And now, the day we’ve eagerly awaited has arrived! A beautiful morning with water as smooth as a mirror promised an excellent day for navigating the East River. Departure time from the marina was carefully planned, taking into account the tidal schedule and the corresponding direction and speed of the river current, which can reach up to 4 knots. After a brief stop for a CTD cast in the bay, we set our course towards the East River, extending from the Long Island Sound. The picturesque Throgs Neck Bridge provided a clear guide for our sailing route, and the nearby Stepping Stones Lighthouse served many years as a prominent signal for sailors. Here’s to good luck on completing this route and the anticipation of wonderful impressions as we pass by New York City!
We landed in Sheepshead Bay to meet with my friend and former colleague at the Marine Hydrophysical Institute, Alexander Alekseev, and his family – they live nearby. They visited our sailboat and we had a warm meeting at their home with a great home-cooked dinner and real Kyiv cake! How nice it is to be in a homely, friendly atmosphere after almost 5 months of sailing!
Here comes the sun!Early birdsCTD cast in the Manhasset BayPlot of CTD dataThe gate to East River appeared!The Stepping Stones LighthouseApproaching Throgs Neck BridgePassing Throgs Neck BridgeBronx-Whitestone BridgeSkyscrapers appear in the morning hazePassing Bronx-Whitestone BridgeAirplane is landing at LaGuardia AirportHell Gate BridgeMaking 10.2 knots in the Hells Gate (our 6.5+3.7 from the river)!The Hells Gate is passed!Blackwell Island LighthouseRoosevelt Island BridgeUN building (on the left)UN flagOur project has an endorsement from the UN Decade of Ocean ScienceWe spotted the Ukrainian flag – thanks, NYC, for your support!Fast NYC ferries make a great connection between East River shoresMore bridges ahead!Manhattan Bridge and Brooklyn BridgeManhatten in a splash from our boat fighting standing wavesBrooklyn Bridge with ManhattanA spot under the Brooklyn Bridge – we used to sit thereManhattenTall ship Wavertree Battery Maritime BuildingManhattan with the One World Trade CenterApproaching the Statue of LibertySelfie with LibertyFast Ferry runGoodbye, New York!Verrazzano-Narrows BridgeConey Island LighthouseConey Island BeachFormer Parachute Jump RideDocked in the Sheepshead Bay Yacht ClubSV Oceanolog decorated with sponsors’ banners Meeting with Alexeev’s Family
4 Replies to “New York, New York!”
We saw via New York town cameras, how did you pass East River. Unfortunately the blog don’t gives the possibility to attach pictures or video but we save it.
Thank you, Gennady! It’s cool to see our boat from the distance. Unfortunately, our contact page don’t provide attachments, but you can send them directly to igor at sailforscience dot com
Well done, well written. Love the photos.
Thumbs up. Congrats!
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Thank you, Yuri! We really enjoyed that route and the weather was good.
We saw via New York town cameras, how did you pass East River. Unfortunately the blog don’t gives the possibility to attach pictures or video but we save it.
Thank you, Gennady! It’s cool to see our boat from the distance. Unfortunately, our contact page don’t provide attachments, but you can send them directly to igor at sailforscience dot com
Well done, well written. Love the photos.
Thumbs up. Congrats!
👍
Thank you, Yuri! We really enjoyed that route and the weather was good.