Back into the Atlantic
Osborn Island - Anchorage
We planned to have a lazy day on the boat and then move over
to Sandy Hook so we could be ready to leave tomorrow morning early. Well…as
plans usually go, they changed. Stan checked the wind and wave conditions in
this part of the Atlantic this morning and it didn’t look too bad…so we decided
to start our move down the New Jersey coast today. We were anchored across from
lower Manhattan, which is about 15 miles from the Atlantic, because of that
location and our late start we made it a short day and went into the Manasquan
Inlet. The area is full of beautiful beach homes and fishing boats.
The conditions in the Atlantic Ocean today weren’t too bad…no
waves and low wind, but there were 3-4 foot swells. The swells slowly rolled
the boat all day and my stomach didn’t like it too much. I think I’ve gotten
soft, being in peaceful rivers all summer. We were both ready to be off the
ocean when we made the turn to go in the Manasquan Inlet. We are now anchored
near a small island surrounded by million dollar homes. For a reward for our day
on the ocean we took the dinghy to a nearby restaurant and enjoyed appetizers
and a beer. On the way back to the boat we stopped on the island and walked in
the sand…it felt nice to have sand between our toes.
Coming through the Manasquan Inlet
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