Conduits to the Sea
Adventure cruising doesn’t have to involve crossing an ocean. With more than 95,000 miles of coastline in the United States, you can do a lot of exploring without ever leaving sight of land. Heading out for a coastal journey does, however, require leaving the security of inland waters.
Entering the ocean from inland water is not the same every-where. For example, boaters leaving Newport through Rhode Island Sound wouldn’t necessarily know they are in ocean waters. The swells might increase a little and be spaced a little farther apart, but other
