Cape May to New York Bay
By the time an early morning mist had lifted off our safe little anchorage, Cap’n & First Mate had decided to forgo the delights of historical Cape May and move on to Atlantic City, a short 38nm run on a windless ocean. This was home to one Trump Casino and nearby marina (yes, that Trump!) and its glitter lured (one of us) like the famed Emerald City. Just how glittering we were soon to realise!
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| I knew they'd come in handy one day! |
The Cap’n and his sea-gods were in perfect alignment about an hour off Atlantic City. WJ3’s engine failed and despite all efforts (at least 4 hours hove-to) we were unable to start it. What now? After surviving a rough & tumble ride through Cape May’s narrow, rocky inlet, GS had visions of WJ3 being pinned to sea walls as the Motleys tried under sail to make headway into Atlantic City’s inlet. What then, even if we did make it? Where would we anchor?
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| New davits hard at work |
New York Bay, 80nm to the north, was wide and if we had a fair breeze, we could tuck in behind Sandy Hook by the next day. So, somewhat unprepared but unfazed by an overnight adventure, the Cap’n handed round safety harnesses, put out lots of sail to catch a steadily increasing evening breeze and slowly sailed off into the sunset. As if to taunt us, it took ages to pass by those bright neon lights of Atlantic City (largely due to GS steering south until noticed by the Cap’n – damn it, she was going to get to Trump Marina somehow!)
From: Cape May NJ Lat/Long:
38 58N 76 28W Date/Time: 11/8/10: 1045
To: Sandy Hook, NJ Lat/Long:
40 27N 74 00W Date/Time: 12/8/10: 1720
Time Taken: 115nm (31hrs) Distance
(this year): 376nm (75hrs)
Distance Total (since 2008): 4016nm (774hrs)
Fastest Speed: See Note**
Weather: Winds E 5-10kts; Seas
1-3ft; inc in evening; overcast next am & blustery
(** Mostly sailing as engine conked out of Atlantic City; avg
3-4kts)
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