We wake up to a sunny morning with very
calm waters. Haven't experienced that for about10 days. We head to
town for a trip to the grocery store and breakfast. Pack up the boat
and leave around noontime for Cape May overnight. Plan to arrive at
Cape May around 9:00 AM. Forecast is for almost no wind, but swells,
with declining heights through the night. As we round Sandy Hook we
are heading southeast directly into the swells. Some are up to 9-10
feet, but are spaced far enough apart to not be a problem. Later in
the afternoon as we turn south, we get a fair amount of rock and roll
since there is not enough wind to steady the boat. Fortunately, not
enough roll to keep Linda from taking a snooze in the cockpit or
sliding onto the cockpit floor.
Reminds me of sailing with our friends
John and Genie a few years ago on their Island Packet in the
Grenadines. There we had some memorable swells that were very close
together or a short wave period, as they say. I got airborne at the
peak of one wave and landed on my butt on the cockpit floor. My seat
on the boat was moving forward and it was not there when I came back
down.
The swells should lessen as we motor
through the night. Well, my shift behind the wheel is coming up and I
have to go spell my wife.
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