We left Hadley's Cove this morning to time our passing through the cut out Wood's Hole around slack current.
We want to see Wood's Hole, but, we may save that for another time.
We crossed Vineyard Sound, and went into Lake Tashmoo. I had heard reports of shoaling, but, arrived on a minus tide, and never saw less than 7' by entering from the NE and keeping to the northeast side while entering.
We anchored in Lake Tashmoo, where there is still room to anchor out of the channel, near the moorings in the SW part of the bay. We launched the dinghy and went ashore at the town dock on the eastern side of the bay.
Ellen walked up to Vineyard Haven, a little over a mile through a residential area. Then she got on a bus to Oak Bluff, to visit the country's oldest working carousel, "The Flying Horses."
Then she caught the bus to Edgartown. An all day bus pass is $5 for seniors, $8 for adults.
The dogs and I did work on the boat.
When she returned, we crossed the Sound at slack current, knowing that when the current started heading into the 17 knot wind, it would be getting rough! We had a great crossing back to Wood's Hole.
We grabbed a mooring in Hadley Cove. The moorings are marked, "Private" and are installed by the Forbe's to accommodate a reasonable amount of boats without the anchor drills that seem to occur when tides change and winds pick up. It also allows them to keep a fairway clear for boats to come and go. You are allowed to grab a mooring on a first come, first served basis. It was a great place to be in the southwest winds for the evening.
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