Ever since I arrived on June 10, the Atlantic Ocean has been anything but bold. Friends and relatives have come and gone without ever seeing the big waves of the Atlantic. Every day, the ocean has been different but it has not even close to being bold. Today it has been bold.
The wind was strong. The white caps could be seen as far as your eye could see. And they were big white caps. Yesterday the waves were rolling in a bit so the surfers were hoping the waves would grow. But they never dod so the surfers left after a couple of hours. Today there were no sustained waves. The whole sea was choppy so the surfers stayed away. But I would not have been out on the open ocean today. The ocean was nasty.
Sterling and Connie are still in Shelburne, waiting for a sustained 15 hour window of calm seas. They must get from Nova Scotia to Maine but today would not be a good day. Since they left our Brooklyn Marina on Monday they have been enjoying the safe harbor of Shelburne. Tomorrow, if the wind dies down they will go to Yarmouth. Then wait for the window of calm weather to make the long run to Bar Harbor, Maine. The Atlantic can be very bold indeed so it is best to stay in a safe harbor such as Yarmouth. Then when the ocean looks like a pond, they will make a run to the safety of Maine. Going across the Bay of Funday is difficult at the best of times, what with the big tides and currents. But when the Atlantic Ocean is bold, crossing is impossible. They will wait.
But we will enjoy the waves and the noise of the bold Atlantic Ocean, right our my front door. Nifty.
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