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N.Y. - L.I.S. - Ptown: "Best" way ??
From those who have done it -- assuming an adequately sizeable/equipped sailboat, a comparatively very flexible schedule (although we also want to get to Provincetown reasonably promptly), that we would prefer to sail as much as and motor as little as practicable, not to have more than ten-to-twelve hour days underway, to avoid sailing/motoring at night, and to stay overnight on established moorings or marinas -- what route(s) from N.Y. to Provincetown, Mass., are the "best" including good and interesting good stop-overs, sights, marinas, etc.? ( This is not a "troll" and, instead, we really are serious about soliciting knowledgeable input/advice for a trip we actually intend to begin soon. ) Thanks very much. |
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N.Y. - L.I.S. - Ptown: "Best" way ??
The basic route is through LIS, to Buzzard's Bay, Mass, through the canal at
the top of Buzzard's Bay, and then across Massachusetts Bay to P-town. There are so many stopping points in LIS and Buzzard's Bay, you can almost wing it, as long as you have a good VHF and info on marinas and anchorages. But you do need to plan your canal transit and the Mass bay transit with tides and time in mind, as there is less flexibility in that part of the journey. |
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N.Y. - L.I.S. - Ptown: "Best" way ??
seaSon:
I did that trip last year. Here are some of our stops, not necessarily as a single route: Manhasset Bay; Oyster Bay; Huntington; Branford, Ct.; Essex, Ct; Stonnington, Ct.; Newport, RI; Hadley Harbor (near Woods Hole); Onset. All have anchorages and most have moorings available. Hadley Harbor is the prettiest; Essex is an interesting town; Newport is Newport. David |
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N.Y. - L.I.S. - Ptown: "Best" way ??
On Tue, 22 Jul 2003 08:13:35 -0400, "djmarchand"
wrote: seaSon: I did that trip last year. Here are some of our stops, not necessarily as a single route: Manhasset Bay; Oyster Bay; Huntington; Branford, Ct.; Essex, Ct; Stonnington, Ct.; Newport, RI; Hadley Harbor (near Woods Hole); Onset. I would add Cuttyhunk, Mattapoisett, Padanarum, as rental mooring locations. in Buzzards Bay. Mattapoisett is close to the canal, so a good place to wait if you are early for the tide. If you want to travel only in daytime, you should look at the tide tables for the canal, as well as the Race, and plan when you will be able to go. The tide charts in the Eldridge are adequate for the purpose. Depending on the part of the cycle when you get to the Race, you may want to transit Fishers Island Sound and exit the strait at Watch Hill. The hourly current charts will make this clear. You might want to stop at Block Island either going or returning, You should monitor VHF 13 when approaching the CC canal. You will hear the Canal Control communications with commercial traffic. You will also get warnings about closing of the RR bridge. Sandwich Harbor, at the eastern end of the canal,, has marina and fuel-dock facilities. Rodney Myrvaagnes NYC J36 Gjo/a The sound of a Great Blue Heron's wingbeats going by your head |
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N.Y. - L.I.S. - Ptown: "Best" way ??
Sincere thanks to djmarchand, Investcom, RodneyM, trawler_kid, and Mr. Peretta for your helpful suggestions. We're on our way in a few days! |
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