To those of you familiar with cruising in the NE, I need a bit of advice.
The boat (75 MY) is currently laying in Portland, Maine. Unfortunately, life reared its ugly head and is making it difficult for me to begin a southern migration. Should be able to clear all issues by late October and be available to resume cruising full time November 1st.
Conceptually, I would like to chug from Maine, through the Cape Cod Canal, Long Island Sound to NYC. From NYC to Norfolk via the Chesapeake. After Norfolk I’m not worried. Going northbound in late July was easypeasy…
Is a November departure from Maine pushing my luck relative to weather?
Alternatively, I can hire captain and have delivered to upper Chesapeake or Norfolk and join boat there on November 1st.
If I start early November in Maine, I was looking forward to dallying around from Maine to NYC and checking out a few places (Falmouth, Newport, possibly areas of Cape). Alternatively, I could do a death march and get to Chesapeake ASAP. Opinions on both options?
I’m a NE virgin so zero experience with respect to local weather patterns.
OPTIONS:
1) Hire captain to relocate boat now (early Oct.)?
2) Depart on November 1st and dally my way to NYC, then hustle to Chesapeake?
3) Depart November 1st and death march to upper Chesapeake and or Norfolk?
Thanks for any input.
Brett
The boat (75 MY) is currently laying in Portland, Maine. Unfortunately, life reared its ugly head and is making it difficult for me to begin a southern migration. Should be able to clear all issues by late October and be available to resume cruising full time November 1st.
Conceptually, I would like to chug from Maine, through the Cape Cod Canal, Long Island Sound to NYC. From NYC to Norfolk via the Chesapeake. After Norfolk I’m not worried. Going northbound in late July was easypeasy…
Is a November departure from Maine pushing my luck relative to weather?
Alternatively, I can hire captain and have delivered to upper Chesapeake or Norfolk and join boat there on November 1st.
If I start early November in Maine, I was looking forward to dallying around from Maine to NYC and checking out a few places (Falmouth, Newport, possibly areas of Cape). Alternatively, I could do a death march and get to Chesapeake ASAP. Opinions on both options?
I’m a NE virgin so zero experience with respect to local weather patterns.
OPTIONS:
1) Hire captain to relocate boat now (early Oct.)?
2) Depart on November 1st and dally my way to NYC, then hustle to Chesapeake?
3) Depart November 1st and death march to upper Chesapeake and or Norfolk?
Thanks for any input.
Brett