May 4

Cape May to Atlantic City


Up early and out by 7 AM.  This was early but 2 boats left earlier than us.  One of the boats knocked on us last night and asked what time we were leaving.  When I told hime around 7, he said he hoped to be out before that and was behind us.  I then asked if he wanted us to change spots so we would not bother him.  He said no there was enough space to get around us.  So my question to all that follow us is, “Why the hell did he ask us when we were leaving if it made no difference to his plans?”  Dianne says this is a non-issue but I can not figure it out unless he was trying to decide if he could just run us over.


Fog for most of the run up the coast.  Only two things of interest happened. I picked up a radar contact at half mile coming for us.  I was really concerned and the closer it came the more worried I became.  But it looked like it would pass on the port about 1/8 of off.  Just then an 1/8 miles of my port bow an oncoming fishing boat appeared out the and passed but into the fog behind me.  No contact at all I guess maybe I should have hailed him but not sure of protocol in this case.  The second thing was an alarm that scared me to death.  I looked at the instruments and nothing seemed wrong.  The hazardous weather station announced it was a test.  Learning if not sure turn down the volume on the radio and do not Panic!


Aside from those two things all I saw was white fog and waves all the way.  It was bumpy but not out of control. Nothing to worry much about.  


The fog lifted in time to see Atlantic city as we came into port.  


Seen today

3 seagulls 

1 fishing boat

1 tourist’s boat leaving Atlantic City (after 5 hours of nothing else but above)


Other forgotten counts

-6 Cute little boats from last listing.  (4 tonight from a bar in the casino from people sitting around looking out the window)

-17 flies killed in the last three days.  (forgot previous learning about the keeping the screen down)


From Colhansey River beside Hancock Marina



Coming into Atlantic City

Inside Casino




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