while I returned the cart and dropped the marina key back to EYS. At 11:15 we pulled away from the dock and motored away from Hingham and out of Massachusetts Bay.

 At 12:40 we made our turn and headed for Gloucester. It was a 20 NM run. We sailed part of the way but winds were light so we mostly motored.

 Around 5:00 p.m. we arrived in Gloucester and then motored up the Blynman Canal. 

At 6:00 we picked up a mooring at the Annisquam Yacht Club. Barbecued chicken, rice pilaf and corn on the cob followed a celebratory drink. Tomorrow the plan is for another short run to Portsmouth.

Gary:

We were warned of the current through Hull Gut, but we struck it at low tide and nearly slack water.  Boat neighbours Charlie and Ashley Lieberman gave us a tide and current book for the area … we are very grateful for that.  After passing Boston light and then going on to Gloucester, the run through the Annisquam River was a highlight.  The river and environs are beautiful, but the channel meanders through what is essentially a mudflat and has to be traversed very carefully.  Certainly not something I would want to do at night.  We had no knowledge of how we were to make our way into the river, but just as we arrived at the Blynman Canal the bridge was raised and we just motored through … quite fortuitous.