Your only reasonable route is NE up Long Island Sound, past Block Island, up Buzzard's
Bay, through the Cape Cod Canal and over to P'town. The outside routes (outside Long
Island, outside Cape Cod) are probably far more tedious that you want.

Along the route there are numerous places to stay - there are marinas all the way, so it
depends on what type of place you enjoy. You can also make minor detours and see
Narraganset Sound, or the Vineyard. Your best bet is to get the Embassy guides.

BTW, your options thin out toward the end of the trip. You may have to wait in Onset for
a fair tide in the Canal. Also, in P'town, there is really only one marina, which also
controls most of the moorings. They fill up on the weekends, so you need a reservation.

This trip log includes two transits of the area, first in Aug 2000, then again in July
2001. It might give you some ideas.
http://www.sv-loki.com/The_Trip/Trip_Log/trip_log.html

-jeff

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On Mon, 21 Jul 2003, "Jeff Morris" jeffmo@NoSpam-sv-lokiDOTcom
wrote:

What kind of boat do you have? how much time?

A more than adequately sizeable and equipped sailboat and a
comparatively very flexible time schedule, although we also want to
get to Provincetown reasonably promptly. We also would prefer to
sail as much as and motor as little as practicable, not have more than
ten-to-twelve hour days underway, avoid sailing/motoring at night, and
(as noted) probably prefer to stay overnight on established moorings
or marinas. Thanks.


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From those who have done it, assuming that an exact schedule is not
per se critical, that one has a preference for over-night mooring or
even a slip rather than for anchoring, what is the arguably "best"
(or, anyway, comfortable/realistic) route(s) from N.Y. to
Provincetown, Mass., including good and interesting good stop-overs,
sights, etc.? Thanks.