May 24, 2011 . . . New Jersey to New York City

While walking the pier Don Miller met Luc Dupuis of BLUE MAX IV. Luc and Jocelyne will complete the loop when they pass Long Island. They will join us in our travel through New Jersey.

From Cape May to Atlantic City, Charlie's favorite is the Dorsett Avenue bridge just south of Atlantic City.

After an overnight at Atlantic City, away from the gambling halls, we stopped at Island Heights municipal pier, on the Toms River. Had a nice meeting with their law enforcement staff, Officer Curtis, and enjoyed a quiet peaceful evening.

We anchored away from the pier for breakfast and to wait for the fog to clear. The fog remained.

Radar navigation was required to the Point Pleasant Canal. We stayed at the Brille Marine Basin. The microwave was replaced courtesy of West Marine.

Underway for New York City at 0304, sunrise on the Ambrose Channel, almost there. The early underway time was determined by the Hudson River currents and the fact that in the early morning the Atlantic tends to be calm.

The Lady was waiting as we arrived. We traveled just to the South of Liberty Island to the park and anchored behind the Statute of Liberty, N40-41.645, W074-03.729. GREAT ESCAPE and BLUE MAX IV joined us in the afternoon. BLUE MAX IV has now completed the loop and placed its gold flag. Next we proceed up the Hudson to Lake Champlain.....