In order to take advantage of the currents we were up at 5:30 AM. FREEZING COLD!!!!! Donning long underwear and wearing full sailing gear we started off the mooring by 6AM. Current was taking us along at 8k towards Plum Gut. This is the passage way between Long Island Sound and Gardiner Bay....similar to Woods Hole but way less complicated! Beautiful sunrise on the way!
Approaching Plum Gut our speed increased and topped out at 10.9k going through. On the other side the water looked like it was boiling!!!
Once we settled down for our easy trip to Port Jefferson we were a little warmed by the sun and no wind. Motor sailing was the order of the day. Long Island currents were definitely in our favor. Our constant speed was between 9k and 9.5k all the way. We travelled apx. 53 nautical miles today and made the trip in 5 hours under engine power. We thought it would
be an 8 hour day! 
Jane's high school friend, Kathy Giglio, and her husband, Frank, joined us on board in Port Jefferson. We all turn 60 this year and have been celebrating every decade birthday since turning 30. Yikes...that was so long ago! They brought shrimp, olives, mozzarella, bread & wine so we munched through the late afternoon. Then dinner ashore, birthday cheesecake for dessert and finally a goodbye. Time for bed.
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Glad you are moving right along. The weather here is beautiful. It is starting to feel like fall. Keep logging in, we're enjoying. Tell Pete the guys had coffee this a.m. and all are well.Planning a dinner in October...Maybe you can fly up?
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