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Driving eastward on the turn off of Route 1 and on to 138, a little magic forms. The magic manifests as the first bridge comes into view crossing to Jamestown. Vistas to the south highlight Dutch Isla … read more

Looking at a section of chart for Charlestown, Rhode Island evokes many thoughts. For those who have faced a northwest wind bound for Galilee, it becomes a tacking point (even for ferries). Take a tac … read more

"Prudence, Patience, Hope, and Despair. And Little Hog Island over there." (Children's Geography Rhyme) When Roger Williams, Rhode Island's founding father, named the islands of Narragansett Bay, he c … read more

Sighting the North Lighthouse fine on the starboard bow, you know that you have crossed a line. That line is that demarcation point between the mainland and Block Island.  Once you have crossed … read more

Departing from the dock in the Port of Galilee, a course laid to the south. Proceed through the gap and along the western wall of the Point Judith Harbor of Refuge. View to port, to the east, and take … read more