Southbound Day 8 - Port Washington to New York via Hells Gate and the East River
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Position 40:42.65N
074:02.68W Date Monday
17 September 2012 This has got to be one of great trips that can be made into a major
city by yacht. It also requires a little planning as the state of the
tide is critical to a good passage. Once again we were blessed with
excellent bright weather and a time of slack water at Hells Gate of 11:30, so a
positively civilised departure from
The
chart shows the route from Port Washington in the top right passed the prison
on Rikers Island through Hells Gate where we the Harlem River joins the East
River and then down the east side of Manhattan. We took an excursion up
the Hudson River to show off the views and covered 32nm in all ending up in the
Avoiding
tugs pushing barges is all part of the game
Especially
for Darren and Caroline at he Five Bells – well travelled beer and the
Empire State Building
Caduceus
woz here
And so
was Rodney
And
part of the family team courtesy of Nicole
Who
gets to feature with Andrew |
