by Claudia and Jim | Sep 11, 2022 | Sailing
Claudia was motivated to get an early start. Wanting to try her luck with Blackjack at the Golden Nugget in Atlantic City, she woke me up to get an early start. Getting out of Barnegat Inlet was again a challenge but not at all like yesterday. We quickly raised the...
by Claudia and Jim | Sep 9, 2022 | Sailing
New Jersey coast presents a headache for many sailboats with deep keels. Span roughly 150 miles of shoreline, there are only a few navigable entrances available. Traveling from NY, Barnegat Bay is the first port, 52 NM from Brooklyn. We set sail for Barnegat at dawn....
by Claudia and Jim | Sep 8, 2022 | Sailing
Today’s departure for New Jersey was delayed by Danielle, the first storm to achieve hurricane status of 2022. After taking a leisurely, meandering journey across the open Atlantic before heading for Europe, Danielle churned up some heavy swells that would make...
by Claudia and Jim | Sep 7, 2022 | Sailing
City island to Brooklyn 32NM – We left City Island yacht club early to catch favorable current to NYC. A fresh hot coffee in hand we take on the infamous East River. The East River’s reputation as a tricky passage is well deserved. Successfully running...
by Claudia and Jim | Sep 6, 2022 | Sailing
Port Jefferson to City Island (the Bronx) (38 NM). Another 6:00 AM early start for Jim (while I slept in :-), hoping to arrive before stoms arrives. The trip was mostly uneventful. We passed by Execution Rock (as seen in photo), a rock pile in the middle of LI sound...
by Claudia and Jim | Sep 5, 2022 | Sailing
New London to Port Jefferson NY (52 NM). We weigh anchor at dawn getting ready for a long 50+ nautical mile day. Claudia stayed in bed while I started the engine; she likes to sleep in and take the second shift. We headed down Thames river towards Long Island sound. A...
