Port Jefferson to Eatons Neck (September 18 & 19)

We made the short hop of 20 miles from Port Jefferson to Eatons Neck where we anchored in the very small basin near the Coast Guard station. We were able to head off the wind enough to get some help from the genoa. It added 0.2 knots to our speed. We decided not to hoist the main sail since we had such a short distance to travel.

Tug and Barge on Long Island Sound

There is a sandbar at the entrance to Eatons Neck anchorage which requires us to enter with at least 3 feet of tidal help. When we arrived the tide was barely 3 feet but rising. So, we took a chance and were able to get in without running aground. At one point, we think we might have had 6 inches under the hull at best.

September 19. We were supposed to get our new main sail today. However, we found ourselves with a super low tide which locked us into the Eatons Neck anchorage for several hours longer than we anticipated. This caused us to not be able to meet the sail maker at the appointed time. Additionally, it was raining and the forecast was for rain all day. We contacted Nick, the sail maker, who was more than happy with rescheduling the delivery of our new sail until the next day. None of us wanted to work in the rain. The forecast for tomorrow is sunny, warm and no wind in the morning. Perfect conditions to hank on a new sail.

We spent the rest of the day relaxing and doing maintenance. We changed the oil in the generator which is an easy task and not too messy. Carla started work on a 500 piece jig saw puzzle. We also read some and took naps. It was a really dreary day.