PETE AND PETE
Spent all day yesterday in Pt. Pleasant waiting for the storm to pass… the “green, eco friendly coffee shop” had no wi-fi but the pizza joint down the street did…go figure, its New Jersey… Today they left pt. Pleasant and slipped into Atlantic city tied up at the Trump Marina just after dark (so no one could see them pirating the slip)
Motoring out today the storm had kicked up some waves and they got hit with 10 ft swells. Their friend Chris got sick...twice. the skies were still cloudy and stormy with the passing weather front. Once they got past the breaking waves outside Pt. Pleasant harbor they had amazing sailing for the rest of the day. It was their longest day yet!! 55 miles today, all the way to Atlantic city!!!!!!!
They were able to sail on a broad reach all day with a steady, strong wind. The skies cleared and the sun came out.
At evening, the wind died down and they motored the last 3 miles into Trump Marina with the water like rolling mercury. Coming into Atlantic City, there was a large shoal right in the middle of the harbor, so the breaking waves it generated seemed to completely close off the entrance. It was a little scary. They were able to slip by on the south side of the entrance but still got thrown around a bit. Pete VP quotes “it was the scariest part of the day," because they were so close to the rocks and the shoals.
The last scare of the day came when the Coast Guard followed them into the marina and they thought for sure they were going to get stopped and searched but, the Coast Guard must have been about to clock off because they just motored by with a wave.
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