Mamaroneck, NY to Milford, CT

We departed Mamaroneck at 0830 under power as winds were less than 5 knots. We raised the main sail at about 1030 and sailed along at a leasurely 3 to 4 knots. We motor sailed for about an hour in mid-afternoon to charge our batteries and increase our speed.  We anchored behind Charles Island near Milford at 1700. Shortly afterward, a fleet of sailboats began flowing out of Milford Harbor for races. About 20 boats participated in a triangular course of about 4 miles in length. It looked like 3 fleets raced: small boats with spinnaker, large boats with spinnaker, and large boats main and jib. The winds were perfect for a fun race with good speed.

Charles Island is not very large and surrounded by rocks. "The Bar" reaches out to the island from Myrtle Beach and may be under a foot of water at most at high tide. The charts label the bottom as "Foul" for about 500 feet out from "The Bar" and Charles Island. However, reports on Active Captain are that this is a good anchorage in fairly settled conditions provided you stay in depths of 10 or more feet. This proved to be the correct and we had a quiet night with two other boats anchored near us.

Races in The Gulf - Milford, CT