Captains Guide & Mega Yachts 2014

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TOURNAMENTS:

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Captain’s Meeting: Thursday, June 12, 2014 at 7:30 pm Fishing: Friday & Saturday, June 13 - 14, 2014

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16 Charter Boats Available For Hire Half day and Full day for Bass & Fluke Full day for Tuna & Shark

Captain’s Meeting: Thursday, July 31, 2014 at 7:30 pm Fishing: Friday & Saturday, August 1 - 2, 2014

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5th Annual Striped Bass Tournament

Montauk’s Largest Tackle Shop & Ship’s Store

Captain’s Meeting: Saturday, October 11, 2014 at 7:30 pm Fishing: Sunday, October 12, 2014

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Contents

F E AT U R E S &

D E S T I N AT I O N S

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Massachusetts

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Buzzard’s Bay

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Hyannis & Osterville

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Martha’s Vineyard & Nantucket

Mega Yacht Destinations

New York

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Antigua

97

St. Maarten

107

St. Thomas

111

British Virgin Islands

122

Ft. Lauderdale

125

New York

128

Sag Harbor

133

The Islands

136

Newport

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Northport

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Port Jefferson

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Mattituck

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Greenport, Southold & Shelter Island

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Sag Harbor

Feature Articles

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The Hamptons

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Montauk

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Restoration the Easy Way

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Mooring Life

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St. Maarten Hosts

Connecticut 53

Milford

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Mystic & Noank

Block Island

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Newport

Upgrades to make life on the mooring more civilized

Opening Reception for the 2014 Newport Charter Yacht Show

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Rhode Island 63

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BRITANNIA YACHTING CENTER THE COMPLETE MARINE FACILITY

81 Fort Salonga Rd. (Rt. 25A) • Northport • 631-261-5600

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SUMMER SHORT HAUL SPECIALS

YACHTING CENTER STORES NORTH SHORE AQUATICS, INC. A FULL SERVICE DIVE CENTER

Kayak Sales & Rental

(631) 261-5464

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Discount Marine Supply

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Cafe, Snack Bar & Catering

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Northport

you’re being funneled directly into Huntington Bay. Looking to the southeast, find a flashing green #1 buoy

by John Galluzzo at the southern end of West Beach (which is to the east) that will start your voyage into Northport e tend not to think so much of “oyster Bay. By following the markers through the barons” today, but at one time they were channel and into the bay to the east, you’ll the movers and shakers of what we now pass Winkle Point and Duck Island Bluff to the north. Find a flashing red #8 buoy off the call Northport. northern end of Little Neck Point—its seawall will be facing you as you approach—and head southeast into Northport You can tell they were there by the beauty of Main Street, Harbor. Once inside the harbor, the aids to navigation are where they left behind some of the most wonderful Victorian privately owned and maintained, and might not appear on architecture to be found on Long Island. Watch, too, for the your NOAA chart. old trolley tracks that still run to the waterfront, a symbol that Since 1923, Seymour’s Boatyard has been keeping an eye out this place has been the place to be in more than one era. for boaters like you. They promise that when you tie up with When Americans learned to vacation in the latter half of them, you’ll be sitting down to eat at one of Northport’s the 19th century, finally pulling themselves away from the delightful restaurants within 15 minutes. The Britannia dawn-to-dusk toil of the farm, they sought idyllic places Yacht Center experience is much the same—the showers, beyond city limits on train and steamboat lines. Northport wifi, dockside cable TV, perhaps dinner at the Whale’s became a center of summer tourism, a role the community Tail Cafe--and puts you on the road leading to those oyster has perfected over time. barons’ homes. They knew this beautiful place as Great Cow If you’d like to find Northport from the west, round Lloyd Harbor, a name they inherited from the Dutch farmers who Point and slide slowly down the coast to the east-southeast. settled it in the 1600s. But, whatever you decide to call it, Coming from the east, round Eaton’s Neck. By the time you Northport will remain with you in pleasant memories for reach the #8 flashing red bell buoy from either direction, many nautical miles to come.

