A very warm Thursday as I set out ahead of the evening Willoughby Race. A light west breeze had faded as I got out of the marina so with the sail up I motored into the channel to let the outgoing tide carry me east. Passing Fort Wool into the bay ripples were visible on the water a half mile to the north. Again with the help of the Westerbeke to get me there, some sailing! I cruised north past Buckroe Beach before turning back.
The sun was brutal. With the temperature in the upper 90's, light winds and no bimini to hide under I was very uncomfortable. Entering Willoughby Bay I gave up and used the diesel again. As soon as the anchor was down, so was the swim ladder and into the water to cool off.
After photographing the evening race, dinner and a movie. It never cooled off and with a fan blowing on me, sleep was impossible until 3 am. On the plus side, I was awake to watch the upper stage of a Falcon 9 heading up the coast.
In the morning back to OPCM before the worst heat of the day arrived,