just wanted to say thanks for all the responses on my post for info coming down the hudson or East river to the Chesapeake bay. Turns out we bought the boat in Cowayton, Ct., just up the coast from Stanton. We had a great trip but the weather was WRONG every day except for Thursday.
This was an email to the people we bought the boat from, Some very nice folks.
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We had a great trip and very exciting at times. Everything from calm to heavy wind and waves, Large head seas, 6 - 8 foot or more in NY Harbor and some pretty big following seas coming up the Delaware bay, 4 - 6 foot and sometimes maybe 8'.
We use 5 gal. of fuel from Ct. to Sandy Hook. We did sail most of the distance from Rowayton to the Throggs neck Bridge. Considering the Head wind and heavy Head seas I thought that fuel used was good. We left Sandy Hook, NJ at 7 am Tuesday and after rounding Sandy Hook point, we sailed for the next four hours but only made about 1 hours worth of headway /\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\ . We then motor sailed the rest of the way to Cape May. We were as far as 7 miles off shore. The weather reports were calling for high winds and rain/thunder storms late Wensday to Wensday night. We didn't want to get cought out in that so we decided to sail through the night and relax in Cape May. It was a good decission even though the weather didn't turn bad the next day, we had some beuatiful night running and a great sun rise . We pulled into Utches Marina a little after 10 am. Distance traveled was about 120 miles.
We got cleaned up, had lunch out and took a nap.
Weather reports for Delaware bay called for 10 - 15 from the south (tail winds goinng up the bay.) increasing to 15 - 20 with gust to 25 and small craft warnings starting around noon.
We would have waited till Friday to leave but the reports for Friday didn't look to good either, so off we go. Turns out that Thursday is the only day that the Weather reports were even close to correct. We were making a nice Broad reach, wind on the Port aft quarter. Within and hour the winds were up around 15. We never raised the Main and had the Genoa out most of the way. about half way up the bay we were showing speeds of 6.5 - 7.5 over ground and hitting 8 knots surfing down the following seas. Time to pull in some Sail. The furler was very difficult to work under even the slightest load. Each time we had to pull in sail, Bret would go forward and pull on the furling line right there at the Unit. I think part of the problem is the Line on the unit. I will be dropping the sail and checking the upper Swivel and installing new Line.
About 3/4 up the bay and the wind is gusting to 25 and we start surfing at over 8 knnots again. We know it's time to drop sail when "little Sis" (The hard Dinghy we were towing.) starts wanting to pass us coming down the waves.
Bare poles and the engine running at 2000 rpm and we are making 6 knots. Believe it or not, we had a sailboat pass us. We were passing by the power plant on the NJ side of the north bay and a sailboat passed us, about 1/2 mile off. They were moving fast with a head sail only. Must have had the motor runing also or they were a racing boat. We don't know but they had to be moving at better than 9 knots.
Finaly made the C&D canal about 4 pm then were anchored in the Bohiemia River the the Chesapeake side of the C&D just after dark.
Took it easy the next morning getting started. We only had about 3 hours to go. Nice sunny day, we motored to Perryville and arrived about 12:00. Tied up, did a little clean up, and headed home.
That's about it. Other than some rough weather nothing eventfull happend.
I will attach some pics and send a little video in another email.
I forgot I had my Head Cam along until we were in the Delaware bay.
Brian
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Thanks to all for the info.
The East river was like a wild slay ride. We had the tide on our side but 15 knots of head winds. What a blast.
Winds in NY Harbor were exact Opposite of what was called for and we had some large following seas.
Yes, I know it wasn't blue water but for a shake down cruise the boat was put through it's paces, it is only a Coastal cruiser.
I really owe thanks to my good friend Bret for helping me bring the boat from CT. to Perryville , MD.
Exciting Boating, Various weather, good food and good friend....What more could a person ask for....
Brian
This was an email to the people we bought the boat from, Some very nice folks.
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We had a great trip and very exciting at times. Everything from calm to heavy wind and waves, Large head seas, 6 - 8 foot or more in NY Harbor and some pretty big following seas coming up the Delaware bay, 4 - 6 foot and sometimes maybe 8'.
We use 5 gal. of fuel from Ct. to Sandy Hook. We did sail most of the distance from Rowayton to the Throggs neck Bridge. Considering the Head wind and heavy Head seas I thought that fuel used was good. We left Sandy Hook, NJ at 7 am Tuesday and after rounding Sandy Hook point, we sailed for the next four hours but only made about 1 hours worth of headway /\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\ . We then motor sailed the rest of the way to Cape May. We were as far as 7 miles off shore. The weather reports were calling for high winds and rain/thunder storms late Wensday to Wensday night. We didn't want to get cought out in that so we decided to sail through the night and relax in Cape May. It was a good decission even though the weather didn't turn bad the next day, we had some beuatiful night running and a great sun rise . We pulled into Utches Marina a little after 10 am. Distance traveled was about 120 miles.
We got cleaned up, had lunch out and took a nap.
Weather reports for Delaware bay called for 10 - 15 from the south (tail winds goinng up the bay.) increasing to 15 - 20 with gust to 25 and small craft warnings starting around noon.
We would have waited till Friday to leave but the reports for Friday didn't look to good either, so off we go. Turns out that Thursday is the only day that the Weather reports were even close to correct. We were making a nice Broad reach, wind on the Port aft quarter. Within and hour the winds were up around 15. We never raised the Main and had the Genoa out most of the way. about half way up the bay we were showing speeds of 6.5 - 7.5 over ground and hitting 8 knots surfing down the following seas. Time to pull in some Sail. The furler was very difficult to work under even the slightest load. Each time we had to pull in sail, Bret would go forward and pull on the furling line right there at the Unit. I think part of the problem is the Line on the unit. I will be dropping the sail and checking the upper Swivel and installing new Line.
About 3/4 up the bay and the wind is gusting to 25 and we start surfing at over 8 knnots again. We know it's time to drop sail when "little Sis" (The hard Dinghy we were towing.) starts wanting to pass us coming down the waves.
Bare poles and the engine running at 2000 rpm and we are making 6 knots. Believe it or not, we had a sailboat pass us. We were passing by the power plant on the NJ side of the north bay and a sailboat passed us, about 1/2 mile off. They were moving fast with a head sail only. Must have had the motor runing also or they were a racing boat. We don't know but they had to be moving at better than 9 knots.
Finaly made the C&D canal about 4 pm then were anchored in the Bohiemia River the the Chesapeake side of the C&D just after dark.
Took it easy the next morning getting started. We only had about 3 hours to go. Nice sunny day, we motored to Perryville and arrived about 12:00. Tied up, did a little clean up, and headed home.
That's about it. Other than some rough weather nothing eventfull happend.
I will attach some pics and send a little video in another email.
I forgot I had my Head Cam along until we were in the Delaware bay.
Brian
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Thanks to all for the info.
The East river was like a wild slay ride. We had the tide on our side but 15 knots of head winds. What a blast.
Winds in NY Harbor were exact Opposite of what was called for and we had some large following seas.
Yes, I know it wasn't blue water but for a shake down cruise the boat was put through it's paces, it is only a Coastal cruiser.
I really owe thanks to my good friend Bret for helping me bring the boat from CT. to Perryville , MD.
Exciting Boating, Various weather, good food and good friend....What more could a person ask for....
Brian
