[Rhodes22-list] Macy Fireworks.

[Mary Lou Troy]

On the other hand things seemed pretty sedate after the Rock Hall (MD) 
fireworks last year. We waited just a bit and then pulled the anchor and 
picked our way back into Swan Creek. I love the Eastern Shore!

Michael, it does seem a bit ambitious. 50 miles at 7 knots......   I guess 
if I were truly set on doing this and was uncertain about anchoring (check 
the LNM - they probably have more details on where you can anchor), I'd go 
down the day before, find a slip (maybe too late this year), venture out 
for the fireworks and then slip back to the slip. More likely I'd plead new 
boat and say we'll try next year.

Good luck!
Mary Lou



At 08:24 AM 6/29/2004 -0400, you wrote:
>         From the Chesapeake list, all advice is to STAY PUT after the
>fireworks in Baltimore Harbor.  It seems a lot of power boaters don't know
>when to stop drinking during the festivities, then leave at poker run speeds
>in the dark after the last bang.  A pretty scary situation.
>         Liberty Park (Jersey City) marina is nice.....
>
>-----Original Message-----
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>[mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org]On Behalf Of Michael Meltzer
>Sent: Monday, June 28, 2004 11:38 PM
>To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
>Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Macy Fireworks.
>
>
>My nephew twiced my arm to take the boat to the macy fireworks this sunday.
>creew is me, him(20 years old), girlfrend, and my 2 daughters. Me being the
>idiot I am said yes.
>Now I have to figure out how :-)
>
>1) Any one ever do it? is it a madhouse?
>2)got this from macy website: All spectator vessels may view the Fireworks
>display from the following locations:The Buttermilk Channel south of the
>northern tip of Governor's Island, Newton Creek, east of the Pulaski Bascule
>Bridge and East River, north of the southernmost tip of Roosevelt Island.
>By the charts they all look like the lossy anchorage, options? best viewing?
>3)CG will shut the river by 6pm, any idea how early I need to be for a good
>spot?
>4)GC will not reopen until 11pm, about one hour before battry high tide.
>Sould I even try to cross back into the sound at night?
>5)I am away from my "guilds" until friday, anyone have the "rules" for
>crossing hells gate with the tides.
>6)if I stay in ny harbor over night and ideas for a simple agachorage I can
>get to from the viewing.
>7)DO you thing I can make it from westport (50+-) miles, cross hells gate on
>staurday and get thier in time?
>8)anythingt else I missed and am I being foolish?
>
>MJM
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