I'm looking to start doing more sailing overnights and cruising now that my kids are a little older. We are located just outside Philadelphia. Has anybody done the trip down the Delaware River to Cape May? Has anybody used Cape May as a jumping off point for bigger ocean trips? What's a...

Hi all, this is my first post on the forum - so apologies if It's on the wrong board. I was wondering how you all research destinations and whether you use any tools? How do you assess safety/amenities and what do you look out for?

Couldn't find another thread on this specific topic; hope I'm not duplicating...: I'm in "pre-cruise mode" and attempting to prepare adequately. I think I've 'tuned-up' and equipped the boat with redundancy in most vital areas, but how do you locate ports/marinas with good fuel, water...