[Alberg30] Re: [Member-list] A-30 Cruise to New York andf Long Island Sound

[Robert Kirk]

I'm no longer familiar with the area - it's been a *long* time. But for for 
New York City access, isn't there an anchorage in Flushing Bay off Shea 
Stadium which is next to the subway?  Also, anywhere to anchor or tie up 
near the subway stops in Broad Channel, Sheepshead Bay, the Rockaways, etc 
in Jamaica Bay?

In my youth those places were close convenient & cheap to get in the City. 
But who knows now?

Bob Kirk
Isobar #181


At 12:13 AM 2/27/02 -0500, JPGrathwol at aol.com wrote:
>Towney,
>
>I'm very excited to hear that you all are planning a cruise up to NYC and 
>LIS and points north.  I should be so ambitious.  I'd love to meet up with 
>people when they reach mid Sound.  I am berthed on the Branford River just 
>past New Haven.  But as I live and work in the NYC I'd love to hook up 
>with people when they visit.  I have partaken of the Alberg hospitality 
>when I attend two of the February seminars.  I hope to reciprocate in 
>whatever fashion we can arrange.
>
>My favorite harbors are on eastern LIS are Mystic, West Harbor on Fishers 
>Island and Cockles Harbor on Shelter Island.  I anchor out mostly to avoid 
>paying the extortionary slip fees up in these parts.
>
>As for marinas near NYC there is:
>
>- Liberty Island Marina 201-985-8000
>- Newport Marina        201-525-5550
>
>These are directly across from the WTC site in NJ.  They have ferry service.
>
>On the West side of Manhattan there is:
>
>Surfside 3 at Chelsea Piers 212-336-7873
>
>These are all big, modern marinas with a mixture of sail and power 
>boats.  I am sure you would feel safe there comfortable is another 
>matter.  I'm not sure what the slip fees are but I'd expect at least 
>$2/ft.  (Robbery!).  There are other marinas further up the river but if 
>you are heading up the east side to, LIS I'm not sure you want go too far 
>up the west side.  If you do some of these other marinas also offer ferry 
>service.
>
>There are also a number marinas that are not so near, and may be quieter 
>and less expensive (?) which may still offer easy access to Manhattan 
>through some combination of car service/train/ferry.  There are two 
>marinas in Great Kills Harbor on Staten Island and one in Graves End Bay 
>which may meet this criteria.  City Island marinas may also fit this 
>criteria.  I think there is regular bus service from City Island to 
>Manhattan.  If you generate more specific questions I'd be happy make 
>calls and run down whatever other info I can.
>
>If anyone is planning on spending all summer up here before returning you 
>may be interested in an Op Sail/NY Harbor Sailing Foundation event planned 
>for 9/14/02.  They're hoping to attract the largest collection of sailing 
>vessels ever in NY harbor.  Info at www.myc.org and follow links.
>
>I hope to hear more on this subject soon.
>
>John Grathwol
>Dovekie #88
>w 646 458 1755
>h 718 722 7548

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