Much of the joy of sailing is that it puts you in the embrace of the elemental. Tide, current, wind, waves, sun, moon, fog, lightning, thunder, mist, rain, light and dark all matter - immediately. And the hazards so near at hand - granite ledges, shallows, limited visibility - force an alertness which we otherwise can mostly ignore.
So it was on our voyage across the Penobscot Bay to Dark Harbor/Islesboro, then over the top of North Haven, to Oak, then Eagle Island which is Russ & Ellen's homeport. - gwc
