Yesterday we left Martha’s Vineyard hoping to get to Newport but it just wasn’t in the cards. We really wanted to just enjoy a nice day of sailing so even though we were only going between 3-4 knots we had a great day. Needless to say we only made it to Cuttyhunk and picked up a $45 mooring ball. We thought it was outrageous that they would charge us $45 but their moorings are so easy to pick up. They have a long pole off the ball with a needle eye for your line to thread through…no boat hook required.
Today we left and sailed another beautiful day past Woods Hole, MA and into Dutch Harbor which is in Jamestown, RI. We anchored here which is a nice change from paying for the moorings.
The first lighthouse photo is Nobska Point near Woods Hole, built in 1876. Next is Beavertail lighthouse near Jamestown, RI. Last is the Dutch Island lighthouse.The present tower, built in 1857 is forty-two feet high. The light was automated in 1947 and served mariners well until 1979 when the lighthouse was decommissioned.
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