Day 34

Atlantic City to Sandy Hook, NJ
N 40 27.771, W -74 00.738
80 miles, under way 11 hours

This was a nice day, if a bit long.  We followed some other cruisers to find a nice current about 3 miles out.  All was calm, perfect calm, the whole way here.  As we turned to go into the channel at Sandy Hook, suddenly we were taking the waves the wrong way.  Wham!  

Day 33

Cape May to Atlantic City, NJ
N 39 22.874, W -74 25.356
38 miles, under way 5.5 hours

We were going to stay in the NJ ICW, but I noticed that every boat leaving Cape May was going outside, so we asked a few people. Seems the water is only 3 ft deep on the inside. One guy said going on the inside was the worst five days of his life, and he only draws 4 ft.

We left early and the Atlantic was calm with big slow swells coming in from the east, and made Atlantic City by noon. Tomorrow we get up earlier and make a run for Sandy Hook on the outside of New York harbor, a long haul but the channel is huge going in and can be done in the dark with no problem. The days are really long right now so we should get there with daylight to spare. Not at all sure if we'll stop at NYC, we've gotten so we enjoy quiet peaceful swamps. Hard to imagine stepping off this boat onto Fifth Ave. We might lay up at Sag Harbor for awhile, maybe take the train in.

I must say the folks in NJ put on quite a show, just like I remember them, and that's not a compliment. Only now with the Sopranos and Jersey Shore they're proud of their tattooed foreheads and jet skis.

Day 32

Cape May, NJ

Big old Victorian houses, and a lot of antique stores- the local specialty, perhaps?  

Day 31

Cohansey River to Cape May, NJ
N 38 57.055, W -74 52.879
35 miles, under way 6 hours

Excellent birdwatching here.

Day 30

From Tolchester Beach, MD to Cohansey River, NJ

N 39 20.918, W -75 21.670

61 miles, under way 9 hours

Caught a flood tide up to the top of the Chesapeake Bay and across the C & D Canal into the Delaware Bay and our first sight of NJ was this power plant.  Quite a change from the east coast of Maryland, which is gorgeous.  Anchored 12 miles south of said plant in a very nice river.  Tomorrow down to Cape May and hopefully some shopping as we are always out of fruits, veggies, and salads.

Day 29

From Choptank River to Tolchester Beach, MD

N 39 12.956, W -76 14.756
42 miles, under way 8 hours

Some may recognize this bridge near Annapolis.  We anchored at Tolchester Beach, about twelve miles north.   What a gorgeous place- deserted beach,beautiful houses, restaurant closed, and nothing closer than Chestertown, about six miles away.  Now we're headed for the C&D Canal because the currents favor us this morning.

Day 28

From Smith Island to Choptank River, MD

N 38 39.490, W -76 19.008
47 miles, under way 7.5 hours

Another anchorage along the Chesapeake- although we really just stop somewhere, and it becomes an anchorage.  I swam, and Lorenzo scraped barnacles off the propeller- fewer than we suspected.  We don't know what goes on under there!