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS

May 23

June 7

and every Friday through August 29 Happenings on Main Street Live free music Northport Village Park Patio www.northportarts.org 7 p.m.

May 29

through July 13 “Plaza Suite” Engeman Theater www.engemantheater.com 631.261.2900 8 p.m.

(except for September 20 and October 18)

Farmers Market Cow Harbor Park, end of Main Street 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.

July 3

and every Thursday through July 31 Community Band Concerts Robert W. Krueger Bandshell Village Park - 8:30 p.m.

June 1

July 24

Northport

NOT TO MISS

through September 7 “Death Trap” Engeman Theater www.engemantheater.com 631.261.2900

55th annual Art and Music Festival Village Park

MUSEUMS & ENTERTAINMENT

John W. Engeman Theater Fully revitalized in 2007, hosting Broadway talent on year-round calendar www.engemantheater.com 631.261.2900 Northport Historical Society and Museum 215 Main Street www.northporthistorical.org 631.757.9859

Vanderbilt Museum and Planetarium 80 Little Neck Road, Centerport 8

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NATURE & SPORTS

August 17

Live Art Fusion Event Live music in the Village Gazebo Artists painting in the park; no sign-up required 1 to 6 p.m.

September 18

Through November 2 “Evita” Engeman Theater www.engemantheater.com 631.261.2900

September 20

Cow Harbor Day Parade, rides, barbecue, live music and boating contests www.villageofnorthport.com

21 Breeze Hill Road 631.261.5700

Crab Meadow Golf Course 220 Waterside Road www.crabmeadowgolf.com 631.757.8800

BEACHES & NATURE

Northport Golf Course 79 Middleville Road 631.261.8000

Hobart Beach Park Birmingham Drive Outdoor shower, aid station, playground.

631.261.7574

Indian Hills Country Club

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Crab Meadow Beach Waterside Avenue 631.261.7574

Helpful Information service

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EMERGENCY INFORMATION 911 Harbormaster Northport Police Northport Fire SEATOW TOWBOAT/US Coast Guard Easton’s Neck

LAUNDRY

Northport Laundromat

PET SITTING

Petport Pet Supply

MARINE SERVICES

Britannia Yachting Center Centerport Yacht Club Seymour’s Marine Northport Yacht Club

MEDICAL CARE Huntington Hospital

631.261.7500 631.261.7500 631.261.7504 631.473.2869 800.391.4869 631.261.6868

631.262.1330

631.261.7222

631.261.5600 631.261.5440 631.261.6574 631.261.7633

Coming in 2015 from The History Press The Maritime Heritage of Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary Two centuries of shipwrecks, each with a tale to tell

631.351.2000

TRANSPORTATION

AIR -----------------------------------------------------L.I. MacArthur Airport, Islip 631.467.3210 BUS ----------------------------------------------------Suffolk County Bus 631.852.5200 TRAIN --------------------------------------------------Long Island Rail Road 631.822.5477

VISITOR INFORMATION www.northportny.com www.villageofnorthport.com www.northportartwalk.com

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Port Jefferson

round Old Field Point, south of a green #11A gong buoy, and head to the east-southeast along Old Field Beach, a barrier beach protecting Port Jefferson Harbor. A green #1

by John Galluzzo and red #2 buoy mark the break in the thorough shoaling of the area, and the entrance to the ort Jefferson--call it “Port Jeff,” as everyone does-- dredged channel into Port Jefferson has lived many lives, and mostly they’ve been star- Harbor. studded. Though settled in the 1600s, it remained If you’re coming from the east along the northern Long Island shore, you won’t small--only five homes constituted the village then be able to miss Mt. Misery Point. Westknown as “Drowned Meadow” in the early 1700s--yet northwest of the entrance to Mount Sinai Harbor, Mount Misery stands 180 attracted names synonymous with American history. feet at its apex, and slopes off gradually into Long Island Sound. What you’re Captain Kidd supposedly rendezvoused here while planning seeing is not completely natural; sand and gravel excavators to bury treasure on Gardiners Island. John Paul Jones extracted these materials to build skyscrapers in New York fitted out a ship here during the American Revolution. The City, leaving behind 60-foot-tall bluffs of sand. community became a shipbuilding center, but those days From the entrance channel, it’s a straight shot to the south inevitably waned. P.T. Barnum tried to make it the home of end of the harbor, and the Port Jefferson municipal marina, his circus, but was rebuffed by the locals. a welcome home-away-from-home for transient boaters.

