On Tue, 21 Aug 2007 14:44:43 -0400, Rosalie B.
wrote:

I have to say that I did not find what he did particularly untoward.

The way I read Skip's post, they started to encounter deteriorating
weather conditions right outside the Chesapeake Bay-Bridge tunnel
area. That's not a very auspicious start for a 200+ mile offshore run
to NYC. Subsequent weather confirms that assessment. I also take
issue with not breaking up the trip into multiple legs, especially
since Cape May is not only an easy inlet, but also a fun town to
visit. What's the rush?

To answer Vic Smith's response, the alternative to the proposed plan
was not the ICW but rather Chesapeake Bay, arguably one of the finest
cruising areas in the mid-atlantic region. Skip's choice was to go
offshore along the Delmarva Penninsula which has no good cruising
inlets for over 100 nautical miles. That violates my "Plan B" rule
which says there should always be a Plan B in case Plan A starts to
look a little sketchy for some reason.

I have made the decision to run offshore of Delmarva several times but
only in a stable weather window, and never for more than 36 hours
which is about my limit for staying fully alert. In addition, neither
my wife or I get seasick under normal conditions, and my wife is an
experienced watch stander who knows her limits.