Moonlight Conversations along the Jetty
The nearly full moon gave plenty of light for early evening conversations along Compo’s jetty. WestportLocal.com photo
New Neighbor: “Smith”, 114 foot Sailing Yacht, Calls Westport Waters Home for the Evening
The 114 foot long sailing yacht is hard to miss from Compo Beach as it remains anchored off of Westport’s coast for the evening. Built in 1996 by Trident and upfitted in 2019, It was most recently listed for sale in the same year under the name Tenacious for a cool $3.9 million out of Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The privately-used vessel can host eight guests and six crew members amongst a mix of staterooms and cabins. With Aspen as its home port and no option to charter, the owners and their guests and crew picked a picture perfect evening to enjoy the safety of the Long Island Sound.
Though 34 meters long, Smith is the smallest out of a series of superyachts to visit the community since last summer. The 196 foot motor yacht Dream, the 184 foot sailing yacht Rosehearty, and the 123 foot long motor yacht Temptation all allowed their seafaring guests to dine, shop, and enjoy some terra firma in the 06880. WestportLocal.com photo
Morning Weather Report
Today
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 85. North wind around 6 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Tonight
A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly after 8pm. Increasing clouds, with a low around 69. Light southeast wind.
Tomorrow
A 30 percent chance of showers before 2pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 85. North wind 3 to 6 mph.
Tomorrow Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Calm wind becoming north around 6 mph after midnight.
High Tides
11:12 AM / 11:32 PM
Low Tides
4:13 AM / 4:27 PM
Westport COVID-19 Cases Up 8; State Positivity Rate, Hospitalizations Up
The State Department of Public Health reported 8 more COVID-19 cases in Westport over the past day. The State positivity rate was up to 12.13% while 341 people remain hospitalized around the State.
Westport total positive or probable cases: 5,644 cases.
Westport total COVID-19 Deaths: 39 deaths [up 1]
State Daily Test Positivity: 12.13% [up from 11.33%]
State COVID-19 Hospitalizations: 341 patients [up from 327]