View Video and Read Article about Sailing through New York City. Navigating the East River and anchoring by Statue of Liberty was an unforgettable moving experience. It made us really appreciate the freedom we have as Americans to go where we please when we please. Jennifer Bell (Stephen’s sister) joined us in celebration of her birthday. Stephen and I were also celebrating our Anniversary!
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East River Navigation Highlights
- Throgs Neck Bridge
- Port Washington (Manhasset Bay) Departure
- Whitestone Bridge
- LaGuardia Airport
- Rikers Island
- Hell Gate Bridge
- Robert F Kennedy Bridge
- East or West Channel? We Chose West
- Roosevelt Island (and lighthouse)
- Queensboro Bridge (Midtown Manhattan)
- Williamsburg Bridge (East Village)
- Long Island (southern)
- Manhattan Bridge (ornate portal)
- Brooklyn Bridge (Brooklyn)
- Captain’s Trip Report
- Staten Island Ferry
- Statue of Liberty
- Anchored Safely, we set off exploring
- Ellis Island
- Liberty Landing Marina
- Night on Anchor
- Leaving New York Harbor
- Staten Island
- Great Kills (where my grandparents lived)
- Atlantic Ocean – God Bless America!
As Mick Jagger sings, “Bite the Big Apple – Don’t Mind the Maggots”. There is a bit of planning required so that you hit the tidal currents at the right time. Our plan was as follows.
| Strategy: | Sunday, August 27, 2023 | |
| Southbound from Throg’s neck to The Battery to Sea or Hudson River. | ||
| Enter Throg’s Neck at Battery High Tide + 1:45 | ||
| Timing | ||
| 0510 hrs | August 27 Battery High Water = 0510 hrs | |
| 0655 hrs | Add 1:45 for Throg’s Neck Entry time | |
| 0600 hrs | Depart Port Washington to meet Throg’s neck entry time | |
| 13.7 NM | Total distance Throg’s Neck to Battery | |
| 6.6 NM | Distance Throg’s neck to Hell Gate Bridge | |
| 6.2 knts | Pilar Speed | |
| Currents after tides at Battery | ||
| 1hr | 1.4 – 2.0 | 610 |
| 2 hr | 1.8 – 2.5 | 710 |
| 3 hr. | 1.7 – 4.4 | 810 |
| 4 hr. | 2.5 – 6.2 | 910 |
| 5 hr. | 1.0 – 5.2 | 1010 |
| low | 2.2 – 4.2 | 1137 |
| 1 hr | 0.0 – 2.5 | 1237 |
| 2 hr | 1.2 – 2.0 | 1337 |
| 3 hr. | 2.5 – 3.9 | 1437 |
| 4 hr. | 3.3 – 4.5 | 1437 |
