July 16, 2011 - July 17 Waquoit Bay to "The Gulf", Milford, Ct to Haverstraw, NY.

We left the dock at the Waquoit Bay yacht Club at 9:00 am after last minute loading of additional clothes and food,...and the dinghy (was there ever any doubt?). Leaving the bay there was a pretty strong SW wind blowing down Nantucket Sound and the tide was running as always, against us. We bypassed the Woods Hole Passage and took the run through Quicks Hole and it was a good choice. From there on it was choppy and rolling seas to Pt. Judith pond for a quick lunch.

Pt Judith Light

Typical house in Milford, Ct

We then continued on to The Gulf at Milford, Ct., arriving at 4:30 pm. We have stopped here before and it has always been a bit rolly because of boat wakes until dark when the boater's wakes calm down. Tonight was the exception in that we rocked and rolled all night. Very unpleasant.

Low Tide walking to Charles Island

High Tide walking to Charles Island

Sunrise at The Gulf, Milford, Ct

We got underway around 9:00 am, destination Haverstraw, NY.The day started out as a continuation of the day before with banging into strong SW winds as we headed to "the City" (for our Boston readers, that's "New York City...). Beautiful clear day as we passed under the Throgs Neck and Whitestone bridges and headed up the Harlem River passing Margaret's summer playground (the oil yards where her uncle worked and let the kids play.)

Piloting through Hell's Gate, NY onto the Harlem River

NYC Skyline

Got rings? Derek Jeter, paging Debbie Maher...Got 3000!

The trip up the Hudson was even more beautiful than we remembered, passing our old boat mooring at the Nyack Boat Club and eventually arriving at the Haverstraw Marina in 90 degree temperatures. We discussed continuing on to Cornwall Yacht Club, another hour north, but while we were drifting  along realized how hot it was and decided to pull into Haverstraw marina to assure we would have power and AC tonight. After docking, and a quick dip in the marina pool where any doubt the USA is a melting pot has been erased we went to dinner at the marina restaurant where we meet TJ (Thomas Joseph). It is hot but calm and the AC is working fine, and after last night, a welcome change.

Tomorrow, north toward Troy, and the Erie Canal, how far we get will depend on how early we get going and right now smart money is on a late start...

Full set of pictures are at: https://picasaweb.google.com/golphinut/201107BlueBelle02?authuser=0&feat=directlink
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