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Summer is finally here! We made it through Sandy, through blizzards and the rainiest spring in memory. So this summer… soak it in, live it up, explore!
Publisher Robert B. Roden
Is this the year you finally make it
to Block Island? Or is the hustle and bustle of Newport more your style. No matter where the wind and waves guide you this summer, we’ve got
Associate Publisher Theresa Roden
you covered! We even expanded the magazine this year to include both East Coast and Caribbean Mega Yacht Destinations! Make sure you check out
Editor Joseph Shaw
the new vacation section on Antigua and Barbuda on pages 46-57. If you are into competitive sailing join us for the Antigua and Barbuda Hamptons Challenge on Saturday August 17th in Sag Harbor, NY. The winner of this regatta, captain and crew
Creative Director/ Production Manager Lianne Alcon
last years’ winner Jim Ryan and his Antigua sailing adventure on pages 56-57. As always, we wish you a safe, happy and healthy boating season! See you on the water!
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Contents 2013
Mega Yacht Destinations 89 St. Lucia 95
Antigua
107 St. Maarten 111 St. Thomas 115 British Virgin Islands 120 Ft. Lauderdale 123 New York 127 Sag Harbor 133 The Islands 136 Newport
New York 7
Northport
13 Port Jefferson 19 Greenport, Southold & Shelter Island
Massachusetts 82 Hyannis & Osterville 85 Martha’s Vineyard & Nantucket
25 Sag Harbor
Feature Articles
31 The Hamptons
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39 Montauk
Connecticut
65 Mystic & Noank
A Legendary Hamptons Sailing Event in the Making
42 The Making of Montauk Fishing Capitol of the Northeast
Rhode Island
46 Destination Antigua
65 Block Island Newport
The Antigua & Barbuda Hamptons Challenge
36 Re-Powering With Spellman’s Marine
59 Milford
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81 Fort Salonga Rd. (Rt. 25A) • Northport • 631-261-5600
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Northport
Looking to the southeast, pick up a flashing green #1 buoy at the southern end of West Beach (which is to the by John Galluzzo east) that will start your voyage into Northport Bay. Follow the markers through the channel into f you were looking for Northport back in the 1600s, you the bay to the east, passing Winkle Point wouldn’t have found it by that name. But if you had asked along and Duck Island Bluff to the north. Find a flashing red #8 buoy off the northern the shore for Great Cow Harbor? Well, now you’re talking. end of Little Neck Point--its seawall will be facing you as you approach--and Northport is a community that has lived many happy lives. head southeast into Northport Harbor. Once inside the Cows? Yes, farming was the earliest pursuit of the Dutch harbor, don’t rely on your NOAA chart too much. The aids settlers. Harbor? Shipbuilding and the oyster industry had to navigation from that point forward are privately owned their heydays, too. During the late days of the 19th century, and maintained. when city dwellers vacationed in places where steamboats and For those of you on vessels up to 60 feet in length, you trains could take them, Northport became a center of tourism. have to look no farther than Seymour’s Boatyard, which has And it’s that timestamp that still defines the community. been serving boaters in Northport since 1923. Tie up there, Victorian splendor is the norm on Main Street, where and within 15 minutes, their crew boasts, you’ll be sitting many of the homes of the old “oyster barons” still stand today, down to dinner in one of downtown Northport’s most and if you look down, so, too, do the tracks from the trolley charming restaurants. The same can be said for tossing lines that once ran straight to the waterfront. on the dock at the Britannia Yacht Center. Walk out the If you’d like to find Northport from the east, round Eaton’s front door of that facility--if you can get past the showers, Neck. Coming from the west, round Lloyd Point and slide wifi, dockside cable TV, dinner at the Whale’s Tail Cafe, slowly down the coast to the east-southeast. No matter which way you’ve approached, by the time you reach the #8 flashing and more--and you’re on the major roadway leading into red bell buoy, you’ll realize you’re being funneled directly into historic Northport, as tranquil a place as you will find this Huntington Bay. summer.
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CALENDAR OF EVENTS
May 31
July 4
every Friday through August 30 Happenings on Main Street Live free music Northport Village Park Patio www.northportarts.org 7 to 8:30 p.m.
June 2
54th annual Art and Music Festival Village Park
June 6
and every Saturday through November 16 (except for September 14) Farmers Market Cow Harbor Park, end of Main Street 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.
and every Thursday through August 15
Community Band Concerts Robert W. Krueger Bandshell Village Park 8:30 p.m. July 13
First annual Old-Fashioned Family Picnic Scudder Beach Barbecue pits available Reservations by July 7 Northport Historical Society www.northporthistorical.org 631.757.9859 3 to 6 p.m.
July 25
June 23 through July 14
“South Pacific” Engeman Theater www.engemantheater.com
631.261.2900 8 p.m.
through September 8 “Nunsense” Engeman Theater www.engemantheater. com
631.261.2900
August 6, 13, 20 and 27
June 30
Annual Garden Tour Northport Historical Society www.northporthistorical.org 631.757.9859 noon to 4 p.m.
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Family Fun Nights Main Street closed to vehicular traffic Live music, outdoor dining, sidewalk sales 631.754.3905 6 to 9 p.m.
September 15
Cow Harbor Day Parade, rides, barbecue, live music and boating contests www.villageofnorthport.com
Parade begins at noon
Sept.19 through November 3
“Twelve Angry Men” Engeman Theater www.engemantheater.com
631.261.2900
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Emergency Information 911 Harbormaster 631.261.7500 Northport Police 631.261.7500 Northport Fire 631.261.7504 SEATOW 631.473.2869 TOWBOAT/US 800.391.4869 Coast Guard Easton’s Neck 631.261.6868
Laundry Northport Laundromat
631.262.1330
Pet Sitting Petport Pet Supply
631.261.7222
Marine Services Britannia Yachting Center Centerport Yacht Club Seymour’s Marine Northport Yacht Club
631.261.5600 631.261.5440 631.261.6574 631.261.7633
Medical Care Huntington Hospital
631.351.2000
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museums & entertainment John W. Engeman Theater Fully revitalized in 2007, hosting Broadway talent on a year-round calendar www.engemantheater.com 631.261.2900 Northport Historical Society and Museum 215 Main Street www.northporthistorical.org 631.757.9859
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beaches & nature Crab Meadow Beach Waterside Avenue 631.261.7574
Hobart Beach Park Birmingham Drive Outdoor shower, aid station, playground. 631.261.7574
Hold on to summer.
Vanderbilt Museum and Planetarium 80 Little Neck Road, Centerport www.vanderbiltmuseum.org 631.854.5555 Planetarium is closed for the season as they install a new telescope, museum remains open.
nature & sports Crab Meadow Golf Course 220 Waterside Road www.crabmeadowgolf.com 631.757.8800 Northport Golf Course 79 Middleville Road 631.261.8000 Indian Hills Country Club 21 Breeze Hill Road 631.261.5700
104 Main Street • Northport, NY 11768 631.261.0436 Mon–Sat 10am–6pmSun Noon–5pm
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Port Jefferson
and head to the east-southeast along Old Field Beach, a barrier beach protecting Port Jefferson Harbor. A green #1 and red #2 buoy mark the break in the thorough shoaling of by John Galluzzo the area, and the entrance to the dredged channel into Port Jefferson Harbor. ort Jeff turned its focus inward for most of the past If you’re coming from the east along decade, and the result of all of the community’s the northern Long Island shore, you hard work is a better experience for the transient won’t be able to miss Mount Misery Point. Beyond the entrance to Mount boater looking for something new, something different, Sinai Harbor, Mount Misery stands 180 something fun. feet at its apex and slopes off gradually into Long Island Sound. Sixty-foot Understanding the value of its harbor as a site of both bluffs meet the sound, accompanied by first and lasting impressions, Port Jeff unveiled changes in sand banks above White Beach, the remnants of the work of their Harborfront Park in stages, from a playground and local sand and gravel excavators. picnic area to sculptures and a waterfront promenade. Port From there, it’s a straight shot to the south end of the Jeff provides a halfway stopping point between New York harbor, and the town of Port Jefferson. The municipal City and the Hamptons (or vice versa, depending on which marina is the largest dockage in the area, 165 slips, and a direction your bow is pointing), and as a gateway to even welcome home-away-from-home for transient boaters. more fun: the Long Island Seaport and Eco Center, top-notch If you’re someone who enjoys a good party, know this: talent at Theatre Three, free outdoor movies, free summer Port Jefferson incorporated as a village in 1963, which band concerts, and so much more. Port Jeff is a community means that this year the community is throwing its yearon the grow, reaching out to passing boaters with eclectic long 50th anniversary celebration. The history goes back enticements, seeing tourism and the hospitality industry as longer than that, back to P.T. Barnum, in fact, but that the waves of the future. incorporation was an important moment. To catch that wave, round Old Field Point, if you’re Hey, any excuse for a party, right? Set your course for the coming from the west, south of the green #11A gong buoy, north shore of Long Island and join the fun this summer.
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Visit Port Jefferson Village! Our beautiful harborfront community is proud of its rich history and boat building heritage. Visit our waterfront shops and restaurants. Stroll down historic East Main Street and tour the landmark sea captain’s homes, antique stores, clothing boutiques and unique gift shops. Come view and outdoor movie, ice skate or book your next event at our Village Center located in Harborfront Park.
Visit us on the web at www.portjeff.com
SETAUKET YACHT CLUB www.setauketyc.com • • • • •
Transient moorings Launch Service Showers Bathroom Facilities plus Ice and Water Supply Sailing instruction open to all
We offer adjacent access to PJ’s Harborfront Park and Village Center where you can find information on restaurants, shops, food providers, summer concert, movies and more. Launches and Dockhouse monitor VHF Channel 68 Or call 631.473.9890 Free Wi-Fi Service
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NOT TO MISS
Port Jefferson Blydenburgh County Park Historic District, Smithtown Tours of the house and grounds 627 acres 631.854.3713 Centennial Park Along the harbor’s edge by the boardwalk Kids’ park, picnic tables Deepwells Farm County Park St. James Greek Revival style estate that hosts special events. Group tours can be arranged by calling 631.854.3719
museums & HISTORICAL SITES Port Jefferson Free Library 100 Thompson Street www.portjefflibrary.org 631.473.0022
Long Island Seaport and Eco Center Maritime history exhibits and marine workshops www.lisec.org 631.474.4725
Port Jefferson Historical Society Mather House Museum 115 Prospect Street Features ships’ artifacts, maritime exhibits, period furnishings Open Memorial Day through Labor Day www.portjeffhistorical.org 631.473.2665
Chandlery Park By Danfords on the harbor, youth play area.
nature & entertentainment Port Jefferson Village Center East Broadway Port Jefferson 631.802.2160
theaters PJ Cinemas 1068 Route 112 Port Jefferson Station 631.928.3456 Theatre Three Port Jefferson’s theatre company occupying a historic vaudeville house known as Athena Hall. www.theatrethree.com 631.928.9100
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Port Jefferson
June 15
July 11
Green Fest Port Jefferson Village Center www.portjeff.com 631.473.4724 Free - noon to 6 p.m. June 15
26th annual Port Jefferson Harbor Cup Setauket Yacht Club www.setauketyc.com 631.473.9650
July 5 and 6
Long Island Comedy Festival 2013 Theatre Three 412 Main Street www.theatrethree.com 631.928.9100 8 p.m.
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
July 9
and every Tuesday in July and August Movies on the Harbor www.portjeff.com 631.802.2160 Free. 8 p.m.
and July 25 and August 15 Harborside Concert Series Memorial Park www.portjeff.com 631.473.4724 Free 8 p.m. .September 13 to 15 American Music Festival Three stages, throughout the village www.portjeffmusicfest. com 631.473.1414
Aug.16 & 17 “Beatlemania Now” Theatre Three 412 Main Street www.theatrethree.com 631.928.9100 10:30 p.m
October 5
A Taste of Port Jefferson Village Center www.portjeff.com 631.802.2160
October 27
Harvestfest Throughout the village Annual Chowder Tasting Competition, Classic Car Show, more www.portjeff.com 631.802.2160 noon to dusk 16
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USCG certified launches with licensed captains • Bathrooms,showers and laundry available Drop off and pick up right in the heart of Port Jefferson • Reservations available
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Greenport, Southold & Shelter Island
southeast off Young’s Point, denoting the fact that you’ve reached Greenport Harbor. Greenport’s skyline is easily recognizable, from its church spires to its water tank and radio tower. Come around the breakwater, and inside the harbor you’ll find Claudio’s, Townsend Manor Inn and Preston’s, all easily accessible and ready to help any transient boater with any need. by John Galluzzo Next, it’s on to Southold. Head out of Greenport Harbor and follow the channel to the hile the Hamptons bring the glitz and glamour southwest. Run between Fanning Point to Long Island, the towns of the North Fork to starboard and Shelter Island Heights exude a more relaxed country atmosphere. If to port, keeping in mind that a ferry crosses this short passage routinely. you’d rather attend a strawberry festival than a Beyond Fanning Point to starboard is polo match, the North Fork is for you. If your Pipes Cove, framed on its southwestern idea of a good time is a winery tour and tasting on a rustic old edge by Conkling Point. The channel farm, the North Fork is for you. If you like your sunsets with the S-curves between Conkling Point and Jennings Point on Shelter Island and loudest background noise you hear being the mellifluous singing emerges into Southold Bay. Southold is of a Baltimore oriole ... well, you get the idea. to the west-southwest. To find Shelter Island, retreat to that Let the unwinding begin! red-and-white buoy back in Gardiners Gardiners Island lies west of Montauk Point and due south Bay. Look to the southwest to find Ram of New London; west of the island is the bay of the same Head. Travel south toward it, watching for a flashing green name. #1 buoy off its eastern end. That will lead you to private A red-and-white whistling nun in the heart of Gardiners navigational aids that will direct you into Coecles Harbor, Bay marks the site of an ancient shipwreck. Head west between Sungic Point on the south and Reel Point on the past that until you find a red #2 and a green #3, off the north. In the northwest corner of the harbor you will find southern tip of Long Beach. Follow that channel in a full Coecles Harbor Marina and Boatyard. 90-degree swing around Hay Beach Point on Shelter Island So, what will it be? The merlot, the chardonnay, or the and start heading southwest. Soon you’ll see a jetty running sauvignon blanc? Why not stay long enough to try them all?
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Lunch and Dinner 7 Days 11am till ? Tiki Bar Full Seafood Menu Outdoor Dining Best Lobster in Town! Located at Brewer Yacht Yard in Greenport Harbor
500 Beach Rd, Greenport, NY
631.477. 8300
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Helpful Information service
phone vhf
Harbormaster Non-emergency police Non-emergency fire SEA TOW TowBOAT/US
631.702.4381 9 631.765.2600 631.477.1943 631.765.5300 16 800.391.4869 16
Montauk Shinnecock
631.668.2773 16 631.728.0078 16
Emergency Information 911
Coast Guard
Laundry Greenport Laundry
631.477.1994
Marine Services Claudio’s Marina Port of Egypt, Southold Brewer-Stirling Harbor Marina Townsend Marina Coecles Harbor Marina Mitchell Marina(Town Marina)
631.477.0355 9 631.765.2445 631.477.0828 631.477.2000 631.749.0700 9 631.477.2200
Medical Care Eastern L.I. Hospital
631.477.1000
Transportation F r i day Octobe r 41 , 2013 G r e enpo r t ~ Blo c k Is land ~ Greenpo rt
T he Chi ne se Yacht Cl ub & The O l d Co ve Yacht Cl ub In co o pe rati o n wi th the Vi l lage o f Greenpo rt i nvi te yo u to parti c i pate i n the
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Air -----------------------------------------------------L.I. MacArthur Airport Islip 631.467.3210 Bus ----------------------------------------------------Suffolk Co. Transit 631.852.5200 Hampton Jitney 631.283.4600 North Fork Trolley 631.369.3031 FERRY -------------------------------------------------Cross Sound Ferry 631.323.2525 to Block Island 631.668.5700 North Ferry 631.749.0139 TRAIN --------------------------------------------------Long Island Rail Road 631.231.LIRR
VISITOR INFORMATION North Fork Promotional Council 631.477.1383 Shelter Island Chamber of Commerce 631.749.0399
143 Years
By Land or by Sea, Claudio’s has Something for Everyone!
HAVE A CLAUDIO’S SUMMER
Oldest same-family-run restaurant in U.S. Famous for Lobsters · Steaks · Seafood
CRABBY JERRY’S
CLAUDIO’S RESTAURANT • Our menu features:
Canadian Steamed Lobster, all sizes Peconic Bay Clams and Oysters Steamers and Wild Maine Mussels Premium Grade Sirloin Steaks • Casually elegant • Private dining room for catering
LITTLE WHEEL GIFT SHOP Nautical family gifts & souvenirs
• Steamed Lobsters, Crabs, Burgers and more • Self-service, family-friendly waterfront eatery • Open 11:30 a.m. daily • Take out or eat in • Catering • New Waterfront Tiki Bar
CLAUDIO’S CLAM BAR
MARINA • Deepwater dockage with 30-100 amp service • Overnight dockage with showers, electricity • Accommodates boats up to 200 ft. • WIFI Internet
• Fresh Local Seafood,
Famous Lobster Rolls, Burgers and much more • Dockside dining inside/out • Dining 11:30am to 9pm • Bar Open 11am (Sunday noon)
THE WHARF CLUB • LIVE ENTERTAINMENT
CLAUDIO’S SHIRT SHACK
• Live Music Friday & Saturday nights, Saturday & Sunday afternoons and holiday Mondays • Food served until 1:00am • Raw Bar • 3 harborside bars • 2 stages • 5,000 sq-ft canopy (heated)
T-shirts & sweatshirts for the family
Located in the historic Village of Greenport, NY Claudio’s Restaurant 631.477.0627 • Crabby Jerry’s 631.477.8252 • Claudio’s Clam Bar 631.477.1889 • Claudio’s Marina 631.398.4359
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Greenport, Southold & Shelter Island N O T T O M I S S BEACHES
Goose Creek Overlooks Southold Bay, has lifeguards, playground, restrooms. 631.765.5182
LOCATED AT MAIN STREET WHARF SINCE 1880 631.477.1990
For over 120 years, Preston’s has served the east coast mariners who put in at Greenport’s lovely deepwater harbor. Today, we have three stores and a mail order catalog to serve every nautical need that you may have. Whether you need a new table for your summer house, or deodorant for your holding tank, Preston’s will come to the rescue. Conveniently located at the foot of Main Street in Greenport, Preston’s is easily accessible by land or sea.
“We are open seven days a week and we welcome your visit the next time you are in Greenport.” Call and order our free catalog. 56 pages filled with nautical giftware and decorative ideas for the home. Order toll free: 1.800.836.1165
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Kenny’s Beach Located at the end of Kenny’s Rd. in Southold. Beach over-looks the Sound, has lifeguard & restrooms. Accessible by dinghy McCabe’s Beach One-half mile east of Kenny’s Beach on North Sea Rd. in Southold Southold Town Beach Rt. 48, overlooks the Sound. Restrooms, playground, picnicarea, lifeguards, beach attendants Crescent Beach Shore Rd. Shelter Island Sandy Bay Beach, picnic tables restrooms and lifeguard
historical sites & museums
Custer Institute Main Bayview Rd. Astronomy museum with an observatory www.custerobservatory. org 631.765.2626 East End Seaport Maritime Museum Next to the Shelter Island ferry terminal in
Greenport www.eastendseaport. org 631.477.2100
Horton Point Lighthouse & Historical Museum 631.765.5500 Railroad Museum of Long Island Fourth St., Greenport www.rmli.org 631.477.0439 Stirling Historical Society of Greenport 631.477.3026
nature & sports
Mashomack Preserve 79 S. Ferry Rd. Shelter Island over 2,000 acres of preservenature trails, tours and educational programs 631.749.1001 Orient Beach State Park Beach, playground, barbecue facilities, nature trails Rt. 25 Orient 631.323.2440 Greenport Skate Park Mooores Lane In-line skaters and bicycles arewelcome 631.477.1133
theatres Village Cinema 211 Front St., Greenport 631.477.8600
Greenport, Southold & Shelter Island CO AF LEEVNEDNATRS June 29
Antique & Classic Car Show Shelter Island www.shelterislandhistory.org 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. - 631.749.0025
August 3
40th annual One Day in History 3rd New York Regiment of 1775 Havens House Museum Shelter Island www.shelterislandhistory.org 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. - 631.749.0025
September 20 to 22
Greenport Maritime Festival East End Seaport Museum www.eastendseaport.org 613.477.2100
Mitchell Park Marina front street , greenport , ny
• Easy walk to shops & restaurants • 60 slip deep water transient marina • 30, 50, 100 amp electric • Free TV and WIFI • Restrooms, showers and pumpout 640’ DEEP WATER PIER WITH 100AMP, 480 VOLT, 3 PHASE ELECTRIC!
Gateway to the North Fork, New England and Points West Call for reservations!
631.477.2200
Yacht Club Rendezvous Welcome!
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Sag Harbor
boulders just outside of the channel. Once you’ve passed between Barcelona Point on the south, by John Galluzzo marked by a flashing green light, and sandy Mashomack Point to the north, find the red #8 nun f you want to party with the Captain in 2013, Sag Harbor is buoy, and the channel that will safely navigate you past extensive shoaling the place to be. On August 17, the Captain and his mates that becomes partially uncovered at will be on Haven’s Beach in Sag Harbor to kick off the second low tide. A flashing red light marks Antigua Barbuda Hamptons Challenge. The winning captain the sand spit, and just opposite of that will receive invitations to compete in the 2014 Antigua Sailing you’ll find green buoy 9A. The rocks here are known to the locals as Gull Week, with hotel, airfare, entry fees and a yacht provided free Island and should be kept at a distance. of charge for him and a crew of six. If you want to learn more, Coming around between green #11 contact us right here at the Captain’s Guide, or by visiting and a green-and-red can marked “SH,” you’ll meet the entrance to Sag Harbor, www.antiguabarbudahamptonschallenge.com. marked at the end of a long breakwater But that’s just one day in Sag Harbor. Did we mention the by a flashing green light. Head down scrimshaw, the antiquing, the luscious seafoods? the channel to the southeast and look for the Sag Harbor To find Sag Harbor, cruise down into the southwest corner Yacht Club, home of the annual Sag Harbor Charity Cup of Gardiners Bay and find a lone green #1 can buoy. To the Challenge. If you’re there at race time, don’t be surprised to west-southwest you’ll find green #3. Leave that one to port see an America’s Cup challenger or two. and do the same with Cedar Point--you can’t miss it, studded Sag Harbor was once was a place where young men as it is with its abandoned granite lighthouse and a modern paced by the docks waiting for whalers to return so they skeletal light. Follow the channel southward as it heads into might get their chance to head out on the next voyage. And Northwest Harbor. Be cautious as you work your way toward what has changed? Barcelona Point to the south, as there are a number of large Next stop, Antigua!
