Overnight Run to Cape May

We left Block Island at 7 am for the longest overnight leg of our cruise, estimated at 30 hours.  Just outside of Block we saw two dolphins at our bow.  We soon ran into wind at 35 knots and 10 ft seas.  This was followed by multiple thunderstorms, multiple bouts of fog, until about midnight, when the sky began to clear.  We actually could see the moon and stars!  Then we ran into fog again!  However, by dawn, the sky cleared again, and the day got progressively better.  With 30 miles to go, the sea was smooth, the wind was 6 knots, and it was sunny and warm.  We entered Cape May harbor at 12:30 pm, and prepared to set anchor.  Our first attempt met with defeat. Upon retrieving the anchor, we discovered a full size concrete block hanging off the anchor fluke.  We finally got it loose and reset the anchor successfully.  We made a run ashore to buy a replacement bilge pump (the only spare part we didn’t have!!).  The rest of the day was spent lounging in the sun and drinking martinis.