N63Bravo

NYC in the fog.. The next morning, the thick fog continues to blanket New York Harbor. We time our departure from Sandy Hook, NJ for 10:00 am so our passage through Hell’s Gate on the East River will be at slack tide around 1:00 pm, otherwise the currents there can get extremely swift. Large ships loom out of the fog. Just like on our previous Nordhavn in 2017, Nora takes the helm and guides us through  New York City once again. She does a terrific job with the fog and all the boat traffic. Large landmarks, like the Verrazzano Bridge, the Statue of Liberty, and the lower Manhattan skyline are nearly impossible to see. The Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge (1964) is in front of us. Do you see it? New York harbor is a madhouse on any normal day. The level of activity is difficult to capture in still photos. With the fog, you cannot see what was happening except by using radar, AIS, and keeping our eyes wide open constantly scanning 360. The upper part o...

Up the Chesapeake Bay Leaving AYB at 5:30am we get through the Great Bridge Locks on the ICW at their first opening of the day at 6:00am. We then head north to Annapolis cruising past the enormous Norfolk Naval shipyards. Approaching the Great Bridge Lock in Chesapeake. Getting ready to lock through the locks. Piece of cake! Look at that! Nora is always so safety conscious. Norfolk, VA - The Navy Yards Miles and miles of Navy ships, of all sizes and shapes. Approaching the Norfolk Navy shipyards. Continuing on Cruising non-stop, Lady KAE veers off at the Solomons, Maryland, and we continue on and arrive in Annapolis at 2:00 am the following morning. After 3 hours of sleep we pull anchor and drop off James at the US Naval Academy dock so he can catch his early morning return flight to Florida. Worknot We turn away from the dock and continue northeast up Chesapeake Bay. Approaching the William Pres...