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ed rafting but the chop made that impractical so we anchored separately i dozed off while reading until my place of repose started to act like a bucking bronco the wind had picked up as expected and turned the anchorage into a place of rolling chop pitching the ends of the boat four feet up then down four feet every 3 seconds i didn t see how we could tolerate this for very long but the wind was forecast to die down later we were willing to tough it out for while until inyanga s anchor dragged the only option was to go into the river about which we had little data however there was a marina up the river with sailboats moored we could see the tops of their masts so it must be deep enough for us up we went depth did turn out to be problem but not like we expected 25 feet of depth for anchoring is pretty deep for us chesapeake sailors we re accustomed to 8 15 feet at most 25 feet of depth took almost all of brian s chain to give us a 5 to 1 scope still hoping to raft together we got set up to contribute to dinner together and then andy noticed that we moving the tide had changed and the current reversed the anchor couldn t manage the change we tried to anchor again nearby but were not confident with the holding finally we decided to go further up the river to find more suitable holding i found a spot with 12 feet brian found some nearby with 15 we anchored separately and gave up on dinner this time the anchors held well and we stayed put through the night ruth and i had a cold dinner and went to bed early sunset on the cohansey river share this share on x opens in new window x share on facebook opens in new window facebook like loading two more days august 21 2022 uncategorized leave a comment from atlantic city we sailed into the atlantic to a sea that was calm as glass such a contrast to the roiling caldron from the evening before we pointed our bow at cape may and arrived mid afternoon taking an anchorage in front of the coast guard station where new recruits are inducted trained and sent out again such memory filled sounds for career navy veterans like me and brian recruits singing cadence bugle signals over the 1mc colors routine morning and evening and this isn t nostalgic but both families had a son in the coast guard my paul and brian s zack we re enthusiastic supporters of the uscg we ate a memorable meal of pasta on board inyanga had dessert that ruth somehow baked on our stove top peach and blueberry cobbler so good then played music for an hour together andy is a guitar player too and brought his axe we stayed up too late because the next morning was an early start to catch a favorable current and avoid unpleasant winds share this share on x opens in new window x share on facebook opens in new window facebook like loading atlantic city again sigh august 21 2022 uncategorized leave a comment i ve allow a bunch of days to accumulate since barnegat inlet so i ll try to catch up without omitting too many details we stayed in a marina in atlantic city attached to a casino of course we needed to do laundry take on water and frankly we needed a rest from the chores of anchoring dinghy launching and living on the hook the last few days had wrung us out a bit with the rough conditions through nyc and the barnegat inlet passage to atlantic city inyanga also needed another crew change and the easiest way to accomplish that is from a pier we said goodbye to zach and hello to andy a friend of brian s as you know coin op laundries most marinas have them always present the challenge of quarters a sufficient quantity must be on hand for clean clothes to emerge we applied to the marina desk for change and they sent us to the outdoor bartender he referred us to the cashier s cage in the casino now i m not a lover of casinos but as a musician i ve spent some time in casinos plying my craft and gigs in casinos pay reasonably well but that doesn t mean i like going there start with the smell i ve never been in one that didn t smell like cigarettes the flashing lights the gambling machines are all glitz and lights like pin ball machines but much worse they convey the empty promise of reward but never really deliver neither money nor satisfaction because a win only seems to feed the compulsion to gamble more never enough the sound ding ding ding ding ding it can make you crazy or along with the lights turn the gamers into zombies mesmerized by the lights hypnotized by the bells and of course the worst part is the zombies sitting at the machines or at the gaming tables feeding the system as it reenforces their pleasure center with the occasional win all the while emptying their bank accounts faster than you could throw money into a burning barrel poor zombies we finally found the cashier s cage and came away with a roll of quarters then got outside as quick as possible to gulp lung fulls of clean air i was tempted to call 911 for a rescue crew to see if any of the zombies could be revived we finished laundry finished dinner finished watering finished refueling got ready for bed and fell in falling asleep not so easily to the thump of the 70s tribute band playing on the open air veranda of the bar restaurant 400 meters away i knew too many of the songs no photos of atlantic city glitz wasn t interested enough to capture any images share this share on x opens in new window x share on facebook opens in new window facebook like loading long days underway august 17 2022 cruising living aboard sailboat safety leave a comment after nyc and overnighting at sandy hook we set off again the next morning for barnegat light inlet this was another 50 mile trek but the water was calm and the weather good we spent the next day at anchor in barnegat light same anchorage as our outbound trip and waited out another windy day no way were we going to venture out into the atlantic with winds gusting to 25 even if they were blowing from the right direction next day today was much better winds 10 knots from the northeast we re going south now but the sea state was pretty uncomfortable in fact our first attempt to get through the inlet at 0630 was aborted on advice from the coast guard a uscg vessel was passing us in bound as we were heading out and they advised us to wait a couple hours for the current change to mitigate the rough conditions on the bar we were wise to heed their counsel two hours later the conditions were still very challenging but not dangerous this was a very unpleasant ride but got