Happy Halloween

We had another good day running down to Atlantic City.  We pulled out of NYC around 8:30 this morning under cloudy skies and temps around 48F.  It was a bit brisk up on the flybridge so John turned on the heat this morning which took the chill right out of the air.

We got a few good pictures of the New York skyline as we were leaving along with a few shots of the Statue of Liberty.  Then it was open ocean running down the New Jersey coast for the next 100 miles or so.

The seas were around 2 feet to start the day, but by 10:30am, the waves were picking up and the swell was a good 4+ feet on the quartering stern.  We thought we were going to have a difficult run down, but when we reached Barnegat Light and made the slight turn to the west, the seas calmed down and the rest of the day was great.

We pulled into the Yacht Basin around 12:30pm and took on another 520 gallons of fuel at Kammerman’s Marina.  Once we were fueled up, we came across the basin and docked at Farley State Marina at the Golden Nugget Hotel & Casino.  We have a steak dinner planned tonight at the Homestead located in the Borgata Casino.  John and I will then test our luck at the blackjack table.

It looks like we are going to be held up here in Atlantic City for the next 2 days.  The forecast for Saturday and Sunday are seas 7 to 10 feet and winds 25 to 30kts with gusts to 40kts.  That is a recipe to stay tied up in your slip for sure.

Happy Halloween!