We left Maine at first light. The northwest winds were fabulous and we were doing 6.5 knots steadily. Our goal was to make it down to Gloucester, the only downside would be getting in after the sunset. Unfortunately the winds decided not to cooperate and pretty much died altogether by noon. While we could have motored all the way to Gloucester, we had an out and opted to stop in Isles of Shoals for the night. Normally a crowded summer mooring field, we were one of only four sailboats for the night. There was barely any wind, and the islands nicely blocked any seas. After an incredible sunset (it turns out everyone up and down the east coast was experiencing something similar pre-Dorian), we tucked in some dinner (boxed mac & cheese with turkey chili – as both of us had come down with head colds and needed some comfort food even if it was out of a box and can) and went to bed.
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