July 28, we were up and went outside to assess if there was any damage to the boat as it got dark after last nights storm and this was our first chance to get a good assessment of how we faired. Other than a missing boat hook, it was in good shape. The main sail halyard did come unhooked and was now a bit of a snarl. Freeing itself on one end, the wire halyard had been tossed even more than the boat had been and was now wrapped around the backstay, mast, spreaders, etc. This was a snarl that would take some time to straighten. The weatherman from each service all disagreed on how our day would be today, and we headed out with a loose plan of where we would finish our day. We were now in Maine, and that state touches New Brunswick. Yay!. Maine does have a lot of coastline though. Wells, Kennebunkport, and Biddeford Pool, were all options. It was poor weather as we left and the winds made it pretty lumpy, lessening later in the day. As the weather improved, we opted for Biddeford Pool. We entered the harbour and picked up a mooring ball. The Biddeford Pool Yacht Club has fuel and water available, but no pumpout. Due to the strong current, they only do this at slack tide. Water was all we decided on as the fuel was $6.40 a gallon. No thanks, I'll wait till the next place. We paid $40 for the ball on Dockwa and went ashore in the water taxi. There is a cute little clubhouse with lots of trophies inside from it's history, as many clubs have. We showered and walked a short distance to a small store that had fish and chips and a few grocery items called Goldthwates. It was okay, but took an awful long time to come. We sat outside at a picnic table with a lot of people there having take-out and ice creams. It is a very scenic place and it was now a warm and sunny evening. This is a small town and not a lot in this area if you need to come ashore. We got back on the water taxi, no charge here, and were back on board. Another enjoyable evening and ready for the next days travel.
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