Jeff wrote:

We had been planing to stay in Newport for a weekend, but were told by
another boater that Jamestown was vastly superior. That might be so,
because Newport can be a very sloppy mess on a summer weekend, but
Jamestown was certainly not calm, being totally open to all passing
traffic.

We stayed on the other side of Conanticut at Dutch Harbor. It is a 10
minute walk across the island to the Newport Ferry and whatever else one
wants in either Jamestown or Newport. The Dutch Harbor side is very popular
with locals, but even so it's really quite calm and relaxed in general.
Dutch Harbor Marine is well set up and accommodating. Having done it this
way I doubt I would ever want to put up with Newport Harbor again.

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Good luck and good sailing.
s/v Kerry Deare of Barnegat
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