Patrick

Left at dawn and motor sailed back to Marblehead Bell. Saw several whale spouts and tails along the way . Saw 2 large whales swimming on the surface off Tinkers a ways out. Junior Race Week was going on around the mouth of the harbor.

On watch 8pm to 11pm and 2am to 4am but stayed up and on deck until the finish. Port jib trimmer for the start , drove in 30ish minute shifts on the 8 to 11 watch and 15 minute shifts on the 2am watch. Driving at first light. Light air some under 2 knot wind speed stretches and some 9 knotish stretches . Slept in the starboard pilot berth between watches

Truly outstanding father / son sail ! Wind avg about 15 knots . Beautiful reach down the Marblehead channel to the mouth of Marblehead harbor then tacked through the channel back to Salem Harbor . Wind was gusting 20 tacking off Naugus then settled in at 12 for fairway and mooring field cruising before heading in .

3rd place in JAM !

Thick fog rolling in and out . Tacked around the mouth of the harbor.