[Rhodes22-list] East River

[Steve Alm]

At the risk of sounding like a tourist, we took the Circle Line tour which
goes around the whole island (Manhattan) and we thought it was one of the
greatest boating excursions ever. For a non-New Yorker, it was also very
informative as the pilot narrated the whole way.  We took tons of photos,
including the WTC that we cherish a lot.  I highly recommend the trip in any
kind of vessel.  

Slim 

On 6/7/04 10:48 PM, "Michael Meltzer" <mjm at michaelmeltzer.com> wrote:

> Sound like a nice trip for my girls, once around the city, have to do it.
> 
> MJM
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Bill Effros" <bill at effros.com>
> To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> Sent: Monday, June 07, 2004 10:28 PM
> Subject: [Rhodes22-list] East River
> 
> 
> Peter,
> 
> The run down the East River is a lot of fun, and not to be missed.  The only
> problem is that it goes by so fast, and you don't have
> the option to linger.  You go under the bridges, under the planes at
> LaGuardia, through hell gate--a piece of cake in slack
> tide--just like inland lakes, a matter of timing--past the Chrysler Building,
> the UN, the Empire State Building, the Brooklyn
> Bridge--and then you pop out and can see the Statue of Liberty!
> 
> It's spectacular.
> 
> We've talked about how to do it on the list numerous times, but if you missed
> those discussions I'm sure we can find them back.
> 
> There are lots of pretty places to sail on Long Island Sound, but there's
> nothing in the world like sailing down the East River.
> (Actually I always motor, and would recommend that you do the same.)
> 
> Bill Effros
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Peter Thorn
> To: Richard Smith ; The Rhodes 22 mail list
> Sent: Monday, June 07, 2004 7:34 PM
> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Wind forecasting
> 
> 
> Richard,
> 
> On the race course one always seeks an advantage.  I've found being in the
> right place at the right time, inside on a lift, or the first to sail toward
> the new wind, will trump any amount of boatspeed, go-fast gadgetry, etc.
> 
> I'm mainly an inland lake sailor.  Occasionally we travel to a lake near
> Wilmington, NC, Lake Waccamaw, which is close enough to the ocean to benefit
> from a seabreeze.  If the sun hits the land during the day, Lake Waccamaw
> will have a seabreeze at dusk -- so the racing runs 3-8pm.  Other than that,
> on inland lakes we're stuck with weather systems and puny little lake
> breezes.
> 
> Sometimes, especially in the spring, weather systems move through and can be
> predicted to arrive within a few hours.  That's when I want the best weather
> advice available.  To have "insider" knowledge of an arriving front that
> others have no clue about will, once in a while, make a huge difference.
> 
> I do agree with you about local knowledge.  The Waccamanian skippers know
> where and when their seabreeze arrives, and how to clean our clocks with it.
> 
> We are planning a 10 day sail around Long Island, starting June 26.  Do you,
> or any others,  have suggestion about really great gunk holes on the north
> shore?  How about the run down the East River from Hell Gate?  We haven't
> quite decided whether or not that part should be attempted.
> 
> Any advice would be appreciated.
> 
> PT
> 
> 
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Richard Smith" <sailnut at worldnet.att.net>
> To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> Sent: Monday, June 07, 2004 9:20 AM
> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Wind forecasting
> 
> 
>> The NOA broadcasts will give you a GENERAL idea of the winds but that will
>> be little or no help when it comes to costal sailing.
>> 
>> During the summer months local effects get overlaid on the overall
>> (synoptic) wind flow patterns and distort them enormously.  On Long Island
>> Sound it's not unusual to find oneself becalmed while 5 miles away others
>> are sailing in a fresh breeze.
>> 
>> Nothing replaces local knowledge.
>> 
>> Richard Smith
>> 
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