It was perfect conditions for the last stretch of our circumnavigation of the north Atlantic. The winds had diminished to the point that we could still sail along with all the sails up and with the 1 knot current pushing us home we were moving along at 7 knots. The seas were tranquil, as if to say good bye and really we were not so rough after all. I will remember this sail for a long time and am already forgetting the crossing with the rough seas.

We are anchored in Great Kills Harbour, New York amongst all the empty mooring balls. We took down the sails today in anticipation of moving up the Hudson where we will have to get the mast taken down. We didn't have a lot of time to look around and explore on our south bound journey through the Erie Barge Canal system but the locks only open to five this early in the season so we will have some more time.