better as we made it through the cut and turned south in the open ocean i said the conditions improved but there wasn t much exhilarating sailing none in fact the wind wasn t strong enough to keep a sail full and pulling and the conditions were too difficult to leave the security of the cockpit for setting sail anyway we motored for 6 hours to atlantic city a necessary stop we just couldn t make the whole distance to cape may and were so glad to get off the water in the afternoon although the wind was moderate the chop and swell was terrible left over effects of the windy day before share this share on x opens in new window x share on facebook opens in new window facebook like loading from norwalk islands to sandy hook august 15 2022 living aboard sailing uncategorized leave a comment big transition today we sailed a record 57 miles and moved out of new england down to the mid atlantic coast the first half was easy our passage west on the last bit of long island sound was absolutely placid calm winds and waters except for the weekend power boaters who seem to think they are still on the highway when they take to the water i have often wanted to have a conversation with these folks to determine why exactly when surrounded by multiple square miles of open water that they chose to pass us within a couple of boat lengths they are often plowing giant furrows of water as they go disrupting everything near their path it s like they think they are on the beltway during the afternoon commute and as you can imagine the nearer we got to new york city the more frequently this occured sunday driving at it s worst and since it was sunday the weekenders were in full force we timed the transit through nyc carefully again to take advantage of the strong currents that flow through the east river again we flew on the currents at record speed topping out at 10 5 knots but often in the 8 9knot range that made the 13 mile trip through the city pass very quickly but unlike our east bound trip where the winds and current were in concert our west bound journey featured strong winds in opposition to our westward vector creating some incredibly choppy conditions hell gate was especially exciting as we plunged bow down into a short steep chop then rocketed skyward on the rebound all the while clocking 9 and 10 knots actual video of us passing through hell gate the current squirted us out into the upper bay where rough conditions persisted the only mitigating factor of the ride was that we were moving so fast when i would get discouraged over prospect of so much more rough water ahead i would glance at the gps and see that we were still moving at 7 and 8 knots the conditions were rough but we still enjoyed the sights i thought that hell gate was going to be the worst section of the transit until we passed into the lower bay through verrazzano narrows once again plunging and rocketing wind on the nose i began to quarter the chop and that helped smooth the ride the protection of sandy hook gradually mitigated conditions and we finally moved into the protection of the cape completely we found our anchorage and dropped the hook reward after a difficult day on the water sunset was spectacular exhausted but in reasonably peaceful water ruth cooked a simple meal we showered and dropped into bed share this share on x opens in new window x share on facebook opens in new window facebook like loading several more days and night august 14 2022 uncategorized 2 comments from block island we sailed to new london cn and didn t go ashore but we did have a fantastic meal aboard inyanga of haddock that staci had sourced for a big dinner we have not been deprived of good food on this voyage no camping fare for us ruth and staci have made amazing meals aboard in our tiny little galleys next stop was cedar island on the connecticut coast where we got slips for the night so that staci could leave the boat replaced by her son zack as crew she took zack s car home to maryland their house cat sitter has to go home and staci needs to prepare for work in september and zack is aboard for the next five days from cedar island we had wonderful sailing weather beam reaching west towards nyc stopping for the night in the best anchorage yet a little pool among the islands near norwalk connecticut offered the most picturesque quiet peaceful place we ve been and to top that off zack caught an enormous blue fish 32 inches it must have weighed between 8 and 10 pounds we all love to eat fish and there was none fresher than this blue fish have a reputation for a strong flavor but brian and zack expertly prepared it marinating it in milk and then adding some lemon mustard preparation delicious inyanga with all sail flying on a brilliant sailing day she is an island packet 320 our secluded anchorage at cobb island zack s blue fish grilled to perfection next stop sandy hook again share this share on x opens in new window x share on facebook opens in new window facebook like loading block island ri august 14 2022 uncategorized leave a comment escape from new bedford the wind abated and we sailed on in the days of working sail ships would spend weeks windbound in a harbor we sailed and motored sometimes both at the same time east and south until we were in the state of rhode island but this time not rhode island so confusing block island is one of the main tourist destinations for this part of new england ferries carry thousands of people every day out to the island and back most of them are day trippers the harbor great salt pond is one enormous mooring field and open anchorage there were hundreds of boats moored there if you enjoy looking at boats like i do it s pretty cool great salt pond harbor photo marinas com we traveled about 45 nautical miles from new bedford on pretty placid seas still dodging lobster bouys in the shallower places we got a fair amount of unobstructed sailing in the deeper open water areas once on the mooring we rode the water taxi to shore and followed a walking tour of some of the island beaches historical points of interest the downtown section of shops restaurants hotels the hotels have been there as long as tourism has been on the island they are old grand affairs that look like they would be really fun places to stay about 1000 people live on the island year round that s a pretty small community with lots of challenges no doubt a dentist or doctor appointment probably involves an hour long ferry ride as 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