Saturday, June 2, 2012
Approaching Long Island
We are approaching montauk point long island and getting pretty well whacked by 25 kt headwinds and big seas - Everyone is tired, wet and not feeling well so we are going to take shelter at block island and get some rest.. We expect get to block island around 1 am
Friday, June 1, 2012
Halfway to Newport
Halfway to Newport
Position Update:
39 49.9N by 073 16.9W
Wind NE 13 kts
It is 0700 on Friday June 1. We are about on hour from the outbound (Ambrose to Hudson Canyon) shipping lane into New York City. Staten Island is about 60 miles to our northwest. We had a great day's sail yesterday and finally managed to sail some miles with the Asymetrical spinnker. We've covered about 122 miles since leaving Ocean City at 1300 and have about 130 miles left to go to Newport. Our latest estimate has us arriving Newport Harbor at about 0300 (so much for coming in from offshore in the daylight). As we get closer to the Eastern end of Long Island we will likely regain cell coverage and plan to check in - my best guess is at around 1700 or 1800 (that's 5:00 or 6:00pm for those that don't operate on military time).
Position Update:
39 49.9N by 073 16.9W
Wind NE 13 kts
It is 0700 on Friday June 1. We are about on hour from the outbound (Ambrose to Hudson Canyon) shipping lane into New York City. Staten Island is about 60 miles to our northwest. We had a great day's sail yesterday and finally managed to sail some miles with the Asymetrical spinnker. We've covered about 122 miles since leaving Ocean City at 1300 and have about 130 miles left to go to Newport. Our latest estimate has us arriving Newport Harbor at about 0300 (so much for coming in from offshore in the daylight). As we get closer to the Eastern end of Long Island we will likely regain cell coverage and plan to check in - my best guess is at around 1700 or 1800 (that's 5:00 or 6:00pm for those that don't operate on military time).
Thursday, May 31, 2012
Route Planning to Newport
Route Planning - Estimate for an early am arrival to Newport on Saturday - will provide update en route
Waypoint Lat Long ETA Range Total Cog Sog Set Drift Tws Twd Twa
Ocean City4 38°19.619 N 075°05.719 W 5/31/2012 11:10:13 AM
Ocean City Jetty 38°19.382 N 075°04.944 W 5/31/2012 11:16:31
Block Isl. (MP) 41°01.818 N 071°45.713 W 6/1/2012 9:38:08 PM
BlockIsland 41°08.750 N 071°37.494 W 6/1/2012 11:03:57 PM
Newport Hrbr 41°27.509 N 071°21.943 W 6/2/2012 2:27:56 AM
Ocean City Maryland
We got into Ocean City, MD early this morning at about 0300. Yesterday was a mostly motor sailing day and we didn't think we had enough fuel to make it to Cape May, so Ocean City seemed like a good spot to refuel, get some sleep and then evaluate the next leg of the trip. Yesterday was a rainy, windy day, and we made slow progress as the wind was on the nose as we passed the mouth of the Chesapeake, about 50 miles off shore. TS Beryl delivered some unsettled weather in the North West Quadrant where we were, but the effects were pretty mild byu TS standards. Just lots of rain. The good news is that the radar and autopilot were working, so at times we could take shelter under the dodger and monitor the route ahead from inside the cabin with the computer.Rob is leaving us today to fly to California for work, but the rest of the crew is jonesing for more offshore sailing. That's a good sign ! We plan to head out at around noon, to head directly for Newport, RI. Its about 30-36 hours from Ocean City, but I will post a detailed route and plan before we leave OC. For now, its great to get good hot showers, do some much needed laundry, and get a good breakfast at the local diner "The Rambler" which was a nice mile or so walk from the Marina.
Tuesday, May 29, 2012
Passing Cape Hateras
Just a quick update Tuesday evening at 1900 hrs - we are just approaching
Cape Hatteras and Diamond Shoals.
