Making Way Under Way

So originally our plan was to spend the majority of the month of September exploring Long Island Sound.  But, boating is always subject to change.  Over the summer we noticed a small leak in the back of the boat near the swim platform.  We decided we wanted to go to a boat yard in Hampton, VA to have it looked at before going to Ocracoke for a month in the fall.  In order not to cut into our Ocracoke time, we are heading to Hampton so as to be there earlier rather than later in September.
     We left Block Island on Saturday August 31st and cruised to Montauk Yacht Club at the tip of Long Island for Saturday and Sunday of the Labor Day weekend.  There we met up with an old client of Keith's and had drinks and a great visit Sunday.

Sunset in Montauk, NY

Monday (Labor Day) we cruised from Montauk on Long Island to New Rochell, NY.  This is just to the north of NYC.  Keith and I have another good friend  there.  We stayed in his marina and visited with him Monday and had dinner.  It is always nice to visit with friends along the journey.

Leaving New Rochell in the morning

     Our next run took us from New Rochelle on Tuesday September 3rd down the East River past NYC and down the coast of NJ to Cape May.

Sights coming down the East River and out New York Harbor

     We had dinner Tuesday evening with Keith's younger brother in Cape May, NJ.  With the weather still holding steady in front on Hurricane Dorian, we left Cape May Wednesday and cruised up the Delaware Bay and into the C & D Canal (Chesapeake/Delaware).  About midway along the canal is a small marina at The Chesapeake Inn.  It is a great little spot for bad weather and with the hurricane heading north along the coast, we decided it was a good spot to stay until the weather was over.  After getting in around 10:30 AM on Wednesday, we rented a car and drove to NJ to see all of Keith's brother's family.  We even got to see the youngest niece play tennis.

Courtenay in action

The brothers

     We stayed overnight and returned to the boat on Thursday September 5th.  Friday sounds like it will be an all day rain event and then Saturday the weather should start clearing up.  This will give us a rainy day to get laundry done and relax then start down the Chesapeake Bay over the weekend.

Our hurricane hole in Chesapeake City, MD