Cheryl & Elwin's Adventures

The tanks are topped off, the rations are on board and the gear is stowed. We are off to the Chesapeake in two days. Stay tuned.   

A shakedown dinner of lamb, salmon, salad and a good Pinot Noir is always good prep for the cruise!   

A quiet crossing of the Sound to Port Jefferson. In fact the Sound was like a lake. On arrival we picked up Fred and Marilyn Sprigman who will be with us for 2 weeks or so. We also marveled at…

Another beautiful hot, sunny day with little wind. We motored to City Island in the shadow of the Throgs Neck Bridge. A stroll around town, some ice cream, and later dinner. Beautiful cool breeze this evening to sit in the…

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.…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…