We departed
Liberty Landing Marina, NJ shortly after 0600.
The weather forecast was for North winds around 15 knots. While it wasn’t ideal for open water, when
heading directly into the wind and the tidal current it was no problem, as it
was only for a few hours and then the Hudson River would narrow and twist and
the wind would certainly be diminished. I was looking forward to today and eager to
get to the Erie Canal and see what all of the fuss was about. Actually the fuss was an extreme amount of
rain over the last few weeks that left the Canal dealing with high current and
water levels. So much so, that the locks
had to be closed for periods of time. On our way up the Hudson this morning we
received confirmation that the Canal was indeed closed from lock 8 to 15. This meant that after three more days of
travelling we will meet a dead end. Of
course there is no official word as to when the locks might reopen but the best
guess is this weekend some time. We
might have an extra day in Kingston or Albany, NY. We are
hoping for good luck with our timing and the locks opening soon.
The scenery
as we motor up the Hudson River was beautiful.
It was three years ago this month
that I last travelled this waterway. Terrmar had been delivered to NJ from China on
a container ship and then two Captains and I delivered it to Toronto, Ontario
for commissioning. (See June 2010 in this blog).
After a
long day travelling the Hudson River, we arrived at our destination, Rondout
Yacht Harbor, Kingston, NY.
Cheers -
Mark
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| Leaving NY/NJ north on the Hudson River |
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| Cliffs along the Hudson River |
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| West Point US Naval Academy |
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| Cargo Ship on the Hudson |
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| Bannerman Castle - Hudson Highlands State Park, NY |
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| 1871 Lighthouse |
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| Lighthouse along the Hudson |
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| Deer grazing along the Hudson |
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| Mark @ Rondout Maritime Museum |
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| Exploring Rondout Creek |
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| Terrmar Docked @ Rondout Yacht Harbor |
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