Day 1

June 1st was a glorious day to start our trip.  The weather was perfect. Blue skies and a comfortable temperature.

With the help of our friend Vin, we slipped Carol Anne's lines and slowly drifted out of our slip at the New Rochelle Municipal Marina at 9am.  We made our way down Western Long Island Sound

at 6-7 knots into the East River.  We timed our departure to be at Hells Gate at slack tide.  While this meant having no trouble with the currents, it did mean we had to deal with the tugs and barges who were also going through at the same time. There were  a couple of times we had to deal with tugs going up and down at the same time were going around a curve.  Everyone played nicely and all had a good passage. 

Going around the tip of Manhattan is spectacular. So is playing "dodgem" with the various water taxis and ferries leaving the Battery. 

We pulled into Liberty Landing Marina and were tied up by 12:45pm. This is a gorgeous place for both boaters and visitors.  There are a couple of nice restaurants and a huge lawn for our dog to do her 'business'. 

Miles traveled: 24. Next stop: Croton on Hudson.