SAILING NEW YORK CITY EAST RIVER | NEW YORK HARBOR ANCHORING
Sailing our Catamaran through New York City and navigating the East River was an unforgettable moving experience. It made us really appreciate the freedom we have as Americans to go where we please when we please. Jennifer Bell (Stephen’s sister) joined us in celebration of her birthday. Stephen and I were also celebrating our Anniversary! As Mick Jagger sang, "Bite the Big Apple - Don’t Mind the Maggots".
There is a bit of planning required so that you hit the tidal currents at the right time. Our plan was as follows. See our blog post for complete details. https://bluedotvoyages.com/sailing-navigating-east-river-new-york-city-harbor-night-anchoring/
Strategy: Sunday, August 27, 2023
Southbound from Throg's neck to The Battery to Sea or Hudson River.
Enter Throg's Neck at Battery High Tide + 1:45
0510 hrs. August 27 Battery High Water = 0510 hrs
0655 hrs. Add 1:45 for Throg's Neck Entry time
0600 hrs. Depart Port Washington to meet Throg's neck entry time
13.7 NM. Total distance Throg's Neck to Battery
6.6 NM. Distance Throg's neck to Hell Gate Bridge
6.2 knts. Pilar Speed
TIMELINE:
0:00 Introduction
0:30 Port Washington (Manhasset Bay) Departure
4:06:Throgs Neck Bridge
5:56 Whitestone Bridge
6:47 LaGuardia Airport
7:11 Rikers Island
7:36 Hell Gate Bridge
9:19 Robert F Kennedy Bridge
10:11 East or West Channel? We Chose West
11:42 Roosevelt Island (and lighthouse) we chose West Channel
12:00 Queensboro Bridge (Midtown Manhattan)
13:05 Williamsburg Bridge (East Village)
15:08 Long Island (southern)
15:54 Manhattan Bridge (ornate portal)
17:04 Brooklyn Bridge (Brooklyn)
18:00 Captain's Trip Report
19:34 Staten Island Ferry
22:19 Statue of Liberty
23:00 Anchored Safely, we set off exploring
24:46 Ellis Island
25:13 Liberty Landing Marina
25:50 Night on Anchor
26:53 Leaving New York Harbor
27:20 Staten Island
27:30 Great Kills (where my grandparents lived)
27:36 Atlantic Ocean - God Bless America!
LINKS:
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COMPLETE PLAYLIST: SAILING & CRUISING VIDEOS
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLz8Z8h1MloaPq2o05r6wnJqaqyeABUKiu
CATAMARAN MAINTENANCE VIDEOS:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLz8Z8h1MloaOcpGajnaH0DPm1U0otTJtc
Blue Dot Voyages is a Sailing Adventure Company. We recently packed up our belongings, sold our house and moved on to our Leopard48 Sailing Catamaran PILAR, where we are traveling the world. We offer travel advice as well as boat maintenance tips. We offer charter sailing experience trips when we can. Watch our videos and live vicariously through us!
Master Captain: Stephen Bell
First Officer: Dawn Bell
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