Log of s/v Bellerophon

Ross joined us on schedule via the 10:16 train from Providence and we left for the 12:40 bridge. A strong westerly made the dock departure a little tricky, and we couldnt find anyone from the museum to help us. However, the adept use of some spring lines and some good ol' fashion team work got us off with no trouble at all. Our first stop was at Mystic Shipyard to use their pumpout but alas it wasnt working correctly. Another suberb un-docking and a trip over to Mystic River Marina and their pumpout. This time the suction worked fine but something was blocking the outflow. Apparently something untold had been deposited in our holding tank. Time for a sign! Anyway, the staff there was kind enough to help us get un-stuck, and another excellent undocking with a very unfavorable wind saw us motoring down the mystic river. We set sail just outside Ram Island and made it all the way across the Race doing 5 kts sideways and 2 kts fwd. The wind finally died outside Gardiner Bay so we motored the last 2 hours or so. We pulled into three mile harbor at about 730 and picked up a town mooring. Now we're in for the night.