After a couple days in Albany it was time to move forward to the beginning of the Erie canal and stay a few nights at the wall before Lock E2 which is the first lock on the Erie Canal in Waterford, NY. Heading north we passed Albany, through Troy and Continue Reading

After a great stay at Shady Harbor Marina it was time to move forward. We pushed off under windy conditions and rain and a rising tide. We were only traveling 13 miles to the Albany Yacht club for a 2 night stay so we were not in any rush to Continue Reading

We got up early to run to Shady Harbor as suggested by the dockmaster to arrive early for a busy day and our slip was empty. The tide was high and our power cord was inched from the water level so I had to trod through the submerged dock ramp Continue Reading

We woke up to an incredible amount of smoke still lingering from the wildfires in Canada.  We headed out of the creek and headed north for a short twenty mile journey to Catskill, NY for a night at the Hop-O-Nose Marina in the Catskill Creek. Catskill, NY was first settled Continue Reading

As expected we woke up to high winds out of the north and showers expected but with a wind off the bow I was confident in a safe run so it was time to toss off the lines and head out  to the pump out dock then across the Hudson Continue Reading

We were early to rise for our run to the Statue of Liberty and up the Hudson River. We were met by “Yachts of Fun” to help each other with statue photo’s. We were also greeted by the smoke from the Canadien fires that has blanketed the east coast making Continue Reading

It has come time for the Atlantic Ocean run from Atlantic City to Great Kills Harbor. We got up early for our 0530 departure and there was a heavy fog laying over the inlet. There were several boats lining up for departure. Two fishing boats made a speedy run for Continue Reading

Well, we planned on staying one more day in Cape May due to weather when I got a call from our friends Tom and Diane on “Beachside” and they asked if we were willing to make the run today with a 60 mile inside run to Atlantic City.  We agreed Continue Reading

It has finally come. It is time for the run down the Delaware River to Cape May. We have a great plan, the weather is good with forecast for 1 to 3 foot seas, an outgoing tide and 8 to 15 knot head winds. One by one the loop boats Continue Reading