You guys are the best! We stay at Mystic Seaport when in Mystic. Not the cheapest, but its one of our favorite spots despite having to deal with the bridges. I'll check out the recommendations so we have some options.
Joel On Tue, Aug 29, 2023 at 2:13 PM David Knecht via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > Hi Joel- I second most of those suggestions with some amendments. Watch > Hill is very nice but it is a very long motor through a narrow winding > passage to get there. You have to be very careful navigating it. Lovely > spot once you do. I would do that only if time is not an issue. If you > are thinking of going up the CT river, Hamburg Cove is reputed to be one of > the nicest spots on the CT coast. I have only been there by bicycle, but > it is a great biking area and looks lovely. Depending on your timing, > North Cove near the entrance to the CT River in Old Saybrook is a nice spot > where you can pick up any free mooring. Not much nearby, however, but > great people at North Cove YC if you have privileges. Of course, I have > to suggest New London for its cheap moorings and great people at TYC, good > anchorages nearby, as well as Coast Guard square rigger, periodic > submarines, good restaurants and lively music and art scene. Down side is > ferry wakes from 6AM until midnight. Dave > > David Knecht > Rear Commodore > Thames Yacht Club > New London, CT > > > > On Aug 29, 2023, at 1:38 PM, John McCrea via CnC-List < > cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > > Joel, > > Hello. We have lived in Mystic for the past 25 years and love cruising in > Fishers and Long Island Sounds. Here are some of our Favorites: > > > 1. Watch Hill and Napatree Point- Anchorage or Watch Hill YC moorings > inside and the area’s best beach on the other side. You can dinghy into the > beach and walk over to the ocean side or you can go into the town and if > you have reciprocal use the club dock or there is a town dinghy dock as > well. > 2. West Harbor Fishers Island-amazing anchorage or let me know in > advance and I may be able to get you use of a mooring. > 3. Montauk- once inside the Montauk Lake it is amazing-great > anchorage-great seafood restaurants on both sides of the harbor entrance. > Bus ride will bring you out to the lighthouse on the point with great > beach. > 4. 3 Mile -Great half way point when going from Montauk to Shelter, > nice anchorage with great restaurants and an easy uber to East Hampton if > you want to visit the town > 5. West Neck/Coecles Harbor-Shelter- two great anchorages that we > love. West Neck has a great restaurant called Salt with an outside tiki > bar. Coecles has the Rams Head Inn that is nice spot to dinghy into for a > cocktail. > 6. Deering Harbor on Shelter-numerous sources for moorings including > Shelter Island YC. Nice little town and a two minute ferry ride gets you > over to Greenport which is a large town, with super market etc. > > > Feel free to send any questions! And if you need dockage in Mystic, I am > the dock master at Ram Island YC in Noank, on the Mystic River. > > John McCrea > Talisman > 1979 36-1 > Mystic, CT > > *From:* Joel Aronson via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > *Sent:* Tuesday, August 29, 2023 11:54 AM > *To:* cnc-list <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > *Cc:* Joel Aronson <joel.aron...@gmail.com> > *Subject:* Stus-List Long Island sound > > We will be travelling from Mystic through LIS next month.Are there any > 'must see' places between Mystic and Port Washington on either shore? > > -- > Joel > Hylas 49 Rule One > > formerly C&C 35 The Office > Please show your appreciation for this list and the Photo Album site and > help me pay the associated bills. Make a contribution at: > https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > Thanks for your help. > Stu > > > Please show your appreciation for this list and the Photo Album site and > help me pay the associated bills. Make a contribution at: > https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > Thanks for your help. > Stu -- Joel
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