Yesterday our plans to sail to Annapolis were thwarted by the early arrival of storms and showers. Before the bad weather set in we diverted to Rock Creek near the entrance to Baltimore harbor and settled in at Fairview Marina.…
We Made it to the Chesapeake
Sorry for the delay but we’ve had poor to no internet for several days. On Friday we passed through the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal into the upper Chesapeake Bay. On the way we saw Bald Eagles and beautiful homesites. On…
Delaware City – A Rainy Day Layover
Through the old entrance to the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal (no longer used) to Delaware City, a town that once thrived but lost its footing after the rail road boom and the cutting of a new, wider entrance to the…
Its a Long Way to Tipararry- Oops, I mean Delaware City
Left Cape May early on Wednesday morning for the 60+ mile trip to Delaware City at the head of Delaware Bay. We saw numerous Atlantic Bottlenose Dolphin around Cape May and at the head of Delaware Bay. Ken and Sue…
A Day in Cape May
What a surprise! Cape May is a gorgeous Victorian town with throw backs to the mid 1900’s, complete with soda fountain with a juke box and pinball machines. Also a fantastic New York style deli with piled high sandwiches. After…
Southward to Cape May
Leaving Barnagat Bay early we set a course for Cape May at the southern tip of New Jersey. The seas were calm with gentle breezes for the most part. The last hour was a great sail with Marilyn at the…
Barnagat, for the Halibut
After a two day delay the seas finally quieted down for our passage to Barnagat Bay inlet where we grabbed a mooring for the night and had a delicious dinner onboard (no we didn’t eat halibut) but a great chicken…
Small Craft Advisories – Day #2
The wind just wouldn’t calm down enough to allow safe passage. What to do? How about taking the Staten Island train to the Staten Island Ferry and then to Manhattan. From there Fred, Marilyn, Ken, and Sue went around the…
Small Craft Advisories. Day # 1
We awoke to 20 knot winds with stronger winds and high seas forecast for the ocean. Before lunch we all boarded Enchante’ and went for a sail around Rariton Bay. With double reefs in the main and jib we still…
Man O’ Man….Manhattan- and Queens, Brooklyn, and Staten Island
We left City Island Thursday afternoon to go with the tide in the East River. Dodging supertankers, barges and cruise ships became second hand by the end of the trip. The views of the city were spectacular from the water.…