Hip Hip Hooray! This morning we left our anchorage in the New York Harbor, where we stayed TOOOOO long, and finally made it to the sea! The sea! The salty water and the rolling waves. Our sailor friend Rene, who was the angel I mentioned in my last post, gave us this parting wish: ” There is a great song in the oceans…I hope you learn it and dance to it.”

So far so good. We have light winds and calm waters. We made friends with 3 other boats while we were anchored near the Statue of Liberty, and they left this morning as well heading south, and so we are all in radio contact checking in on each other. So far, we are going the slowest, but we expected that.

It was really cold last night and this morning and I am currently wearing about 5 layers of clothing and am still cold. We are really motivated now to get as far south as we can as soon as possible! We are even entertaining the thought of traveling through the night and taking shifts at the helm just to make up lost time.

That’s all for now. Just wanted to make the grand announcement that the beast of New York City let loose of her hold on us and we are now rocking in the arms of the Great Mother Ocean. May She rock us sweetly and gently!!