Port Jefferson incorporated as a village in 1963 and soon There’s no coincidence in that fact. Port Jeff is on the began a revival of sorts. During the American bicentennial grow and understands the value of extending open arms year, the revitalization of one of the old shipbuilding facilities to cruisers. Expect kindness as you wander the shops and kick-started the process, but it’s really been the past decade restaurants, visit the Long Island Seaport and Eco Center, that has transformed Port Jeff into one of the best places for and indulge in the free outdoor movies and concerts that transient boaters moving between the Hamptons and New add the soundtrack to summer nights in the special north York City. shore of Long Island destination.

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Port Jefferson MUSEUMS & HISTORICAL SITES Port Jefferson Free Library 100 Thompson Street www.portjefflibrary.org 631.473.0022

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

NOT TO MISS

NATURE & ENTERTENTAINMENT

Port Jefferson Village Center East Broadway Port Jefferson 631.802.2160 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 Long Island Seaport and Eco Center Maritime history exhibits and marine workshops www.lisec.org 631.474.4725 Chandlery Park

By Danfords on the harbor, youth play area.

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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Secure transient moorings for rent up to 1000 lbs.

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

631-796-4462

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Week Long Summer Programs

Field Trips

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Drop-Off Program

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Large Anchor Area You can anchor for free

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Transient Moorings that INCLUDE use of the ANNEX facilities

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PORT JEFFERSON HARBOR ANNEX

Includes; Restroom & Showers, ice & vending machines, coin-op laundry, picnic area, lounge & meeting rooms

Launch Service

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Available to transport you back & forth to your boat and the Village

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Delivery Service from Village to your craft

(includes groceries, meals , wine and liquor)

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Over 60 varied and unique shops throughout our Village. We are not just our Main Street.

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More than 25 Restaurants and Café’s to meet your dining needs.

Theatre & Night Clubs

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Concerts, Movies, Cultural Activities

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There is SO MUCH for the Boater in Port Jefferson. You can stay a day or a week. You will have plenty to explore and enjoy!!

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

Port Jefferson

June 14

27th annual Port Jefferson Harbor Cup Setauket Yacht Club www.setauketyc.com 631.751.6626

June 14

Green Fest Port Jefferson Village Center www.portjeff.com 631.473.4724 Free Noon to 5 p.m.

Helpful Information Harbormaster

631.451.6984

EMERGENCY INFORMATION 911

Fire Department - Emergency Suffolk County Police Sea Tow Port Jefferson TowBoatUS Coast Guard - Northport

LAUNDRY

Port Jefferson Launder Center

MARINE FUEL

Danford’s Medical Care John T. Mather Hospital St. Charles Hospital

631.473.3232 631.854.8100 631.473.2869 16 800.391.4869 16 631.261.6868 631.331.0060 631.928.5200 631.473.1320 631.474.6000

TRANSPORTATION

AIR ----------------------------------------------------L.I. MacArthur in Islip 631.467.3210 BUS ---------------------------------------------------Suffolk County Transit 631.852.5200 FERRY ------------------------------------------------Port Jefferson Ferry 631.473.5138 TRAIN -------------------------------------------------Long Island Railroad 631.231.5477 VISITOR INFORMATION Chamber of Commerce www.portjeffchamber.com

631.473.1414

July 8

and every Tuesday in July and August Movies on the Harbor www.portjeff.com 631.802.2160 Free Dusk

July 11-12

Long Island Comedy Festival 2014 Theatre Three 412 Main Street www.theatrethree.com 631.928.9100 8 p.m.

