Kittery, Maine to Gloucester, Massacuesetts

We left Kittery at 0930 with winds less than 5 mph. The wind finally started to build after we had motored an hour. We finally found an opportunity to sail and by 1100 we had a good breeze abeam. We were really surprised to find ourselves consistently sailing over 6 knots. We reached a top speed of 7.3 knots main and genoa with the current. The winds were the result of a storm front moving in and by late afternoon we could see heavy rain fallling a few miles ahead of us. We furled our sails as the wind shifted to be on our bow. We were very fortunate as we found ourselves on the very edge of the storm and were able to move around it and avoid getting wet. The sun came out shortly after we entered Gloucester harbor which experienced very heavy winds and rain shortly before our arrival. We plan to remain in Gloucester a few days to rest and resupply. We really enjoy this quaint, compact harbor with so much history.

Storm Ahead - Approaching Gloucester