Saturday we were to drive up to South Amboy, NJ to provision Ad Astra and prepare her for delivery to Solomons, MD. We got started Friday night by dropping the dogs off at the kennel and picking up the rental car for the one way journey. We had all our dry provisions and supplies set out. Unfortunately, the Friday night weather conversation with our delivery captain, Jeremy, didn't go well. Phrases like "uncomfortable seas," "wind right on the nose," and "it doesn't look very good," painted a dark and rainy reality. Although the sailboat was designed for conditions described above and the captain was more than confident in slogging through the waves, it was neither of our preferences. It certainly did not meet the objectives of having a fun and educational first sail. On Saturday morning, Chris checked the weather at 0300 and with no significant changes we both slept in. A check of the weather with Jeremy confirmed that the window had closed and the next one would not open up until Friday. So, we returned the rental and picked up the dogs on our "delivery day." Guess this is our first lesson in sailing: Weather rules.
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