July 16

Port Jeff Picnic Supper Concert Jeanne Garant Harborfront Park www.portjeff.com 631.473.4724 Free 8 p.m. www.captainsguidemagazines.com

August 16

“The Ghost of Jim Morrison” A Tribute to the Doors Theatre Three 412 Main Street www.theatrethree.com 631.928.9100 8 to 10 p.m.

August 21

Harborside Concert Jeanne Garant Harborfront Park www.portjeff.com 631.473.4724 Free 8 to 9:30 p.m.

October 5, 12-13 American Music Festival Three stages, throughout the village www.portjeffmusicfest. com 631.473.1414

October 26

Harvestfest Throughout the village Annual Chowder Tasting Competition, haunted walks, more www.portjeff.com 631.802.2160 Noon to dusk

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Mattituck

that with north and west winds, the waters at the entrance to the inlet can be somewhat rough. And while the creek is narrow, it’s federally maintained to about 7 feet in depth

by John Galluzzo for its length, and so very much safely navigable for the experienced boater. ong Island is the largest island in the lower 48 states, at About a mile up the creek, overhead 118 miles long, and for most of the eastern half of its wires cross the waterway, but at 78 feet northern shore, there is no break, no harbor of refuge. in height. Buoys and private aids to Were it not for the inlet to Mattituck Creek, boaters navigation guide the way in.

The village maintains a transient looking for a marina heading eastward out of Port dock, and Strong’s Water Club & Jefferson would have to head all the way around Orient Point and Marina boasts 135 slips for boats up into Gardiners Bay. to 75 feet in length. It will also surprise you with an Olympic-sized saltwater swimming pool, and resupply you with For that reason and many more, it’s a good thing Mattituck anything you need for the next leg of your summer journey. is there.

Mattituck is anchored by Love Lane, the downtown area Where is there? Coming out of Port Jeff, watch for a series so representative of all that is good about America that of green can buoys to the east. They mark extended shoaling it still sports a red-and-white candy-striped barber pole. areas and as such keep you safely offshore to avoid the sands.

The village is inescapably known for its strawberry festival, The cans will guide you past an unnamed shoal north of held every June for the past 60 years, and its annual street Sound Beach, Herod Point Shoal and Roanoke Shoal. fair. It’s also part of the greater North Fork experience, East of the green #5, watch for a long break in the bluffs which starts with wine, cheese and chocolate. Tour old sea of the Mattituck Hills, framed by two jetties. The entrance to captains’ homes, attend antiques fairs, and experience the the inlet is a gong buoy about one mile north of the light at blend of “modern convenience and old-fashioned charm” the end of the west jetty. If you’re coming from the east, head on which the locals pride themselves. about 6.7 miles southwest of Horton Point Light. Be mindful

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CALENDAR

July 5

The Sound of Summer Concert Series begins Long Island band Hot Date plays pop, rock and ’80s favorites 4 to 8 p.m.

Strong’s Water Club & Marina Wickham Avenue Food and beverages available for purchase from Pace’s Dockside for all concerts Series is free to North Fork community and guests of Strong’s Water Club & Marina 631.298.4739

July 12

37th annual Mattituck Street Fair 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Love Lane and Pike Street

The Sound of Summer Concert Series continues Featuring Steve from Double Play, plus a guest vocalist 4 to 8 p.m.

Strong’s Water Club & Marina Wickham Avenue 631.298.4739

Helpful Information EMERGENCY INFORMATION 911

Non-emergency police Non-emergency fire Sea Tow TowBoat/US U.S. Coast Guard: Montauk Shinnecock Laundromat Mattituck

MARINE SERVICES

Strong’s Marina, fuel and service Strong’s Water Club & Marina fuel and service Strong’s Water Club & Marina dock master

The Sound of Summer Concert Series continues Classic rock from East meets West 4 to 8 p.m.

