First, we had a great stop in Cape May. Thanks to everyone that came by. Paul and Nancy Roller drove down on Monday afternoon. We haven't been in touch for a while, but it was great to catch up. Thank you.
And Cape May is greater than ever. A good weekend trip for most people we know. Probably New Jersey's crown jewel, after the New Jersey turnpike, that is.
Anyway, we left Cape May this morning. It was going to be a relaxed start and a short trip to Atlantic City, about 35 miles. But you wake up early on a boat, and by 5:30 we're ready to go. We left at 5:45.
The thinking was if we make good time we'll keep going past Atlantic City. So we headed out into the Atlantic and turned left (north). Then nothing. White out. Well, not exactly that bad, but about an eighth of a mile. Seemed like we couldn't see anything, which we couldn't.
Luckily we have a 20 year old radar system. Do you know what the Queen Mary looks like on this system? A little round dot. The same little dot that a dolphin will create.
For four hours we couldn't see anything. But we felt OK. It was our first time on fog. We were prepared. I just needed to find 8 double D batteries for the backup GPS. And by 10:30 the fog lifted. The world looked good.
We called TowboatUS in Barnegat Inlet for "forward eyes". Ed said it was getting better up there. So we pushed on. 87 miles and 11 hours later in clear skies and we're drinking cool rum drinks. It was no sweat.
We're tied up in Manesquan, New Jersey. About 35 miles from the New York harbor.
Stay tuned.
Fog on the Jersey Shore seems to be SOP this time of year. But, it is always disconcerting. Smart to call Towboat for a condition report.
ReplyDeleteAnyone cruising the lower Hudson River this weekend might check out the Hudson River Festival on June 21, 22, and 23. This is a big Woodstocklike party held at Croton Park. It was started a number of years ago by the late singer Pete Seger and has been held annually in several locations. If you attended Woodstock (or wanted to) it is not to be missed. Anchoring is free in the bay north of Croton Point. Its the best anchorage in the Hudson with 8' of water covering a hard sand bottom. You can dinghy the short distance to the park or to the Croton town dock. Croton has excellent restaurants and shopping. Here is the
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Wow, so glad to hear you both keep cool heads and used all the knowledge you have that kept you safe and going strong. Good job and tip a cool rum drink for your coz.
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