July 24, 2008 Sandy Hook,N.J.

We have been on a mooring for the past few days. We have been delayed for a few days as Gordon had to order and obtain some injector boots for the engine. We were able to rent a car and didn't have to go too far to get the needed parts. We also have been waiting for a low pressure weather system which had heavy rain and thunderstorms to pass by. Last night the there was quite a lightening show that lite up the sky. We anticipate leaving tomorrow morning for a 24 hour run past Long Island, Montauk Point and on to Narragansett Bay, Rhode Island. We met a traveling family yesterday which will be heading out to Block Island so will will have some sailing company as we head out tomorrow.

Another moored boat just abeam of us. The cloud cover is finally breaking up and the sun is trying to peak out.

Yesterday I spent the afternoon writing some prose while waiting for the launch to take us to shore. So enjoy. "The Launch" See that boat going back and forth between the boats and mooring lines? That is no boat the captain says, its the launch we must hail soon! We need to stock our supplies today, tomorrow we sail the seas again. So hail the launch the first mate says and get the list we need to use. Bread and wine and cheese my dear, but don't forget the Budlight beer"!