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NOT TO M I S Sonly When
museums
Old Custom House Main Street at Garden, Sag Harbor Former house of customs collector with 18th century artifacts. www.splia.org, 631.692.4664 Sag Harbor Whaling and Historical Museum 200 Main Street, Sag Harbor. Greek Revival mansion devoted to the history of whaling and inhabitants of Sag Harbor www.sagharborwhalingmuseum.org, 631.725.0770
theaters
Bay Street Theater Bay Street at Long Wharf, Sag Harbor. Produces plays musical evenings and children’s theaterwww. baystreet.org, 631.725.9500 Sag Harbor Cinema Main Street, Sag Harbor. Devoted to American & international independent films. www. sagharborcinema.com, 631.725.0010
nature & sports
Linda Gronlund Memorial Nature Preserve Off Rt. 14, Sag Harbor. A 532-Acre nature preserve
Offering a full selection of wines and liquors Just steps from all Sag Harbor Marinas We’ll deliver right to your slip ***Mention the Captain’s Guide and receive off any wine purchase
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Sag Harbor Liquor Store (631) 725.0054 1.800.BIG.WHAL 52 Main Street, Sag Harbor, N.Y. 11963
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the Best will do...
with miles of hiking trails leading off to the bay. 631.444.0273
Mashashimuet Park ALL NEW Upper Main Street at Jermain Ave. Sag Harbor CORPORATE Children’s playground, ball fields & tennis TOWNCARS 6, 8, & 10
Morton National Wildlife Refuge PASSENGER LIMOUSINES Noyac Road, Noyac. A 187-Acre nature preserve with trails12-24 toPASSENGER view local birds and wildlife. 631.286.0485 SUV’S
Sag Harbor Golf Club Offeast Rte.quogue: 114, Sag Harbor. •Aeast 9-hole public 631-324-0108 course in 631-653-7820 hampton: Barcelona Neck Preserve Southampton: 631-283-7820 • westhampton: 631-288-7777 631.725.2503
beaches
Toll Free: 800-287-5757
W E ’Beach LL TAKE YOU THERE IN STYLE Havens Bay Street, Sag Harbor . Llifeguard, restrooms, FROM &MONTAUK TO MANHATTAN playground picnic tables, parking fee. The largest limousine Company based in the hamptons 631.725.0222Serving new york for over 15 years www.beachlimo.net
Foster Memorial Beach Long Beach Road, Noyac Bay Beach with lifeguards food stand, parking fee. 631.283.6011
Cromer’s Market
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Featuring only the highest quality meats and groceries. Full-service deli, fresh produce, prepared foods, ice, beer and soda. Can deliver bulk provisions. Free local delivery to your boat or home. Open 7 days, year-round.
3500 Noyac Rd. Sag Harbor 631.725.9004 fax: 631.725.9089
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BEVERAGE Retail - Wholesale Beer - Soda - Kegs - Ice, Etc.
(631) 725-7308 89 Division Street, Sag Harbor, New York 11963
Beach limousines When only the Best will do...
all new corporate towncars
6, 8, & 10 passenger limousines
Helpful Information
12-24 passenger suV’s
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Harbormaster Moorings & Launch Service
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Laundry Sag Harbor Launderette
southampton: 631-283-7820 • westhampton: 631-288-7777
we’ll take you there in style
Emergency Information 911 Police 631.725.0058 Fire 631.725.0252 Ambulance 631.324.6868 SEA TOW 631.765.5300 TowBOAT/US 800.391.4869 Coast Guard, Montauk 631.668.2716
east quogue: 631-653-7820 • east hampton: 631-324-0108
631.725.5830
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The Village of Sag Harbor is now accepting transient slip & mooring reservations
Marine FUEL & REPAIRS Sag Harbor Yacht Club Sag Harbor Yacht Yard
631.725.0567 631.725.3838
MEDICAL CARE Southampton Hospital
631.726.8200
Transportation Air -----------------------------------------------------East Hampton Airport 631.537.1130 Bus ----------------------------------------------------Suffolk Co. Public Transit 631.852.5200 FERRY -------------------------------------------------Service to Shelter Island 631.749.1200 Viking Line to Block Island 631.668.5700 Cross Sound Ferry 631.323.2525 to New London, CT. TRAIN --------------------------------------------------AMTRAK 1.800.872.7245 Long Island Rail Road 631.231.5477
VISITOR INFORMATION Sag Harbor Chamber www.sagharborchamber.com
631.725.0011
We have floating dock slips located near The Long Wharf at the foot of Main Street and slips located along Marine Park Taking Reservations for Moorings Clean restrooms and showers are provided All facilities are within walking distance to the business district There are numerous restaurants and shops to visit along with The Whaling Museum and The Sag Harbor Fire Department Museum
For Reservations contact the Harbormaster’s Office 631.725.2368 VHF 9
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CALENDAR OF EVENTS
June 15 to 16
August 2
July 20
August 17
Annual Father’s Day Arts and Crafts Fair Sponsored by Sag Harbor Chamber of Commerce Marine Park, Bay Street 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Rock the Dock Bay Street Theatre’s summer fundraiser - Long Wharf www.baystreet.org 631.725.0818 - 6:30 p.m.
June 1
every Saturday through Oct. 31 Sag Harbor Farmers Market Bay Street and Burke Street Organic fruits and vegetables, breads and pastries, honeys, cheeses, jams and jellies, seafood. - 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
July 27
Tours of Annie Cooper Boyd House Available by appointment Sag Harbor Historical Society 174 Main Street www.sagharborhistoricalsociety.org 631.725.5092
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“Almost Beachfront” Exhibit Sag Harbor Whaling & Historical Museum www.sagharborwhalingmuseum.org 631.725.0770
Antigua Barbuda Hamptons Challenge Sailboat Regatta & Awards Cocktail Party at Haven’s Beach antiguabarbudahamptonschallenge.com
631.871.8860
September 7 and 8
Sag Harbor Harborfest Sponsored by Sag Harbor Chamber of Commerce www.sagharborchamber.com 631.725.0011
Comfort Cuisine and Hand Crafted Beverages
Japanese Restaurant & Sushi Bar
29 Main Street, Sag Harbor 631-725-0101
23 Main Street, Sag Harbor 631-725-1774
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THE ANTIGUA & BARBUDA hamptons challenge 2013 Sponsored by the Antigua & Barbuda Ministry of Tourism
ATTENTION SAILORS
Compete for the BIGGEST SAILING PRIZE in the Northeast! All expense paid trip to Antigua for Captain & Crew to race in Antigua Sailing Week 2014!
Saturday, August 17th
in and around Noyac Bay REGISTER NOW - Time is running short!
Caribbean Cocktail Party
Open to All • 5-8pm
Haven’s Beach, Sag Harbor • Tickets $40 in advance / $45 at door
Air Transportation & Accomodations Provided by
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The Hamptons
Harbor. Docking choices are plentiful on the east and south sides of the harbor, and East Hampton is just a few minutes away. To reach Hampton Bays from the South Shore of Long by John Galluzzo Island, locate a spot 31 miles southwest of Montauk Light. That’s where you’ll find Shinnecock ou get what you pay for, right? Well, get this: Three Inlet, a passageway opened into of the top 10 most expensive zip codes in the United Shinnecock Bay by the Great Hurricane of 1938. Its depth fluctuates randomly; States are here in the Hamptons. So what does the Coast Guard checks it every your money get you as a visitor? More on that in a morning to make sure markers don’t have to be moved. Sometimes they do. moment. If you’re willing, find the entrance to the inlet. Once inside, turn to port and There are two ways to reach the Hamptons. First, the look for the channel markers. Enter the channel at the red eastern approach. If you’re heading for East Hampton from #22 buoy and head north-northeastward. The channel will either Long Island Sound or Block Island Sound, pass swing you into the northwesternmost corner of Shinnecock the northern tip of Gardiners Island. Swing wide around Bay, where you’ll find Spellman’s Marine and Jackson’s the point. There may still be unexploded ordnance near Marina, among others. The Coast Guard station is off to shore from Fort Tyler’s Spanish-American War-era artillery the northwest of the inlet, on Ponquogue Point, watching battery, or from the fact the site was used by the Navy for out for your safety. bombing practice during World War II. The ruins of the fort Two of the top 10 golf courses in the United States are are still visible on the point, and there’s a green flashing buoy in the Hamptons, according to Golf Digest. The beaches are (#1GI) that will help guide you clear of any potential harm. sublime, the restaurants unmatched. The Hamptons Classic Head south-southwest and keep the red #14 nun marking Horse Show is simply unique, and the stargazing--both Crow Shoal to port. Continue on that south-southwest astronomical and the human kind--are unbeaten, especially heading and look for a red-and-white bell buoy marked TM in summer. for “Three Mile.” Due south, let the rest of the buoys do their Shouldn’t you be there now? work and guide you past Sammys Beach and into Three Mile
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Antigua & Barbuda the rest of the year!
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his past August, Sag Harbor hosted the 1st Annual Antigua Barbuda Hamptons Challenge. Despite a cold and rainy start, sailors from all over the East End of Long Island, split into three divisions according to size, negotiated a more than 15-mile course that took them out into Gardiners Bay after launching from the Breakwater Yacht Club in Sag Harbor. Competing in a soaking rain with varying winds that put sailing strategy at a premium, the sailors raced for the grand prize, a week-long, all-expenses-paid trip for the winning captain and six crew members to the islands, as well as the opportunity to compete in Antigua Sailing Week. The prize was provided by Antigua and Barbuda’s ministry of tourism, and because of the country’s generosity the organizers of the race were able to put funds raised from the event toward two local charities: the Breakwater Yacht Club Junior Sailing Program, and the I-Tri girls, a local organization that helps improve the lives of at-risk adolescent girls through training them to compete in a triathlon. Because the race was based on boat handicaps, Jim Ryan, a North Fork resident who lives in Laurel, said he wasn’t entirely sure he had won the race until the trophy was presented to him at the awards ceremony later that night. “I felt good, but I was concerned,” he said. “We had 10 or 12 boats in Division I, and in that division, we are the slowest rated boat. So any boats that we were ahead of, we knew we were beating them, but the boats out in front, it’s hard to judge how far out ahead of you they’re getting.” Ryan’s boat, named Wasn’t Me! is a Melges 24, measuring 24 feet and weighing around 1,800 pounds The second-place overall finisher was White Lightning, an Evelyn 32-2 skippered by Derrick Galen and Jim Smyth. Alliance was third overall. “It couldn’t be better for someone who likes to sail as much as I do,” he said. “I was just thrilled.” Ryan wasn’t the only one who
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was thrilled. John Maginley, Antigua and Barbuda’s minister of tourism, was on hand, watching the action from aboard a 60-foot catamaran on Saturday. Before getting out on the boat, he spoke about his inspiration for creating the race along with co-founder Rob Roden. Maginley said that creating the race in the Hamptons was a nobrainer because of the very active sailing communities and traditions on both the East End of Long Island and in Antigua and Barbuda. Maginley and Roden both said that the fact that there was no major race in the area with such a big prize was part of their motivation as well. “The feedback from all the sailors was, ‘This is what our sailing community has been looking for,’” Roden said. “ This years’ event will be even bigger and better, with the awards cocktail party, live steel band and amazing raffle prizes all under a tent at Havens Beach in Sag Harbor following the race at 5pm! Register for this years’ Antigua Barbuda Hamptons Challenge & awards party at www.antiguabarbudahamptonschallenge.com
NOT TO MISS
beaches & nature
Longhouse Reserve 133 Hands Creek Rd., East Hampton 631.329.3568 - www.longhouse.org Atlantic Avenue Beach Atlantic Avenue, East Hampton 631.324.4142 Sagg Main Beach Sagg Main, Sagaponack 631.283.6011
The Hamptons
Parrish Art Museum 25 Jobs Lane, Southampton 631.283.2118 - www.parrishart.org Southampton Historical Museum 17 Meeting House Lane, Southampton 631.283.2494 - www.southamptonhistoricalmuseum.org East Hampton Marine Museum Bluff Rd. Amagansett 631.324.6850 - www.easthamptonhistory.org
theaters
Tiana Beach Dune Road, East Quogue 631.283.6011
East Hampton Cinema 30 Main Street, East Hampton 631.324.0448
Main Beach 104 Ocean Ave.East Hampton Village 631.324.0074
Guild Hall1 158 Main Street, East Hampton Art exhibits, theatre productions concerts & children’s events. 631.324.0806 - www.guildhall.org
museums
Mulford Farm 10 James Lane, East Hampton 631.324.6850 - www.easthamptonhistory.org
Pamper Yourself
United Artists Theaters Hampton Bays - 631.728.8676
Southampton - 631.287.2774
JACKSON’S MARINA 6 Tepee Street Hampton Bays 631.728.4220
www.jacksonmarina.com
A full-service marina centrally located in the call forSoutheast reservations side of Hamptons. the Shinnecock Canal. Easy access to ocean and bay for fishing or cruising.
EAst Hampton LIMOUSINEs 631-324-5466 • Easthampton 631-204-1165 • Southampton www.easthamptonlimo.com
30 & 50 Amp Service Gas & Diesel Gas Diesel Ship & Store Ship StoreDockage Transient Transient Full ServiceDockage Marina Cable Bait & TV Ice Full ServiceandMarina Restrooms Showers
Boat Brokerage
Bait & &Ice75 Ton Lift 15, 35 16,000# 30 & 50Fork AmpLift Service Absolute Detailing Restrooms & Showers Fiberglass Repair Boat Brokerage Electronics Service
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Helpful Information service
phone vhf
Emergency Information 911
T h ree Mile Harbor, East
Hampton, NY
HARBOR MARINA THREE MILE HARBOR MARINA HALSEYS MARINA GARDINERS MARINA SLIPS & DRY RACK 17’-110’ HAULING 17’- 40 TONS STORAGE WET & DRY VALVTECT GAS & DIESEL
SHIP’S STORES, BAIT BOAT RENTALS RESTAURANT, GIFT SHOP SERVICE & PARTS
SEA-incorp.com 631.324.5666
East Hampton Harbormaster Non-emergency calls SEA TOW TowBoat/US Coast Guard, Shinnecock Coast Guard, Montauk
631.329.3078 16 631.324.0024 631.765.5300 16 800.391.4869 16 631.728.0078 16 631.668.2716 16
Laundry Tony’s Tubs - Hampton Bays 631.728.1046 dba East Hampton Laundromat 631.267.7725
Marine SERVICE Strong’s Marine 631.283.4841 Harbor Marina 631.324.5666 Halsey’s Marina & Gardiners Marina 631.324.5666 East Hampton Pump-out Boat
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RESTAURANT & MARkET Full service retail fish market featuring a full line of both local and imported fish, shellfish, lobsters, Produce, and Locally produced Gourmet foods. Eat-In or Take-Out 7-Days per week, year-round. OUR SPECIALTY: Steamed Lobster Bakes Lobster bakes include lobster of your choice, ½ lb of mussels, ½ lb of steamers, 4 Little neck Clams, 5 Medium Shrimp, Corn on the cob, real melted butter and clam broth. All cooked and packed to stay hot in styrofoam containers.
“Best Seafood Market in the Hamptons” www.brewstersseafood-market.com www.russmoran.com
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Jackson’s Marina East Hampton Point Marina Oakland’s Marina Harbor Marina
631.728.4220 631.324.8400 631.728.6900 631.324.5666
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MEDICAL CARE Southampton Hospital
631.726.8200
Transportation Air -----------------------------------------------------LI MacArthur Airport, Islip 631.467.3210 Bus ----------------------------------------------------Suffolk County Public Transit 631.852.5200 The Hampton Jitney, to and from NYC 631.283.4600 TRAIN --------------------------------------------------Long Island Rail Road 631.822.5477 TAXI ----------------------------------------------------Bill’s Taxi 631.907.8688
VISITOR INFORMATION East Hampton Chamber South Hampton Chamber Hampton Bays Chamber www.easthamptonchamber.com www.southamptonchamber.com www.hamptonbayschamber.com
631.324.0362 631.283.0402 631.728.2211
The Hamptons CALENDAR OF EVENTS
June 8
37th annual Rose Show Southampton Rose Society Rogers Memorial Library 91 Coopers Farm Road www.southamptonrose.org 631.470.4732
July 13
Midsummer Party Dinner, dancing and cocktails Parrish Art Museum 25 Jobs Lane, Southampton www.parrishart.org 631.283.2118
August 3
55th annual Southampton Hospital Summer Party Under tents on Elks grounds County Road 39A www.southamptonhospital.org 631.726.8700 - 6:30 to 11 p.m.
Canal Cafe Open fOR Lunch and Dinner
Open Wednesday - Monday 44 Newtown Road, Hampton Bays On Shinnecock Canal
631-723-2155
Parts & Accessories Sales & Service Boat Rentals Dockage Storage SPECIAL ATTENTION PAID TO NEW BOATERS
SERVING ALL OF LONG ISLAND WITH TWO LOCATIONS
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RE-POWERING with
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t had to happen sometime. Finally, after 15 years as our tender, and a full 20-year operational life, my outboard had seen its final days. Splash, my 13-foot Boston Whaler, would need a new source of propulsion. So I began to look around, and it was a 20-horsepower Yamaha outboard that caught my eye. Besides being the right power fit, the engine had a secondary feature that really made sense: The power tilt would be a time-saver and a back-saver, too. So this year was the year. But I wanted to be 100-percent certain that the Yamaha was the engine for me. After all, if I could expect to own it for a decade and a half, like my last one, it was an investment I simply didn’t want to mess up. Enter Spellman’s Marine… I knew that the Spellman family had a sterling reputation on Long Island. Bud Spellman Sr., the companies founder, has been workings with small boats on these shores since 1958, when Elvis was doing the “Jailhouse Rock” and Dwight Eisenhower was president. Three generations of the Spellman family had been involved, and still were involved, in running the business. They have three
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locations on Long Island, two in Hampton Bays and one in Freeport, and expansion was in the cards. I contacted Kent and Buddy, the owners, and they told me to come on in. I had done some research on their website but knew there had to be more to the story. It all began in the least likely of places. Bud Spellman started the business by selling parts from the shelves of his toy store, Hobbyland, which many folks in the region still fondly recall. He’d seen the explosion in recreational boating in the years following World War II and figured he could be a part of it. As so, kids who bought Dennis the Menace and Little Lulu dolls from Bud in 1958 now buy Grady White boats from Brian, Bud’s grandson. The business changed over the years, as Hobbyland faded away. Six of Bud’s eight kids still work at Spellman’s, and what they bring is consistency where it matters most, in customer service. While the business has changed, how business is conducted by the Spellman’s has not. I experienced that personalized service firsthand. Kent, Buddy and Brian assured me that rather than force the most powerful, most expensive engine on me, they wanted to know
I knew that the Spellman family had a sterling reputation on Long Island. Bud Spellman Sr., the companies founder, has been workings with small boats on these shores since 1958, when Elvis was doing the “Jailhouse Rock” and Dwight Eisenhower was president. my specific needs. They know, too, after years of experience, that even though someone walks into the showroom with research in hand, there still might be a better fit for that person’s situation. They consider which engine will give the boater the optimum experience, and then take budget into consideration. If the answer is to go smaller, they go smaller. With their showroom located right on Shinnecock Bay, the next step is key- test drive! When Brian took me out, I fell in love with the Yamaha’s weight, power and, quite frankly, its lack of noise. I knew this was the one! Although I knew that I could come back to their full
service marina at any time with any maintenance or repair issues, Brian wanted me to know how to maintain it himself. He took the extra time to show me ways to save money in the future. As I turned to leave, I was struck by the repeated accolades hanging on the walls that had come the way of the Spellmans, perennial members of the Grady White Admiral’s Circle for excellence in sales and service. I knew that he had made the right choice, of both engine and dealer. And I knew that if, in 15 years, I needed another engine for Splash, I could turn to the Spellmans, as they’d still be there!
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Montauk
head to the west and look for the entrance to Lake Montauk. Be advised, though, that the area between Shagwong Reef and Shagwong Rock, including Washington Shoal, has minimum depths around 7 1/2 feet at extreme low tides. If by John Galluzzo you’re at all worried about striking bottom at those depths, take the extra few minutes to pass here’s something romantic about places that meet north of the buoy marking the reef. The dredged channel leading into the sea at terminal points. Montauk, at the tip of Lake Montauk sits about three miles the lower mandible of the “Eagle’s Beak,” is certainly west of Montauk Point. The channel one of those places. But as much as it’s a place for opening is marked by a red-and-white gazing seaward and pondering a life of adventure, it’s “M” buoy (for Montauk), and, due also historically been a place of practicality, a first line of defense, south of it, twin jetties will funnel you marked by a lighthouse built to warn sailors of the dangers of the in. In front of you will be the Montauk Coast Guard Station. Transient dockage coast for more than 200 years. can be easily found at the Star Island Yacht Club and Uihlein’s Marina on That lighthouse sits 168 feet above sea level at the point the northern end of the lake, while Montauk Marine has the and can be seen from well out to sea. If you’re coming from things you need most: ice, gas, groceries and more. Block Island, find the flashing green buoy marking Cerberus Although development could and has happened here, Shoal and round it to the south. Look ahead for a green-andthere’s plenty of open space left for a feeling of spiritual red bell buoy marked #7SR for Shagwong Reef. Beyond that, freedom when visiting Montauk. Wildlife watching is a to the south-southwest, is the entrance to Lake Montauk, the treat, as is taking in the rich history of the community, local harbor. including at that old lighthouse. Yachts race offshore, big An approach from the southern side of Long Island means game fishing tournaments bring surprises every year, and a wide swing around Montauk Point. Watch for a greenthe beaches are among the best in the East. and-red buoy marked “SR” for Shagwong Rock to the westMontauk proves that sometimes it’s best to stand at the northwest, off Shagwong Point, and keep it to port as you point and look inland to find the best adventures.
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CALENDAR OF EVENTS
June 13
and every Thursday through October 17 Farmers Market on the Green 631.668.2428 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
June 27- 29
Montauk Marine Basin 43rd Annual Shark Tag Tournament 631.668.5900 www.marinebasin.com
July 1
and every Monday through July and August Concerts on the Green
June 13-15 27th annual Star Island Yacht Club Shark Tournament Star Island Yacht Club www.starislandyc.com 631.668.5052 631.668.2428 6 p.m.
July 27-28
Sharks Eye Tournament Montauk Marine Basin 631.338.5900 www.marinebasin.com
Aug 1-3
21st Annual Mako/Thresher Mania Montauk Marine Basin 631.338.5900 www.marinebasin.com
August 16 and 17
Mercury Marine Grand Slam Fishing Tournament Prizes for all ages in three divisions. Uihlein’s Marina www.montaukgrandslam.org 631.668.3799
Sept 27- Oct 12
July 4
Fireworks Umbrella Beach 631.668.2428 - 9 p.m.
