Log of s/v Bellerophon

As the rain moderated Saturday afternoon we hailed the launch and went ashore to "The Oar" for drinks and some food. Martinis go great with sushi tuna.

The evening was gorgeous, clear and dry. After a few more cocktails we decided to call it an early night so we could get a head start on Sunday's passage home.

We left Block at about 5 bells in the morning watch and encountered strong winds and 3-4ft seas. We managed to sail for about 2 hours but then struck the jib and staysail and motorsailed until about 7 bells in the forenoon watch.

Conditions made for an ugly, sloppy trip... the seas and wind were both right on the nose and it was impossible to make headway under either sail or motor power directly toward Pt Judith. We ended up with just the main and the mizzen motorsailing.

It was still necessary to tack several times before the seas finally started to moderate off of Narragansett. It wasn't until Whale Rock that we managed to strike the main and mizzen and continue just on engine power. Definitely not an enjoyable trip, and most certainly a "blue blanket" passage. Here's Scott at the helm, with several layers and a wool cap on.