Trip Report: Marblehead to Nantucket

[SwiftCloud]

Just thought I'd report on my cruise this week to Nantucket from Marblehead (north of Boston) via Cape Cod Bay, Cape Cod Canal, Woods Hole, Vineyard Sound, and Nantucket Sound. 120 Miles each way.

I was very fortunate with the weather: 5-10 kts of wind, very little wave action, and decent to great visibility. I was able to run at 25-38 mph for all but the (speed controlled) Cape Cod Canal! Trip time was under 5 hours each way.

I highly recommend the "Trustees of Reservations" tour of Coskata-Coatue Wildlife Refuge and Great Point Lighthouse.

Nantucket Boat Basin was very nice -- I was just in time for off-season rates, otherwise it is very expensive (as is their gas).

Boat ran great -- I think better with all my "stuff" than the usual light load. I may just keep more weight on her in the future to get that same great ride. Only problem I had was the fuel gauge -- it read empty when it was half full. I knew not to trust it, but this was concerning (I was in the slip at the time, so not that concerning).

If you are interested, I have a 3 minute video of my trip up on youtube at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Si5Wb9Q-yJw

I don't fish, but am sure those of you who do would really love it there.

Now that I have conquered Nantucket, I need to find a new stretch goal for cruising my 258. Ideas?

- Robert

 

[jrpar]

Nice video.. Made me want to come back north (well almost..lol)...You have a whole bunch of option if you want to thru the canal again. Martha's is worth a few days Edgartown, Oak Bluffs, Vinyard Haven, Menemsha, Cuttyhunk, Newport..All west of the canal.
You've also got a number of great places along the south shore of the cape as well.

 

[BillyK]

Newport RI is a must. One of the best destinations in the Northeast. Right down Buzzards Bay.

Billy K.

 

[Prospective]

Super and thanks for the video. Gotta get to Nantucket one of these days. Maybe this summer? What did you use to make/edit that video. I've always wanted to do something like that.