We were pretty nervous about going down the East River but it turned out to be a great day. The weather was wonderful, the traffic was manageable and we had a good sail down the Hudson and then on to Atlantic Highlands for fuel and the night. AH was not a great experience, the berth was bumpy in the very strong northwesterly and the staff pretty unfriendly. Our only bad experience to date so no big deal. We were still looking at great conditions for the outside run to Norfolk, VA.