As promised, here's the Irene update. As mentioned before, we hauled Liberty out in New Jersey at Liberty Landing Marina to be extra secure. The flooding was minimal, and we were lucky to have secured a spot in the best section of the boatyard. The ground where we were wasn't muddy, so there wasn't much danger of sinking. While Irene ran through New York and New Jersey that Sunday, we watched its progress from the comfort of my parents' house in Baltimore, surrounded by my large family and updated by the ever-present Jim Cantore, who was reporting from The Battery. Ryan had taken all of the canvas off, and he even removed the outdoor speakers. Everything was securely stowed below, so the high winds had no effect on the boat.
Assured that the 79th St Boat Basin was OK and everything was fine with Liberty, Ryan headed back on Monday afternoon to get the boat ready for the girls and Yoda and me. Our plan was to head up to New York Wednesday morning with his Dad. We would have a good weekend of Labor Day charters and then head back to Baltimore to avoid Katia and the inevitable succession of storms heading for the east coast. Well then I looked at the forecast, and they were calling for rain all weekend in New York. As much as I didn't feel like staying around in town on land, I had to suck it up and face the reality that it made more sense for Ryan to bring back Liberty to Baltimore with a buddy while I hung out with the girls at my parents' house. They aren't in need of doing a lot of overnight passages, so we took the opportunity for the girls to visit with their grandparents.
It's now the Sunday after Irene, and the family is reunited on Liberty. Ryan has his old gig back playing a jazz brunch in Fells Point, and the girls have reacquainted themselves with the nearby playground. While we miss our friends in New York, it's nice to be in our home waters of the Chesapeake Bay. We're really looking forward to sailing in Annapolis and Baltimore and everywhere in between! It's going to be a beautiful fall.
Assured that the 79th St Boat Basin was OK and everything was fine with Liberty, Ryan headed back on Monday afternoon to get the boat ready for the girls and Yoda and me. Our plan was to head up to New York Wednesday morning with his Dad. We would have a good weekend of Labor Day charters and then head back to Baltimore to avoid Katia and the inevitable succession of storms heading for the east coast. Well then I looked at the forecast, and they were calling for rain all weekend in New York. As much as I didn't feel like staying around in town on land, I had to suck it up and face the reality that it made more sense for Ryan to bring back Liberty to Baltimore with a buddy while I hung out with the girls at my parents' house. They aren't in need of doing a lot of overnight passages, so we took the opportunity for the girls to visit with their grandparents.
It's now the Sunday after Irene, and the family is reunited on Liberty. Ryan has his old gig back playing a jazz brunch in Fells Point, and the girls have reacquainted themselves with the nearby playground. While we miss our friends in New York, it's nice to be in our home waters of the Chesapeake Bay. We're really looking forward to sailing in Annapolis and Baltimore and everywhere in between! It's going to be a beautiful fall.
