Cruising Ideas - Boston/Cape area

[bornagainsailor]

inside boston harbor to the south is a small cove - world's end. it's within a nature preserve. popular on summer weekends with the raft-up/party crowd, but less crowded midweek. isle of shoals is a also great anchorage. you can go ashore at star island, but must be respectful of the religious retreats that are ongoing throughout the summer.
happy sails

[sailingfool]

Originally Posted by bornagainsailor

inside boston harbor to the south ....

World's End is a sweet spot...but Hingham Bay is the right location.

[FishSticks]

I am a bit partial to Cape Ann myself. Contact the Gloucester harbormaster for an inner harbor mooring and use the public dinghy dock near his office. It's convenient to downtown. The Cape Ann Museum is a short walk. Good restaurants, terrific breakfast places. Or dinghy over to Rocky Neck to the Rudder for good food and a great bar. Take a walking tour in East Gloucester. Make a diversion out to Stellwagen for a peek at whales if you want to add time to the trip. As SD suggests you can make it around Cape Ann in a day. But why hurry - there are a number of scenic little harbors worth visiting. If you make the trip through the Annisquam bring a clam fork, because you'll be having a long wait on your beam ends if you miss a turn on the ebb.

Between Salem and Rockport the afternoon seabreeze often cranks up strong from the SE, and when it does you'll have a glorious reach both ways. As for me, I don't care so much for destinations any more. In Mass Bay just get out there and let the breeze help you decide.

And as for Misery Island - it's not so bad if you are able to avoid the poison ivy.

[Selkie60]

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[sailingdog]

Fishsticks—

I never said that you should circumnavigate Cape Ann in a day... just that it was a decent trip to make from Boston Harbor.