We had a delightful, if somewhat cool sail and motor-sail from Barnegat to Atlantic City. The above pictures show Bev keeping the dogs company. the wreck at the mouth of Barnegat, the Coast Guard, who have a station right there where the boat capsized, a daytime photo of Atlantic City as well as a night time photo from our anchorage.
The anchorage we chose was one recommended by skipperbob just to the North of the marina. There was a 3 plus knot current running in the river. As we approached the narrow entrance (maybe 50 or 60 feet wide), we were pointing about 60 degrees off our course, crabbing like crazy and doing about 6 knots. I was afraid that if the transition from current to no current was too fast, we would shoot straight into the shore before we could turn. Fortunately, the transition was fast, but not that fast.
Bev would have loved to take in the night life, but there was nowhere to leave the dingy where it would be protected and the tidal currents were too strong to cross without and inflatable with a strong outboard.
We did manage to find a phone with cheap time, however. $30 buys you the phone and $15 buys you 260 minutes within the States and 2/3 of that time to Canada. You can buy more time when you need it at the same rate. Compared to what Bell Canada offers, what a deal!!
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