33 hours out of Onset

We are 33 hours from Onset, 6 miles off shore from Atlantic City, NJ.  We can see the high-rises of NJ in the distance. It was a rocky night, but the winds have decreased and the waves are settled.  We've both taken turns napping during the day;  Smokey has napped all day.

Before we left, I had to have ready 6 meals for dinners and 3 a.m. dinners, just in case the waves made it uncomfortable to go below and cook during the passage.   That was a lot of cooking for a small galley!  I'm glad that I did it - it was definitely uncomfortable below last night.

6 days of sitting in Onset and everything is fine.  6 hours out of Onset, and the refrigerator dies....Lucky I'm married to a wonderful engineer~  He researched, tracked down, and fixed the problem!  All while underway, his head buried in the frig, and never sick! (I think the quarter of a sea-sick patch helped.....)  Mah hero!

Luke is also a boater's hero.  We spotted (couldn't miss it) a huge log floating in the ocean, about 11 miles off of Block Island. It was about 30 feet long and about 3 feet in diameter. That could really damage a boat.  Luke called out on the VHF radio a "securitie, securitie" and gave the info and location to all boaters in our listening area.  The Coast Guard promptly called him back, got the info, and issued a formal warning, based on Luke's info.  Luke the Good Boater!

About 27 more hours to the entrance of the Chesapeake!