A Short Cruise to Maine 2019

by | Oct 7, 2019 | Cruising History, Fiona News Network

A Short Cruise to Maine       We left Fire Island Inlet on 2 September, 2019, Hurricane Dorian was still trashing the Bahamas but it seemed safe enough to get a start on the cruise on my well-traveled Westsail 42, Fiona. For crew I had Will and Al, neither had much...

Fiona Arrived in Patchogue

by | Oct 1, 2019 | Fiona News Network

Fiona arrived in Patchogue at lunchtime Monday.   A nice sail directly from Cuttyhunk Island.  We logged about 800 nm in the 4 week cruise to Maine.   Apart from Hurricane Dorian at the start we had glorious weather.

Fiona’s In Nantucket

by | Sep 27, 2019 | Fiona News Network

We sailed overnight from Portland to Nantucket, my first visit  in over 30 years. We have picked up a mooring and will stay 2 nights.   Hopefully the wind will be fair for us to leave on Saturday.  

Maine Update-Portland

by | Sep 23, 2019 | Fiona News Network

Fiona is tied up at Four points Marina, Portland.  If the weather is fair we will head south on Wednesday.  Weather has been exceptional for Maine in late September except for light winds.  Fiona was previously moored at the Sebasco Holiday Resort in Phippsburg.   The...