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Well, we have spent a very very windy day at the South Jersey Marina in Cape May. It has been sunny, but gusting up to 40 mph, and even in this protected marina, the boat has been rocking. We’ve been … Continue reading →

We are now in South Jersey Marina in Cape May after a rather stressful night on the anchor near the Coast Guard Station last night. I didn’t realize I wouldn’t be able to get Shuki to shore there, signs all … Continue reading →

Tonight we’re in beautiful Barnegat Bay: coming in was interesting, as there were pretty big waves coming in (3-5ft) and an outgoing tide. But Jack did a great job. Tow Boat US guy came along side to make sure we … Continue reading →

We were making great progress until a couple of days ago. Now we are in  a holding pattern, waiting for some high seas and winds to calm down.  It’s frustrating, but we are at the mercy of the weather. At … Continue reading →

We are now in Manhasset and there’s a Macgregor 26 classic on a nearby mooring! We also saw one of the newer models going by earlier. We have been making tracks, trying to take advantage of the good weather while … Continue reading →

We’ve dropped the hook ( put down the anchor) at Point Judith, RI tonight. The winds were pretty high as we went down the Sakonnet River : 20knots with gusts up to 30. We were flying along at 6.5-7 knots … Continue reading →

We spent a lot of time today stowing away all the stuff we brought on board. Jack got the new fuel filtering system hooked up to the engine and we decided to take advantage of the lower winds and seas … Continue reading →

Rani here, I will be posting here as we continue our trip south from  the Sakonnet River, Naragansett Bay, RI to New Bern, NC. Jack , Shuki dog, and I moved on board SV Dror, our 39 foot O’Day sailboat, … Continue reading →