Offshore Shoot Out at Montauk Marine Basin 631.338.5900 www.marinebasin.com
July 13 and 14
September 28 and 29
Montauk Historical Society Craft Fair Second House Museum Second House Road
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MightyMan Sprint, Olympic and Half Triathlons Montauk Bike Shop www.eventpowerli.com
Four oaks Gourmet Deli, Bakery & General store
631-668-2534
• Box Lunches for the Beach, Boat or Any Occasion • NEW this sEasoN: tapas of Ceviche (seafood) • Vegetarian Food & Italian Specialties • Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Specials • Espresso • Cappucino
Outdoor Café Full BreakFasts Fresh Fruit & Fresh Juice Homemade Ice cream • SmootHIeS BagelS • FlagelS • BIalyS • and More ! 57 Flamingo ave.–near the harbor
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TheMakingof
MONTAUK FishingCapitoloftheNortheast by Captain Bill Smith
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aving been fortunate to have fished in spots all over the globe, I can safely say that no place offers the diversity of fishing that Montauk does. Whether catching snappers lurking off a dock in late summer, striped bass feeding on the seemingly endless schools of bait off Montauk Point, or blue marlin swimming well offshore, Montauk offers something for all types of fishermen. But it took years of exploring, promotion and awareness by some very colorful and determined local characters to not only define the fishing Montauk offers but also to bring the seemingly endless masses of people to the beaches, docks and boats year after year in search of their favorite species. Carl Darenburg Jr. and his family moved to Montauk in 1932 looking for a better life. His father and a good friend purchased a 1929 Matthews sport fishing boat the following year with all the money they had, naming the new boat Fortenate after the day’s experiences. When World War II broke out, Carl Jr., in his late teens, left Montauk and joined the Navy Seabees to build bases, airstrips and other facilities in the South Pacific. He also participated in
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the Normandy invasion, where, because of his boat handling ability, he captained landing crafts, putting troops ashore and going back for more. After the war, Carl Jr. returned to Montauk to make his mark and found the Fortenate in storage in Sag Harbor because of wartime fuel rationing restrictions. His father gave Carl the boat, and she was soon commissioned as a full-time charter boat at the new Montauk Yacht Club. Carl soon got married, started a family, and used his Seabee training to start a marine construction business with his friend Bill Weit. Their timing was perfect, as Montauk was on the rise. One of their first jobs was to move the Coast Guard station then located on Napeague into growing Montauk Harbor. In 1955, a defining moment in Carl Jr.’s life took place. A small marina, the Montauk Boat Basin, came up for sale. Carl and Bill scraped, borrowed and, with help from their families, were able to raise the money to purchase it. With their knowledge of boats, and ability to build docks and bulkheads, the Montauk Boat Basin grew a little each year. Soon, Carl bought out his friend and partner Bill Weit, and the business became a complete family affair, with Carl handling the boats,
his wife, Vivian, the books, and sons Gary and Carl III learning the business. But it wasn’t all work with Carl Jr. In fact, he was such a good angler that he became famous as one of the few people who could catch swordfish on a rod and reel. Carl Jr. practiced and practiced, and during one season he boated an unheard of number of swordfish, 11, and losing many, many more. Word of Carl’s prowess with the swordfish spread quickly, and he soon had more people than he could ever want begging to learn his secrets. Meanwhile, things were going well with the marina business under Vivian’s management. They changed the name to the Montauk Marine Basin, and it grew to include a tackle store, 150 slips, two haulout slips, and an extensive parts inventory, which both commercial and recreational anglers relied on for last-minute fixes.
An early conservationist of sorts, Carl recognized that a healthy ocean equated good business for him, and in 1970 he started the first shark tournament in Montauk. The Marine Basin Tournament was one of the first to donate the sharks caught and weighed to local food pantries, instead of having them end up in a landfill. Carl Jr. passed away on December 29, 2009, the result of a variety of health issues, but even when he was confined to a wheelchair, he would often be driven down to the Marine Basin by his nurse, where he would sit and hold court on the dock, telling stories and giving advice to both young and old about boats, fishing and Montauk. Carl Jr. will always be remembered as a true individualist. He loved Montauk and was proud of being a part of making it not only a success but also bringing about the awareness about its incredible fishing, which helped galvanize it as one of the world’s premier fishing destinations.
His father gave Carl the boat, and she was soon commissioned as a full-time charter boat.
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Montauk
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beaches
Ditch Plains Beach Popular oceanfront beach for surfing, refreshment stand, restrooms. Permit paring only. 631.324.2417 Gin Beach On Block Island Sound just east of theinlet to Lake Montauk, lifeguards, foodstand, restrooms. Permit parking only. Great for kids. 631.324.2417 Kirk Park Beach 500 feet of beach on the ocean,surfing, refreshment stand, restrooms. $10 parking. 631.324.2417
nature & sport
Rita’s Stable Petting Farm Goats, sheep, bunnies, calves, pigs and more 3 West Lake Drive Call for times - 631.668.5453 www.ritasstables.com
Deep Hollow Ranch The nation’s oldest cattle ranch, pony rides, petting zoo 631.668.2744 Hither Hills State Park Campground, hiking and naturetrails, picnic areas, ocean beach, lifeguards, general store, surf casting, 40 acre lake for freshwater fishing. 631.668.2554
museums & historical sites
Montauk Lighthouse An 80-foot lighthouse at Montauk StatePark commissionedby GeorgeWashington, located at the easternmosttip of Long Island. Museum, hiking trails, picnic area, playground, cafe with gift shop. 631.668.2544 www.montauklighthouse.com Second House Museum 1746 farmhouse used by early herders.Exhibitions and local history631.668.5340 Third House Built in 1747, used by Theodore Roosevelt after the Spanish-American War. Now features a 20-inch research telescope Montauk County Park 631.852.7878
theaters
Montauk Movie 3 Edgemere Road 631.668.2393 Montauk Theatre Productions 6 South Elmwood Ave 631.668.5656
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Movie Theater by Night Screening first-run blockbuster movies nightly and on rainy days.
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ntigua is located just north of the equator in the middle of the Leeward Islands, and has 280 square kilometres of mixed terrain, part limestone and part volcanic. Barbuda, which lies about 50 kilometres to the north, is a flat coral island of only 175 square kilometres. Both islands are steeped in history and have been settled and visited by seafarers down through the ages, from the Arawaks Indians to present-day yachtsman.
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The British selected Antigua as the base for its naval fleet under the command of Lord Nelson and left behind a delightful Georgian dockyard, now renovated and restored to provide first-class marina facilities. The climate is ideally suited to water sports of all types, and temperatures range from the low 20s in winter to high 20s (Celsius) in summer. The northeast trade winds are nearly constant and provide ideal sailing conditions for the staging of major events in and around Antigua, such as the Classic Yacht Regatta, Sailing Week and the newcomer to the Caribbean scene, the RORC 600 Race. Antigua’s tourism office boasts that the island has a beach for every day of the year, along with reefs and wrecks for unforgettable diving and snorkeling. On neighbouring Barbuda, you can track the island’s fabled frigate birds and visit the largest rookery in the Caribbean. Historic English Harbour is the perfect place to pick up guests or owners with its beautiful Georgian backdrop. Nelson’s Dockyard Marina has no traffic and is very peaceful and serene once the morning cruise ships have departed. There are restaurants, gift shops, an excellent bakery, tours of Admiral Nelson’s House (now a museum) and several other historic buildings, including the Copper & Lumber Store Hotel and the Admiral’s Inn. The short walk to Fort Barclay is very worthwhile and provides exceptional photo opportunities. Nearby, Falmouth Harbour is another port of entry and has three marinas, all with clearly marked access, deepwater berths and many nearby yacht services. Antigua Yacht Club Marina and Resort has a supermarket, a number of coffee shops, a chandlery, boutiques, and gymnasium facilities for crew and hotel guests. Skullduggery is one of the main crew bars in the area and is a hive of activity as of 5 p.m., and a must for new crew. Pigeon Beach is a short walk or dinghy ride, which is ideal for an early-morning dip, before the day heats up. Internet is accessible at all marinas, and there are numerous well-marked hiking trails in the vicinity, with guide booklets available at the National Park Gift Shop. Cruising around Antigua has much to offer to both sailing and motor yachts. Even in January, when winds can blow at more than 25 knots consistently for several days, Antigua has some lovely large bays to hide away in where crew and guests can still use all the water sports equipment without danger from high swells and rough seas. English Harbour to Five Islands is a short run inside Cades Reef, past some attractive beaches, densely forested hillsides and coconut plantations. Yachts can anchor anywhere they wish along the way. Five Islands Bay has more than six deserted beaches, only accessible by dinghy during calm waters, with barely
any other yachts around. The new Hermitage Bay Resort is located along this coast; it recently won more than seven travel awards for its spa, restaurant and customer service. This Eco Friendly Boutique Hotel is on a beautiful beach and welcomes reservations for lunch and dinner. Jolly Harbour Marina and Resort is very close by, should guests wish to play in the casinos, eat in the restaurants or do a spot of shopping. There is a chandlery, a fuel dock, and the marina can accept the larger and smaller yachts overnight. Conveniently, the Customs and Immigration office is at this marina; you also can find the latest clearance information on the Antigua Barbuda Marine Associations website: www.abma.ag. Cruising north from Five Islands and around the top end of Antigua, past the capital of St. Johns, is Dickenson Bay, Sandals Resort, Jumby Bay and Bird Island. This area is wellprotected, and there are many safe anchorages to be found. The sea life is prolific, providing outstanding snorkelling, excellent kite surfing, waterskiing and windsurfing. JetSkis can be used in almost all the bays outside the National Park. From English Harbour, heading east and 17 kilometres upwind, is Nonsuch Bay and Green Island. Very popular for a first night’s stop on charter, this large bay protected by a barrier reef is suitable for any size yacht. Green Island is uninhabited and has three small, lovely beaches with a protected anchorage--a perfect place for water sports, snorkeling, barbecuing or just hanging out on the beach. Harmony Hall Yacht Club is close by, and guests may be taken ashore by dinghy to this lovely restaurant/art gallery and the newly formed yacht club of Dragon Racing Fleet, which is very popular on Sundays (reservations are advised). Combine the day with a visit to Half Moon Bay, one of the top 10 best beaches in the world. Please note that Jet-Skis and spear fishing are not allowed from English Harbour up to and including Nonsuch Bay, as this is within the National Park. You can leave from either Jolly Harbour or Green Island for Barbuda; this is around 24 kilometres from coast to coast. The best time to arrive in Barbuda is late morning to early afternoon, keeping a close eye out for coral heads as you approach. With 27 kilometres of pink and white sand beaches, Barbuda is one of the most unspoiled places in the Leeward Islands. It is very peaceful and remote, and you can find yourself totally alone--the feeling is amazing. The snorkeling is fantastic, and the beaches indescribable. There are tours around Barbuda to the famous Frigate Bird Sanctuary, which is well worth the visit. Any taxi driver will know where you can buy fresh lobster and be pleased to help with anything you need. Barbuda does have a Customs and Immigration clearance office for yachts coming and going. The latest information on Customs and Immigration yacht clearance can be found on the Antigua Barbuda Marine Associations website: www.abma.ag Written by Sarah Sebastian of Nicholson Yacht Charters & Service, yacht agents established in 1949, the oldest charter company in the Caribbean. www.nicholson-charters.com info@nicholson-charters.com Tel: 1 268 460 1530
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Traveling with Ease… Known as the ‘Heart of the Caribbean’ because of its strategic location within the archipelago of islands, getting to paradise is no problem. Antigua and Barbuda is serviced by several major airlines out of North America, many with direct flights. You can choose from American Airlines which flies daily from Miami and from New York four days weekly. US Airways flies on Saturdays from Charlotte, North Carolina while Delta Airlines flies from Atlanta and from New York on Saturdays. United Airlines flies from Newark, New Jersey daily. In Canada, Air Canada flies from Toronto twice weekly while WestJet Airlines flies from Toronto
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once weekly. Air Transat flies from Toronto only on Saturdays. With all these options for flying, there really is no excuse for you not to come and experience all that paradise has to offer. When returning to North America, travelling is still a breeze without the added step of paying for departure tax after checking in. Antigua and Barbuda now has the Airport Administration tax built in to the ticket price so travellers go straight from check-in counter to Immigration and Security. So book your trip to Antigua and Barbuda today and see what we mean when we say “the beach is just the beginning…” come and discover the rest!
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Antigua, the Yachting C May 17, 2013 Antigua and Barbuda Marlin Classic: www.antiguabarbudasportshing.com. May 1819, 2013 Antigua and Barbuda Sport Fishing Tournament: www.antiguabarbudasportshing.com. September 28, 2013 – The Frances Nunes Jr. Sport Fishing Tournament and Seafood Festival: www.antiguabarbudasportshing.com. November 2013 – Best in the West Fishing Tournament: www.antiguabarbudasportshing.com. November 1517, 2013 – CSA Dinghy Championships, Antigua Yacht Club: www.caribbeansailing.com. November 2013 (dates TBC) – Jolly Harbour Yacht Club Annual Regatta: www.jhycantigua.com. December 612, 2013 – Antigua Charter Yacht Show: www.antiguayachtshow.com. December 21, 26, 28, 2013 – Antigua Yacht Club High Tide Series: www.antiguayachtclub.com. December 31, 2013 – Nelson’s Pursuit Race: www.antiguayachtclub.com January 18, 2013 – Antigua Yacht Club ‘Round the Island Race: www.antiguayachtclub.com. January 31, February 12, 2014 – Superyacht Challenge: www.thesuperyachtchallenge.com. February 1316, 2014 – Jolly Harbour Valentine’s Regatta: www.jollyharbourregatta.com. 50
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Capital of the Caribbean. February 24, 2014 – RORC Caribbean 600 Start: www.caribbean600.rorc.org. March 1, 2014 – RORC Caribbean 600 Prizegiving Party, Antigua: www.caribbean600.rorc.org. March 23, 2014 – West Indies Sail Regatta: www.antiguayachtclub.com. March 89, 2014 – Antigua Yacht Club Annual Laser Open: www.antiguayachtclub.com. April 1722, 2014 – Antigua Classic Yacht Regatta: www.antiguaclassics.com. April 25, 2014 – Guadeloupe to Antigua Race: www.sailingweek.com. April 26, 2014 – Yachting World Round Antigua Race: www.sailingweek.com. April 27 May 2 – Antigua Sailing Week: www.sailingweek.com. May 17, 2014 Antigua and Barbuda Marlin Classic: www.antiguabarbudasportshing.com. May 1819, 2014 – Antigua and Barbuda Sport Fishing Tournament: www.antiguabarbudasportshing.com. Every Saturday All Year – Jolly Harbour Yacht Club Saturday Afternoon Racing Series: www.jhycantigua.com.
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Antigua pure and simple Where pure relaxation is blended with out-and-out adrenalin and the finest luxuries with the simplest of pleasures
Nonsuch Bay Resort A private resort of beach cottages, villas and luxury residences located at the heart of the island’s most exclusive bay. Set in a rich tropical landscape of colorful gardens, secluded creeks, white sandy beaches and lush green rolling hills, Nonsuch Bay offers a perfect luxury vacation. For ultimate relaxation there are spa treatments and a first class restaurant serving internationally inspired cuisine. All of this is delivered with the highest standards of personal service and a passion for the real Antigua experience.
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The Inn at English Harbour
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his past December, my husband and I had the pleasure of spending a week at the Inn at English Harbour. With only 28 rooms on 19 acres of lush tropical greenery, this five-star boutique resort provides a true sense of privacy and seclusion. The perfect escape from it all! The Inn at English Harbor is an enchanting combination of Old World colonial charm and modern-day luxury. The rooms, all recently renovated and appointed, boast king-size canopy beds, dark hardwood floors, and all the modern amenities, including air conditioning, iPod docks, cable TV and in-room coffee makers. But you won’t be spending too much time in your room once you open the curtains and look out onto an infinity pool and breathtaking white sand beach overlooking the entrance to the historic English harbor. The commitment to perfection, by the inn’s owners, manager and staff is apparent. From the moment you arrive, you are greeted with such genuine hospitality and friendliness from everyone, from the front desk to the valets, waitresses and beach attendants, that, when the time comes to leave, you feel as though you are saying goodbye to family! But I guess that is why the guests at the Inn at English Harbour come back time and time again! Our days typically started with a delicious breakfast at the Reef
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Restaurant, located at the water’s edge, followed by some serious beachtime reading, relaxing, swimming … Anything you could ever want or need, provided for you--luxury towels, cold bottled water delivered to your chairs in designer plastic ice bags ... and let’s not forget the tropical fruit shish kabobs, an 11 a.m. treat! On more adventurous days, we would take the inn’s water taxi over to Nelson’s Dockyard and step back in time. You can just feel the history beneath your feet and imagine Lord Nelson and his Royal Navy walking these cobblestone paths. We ventured out to the point and were amazed by the views and the preservation of these historic spots. Late afternoons were a toss-up between the spa or evening tennis on the inn’s lighted and immaculate tennis courts. And then it was back to the room for a rest and a shower before
dining in the beautiful Terrace Restaurant. Perched high above the resort, the views from the restaurant are breathtaking! You look out onto the whole of English Harbour--the masts of 150 sailing yachts lit like stars! Dinner is a delicious feast of Caribbean and international cuisine, prepared by one of the island’s top chefs, using produce from the resort’s own
organic garden. It’s no surprise that celebrities, royalty and discerning travelers from all over the globe choose the Inn at English Harbour. We cannot wait to return! Theinnantigua.com
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And the winner is……
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By Captain Jim Ryan
When I won the Antigua Barbuda Hamptons Challenge last August, I really didn’t know what to expect. The prize was described as a trip to Antigua for the skipper plus a crew of six, along with a boat to race at Antigua Sailing Week. I had heard of Antigua Sailing Week 25 years ago and had always wanted to participate. Ultimately, the prize was all that Tourism Minister John McGinley said it would be, and more. Once I had chosen the six people who would go with me (which wasn’t easy!), we had a meeting at my house. I made sure we all wore the same shirts on the plane so that we looked like a team when we arrived at Antigua. As it turned out, that plan was perfect, because an official from Antigua recognized me and my team and took us to
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a VIP room, where we could enjoy punch and snacks, and take some team photos, while the official took our passports and cleared us into the country. It was a great way to arrive! From there, a bus was waiting to take us to the beautiful Sugar Ridge hotel. My room had a great balcony with its own swimming pool. I was curious to see the boat that we were racing, so I contacted the driver Antigua provided for us and went to go look at the boat. It was a Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 44, and the owners’ representative that would be sailing with us introduced himself. Disco was a smallish “Rasta”looking guy who knew everything about the boat and helped only as much as we wanted him to help. Within a day, half of my crew was
hanging with Disco and the driver. Every day, we had sandwiches delivered to the boat and loaded up with a case of water and a case of beer. One of my crew, Ryan, plays the trumpet and always had it with him, both on the boat and at parties. So by the end of the week, everyone knew our group. This would have been a great vacation even if we had never raced, but the racing made it spectacular. We had a good division, with lots of local boats, and sailed in mostly a steady 10- to 15-knot east-southeast wind. I think all of the years of running this race has made the race committee very good at what they do. The courses were well laid out, and the start and finish lines were near perfect. I also believe racing is more fun when you do well--and we ended up second in our division. One of the miracles of this trip was that, altogether, 11 of us went away on vacation for nine days, and we came home still liking each other! The vacation was great, the racing was great, and right now I am just looking forward to racing in the second annual Antigua Barbuda Hamptons Challenge this August. I understand the winner of our division, Sir Hugh Bailey, has threatened to bring his boat up here to race us again at the Challenge. That would be fun! They were a nice group ... and we’d crush them here on our home turf!
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INTRO
Milford
Coming from the west along the Connecticut shoreline, you’ll come to a long sandbar terminating at Charles Island. A red #16 flashing red bell buoy points out the end of the by John Galluzzo shoals extending off the island. Keep it to port and enter the body of water known as “The Gulf.” oute 95 passes straight through Milford, the connecting Coming at it from the east, you’ll spy roadway between New York and Boston, but to a red #2 buoy that will clear you of Welches Point. From either angle, look residents of the town, that’s no big deal. Long before toward the north for a red #4 buoy and the interstate highway system was developed, the the beginning of the channel that will bring you into Milford Harbor. Fort Boston Post Road served the same purpose. Trumbull Beach, off the port bow, and Gulf Beach, to starboard, will close in As such, Milford played an important role in the on you as you head for the jetties at the narrow entrance. development of New England, even prior to the American Head upriver for Milford Landing, near the head of the Revolution, and therefore the development of the United harbor. The marina, which caters specifically to transients, States. In the early days, the longest coastline of any is easily discernible, a big brick headquarters building Connecticut town boasted any number of important marine patriotically flying an American flag. industries; today, it hosts six beaches and the lingering, Back to that buried treasure ... fascinating rumor that Captain Kidd buried some of his A tombolo stretching from Silver Sands allows walking treasure just outside of the harbor. access at low tide to Charles Island, the suspected X-marked To find Milford, and possibly that treasure, find the mouth spot. But if your digging turns up nothing, no worries. The of the Wepawaug River. The Wepawaug rests between the annual oyster festival is one of the best in the country, the majestic Connecticut River to the east and the Housatonic arts community is unequaled, and the town green is the River to the west, two of New England’s most storied second-longest of its type in the entirety of the six-state waterways. The Wepawaug’s mouth is north of Long Island’s New England region--just perfect for meandering while Port Jefferson and marks the entrance to Milford Harbor, pondering the next strategy to find that treasure. really just the lower reaches of the river.
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Milford
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
June 10
Ninth annual Captain Kidd’s Treasure Hunt A treasure map, free booty, and Captain Kidd and his pirates and wenches Downtown Milford 203.877.7115 - noon to 5 p.m.
June 21
and every Friday through August
Summer Nights by Harbor Lights Concert Series Fowler Field behind the library 7 p.m. July 6 and 7
27th annual New England Art & Crafts Festival Milford Green www.milfordarts.org - 203.878.6647
and every Sunday through August 25
Walnut Beach Summer Concert Series Walnut Beach Pavilion www. walnutbeachassociation.com July 27
Annual Lobster Bake Milford Boat Works 1 High Street www.milfordrotary.org 203.877.1520 4 to 8 p.m.
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42nd annual Antique Fire Apparatus Show and Muster Milford Green & Eisenhower Park 203.874.2605 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Looking for a Great Connecticut Destination?
