We got a later start yesterday than I wanted, but put in at Keyport Ramp at about noon. Lots of traffic, so it took a while to launch.
When we got out, the Bay was a little choppier than the last time, but not too bad.
We set a course North for Staten Island with the idea of picnicking at Prince's Bay. We missed our point and ended up beaching on the next bay over, between Prince's Bay and Great Kills Harbor. It took us about two and a half hours to sail that distance.
We beached and ate a picnic lunch, having borrowed some shade from one of the landowners on the shore. There's a house I have to go back to look at - looks like a castle!
Unfortunately, we had a couple of cases of seasickness on board during the sail and I didn't even think of the first aid kit! The anti-nausea pills that are included in the West Marine kit reportedly work very well.
Coming back, we got caught in some current, which took us east quite rapidly, so we would would have made landfall nearer Keansburg than Keyport. With the chop increasing, a weather report that included possible thunderstorms and the day ending, we broke down and came back under motor. It still took 45 minutes to make the run from Keansburg back to Keyport! God, I'm glad I bought the outboard, though. We'd have never made it with the electric trolling motor.
The only downside was that I had two flat tires when we pulled the boat out of the water, one on the car and one on the trailer (both on the same side). Driving home on the space saver towing a boat was a bit nerve wracking, but we made it.
It was a GREAT day and a thoroughly enjoyable sail. Can't wait to do it again!
As always, pictures will follow after I clean out the boat. Some dumb cluck forgot to put the plugs in when we launched, so the boat had some water in it. That's what I get for not using the checklist, huh?
Here's the Reenie K on the beach for lunch. We had a GREAT day! In the background, you cna just see Keyport, where we sailed from.
