Calm and collected

06 June 2008 23:05UTC 41'24N 69'29W

After the strong winds of the past days, it's nice to be in calm waters and light airs, but a shame to be motoring. Guess we can't have it all. The fog has finally lifted, and we think we'll see the lights of Chatham, on Cape Cod, within the next couple of hours. The tide has turned, after being against us for a few hours we are now starting to accelerate up the coast towards the top of the Cape, where we will turn and make our final fifty miles to Boston.

We think we'll be there at lunchtime tomorrow, if all's well. If only it wasn't so cold - the water temperature is 10'C, the air isn't much above and even here in the cabin, the thermometer is only reading sixteen. Sweaters and warm socks are the order of the day. I think it won't be long before I'm organising interior heating for Ty Dewi. There's only so long that Gesa will want to wear four sweaters and carry a hot water bottle around with her. About fifteen minutes, if I'm any judge.

The crew, and I too, have their eyes firmly fixed on the chart of Boston Harbour. There will probably be a dash for the exit (or at least for Logan Airport) as soon as we have cleared customs, which will leave me with a day to tidy up and prepare for Mum and Dad arriving on Monday

Time to go curl up in under a duvet with my book until it's time for my night watch.

All's well. N.

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