Milford Lisman Landing A Transient Marina at The Head of Milford Harbor Discover Milford Lisman Landing Marina, Long Island Sound’s newest all transient marina facility. We are located in scenic and historic downtown Milford, Connecticut. Our mid-sound, protected Milford Harbor location makes Milford Lisman Landing a perfect stop-over port as well as an outstanding final destination for a fun and relaxing extended stay. Upon arrival at our floating docks, your tie-up will be assisted by our trained dock staff. Once you are settled in, you are invited to stroll on our magnificent Green to view the many monuments and gardens, enter our Historical Society’s three 18th century homes, browse through our quaint shops and enjoy our many restaurants. Feel free to take advantage of one of our well-lighted tennis or basketball courts, or just hang around the marina and relax.
Overnight dockage includes free pump-out service. Other amenities available include ice, laundromat, barbecue area, car rental, bike rental and handicap accessible showers and rest rooms. Of course, complimentary morning coffee and newspaper are provided. We believe that after your first visit, you will want to make Milford Lisman Landing a regular destination. We look forward to your visit.
Raymond Swift
General Manager, Milford Lisman Landing
Marina Features:
• 40 Slips – Accommodate up to 65 Ft. • Minimum Dredge Depth – 7 Ft. M.L.W. • 30 & 50 AMP Service • Pump Out Service • Handicapped Accessible • Ice & Water • Tennis & Basketball Courts • Laundromat • Shower Facilities • Launch Ramp • Barbecue/Picnic Area • Many Restaurants & Shops within Walking Distance
37 Helwig St., Milford, CT 06460 • 203-874-1610 • Fax 203-874-1619 • VHF Channel 9 • E-Mail: milfordlanding@ci.milford.ct.us Milflandad.indd 1
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Milford
NOT TO MISS
beaches
Charles Island Easy dinghy ride, can walk out at low tide. Captain Kidd’s treasures are supposedly buried on the south side of the island. Gulf Beach Gulf St., concession, restrooms, lifeguards, birdwatching, fishing pier Walnut Beach E. Broadway and Viscount Dr., large beach, pavilion, restrooms, picnic, lifeguards, hot spot for digging clams, low-tide, sandbar access to Charles Island. 203.783.3280
Helpful Information service
Harbormaster
phone vhf 203.874.1610 68
Emergency Information 911 Non-emergency police Non-emergency fire SEATOW Coast Guard, New Haven
LAUNDRY
Milford Landing
203.878.6551 203.874.6321 800.4.SEATOW 18 203.468.4498 16
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Silver Sands State Park Beach and old fashioned boardwalk 203.783.3280
nature & sports
CT Audubon Coastal Center 1 Milford Point Rd., sanctuary open to the public . 203.878.7440 Duck Pond North St. behind historic Milford City Hall Pond, waterfall, one of the state’s most romantic settings Town Green Site of concerts, crafts fairs, and art shows Wilcox Park Across from Milford Landing, public tennis courts, basketball courts, picnic pavilion, Milford Recreation Dept. 203.783.3280
museums & historical sites Milford Fine Arts Council Featuring photo exhibits,dance and musical performances. www.milfordarts.org. 203.878.6647 Milford Historical Society 34 High Street. 203.874.2664
Marine FUEL AND PUMPOUT
Wharf Lane Complex and Walking Tour 34 High St., featuring three centuries of charm and architecture
Marine REPAIR
theatres
Milford Landing Marina Milford Boat Works (also repairs) West Cove Marina Flagship Marina
MEDICAL CARE Milford Hospital
203.874.1610 68 203.877.1475 68
860.354.6357 203.874.1783 203.876.4000
Transportation
Eastbound Theatre Co40 Railroad Ave. S., Popular plays, children’s performances, concerts,exhibits sponsored by the Milford FineArts Council 203.878.6647
Air -----------------------------------------------------Tweed Airport, New Haven 203.466.8833 Bus ----------------------------------------------------Milford Transit 203.874.4507 CT Transit 203.624.0151
golf
VISITOR INFORMATION
Great River Golf Club Tommy Fazio designed course 130 Coram Ln. 203.876.8051
Milford Chamber of Commerce www.milfordct.com Downtown Milford www.downtownmilfordct.com
203.878.0681
The Orchards A municipal 9 hole course. 137 Kozlowski Rd. 203.877.8200
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Mystic & Noank
of Swimming Rock, and green #3 sits near Planet Rock. If Noank and Spicer’s Marina are your destination, break off here and head around the western shore of Mouse Island. Pick up the series of private aids to navigation and you’ll be by John Galluzzo unable to miss Spicer’s in West Noank. Look for their 680-foot breakwater, uly 21 is the day. After an extensive overhaul, Mystic knowing that behind it lies dockage for Seaport Museum’s wooden whaling ship Charles W. more than 440 boats, and the answers Morgan will hit the water again, re-launching in time to to any maintenance problem you may have, from rigging and splicing to make her 38th voyage, a trek along the New England bottom painting. coast. The event will surely be a spectacle rarely to be For Mystic, stay with the main channel and look for a red-and-green seen again. nun stamped “MH” for Mystic Harbor. To find the Mystic Places region of southern Connecticut, The channel will turn slightly to port find Fisher’s Island and the sound that bears its name east at this buoy, passing a red #6 to starboard. To port you’ll of Long Island’s Orient Point and north of Gardiners Bay. see the old Morgan Point Lighthouse, which looks like a Be mindful that the sound is a rugged place studded with stately old home wearing a lantern room for a cap. Hug boulders, shoals and lobster trap buoys, so sticking to the the Morgan Point coastline and the town of Noank. As it channel here is an utter necessity. heads northward, the channel swings east to avoid Sixpenny The sound heads in a east-northeast direction toward the Island, then generally runs northward again. The landmass mainland. Once you’ve cleared the western end of Fishers to starboard is Mason Island. Once you’ve hit buoys #30 Island and the Dumplings, a pair of sandy islets marked and #31, you’ll be alongside Willow Point and will be able North and South, seek a black-and-red marker over Intrepid to see Murphy Point to the northeast. Rock. North of the rock is Groton Long Point, and directly Beyond it all lies the Mystic Aquarium, Mystic northeast of the buoy is a green #1 buoy, marking the Pizza, and perhaps a glimpse at a Noank smack--another entrance to Mystic Harbor. indication that you could be nowhere else than the Mystic The channel turns to the north. Red #2 will keep you clear Places of Connecticut.
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Mystic & Noank June 28 to 30
2013 Wooden Boat Show Mystic Seaport 75 Greenmanville Avenue www.mysticseaport.org 860.572.5315
July 4
Independence Day Mystic Seaport 75 Greenmanville Avenue www.mysticseaport.org 860.572.5315 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
July 19
South African Wine Dinner Mystic Aquarium & Institute for Exploration 55 Coogan Boulevard www.mysticaquarium.org 860.572.5955 6:30 to 9:30 p.m.
July 21
Re-launch of the Charles W. Morgan Mystic Seaport 75 Greenmanville Avenue www.mysticseaport.org 860.572.5315 2 p.m.
July 27 and 28
Antique & Classic Boat Rendezvous Cruisers, sailboats, runabouts, launches, and more, all built before 1963 Mystic Seaport 75 Greenmanville Avenue www.mysticseaport.org 860.572.5341
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CALENDAR OF EVENTS
July 31
through August 1 Moby Dick Marathon Mystic Seaport 75 Greenmanville Avenue www.mysticseaport.org 860.572.5315
August 10 and 11
2013 Mystic Outdoor Art Festival Juried show with more than 300 artists Live entertainment and refreshments Historic Downtown Mystic Saturday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
September 21
Ocean Commotion Gala Live music, dancing, dinner, live auction Mystic Aquarium & Institute for Exploration 55 Coogan Bloulevard www.mysticaquarium.org 860.572.5955 6 to 11 p.m.
NOT TO MISS
beaches & nature
Esker Point Beach Marsh Road and Route 215 Shallow swimming area great for kids Restrooms, snack concession, picnic area with grills 860.441.6600
Helpful Information
Mystic & Noank Noank Play Area Main Street and Ward Avenue Children’s Playground and picnic area Spicer Park Spicer Avenue,overlooking Beebee Cove Grills, picnic areas, nesting spot for shore and seabirds
Emergency Information 911
Mystic Aquarium 55 Coogan Boulevard Sea creatures galore and hourly shows Outdoor and indoor exhibits www.mysticaquarium.org 860.572.5955
LAUNDRY
Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center 109 Pequotsepos Road Hiking trails, natural history exhibits, picnic areas and live birdsand reptiles www.dpnc.org 860.536.1216
service
phone vhf
Habormaster 860.536.3960 Non-emergency Police Non-emergency Fire TowBOAT/US SEATOW/Noank Coast Guard, New London 22
Mistick Village Noank Shipyard
860.445.9721 860.445.9721 800.536.3128 16 860.572.9090 16 860.442.4471 16 &
860.536.9043 860.536.9651
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MARINE REPAIRS Seaport Marine
860.536.2293 860.536.4978 860.536.4882
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MEDICAL CARE
Lawrence & Memorial Hospital’s Pequot Health Center in Groton 860.446.8265 The Westerly Hospital 401.596.6000
Transportation Air -----------------------------------------------------Groton/NL Airport 860.445.8549 Bus ----------------------------------------------------SEAT 860.886.2631 Greyhouse Bus Line 860.447.3841 TRAIN ----------------------------------------------------AMTRAK 800.USA.RAIL Mystic or New London 800.872.7245 FERRY ----------------------------------------------------Cross Sound Ferry 860.443.5281 Block Island Ferry 401.783.4613
VISITOR INFORMATION Mystic Chamber of Commerce www.mysticchamber.org
Noank Historical Society Museum Maritime interests, artifacts and town memorabilia 17 Sylvan StreetGroton 860.536.7026 Mystic Seaport A working shipyard reliving 1876 75 Greenmanville Avenue www.mysticseaport.org 860.572.5302 Mystic Carousel and Fun Center 193 Greenmanville Avenue 860.572.9949 Foxwoods Resort Casino Largest casino in New England, nightly entertainment and concerts. Restaurants and shops. 39 Norwich-Westerly Road, Mashantucke twww.foxwoods.com 860.312.3000 Mohegan Sun Casino Day spa, dining, shopping, sporting events and more.1 Mohegan Sun Boulevard, Uncasville 888.226.7711
860.572.9578
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INTRO
Block Island
along the Rhode Island shore, pass Point Judith and head south-southwest. If you’re cruising up from New York City along the southern shore of Long Island, head eastnortheast. Out there in the distance ahead of you--that’s by John Galluzzo Block Island. To find the good times on Block utch trader Adrian Block discovered the island that Island, head for its western shore. The bears his surname in 1614, but it gets rediscovered island is fringed by boulders and can every summer by first-time visitors to its historic and shoal up quickly, so a good boater gives it about a half mile berth all the scenic roadways and wide-open spaces. Once way around. Once you’ve found the discovered, it’s cherished, circled on charts and west side, you’ll easily find the one opening, at Grace Point, two miles revisited time and again. south-southwest of historic and stoic While many of the grand eastern resort destinations Block Island North Light. Stick safely of the Victorian Age have fallen from prominence, “the to the channel into Great Salt Pond. Block” remains strong. Part of the allure is in its main That channel is marked by a breakwater on the southwest thoroughfare, Water Street, where spectacular hotels once side, which exhibits a light at its end. Clear the red #11 visited by President Ulysses S. Grant still stand today, not as and green #12 buoys inside the harbor, and you’ve found relics but as jumping, active, cheerful, even boisterous places “the Block.” Look for the biggest marina you can see, to gather to eat, shop and mingle. Champlin’s, and hail them on channel 68. They’ve got But there’s more to Block. Forty percent of the island is everything a boater needs, all the way down to a place to do preserved as open space. Bikers wave to birders, who smile at some laundry before exploring the island. hikers on the stonewall-lined trails. Boaters hail beach bums Perfectly positioned off both Newport and Montauk, soaking in the summer sun. It’s as if a summer party that Block Island is a crossroads of New York and New England. started more than a century ago never ended. The “season” lingers here longer than in most places, and To find it, if you’re coming out of Long Island Sound you can expect the island to be hopping straight through to and into Block Island Sound, go east. If you’re coming west Columbus Day.
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Block Island
NOT TO MISS
beaches
Black Rock Beach Rocky, but worth seeing Beach at Mohegan Bluffs 250ft. Climb to reach Ballard’s Located in the Old Harbor. Sandy beach,volleyball nets, restaurant and bar Crescent Beach Located on the east side of the island between Old Harbor and Grove Point, this two-mile stretch ismade up of the following beaches all great for kids, dogs, adults. 401.466.7717 Mansion Beach Northern section, underneath cliffs, great for surfing Scotch Beach Mid-section, off of Corn Neck Rd., convenient to anchorage areas
museums & historical sites Block Island Historical Society Old Town Rd. museum open daily 10- 5 401.466.2481
Island Free Library Dodge St. 401.466.3233 www.islandfreelibrary.org North Light Museum and tours (beach area dangerous for swimming) Palatine Graves Near Lewis Farms Rd. 401.466.3200 Settler’s Rock and Sachem Pond North end of island, memorial erected in 1911 to commemorate landing of 1st settlers in1661 Southeast Lighthouse Museum Tour located on Mohegan Bluffs 401.466.5009 Farmer’s Market Negus Park 401.466.3199
nature & sports
Block Island Nature Conservancy programs and events www.nature.org 401.466.2129 Clayhead Nature Trail “Bluestone Maze” Off Corn Neck Rd., 9 miles, no vehicles Greenway A web of nature trails between Beacon Hilland Black Rock Mohegan Bluffs To the west of Southeast Light, magnificent views
theatres
Empire Old Harbor. 401.466.2555
RED BIRD PACKAGE STORE Block Island’s premier package store. We carry an extensive selection of domestic and imported wine and spirits, beers and micro brews, sodas, ice, cigars and cigarettes, and snacks. Plan your party! We’re here to serve you - stop in and browse. Master Card, VISA, AMEX
Convenient location on Dodge Street, Block Island
401.466.2441
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Oceanwest Theater at Champlin’s. 401.466.2971
Scenic. Dramatic. Romantic. Quick. Don’t miss Block Island
ALDO’S
or the boat. As the fastest ferry from the mainland, the
One Name Many Things...
Block Island Express is half the fun.
Aldo’s Bakery
May-Sept. Just over 1 hour from New London, CT. 8 6 0 .4 4 4 .4 6 24 | goblock i sland .com
Aldo’s Ice Cream Aldo’s Italian Restaurant Aldo’s Moped Rental
Weldon’s Way Block Island www.aldosbakery.com
401.466.2198 Aldo’s Bakery on the water Delivers coffee and pastries to your boat Just listen for Bobby calling Andiamo
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CALENDAR OF EVENTS
June 23 to 28
August 3
Block Island Race Week 25th Anniversary
31st annual Block Island Triathlon Fred Benson Town Beach, Corn Neck Road 401.466.3223
www.blockislandraceweek.com
203.675.9550
July 3
August 10 to 12
Fireworks Crescent Beach 9 p.m.
Eighth annual Block Island Art and Artisan Festival Harbor Baptist Church 401.884.3925
July 4
Independence Day Parade Theme: “A Tribute to Walt Disney” 11 a.m.
July 4
Fire department’s annual Steak Fry Steak, corn on the cob, potato and a drink 12:30 p.m. until the food is gone 401.466.2474 $20 July 7
Block Island Wedding Show Sullivan House 401.659.6059 noon to 3 p.m.
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August 13
Annual House and Garden Tour Block Island Historical Society 401.466.2481 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
August 31
15th annual Lions Club Clambake Narragansett Inn
September 7
39th annual 15K Run Around the Block More than 500 runners Isaac’s Corner, Center Road 1:30 p.m. www.blockislandchamber.com 800.383.2474
September 13 to 15
13th annual Inshore Fishing Tournament Benefiting the National Children’s Cancer Society www.bifishworks.com 401.466.5392 Entry fee: $40
September 27 to 29
Fifth annual Taste of Block Island Weekend 800.383.2474
Scenic. Helpful Dramatic. Romantic. service
Information phone vhf
Harbormaster 401.466.3204 12/16 Old Harbor Dockmaster 401.466.3235 16 Pump-out Service 73
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Don’t miss
Emergency Information 911Island Block Non-emergency police Non-emergency fire SAFE/SEA SEATOW TowBOAT/US
COAST GUARD Marine Safety office Point Judith
401.466.3220 or the boat. 401.466.3229 As the fastest 401.295.8711 ferry from the 16 800.4.SEATOW 16 mainland, the
800.391.4869 16 Block Island Express is half the fun. 401.435.2300
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LAUNDRY Champlin’s Laundromat
401.466.7777
Marine FUEL
May-Sept. Just over 1 hour from New London, CT.
Champlin’s 8 6 0 . 4 4Marina 4 . 4 6 2 4 | g o b l o c k 401.466.2641 i s l a n d . c o m 68 Payne’s Dock 401.466.5572 Marine Repairs A.H. Edwards 401.466.2655 Block Island Marine 401.466.2028
MEDICAL CARE Block Island Medical Center
401.466.2974
Transportation Air ----------------------------------------------------New England Airlines 401.596.2460 Block Island Airport 401.466.5511 FERRY ----------------------------------------------------Bl to Point Judith RI 401.783.4613 High Speed Ferry 401.783.4613 Bl to Montauk NY 631.668.5700 Block Island Express From New London to Block Island Express 860.444.4624
VISITOR INFORMATION Block Island Chamber of Commerce 401.466.2982 www.blockislandchamber.com Block Island Tourism Council 401.466.5200 www.blockislandinfo.com
Aldo’s the name to remember for all of your rental needs The Newest Car Rental Fleet on the Island Bikes: Hybrids & Mountain Bikes available to rent at The Boat Basin & Champlins Marina Kayak & Boat Rentals
401.466.5811
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Newport & Jamestown
INTRO
southeast around historic Fort Adams and its dock. Look off to the east for the green #1 marker at the southern end of Goat Island--that’s Brenton Cove due south--and follow by John Galluzzo the channel into Newport Harbor. The Newport Yachting Center should be easy to find: It’s the e know you’ve heard of Newport, of the biggest wharf you’ll see on the eastern mansions, of the Cliff Walk. We know you’ve shore. Keep an eye out for racing buoys all summer long, as you won’t find heard of the boat shows, the flower show, the them on any charts. jazz festival, the folk festival. We know you plan To reach Jamestown from the East Passage, cruise past Fort Adams, to make it part of your 2013 summer. leaving it to starboard as you head But what about Jamestown? Have you crossed the bridge north. Steer wide of the area known to see what life is like on the other side? It’s slower, quieter, as the Dumplings off the Conanicut Island shore by and each and every person has a few more acres to himself. staying outside the green #11 bell buoy, and watch for the And, best of all, it comes with the same view of Narragansett channel markers to the northwest that will bring you into Bay that Newport promises. Jamestown. Northeast of Block Island and northwest of Martha’s Something will be happening when you arrive in Vineyard lies Aquidneck (the other name for the island Rhode Narragansett Bay: the Black Ships Festival, the International Island), at the northern edge of Rhode Island Sound. The East Tennis Hall of Fame championship tournament, a chowder Passage into Narragansett Bay bisects Brenton Point, the cook-off, or the dedication of the new official sailing southwestern corner of Newport Neck, and Beavertail Point education vessel of Rhode Island, the Oliver Hazard Perry. to its west, the southern tip of Conanicut Island, marked by Then again, you may wish to sit by the sidelines on the a historic lighthouse. Keep to the eastern side of the passage, Jamestown shore, and watch it all from not so far away. clearing the red #6 bell buoy near Butter Ball Rock and the You choose. Castle Hill Lighthouse and Coast Guard station to starboard. Ah, summer on Narragansett Bay. Is there anything Run up the channel to the northeast, and take a turn to the better?
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NOT TO MISS
Newport & Jamestown
beaches & nature
museums
Beavertail Lighthouse and Park Jamestown’s Conanicut Island. Grassy wooded areas. Walking and biking paths - 401.423.9941
International Tennis Hall of Fame 194 Bellevue Avenue - 401.849.3990 www.tennisfame.com
Brenton Point State Park Harrison Ave. Hiking, fishing, and kite flying. Spectacular views of Atlantic Ocean - 401.849.4562
Fort Adams State Park Harrison Ave, Newport 80-acre park includes Historic Fort Adams and President Eisenhower’s summer home 401.847.2400
Bailey’s Beach Intersection of Bellevue Ave and Ocean Drive. Small and secluded. Great place to watch the crashing surf
The Jamestown Windmill North Road, Jamestown 1 - 4 pm, Saturday and Sunday in summer 401.423.1798
Gooseberry Beach Beyond Bailey’s on Ocean Drive. Protected beach free from high surf
Jamestown Museum Free admission 92 Narragansett Avenue - 401.423.0784
Cliff Walk 3.5-mile historic nature trail. Paved and rocky terrain. Ocean and mansion views. For more info call Newport Historical Society - 401.846.0813
International Yacht Restoration School 449 Thames Street 401.848.5777 www.iyrs.org
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Great Hotels
317 West Main Rd. Middletown, RI 02842 401-848-6555 ~ 800-HAMPTON www.newporthamptoninn.com
You’ll have a great stay, at a great value. We promise!
Helpful Information service
Habormaster
phone vhf 401.848.6492 16
Emergency Information 911 Non-emergency Police Non-emergency Fire Sea Rescue 24-Hour Dispatch SEATOW Newport TowBOAT/US Narragansett Bay SAFE SEA Coast Guard, Castle Hill
401.847.1212 401.846.2213 800.4SEATOW 16 401.294.2360 16 & 07 800.391.4869 16 401.295.8711 16 401.295.8711 16 401.846.3675 16
LAUNDRY Imperial Coin-Op Mall Laundromat
401.847.0124 401.847.9334
Marine FUEL
351 West Main Rd. Middletown, RI 02842 401-849-2000 ~ 800-446-4656 www.newporthojo.com
Dedicated hospitality & affordability that will surprise you!
