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Trip Day:
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85
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Latitude:
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38°56.99 '
N
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Locks Today:
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0
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Miles Today:
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48
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Longitude:
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074°53.21' W
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Locks Total:
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8
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Total Miles:
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1,658
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Location:
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Cape May, NJ
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| Ship John Shoal Lighthouse |
Rise and shine! Ron lifted the anchor at 5:30 this morning so we could run with the current as much of the day as possible. Little Reedy island gave us and one other sailboat good protection throughout the night. As we got underway we realized the other boat was lifting anchor as well so at least two of us will be on Delaware Bay in the morning calm awaiting the sunrise.
At 9 o’clock we called Emma to wish her a Happy Birthday—she told us all about her gifts and seeing her cousins and having a friend spend the night—she brightened our day!
Most of the morning we ran the engine at 2,000 rpm, flew the sails and made 7.5 knots with the help of a 2.5 kt current in very light winds. As we made our way east, Delaware Bay opened up wide with gentle, rolling waves as we passed groups of fishing boats in clumps around baitfish schools. Something was running the baitfish, but we never saw any boats with fish on, nor did Ron catch any as we trolled through the schools.
With the tip of Cape May in sight, Ron sighted porpoise—lots of porpoise. It’s been quite some time since we have seen porpoise so he headed to the bow with the camera and the sleek, playful porpoise obliged him by running with us for a little while.
As we approached the inlet, there was plenty of boat traffic and Memorial Day beachgoers. The ferry was loaded as we passed and headed up Cape May Canal to the inner harbor selecting an anchorage just off the U.S. Coast Guard Station.
The entire city of Cape May is designated a National Historic Landmark because it is noted for its large number of Victorian houses.
So, tomorrow we will go into a Marina, give the boat a good cleaning, then hop on our bikes for a tour of Cape May - not a bad way to wait for fair winds!
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