Oct 29. Cutty Hunk Pond, MA to Niantic Bay, CT. The winds calmed down this morning. Ximena washed her hair with nice boiling water while Vitto did a little provisioning at the only store on the Island, “The Market” is open from 0800 to 0900 and again at 1600 to 1700. Such is the pace of living on Cuttyhunk where the 40 year round residents are all related. At 0914 we got underway. In Buzzards Bay the wind was blowing NW 10 to 15 with gusts up to 18 Kts with seas at 2 ft. The temperature was 51º F but it felt like 45º F. And the visibility was normal 10 nm. We entered Rhode Island Sound in between Block Island and Point Judith at 1333. At 1451 we passed Watch Hill heading 285ºM. At ... read more

Sat. Oct 27th. Cutty Hunk Pond, MA. Still here and we are not going any where. The wind is blowing hard and we see white caps all around us in a protected area. It would be insane for us to go outside. So we are hanging here for the day. Ximena studied a little bit. Vitto fixed the pump for the autopilot, the problem was a worn out spring. ... read more

THE LIVIN END Jefferson 42 Oct 25th. Boston, MA Capt. Vitto owner of M/Y "The living End" once more is bringing his boat SOUTH FOR THE WINTER. Every year for the last decade he has spent the summer up north in the East Coast of the US and during winter he returns south to Florida and the Caribbean in his S/V “Volare”. This winter it’s going to be his first time in “The Living End” a 42” twin screw Jefferson that he acquired last May. He posted an online ad looking for crew. Ximena responded and a few days later she was landing in Boston, MA. While Vitto did the last provisioning Ximena figured her way by bus and subway to the USCG REC in Boston, Ma. She just finished a few maritime training courses and ... read more