Bannisters Wharf Conanicut Marina Goat Island Marina Newport Yachting Center
401.846.4500 401.423.7157 401.849.5655 401.846.1600
Marine REPAIRS Newport Shipyard Newport Yachting Center Murphy Marine Oldport Marine
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MEDICAL CARE Newport Hospital Newport Co. Medical Treatment
325 West Main Rd. Middletown, RI 02842 401-845-2005 ~ 866-456-7835 www.marriott.com/pvdnm
For the price of a room, you get a home
350 West Main Rd. Middletown, RI 02842 401-848-2700 ~800-CALL-HOME www.homewoodsuites.com
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401.846.6400 401.847.4950
Transportation Air ----------------------------------------------------Newport Airport 401.846.9400 T.F. Green Airport 401.737.4000 BUS --------------------------------------------------RI Public Transit Authority 401.781.9400 Bonanza Bus Lines 401.846.1820 FERRY -----------------------------------------------Newport to Block Island 401.783.4613 Newport to Jamestown 401.423.9900 TRAIN------------------------------------------------AMTRAK, Wakefield, RI 800.USA.RAIL or 401.783.2913 AMTRAK, Providence, RI 800.872.7245
VISITOR INFORMATION Newport County Convention & Visitors Bureau www.gonewport.com
800.326.6030
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Newport & Jamestown
June 14 to 16 159th New York Yacht Club Regatta 5 Halidon Avenue www.nyyc.org 401.845.9633
July 8 to 14
Campbell’s Hall of Fame Tennis Championship Int’l Tennis Hall of Fame 194 Bellevue Avenue www.tennisfame.com 401.849.6053
July 12 to 28
45th annual Newport Music Festival Chamber music programs, American debuts and gala special events. Held in the city’s Gilded Age mansions www.newportmusic.org 401.846.1133
July 18 to 21
30th annual Black Ships Festival Festival of friendship between Newport and Japan. Multiple venues. 401.847.7666
August 17
Int’l Polo Series USA vs. Jamaica Glen Farm. 715 East Main Rd, Portsmouth www.glenfarm.com 401.846.0200
Sept.12 to 15
Newport Int’l Boat Show Newport Yachting Center 4 Commercial Wharf www.newportboatshow.com
401.846.1115
The colonial wharf John Bannister built was Newport’s commercial and social lifeline. Today, it offers high class dining, shopping and accommodations THE CLARKE COOKE HOUSE
Fine Dining in our upstairs rooms. THE CANDY STORE
Casual Dining on the Deck watching the world go by. GUEST ROOMS
Choose from waterfront rooms or suites and stay in the heart of downtown Newport. MARINA
Bring your boat of any size to our full service, deep-water marina. SHOPPING
Enjoy our boutiques, galleries and unique shopping experiences ENJOY THE WATERFRONT
FOR GUEST ROOM AND MARINA INFORMATION AND RESERVATIONS:
401.846.4500
FOR RESTAURANT INFORMATION AND RESERVATIONS:
401.849.2900 OR VISIT OUR WEB SITE AT:
www.bannistersnewport.com
newporthotel.com
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Buzzards Bay
engineering, the Cape Cod Canal, 100 years old in 2014. Here’s where history really speaks to the cruiser. Pass under the three ancient but sturdy bridges, find the old Coast Guard station, pass by John Galluzzo the herring run, and think back to that day in 1914 when the steamer Rose Standish o, you tie up at Kingman Yacht Center in beautiful broke the ribbon signifying the meeting the waters from Cape Cod Bay and Cataumet after a superb day of cruising. Wanting to of Buzzards Bay. New Bedford, on the other hand, is stretch your legs before dinner, you take to the 40 big, bold and diverse. The people of many acres of Cape Cod woods within walking distance nations have settled here through time, of the center, taking in the singing towhees and mostly influenced by the presence of sparrows, and the serene views of the famous cranberry bogs of work in the whaling industry, now long defunct. The legacy remains, though, in the southeastern Massachusetts. whaling museum, the historic seaport and national park, and in the foods of those many nations, served at the varying ethnic You retreat to the obvious dinner spot, the Chart Room, which weekend festivals. New Bedford is art galleries, a renowned zoo, leaves you just steps from your boat at the end of the night. As the lighthouses, World War I-era forts, and more. sun sets over Red Brook Harbor and Bassett Island, you feel satiated South of New Bedford, little Cuttyhunk Island stands as the and calm. And you feel like you want to know more about this outpost of the Elizabeths, a chain running off Falmouth and wonderful place called Buzzards Bay. Woods Hole “discovered” by Bartholomew Gosnold in 1602 (the The buzzards, it turns out, are what modern folks call ospreys, natives already knew it was there, of course). It’s enough to make the fish hawks that soar 60 feet above the water and plunge, talonsone’s head spin. down, when they spy a meal. They once thickly populated the place, At the end of the night, you turn in and consider the morning. and now do so again, after a near extirpation in the middle of the Portuguese food in New Bedford, or pizza in Onset? A walk up 20th century. Their history is just the beginning of the story of Broadway on Cuttyhunk, or a wade ashore at Black Beach? Check Buzzards Bay. out the regatta off Mattapoisett, or cruise the canal, just to say Kingman Yacht Center sits almost at the extreme eastern end of you’ve done it? The Kingman Yacht Center will be there on your the bay. To the north is quaint little Onset, caught in the Victorian return, no matter what the day’s destination, your home base for Age, with beautiful storefronts and plenty of room for day-tripping. the exploration of Buzzards Bay. And just to the east of Onset is the entrance to that marvel of
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CALENDAR OF EVENTS
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In-Shore Fishing Tournament and Fresh Fish Fry Kingman Yacht Center www.kingmanyachtcenter.com 508.563.7136 - Weigh-in 3 pm - Fish Fry 6 pm
Onset Illumination & Lantern Tour Daytime activities begin at 3 pm Candles lit at 9 pm - Onset Bay
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June 22
40th Annual Strawberry Festival and Craft Fair Aptucxet Trading Post Museum Complex Aptucxet Road www.bournehistoricalsociety.org 508.759.8167 - 11 am to 3 pm
through August 3 22nd Annual Woods Hole Film Festival www.woodsholefilmfestival.org 508.495.FILM
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June 29
Wareham Gatemen vs. Bourne Braves Cape Cod League Baseball Doran Park Upper Cape Tech Sandwich Road - 6 pm
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August 13
Saturday Night Boat-In Movie Free movie shown on huge wall facing the docks www.kingmanyachtcenter.com 508.563.7136 - 9 pm
and every Wednesday night through August 28 Band Concerts Shipyard Park Mattapoisett - 7 pm
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Whaling City Festival Food, music, crafts and more Buttonwood Park. New Bedford www.whalingcityfestival.com 508.996.3348
July 21
International Taste of KYC Dock Party Kingman Yacht Center www.kingmanyachtcenter.com 508.563.7136
July 26-27
16th Annual BassAckwards Sailboat Race & Beach Party Weekend. Bassetts Island www.bassackwardsrace.com www.kingmanyachtcenter.com 508.563.7136
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Harvest Festival Briggs-McDermott House www.bournepreservation.org 10 am to 2 pm
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Aptucxet Trading Post Museum Tues. – Sun. 24 Aptucxet Road, Bourne 508.759.8167 Bourne Society for Historic Preservation Briggs-McDermott House 22 Sandwich Road, Bourne 508.759.6120 Bourne Historical Centerand Archives 30 Keene Street, Bourne 508.759.6928 Cape Cod Canal Administration HQ US Army Corps of Engineers Academy Drive, Buzzards Bay Open to the Public 508.759.4431
Massachusetts Maritime Academy Academy Drive, Taylor Point Model ship displays, training ship Tours by appointment www.maritime.edu 508.830.5000 National Marine Life Center 120 Main Street, Buzzards Bay Health services for marine animals 508.743.9888 Pairpoint Crystal Oldest U.S glass company Watch glassblowers at work, gift shop 800.899.0953
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Hyannis & Osterville
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Hodges Rock. Keep to the east of the rock by about 1,500 yards, and watch to the northeast for a red-and-white bell buoy marked “HH” for—you guessed it—Hyannis Harbor. North of that, you’ll find the breakwater at the mouth of by John Galluzzo the harbor. If you’re coming from the east, stay e can easily make the connection when well clear of Point Gammon and its somebody says, “Wow, we’re walking in the abandoned lighthouse, knowing that the approach can be exceedingly rocky. footsteps of someone famous!” But it In fact, you’ll want to stay well south takes a real boater to truly understand what of Gazelle Rock, and even south of it means to cruise the same waters on which Hallett’s Rock to the south of that, which is, unfortunately, unmarked. John F. Kennedy learned to sail. Refer to your NOAA number 13237 chart for safety. Find that same “HH” You’ll find that the Kennedy legend is cherished here, buoy and the breakwater. visible in museums dedicated to him, an outdoor memorial Hyannis Harbor divides its bountiful waterfront beauty and reflecting pool, and more. This year, the story is with Lewis Bay, which makes up the northeast corner. It’s in particularly pertinent: This November will mark the 50th the northwestern corner of the bay, though, that you’ll have anniversary of his passing. your best chance of finding a place to tie up and step ashore. Hyannis offers much more. It’s the Main Street of Cape Hyannis is, in reality, one of seven villages that make Cod, the link between the Canal and the National Seashore, up the Town of Barnstable. Each has its charm, from the the jumping-off point to Nantucket and Martha’s Vineyard, Trayser Museum of Coast Guard History near Barnstable both by air and sea. It’s got a growing maritime museum, Harbor to ice cream at the local favorite hotspot in each and and it’s got malls and chain stores, if that’s what you’ve got in every community. Hyannis is the gateway to southeastern mind when you hit the dock. Massachusetts, from Plymouth to Provincetown, from the Speaking of which, let’s get you there. Mayflower II to the Pilgrim Monument. To find Hyannis Harbor from the west, split Horseshoe If it’s the Cape you crave, start here. Shoal buoys #7 and #8 and watch for the red #2 buoy over
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beaches
Craigville Beach Public Beach, full facilities Craigville Beach Road, Craigville
Cape Cod Melody Tent www.meoldytent.org 508.775.5630
Kalmus Park Beach Windsurfing on ocean side Ocean Street, Hyannis
Cape Cod Maritime Museum 135 South Street www.capecodmaritimemuseum.org 508.775.1723
Orrin Keyes Beach Restrooms, refreshment stand Sea Street, Hyannis
Cotuit Center for the Arts 4404 Falmouth Rd, Cotuit 508.428.0669
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theaters
John F. Kennedy Museum Old Town Hall, Main Street www.jfkhyannismuseum.org 508.790.3077
Cape Cod Potato Chip Company www.capecodchips.com 508.775.3358
Barnstable Comedy Club Main Street, Barnstable 508.362.6333 Regal Cinemas Cape Cod Mall, Route 132 508.362.1110
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Beautiful,World Famous
Martha’s Vineyard
Vineyard Haven Marina is much more than just another pretty Marina. Hi, I’m Liz Wild, General Manager of this unique facility. Martha’s Vineyard is a premier vacation spot that is visited by people from all over the world. Our Marina is located in the center of one of New England’s most scenic harbors. We offer a sandy beachfront setting, a private waterview lounge, an on site full service restaurant and a West Marine Supply Store, all in a relaxed private environment. We are within walking distance of downtown shopping and dining. Our deep water dockage can accommodate vessels up to 200 feet in length with accompanying shore power, cable, wireless internet & phone service. On site gas & diesel fuel, along with showers, restrooms, laundry and car rentals. Special care is always taken to assure the privacy of our guests. We provide twenty four hour concierge service. Come to the Vineyard Haven Marina. I personally guarantee to make your Martha’s Vineyard visit an experience that will exceed your expectations.
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Martha’s Vineyard & Nantucket
throttle. Oak Bluffs will come up quickly, marked by jetties. Inside this small harbor you’ll find the Oak Bluffs Marina, the largest marina on Martha’s Vineyard. Finally, Edgartown Harbor. Cruise to the east-southeast for a red #2 bell buoy, heeding the green-and-red can marking Squash Meadow to the north. The bell buoy will by John Galluzzo put you on the approach to Edgartown Harbor to the south. Follow the channel past #3, #4 and #6, nce it was whaling that drove the economies of keeping Cape Poge Light and the spit Nantucket and Martha’s Vineyard, but now it’s the of sand known as Cape Poge Elbow good life: food, fishing, festivals and more. Isolated to port as you go. Round the red #8 and head for the inner harbor, around off Cape Cod due to the whims of ancient glaciers, Chappaquiddick Point. Because of the islands have become internationally renowned shifting sands in this area, NOAA puts out a localized chart, number 13238, to places of seasonal retreat from everyday life. help you find your way. Coming from the southwest of Martha’s Vineyard, look To find Nantucket, take the green for the high, sandy bluffs known as Gay Head, marked by #1 bell buoy, marking a shipwreck off the east end of the red brick Gay Head Lighthouse. Stay north of the green Tuckernuck Shoal, before making your move to the south#31 buoy in the sound to steer clear of the notorious Devil’s southeast. The channel that will take you into Nantucket Bridge rocks, which claimed the steamer City of Columbus Harbor will head to the southeast. Nantucket’s north shore in 1884. The channel heads northeastward. Ride it around will spread before you, and a red-and-white bell buoy a green #27 marking the western end of the Middle Ground marked “NB” will guide you into the dredged channel into shoal area. Nine miles to the east-northeast you’ll find the the harbor, past one of the island’s signature lighthouses at other, eastern end of that hazard, marked by a green-and-red Brant Point. The Nantucket Boat Basin, stop number one can buoy. Find that and you’ve found West Chop. Swing your for transient cruisers looking for friends on the Faraway way southward between West and East Chops, and you’ve Island, is on the western side of the harbor beyond those entered Vineyard Haven Harbor. landmarks. Next stop, Oak Bluffs. Leaving Vineyard Haven Harbor, Tie up, ask a local what’s going on, and let island time roll to starboard around East Chop, and ease up on the begin.
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Brant Point Beach Scenic, no lifeguard, strong currents Children’s Beach Playground, bandstand, lifeguard, restrooms, showers
Nantucket Historical Assoc. 15 Broad Street. 508.228.1894
Dionis Beach Lifeguard, restrooms, sheltered by dunes
Nantucket Lightship Basket Museum 49 Union Street 508.228.1177
Francis Street Beach No lifeguard, kayak rentals, restroom Jetties Beach Lifeguard, playground, volleyball nets, restrooms, showers, restaurant Steps Beach Steep steps to access, gentle surf Cisco Beach Hummock Pond Road Heavy surf, lifeguard Madaket Beach Famous for incredible sunsets
museums African Meeting House 23 York Street. 508.228.9833
Maria Mitchell Association 4 Vestal Street. 508.228.9198 Maria Mitchell Aquarium 28 Washington Street 508.228.5387
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Siasconet Golf Club 9-hole course. 508.257.6596
Marine FUEL AND PUMPOUT
Sanford Farm & Ram Pasture Walking Trail Madaket Road. 508.228.2884 Shearwater Excursions Eco tours of waters around the Island. 508.228.7037 Windswept Cranberry Bog Trail Polpis Road 508.228.2884
MV Airport Laundromat Nantucket Deliverall
Edgartown Town Docks Oak Bluss Marina Tisbury Wharf Company, VH Nantucket Marine Nantucket Boat Basin
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Starlight Theater 1 North Union Street 508.228.4435
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St. Lucia
Marigot Bay lies 3.4 miles to the south-southwest of Castries and is approached through a buoyed entrance channel estled into the rainforest that so beautifully envelops (160 feet wide, from the entrance the scenic west coast of St. Lucia, you’ll find the waypoint at 13° 58.1 min. North, most enchanting and intimate dining destination in 68° 1.8 min. west). Everything about the Caribbean, the internationally renowned Marina Marigot Bay is invitingly relaxed and at Marigot Bay. The bay is a tropical gem steeped in informal—a real “home away from history and culture, one of the few truly authentic local harbors home.” Deeper than most Caribbean marinas, with some 700 feet (218 m) left in the Caribbean. of stern to dock, the marina is able to accommodate 40 yachts, from 30 Marigot Bay’s innate beauty and laid-back calmness feet to 250 feet LOA, with maximum draft of 16 feet belies its colorful past: it was the film location for and beam of 44 feet. The marina provides high-speed the original Dr. Doolittle with Rex Harrison in 1967, fueling, complimentary wifi, a chandlery, a business Firepower with Sophia Loren, and Water with Michael center, a bank, an ATM, even floral arrangements. Caine. It was also the scene of a legendary 18th century Just above the docks is the new Discovery at Marigot battle in which the English ambushed the French by hiding Bay resort and spa. The Marina Village holds a wide in the bay, part of a century-and-a-half-long struggle for range of shops, a French bakery, a supermarket and control of the island. Today, for yacht owners, captains more, making it an effective transitional stop as well as and crew, it’s a boating paradise with deep, calm waters a destination for a longer stay, which, after seeing the and tranquility unmatched in the region. The uniquely bay for the first time, you will most likely consider a shaped bay offers a natural hurricane hole, providing possibility. hurricane-safe berthing. by John Galluzzo
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IGY Rodney Bay Marina
P.O. Box 1538 Castries, St. Lucia 758.452.0324
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The Marina at Marigot Bay
P.O. Box MG7230 Marigot Bay, St. Lucia 758.451.4275
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St. Lucia
Clearing into St. Lucia is simple and straightforward. There is no formal distinction between “commercial” and “private” yachts, and both may pick up or put down guests in St. Lucia provided the crew and guest lists are correctly updated. The ports of entry for yachts are Rodney Bay, Marigot Bay and Soufriere. Yachts may also clear in at Castries and Vieux Fort using the airport and headquarters facilities. Yachts are encouraged to provide pre-arrival notifications using the ESeaClear (.com) system, which reduces delays for forms completion. Most visitors do not require visas, but the latest position can be found on the government website, www. stlucia.gov.lc. The hourly availability of customs officials varies from port to port. Residents of the United States now require passports for entry into St. Lucia. For further details, contact the St. Lucia Mission, 800 Second Avenue, 9th Floor, New York, NY 10017. Extensive information is available on the website of the Marine Industries Association of St. Lucia, www.miasl.org. Visiting yachts are generally cleared for 42 days, but this can be extended by request on arrival or by subsequent re-application. Yachts visiting for less than 72 hours can clear in and out in one operation.
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Marine SERVICES IGY Rodney Bay Marina at Marigot Bay
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MEDICAL CARE St. Jude Hosp., Vieux Fort Victoria Hospital, Castries
758.454.6041 758.452.2421
Transportation Air ----------------------------------------------------Hewanorra Airport 758.454.6355 George F.L. Charles Airport 758.452.1156
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he IGY Rodney Bay Marina was developed in the north of the island from the dredging of an old lagoon and the creation of the main center of St. Lucia Tourism. Recently purchased and completely rebuilt by Island Global Yachting, the marina provides 253 slips and a 4.5-acre boatyard, as well as excellent accommodations for mega yachts up to 285 feet with drafts of up to 15 feet—all in a well-protected, hurricanesafe haven. Onshore, the world-class property offers an excellent recreational area, with a swimming pool as well as outstanding retail, restaurant and entertainment options. It is also the perfect finishing line for the famous Atlantic Rally for Cruisers (ARC), a grueling 2,700-nautical mile voyage undertaken by more than 230 yachtsmen each year. ARC begins in Spain’s Canary Islands, and for nearly 20 years it has ended at the IGY Rodney Bay Marina. The boatyard facility accommodates up to 120 boats, with on-site workshops for wood, fiberglass, aluminum, stainless steel and bronze. Duty-free fuel is available for outgoing boats, and there is a well-equipped duty-free chandlery on site. The ensemble of great beaches, nearby restaurants and enticing shopping malls are added incentives to stop in beautiful St. Lucia’s IGY Rodney Bay Marina. Nestled into the rainforest that so beautifully envelops the scenic west coast of St. Lucia, you will find the most enchanting and intimate yachting destination in the Caribbean—the internationally renowned Marina at Marigot Bay. Marigot Bay is a tropical gem steeped in history and culture. It is one of the few truly authentic local harbors left in the Caribbean. Marigot Bay’s innate beauty and laid-back calm belies its colourful past: it was the film location for the original Doctor Dolittle with Rex Harrison in 1967, Fire Power with Sophia Loren, and Water with Michael Caine. It was also the scene of the legendary 18th century battle in which the English ambushed the French by hiding in the bay. Today, for yacht owners, captains and crew, it’s a boating paradise, with deep, calm waters and tranquility unmatched in the region. The uniquely shaped bay offers a natural “hurricane hole,” providing hurricane-safe berthing. Marigot Bay lies 3.4 miles to the southsouthwest of Castries and is approached through a buoyed entrance channel (160 feet wide, from the entrance waypoint at 13 Marigot Bay degrees 58.1 minutes North, 61 degrees 01.8 minutes West). Everything about Marigot
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Bay is invitingly relaxed and informal—a real “home from home.” Deeper than most other Caribbean marinas, with some 700 feet (218 meters) of stern to dock, the marina is able to accommodate 40 yachts, from 30 feet to 250 feet LOA with a maximum draft of 20 feet (6 meters). Soufriere, home of the famous Pitons and the island’s UNESCO World Heritage Site, is also an official port of entry. Anchorages can be found at Anse Chastanet, just north of Soufriere Bay, off the Hummingbird Beach resort north of the town, and on mooring balls off the town Malgretoute, and, most spectacularly, between the Pitons. The whole area is administered by the Soufriere Marine Management Authority (SMMA), whose marine rangers can advise on anchoring and mooring throughout the marine park, which is administered and zoned for the benefit of all marine users, yachts, fishers and divers alike. Soufriere is also the home of the island’s two main yacht services agents, Ben’s Yacht Services and Harmony Yacht Services, who can arrange on-board Customs and Immigration clearance, mooring reservations and other services. Scattered down the west coast between Rodney Bay and the Pitons are a wealth of small sandy bays and anchorages, many with small fishing villages to welcome visiting yachts. Most of these lie within the marine park, so the Soufriere Marine Management Area issues coral conservation permits to all vessels anchoring or mooring within the management area and can advise on the exact arrangements for each bay. The cost depends on the vessel size and length of stay.