Position
Latitude: 35 00 North
Longitude: 75 16
We continue to Keep an eye on TS Beryl - she is supopsed to revisit our path to Cape May late on Wednesday (we hope to be ahead of it). Today we had a good sized squall overtake us and dump a lot of rain in a short period of time. Rather than cower below we all went out into the cockpit in our bathing suits and got good freshwater showers ! So the crew is looking (and smelling) much better. Now that we've been out at sea for four days, everyone is getting acclimated to the constant pitching and rolling, so the seasickness has gone away and everyone had a big dinner (tortellin marinara, with Chcken patties and carrots.) Kate says we are eating like Kindergartners .. chicken fingers, mac 'n cheese, baby carrots, grapes & crackers. Hey as long as everyone has an appetite, I'm happy.
We may get cell signal somethim in the next 6 hours, so you may get a quick text or email if we do.
- david
Position
Latitude: 35 00 North
Longitude: 75 16
We continue to Keep an eye on TS Beryl - she is supopsed to revisit our path to Cape May late on Wednesday (we hope to be ahead of it). Today we had a good sized squall overtake us and dump a lot of rain in a short period of time. Rather than cower below we all went out into the cockpit in our bathing suits and got good freshwater showers ! So the crew is looking (and smelling) much better. Now that we've been out at sea for four days, everyone is getting acclimated to the constant pitching and rolling, so the seasickness has gone away and everyone had a big dinner (tortellin marinara, with Chcken patties and carrots.) Kate says we are eating like Kindergartners .. chicken fingers, mac 'n cheese, baby carrots, grapes & crackers. Hey as long as everyone has an appetite, I'm happy.
We may get cell signal somethim in the next 6 hours, so you may get a quick text or email if we do.
- david
Tuesday Update
It wouldn't be offshore sailing if something major didn't break or malfunction.
Tuesday - Noon, May 29
Position Update
34 00.0 North by 075 30.8 West
We are just crossing the 34 N parallel and about 60 miles to the ESE of Morehead City (MFF) & Beaufort, North
Carolina (one of our stopping off points on the way south). We have been doing a fair amount of motor sailing today because the wind is directly astern and with the medium seas it makes it hard to avoid gybing when the boat rolls from side-to-side. This morning's watch experienced a couple of crash gybes - one of which was foreceful enought to knock the main sheet traveller about eight inches off center, rendering the mainsail completely unusable (using it owuld have just ripped the whole traveller off the deck).
It turned into a fine moring project (after coffee and oatmeal of course).
We took the main hatch apart and got to the backside of the nuts and bolts that keep the traveller secured to the deck. We then had to put together
some makeshift tools to access the mounting hardware, but once we got the nuts loosened we were able to move the traveller back, straighten out some bolts and re-attach everything. So now it is a good as new and as soon as
the wind moves to either side, we'll put the main back up. For now we are motor-sailing with the jib, and getting a little lift from the favorable GS current. If all goes as planned we will pass Cape Hatteras in about ten
hours (approx midnight) and arrive Cape May approximately 24 hours later. There is some weather expected, so we'll keep an eye on that to see if it puts a wrench in our current plans.
Everyone is doing well .. the hot
air and rolly seas have a couple of crew members under the weather, but
everyone who needs it is getting plenty of rest and staying hydrated. The
seas are much calmer today and we are running the engine, so for the first
time on this trip we are using the autopilot to do some of the driving -
which lets everyone rest and relax a little more. All in all, we're having a
great time, and other that the main sheet traveler mess and subsequent
repair its been a pretty uneventful, restful day.
Sail on !
Tuesday - Noon, May 29
Position Update
34 00.0 North by 075 30.8 West
We are just crossing the 34 N parallel and about 60 miles to the ESE of Morehead City (MFF) & Beaufort, North
Carolina (one of our stopping off points on the way south). We have been doing a fair amount of motor sailing today because the wind is directly astern and with the medium seas it makes it hard to avoid gybing when the boat rolls from side-to-side. This morning's watch experienced a couple of crash gybes - one of which was foreceful enought to knock the main sheet traveller about eight inches off center, rendering the mainsail completely unusable (using it owuld have just ripped the whole traveller off the deck).
It turned into a fine moring project (after coffee and oatmeal of course).
Sail on !
