You will be entering Port Jefferson in the dark. Be careful.
The first year I owned my Nonsuch, I entered the Great Salt Pond at Block Island in the dark for the first time as skipper. I was keying on two lighted bouys in the entrance channel. All of a sudden, we passed an unlighted bell bouy with less than 10 feet to spare and on the wrong side.
There was a strong breeze. Making fast to a mooring we did not have authorization to use was challenging.
It all worked out but would have less hair raising with at least a good amount of twilight.
I do not know this passage or the waters involved. I do tend to err on the side of caution. If humanly possible, I would never go into an “unknown” anchorage, possibly on a navigation that you are not too familiar with (?) with a new (to you) boat, in any conditions that are less than optimal (like “hey, it’s dark” and, maybe, foggy, misty, very windy, choppy and pouring rain) except in an emergency.
Yes, it seems like it is “do-able”. Spreading it out (if this works, tide-wise, etc.) will make it a fun and still challenging trip. Trips that are planned from 9 AM to 9 PM, with various new variables, could make this truly a nightmare of a voyage. I’d be surprised if you’ll make it by 9 pm.
Take a few more days - do yourself, your crew and your new boat (that you are just getting used to) a huge favour and take a sober second look at your priorities.
Hi Siva,
Linda and I made the trip from Westbrook to CPYC on the 23rd. Launching schedule at the marina necessitated an earlier launch than I wanted.
Wind was light and on our nose most of the way so it was a motoring affair. We left Pilots Point, Westbrook at 6:19 am and arrived CPYC, Westport at 2:15. The benefit of a favorable current was significant as others have said. The things that will stick in my mind about the trip are :
There was ice on the dock ramp… it was colder than I expected !
Thankful I brought gloves… wheel was cold !
We were putting along at 2200 rpm, but at our SOG was 7 knots at the start when the current was running.
Kinda boring and disappointing since we didn’t get to sail.
Fantastic to be in our home port… only 1 hour from our home instead of 2 hours.
Soave maneuvered better than I expected in tight quarters. I’m assigned an inner slip on a dock with about 20 boats.
I was actually hoping to sign on for the second day of your trip to experience the passage from LIS to NY Harbor since I’ve never done it and it’s on our short term todo list with Soave.
If you “NEED” someone on the 9th I’ll help, but I’ll need to figure out the transportation logistics of getting out to Midway Marina Thursday am ( Linda is working that day ) and I’d rather not have to retrieve a car after the trip.
Let me know as your plans firm up how I can best help.