The sail to Cutty Hunk was about as fast as it gets. Wind at my back and clear skies above. I averaged above 5.5 knots over the 37 miles.
Ocean swell from the south made me a bit queasy but a broken shackle about half way across Rhode Island Sound distracted me from the nausea. The shackle attaches one of the main sheet blocks to the boom so when it parted there was quite a bang. Despite the initial shock, I realized everything was stable and repairs could wait until I arrived at my destination. Even though that shackle was over 30 years old, it was a sign that I had too much sail up. After reefing the main, Tanqueray was more at ease and sailing just as fast.
Cutty Hunk is similar to Block Island in that there is no bridge. Unlike Block Island, there is no real airport at Cutty Hunk. It's a place for hard core New Englanders.
This early in the season the harbor was mostly deserted and I was able to anchor north of the town mooring field. I never even made it to shore because I left on Wednesday for Onset, Mass. There was some unpleasant weather coming for Thursday and Onset is a much better place to wait it out. It has a very protected harbor and all the shore amenities I might need.
Today is Saturday June 15th. I was able to top off with fuel and water at the marina early this morning before the winds pick up. I plan on leaving for Provincetown very early tomorrow morning so as to catch a fair tide through the Cape Cod Canal.
I've never been to Provincetown so I am not sure how easy it will be to anchor. If it's problematic, I won't stay for long.
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