A quick trip to Cape May

Yesterday we got into Cape May, literally Cape May at 5:00 PM. We headed for the anchorage and found it very busy. We did find a place and put the anchor down only to be told by the boat behind us that they had 100 feet of rode out and when they swing the would hit us. They also told us a big thunderstorm on it's way.

We decided to Utschs Marina. We called on the phone and on Chantal 16, but no answer. Trish and I decided that it was 6:30 and if they were closed wecouldgo to the fuel dock. Luckily I remembered how to get in. First at red buoy 14 you make a sharpe 90 degree turn th starboard then at red bout 16 you mark just as sharpe a 90 degree turn to port. The nex stepis to head for their outside corner and go along their wall which protects the boats in the marina from waves. At the little light house you turnin once again a sharpe turn. Once there we tied up at one of the fuel docks. 

We ate on board and got into bed early having completed another 13 hour day. The payback for a few long days is calm waters on the Atlantic today and tomorrow. Currently there is a small swell coming from the south east and a north wind of 7 knots. We are motor sailing at 6.6 knots and should get to Barneget Basin at 7:30. Once there we will take the mooring ball we had last fall. God willing tomorrow we will be out side New York City.

Cape May Inlet

Jersey Shore just north of Cape May