On Friday, after our run from Sag Harbor, back to Greenport, we took the time to clean all the salt off the boat. Here Steve, and Claudia (like everyone we have on board) are pitching in to get the job done faster. They are great guests.
After the boat washing...we packed a cooler and took the dinghy for a ride. I'm not exactly sure what we were talking about...but Claudia got laughing...
...and kept laughing
And could not stop laughing. It was impossible not to laugh with her, and hard not to laugh just looking at these pictures
At Greenport Harbor they have this HUGE wire sculpture of an Osprey
Greenport also has it's share of Mega Yachts
We took this picture to show how strong the winds were in the harbor...in advance of hurricane Bill passing well to our east
On Saturday we went into Greenport (which we really liked) and on the way we saw these two kids selling ice tea and lemonade. We had to stop (even though we did not want anything) to support their cause, and got them to show off their jeries.
We found a great spot for lunch
And...after walking the town...went back to Claudio's (the oldest single family owned restuarant in the US) for a beer.
After 4 great days together, Steve, and Claudia, take their Rent-A-Wreck back to Islip, NY where they will fly back to Chicago.
Log 166
Day 459
Sunday, August 23, 2009
9:30 AM EDT
Location: Stirling Harbor Marina; Greenport, NY
Weather: 80 degrees, with light winds
Steve and Claudia left just a short while ago, and it’s kind of quite on the boat, so I thought I’d catch up the log.
Amazingly, it is still very humid outside, but the temperatures are down a little. NOAA says the front (which has been stalled in NJ for 2 days) will finally work it’s way east this afternoon, and bring some relief to the humidity. Hurricane Bill is about 300 miles east of us at this point...which is about the closest it has got to Long Island. Other than a little wind, we have not felt any affects of Bill at all.
We have had a great time with Steve and Claudia. We seem to get together about every 6 months, and it’s always a treat. Like with many good friends, as you look back you never remember what you talked about, but you do remember enjoying yourself immensely. Over the last 4 days, we got to go over to Sag Harbor; took an afternoon to anchor in a cove; took a nice dinghy ride; explored Greenport; and just did a lot of relaxing and talking. As Debbie always says when friends leave...”Well...wasn’t that nice”. And, it was.
Travel plans...we have decided not to go any further east from here. Our original plans (when we planned to come to Long Island Sound) were to go out to Martha’s Vineyard, and maybe even Cape Cod. But after exploring everywhere we have been, we decided to head back west (toward NYC) and then south from there. Partly because of the high waves predicted in those areas (from Bill); partly because we have seen so much, and it becomes “more of the same”; and partly because of the unbelievable high prices. We need to get back in an area that is more affordable, so we are headed back to the Chesapeake...starting tomorrow.
While getting back to the Chesapeake is not dangerous...it is tricky. This part of our trip is where I have to do my most planning. Weather; tides; currents; and waves will play a very big part of our travel plans. In some cases all 4 have to align to have a comfortable cruise...and we are all about a comfortable cruise. In Long Island Sound...West bound currents, with opposing westerly winds, will cause a sharp chop to the waves. On the East River (14 miles long) there is a stretch called Hell Gate that can be very challenging, unless you time it right...so we have to plan to get to Hell Gate, 2 hours after high tide at The Battery in NYC (which changes about an hour each day). Again...planning. From NYC south we will be heading into a SE swell on the Atlantic...so I want to time it on a day when the swells are at their lowest (there are 10 foot swells out there right now). Right now that looks like Tuesday or Wednesday of next week. Once we get off the Atlantic (in Cape May, NJ) the next issue is planning a smooth cruise up the Delaware Bay. Again...tides against winds are problem here. Basically, all this is what we have already come through...but reversing the route takes a different level of planning. But, while it can be very stressful...planning is also what I love most about this trip.
I’ll keep you posted.
Bob
Day 459
Sunday, August 23, 2009
9:30 AM EDT
Location: Stirling Harbor Marina; Greenport, NY
Weather: 80 degrees, with light winds
Steve and Claudia left just a short while ago, and it’s kind of quite on the boat, so I thought I’d catch up the log.
Amazingly, it is still very humid outside, but the temperatures are down a little. NOAA says the front (which has been stalled in NJ for 2 days) will finally work it’s way east this afternoon, and bring some relief to the humidity. Hurricane Bill is about 300 miles east of us at this point...which is about the closest it has got to Long Island. Other than a little wind, we have not felt any affects of Bill at all.
We have had a great time with Steve and Claudia. We seem to get together about every 6 months, and it’s always a treat. Like with many good friends, as you look back you never remember what you talked about, but you do remember enjoying yourself immensely. Over the last 4 days, we got to go over to Sag Harbor; took an afternoon to anchor in a cove; took a nice dinghy ride; explored Greenport; and just did a lot of relaxing and talking. As Debbie always says when friends leave...”Well...wasn’t that nice”. And, it was.
Travel plans...we have decided not to go any further east from here. Our original plans (when we planned to come to Long Island Sound) were to go out to Martha’s Vineyard, and maybe even Cape Cod. But after exploring everywhere we have been, we decided to head back west (toward NYC) and then south from there. Partly because of the high waves predicted in those areas (from Bill); partly because we have seen so much, and it becomes “more of the same”; and partly because of the unbelievable high prices. We need to get back in an area that is more affordable, so we are headed back to the Chesapeake...starting tomorrow.
While getting back to the Chesapeake is not dangerous...it is tricky. This part of our trip is where I have to do my most planning. Weather; tides; currents; and waves will play a very big part of our travel plans. In some cases all 4 have to align to have a comfortable cruise...and we are all about a comfortable cruise. In Long Island Sound...West bound currents, with opposing westerly winds, will cause a sharp chop to the waves. On the East River (14 miles long) there is a stretch called Hell Gate that can be very challenging, unless you time it right...so we have to plan to get to Hell Gate, 2 hours after high tide at The Battery in NYC (which changes about an hour each day). Again...planning. From NYC south we will be heading into a SE swell on the Atlantic...so I want to time it on a day when the swells are at their lowest (there are 10 foot swells out there right now). Right now that looks like Tuesday or Wednesday of next week. Once we get off the Atlantic (in Cape May, NJ) the next issue is planning a smooth cruise up the Delaware Bay. Again...tides against winds are problem here. Basically, all this is what we have already come through...but reversing the route takes a different level of planning. But, while it can be very stressful...planning is also what I love most about this trip.
I’ll keep you posted.
Bob
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