I'm very new to sailing and want to move to a place where I will be close to
water with ocean access. I have not been able to find a comprehensive list
of U.S. (or global) cities or towns with ocean access. I assume all cities
on the ocean have access (or at least are near access), but what about towns
like Burlington, VT - can I sail north to the Saint Lawrence or south down
the Hudson and reach the ocean? Could I get back the same way? What about
Bangor, ME? Rochester, NY (and other Great Lake towns)? etc.

For any given town, I can look up if it has ports, but it's often hard to
tell if there is a 2-way route to sea. Also, I'm trying to find a list of
all towns with access, not just one at a time. Maybe I just need a good set
of charts which shows river currents and depth. Would they also show ports?
Is there a good book on cities and ocean access?

Are there other factors I need to consider in selecting a city/town with a
port?

Thanks so much,
Colin

Aimee Shimlis wrote:
I'm very new to sailing and want to move to a place where I will be close to
water with ocean access. I have not been able to find a comprehensive list
of U.S. (or global) cities or towns with ocean access. I assume all cities
on the ocean have access (or at least are near access), but what about towns
like Burlington, VT - can I sail north to the Saint Lawrence or south down
the Hudson and reach the ocean? Could I get back the same way? What about
Bangor, ME? Rochester, NY (and other Great Lake towns)? etc.

For any given town, I can look up if it has ports, but it's often hard to
tell if there is a 2-way route to sea. Also, I'm trying to find a list of
all towns with access, not just one at a time. Maybe I just need a good set
of charts which shows river currents and depth. Would they also show ports?
Is there a good book on cities and ocean access?

Are there other factors I need to consider in selecting a city/town with a
port?

Thanks so much,
Colin



Try the Saint John River in New Brunswick. It has reversing falls
at the inner mouth, so you need to go at the right time of tide,
then all the way up to Fredericton, if Saint John, a major port with
a visitor's dock under the Delta hotel and farmer's market skywalk,
isn't enough for you. The walking bridge in Freddie beach is too
low for sails, but free moorings downstream on the west side and a
free water taxi will drop you at the boating recreation portal downtown.

The steamboat history on the river evokes memories of Hucklberry
Finn and Tom Sawyer on the Old Miss. These days, the bar scene
frequently hops with bands local and eclectic. The Jazz festival is
world class, in September.

Or a dinghy will land you at the legislature and museum, two blocks
from one end of the bar scene and the Lord Beaverbrook Hotel.
Marina space is available, and it all becomes hockey rink anytime
soon. January, actually. Break up in March or April.

There is cottage space available.

Did ya ever go ice fishin', Billy?

Terry K