Day Two: Cape Cod Circumnavigation
Posted by Joe Kelly on Mon, Aug 22, 2011 @ 02:15 PM
I spent Thursday night in Vineyard Haven at some good friends house. We got take out at the Art Cliff Diner. The food was amazing as usual. Went to bed early though from the long day of travel.
I took the boat out in the morning with two different couples who were interested in the skiff. It was still quite breezy but we had a nice time cruising around Vineyard Haven Harbor and the Lagoon. The second couple I took out were leaving on the noon ferry so I dropped them off at the ferry dock. After they left I started to make my way over to Edgartown.
Leaving the Steamship Authority Dock in Vineyard Haven, MA bound for Edgartown
The strong south west breeze had already stirred up Vineyard Sound so it was a bumpy ride over to Edgartown. Once in Edgartown I spent some time taking out a few more people that had been interested in the skiff and had contacted us. It was alot of fun to meet some great people and share the story of the Nantucket Skiff.
I took one group into one of my favorite spots on Martha's Vineyard. Caleb's Pond is a tidal pond on Chappaquiddick. You can enter the pond from the main harbor in Edgartown. There are spots in the pond, especially at the entrance, that are very shallow. When entering the pond stay as north as possible at the mouth. As you go through the channel stay close to the outside of all the 90 degree turns and you should have at least 4 feet of water underneath your boat.
After an extensive day of cruising I got to bed early so I could wake up very early the next day and make my way over to Nantucket!