New York

September 5, 2016

At Sea!

Well the captain was right.  During the night we started rolling and rocking.  This morning at 5:30 AM we had 8 on the Beaufort scale and folks, that’s rough.  We’re still making 22 knots and headed straight for NYC.  We’ve now cruised 4,222 nautical miles (we think that is 7,600 land miles).  The north Atlantic crossing, well known for rough seas, was calm for us; but Hermine has us now.  

At noon we were seriously rocking, lunch was a balancing act trying to keep glasses and silverware on the table.

By 6 PM we had 80 MPH winds and 12 on the Beaufort scale and that is really rough seas.  Entertainment was cancelled due to unstable conditions for the dancers and musicians.

September 6, 2016

New York City

6 AM finds us coming into NY harbor with winds down to 40 MPH so we are protected somewhat from the high winds.  Should be tied up by 7:30 AM after which we will depart for our overnight stay at a hotel at Laguardia Airport before our flight tomorrow for Florida.  Tied up at 7:15 AM, temperature 72 F, total nautical miles cruised 4,547, wind 25 MPH, overcast.