Sounds like you had a great trip from Port Jeff to the Thimbles. This
weekend was 2 days of N/W winds, 15 to 20 kn sustained. Fine weather
on the Lower Bay and the Sound. I did that passage 2 years ago with
winds of 30 kn N/W. What a joy ride! Savor it. You don't get to make a
strong wind passage, portal to portal very often on the Sound.

BTW, the heron you were looking for was a wire sculpture on Danford's
dock, whch would be off your starboard stern quarter in the picture of
you leaving Port Jeff