NYC to Greenwich, CT

Our journey yesterday (7/8/08) was timed to catch a rising tide, so we hauled the anchor and left Liberty State Park anchorage at 8:45am. As we passed behind Governor’s Island, we caught sight of the Queen Mary 2 docked on the Brooklyn side of the harbor.

We arrived near Battery Park two hours after low tide and rode the incoming tide all the way up the East River through Hell Gate. We gained a 2 knot push through this turbulent area and cruised along at 12mph!

Impressive sights we spotted along the river included the Empire State Building, the Chrysler Building, and the United Nations.

We passed several tows in this congested area. When Bob called a tow coming under the Williamsburg Bridge to discuss which side to meet, the tow’s response was, “Stay Out Of The Way! Bob’s response back was, “that’s what we’re trying to do!”

At 10:45am we motored under the Throg’s Neck Bridge and out into Long Island Sound. We cruised along the north shore of the Sound past City Island, New Rochelle, Larchmont and Mamaroneck before entering Greenwich Harbor. We had a reservation at Indian Harbor Yacht Club, one of the oldest and most famous yacht clubs on the Sound. The club was founded in 1889.

We picked up a guest mooring ball. TOM-KAT is way out in the upper right of the picture. You can double click on any of the pictures to see a larger view. We called the club launch at 5pm and rode into the club for dinner on the outdoor patio with Bob’s cousin, Jane, who is a member of IHYC. The food was delicious and the view of the harbor and all the moored boats was delightful. It was almost dark by the time we hailed the launch for a ride back to TOM-KAT.

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