Coquina en route Annapolis Sent from my iPhone > On May 22, 2015, at 8:15, Stelios via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > > Menemsha is lovely bring your camera! The vacation place of Obama. Also on > the breakwater you may see gigantic fat naked short-haired lesbians with > large tattoos basking on the rocks attempting to mate. Avert your eyes! Or > not as your preference may be. > > Stelios > >> On May 22, 2015, at 08:02, Indigo via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: >> >> I have cruised Buzzards Bay, the Islands and Narraganset fairly extensively >> over the years. Great suggestions from Damian. I would add my favorites... >> >> Quissett : beautiful little harbor north east of Woods Hole. Long walk or >> trolley bus to Woods Hole >> >> Hadley Harbor: opposite Woods Hole - no landing on islands but really >> peaceful place to anchor or pick up free moorings if available >> >> Menemsha: call early in the morning to make a mooring reservation. Very >> limited but the do allow up to three maybe four boats on each of the >> moorings inside. >> >> Coecles Harbor (east side of Shelter Island). Channel narrow and not a lot >> of depth - go in / out on a rising tide!! But once in, several options. I >> generally anchor on the left side going in. >> >> -- >> Jonathan >> Indigo C&C 35III >> SOUTHPORT CT >> >>> On May 22, 2015, at 06:49, Damian Greene via CnC-List >>> <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: >>> >>> Dan, >>> >>> I used to be based in Westbrook CT, so here are my recommendations for >>> Eastern Long Island Sound. This is based on several summer cruises on our >>> C&C 34 with wife and two younger teenagers. >>> >>> Westbrook - slip at Brewer's. Huge full-service yard. Pool, showers, >>> restaurant (expensive). Gas BBQ grills and picnic tables at the head of >>> each dock. There is a picnic area at the channel entrance with gas grills, >>> picnic tables, and a clubhouse with kitchen facilities and a TV room. Great >>> spot to hang out in the evening and watch the boat traffic. That was our >>> regular hangout. >>> >>> Mystic - slip at Brewer's. On the right, just before the railroad bridge. >>> Easy dinghy ride to the town dock. Decent swimming pool. Be careful to stay >>> in the channel, and do NOT try to cut left of the rockpile at the entrance >>> to Noank (you'll see what I mean - there's a confusing dogleg). Get >>> ice-cream at the store by the lifting bridge. Of course the Seaport Museum. >>> >>> In general, any Brewer's yard along LIS is a good stopover. >>> >>> Shelter Island - good moorings at Piccozzi's Dering Harbor Marina. Decent >>> showers. Nice small town with decent bars and restaurants. Explore the >>> island by bike - rentals at Piccozzi's garage. Fun trip in through Plum Gut. >>> >>> Newport - we would stay at Dutch Harbor. Moorings for rent, launch service, >>> showers and laundry. Walk to foodstore and restaurants. Harbor shuttle >>> across to Newport. More peaceful than craziness of Newport. >>> >>> Martha's Vineyard - we were disappointed with available moorings. The best >>> we found were in Vineyard Haven. Services not great, and serious wakes from >>> car-ferries. Still, the Vineyard is a must-see. Rent a Jeep. Go to the Jaws >>> locations. >>> >>> Block Island - Great Salt Pond. Rather than scramble for town moorings, we >>> would book a "slip" at Champlin's Marina. In reality, you're likely rafted, >>> and it gets very congested with powerboats at weekends. Still, it is a fun >>> experience. Decent pool, bars, takeout pizza, cinema (for kids), all >>> without leaving the marina. And then of course there's Block to explore! >>> Rent bikes. Great beaches. >>> >>> Cuttyhunk is our favorite destination. If you get there on time, there are >>> town moorings in the inner harbor. Otherwise, plenty of moorings available >>> outside, but with more wave action. Beautiful island. No cars, one small >>> restaurant, boat goes around each evening selling fresh shellfish and >>> lobsters. Great beaches (at harbor entrance, and over the bar at the far >>> side). Channel can be tricky, so be careful. Last time we were there, we >>> watched another sailboat solidly aground on a falling tide. No fun. >>> >>> Cape Cod Canal is a beautiful ride. Make sure to time your transits with >>> the tides. Some serious wave action on the southern entrance - you'll be >>> surfing in, then it gets flat. >>> >>> Sandwich Marina is a decent stop at the northern exit from the CCC. >>> showers, food-store nearby, decent restaurants. >>> >>> Feel free to discuss more offline. damian.gre...@yahoo.com >>> >>> >>> Damian Greene >>> C&C 34 GHOST >>> Bass Harbor, Maine >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> >>> Email address: >>> CnC-List@cnc-list.com >>> To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the >>> bottom of page at: >>> http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com >> _______________________________________________ >> >> Email address: >> CnC-List@cnc-list.com >> To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the bottom >> of page at: >> http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com > _______________________________________________ > > Email address: > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the bottom > of page at: > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com >
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