The NJ Atlantic Highlands anchorage was pleasant, private and pretty. The wind cycled from super windy to light breeze and back. I laid out the wet spinnaker to dry during a light wind window.
Using PredictWind and weather forecasts, we planned to go "on the outside" via the open ocean path to Cape Cod for 2 continuous days starting Sat. morning, but just as we were about to turn the corner to the ocean, we received a text from the first Justice owner, an experienced mariner who knows that area well. He suggested we take the New York City Harbor to Long Island Sound route instead. We quickly did tide and timing calculations for going through the famous "Hell Gate" which CAN have current as strong as 5 knots, best to be traveled with the current. As it ultimately turned out we were in a good window and it was an uneventful and picturesque. We have no exciting stories about that. Dave was disappointed that there were no death-defying moments. I was glad.
I have a childhood memory of a failed attempt to pass through Hell Gate or nearby at a not so well planned time in a 26' powerboat. As a result I was well warned and prepared to spend another full day waiting for the right timing if we had to. Dave had been to NY on Justice previously and I mistakenly thought he had "done" the Hell Gate before, but found out that this was his first time as well.
Entering New York waters
It WAS exciting to see the city from the river, as our friends had told us it would be! We saw:
- Great variety of architecture
- Highways and bike trails
- Power stations and colleges
- Ferries, barges and helicopters
- Planes landing at La Guadia airport
- Prisons and parks
- Military vessels guarded by CG
- Skyscrapers and apartments
- Park art and logos
Just a few photos. More on other cameras to be retrieved later.
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