No more chowda...

We motored off our mooring at Rowe's Wharf under cloud cover sky and little wind on our way to Spectacle Island for Summer Shack's Chowder Cookoff. By the time we reached Spectacle, the sun was out and we were happy to strip off our jackets and welcome the warmer air. A fellow member of the Boston Harbor Sailing Club grabbed our bowline and helped tie us off at the dock.


Hunger headed us straight to the snack shack for a sampling of chowda, but there was none to be had. It must have been good because they started serving at noon and by 1:40 it was gone. We grabbed a couple of turkey sandwiches and enjoyed our lunch with a clear view of Boston Harbor. After lunch, we headed up to the top of the North Drumlin - the highest point in Boston Harbor, 155 ft above sea level. Check out the view.

The wind began to pick up around 3:00 so we quickly headed for the boat and motored out in hopes of a full afternoon and evening of sailing. No sooner did we turn the corner of Spectacle when a sudden fog covered Long Island just to the right of us. We could see the fog was coming in fast and headed into the harbor not bothering to raise the sails. By the time we came around the front of Spectacle the harbor could no longer be seen. It was a dense fog with maybe 40 feet visibility. We switched on the running lights, grabbed the fog horn and listened and watch intently for vessels as we tracked our path to the channel on the gps.

Once past Castle Island, the fog suddenly cleared and the harbor was fully visible once again. We were bummed that we missed the opportunity to sail for the evening, but of course did not know the fog would pass so quickly and thought better to be safe than sorry.