Cape Cod Bay

Up very early from our found anchorage to get to the Cape Cod canal for a 7am tide that would push us through from Buzzards Bay to Cape Cod Bay. The canal is 7.4 miles long and the current can run up to 5miles/hr. Once through we put up the sails again and headed for Wellfleet. There was little doubt we had entered the heart of New England as we maneuvered our way, like the game of twister, through the 1000’s of lobster pots. We arrived to the anchorage closest to the town (although still almost 2miles away) and dropped anchor amount some derelict vessels.
The passages have become much more exhausting as we have to constantly keep our attention on the water to avoid pots, and wrapping their line around our prop. Sadly, we also see a lot of helium balloons that look like pots, littered across the American waterways. They should be outlawed!
We arrived on July 2nd by noon and decided to just relax for the day. We even went for a dip and cleaned the waterline on the boat. The following day we spent in town… it was uncomfortably hot, but between the Market and the Used Bookstore, we were able to escape the warmest blaze, and by late afternoon we made our way to outdoor seating g at Winslow Tavern for “happy hour.” Most people think of discounted booze but sometimes it means “buck a shuck” oysters! We met the owner Tracy (he husband is the chef) who have owned the restaurant for 20 years. Great conversation, including her coined phrase “deficiency culture” she used to speak of the mindset of youth today (not being able to afford a house, not having g kids due to environmental conditions, etc). On Independence Day (July 4th) we hoisted the anchor at 5am and had a glorious sail to Provincetown. We got there before noon and found a great spot to anchor, which gave us front row seats for the evenings fireworks celebration. We swam again (suspecting it might be the last time, and finished cleaning the waterline). This was my second time to P’town and I enjoy the openness of the culture. It’s like a mini Burning Man where people can be whoever they want or need to be with no judgement from others…. A strong rainbow culture.
We visited the town a few times over the 4 days we were there and went to the Lobster Pot for a meal (they have a GF menu). We met James who was sitting beside us and cautioned us about swimming due to the increased presence of the Great Whites.. We also ran into Jim and Arden Bradley, who we last saw in Trinidad.
We had hard rains on the third day we were there, and were reminded of all the leaks yet to be fixed on the boat. At one point the winds got really stiff and Brian thought we were dragging. Between the rainy periods we varnished. We left early on July 9th and made our way across the Bay to the Gulf of Maine and Kittery.Read more