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Penobscot Bay offers views of Vinalhaven and the hills of Camden. There were a few boats milling around the Bay, and finally we had some open water to sail. It's a thrill to have a small boat cutting through the larger waves in the bay. Jennifer took the tiller for a while; we were tacking alot because the wind was out of the north. I like to take long tacks, because we don't spill our cocktails as much that way. The longest tack took us nearly to North Haven, which made for an enjoyable long crossing. As you can see the weather was wonderful, with clear skies and top winds around ten knots. I spent a little time working on the scuppers, which beautifully cleared most of the water and much of the trash out. I've always been afraid of my old scuppers, after all, they are holes in the bottom of the boat. But they work almost perfectly, and I watched an acorn drop into the scupper and ... disappear! Jennifer and I had a short discussion about whether to sail on around Little Deer Isle to actually return to the Old Ferry Landing. A much shorter way home was to sail to the Causeway between the islands. Both of us were tired, so that was our destination.