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| 05/25/08 - 8:00 AM - Dep. dock - headed out Manasquan Inlet Sunday 9:55 AM - off Sandy Hook 10:30 AM - passing under Verrazano Narrows Bridge 11:30 AM - through Hell's Gate ! 3:15 PM - Arr: Milford, CT - Milford Landing dock Today: 88.4 n mi - Eng: 7.3 hrs - Smooth sailing! 05/26/08 - 8:45 AM - Dep. dock - out into Long Island Sound Monday 1:00 PM - passing Watch Hill, RI - wind SW 20 2:20 PM - off Point Judith - wind SW 25 - rough! 3:30 PM - Arr: Newport, RI - Newport Yachting Ctr Filled Fuel tanks: 61.6 gallons Today: 78.5 n mi. - Eng: 6.6 hrs. 05/27/08 - 8:30 AM - Dep. Newport - rain & fog, wind SW 15 Tuesday 9:35 AM - off Sakonnet Pt. - wind SW 20, seas 4 ft 11:50 AM - enter Cape Cod Canal - Whew! 12:40 PM - enter Cape Cod Bay, water temp 46* !!! 4:30 PM - Arr: Gloucester, MA - Browns Boat Yd. Today: 94.9 n mi. - Eng: 8.0 hrs 05/27/08 - 8:40 AM - Dep. dock - wind NW 15, temp 52* Wed 9:25 AM - out of Annisquam Canal, into the ocean 11:30 AM - Arr: Portsmouth, NH - Prescott Park dock 2:30 PM - Arr: Great Bay Marina, Newington, NH Summer homeport of the Sno' Dog Today: 36.8 n mi. - Eng: 4.5 hrs |
| Spring 2008 - Florida to New Hampshire - Page 4 |
| Arriving in New York City by boat is always a thrill, even without the WTC buildings, the Manhattan skyline is impressive. If you look carefully, you can see the image in Kit's camera as he snaps a shot just like mine! |
| The log of the Sno' Dog continues... |
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| Kit coming on deck as we pass under the Hell Gate Bridge. New York City visible in the background. |
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| Madison & Kit pause for snapshot in front of Sno' Dog at the Milford Landing Docks in Connecticut |
| Rounding Pt. Judith at the entrance to Narragansett Bay |
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| Water Temp: 46.22 degrees, a lot colder than Florida! |
| A band of thunderstorms moved across Boston Bay as we neared Gloucester. Click on the photo and you can see them clearly on our new RayMarine E-120 with radar overlay in bright purple. |
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| The Blynham Bridge at the entrance to the Annisquam Canal which cuts inside Cape Ann from Gloucester, MA |
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| The LAST LOAD! After four weeks aboard, we unpacked at Great Bay Marina, Sno' Dog's home port for the summer of '08. (Look carefully inside the cart - or click on the photo.) |
| Here's a quick Summary of our northbound trip: Jensen Beach, FL to Portsmouth, NH |
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| Total distance: 1337 nautical miles = 1538 statute miles Running time: 141 engine hours Duration: 26 days Total Fuel used: 497 US gallons |
| 51.4 nautical miles per day 5.4 (engine) hours per day 9.5 n miles per hour (of engine time) 3.5 gallons per hour (of engine time) 2.7 nautical miles per gallon of fuel = 3.1 statute miles per gallon |
| Surprisingly, this trip was more miles than our entire BalticTrip last summer - that total was a mere 1185 n mi. Even though our speed was generally faster during this Spring's trip, our mileage didn't suffer too much. We continued to average well under 4 gallons per hour and run nearly 3 miles to the gallon. For a comfortable boat with a 15-kt cruising speed, we think that's Pretty Damn Good! |
| FYI: We do plan to attend this summer's PDQ-U and Rendezvous in Rhode Island in mid-July where we hope to reunite with old friends and meet new PDQ owners. |
| One more thing: My article "A Baltic Adventure" is now in print & can be seen in this month's issue of PassageMaker. |
| Start at the beginning of our northbound trip: |
| Sno' Dog is now "Home" for the summer... |
| Averages for Trip: |
