We arrived in Montauk today at 2:05. It was just an unbelievable trip. I would never have imagined that we could have run 701 miles from NC to NY in just 3 days. The weather could not have been any better. These were the best sea conditions I have ever run for an extended period.
We pulled off the dock in Cape May, NJ at 5:45am to take advantage of the seas. It was absolutely perfect this morning. There was no wind to speak of for the first 4 hours. About 10:00 as we were 110 miles into the trip and about 80 miles off-shore, the wind picked up and it started to rain hard. No thunder and lighting, but a good solid rain. Radar was my friend as visibility was very low, but the seas were only about 2 to 3 feet. By about noon time, as we got closer to Long Island, the seas started to calm down again.
John was the rock start of this trip. Guy jumped into boat ownership with both feet. He never owned a boat before and started with a 50-footer. Backed the boat into his new slip like he was doing it all his life. A "natural". I was impressed. I got the boat washed and detailed and then we headed to the bar for a well deserved beer. It never tasted so GOOD! We were both too tired to make our way to a restaurant, so we ate at the bar. Now back on the boat, we are telling stories of the trip. Again, you really get to know someone when you set one waypoint at 6:15 in the morning and don't touch a thing for over 7 hours. Another friend for life.
Back to Wrightsville Beach on Friday for our Yacht Club's kick off to summer party and then another trip on Tuesday from Ocean Isle, NC up to Ocean City, MD on a 32-foot Carolina Classic. More to come...
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