22 Sept 2009 - New York
The EJ's Voyage
Mike Everton-Jones
Tue 22 Sep 2009 13:28
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Sorry if we haven't been updating our blog for a
while! Been rather busy and internet connection hasn't been easy. So I am
sending you this via our Satellite phone.
We had a great time with Janet and Neville. We left
Boston under beautiful sunshine, no wind and sea looking like
glass. We had to motor all day but it was beautiful. Went through Cape Cod
Canal at 10kts of speed the currant being so strong and went up to Wood's Hole
where we anchored. The wind picked up big time the next day and we sailed to
Martha's Vineyard. Big-ish sea and lots of wind! We hired a car and explore the
island for 2 days. We intended to go to Nantucket but the winds were against us
so we abandoned that idea. We went instead to New Bedford and from there back to
Newport.
We caught up with Missy and David in Newport and
had two fabulous evenings with them. One at the New York Yacht Club and one at
their fantastic house where they really spoiled us with delicious food and wine.
Also met their dogs, Jackson and Maggy who are terrific.
We left Newport last Thursday, just the two of us
on board and had to motor most of the way to Stonington where we anchored for
the night. Next morning we went off to Port Jefferson on Long Island and had a
truly awful day. Beating 30kts+ wind all day and high sea. At some points, we
resemble more a submarine than a sailing yacht.We took so much water on that our
bilges filled up to the floor boards. Quite unpleasant trip and very slow of
course due to the wind being in the nose all day. So we only arrive at Port
Jefferson after dark, but anchored and had a good night. Shattered!
Next day was beautiful again and we had a cracking
sail to Larchmont where John and Sue joined us on Sunday. We set sail as soon as
they got onboard and went through Hell's Gate to New York.
That's where we celebrated my birthday yesterday!
Great day. We went to Central Park and took a horse and carriage which was fun.
We then had a delicious lunch in a Seafood restaurant. Went to visit the New
York Yacht Club in the afternoon and back on board in the evening for
Champagne.
Thanks for all your birthday wishes. My phone was
very hot all day!
Off again today. Not too sure where we will stop
but as the weather looks like it might get rough towards the end of the week we
may take advantage of the present calm weather and do an overnighter to Cape
May. We will decide later.
Hope you are all well.
Hugs
Catherine (and Mike)
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