Back in Marblehead

Sunday, July 17. 

The wind finally arose from its slumber last night, affording us the opportunity again to sail.  Unfortunately, it continued to come from Marblehead so we motored for most of the morning.  As it backed more to the SW, we sailed close hauled on a port tack but couldn't strike the heading we wanted and ended up more toward Gloucester where we again motored back down to Marblehead, arriving on the mooring at about 6pm.

We caught a launch for the Boston YC and armed with only passports we went through a very non-threatening customs reentry:  the officer was out of uniform, dressed in shorts, a t-shirt and carried a pink drink in one hand.  He did not seem to suspect us of being smugglers or terrorists.