Day 4, Tuesday October 5th.

We left Atlantic Highlands at 6:30 am.  Winds were still out of the NE at 15 knots and it was cloudy and rainy but predicted to change to SW 10-12 knots in south Jersey with clearing skies. As we turned Sandy Hook to head down the coast all hell broke loose. The waves increased 8-12 feet and it was pouring rain. We reefed the main and genoa.  The wind was blowing 25-30 knots and had us on a broad reach down the coastline at 8.5 knots. We were committed to make Atlantic City. It was a terrible day and didn't improve until we neared our destination when the rain finally stopped.  At Atlantic City we found a wonderful gunkhole which Marilyn Aymar of the Unusual Suspects recommended, dropped anchor, had dinner and said a prayer before calling it a day.