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First Overnight Run

Bird on first overnight

Our feathered friend catches his breath

We had a little ride-along! Actually he was the second one who came along, but he flew inside and hung out with us for a good 15 mins.
We left Sandy Hook, NJ on Wed 10/13 at 8am and arrived in Delaware City at 1:30pm on Thurs 10/14. An uneventful trip for the most part, sailed for only 3 hours, motoring the rest. Traveling at night is spooky but the radar along with AIS are the blessing that make it possible.
Dawn arrived with much relief on Lori’s part, as we entered Delaware Bay. At that point we encountered more barges, tugs, container ships and a research vessel taking depth soundings in the DE River.
Rain began as we neared our destination, giving us the final type of weather that we needed to complete the full spectrum since leaving Deep River, CT. Joy.

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Passing Thru the Big Apple

Lady Liberty, NY 10/12/10

Greetings all intrepid cruisers!

With some trepidation we began our day, well prepared for the rough ride we’d read would likely befall us. Perhaps being a weekday in October was a blessing. Our trip was uneventful and we encountered few tugs, ferries and flotsam. Hell Gate fell short of its reputation, for which we were grateful.
And how could we not post a photo of the great lady?  Another lady, the Queen Mary II is docked across the way and boy is she a city unto herself.
The very low flying helicopters were un-nerving at first, but not much more so than the planes taking off directly overhead from La Guardia Airport.
A 57 mile day with no sailing (as expected), we landed at Sandy Hook Point, NJ on schedule, dropped anchor and settled in for the night.