Mistake Island Harbor to Marion

One more stop along the coast before jumping off to cross the Gulf of Maine for home.  We stopped into Mistake Island Harbor for our last Maine overnight.  There's lots of ledge to avoid so we approached the entrance slowly until we rounded the north tip of Knight Island and found the preferred anchorage.  Also lots of lobster traps to avoid, and we managed to stay clear of all of them until after we anchored.  Hank then noticed that one of the nearby floats "disappeared."  This is not a good sign, so Hank volunteered to dive under and take a look.  Sure enough, a line had wrapped around the prop as we swung at anchor.  Good work, Hank!

Entrance to the harbor between Knight and Steele Harbor Islands

Wetsuit drying out after Hank dives Mistake Island Harbor!

 We took the dinghy ashore to walk Mistake Island and visit Moose Peak Light.  There's a boardwalk to the lighthouse from the tiny dock at the north end of Mistake Island that prevents damage to the abundant and lush natural vegetation that covers the area. 



Moose Peak Lighthouse

Evening fog rolls into the harbor

 Next morning I cracked open a couple of leftover lobster claws for lobster, mushroom and cheese omelets. 

Good to the last claw!

We had an uneventful sail across the Gulf, and into the Cape Cod Canal the next day.  We anchored at dusk in Marion Harbor in Buzzards Bay the next evening. 


Marion Harbor

On the last day, we left Buzzards Bay and pointed the nose into the wind toward Newport.  I usually go home to Barrington via the Narragansett Bay but the timing of the currents favored turning north into the Sakonnet River.  Passing through the Tiverton area was exciting, with lots of current against us at the old Stone Bridge, followed by a big breath hold while passing under the Sakonnet River Bridges.  Then a great final series of double reefed tacks across the west side of Mt. Hope Bay, under the bridge, and, finally, tying up back in Cove Haven late Saturday afternoon. 

Next summer, Nova Scotia and Cape Breton???