Sailing down the Jersey Shore
Lynn & Mike ..around the world
Mike Drinkrow & Lynn v/d Hoven
Thu 26 Aug 2010 05:10
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39:14.63N 074:30.25W East Coast USA - off
Atlantic City, NJ
Its 1.30 am in the morning, and I am on watch. The sea is
fairly flat, the wind is on the nose and we are motoring south. After a
month up in New York and the Long Island Sound, we are now heading down to the
Chesapeake.
Our last few days have been very wet and fairly cold, with
a large front passing over the north east. Mike and I have been in jeans,
sweatshirts & rain gear for the first time in years.
However the forecast for tomorrow is hot and humid, so we
will be back in shorts again - thank goodness!
We left Manhasset Bay, long Island at noon, catching the
outgoing tide, down the East River though New York City. One again, a
magnificent sight. Again, we noticed how, when sailing past the United Nation
Buildings, our GPS would not function. Some kind of security block we
suspect. Thought I would show off my new rain jacket!
 We exited into the Atlantic ocean at about 4.30 pm and
headed south. About 20 mins ago we sailed past Atlantic City - quite a surreal
sight at night, with many of the buildings (casinos I presume) lit up
with bright colours.. a little Las Vegas!
Tomorrow we will stop in Cape May for a breather and
then head up the Delaware River for about 50nm to the C & D Canal.
Its time for my midnight snack ... a little Haagen Das
coffee ice-cream!
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