We had a very quiet anchorage in Sandy Hook and left by 6:45 am to get a head start to Atlantic City, our destination of the day. The trip started out OK but after 3 hours the waves were getting larger and coming from behind. It is difficult to let our boat run on autopilot in this kind of sea because it doesn't track as well as a full displacement boat so the decision was made to head into Barnegot Bay. We had done this before in our sailboat and were very nervous about the inlet, known to create huge rollers between the breakwater. Peter handled the boat well and we were glad to have the extra engine boost. Our anchorage was in 9' of water and calm. There were plans to do the inside route if the weather stayed bad however we would risk getting stuck in Atlantic City for a few days. So we had to wait until morning.
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| We anchored inside the barrier island on the NJ coastline. |
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| Barnegot lighthouse |
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