Nice day for a sail...NOT!

[BobM]

I had volunteered to crew my friends new Jeanneau 39DS on the trip to Boston. I knew it was going to be in December, but I thought the boat was in Hingham, which is about a 45 minute motor. Then he told me the boat is in Portsmouth, RI...which is a 48 hour trip...in winter...this weekend. Lucky for me he opted to take a cute single red head we both know who is ex-CG.

I just emailed him as I thought they were going to leave today and it is 20F and windy. I had visions of ice building up on the bow in Buzzards Bay. Fortunatley they flexed their plans appropriately and will now leave tomorrow putting them in Boston Monday with much warmer weather for the trip. The boat has a brand new diesel fired heater to keep the cabin warm...not that it sounds like that will be a problem

 

[Ross]

The forecast for Monday and Tuesday is temps in the low 50's in Maryland.

 

[Benny]

Obviously better qualified crewmember and an ex CG besides that.

 

[BobM]

Today's forecast in Buzzards Bay...not as nice! Especially the ice!

The forecast for Monday and Tuesday is temps in the low 50's in Maryland.

BUZZARDS BAY-
747 AM EST SAT DEC 12 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE.
GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT...
DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.
.SUN...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING S 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT...BUILDING TO 3 TO
5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.
.SUN NIGHT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT.
GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. RAIN. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.

 

[RTMBoston]

Sounds like he is handling the divorce well. Did he find a marina that will let him live aboard?