Side by side with SeaTow

 

Captain Ben of Sea Tow Eastern Connecticut comes to the rescue at 9:16.

Side by side,

that's how they get boats out of a slip.  It makes sense but I never realized that.

It's gonna be a long ride back.

Well it's actually pretty relaxing.

The sound is so calm.

We cannot help to recall our 2 friends John and Toolman who were towed from Sag Harbor in rough seas.  So rough that the line snapped. John had to hook another one.  He couldn't walk on the bow so he went through the top hatch.  How scary! 

Our adventure is way more mellow.

 We are listening to our favorite music, Stephen Kellog and enjoying the view.

So nice!

So pretty!

Even  New London is calm, New London is always choppy.

We can see Long Island.

Captain Ben is letting us go now

In Hatchett Reef

Captain Tom of Sea Tow Central Connecticut is taking us over.

I guess it is a little suspicious asking to be rescue from a slip.  Scott was told that there's a limit of 25 miles.  But after talking to us, Captain Tom believed our story and the tow is all included in our membership.  We're not just trying to save gas and abusing the organization. 

It is nice to save gas though and it gives us an idea of what it is traveling at trawler speed, the speed of our dream boat, a Nordic Tug.

The mouth of the Connecticut River is smooth too.

Captain Soren of Central Connecticut is taking us over in front of Harbor one.  He actually worked at our marina in recent years.

Seeing that proud young man makes Scott a little envious of his job.

Bye Captain Tom.

Back to our home port.

Side by side again. 

Thank you to Lori Rackliffe for the pictures. 

Thank you to Russ for the help.  It would have been quite difficult without you.

It took 2h. to go and 4h1/2 to come back.

We drive home in down pour rain and hail.