Plymouth to Onset

The weather forecast was not looking good - high winds and heavy rains. We were afraid we would be stuck in Plymouth for a couple of days waiting for a good weather window to make our passage through the Cape Cod Canal. Traveling through the canal can become very challenging if not impossible for us due to the strong current and steep waves when the wind opposes the flow of water through the canal. We needed to go with the tide and have winds in our favor to make a good passage. It rained and blew hard all morning in Plymouth; however, the winds gradually died down and by 1400 we decided to take our chances that conditions would allow for us to make it through the canal.

Rainy Day - Poor Visability

We continued to experience rain enroute but the rain stopped by the time we reached the canal. We also saw a beautiful rainbow as we approached the canal. We caught the tide at a good time and were pleased to find the canal's waters to be calm. The rain even stopped. We took a mooring ball belonging to the Massachusetts Maritime Institute upon completing our transit and settled in for a quiet night.

Cape Cod Canal