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31st July 2012, 08:30 AM #31Senior Member
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Hi Guys,
All of these options look good. Hammonasset, Newport, all a-ok by me. There is also Ipswitch Bay, near Glouchester MA. Looks like there are some campsites there too. And it is some gorgeous coast up there.
Whatever looks like the best sailing would be my first choice. Also I'm with Christophe about the racing. I certainly don want to tell anyone else what they can or should do, but personally, I'm more interested in cruising in company, having fun, etc.
What are you all thinking for a time frame? Late this season, next season?
It's all very exciting, cant wait to hear more!
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31st July 2012, 08:56 AM #32Rusty Member
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I really think San Diego is the best choice for the next gathering.
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31st July 2012, 12:05 PM #33
Hammonasset and Rocky Neck are both state parks. Descriptions of the facilities may be found here: DEP: Connecticut State Parks and Forests
Your instincts are correct. Niantic is a beautiful area to explore but Rocky Neck doesn't list "carry-in" boating facilities. We'd have to use a nearby public ramp. Logistics might be tricky. Hammonasset would be much more convenient.
I'm still thinking about Newport. Such a beautiful area. But my memory of America's Cup races there include some major waves and changeable weather. We'd have to see if there's a big enough sheltered area to have fun in.
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31st July 2012, 12:06 PM #34
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31st July 2012, 12:13 PM #35
The rest of this season is completely booked up, at least for me personally and probably for the campgrounds as well. We're looking at 2013 at the earliest, and maybe 2014.
The weather in Long Island Sound is best in September and October. Crisp, clear days and steady winds. But the days are much longer in June and July, obviously. Campgrounds are usually open May through September, with bookings easiest to get while school is in session.
How many of you are hemmed in by school schedules? Is a long weekend in September out of the question?
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31st July 2012, 03:27 PM #36
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31st July 2012, 03:35 PM #37
Mentioning these places makes me terribly nostalgic for Francis Herreshoff's wonderful book "the Compleat Cruiser". Lots of information mixed around a trip between ports in the places you are talking about. Wonder if some of those locations would work? Sail from place to place. It would be terribly dependent on camping grounds as much of that coastline has changed since the early 1950s.
Have you chaps read it ... very much recommend ... the subtitle is "The Art Practice and Enjoyment of Yacht Cruising" or similar.
MIK
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31st July 2012, 03:36 PM #38
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31st July 2012, 11:50 PM #39
I have youngsters in middle- and high-school. School usually start in early Sept here. I can't decide if that means I'll be free, or the family will be consumed by that or whether I'm irrelevant (I'll ask my teenage daughter if I'm relevant!).
I remember last October in the sound with 25-30 kt winds and 3-5 ft seas. Paulie, you sailed KM that weekend; you know what I mean.
I think I'm saying I'd prefer mid-to-late September.Dave
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1st August 2012, 12:45 AM #40
Very dangerous question. I know what my own teenage daughter would say.
Did I actually sail that day? Or did I turn chicken***t when I saw the waves? I do remember the weekend you are talking about, but I can't remember whether I had the courage to leave the cove.
Your preference is duly noted. Same as mine, despite the shorter days.
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7th August 2012, 01:14 PM #41Senior Member
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Quote:
Originally Posted by paulie
Christophe, have you sailed Ipswitch Bay? Can you tell us anything about it?
I smell a mission!
That does indeed sound like a mission.
Maybe an early autumn mission. My folks live near Boston, I could go for a visit and bring my boat?Visit My GIS Blog at. . .
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8th August 2012, 02:42 AM #42
This could be the beginnings of something awesome. My work schedule is awful as we all know, so I'll let you know how it turns out. I bid for Sept. today.
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8th August 2012, 06:00 AM #43
I'll join you if I can. I will be hiking in the White Mountains one weekend and doing the parents' weekend thing at my son's college (and a half marathon) another. But that still leaves some weekends free.
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8th August 2012, 06:01 AM #44
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11th August 2012, 12:59 PM #45
There are nice campgrounds in Jamestown - the big island directly to the West of Ft Adams in Newport - right in the middle of Narragansett Bay. And it's accessible by regular roadways from both sides of the bay.
Google Maps is your friend
Newport would be a great venue - the people in Newport are real friendly to sailors and would love the spirit of the GIS Meetup.
Why not try a test drive later on this year 2013 is a long ways away
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