Phil, our friend from Austin, flew into Philadelphia and then caught a shuttle to Delaware City Marina to join us on the boat.
This marina is on a narrow channel with docking parallel to the creek. There is usually a tidal current. It is tight to turn boats around, but the marina staff are experts at getting boats headed back out in the Delaware River.
Delaware Bay is one of the most important navigational channels in the U.S., the second busiest waterway after the Mississippi River. The bay offers significant challenges to Loopers: a current up to three knots, which quickly can build nasty chop when the wind is in opposition, ocean going ships and relatively few places to stop for shelter.
Delaware City Marina offers a daily analysis of the next day's forecast of wind and waves and whether to go or wait.
Delaware Bay winds and waves were favorable and we had a calm day.
Phil takes our picture from the bow of the boat.
Nuclear power plant on Delaware Bay.
One of many large ships headed for the C & D Canal. Glad we didn't meet it in the narrow waters.
We are entering into the Cape May Canal, Delaware Bay behind us and uneventful.
We had an easy ride to Cape May, N.J. and Utsch's Marina. Upon arriving, we received a 'goodie bag', filled with blackberry wine, locally made pineapple-scented bar soap, and coupons to local establishments.
Last night, Tuesday, we had dinner at the Thelobsterhouse.com Restaurant in Cape May, N.J. The food and company were both great.
A fun walk around the town.
Fun shops.
Phil on Blue Moon.
Today in the Atlantic about 5 miles off shore we ran into a fog bank. Glad we have radar.
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