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St. Lucia Golf Resort and Country Club
Sulphur Springs
Mountains loom in the background and watch as you tee off on this 6,685-yard, par-71 course—but one must always remember that golfing in the Caribbean is different from elsewhere around the world. Orchids line the fairways, as gentle and unceasing ocean breezes keep the hottest of equatorial temps at bay. The Cap Grill now opens for breakfast and lunch, with a respectable wine list and a growing reputation for its steaks. Gros Islet www.stluciagolf.com 758.450.8523
The easy superlative is “world’s only drive-in volcano.” But there’s much more to Sulphur Springs Park than a geological oddity. The Soufriere volcano is free of subterranean pressure, and therefore a place where steam escapes on a regular basis, meaning there is no fear of a pending eruption. The hot water pools associated with the volcano are reputedly salubrious and youth-restoring. For all these reasons, Sulphur Springs Park is part of a protected UNESCO World Heritage Site. Soufriere www.soufrierefoundation.org 758.459.7200
Treetop Adventure Park
The only amusement park on St. Lucia isn’t studded with roller-coasters, or bouncing with bumper cars. Instead, it’s crisscrossed with ziplines. Adventure Tours St. Lucia has expanded its offerings in recent years to include a Treetop Canopy Adventure, hiking and biking tours, or a combination of all three. The treetop adventure sends one 100 feet above the forest floor and offers a bird’s-eye view; at those heights, it’s even possible to see animals that rarely, if ever, are seen from below. www.adventuretoursstlucia.com 758.458.0908
Millet Bird Sanctuary
Birders who visit the Caribbean to add to their “life lists” are there for specific species, the native birds that can be found nowhere else on the planet. St. Lucia has a few, like the St. Lucia Parrot, St. Lucia Warbler, St. Lucia Oriole, St. Lucia Black Finch and the St. Lucia Pewee—and the Millet Bird Sanctuary is the place to find them. But the trails here are just as beautiful without the birding bug. Hire a guide for a walk up to the 1,000-foot plateau and take in the view of the John Compton Dam, something else you won’t see anywhere but in St. Lucia. 758.468.5645
Mamiku Gardens
Drive 45 minutes east of Castries to find Mamiku Gardens, designed by one of the Caribbean’s most celebrated landscape architects. Nature, resplendent and perfect in its disorderly wildness, surrounds 12 acres of meticulously arranged native blossoms. Hiking trails lead outward into the wooded hillside offering views of Praslin Bay and chance encounters with the local wildlife, and a snack bar awaits at the Gardens at the end of the journey. Praslin www.mamiku.com 758.458.1454
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Pigeon Island
Pigeon Island National Landmark Although no longer technically an island, as it is now connected to the northwest corner of the island by a causeway, Pigeon Island has been the site of numerous historic moments that impacted not only St. Lucia but the Caribbean and Europe as well. Pirate Jambe de Bois (“Wooden Leg”) used
this spot as a hideout and a launch spot from which to raid passing ships, and the French and British met in nearby waters in the Battle of the Saints in 1782, the most important naval battle in Caribbean history. Remains of forts share the space with secluded beaches. www.slunatrust.org 758.450.5005
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Photo by Ted Martin as English Harbour, fortified and held as an important military outpost that will forever be associated with Admiral by John Galluzzo Horatio Nelson, who commanded he deep history of the settlement of Antigua begins the site for several years. The harbour today is as protective of ships as it with the Ciboney people, then moves through the was then, an important hurricane hole Arawaks and the Caribs. Each native Caribbean tribe to which yachtsmen can turn when a left a legacy on the island, to be somewhat obscured sudden storm threatens the sanctity of a typically beautiful Caribbean day. over time as the age of imperialism dawned. Antigua is the largest and sunniest of the Leeward Islands, today averaging Christopher Columbus visited the island in 1493 and daily temperatures between 75 and 85 degrees Fahrenheit. named it in honor of St. Mary of the Old Cathedral, or Santa The history of the island, seen in its crumbling remains Maria de la Antigua. Nearly a century and a half later, the and restored treasures, as well as its museums, comes with British arrived, during their race to imperialism. Several of the added beauty of the natural vistas that belong only to their early Caribbean conquests quickly failed as colonies, Caribbean Islands—soaring frigatebirds surveying the bluebut Antigua, claimed in 1632, succeeded, primarily due to green waters below, sporadically interrupted by passing the ingenuity of one man, and the back-breaking labor of yachts heading to and fro. Antigua cooks can prepare innumerable African slaves. almost anything that comes from the sea, many of which A second Christopher, this one surnamed Codrington, are by now a specialty, and its young people play cricket like believed that the production of sugar could make the island young Americans once placed baseball. economically viable, and therefore an important source of From the bustling capital of St. John to the rocky coast income for the British Empire. His arrival in 1684 needs no of Indian Town National Park on the opposite end of the historical marker to tell his story—it’s told everywhere the island, Antigua defines the Caribbean: reggae, barbecues, remains of windmills stand on the island, about 100 places. sunsets, verdant natural beauty. The British left their mark, too, at what’s today known
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All Americans traveling to and from Antigua by air and sea must have a passport. For more information, visit the website of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Customs and Border Protection at www.cbp.gov. There are several ports of entry for Antigua: English Harbour (268.460.1397), Jolly Harbour (268.462.7929 or 7932), Heritage Quay (268.462.6656) and Deepwater Harbour (268.462.3091). If you don’t have a phone to call ahead to any of these customs and immigration sites, try them on VHF 16. Heritage Quay and Deepwater can be emailed at customs@antigua.gov.ag. For Codrington, Barbuda, call 268.460.0085. In order to facilitate speedy customs processing, the Customs Department suggests that yachtsmen fill out their clearance document online via www.eSeaclear.com A permit is required to cruise Antigua and Barbuda waters, issued by the Port Authority at English Harbour (268.460.0085), Jolly Harbour (268.462.7931), and Deepwater Harbour (268.462.0050 or 0051). For more information, please visit www.customs.gov.ag.
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Nelson’s Dockyard National Park
Few things last for long in this world, so when something shows true antiquity, we take notice. Nelson’s Dockyard is a historic attraction, the gem of the Antiguan National Park system, but it’s also the oldest working dockyard in the world, dating back to the Georgian Era. None other than Royal Navy Admiral Horatio Nelson stayed here in the Naval Officer’s House, still standing today. The site stands as a reminder of when Great Britain ruled the seas, and spread its influence around the globe. English Harbour 268.481.5021 www.nationalparksantigua.com
Shirley Heights
Old traditions die hard in the Caribbean, a world seemingly reborn every week as tourists cycle in and out. That’s why if you climb to the top of Shirley Heights on a Sunday afternoon—any Sunday afternoon—you’ll find a Caribbean barbecue backdropped by reggae music. The fun doesn’t date back to when the British used the most prominent point above English Harbour as a military lookout station, but the party feels as though it’s always been here. Trail begins behind Galleon Beach Hotel English Harbour 268.460.1379
Museum of Antigua & Barbuda
The Museum of Antigua promises big things: to tell the story of the islands from “geological birth to political independence.” Inside the 1750 courthouse that serves as the museum, one may find stone tools dating back 2,000 years, to the Archaic Age. These treasures share space with pottery, shells, fossils and even a fullsized model of an Antiguan fishing canoe. The museum also hosts an extensive research library, a place to turn when curiosity strikes. Long Street St. John’s 268.462.1469 www.antiguamuseum.org
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here was prepared for processing in windmills, like one still extant on site at Betty’s Hope, and then sent out into the grand capitalistic market of the global British Empire. One mile east of Pares Village 268.462.1469 www.antiguamuseums.org
Indian Town National Park
The extreme eastern shore of Antigua is the most rugged part of the island, the place where the prevailing subequatorial easterly winds push the waters of the Caribbean relentlessly into the exposed bedrock. Erosion created the Devil’s Bridge, a naturally curved limestone arch, and, at their highest, the tides shoot rushes of water into geyser-like spouts through the porous rocks that dominate the area. Hiking trails stretch through the park, offering a unique experience in a place where land and sea eternally battle. Long Bay, between Willikens Village and Nonsuch Bay
Antigua Rainforest Canopy Tour
If you’ve got two and a half hours, and a thirst for adventure, the unique Antigua rainforest canopy eco-tour is a must-visit. The long tour moves through 21 elements, which begin after a walk across an “Indiana Jones-inspired” suspension bridge, just to get the juices flowing. Then, it’s out above the gorge, 200 to 350 feet in the air, sometimes as long as 300 feet on one go. Reservations are recommended, and safety regulations are strictly enforced. Fig Tree Drive, Wallings 268.562.6363 www.antiguarainforest.com
Betty’s Hope
Christopher Codrington, governor of the Leeward Islands, named Betty’s Hope for his daughter, but it was the African-born slaves who toiled on the ancient sugarcane plantation who deserve to be most intimately tied to its legacy. The sugarcane they processed
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or many people for many years there has been one regatta synonymous with any mention of the tiny island of Antigua Antigua Sailing Week. And for an island just 9 miles by 12 miles it certainly punches larger than its weight when it comes to first class yacht racing. Although Antigua Sailing Week is the oldest Caribbean regatta, started in 1968 by a group of friends, it is still one of the most prestigious regattas that finds its way onto most people’s bucket list, as well as being a regular for countless skippers and crews each year. The regatta offers competitive racing for all boat types and ensures all competitors will be on the water for between three and four hours of racing a day. Aside from that being just enough racing for sailors to be completely enthralled by the trade winds and near perfect racing conditions of Antigua’s south coast, it’s also short enough to ensure they still have energy for the legendary parties that take place each evening after racing. From international reggae bands and DJs, to the best of local entertainment and after-race prize givings, Antigua Sailing Week consists of five packed
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days plus a lay day for participants to pour their energy into. And believe us they will need it. For those who prefer a different kind of poison, however, Antigua can literally serve up whatever anyone wants. Lovers of classic and traditional yachts won’t want to miss the unique Antigua Classic Yacht Regatta. It features a wonderful variety of yachts including traditional craft from the islands, classic ketches, sloops, schooners, and yawls which make up the bulk of the fleet, combined with the stunningly beautiful Spirit of Tradition yachts, J Class yachts, and Tall Ships. All of these yachts make a wonderful spectacle of sail and, when combined with Antiguan hospitality, plenty of rum, sunshine, and great camaraderie in a friendly relaxed atmosphere, places the Antigua Classic Yacht Regatta in a class of its own. If offshore racing is your raison-dêtre then the RORC Caribbean 600 is now one of the top five offshore races in the world and continues to increase in its appeal. Why wouldn’t you want to race 600 miles in turquoise waters and perfect breezes around 12 Caribbean islands? And
far from being a breeze (so to speak), this race offers some of the most challenging conditions and tactical decisions of any race in the world – often beating to windward in 25 knot winds, surfing down 12-foot waves with a spinnaker when reaching from Barbuda to Redonda or drifting in the lee of Guadeloupe hoping to pick up the next thermal winds that may fill in from any direction. If however you prefer more relaxed fun on the water, there are two events on the Calendar which will deliver not just great racing but plenty of memories off the water….if you don’t over-indulge in the rum that is! The first option takes place on New Year’s Eve, or Old Year’s Night as it is called locally, and is known as the Nelson’s Pursuit. The race commemorates Lord Nelson’s famous pursuit of the French fleet under the command of Admiral Pierre Villeneuve across the Atlantic in 1805, culminating in the blockade of Cadiz and the subsequent battle of Trafalgar, Nelson’s greatest victory, during which he was tragically shot and mortally wounded by a French sniper. The boat with the lowest rating sets off first at approximately 11 am (carrying the French flag) and the rest of the fleet follows in hot pursuit of the French boat, at assigned times based on their estimated speed around the course. The winner of the race is the first boat to cross the finish line and every entry wins
something to suit all palates. And of course the strapline, where sailing meets fun! says it all. But . . . if you only have a week or a few days for vacation, how can you participate? Well, that is easy. There is a plethora of yacht charter options for you to choose from - from sleek performance yachts to bareboats, there really are yachts of every type at every price point available. First, Global Yacht Racing. Owner Andy Middleton offers individual crew berths and whole boat charter options on superbly maintained and race prepared yachts throughout the Caribbean season - EH01, a Beneteau 47.7, has had podium results in Antigua, St. Maarten and the British Virgin Islands and a First 40 has also had its fair share of wins. Global offers skippered or owner’s representative charters only and emphasizes the quality of its preparation and maintenance. Of the Caribbean regatta circuit Andy says: ‘The Caribbean regatta circuit just keeps getting better. The weather is awesome, the locations are awesome and the organisers care enough about their events to try really hard, that’s a great combination.’ KA Yacht Charter offers a skippered boat but is happy for its clients to helm and call the shots. The price to charter the boat for Antigua Sailing Week plus a few a few days training beforehand is very
a bottle of rum. Fun prizes for best period costume and the coveted scrimshaw plaque for the overall winner are awarded while competitors enjoy Chippy’s famous rum punch in the historic surroundings of Nelson’s Dockyard. For those who wish to partake, dinner is available in the Dockyard followed by New Year celebrations with the final salute of fireworks at midnight. And if one day of racing is just not enough, there is always the threeday Jolly Harbour Valentine’s Regatta and Rum Festival which takes place mid-February each year. An inclusive, professionally run, fun regatta, it provides racing to suit everyone – from CSA classes to pursuit races to a Laser Pico fleet. In 2013, the Valentine’s Regatta featured racing held in the turquoise waters off the west coast of Antigua, followed by social events ashore after each day’s on-the-water activities. The quality of racing was exceptional and enjoyed by a growing fleet of yachts which, without exception, vowed to return for the 21st anniversary of the event in February 2014. A unique and very special addition to this all-new regatta was the Rum Festival which completely transformed the shoreside events. No other regatta in the Caribbean is associated with a Rum Festival and the concept was welcomed by sailors and partygoers alike. With seven Caribbean rums on board for the first year of the event, there was
reasonable. KA Yacht Charter has been competing and chartering at Antigua Sailing Week for the last 10 years. In 2013 its fully raceprepared First 40.7, Coyote 2, finished as the top 40.7 in a fleet of five. KA Yacht Charter offers first class service and a competitive race boat in mint condition with quality race sails at a very competitive price. Antigua-based Ondeck offers yachts with skipper or owner’s representative onboard or as bareboats. The yachts include a Santa Cruz 37, Jeanneau 44, Beneteau First 40 and 40.7 and two Dehler 39s. They can match the boat to your requirements and budget and you have the benefit of a full on-the-ground management team that can assist with your logistics throughout the week. Quokka, a very successful Grand Soleil 43, is run by Deep Blue Racing and recently completed the ARC in 3rd place overall. Skippered by Philippe Falle, Quokka has an enviable track record which includes winning the UK IRC Nationals outright and a top 10 overall finish in the Rolex Fastnet. Philippe has been training teams for 11 years and has won the Royal Ocean Racing Club’s Boat of the Year award, the St. Maarten Heineken Regatta and the Rolex Fastnet Race in class. There are spaces available aboard Quokka for individuals for quality training and racing. ‘Charisma’ provides an opportunity to feel the magic of sailing with a modern legend in ocean racing! Charisma is a beautiful 57-foot classic
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racing sloop designed by Sparkman & Stephens and built by Palmer Johnson in 1970. Charisma represented the US team in the Admiral’s Cup in 1973 and throughout the coming years became well known in US waters winning countless races. Since 2003 Charisma has been completely refitted and sailed around the world competing for the podium in all top regattas such as the Fastnet, Transpac and Sydney-Hobart. It’s available for individual or group charter including prior training days. Of course world renowned Sunsail probably has the largest number of yachts available for competing at any event in Antigua and throughout the Caribbean. For something a little different, Nonsuch Bay Resort, the luxury sailing resort on the east coast of Antigua, offers a regatta charter and accommodation package for its 24-foot RS Elite sailboats in Antigua Sailing Week. The package includes accommodation for up to four people for 8 nights in a spacious two bedroom apartment close to the Resort’s beach, an RS Elite with racing sails to be raced by three sailors, race entry fees, mooring, shore support, and daily private transfers to and from the regatta. Skipper, crew and catering options are offered as extras. Rates are available upon request. If you are looking for a mothership or spectator boat for friends then Horizon Yacht Charters based in Jolly Harbour, Antigua offers yachts as motherships and spectator boats for all regattas. You can select bareboat or fully crewed options plus captain only. Horizon has a fleet of 13 charter yachts ranging in size from 33 to over 50 feet and from 2 cabins to 5 cabins. It offers both monohull and multihull yachts and is flexible on start and finish days for your charter. So there are no excuses about not having time to sail your boat down to the islands - choose an event, charter a yacht, book the flight and go!
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YACHT CHARTER LISTING For more details on yacht charters check out www.sailingweek.com For specific charters: Global Yacht Racing www.globalyachtracing.com KA Yacht Charters www.yachtcharter.com Horizon Yacht Charters www.horizonyachtcharters.com Ondeck www.ondecksailing.com Nicholson Yacht Charters www.nicholson-charters.com Charisma www.authentic-forces.net Quokka www.deepblueracing.com RACING DATES 31ST DECEMBER, 2013 – The Nelson’s Pursuit www.neslonspursuit.com 13-16th FEBRUARY, 2014 – The Jolly Harbour Valentine’s Regatta & Rum Festival www.jollyharbourregatta.com 24th FEBRUARY, 2014 – The RORC Caribbean 600 – www.rorc.caribbean600.org 17-22nd APRIL 2014 – The Antigua Classic Yacht Regatta www.antiguaclassics.com 26th APRIL – 2nd MAY, 2014 – Antigua Sailing Week www.sailingweek.com
Marina and Shipyard 35 ton hydraulic Brownell boat trailer Complete yatch facilities 200 ton railway for 14ft Draft Yachts 40.000 Square feet of tie-down storage Safe storage on fully concreted base An excellent Yatch Chandlery Deep-water fuel dock (18ft Draft) Duty free fuel and Chandlery Convenience store at the fuel dock 3 restaurants in English Harbour Tel.: (268) 460 1056 Fax: (268) 460-1566 www.antiguaslipway.com
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Inve $ ting in Antigua While Antigua & Barbuda is well established as a vacation destination with thriving yachting and leisure tourism industries, in recent years it has become known globally as one of the best countries in the Caribbean and Latin American for doing business. In 2012 the Financial Times ranked Antigua & Barbuda the 6th best place for doing business in Latin America and the Caribbean. Close proximity, cultural similarities and longstanding friendly relations with the United States makes Antigua & Barbuda a very attractive destination for foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows from North America. It has an English speaking population with proficiency in other languages, a well trained and educated workforce and a stable democratic system of government. Antigua & Barbuda’s competitiveness as a preferred destination for foreign direct investment is greatly enhanced by having multiple daily flights from North America and Europe. Travel by air, whether commercial or private, will become even more convenient with the completion of a new airport terminal in 2014. The country’s geographic location makes it an ideal hub for connecting routes to the chain of Caribbean islands, be it for leisure travel or business.
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A growing Financial Services sector that includes offshore banking and online gaming, a competitive tourism and yachting industries all help keep Antigua and Barbuda’s economy on course toward achieving sustainable growth and development. Also the Antigua and Barbuda Investment Authority is focused on developing Medical / Health & Wellness tourism, Outsourcing and Agriculture that will fortify the country’s competitiveness. The Antigua FDI to the twin-island nation. Its mandate is to ensure that establishing a business is seamless, while providing excellent after-care services to new and existing investors. The ABIA provides prospective investors with the requisite information and services required to establish and operate a business in Antigua. All business proposals are evaluated by a team of experienced professionals at the ABIA, after which customized incentive and concession packages may be awarded. For more information visit www.investantiguabarbuda. org. E-mail: info-abia@antigua.gov.ag or Sascha.mercer@ antigua.gov.ag . To reach the ABIA via telephone, please dial +1 268 481-1000.
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Jolly Harbour Yacht Club teamed up with a group of interested parties in Jolly Harbour to develop the regatta into a major Antiguan yachting event and to put it on the international regatta calendar. Designed to be an inclusive, professionally run, fun regatta, it provided racing to suit everyone – from CSA classes to pursuit races to a Laser Pico fleet. The all-new version of the regatta, now known as the Jolly Harbour Valentine’s Regatta and Rum Festival, featured racing held over three days in the turquoise waters off the west coast of Antigua, followed by social events ashore after each day’s on-the-water activities. The quality of racing was exceptional and enjoyed by a growing fleet of yachts which, without exception, vowed to return for the 21st anniversary of the event in February 2014. A unique and very special addition to this all-new regatta was the Rum Festival which completely transformed the shoreside events. No other regatta in the Caribbean is associated with a Rum Festival and the concept was welcomed by sailors and partygoers alike. With seven Caribbean rums on board for the first year of the event, there was something to suit all palates. Rum and Bites on the lawn on Friday night was followed by Rum and Rhythms in the middle of Jolly Harbour’s Commercial Centre on Saturday night and Rum on the Beach on Sunday featuring the final awards presentation, beach games and exciting local entertainment. The all-new Jolly Harbour Valentine’s Regatta and Rum Festival is ideally scheduled in the middle of the Caribbean racing calendar – next year from February 13-16, 2014 and is an inclusive regatta with something for everyone,
whether on the water or on the shore. Once you arrive in Jolly Harbour you may never want to leave. As we like to say – Jolly Harbour Valentine’s Regatta and Rum Festival . . . where sailing meets fun! Visit www.jollyharbourregatta.com for full information and to enter online.
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might seem that a mixing of cultures would take place, both halves of the island have retained strong ties to their by John Galluzzo homelands. The Dutch love their nightlife, their casinos and the hottest entertainment acts t’s not an even 50-50 split, land-wise, but it’s close enough. from Europe performing in their St. Martin is divided between two nations, the Netherlands clubs. The French focus on wines and France. There are approximately 7,000 islands in the and cuisine. On that point, though, there is consensus: One can never Caribbean, and many have held the stamp of one European have enough good food. More than nation or another during the past 400 years. Yet, in today’s 300 restaurants populate the island. Caribbean, an era in which those European nations are granting In those restaurants, one will governmental control back to the locals, this one island remains most likely hear French, Dutch, French Creole and Papiamento an anomaly. It holds not one but two extranational ties. spoken. English occasionally pops The bond between the nations is unique. It took very up but is an artifact. The British little for one European country to attack another during tried unsuccessfully to take the island in the past, the age of imperialism, especially half the world away in and their one lingering legacy is a few words of the the Caribbean. But the Dutch and French struck a truce language. and signed a treaty that is currently the oldest active one Sixty years of catering to the traveling public has in the world, on the smallest landmass on the planet created an atmosphere of service on both sides of the shared by two separate nations. Residents can cross the island, making St. Martin one of the most sought after border to and from either side at will for commercial Caribbean destinations for discriminating visitors from purposes. all over the world. And whether the first words you Remarkably, though, the French side has remained hear are “Welkom,” “bienvenue” or “Bon bini,” they all French, and the Dutch side, Dutch. While, logically, it mean the same thing on St. Martin.
