We sailed to North Haven, 44 07.51N 068 52.28W. We had a great sail, winds between 10 and 20
knots and mostly behind us. However the
lobster pots seem to be getting more prolific, meaning that we had to keep a
constant lookout for them. At one point,
we encountered 2 that were less than 16’ apart, which is a shame since Quinita
is 16’ wide. So we sailed over one pot,
but didn’t snag it, thank goodness. It
seems that the lobstermen in Maine are required to use sinking (as opposed to
floating lines), which helps somewhat.
But there are still plenty of stories of people getting snagged.
The navigational marks are often used by the local birds to
hold their nests.
We picked up a mooring in the crowded thorofare of North
Haven and took our bikes ashore for a ride.
Ships Log: 5831.5, Todays Log: 28.9, Seasons Total: 136.3
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