October 12

This picture gives one an idea of the kind of weather we were seeking to avoid by staying here in Barnegat. Had we moved on we would have either been out on the ocean or at an anchorage instead of a more secure mooring ball or staying a $70+ a day slip getting bounced around. This was the best choice.
We were treated to this rainbow trying vainly (like all rainbows) to hold together after the heavy rain. This is a deceptive picture in that it doesn't show the wind. The wind had been blowing hard but today it had some extra kick with one boat registering 50+ mph gusts. We were rocking and rolling all day and all night. Annette found her hiding place in the forward berth and spent most of the day hunkered down there. She managed to avoid all but a slight feeling of motion sickness on occasion. I spent the day working on navigation and timing of tides for the trip up the Delaware in a few days.