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Simpson Bay Marina
Welfare Road #68, Cole Bay St. Maarten, NA 599.544.2309
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Yacht Club Port de Plaisance
Union Road, Cole Bay St. Maarten, NA 599.544.4565
www.yachtclubportdeplaisance.com
Palapa Marina
Airport Rd 28 Simpson Bay, St. Maarten 011.599.545.2735
www.palapamarina.com
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599.542.2222 059.087.8833 059.087.9501
Marine SERVICES Palapa Marina IGY Simpson Bay Marina Fort Louis
599.545.2735 599.544.2309 599.581.7082
MEDICAL CARE St. Maarten Medical Center Marigot Hospital
599.543.1111 059.029.5757
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St. Maarten Museum
Long before the French and the Dutch, there were the Arawaks. Pre-Columbian artifacts on the island are known to come from as early as 1800 B.C.E., with ceramics definitely dated to 550 B.C.E. A recreation of a c. 1500 B.C.E. burial mound found only in 1994 details life among the native people, the Arawaks, while other exhibits cover the plantation and slavery era, even modern-day development. Next to Marina Port la Royale Marigot • 590.29.48.36
Fort St. Louis
Built under direct orders from King Louis XVI in 1767, the fort once overlooked the precious trade routes that built the economic empire of the Caribbean, but now stands as simply the island’s most dramatic historic site. The fort was always occupied by the French, save for one brief moment during the French Revolution, when the Dutch stepped in to keep the insurrection from spreading from nearby Guadelupe. Overlooking Marigot Harbor
Sint Maarten Park
A unique blend of zoological, botanical and floral gardens showcases the lives of the plants and animals of the Caribbean and American tropics, including the largest gathering of
tropical parrots in the region. There are ocelots, cotton top tamarins, bush dogs and peccaries on the mammal side, and caimans, red-footed tortoises, rainbow boas and Burmese pythons on the reptile side. A small “zootique” and playground complement the menagerie. On the Great Salt Pond, outside of Philipsburg www.stmaartenzoo.com • 599.543.2030
Loterie Farm
The first owner of the farm was an Englishman who won it in a “land loterie,” but he wouldn’t recognize the place today. Yes, the farm still produces more than 1,000 varieties of coconuts, bananas, papayas and more, and he probably had trails that he followed akin to the hiking trails that wind up the side of Pic Paradis today. He would not, though, know what to make of the Flyzone ziplines, suspended bridges and the Tree Lounge. Route Pic Paradis www.loteriefarm.com • 590.87.86.16
The Butterfly Farm (La Ferme Des Papillons)
The Butterfly Farm calls on you to wear bright clothing and, believe it or not, citrus-based cologne, if you want the most delightful experience possible at their facility, as these items will attract their butterflies to land on you. A pair of
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subbase drydock, inc., a family-owned and operated business, has been serving our customers since 1981. Our facility boasts two floating drydocks - 350 Tons and 1,000 Tons! We are also home to a full service machine shop and welding shop. We can handle all of your marine repair needs - anything from a simple spot weld to a full custom fabrication project. We carry the largest inventory of stainless steel and aluminum on the island and have a full service rigging shop and sail loft on premises. Carpentry, fiberglass and specialty paint work are all within our areas of expertise. We can also machine shafts up to 12” and perform engine alignments. We can provide you with a list of references, local accommodations, and other marine specialists. Call or email today to request a quote for your next haul out.
Location Subbase Drydock is located on the south side of St. Thomas in the area known as “Subbase”. We are adjacent to the Crown Bay cruise ship terminal and have deep water approaches. Our 1,000 ton and 350 ton drydocks can handle large yachts and vessels.
FaciLities and Products We carry a wide variety of paint products, including Ameron, Micron, and SeaHawk. Need something special? We can order it and arrange shipping for you. We work closely with a variety of vendors and can get most standard items on island within three days. What can’t be ordered can often be fabricated in our full service machine shop.
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reminder of the age of imperialism. And while trams are fun, there’s nothing like walking up the historic 99 Steps (actually 103, but he approach to the harbor at Charlotte Amalie draws that’s not as poetic). The Danes found the eyes upward, to the top of Flag Hill. Tramcars that steps were easier to transit than the steep inclines necessary to reach take visitors there, too, to take in the entirety of the different parts of Charlotte Amalie. grandeur of the capital city. The ballast of ships now long gone rests underfoot. Walkers need not stop there. Tours What they see is what Sir Francis Drake saw the 1580s— wind past historic homes, art galleries although he had ulterior motives. He was thinking of Empire, and Market Square. Beyond that, rental cars can take one and spying on passing Spanish ships, plotting ways to disrupt even farther, to the outer reaches of the island, to the many their trade. The Danes, too, had other thoughts in mind beaches, from jumping Magens Beach to secluded Brewers beyond taking in the natural beauty of the Caribbean. Their Bay. There’s even one named Secret Harbour Beach. But thoughts—and their actions—turned decidedly military. As be mindful of one fact when slipping behind the wheel: for Blackbeard, everybody knows what he had in mind. While most of the rental cars on the island are American, Regardless of nation of origin, he saw passing ships as floating with steering wheels on the left, the rules are Danish, which gold mines, and used the perch to ponder which ships to means driving on the left. pluck. The United States purchased St. Thomas, St. Croix and But it was the Danes who stuck around the longest, St. John in 1917 as added defensive security during World building Fort Christian (both Christian and Charlotte Amalie War I, but, thankfully, peace has reigned on the islands refer to historical Danish royals), an iconic red-brick outpost since that time, in the form of unfettered sunsets while of Empire. That structure remains today, undergoing a major limin’ on any westward-facing St. Thomas beach, any day renovation through the National Park Service, but still a of the year. by John Galluzzo
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Yacht Haven Grande
5304 Yacht Haven Grande, Suite 100 St Thomas, USVI 802 340.775.6454
www.yachthavengrande.com
American Yacht Harbor
6100 Red Hook Quarters #2 St Thomas, USVI 802 340.775.6454
www.igy-americanyachtharbor.com
Crown Bay Marina
Suite 528, Parcel 8168 Sub Base St Thomas, USVI 00802 340.774.2255
www.crownbay.com
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Americans entering the U.S. Virgin Islands do not need to carry their passports, but if they intend to continue port visits throughout the Caribbean, it would be prudent to do so. For all other nationalities, entry requirements for the U.S. Virgin Islands are the same as those for the mainland United States. To follow proper procedure, the captain of any vessel should go ashore and obtain preliminary clearance at the offices on the western end of the waterfront, next to the seaplane landing. The entire crew must then go with their completed papers to Customs and Immigration at the ferry dock. One crew member is allowed to stay on board as an anchor watch, but if that person is not a U.S. national, he or she will have to clear in person later at the same place. The Marina at Yacht Haven Grande has on-site Customs and Immigration in Charlotte Amalie Harbor, the port of entry for St. Thomas. If you have any questions for the Bureau of Customs, call 340.774.2510. Questions about immigration should be directed to the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service office at 340.774.4279.
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Emergency Information Emergency Fire Charlotte Amalie Police US Coast Guard San Juan
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921 340.774.2211 787.729.6800
Marine SERVICES American Yacht Harbor Crown Bay Marina Yacht Haven Grande
340.775.6454 340.774.2255 340.774.9500
MEDICAL CARE St. Thomas Hospital
340.776.8311
Transportation Air ---------------------------------------------------Cyril E. King International 340.774.5100
VISITOR INFORMATION www.usvi.net www.usvitourism.com
Blackbeard’s Castle
When the Danes fortified Charlotte Amalie, they knew they needed to use every available vantage point to watch for approaching enemy ships. They built Skytsborg Tower in 1679 to do just that. But local legend holds that sometime during his cruising of the Caribbean at the beginning of the next century, Edward Teach, or Blackbeard, took control of it. The U.S. Virgin Islands boast four National Historic Sites, and this is one of them. Walking tours begin here and can end here—it’s also a hotel. The Inn at Blackbeard’s Castle www.blackbeardscastle.com 340.776.1234
Mahogany Run Golf
Golfing in the Caribbean comes with challenges, but designing the courses and keeping them lush can be downright daunting. Tom and George Fazio designed this, the first golf course on St. Thomas, and to keep the course green, they called for an 800-head irrigation system that pumps 300,000 gallons of desalinated water onto the 6,000 yards of fairways and greens. To keep things fun for the golfers, they designed the “Devil’s Triangle,” holes 13, 14 and 15, all now known for their water hazards. 1 Mahogany Run North www.mahoganyrungolf.com 340.777.6250
Coral World Marine Park & Observatory
Swim with sea lions, SNUBA or share an encounter with a shark. Cavort with sea turtles; feed stingrays, or perhaps some rainbow lorikeets. If you’ve always wanted to walk on the moon, try the next best thing: Sea Trek. The trek is a guided walk on the ocean floor, with participants wearing diving helmets, gloves and booties. Best of all, non-participating family members can watch from the bottom level of the undersea observatory, making memories for all involved. Coki Point, northeast shore of St. Thomas www.coralworldvi.com 340.775.1555
Fort Christian
Still undergoing historic restoration, Fort Christian is nonetheless a must-see on St. Thomas. The Danes began construction of the site in 1672, and just six years later the French attacked, and were repulsed. For 200 years, the site remained in the hands of the military, its history being one of expansion and change. Today, it stands as a National Historical Landmark and holds the Virgin Islands Museum within. Between Veterans Drive and Emancipation Garden
www.nps.gov 340.776.4566
Virgin Island Ecotours
Tours come in many varieties. Here’s just one example: The Hassel Island Kayak-Hike-Snorkel Tour begins in Charlotte Amalie Harbor and paddles toward Fort Willoughby, past Danish and British colonial ruins. The hike up to the fort is followed by a paddle to the Creque Marine Railway, and the trip ends on Garden Beach, where the choice is snorkeling or sunbathing. Other options are available, in shorter or longer timeframes. Mangrove Lagoon www.viecotours.com 877.845.2925
Paradise Point Tramway
The Paradise Point Tramway can get you to the top of Flag Hill, 700 feet above Charlotte Amalie, but what you do once you reach the summit is your call. Most afternoons bring live bands out to play, and, of course, spectacular sunsets are never far behind. The Virgin Islands’ word for relaxing is “limln’,” and this is the perfect place to put the word into practice. 9617 Estate Thomas 340.774.9809
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BVIs intend to maintain their culture and heritage across the 40 or so islands within the chain. by John Galluzzo So it’s the natural beauty of the islands that makes them stand out in a he British Virgin Islands are fighting a battle against particularly verdant spot on forces that are disrupting cultures around the world. the globe. Rimming the biggest island, Tortola, are Jost Van Dyke, While many Caribbean islands are giving in to the lure Anegada, Virgin Gorda and many of the almighty dollar, tearing down rainforests to build more daytrip destinations open golf courses, paving stretches of coral and sand to mostly just to cruisers seeking make parking lots for American fast-food franchises, the people private beaches. Each one offers a different perspective on the of the BVIs are standing firm. chain—unrivaled snorkeling here, fantastic bird-watching there. There has been change over time. The Arawaks Tortola, while being the most populated, offers up lived on the island peacefully for 1,600 years before Sage Mountain for a good morning’s hike, or Mt. the warring Caribs pushed them out. Christopher Healthy for an afternoon. A perusal of the J.R. O’Neal Columbus’s arrival in 1492 interrupted and eventually Botanic Garden brings the nature of the island into defined the beginning of the end the Caribs’ reign. The direct focus, while a trek long the Sky Road broadens British arrived and, with West African slaves, laid out the perspective, bringing in the whole picture. roads and changed the island for good. Road Town is the epicurean hub of the island But today, progress is not measured in the number group, but elsewhere on Tortola, at Apple Bay, of foreign-owned homes that can be built, or the Cane Garden Bay, and more, top-notch chefs await numbers of floors on high-rise resort hotels. Strict specialty orders. If formal menus seem like too naturalization standards limit the number of new much, find a roadside barbecue, and ask for the jerk citizenships granted each year, and even that comes at chicken. Either way, you can’t go wrong. the end of a 20-year waiting period. The people of the
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Nanny Cay
Road Town Torotola, BVI 284.494.2512
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Bitter End Yacht Club
North Sound Virgin Gora, BVI 284.494.2745
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Village Cay
Road Town Tortola, BVI 284.494.2771
www.villagecayhotelandmarina.com
YCCS Marina Virgin Gorda
P.O. Box 132, North Sound Virgin Gorda, British Virgin Islands 284.393.2000
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If you’re arriving by sea, ports of entry are located in Road Town and the West End on Tortola, Great Harbour on Jost Van Dyke, and St. Thomas Bay and Gun Creek on Virgin Gorda. All vessels must clear Customs and Immigration immediately upon arrival, and a valid passport and boat registration papers may be required. Customs and Immigration keep strict hours: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, and 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Saturdays. To make after-hours arrangements, call Customs at 284.494.3475 and Immigration at 284.494.3701, extension 2538, or register with Immigration at opening of business the following business day. Failure to comply with these regulations can lead to heavy fines or imprisonment. Cruising permits are required. All Americans traveling to and from the BVIs by air and sea must have a passport. For more information, visit the website of the Department of Homeland Security’s Customs and Border Protection at www.cbp.gov.
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Emergency Information Emergency 999 Fire Service 284.494.3473 Royal Virgin Islands Police 284.494.3226 VI Search and Rescue
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Marine SERVICES Bitter End Yacht Club, Virgin Gorda Nanny Cay, Tortola Peter Island Marina
800.872.2392 284.494.2512 284.495.2000
MEDICAL CARE Peebles Hospital Red Cross
284.494.3497 284.494.6349
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The Baths
The name “The Baths” holds double meaning. Strictly geologically speaking, it stands for the rock formations, the batholiths that create the caverns and pools they hide inside. And therein lies the second meaning: The pools that populate the spot are reminiscent of baths, perhaps best visualized in the Roman sense of the word. An offshore dinghy dock protects the shore from erosion, and mooring balls are there to take care of the coral reefs. The best approach may be by snorkel. Virgin Gorda
J.R. O’Neal Botanic Gardens
A gem of the British Virgin Islands National Parks Trust, the Botanic Gardens in Tortola’s Road Town hold more than 60 species of palm trees, sprinkled in among the many species of cacti and trees of the rainforest. Flowering plants provide nectar for the Green-throated Carib hummingbird, as well as shade for the anole lizards that dart about, always seemingly seen just from the corner of the eye. The trees also provide shade for the visitors, a welcome respite from the constancy of the Caribbean sun. Botanic Road Road Town Tortola 284.495.4168
Callwood Rum Distillery
Anchoring in Cane Garden Bay, one is faced with a small, seemingly undiscovered white sand beach ringed with restaurants that serve seafood specialties on open-air decks just feet from the water. A single street away is the Callwood Rum Distillery, as it has been for more than 200 years. The Callwoods themselves began the process of turning sugar into rum in the early part of the 19th century, and their process has never changed. Cane Garden Bay Tortola
Virgin Islands Folk Museum
Archaic stone tools, those that appear in archaeological dig sites, are seemingly the same all over the world, but, in fact, their designs can tell us a lot about the people who used them. The native Caribbean tribes that once lived in the British Virgin Islands—the Caribs, the Arawaks—left their tools behind, and their stories are intermingled at the Virgin Islands Folk Museum with shipwreck artifacts and the tales of West African and British influences that have shaped the island culture over time. Main Street Road Town Tortola
Dolphin Discovery
It’s an adventure that can only be undertaken in the right climate. While dolphins swim the seas the world over, it’s the Atlantic bottle-nosed dolphin we romanticize, we love. At Dolphin Discovery at Prospect Reef, swimming with these magnificent marine mammals is where the adventure begins. A dolphin tow can have you moving through the water at speeds you never imagined you’d reach without a Jet-Ski. Swimming with dolphins offshore is a possibility; doing so at Dolphin Discovery at Prospect Reef is a certainty. Prospect Reef Tortola www.dolphindiscovery.com 998.193.3360
Sage Mountain National Park
Were it not for the inherent rockiness of Sage Mountain, there would be no rainforest at all on Tortola. The plantation era wiped it out, as all arable land was cleared to promote the trade interests of the British Empire. But rainforest survived at Sage Mountain, now a national park, and has been enhanced by the planting of West Indies mahogany and other native trees. The forest, reaching a height of 1,716 feet at the summit, is healthier than it has ever been. Tortola
caribbean marine surveyors ltd We are Marine Surveyors with a reputation for honesty and accuracy throughout the Caribbean. All our surveyors are Accredited with SAMS (Society of Accredited Marine Surveyors) as AMS. All our surveyors are accredited by MECAL in the UK. We are approved by the UK Certifying Authorities (RYA, IIMS, MECAL, YDSA) for carrying out MCA Inspections for\SCV Certificates. We are approved by the UK and BVI Governments to carry out stability testing for the MGN 280 Code. We work for Insurance Underwriters throughout the world for damage inspections. Our area is “the Caribbean” but we have worked from Brazil to Rhode Island for interested Underwriters. We are here to help you as needed.
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Linda Graham, Keith Thomas
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Virgin Gorda Yacht Harbor
Spanish Town Virgin Gora, BVI 284.495.5500
www.virgingordayachtharbor.com
Leverick Bay
North Sound Virgin Gora, BVI 284.495.7421
www.leverickbay.com
Scrub Island Marina
Scrub Island BVI 813.890.93002
www.scrubisland.com
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swimming and big-game fishing, cement the region’s legacy of all things associated with the sea. That legacy is the lifeblood of the city. The Intracoastal by John Galluzzo Waterway winds directly through the greater Fort Lauderdale area, making ore than 4,000 restaurants feed the five million it the perfect place for boaters. More residents and 10 million visitors who love Fort than 100 boat yards and marinas in Lauderdale. As such, daily itineraries can be Fort Lauderdale and Palm Beach cater built around breakfasts, lunches or dinners, and to 42,000 boats of all kinds during can include high-end jewelry shopping, antiques the year. Yacht manufacturing and maintenance provides 108,000 jobs in perusing or nightclub diversions. the area. More than 120,000 people attend the massive Fort Lauderdale Seven miles of beaches soak up the thousands of hours International Boat Show. With 300 miles of canals and of sunshine thrust gloriously upon them annually. The city other waterways, the city has become known as the “Venice recently put $26 million into beach infrastructure, both of America.” facilities and safety upgrades. Just inland, the Riverwalk Palm Beach, just to the north, is a world apart: quieter, Arts and Entertainment District calls, in the form of the with a par-3 golf course that divides the Atlantic from the Broward County Center for the Performing Arts, which Intracoastal Waterway. West Palm Beach, once a backwater stages everything from opera to rock, as well as the Museum ’burb of Palm Beach, is now a place the stars of the of Art/Fort Lauderdale, the Florida Grand Opera, and the entertainment and sporting worlds call home. Museum of Discovery and Science. Sixty-nine miles of Greater Fort Lauderdale is a gateway to two more coral reef make for extraordinary snorkeling. The Flamingo worlds. To the west lie the Everglades, where airboats and Gardens & Wray Botanical Collection hold 60 acres of native kayaks await. To the east, the Bahamas, the first stop in a plants and trees as well as a free-flight aviary, not to mention Caribbean adventure. captive Florida panthers. Two international halls of fame, for
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954.355.4400 954.776.6000
Transportation Air ---------------------------------------------------Ft Lauderdale/Hollywood 866.IFLYFLL Ft Lauderdale Exec. Airport 954.828.4955 Palm Beach County Airpark 561.965.6400 Palm Beach Intl. Airport 561.471.7420 SURFACE RAIL ------------------------------------Tri-Rail 800.874.7245 Amtrak 800.872.7245 BUS -------------------------------------------------Broward County Transit 954.357.8400 Greyhound 954.764.6551
VISITOR INFORMATION Ft Lauderdale Beach Conditions Hotel 954.828.4597 Ft Lauderdale Convention and Visitor’s Bureau 800.22.SUNNY www.sunny.org www.palmbeachchamber.com
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28.03.28 N 80.07.50 W
The Boathouse of Ft. lauderdale
26.499 N 080.0334 W
1601 SE 16 Street Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316
MEDICAL CARE Broward Gen. Medical Ctr North Ridge Medical Ctr.
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Hall of Fame Marina
Marina Bay Marina The Boathouse Old Port Cove Marina Sailfish Marina
435 Seabreeze Blvd. Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316
Marine SERVICES
www.halloffamemarina.net
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Emergency Information Fort Lauderdale Fire 954.828.6800 Fort Lauderdale Police 954.828.5700 Palm Beach County Sheriff 561.688.3000 U.S. Coast Guard 305.535.4300 TowBOAT/US 954.525.5577
Harbour Towne Marina
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112 Lakeshore Dr. North Palm Beach, FL 33408 561.626.1760
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department store there are a dozen smaller boutiques brimming with creative fashion; for every major museum, by John Galluzzo a smaller gallery or historic site with another tale to tell. ew York City innovates. Culinary dishes created New York Harbor remains the here are shared throughout the world, and fashion mecca it has been for centuries, a designers gather here for inspiration. Central Park dynamic place where one never knows draws joggers, birders, wanderers, and Times what one might see next. The fixtures Square is, well, timeless. The faces and names remain: The Statue of Liberty will be busy again this summer, opening for change there, but the show goes on. visitation after restoration. Ellis Island is once again a happening place, as It would take years to take in all that New York City has genealogy has again taken off in America, and folks flock to offer. World-renowned landmarks populate the cityscape, to the site to see the spots where their ancestors once stood like the Empire State Building, Yankee Stadium, Madison at the very edge of a new life in America. The South Street Square Garden. Top acts in all entertainment fields move Seaport’s historic ships are not to be missed. through the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, the The list goes on: the Bronx Zoo, the New York Botanical Metropolitan Opera House, Radio City Music Hall, and the Gardens, the Museum of Natural History, the Museum of various venues of Broadway. Modern Art. And we haven’t even mentioned restaurants, American museum life begins on the Museum Mile, walking tours, hansom cab rides, and more. with the Guggenheim, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City stretches into the distance, through night the Cooper-Hewitt National Museum of Design, El Museo and day, from history to modernity to futurity. It’s a hub for del Barrio, the Museum of the City of New York, and the world, a place where anything is possible at nearly any more. Shopping starts with the originals: Saks Fifth Avenue, time of day or night. Bloomingdale’s, Macy’s, FAO Schwartz. And for every large
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Lincoln Harbor Yacht Club
1500 Harbor Blvd Weehawken, NJ 07086 201.319.5100
www.lincolnharbormarina.com
Dennis Conner’s North Cove
385 South End Ave. #7G New York, NY 10280 212.786.1200
www.TheNorthCove.com
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Dockmaster
Gerard
info@thenorthcove. com
linda@lincolnharbormarina.com
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MEDICAL CARE Mount Sinai Medical Center NYU Medical Center NY Presbyterian
212.241.6500 212.263.5550 212.746.0801
Transportation Air ---------------------------------------------------LaGuardia Airport 718.533.3401 Teterboro Airport 201.288.1775 Newark Liberty Intl Airport 973.961.6000 JFK Airport 718.244.4444 BUS -------------------------------------------------New York City Transit 718.330.1234 TRAIN------------------------------------------------Amtrak 800.872.7245 FERRY ----------------------------------------------New York Waterway 800.53.FERRY Seastreak 800.BOATRIDE New York Water Taxi 212.742.1969 Liberty Park Water Taxi 201.887.8700 NYC DOT 718.815.BOAT
VISITOR INFORMATION www.nycvisit.com www.nymag.com/restaurants
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Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum Empire State Building Frank Lloyd Wright designed “The Guggenheim” to celebrate the Avant-Garde movement, transporting visitors ever upward toward the galleries at the top of the building. This summer’s exhibits include “New Harmony: Abstraction between the Wars, 1919-1939,” “A Year with Children, 2013,” and, after July 27, “A Long-Awaited Tribute: Frank Lloyd Wright’s Usonian House and Pavilion.” Permanent exhibits feature Cezanne, Gauguin, Manet, Monet, Picasso, Renoir, van Gogh and more. 1071 Fifth Avenue, New York 212.423.3500 www.guggenheim.org
The 86th floor is the goal, as it has been for more than 70 years. More than 10 million people have taken in the view since it opened. Due to a recent revitalization, the lobby now looks much like it did at that time, in its Art Deco glory. What’s new, though, is the fact that the 6,514 windows have been refitted, using 95 percent of the original glass, and drastically increasing the insulating value of each one. The building is exponentially more energy efficient than it ever has been. Fifth Avenue and 34th Street, Manhattan 212.736.3100 www.esbnyc.org
Broadway
Everything is grander in New York City, and that includes the arts. The MMA, the largest art museum in the United States, boasts two million individual works from more than five millennia, gathered from every corner of the globe. Those works attract visitors from all corners as well. This summer’s exhibitions include “The Civil War and American Art,” “The Boxer: An Ancient Masterpiece,” “Punk: Chaos to Couture,” “Birds in the Art of Japan,” and more. 1000 Fifth Avenue, Manhattan 212.535.7710 www.metmuseum.org
Musicals in the world-renowned Broadway theater district this year include The Lion King, Jersey Boys, Spiderman, Rock of Ages and The Book of Mormon. Dramatic plays include I’ll Eat You Last with Bette Midler, Macbeth, and The Nance. Off-Broadway, you’ll find Stomp, Old Jews Telling Jokes and Fuerza Bruta: Look Up. Ordering tickets early for the best times is advisable, as is making complementary dinner reservations, to ensure a smooth, romantic New York City night. 800.BROADWAY www.broadway.com
Metropolitan Museum of Art
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THE ANTIGUA & BARBUDA hamptons challenge 2013 Sponsored by the Antigua & Barbuda Ministry of Tourism
ATTENTION SAILORS
Compete for the BIGGEST SAILING PRIZE in the Northeast! All expense paid trip to Antigua for Captain & Crew to race in Antigua Sailing Week 2014!
