The winds were strong Friday morning and we waited until 12:30 to get fuel at U marina. It was low tide and challenging to get into the marina. I had to try twice, after a confirmation from the marina that I could do it. I hugged the marina bulkhead and made a blind sharp turn
We lingered at the marina and departed at 2PM for the long overnight journey to NYC or Atlantic City. NYC was 120nM and Atlantic City was the Plan B if we could not do it. Atlantic City was 35nM.
Once we left the Cape May canal we put up the jib and then a reefed main and eventually a full main. The winds consistently decreased. We did 40 miles by 4AM (14 hours)- much of it by Winston when I figured I had to start the engine and then we did another 80 miles for 15 hours to arrive in NYC at 17:30.
Overall about 35 hours. The supper was Lamb Chops.
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