Weekend in Provincetown

We decided to take a three day weekend in Provincetown. Setting out on Friday July 16th 2010 at 8am we arrived in Provincetown at 5pm. We moored at buoy #701 in Provincetown Marina. Saturday was a day for relaxation and seeing the town. As we returned to Prairie Gold on a launch we were told that this boat was purchased for $1. Apparently inside the boat is a full fireplace!
Looking back at the marinaThe mooring field

Sailing back from P-town was enjoyable for the first couple of hours but then the winds dropped to 2-4knots. With about 5knots of wind we were diligently attempting to get every 1/10th of a knot out of Prairie Gold when we turned to see a sailboat bearing down on us. Most disheartening until we could hear that they were motorsailing.

The sailboat is Vanish, which had moored near to us in P-town. A google search shows that this 50nm trip was a small trip for this boat.

As we closed in on Boston the winds came up to 25kts apparent and beautiful sailing. Here is the NE Graves lighthouse taken as we were entering the North channel to the outer harbor.

Once in the harbor we brought in the sails and motored and enjoyed the sight of this sailboat.

Finally, we passed the Nantucket light house boat, which is docked in Boston harbor and can be seen in the background of this picture (taken earlier in the week). Another boat recently purchased for $1.