Saturday, August 17th
in and around Noyac Bay REGISTER NOW - Time is running short!
Caribbean Cocktail Party
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Haven’s Beach, Sag Harbor • Tickets $40 in advance / $45 at door
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Island. Small-town life still intrigues, with historical society lectures, art shows at the local whaling museum by John Galluzzo and neighborhood actors taking roles in the productions of the Bay Street Theater. America’s t took a long time for Americans to go from whaling to whale Cup contenders sail just offshore, watching. The former industry was all-consuming in the placing race watchers within reaching Northeast for a time. Whale oil lit the night in the late 1700s, distance of signature cocktails at open-air restaurants. Stepping from tabletop lamps to the lantern rooms of lighthouses. In beyond the bounds of the town to the those days, Sag Harbor sat atop the world, easily the economic rest of the Hamptons region brings center of Long Island. opportunities to sunbathe, sportfish, golf, antique and more. Times changed. The whales became rarer and new And this summer, the Captains technologies evolved, leaving the skills learned for decades Guide invites one and all to Sag Harbor for the second in Sag Harbor archaic. The time came when no one needed Antigua Barbuda Hamptons Challenge. This August 17, whale oil anymore, at least in the United States, and so Noyac Bay will glisten with the colorful spinnakers of capital was diverted from that industry to others. Life in Sag challengers from 10 Long Island yacht clubs vying for the Harbor quieted. biggest prize of all: One captain and his crew of six will With that pullback came a cessation in new building. be invited to take part—all expenses paid—in the 2014 Although that meant hard times then, it means pleasant Antigua Sailing Week. The party just begins when the antiquity today. The Federalist era homes built on the hardwinning boat crosses the finish line, as Antigua moves earned dollars of whaling captains and whale ship owners north for one night, bringing a Caribbean beach party are today stately manifestations of their era. to the East End of Long Island. If you’re coming to Sag Sag Harbor opens the door to the East End of Long Harbor in 2013, join the Captain, and join the party.
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Les Black info@sagharboryc.com
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Sag Harbor Yacht Club
27 Bay Street Sag Harbor, NY 11963 631.725.0567
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Waterfront Marina
1A Bay Street Sag Harbor, NY 11963 631.725.3886 VHF 9
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Harbormaster Sag Harbor Moorings & Launch Service
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Emergency Information Emergency 911 Police 631.725.0058 Fire 631.725.0252 Ambulance 631.324.6868 SEA TOW 631.765.5300 TowBOAT/US 800.391.4869 Coast Guard, Montauk 631.668.2773
LAUNDRY Sag Harbor Launderette
MARINE FUEL Sag Harbor Yacht Club
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MARINE REPAIR Sag Harbor Yacht Yard
631.725.3838
Transportation Air ---------------------------------------------------East Hampton Airport 631.537.1130 BUS -------------------------------------------------Suffolk Co. Public Transit 631.852.5200 FERRY ----------------------------------------------Service to Shelter Island 631.749.1200 Viking Line to Block Island 631.668.5700 Cross Sound Ferry 631.323.2525 to New London, CT. TRAIN -----------------------------------------------AMTRAK 1.800.872.7245 Long Island Rail Road 631.231.5477
VISITOR INFORMATION Sag Harbor Chamber www.sagharborchamber.com
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SAG HARBOR Waterfront Marina Open April 15 through October 15. 75+ slips designed to accommodate sailing and power vessels 30-195 plus feet. Showers, ice, 30, 50, and 100 amp 3 phase electric and Cable TV. Our marina monitors channel 9, and is located in the heart of historic Sag Harbor.We are walking distance of stores, restaurants, theater, motels, supplies, and houses of worship. Seasonal and transients are welcome. Malloy Waterfront Marina, Bay Street at Long Wharf Office: 631.725.3886 • Winter #: 631.725.0033 • Fax: 631.725.6203
Call 1-800-MALLOY4 (800.625.5694) for reservations & information Mailing Address: P.O. Box 1979 Sag Harbor, NY 11963
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Custer Institute & Observatory
A good boater checks the weather on a regular basis, just like a good astronomer. A thick cover of clouds makes the latter furrow his brow and purse his lips—so it’s best to check the radar before visiting the observatory. Should the sky cooperate, the experience is a wonderful one. Hardcore astronomical research does take place at Custer (and, yes, it’s part of that Custer family), but there’s plenty of room for amateurs, even first-timers, to take a glance at the wonders of the night sky. 1115 Main Bayview Road, Southold www.custerobservatory.org 631.765.2626
Sag Harbor Whaling & Historical Museum
Whaling was the stuff of folk songs, an American tradition like no other, full of bravado, of daring, of undue danger as man battled beast and fought the sea. It’s been gone for a century and a half, yet we still celebrate its legacies, its traditions, even its scrimshaw artwork. When whaling was king, so, too, was Sag Harbor, the place on Long Island where money flowed like nowhere else. The museum celebrates
those splendid, long-lost days. 200 Main Street, Sag Harbor www.sagharborwhalingmuseum.org 631.725.0770
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Parrish Art Museum
The move has been made to the new facility, the first new art museum built on the East End of Long Island in more than a century. This summer’s exhibits include “Alice Aycock Drawings: Some Stories Are Worth Repeating,” “Fairfield Porter: Modern American Master,” “William Merritt Chase: A Life in Art,” and “Look and Look Again: Contemporary Observation.” 279 Montauk Highway, Water Mill www.parrishart.org 631.283.7006
Morton National Wildlife Refuge
Through 187 acres of grasslands, ponds, marshes and more, the wildlife runs, all thanks to the donation of land by the Morton family in 1954. This pristine piece of Noyac and Little Peconic bays protects juvenile Kemp’s Ridley sea turtles as they grow, and breeding, migrating and wintering birds throughout the year. With grasslands disappearing at alarming rates throughout the Northeast and marshes under assault from numerous angles, a visit to a refuge like this one is a rare treat for the soul. 784 Noyac Rd, Sag Harbor www.fws.gov 631.286.0485
Custom House
Elementary school students learn that the colonies banded together to defeat the British at the end of the American Revolution, but they never learn of the price tag. Faced with staggering debt at the dawn of the new nation, the federal government turned to the collection of revenue from trading ships at major ports of call. Henry Packer Dering took on the task in Sag Harbor, and today his story is told through the preservation work of the Society for the Preservation of Long Island Antiquities. Main and Garden Streets, Sag Harbor www.splia.org 631.692.4664
Montauk Point Lighthouse
None other than George Washington ordered the construction of the Montauk Point Lighthouse, a fact that local historians will toss to the breezes as long as the American flag flies. Standing guard over the extreme eastern end of Long Island, the lighthouse today serves a secondary purpose, as a museum. The lightkeepers left stories behind, as did the military men who served here during World War II. Follow NY Route 27 to Montauk Point www.montauklighthouse.com 631.668.2544
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Martha’s Vineyard
Vineyard Haven Marina is much more than just another pretty Marina. Hi, I’m Liz Wild, General Manager of this unique facility. Martha’s Vineyard is a premier vacation spot that is visited by people from all over the world. Our Marina is located in the center of one of New England’s most scenic harbors. We offer a sandy beachfront setting, a private waterview lounge, an on site full service restaurant and a West Marine Supply Store, all in a relaxed private environment. We are within walking distance of downtown shopping and dining. Our deep water dockage can accommodate vessels up to 200 feet in length with accompanying shore power, cable, wireless internet & phone service. On site gas & diesel fuel, along with showers, restrooms, laundry and car rentals. Special care is always taken to assure the privacy of our guests. We provide twenty four hour concierge service. Come to the Vineyard Haven Marina. I personally guarantee to make your Martha’s Vineyard visit an experience that will exceed your expectations.
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The Islands
give horses purchase when hauling goods from the wharf on muddy days in the 1800s. On Martha’s Vineyard, Edgartown is architecturally stuck in the Federalist era, by John Galluzzo frozen by the crash of the whaling industry, lovingly restored as the finest gathering of that hough worlds apart in culture, having evolved architectural style in the world today. Oak Bluffs, on the same island, is independently of each other over time, Nantucket renowned for its decorative Victorian and Martha’s Vineyard share a common whaling past. cottages. Nantucket still has its old Nantucketers built and owned the ships; Martha’s “gaol” (jail), and Martha’s Vineyard Vineyard provided the labor force. Together, the islands has its Pulpit Rock. Old lighthouses stand at numerous points around the grew rich off the trade. The tales of those days are told at the islands. Martha’s Vineyard Museum, at the Nantucket Whaling Museum, Nantucket’s Siasconset (pronounced and in the stray, odd sightings of a whale jawbone here, and a “’Sconset” locally) still has artistic rosecovered cottages, and the Gay Head whaling sea captain’s home or whaling church there. Cliffs of Aquinnah still shine in the sun when approached from the west. Life on the islands was relatively isolated until World War Walking trails abound on both islands and oftentimes II, when America’s servicemen “discovered” the islands, as either end up at the water’s edge or skirt right along it. Bartholomew Gosnold did in 1602. They returned with their Fishing charters promise the possibility of big game, and families, some for short stays, some to remain permanently. the annual events calendar is studded with stellar traditions: Today, the islands are fighting to preserve their heritage and music festivals, film festivals, open-air concerts, and more. open space in the face of encroaching celebrities, from sports Dinner is served with a side of sea view. stars to captains of industry and finance. Yes, the islands have been discovered—but that doesn’t Not all is lost, by any means. Visitors to Nantucket are mean they can’t be rediscovered, time and time again. still greeted by the same cobblestone streets laid out to
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Nantucket Boat Basin
Swains Wharf Nantucket, MA 02554 508.325.1350
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52 Beach Rd Vineyard Haven, MA 02568 508.693.0720
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508.693.4400 508.693.0410 508.825.8100
Transportation Air ---------------------------------------------------Cape Air 800.352.0714 FERRY -----------------------------------------------Steamship Authority To Woods Hole 508.477.8600 To Bedford 866.453.6800 Hy-Line Cruises to Hyannis 800.492.8082 Island Queen to Falmouth 508.548.4800
VISITOR INFORMATION MV Chamber of Commerce 508.693.0085 Nantucket Chamber of Commerce 508.228.1700 www.mvol.com www.nantucket.net
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descending passenger liner, and the boredom of interminable stretches of becalmed waters and clear horizons. To pass the time, Nantucket lightship sailors created an art form: the Nantucket Lightship Basket. The design has evolved over time, if slightly, meaning the baskets made today—even by visitors taking classes on how to do so—vary slightly in concept from the originals. 49 Union Street 508.228.1177 www.nantucketlightshipbasketmuseum.org
Dr. Daniel Fisher House and Old Whaling Church
Nantucket Shipwreck & Lifesaving Museum
When wind and wave conspired to wrestle lives from the ships sailing the 19th century seas, iron men in wooden boats defied the odds and raced to the rescue. Nantucket men were among those who served in volunteer Humane Society of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and United States Life-Saving Service lifeboat crews. Their stories, from ancient sailing schooners to the tale of the Andrea Doria, are told here, through their tools, uniforms and more. 158 Polpis Road 508.228.1885 www.nantucketshipwreck.org
Nantucket Whaling Museum
Ancient traditions tell of the “Nantucket sleigh ride,” a high-speed, barely survivable dash across the waves towed by a speared whale—but is it fact or fiction? The Nantucket Whaling Museum tells the stories of days now long past, when local crews shipped out farther and farther in search of the world’s largest marine creatures in order to render and process them for their blubber, their oil, their baleen. And don’t miss the 46-foot bull sperm whale skeleton hanging from the ceiling. 13 Broad Street 508.228.1894 www.nha.org
Nantucket Lightship Basket Museum
Lightship duty came with its range of emotions: the tenseness of sitting out a long period of thick fog, the horror of a
Anchoring the historic village of Edgartown, Dr. Fisher’s house stands as a reminder of the glory days of Martha’s Vineyard, and today it’s available for yours: you can rent it for a small function or a wedding. Next door, the Old Whaling Church also represents those glory days, but also their sadder side, when whaling captains built the church to pray for lost crews. Add the Vincent House to your itinerary, and truly catch the spirit of old Edgartown. Main Street, Edgartown 508.693.9317 www.mvpreservation.org
Cottage Museum and Shop Oak Bluffs started out simply, as a place where folks could escape the rapid industrialization of northeastern North America, studying religion in tents overlooking the sea. Someone thought somewhat more permanently, built a cottage, and a neighbor did the same, adding some competitive decorative flair. The result is a series of quaintly gingerbreadstyle dwellings creating a fanciful village in that still, at all times of year, contemplatively looks out to sea. 1 Trinity Park, Oak Bluffs 508.693.0525 www.mvcma.org
Mytoi A short ferry ride from Edgartown to tiny Chappaquiddick Island opens the gateway to Mytoi, a place where the Pacific meets the Atlantic. A pine grove lovingly encircles footpaths leading across a rustic bridge to a small island. A stone garden shares the space with a camellia dell and a birch walk. A longer stroll can be undertaken by following the trails to the Cape Poge Wildlife Refuge, directly across the road. Dike Road, Chappaquiddick Island 508.627.7689 www.thetrustees.org
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Elsewhere ashore, the International Tennis Hall of Fame holds an annual tournament and inducts a new member or two. The International Polo Series runs through nearby Glen Farm. Jazz festivals, folk festivals, the Black Ships festival and more light up the weekends, and September brings the famous Newport International Boat Show to by John Galluzzo town. There are lighthouse tours, ewport, like no other city in the Northeast, lives and wine-tasting classes to ace, menus at wharfside restaurants to scrutinize, breathes yachting. Other cities, from Portland to New museums to peruse, and, if you pick the York City, thrive on the industries of the ocean, but right weekend, the possibility of sitting Newport has foresworn most of them—no terminals down to dinner in one of the mansions, there today await the delivery of liquid natural gas or a just like an Astor. So Newport has aged but has done shipment of cars from Asia—to pay close attention to the beauty so gracefully. Sailors from all over the of the sailing life. world still converge on the city as they did in years gone by. From catboats to One might guess that Newport’s time had passed, and mega-yachts, Narragansett Bay is alive one great era has. The Gilded Age was Newport’s time to with everyone from day-trippers to charter boat revelers shine, when the Astors and Vanderbilts and Rockefellers to participants in the Newport to Bermuda race. The New moved about town, from Rosecliff to the Breakers to the York Yacht Club’s Race Week has already broken the 150Elms, in a never-ending cycle of luxuriousness and, certainly, year barrier, and we know it’s here to stay. flamboyance. Those days are gone, but the architecture For most seaside communities, high times come and go remains, and, with it, the anecdotes, the tales, the sagas. A quickly, as the forces of history swirl in a way that make visitor to Newport today can visit the Breakers, the Elms, something chic one moment, passé the next. Newport, Rosecliff, and with a bit of imagination picture what those though, has withstood that test, rolled with its antiquity, days must have been like. and learned from its past.
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International Tennis Hall of Fame
The International Tennis Hall of Fame was founded in 1954, but its grounds were already considered hallowed by then. The first U.S. National Lawn Tennis Championship, held in 1881, took place at the Newport Casino, today the home of the Hall of Fame. Each year sees another Campbell’s Hall of Fame Championship Tournament and another induction ceremony. This year sees the ascension of former world No. 1 Martina Hingis, as well as other luminaries of the sport. 194 Bellevue Avenue, Newport 401.849.3990 www.tennisfame.com
Fort Adams State Park
Coastal defense once consisted of star-shaped concrete forts ringed with cannons facing the sea. Newport’s Fort Adams, now a state park, is one of a dying breed, the largest historical coastal fortification in the United States. Throughout the year, the site is used by wedding parties, music festivals and more. Nearby is the Ida Lewis Lighthouse, named for the most decorated female lifesaver in American history. Harrison Avenue, Newport 401.841.0707 www.fortadams.org
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Gatsby, you’ve seen this particular mansion before), Chateausur-Mer, The Elms, Marble House and more. They stand for an era in which class competition was taken to new, absurd heights, and today they serve as venues for innumerable events and parties. Preservation Society of Newport County 424 Bellevue Avenue, Newport 401.847.1000 www.newportmansions.org
International Yacht Restoration School
The IYRS used to be only half the story. Challenging students to keep alive the traditional skills of the New England boatbuilder, in 2007 the school “converged” with the Museum of Yachting, allowing those students an opportunity to work at a repository of the literature and artwork of the history of the genre. This summer, the museum hosts “Seascapes from the City by the Sea,” paintings, drawings and lithographs of the waters around Newport. 449 Thames Street, Newport 401.848.5777 www.iyrs.org
Naval War College Museum
Legend states that in 1884, Commodore Stephen B. Luce was rowed ashore to an island two miles north of Newport, climbed the hill to the city’s asylum for the poor, and announced, “Poor little poorhouse, I christen thee United States Naval War College.” The school continues here with the base’s museum housed within, dedicated to the story of naval warfare in general, and the history of Narragansett Bay in particular. Bring proper identification for clearance. 686 Cushing Road, Newport 401.841.4052 www.usnwc.edu
National Museum of American Illustration
Newport Mansions
Cornelius Vanderbilt knew what he wanted when he ordered the construction of The Breakers in 1893. He wanted 70 rooms. Eight other such buildings make up the Newport Mansions of the Preservation Society of Newport County, including Rosecliff (if you saw Robert Redford in The Great
“The most American of American art” is illustration as practiced by talents like Norman Rockwell, N.C. Wyeth, Maxfield Parrish and others. They meticulously crafted images for mass reproduction in newspapers and magazines, on greeting cards, and more, iconic scenes that remain with us throughout our lives. This summer’s exhibitions include “The American Muse,” “Howard Pyle and the Brandywine School,” and “Maxfield Parrish: The Retrospective.” 492 Bellevue Avenue 401.851.8949 www.americanillustration.org
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Peter Warburton
351 Thames St Newport, RI 02840 401.846.8018
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Newport Yachting Center
20 Commercial Wharf Newport, RI 02840 800.653.DOCK
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Goat Island Marina
5 Marina Plaza Newport, RI 02840 401.849.5655
www.newportexperience.com
Bowen’s Wharf Marina
One Bowen’s Wharf Newport, RI 02840 401.640.4104
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f Newport shared its wealth, we’d all be rich. Luckily, it shares its culinary capital. Fine food is easy to find. Try Bowen’s Wharf, Bannister’s Wharf, Brock Market Place, America’s Cup Avenue and Thames Street, for starters, then duck into any restaurant you come across. A city known for its connections to the sea, entrenched on the edge of the Ocean State, has, of course, fantastic fresh seafood choices, including lobster, clam chowders, salmon, swordfish and more. The historic waterfront lends space to the food choices of many nations, especially France, Italy and Ireland. Complementary wines of every mouthfeel and aroma populate the many menus throughout the city. But food is only half the fun. Cobblestone streets meander past the best shopping in the Northeast, whether you’re looking for jewelry, a nautical antique for a gift for a loved one, something to increase the efficiency of your live-aboard conditions, pottery, fragrances, or whatever your traveling heart desires. Spend money, spend time, and know that in Newport you always get fair value in return for both.
bannister’s wharf The home port for some of the world’s most famous yachts, Bannister’s Wharf is the most coveted deep water dock space located in the center of Newport Harbor. Bannister’s Wharf is a 30-slip, deep-water marina with a 280 foot fixed pier as well as floating docks. The marina welcomes sail and power vessels, both large and small. Our selection of waterfront guestrooms and historic suites can help accommodate any extra crew or out of town guests you may have joining you in Newport. Bannister’s Wharf Marina Bannister’s Wharf Newport 401.846.4500 www.bannisterswharf.net
newport scrimshanders The art of scrimshaw is still practiced today at Newport scrimshanders in Newport, ri. Owner/artist Brian J. Kiracofe has been engraving nautical scenes on ancient walrus, prehistoric mammoth and recycled piano key ivory for over 25 years. he specializes in Newport scenes and custom designs from provided photographs. Visit Newport scrimshanders year-round on the waterfront in historic Newport, ri on Bowen’s wharf. Original Artwork - Rhode Island Sales Tax Exempt. Newport scrimshanders 14 Bowens wharf Newport, ri 02840-3005 1.800.635.5234 401.849.5680 Visit our on-line catalog at www.scrimshanders.com
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Bannister’s Wharf
1 Bannister’s Wharf Newport, RI 02840 401.846.4500
www.bannistersnewport.com
Newport Shipyard
One Washington St Newport, RI 02840 401.846.6002
www.newportshipyard.com
Newport Harbor Hotel & Marina
49 America’s Cup Ave Newport, RI 02840 401.848.3310
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1 Waites Wharf Newport, RI 02840 401.849.4300
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On Tortola’s north shore is one of the Deluxe accommodations Caribbean’s finest cove beaches. We are proud the BVI’s largest swimming pool to call it home to Lambert Beach Resort. playground facilities for children Nestled in a lush tropical amphitheater sloping toward beautiful clubhouse for all occasions the sea to one of the Caribbean’s most beautiful beaches. a wonderful restaurant Palm fringed and covered with sparkling white sand, swim-up bar Lambert Beach, almost a half-mile long - a secluded extensive water sports activities retreat where flowering vegetation, tall palm trees, & tennis courts. and the sea combine to provide escape.
Lambert Beach Hotel, Tortola, British Virgin Islands Phone: 284-495-2877 Fax: 284-495-2876 web: www.lambertresort.com email: LambertResort@yahoo.com www.captainsguidemagazines.com
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