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NEW YORK CITY to the Chesapeake Bay BUDGET

6 September 2020 · 4 min · 1K views · Norfolk, Virginia

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Alex and Cory sailed 298 nautical miles from New York City to Norfolk, Virginia, via the New Jersey coast, Delaware Bay, the C&D Canal, and the Chesapeake Bay.0:44 The 20-day passage included a weather-related delay in Atlantic Highlands.0:30 Total expenses for the trip reached $886.3:54 Food costs totaled $215, supplemented by grocery shopping and occasional meals at restaurants like Julio’s in Atlantic Highlands and George’s.0:53 Fuel expenses amounted to $47, as the crew motor-sailed through light headwinds on the Atlantic and navigated the C&D Canal.1:44 Dockage and mooring fees cost $75, including a $25 mooring ball in Annapolis near the Spock Creek Bridge during a tornado warning.2:16 Boat-related expenditures of $383 covered denatured alcohol for the stove, a manual bilge pump, bimini fittings, and a $150 used storm jib from Bacon’s Consignment Store.3:05 Miscellaneous costs of $101 included a T-Mobile cell plan and laundry services.3:29

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