Beth Arrives

We spent the day provisioning and preparing Foreign Affair for our journey south. The weather for the past week has been perfect for a run all the way from Long Island Sound to the Chesapeake Bay. However, a front is moving down from the north and we are concerned we might not make it all the way to the Chesapeake before the weather goes bad. We really don't want to have to lay over somewhere waiting for better conditions. We are hoping for the best as Beth is joining us for a week and we would like her to have a great experience. We are happy she will be with us for the long runs down the Jersey shore and up the Delaware Bay. An extra person to stand watch during these long hauls sure helps with sail handling and improves the sleep plan.

Happy Captain Welcomes New Crew Aboard - Beth

Beth took the commuter train from Grand Central Station to Mamaroneck. We picked her up at the station with Paul's car and stopped at Sal's Pizza for an early dinner. Sal's is always busy. It is a long established neighborhood New York pizza parlor. Nothing fancy at Sal's - just good food at a reasonable price.

After lunch we visited with Paul for a while and eventually headed out to Foreign Affair so Beth could settle in and get oriented prior to our departure in the morning. We will be traveling the East River through Manhattan bound for the Great Kills Yacht Club on Staten Island.