day twenty-eight - welcomed

Wake to find the rain and wind gone. The fog lingers. I've got to haul out in two days. I could easily be back at the boatyard on Herrick Bay by this evening. Instead I'll split the trip home into two shorter days. Today I hope to reach somewhere up around the Southeast Harbor area on the east side of Deer Isle.Anchor up and under power 9:15. Time to spare so I head towards Stonington, might as well start off the day with a pastry. The fog is thick and I navigate through Merchants Row with Navionics on my phone. I take my time, motoring slowly through the islands and past the ledges.10:15 docked in the very quiet Stonington Harbor. Not another boat at the town dock. A cinnamon roll and a glass of iced tea, with an unrequited hope for a lifting fog.12:10 sailing at 2.1 in thick fog. Navigating with the compass on the centerboard trunk, Navionics on my phone and GPS, and struggling to maintain a straight course. Find myself almost 90 degrees off course at the east end of Russ Island.…