Thanks for all the replies. I laid out the schedule with perfect weather I agree, and we all know that that never happens. I really am shooting to make this an 18 day holiday. There is also wiggle room as included 3 days in Mystic and 2 in Cape may on the return.
I agree with your analaysis of the the return trip taking longer with a beat into the usual prevailing on shore flow ( I lived in Ocean City , New Jersey for 18 years and counted on that 1 PM wind shift every day for lively sailing) and think the return trip should therefore be Liberty Marina to Manesquan to Atlantic City to Cape May. I was hoping this same reasoning on the way to Mytic would allow a 6AM departure from Cape May to allow us 14 hours of daylight to get us to Manesquan thus picking up one day on the trip to Mystic...is that to agressive?
If it were up to me I would prefer the route around Mauntauk and one night overnight, but some of the others have less ocean experience and their mates are dead set against being left alone at the helm. Part of the purpose of this trip is to familiarize them with some ocean (blue water sailing)
Sailormitch...you are on Rock Creek also arent you. Would you be interested in joining?
Thanks for the anchorage and marina recommendations. I will start looking at that right away. I knew I could get some great information for you guys