Monday, May 28, 2012
Monday Evening Update
Monday Evening, May 28 1800hrs
Postiion Report: 47.4 N by 076 20.5 W
Wind 15kts, SE
We've had anothe good day of sailing. By 1:00pm we had been sailing for 48 hours and had covered 340 nautical miles, (two back to back 175 nm days makes us all very happy). We've had great wind and partly cloudy skies -- a few light rainshowers but nothing to note of. No real marine life to speak
of today and no boats. It would appear that taking the east side of the gulf stream route isn't very popular - so we've been all by ourselves out here. The only complain any of us could possible have is that it is HOT and muggy .. the air and seawater temps are both around 90 degrees. Because we are sailing downwind. there isn't a lot of apparent wind over the deck so no relief there. The good news is that it very comfortbale sailing all night in a t-shirt and shorts.
Today we did try and put the spinnaker up (twice) when the wind died down to 15kts, but of course as soon as we did it got windier and quickly became unmanageable. So I stopped being greedy about our hull speed and we settled back in to our full main and #2 jib configuration. We're making a comfortable 7-8 kts with the occasional 1-2 kt lift from the Gulf Stream. Which is just what we need to get around Hatteras before TS Berylcomes back to visit.
Given our current position - we are 230 miles from Savannah, and 150 miles from Cape Fear. Our estimate to reach and pass Diamond shoals (Cape Hatteras) is 27 hours from now or 9 pm on Tuesday. This gives us a 24 window before TS Beryl reforms over land and heads northeast back out over the water. We certainly don't want to be anywhere near the gulf stream or Cape Hatteras when she passes through -- the waves in the gulf stream are big, disorganized and make for lumpy sailig (and that's with 15-20kt average wind speeds). I can't imaging how uncomfortable it would be with 35 kts,
gusting to 40.
So for now, we're enjoying the beautiful sailing weather and hope to arrive Cape May late Wednesdauy evening. We have to drop Rob Golden in NJ, but the rest of the crew seems interested in knocking out the last 200 miles from Cape May to Newport, to finish the voyage. We'll see what TS Beryl decides
to do andthen tryand decide the best course of action.
red skies at night
-
david
Postiion Report: 47.4 N by 076 20.5 W
Wind 15kts, SE
We've had anothe good day of sailing. By 1:00pm we had been sailing for 48 hours and had covered 340 nautical miles, (two back to back 175 nm days makes us all very happy). We've had great wind and partly cloudy skies -- a few light rainshowers but nothing to note of. No real marine life to speak
of today and no boats. It would appear that taking the east side of the gulf stream route isn't very popular - so we've been all by ourselves out here. The only complain any of us could possible have is that it is HOT and muggy .. the air and seawater temps are both around 90 degrees. Because we are sailing downwind. there isn't a lot of apparent wind over the deck so no relief there. The good news is that it very comfortbale sailing all night in a t-shirt and shorts.
Today we did try and put the spinnaker up (twice) when the wind died down to 15kts, but of course as soon as we did it got windier and quickly became unmanageable. So I stopped being greedy about our hull speed and we settled back in to our full main and #2 jib configuration. We're making a comfortable 7-8 kts with the occasional 1-2 kt lift from the Gulf Stream. Which is just what we need to get around Hatteras before TS Berylcomes back to visit.
Given our current position - we are 230 miles from Savannah, and 150 miles from Cape Fear. Our estimate to reach and pass Diamond shoals (Cape Hatteras) is 27 hours from now or 9 pm on Tuesday. This gives us a 24 window before TS Beryl reforms over land and heads northeast back out over the water. We certainly don't want to be anywhere near the gulf stream or Cape Hatteras when she passes through -- the waves in the gulf stream are big, disorganized and make for lumpy sailig (and that's with 15-20kt average wind speeds). I can't imaging how uncomfortable it would be with 35 kts,
gusting to 40.
So for now, we're enjoying the beautiful sailing weather and hope to arrive Cape May late Wednesdauy evening. We have to drop Rob Golden in NJ, but the rest of the crew seems interested in knocking out the last 200 miles from Cape May to Newport, to finish the voyage. We'll see what TS Beryl decides
to do andthen tryand decide the best course of action.
red skies at night
-
david
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