Tuesday July 19th.

We finally set off to do some real cruising.  The forecast promised a great sail, but they lied.  We sailed out of Boothbay at 2-3 knots, waiting for the forecasted winds, but after an hour resorted to motoring.  The engines were on and off several times during the day, which was frustrating, and we arrived at Maple Juice Cove in the George River, 43 58.53N 069 16.89W at 4pm. 

Maple Juice Cove must have the easiest anchorage ever - a wide cove with a flat bottom at 10’ depth with nice mud everywhere.  It’s very pretty.

We went ashore in the dinghy, and walked to a famous house that had been painted by a famous painter.  It was open for visitors tomorrow!

The sunset was spectacular, followed after ½ hour or so by a spectacular moonrise. 

Ships Log: 5802.6, Todays Log: 24.2, Seasons Total: 107.4