Leaving the Niantic River we had every intention of staying in Mamaroneck, NY at one of a couple of different marinas, but the marinas had a different idea and were all sold out. After surveying the anchorages on the CT side of the Sound, Chrisy's research turned up Port Washington on the NY side where the town offers moorings free for one night - perfect. We also used the opportunity to refuel and had our first taste of the new prices. Sticker shock!! Lots of rain but our stay was otherwise uneventful.
Thursday 5/19 was our trip down the East River through NYC. The current in the river can run over 4 kts so it's generally a good thing to have it either with you or at least not quite at full strength against. We opted to have a late departure and allow the flood tide to run out. The day was not the best for visiting the Big Apple - lite rain and overcast - but traveling down the East River never gets old. The ferries and barges running all over require pretty focused attention. We managed to not get honked at the entire trip. As Stevie Wonder would say, "skyscrapers and everything."
Heading down to The Great Kills Yacht Club, we were greeted by a pod of dolphins. Sadly, they're a little camera shy and did not photograph too well.
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