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There is No Place Anywhere Near This Place That Looks Anything Like This Place,
So This Must Be The Place! Bristol, Rhode Island
Cruisers heading north from the Caribbean in the spring, perhaps with the intention of going to Maine, should make it a point to consider Bristol Harbor and Bristol, Rhode Island, a layover point on their way north, or when cruising the waters between Long Island Sound and lower Cape Cod and the Elizabeth Islands. I’m fortunate to be able to call these waters home, and it is one of the finest cruising grounds between Maine and
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the Chesapeake. Between the eastern end of Long Island and Montauk, one finds great destinations including Block Island, Newport and Narragansett Bay, the Elizabeth Islands, Buzzard’s Bay, Martha’s Vineyard, Nantucket, and lower Cape Cod. There are plenty of places to pause for a day or two, and many cruisers often choose charming Newport. But Newport is a very busy and noisy place in the summer, rather expensive, and if you
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