Just a few words here, as I am about to pull anchor to head through the East River, down New York Harbor, and hopefully onward to either Delaware Bay or the mouth of the Chesapeake.<\/p>\n
We had an easy run from Martha’s Vineyard most of the way up Long Island Sound before an approaching front brought fog, rain, and 50-mile per hour gusts. \u00a0We staggered into Oyster Bay (from where I am writing now) quite overpowered though we were only flying a double-reefed mainsail and the staysail. \u00a0There were a few scary moments shortly before we found the harbor when an overtaking tug and barge disappeared into a particularly thick pocket of rain. \u00a0They had looked to be passing us to starboard, so I tacked away to head far from the course I anticipated they would continue. \u00a0The scary part was that I had no confirmation until the rain let up 10 minutes later. \u00a0By then, we were probably 1.5 miles from their track. \u00a0Whew.<\/p>\n
Now, with a new, strong northwest wind blowing over the island behind which\u00a0Idle Queen<\/em> is currently anchored, I see that it is time to go. \u00a0This will be a good wind direction for us once we are headed down the New Jersey coast, and it is forecast to remain favorable for the next 48 hours. \u00a0Our progress over that time will dictate whether we make for the Delaware or Chesapeake Bay. \u00a0I will update when I next find an Internet connection…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Just a few words here, as I am about to pull anchor to head through the East River, down New York Harbor, and hopefully onward to either Delaware Bay or the mouth of the Chesapeake. We had an easy run from Martha’s Vineyard most of the way up Long Island Sound before an approaching front… Continue reading On Our Way…<\/span>