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[jahluv]

Trying to find out what the coverage is off the coast of Mass. Marblehead to Westerly RI using ATT.

Thank you,
Jah

[sailingdog]

Probably fairly good, provided you're within say 15-20 miles or so of shore. There may be a few dead spots in Buzzards Bay though.

[jahluv]

Thanks Dog, Also looking for a place to dock Friday night the 22nd Oct. Would cohasset be a stretch from Marblehead? Going to be on a 30 catalina.

Thanks again

[sailingdog]

When are you leaving? If you're leaving Friday afternoon, then Cohasset makes sense. It's about 18 NM or so from Marblehead or about 3.5-4 hours for a Catalina 30 or so. However, if the wind is from the north, I wouldn't go into Cohasset harbor, but would continue further to Scituate Harbor instead, which is much better protected from the north. It'd be about 22 nm to Scituate IIRC.

If you're leaving Friday morning, I'd go and try for Provincetown or Plymouth, depending on what the winds are doing.

If the winds are from the west, southwest, south, you could anchor in Plymouth Bay or Warren Cove and have a pretty good night.

Provincetown is better protected from more directions, but with a southwest wind, getting out of Provincetown and down to the Cape Cod Canal might be a PITA. Also, if the wind is from the south or southeast and you can hide behind Long Point by Provincetown, you'll be pretty well protected, but the anchorage might be rolly due to reflected swell.

Be careful to time your Cape Cod Canal passage as the currents in the canal can be quite strong. Also, try not to make a Cape Cod Canal passage if the wind has been blowing from the SW with any strength for any significant period of time. It can make the Buzzards Bay side of the Canal very interesting...and really no fun at all.

[jahluv]

Thanks, we will try and make Plymouth,looks like we need to head into the canal around 1000. Hoping the buzzards dont cause us pain!!

[sailingdog]

Friday looks like the winds will be from the west... and pretty strong.



Saturday's passage through the canal might be really bumpy if the wind shifts south at all

[jahluv]

Yes things are starting to look a little dicey for sure,thanks for the update. May have to push it up a few days.

[sailingfool]

The best choice on southeast MA is Scituate, very easy to enter and just a short jog off your route south. Cohasset is much more difficult to get into, especially at night and for the first time.

Plymouth is the second choice, but you'll spend an hour going in and coming out, unless you anchor behind Gurnet Point...but better have a plow due to the prevailing grass.