hi, All. Used to
cruise many years ago on a 29' Cascade
Sloop. I now find myself the owner of not one, but 2 Meridian 25's, one in my yard, the other in NJ.
The plan, such as it is, is to
sail boat #2 from NJ to
Maine this spring, with my
novice son (32) as crew. The
boat is on the Delaware river, but could probably be trucked to the Atlantic side of Jersey relatively inexpensively, which would save a day or two of sailing/motoring, and avoid the
commercial traffic around Philadelphia.
Any suggestions, hints, warnings? Can I take the
ICW from Philly up to
NYC? Is going through Hell's Gate to be avoided in a
small boat, or is it better to go inside and and avoid sailing around
Long Island?
I am guessing that I can make the trip in about 2 weeks, presuming I can average 4.5 knots and 12 hrs/day of sailing. Am I off my rocker? Are there worthwhile shortcuts? Is there a best time to attempt this, or a time to avoid?
Any
advice or help would be most welcome.
Thanks,
Robert