5/9/09 8:47 ET

Creeping along in dense fog, 500 ft visability, 7 miles from Statue of Liberty. Captain is staying in the Ambrose Channel but crawling along the side in shallow water, at least too shallow for ships and freighters to be in! The sailing gods just couldn't let us slide by without one big whopping final challenge. Will keep you posted.

Tessa Continues Non-Stop

16:11 ET 5/8/09 Tessa is 66 miles south of N.Y. Harbor. Lori finally got calm conditions but Captain Gary and George had to navigate in fog all day. Not enough wind to sail so they are motoring. Tessa bypassed Portsmouth, VA and Cape May to take advantage of the calm seas. Plan on arriving at Tappan Zee Bridge tomorrow to rest and stock up on much needed provisions unless fog greets them at the harbor tomorrow morning. Tessa and crew are anxious to get home and are doing what it necessary to expedite their arrival.

Cape Hatteras

13:15 E.T. 5/6/09 12 miles from Cape Hatteras. Southerly winds with waves on the beam. Trying to sail as comfortably as possible with Boom Preventer on main and keeping genoa full with Tessa rolling. Plan to sail on outside of Outer Banks with possible stop in Portsmouth VA depending on conditions. May decide to sail straight to Cape May for provisions on Friday. Hudson Bay arrival by this weekend.