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June 8 – Jersey City, NJ

Cruising By the CityLiberty Park – AnchorageLast night’s anchorage was worse than being in the ocean all day…we rocked and rolled all night long from the strong winds and ferries that kept coming by. As soon as we were up and ready we pulled the anch…

June 8 – Atlantic Highlands, NJ

Long Day at SeaSandy Hook – AnchorageWe had almost 90 miles to go today to arrive at the inlet to New York. We were up early and away from the dock by 5:15. The water was beautiful today and we couldn’t have asked for smoother seas…our luck…

June 7 – Atlantic City, NJ

Atlantic OceanHistoric Gardner’s BasinToday was the beginning of our Atlantic Ocean adventure. There aren’t a lot of options on places to stop along the way to New York; we decided our first stop would be Atlantic City 44 miles away. That leaves …

June 6 – Cape May, NJ

Welcome to New JerseyMiss Chris MarinaWe left Delaware City before sunrise, so we could have theout going tide for as long as possible. With the extra push from the current wewere running at 10-11 knots…which is fast for our slow boat. Stan choice ag…

June 5 – Delaware City, DE

Short DayDelaware City MarinaThe weather wasn’t bad today, but still too windy to head down the Delaware River. We decided we’d move to Delaware City so we could be on the river early tomorrow morning to take advantage of the tide. We were the first on…

June 4 – Chesapeake City, MD

Waiting on WeatherChesapeake City Free DockWe are waiting for the weather to improve so we can move down the Delaware River to Cape May, NJ. We spent most of the day hanging around the boat watching people and boats move in and out of the basin. We als…

June 3 – Chesapeake City, MD

Official Start to the SeasonChesapeake City Free DockToday was the official start to our 2012 cruising season. We’ve enjoyed our time on the boat the last 2 1/2 months, but we really haven’t been cruising. Just seeing some of our favorite places a seco…

June 2 – Baltimore, MD

Last Day in BaltimoreHenderson’s Wharf MarinaToday was our last day in Baltimore and it was a beautiful day. We had a strong front move through last night with rain, high winds and even some tornados in the area, but today was wonderful with temperatur…

May 31 – Baltimore, MD

Busy DayHenderson’s Wharf MarinaThe sun comes up early here…VERY early. We’ve had wonderful weather the last few days and we’ve been able to sleep with the windows open, which means nothing to block the early arrival of daylight. We were both w…

May 29 – Baltimore, MD

Back Home on the BoatHenderson’s Wharf MarinaWe had a great week at home…full of visits with family and friends. It’s always nice to catch up with everyone. There wasn’t a dull minute the whole week. We drove through some beautiful countryside …