Transiting HellGate

 

The UN

 

Empire State Building

 

The Brooklyn Side

 

Approaching The Battery

 

The Verrazano Bridge

 

Arrival in Port Jefferson NY - North Shore Long Island

After stopping in Cape May for one night, we went to Atlantic City. Thought we would be there for a night or two; but Dick & Jan on "Cambia" arrived & we played in AC for a week! Got to do the Boardwalk & Casinos - what a different experience! With the help of Dick & Jan; we learned more about playing the machines. On our last day in the casino, Laurie won $80.00! You would have thought she won a million with her excitement! Jim had no luck at all. On Saturday, 6/19, we thought we planned for the perfect wind to go the rest of the way up the Jersey Coast - south winds 10 - 15; 2 foot waves. Turned out to be more downwind than we would have liked, but it was a good trip anyway. Took us 14 hours to get into Atlantic Highlands - we were there by 1930. On the way we saw a whale off Manasquan Inlet. Spent one day in the Highlands; doing laundry and having a farewell dinner with "Cambia" at the Memphis Pig Out Restaurant. Left at 1000 on 6/21 to ride the current up the East River, through HellGate (at 10 knots) and into Long Island Sound. It couldn't have been a more beautiful day! We picked up a mooring ball (free) in Port Washington for the night, and then off again towards Port Jefferson where we will be staying awhile to visit the O'Sheas.

Down Delaware Bay

 

"Sailin' Buds"

 

Ray & Susan

 

Dinghy Cruisin' with The Halls

 

Day Sailing on "Speranza"

 

Great Times With Friends

After spending 4 days with Jonathan & Yvonne in the South River (Md); we left the mooring ball to met up with Ray & Susan Hall (Hooligan)in the Magothy River just north of Annapolis. Spent one night behind Dobbins Island & then moved to Dividing Creek for night two; for more protection from the wind. Had a fun afternoon doing a dinghy cruise around the neighborhood. Had a great sail from Magothy River to Whorton Creek. Anchored inside the harbor in 5' of water. Did another sunset dinghy cruise, drinks and apps at the restaurant, then dinner on Kismet. At 0530 on 6/11, we left the anchorage at motored a record 90 nautical miles to arrive in Cape May, NJ at 1930.

Wednesday Nite Racing at Galesville MD

 

Switching Gears - Moving North Faster!

Just when I told you that we were cruising the Chesapeake slowly.......Plans changed. We are trying to get to Long Island Sound around the third week in June; so that we can help Jim's Mom with her transition to an assisted living place. Her house needs some work before it is put on the market; so we are anxious to get that done.
After a stop in Reedville VA, where we had the BEST crabcakes at the "Crazy Crab" restaurant, we moved on to the Solomons. Had an interesting 45 mile sail - sometimes moving at 1.5 knots to flying at 7 knots! But we did make it in 10 hours. Next stop was the West River; by Galesville - an all day motoring trip; the little wind that there was - was right on our nose. Yesterday, we sailed a whopping 10 miles to the South River where we are visiting Jonathan & Yvonne on "Speranza" for a few days.