Note: Our speed overground (SOG) = 10.7 knots
We had the most incredible sunset last night, there were shades of orange and red that I have never seen in the sky before! I find I notice the sunsets so much more when we are traveling, or maybe it is that I appreciate them more, because it means that bed time will be soon!
Before bed we checked the forecast, it was for light winds out of the E during the day changing to SE at night, so we figured...now or never!
It turned out great! In order to get the current right through Hell Gate we left around 8am. It would be a bummer to get that current wrong, we were motoring at 10+ knots down the East River (we were basically getting 5 knots of help).....Yahoo! It always feels so epic to travel by NYC. We are on a boat in our pajamas, and there are so many people right there next to us with busy schedules and agendas, even though they are so close they feel miles away, in terms of goals! Kind of feels like going to the zoo, seeing all the animals in cages, we are in completely different worlds!
We made it to Sandy Hook, NJ around 2pm. It wasn't a long trip today, we just wanted to get through the city so we wouldn't have to try and balance current and weather. It is suppose be light winds tomorrow, so we will head out early and hopefully get as far as we can down the NJ coast.
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