Strong’s Water Club & Marina Wickham Avenue 631.298.4739

August 30

The Sound of Summer Concert Series continues Who are THOSE Guys? play neo-classic rock 4 to 8 p.m.

Strong’s Water Club & Marina Wickham Avenue 631.298.4739

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MEDICAL CARE

Peconic Bay Medical Center Riverhead

August 9

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LAUNDRY

July 19

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631.548.6000

TRANSPORTATION

AIR ----------------------------------------------------Long Island MacArthur Airport 631.467.3210 BUS ---------------------------------------------------Suffolk County Transit 631.852.5200 Hampton Jitney 631.283.4600 FERRY ------------------------------------------------Cross Sound Ferry 631.323.2525 To Block Island 631.668.5700 North Ferry 631.749.0139 TAXI -------------------------------------------------Hometown Taxi 631.765.5336 TRAIN -------------------------------------------------Long Island Rail Road 631.231.LIRR

VISITOR INFORMATION

Mattituck Chamber of Commerce 631.953.9389

Mattituck

NOT TO MISS

BEACHES

Breakwater Beach & Park Beach, playground, lifeguarded Located on the west side of Mattituck Inlet Veterans Memorial Park Located on Peconic Bay at the terminus of Bay Avenue Bocce court, shuffleboard and horseshoe pitch, as well as guarded beach with restrooms and outdoor showers; a beach wheelchair is available for disabled patrons

NATURE & SPORTS

Marratooka Lake Park Located on the south side of Main Road, the park has been preserved for open space, bird watching and scenic use Wolf Pit Lake Located on Wickham Avenue, this scenic lake, sometimes referred to as a pond, is used for bird watching and quiet relaxation

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THEATRES

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Greenport, Southold & Shelter Island

between Sungic Point on the south and Reel Point on the north. In the northwest corner of the harbor you’ll find Coecles Harbor Marina and Boatyard.

For Greenport and Southold, retreat to that whistling nun. Head west beyond it until you find a red #2 and a green #3, off the southern tip of Long Beach. Follow that channel in a full 90-degree swing around Hay Beach Point

by John Galluzzo on Shelter Island, and start heading southwest. A jetty running southeast off t’s almost as though the North Fork and South Fork were Young’s Point marks the approach to settled by two radically different sets of people. On the south, Greenport Harbor. Greenport’s skyline it’s the high life: polo matches, fantastic galas and soirees, is discernible for its church spires, anything with a quickened pace. On the North Fork, life eased radio tower and water tank. Inside the breakwater you’ll find Claudio’s, into a little more relaxed atmosphere. It’s always retained more Townsend Manor Inn and Preston’s, of a countryside feel, with a giant strawberry festival, old farms all ready to help any transient boater and, in recent decades, the rise of vineyards and the production with any need.

For Southold, head out of Greenport of North Fork wines.

Harbor and follow the channel to the southwest. As you pass between Fanning Point to starboard and Shelter Yes, there’s plenty of them about for selecting, sampling and Island Heights to port, keep in mind that a ferry crosses this storing away for the next night out on the sea. short passage routinely. Beyond Fanning Point to starboard Gardiners Island lies west of Montauk Point and due south of is Pipes Cove, framed on its southwestern edge by Conkling New London; west of the island is Gardiners Bay. Point. The channel S-curves between Conkling Point and In the heart of the bay, a red-and-white whistling nun buoy Jennings Point on Shelter Island and emerges into Southold marks the site of an ancient shipwreck. Shelter Island is the Bay. Southold is to the west-southwest. large land mass due west. Look to the southwest to find Ram Throttle down, kick back and enjoy the North Head. Travel south toward it, watching for a flashing green Fork. There’ll always be time for the busy life; here’s where #1 buoy off its eastern end. That will lead you to private you should let time pass you by. navigational aids that will direct you into Coecles Harbor,

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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

