Home in Mystic

     We made it home!

     After chasing the bad weather and stopping in Atlantic Highlands we headed through the City, New York City. We were not sure we could get going because the forecast was a little shaky but it was okay at daybreak.

     We had the current with us so the trip through the city went pretty quick. They were just attaching the spire of Freedom Tower One, World Trade Center as we were going by.

     Hell Gate was with us so we squirted out of the city and then into Long Island Sound a little later at Throgs Neck Bridge.

     We started to go into Manhasset Bay, Port Washington but changed our minds a few minutes in. We decided to go to Oyster Bay because it was still pretty early in the morning. We anchored there for two nights because we had the opportunity to visit old friends and go out to lunch with them. THANKS Nina and Guy!

     From there we went to Port Jefferson, LI, NY. We got there early and went ashore for the farmer's market and lunch. We hadn't been ashore there in quite a long time. While there it got very windy but when we left the next day the wind was right on the stern so we couldn't sail without many gybes. We don't do that. We called it a day early again and stopped at Mattituck, LI, NY. Again, we went ashore for the first time in many a year. The wind died at sunset but picked up again before sunrise.

     Our last day underway on our winter cruise of 2012-2013 started off pretty boisterous. Four foot seas with the wind out of the north at 18+ knots. We almost couldn't sail because of our course angle and a lee shore to starboard. The wind was supposed to be more NW, not N. That's the way it usually goes for us. We were making good time even with the current turning against us. 7-8 knots at times. We were about halfway along Plum Island when we were forced to turn towards Fisher's Island Sound and start the engines. It had been a very long time since we sailed with no engine assist.

     It calmed down as we neared home. It also got cloudier and colder. Brrrr.

     Home on our mooring in Mystic at noon!