Serenity heading south...and returning home!

We got an early start this morning (7:00 am) and started our trip from Cape May up the dreaded New Jersey Coast. When we got out into the ocean, the seas were relatively calm, but the wind was blowing a little more than I had hoped it would be at this time of the day. We started making our way north and all was well. We continued to get a little more chop as we cruised north. As we past Atlantic City, the seas were building, but Serenity was handling them quite well and as we turned further to the north after rounding AC, the wind moved further to our stern. Just off Atlantic City, we passed our good friends Dave & Betsey Frye on "Fryedaze" who took this beautiful picture of Serenity underway in a heavy sea. Dave & Betsey are from Solomons, MD and they have just started the loop. We first met Dave & Betsey last September when we were in Cape May.
The seas continued to gradually build as we moved north and by the time we passed Barnegat, we had a good following sea and we were committed to pushing to Sandy Hook. We passed Manasquan Inlet at 1:00 pm and the Seas were really building, but Holly thought we should keep going so we did. Serenity was doing just great and all was well so we pushed on and rounded Sandy Hook at 3:30 pm into nice calm waters of Sandy Hook Bay and Raritan Bay. We were all tied up at Great Kills Yacht Club by 4:30 pm. What a day and we were very glad to be safe in a nice harbor.
I hope the worst is over!
We plan to spend Memorial Day here to rest and relax before we head to Long Island Sound on Tuesday. It feels good to be almost back in our home waters of Long Island Sound.

Cheers,
Holly, Ed & Emily aboard M/V Serenity
Fair winds and calm seas for all