Sailing to a retreat in Beverly, MA

On Thursday September 23rd we set sail from Boston to Beverly Port Marina, MA in preparation for a work retreat. Sailing was relaxed and we had a lamb dinner (Dustin's cooking) followed by a couple of hours in the Anchor for a beer and Keno.

On Saturday afternoon, following the retreat we sailed back to Boston with winds up to 20kts apparent. Despite the late time in the season boats were a plenty. Numerous races were taking place just offshore from Marblehead (see beneath).

As we approached Boston we passed the Tallship "Friendship of Salem". Friendship,is a reconstruction of a three-masted Salem East Indiaman that was originally built in 1797
Boston harbor was its normal relaxed self with boats a plenty. Here we are circling waiting to get through the channel near Castle Island after two Cruise liners reverse across the channel. Because their dock is perpendicular to the main channel, they block the channel when they reverse into the channel prior to turning to head east out of the harbor. Here one of the cruise liners can be seen passing a barge at Spectacle Island.