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455 main street • greenport, ny 11944

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631.702.4381 631.765.2600 631.477.1943 631.765.5300 800.391.4869

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COAST GUARD

Montauk Shinnecock

LAUNDRY

Greenport Laundry

MARINE SERVICES

contemporary, creative cuisine featuring fresh local seafood and produce hand crafted cocktails and local wines

destination dining on peconic bay

Claudio’s Marina Port of Egypt, Southold Brewer-Stirling Harbor Marina Townsend Marina Coecles Harbor Marina Mitchell Marina(Town Marina)

MEDICAL CARE

Eastern L.I. Hospital

631.477.1994 631.477.0355 631.765.2445 631.477.0828 631.477.2000 631.749.0700 631.477.2200

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TRANSPORTATION

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VISITOR INFORMATION

North Fork Promotional Council 631.477.1383 Shelter Island Chamber of Commerce 631.749.0399

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

Yacht Club Rendezvous Welcome!

Gateway to the North Fork, New England and Points West

640’ DEEP WATER PIER WITH 100AMP, 480 VOLT, 3 PHASE ELECTRIC!

Call for reservations!

631.477.2200

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LUNCH

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LODGING

Life’s Necessities...

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INTRO

Sag Harbor

Barcelona Point to the south, as there are a number of large boulders just outside of the channel.

by John Galluzzo Once you’ve passed sandy Mashomack Point to the north, just off Barcelona Point to the t’s easy to say that many of America’s small towns have already south find the red #8 nun buoy and the green #7 that mark the channel that had their heydays--but heydays are in the eye of the beholder. will safely navigate you past extensive Sure, when whaling was king, Sag Harbor was the royal seat shoaling that becomes partially uncovered at low tide. A flashing red of Long Island. And, yes, those days are gone. light marks the sand spit, and just opposite of that you’ll find green buoy #9A. The rocks here are known to the But Sag Harbor never gave up. Old factories have been locals as Gull Island and should be kept at a distance. repurposed, given new life. Historic churches and other Coming around between green #11 and a green-and-red buildings tied to the whaling era have been lovingly and can marked “SH,” you’ll find the entrance to Sag Harbor, tenderly preserved, keeping intact the spirit of those amazing marked at the end of a long breakwater by a flashing green days. Where young men once paced side streets hoping to light. Head down the channel to the south, and look for the catch on to the next ship headed to sea, shoppers and diners Sag Harbor Yacht Club. If you’re lucky, you may catch a today stroll among Sag Harbor’s many restaurants and highglimpse of an America’s Cup challenger at rest. end clothing stores.

While many coastal communities close up shop in the To find Sag Harbor, cruise down into the southwest corner colder months, Sag Harbor remains open for business of Gardiners Bay and find a lone green #1 can buoy. Westand pleasure throughout the year, making it a targeted southwest of it, you’ll find green #3. Leave that one to port, destination no matter the season. That means year-round and do the same with Cedar Point—you can’t miss it, as it’s delectable seafood, rare findings of scrimshaw, antiquing, marked by an abandoned granite lighthouse and a modern and basking in the notion that eras change but never truly skeletal light. Follow the channel southward as it heads into go away.

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NOT TO MISS

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

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with miles of hiking trails leading off to the bay.

631.444.0273

Mashashimuet Park Upper Main Street at Jermain Ave. Sag Harbor Children’s playground, ball fields & tennis Morton National Wildlife Refuge Noyac Road, Noyac. A 187-Acre nature preserve with trails to view local birds and wildlife. 631.286.0485 Sag Harbor Golf Club Off Rte. 114, Sag Harbor. A 9-hole public course in Barcelona Neck Preserve 631.725.2503

BEACHES

Havens Beach Bay Street, Sag Harbor . Llifeguard, restrooms, playground & picnic tables, parking fee.

631.725.0222 Foster Memorial Beach Long Beach Road, Noyac Bay Beach with lifeguards food stand, parking fee.

631.283.6011

SAG HARBOR

BEVERAGE Retail - Wholesale Beer - Soda - Kegs - Ice, Etc.

