Back to New Bern, North Carolina

Church in Essex, CT

Our plan forever changes... just when you think you are set the weather report changes yet again!  We got all involved with trying to fix the autopilot and didn't check the weather for a day or two.  That was a mistake as in that length of time everything changed.  We had planned to go up the coast overnight from Cape May, NJ to Norfolk, VA.  The day we had planned to go looked alright but by the time we would arrive in Virginia the wind would be blowing 30 knots steady!  So we took off instead and headed up the Delaware Bay to the Chesapeake/Delaware Canal.  We had high hopes that we would make it all the way to Delaware City in one day - unfortunately that did not happen.  We ended up anchoring in the Cohansey river for two nights as the wind picked up again the next day.  High winds against a strong current makes for a treacherous situation.  So we waited... again.

Regatta on Long Island Sound

Once we got to the canal that connects the Chesapeake Bay and Delaware Bay we were golden.  Over a week of perfect weather.  So we made our way down the Chesapeake and onto the AICW pretty quickly.  Amazing how fast you can move with good weather!

East River - New York City

 We made it back to New Bern before predicted thunderstorms - it was raining when we arrived but no lightening.  So that's it - we have sailed up the entire east coast.  Now we are setting our sites on Europe.  2018 will be spent upgrading the boat and preparing ourselves for a transatlantic crossing. Spring 2019 we plan to join a rally and sail to the Mediterranean.  Stay tuned.

Off loading platform for oil tankers in the Chesapeake Bay