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t’s calm and clear this morning, with a light breeze. We drop our mooring in the cove and head down towards Point Judith towards Watch Hill. We’re ready to sail, but the breeze isn’t cooperating.
Around the point, we put up the sails and move along reasonably well, with the engine barely idling to charge our depleted batteries. We sail a bit more through the passage and down to Stonington, where we decide to continue on to Watch Hill.
There is a great (and large) anchorage behind the beach that is a real local spot. The channel back to the town, though, is long, narrow and shallow. No problems; we make it down to the anchorage without difficulty. The trip is always more troublesome in your head than in reality.
There are a lot of boats here, but there is no problem in finding a spot with plenty of room. We spend a calm, quite and relaxing evening. It isn’t as quiet as The Basin, but has its own charm. Watch Hill makes it to our list of favorite anchoring spots.