Log of s/v Bellerophon

We left Potter at around 6 bells in the forenoon watch and headed to Third Beach. Winds increased to 15 to 20 kts off Fogland Point.

Actually this isn't really a photo of Fogland Point, though it should be. This is as the fog settled into Third Beach. We arrived at about 2 bells in the first dog and anchored just outside the channel.





The sloop Barefoot arrived shortly thereafter, with a gaggle of kids onboard. They anchored in a seamanlike fashion, with kids decked out in life jackets. We signaled "CZ" and fired a gun but there was no reply.

All is not lost. Barefoot's crew stopped by on their way ashore to assure us that they had search diligently in every reference book but could not figure out what our signal meant. They were able to decode the CZ, but had no copy of a relevant signal code onboard. They even called their father to see if he knew, but alas they got his machine. We feel confident that their next trip to West Marine will involve the purchase of a signal flag set. Our work here is done.