ep41 - Sailing Connecticut - Sailing Stonington - Hallberg-Rassy 54 Cloudy Bay - Sep 2018

From Block Island RI, s/v Cloudy Bay (Hallberg-Rassy 54) is sailing across Long Island Sound towards Connecticut, on a nice beam reach in 18 kts of wind. During that sailing trip a vertical batten decided to slide out, and Glen had to rescue it, pushing it back inside the batten pocket and secure it with a prod.
In Connecticut, we moored s/v Cloudy Bay in Stonington, where she spent 3 days waiting for hurricane Florence to pass. We aimed for Stonington because we imagined it will be safe and sheltered from the coming winds of Florence. The rather expensive mooring proved to be not so sheltered, as the swell was creeping in and we had two very rolly nights. Needing to escape from the boat, we went on a road trip.
During the first two days it was rainy and cold, and we went on a road trip along Connecticut River and the coast. We particularly enjoyed visiting Essex, Mystic, New Haven, New London.
On the third day the sun comes out at long last and after we visit the very quaint and quiet Stonington we set off to Fishers Island, where more rain comes upon us.

To better understand the story-line of this video, we invite you to read our daily sailing blog posts:
Day 1 – Sailing from Block Island RI to Stonington CT: http://www.sailcloudybay.com/block-island-to-stonington/
Day 2 – Road trip New London, Essex, Madison, Clinton: http://www.sailcloudybay.com/connecticut-road-trip-new-london-essex-clinton/
Day 3 – Road trip Mystic towards Jameston, on a very rainy day: http://www.sailcloudybay.com/connecticut-road-trip-mystic-pawcatuk-stonington/
Day 4 – Visit Stonington and sailing to Fishers Island: http://www.sailcloudybay.com/stonington-to-fishers-island/