Steve,, thanks for the info.. sounds interesting. How far is it all the
way to Cape May once a boat enters the Delaware River?

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"Steven Shelikoff" wrote in message
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On Wed, 08 Feb 2006 03:12:42 GMT, "Thomas Wentworth"
wrote:

Just goofing and I was looking at the Chesapeake bay on a google map. I
see
the canal that connects the Chesapeake to the Delaware river.

Do sailboats use this waterway? Do the sailboats unstep their mast?

Yes they do. No they don't. But you're not allowed to sail through the
canal, so they motor. Time your trip right and the swift current can
chop an hour off the trip instead of adding an hour. Watch out behind
since the freighters are quiet and can sneak up on you fast.

Steve