By Wednesday, August 23, we were back in the Tarrytown Marina where we waited for the remnants of Ernesto to head out to sea. Once again, we visited with my friends, Mary & Mario; Marcia, who kindly transported us around to do errands; and MaryAnn & Mark with whom we shared one of the best meals ever eaten at Castle on the Hudson. Based on the weather, we took NJ on the outside with overnight stops in Mansquan, Atlantic City, and Cape May. We had lunch in Cape May with our friends, Vince & Mary of Betty B. On Friday, September 8, we flew up the Delaware Bay into the C&D Canal to Chesapeake City. That night we celebrated my birthday and our fastest day of cruising. We cruised with the current and recorded 71.6 miles at an average speed of 11.3 mph! Very fast for a trawler!