(631) 725-7308 89 Division Street, Sag Harbor, New York 11963

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LAUNDRY

Sag Harbor Launderette

MARINE FUEL & REPAIRS Sag Harbor Yacht Club Sag Harbor Yacht Yard

MEDICAL CARE

Southampton Hospital

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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

“All Fish Come Here First”

We Deliver Directly to Your Vessel Our 40th Year in Business

356 Montauk Hwy. Wainscott (631) 537-0633 theseafoodshop.com (8 minutes from Sag Harbor)

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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

15%

Sag Harbor Liquor Store (631) 725.0054 1.800.BIG.WHAL 52 Main Street, Sag Harbor, N.Y. 11963

Cromer’s Market 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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And every Saturday through Halloween 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.

June 9

All-Star Comedy Showcase Bay Street Theater www.baystreet.org 631.725.9500 8 p.m.

June 14-15

Annual Fathers Day Arts and Crafts Fair Sponsored by Sag Harbor Chamber of Commerce Marine Park, Bay Street 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

June 21

“All Aboard for Sag Harbor” 2014 annual Benefit Party Sag Harbor Historical Society Breakwater Yacht Club 51 Bay Street sagharborhistorical.org 631.725.5092

July 12

23rd annual Summer Gala Bay Street Theater’s Summer Fundraiser Long Wharf www.baystreet.org 631.725.0818 7 p.m.

Japanese Restaurant

August 9

“The Lure of the Striped Bass” exhibit opens Sag Harbor Whaling & Historical Museum

sagharborwhalingmuseum.org

631.725.0770 Opening Reception, 6 to 8 p.m.

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Hampton Classic Horse Show Largest hunter/jumper show in North America Family entertainment, pony rides, petting zoo & five show rings Bridgehampton www.hamptonclassic. com 631.537.3177

September 13-14 Sag Harbor Harborfest Sponsored by Sag Harbor Chamber of Commerce sagharborchamber.com 631.725.0011

Bring the flavors of Sen on board!

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Dear Editor, May 6, 2014 I would like to than k Minister John M aginley and the good Antigua Sailing W people of Antigua eek. I would like to for having myself, fa thank Minister Mag race held here in Sag mily and crew as th inley further, first fo Harbor, and, second eir guests for r his work on the “A , for his work ensuri The race held here nt igua Barbuda Hampt ng that we had a sens last year was well ru ons Challenge” ational time on Ant n, well-attended and, given a nice trophy an igua.

I must admit, had a d a fabulous prize--S great ending. Being ailing Week in Ant Throughout the 10 the overall winner of igua! days we spent on A the race, I was nt ig ua , we met wonderful pe and sailed our hearts ople, ate fantastic fo out. od, swam at beautiful I cannot say enough beaches, danced the ni about the people we m ghts away, et. They were helpfu As a boatyard owne l, funny, inviting, ge r, I have heard the nerous, beautiful, an stories of Antigua S for the trip there as d as interested in us as ailing Week for man spectators, and custo we were in them. y ye ar s. m T er s he wh re excitement for the sp o have come back fr have been customers ort. You can count m om wh ose boats we readied winter sailing vacatio e as one of them. ns with praise for th Our crew consisted of e series and a newfou myself; my brother nd Mike; his two teenag and Camille. The bo e sons, Danny and ys sailed with us, an Ryan; my wife, Pat d the ladies scouted race from a chartere ; and my two daught the island for the el d boat, zip-lined th ers, Elizabeth us iv e gr ro ea ug t h de th al e s and best meals. T We, on the other ha forest, snorkeled at hey watched the open nd, were at the boat the beaches, and boog by 8 a.m.; with coff ing ied to the sounds of our way. The sailin ee and sandwiches from the Caribbean. g crew was made up J oyce and Bubala, an of the aforementione (a Brit ex-pat who d some water and beer d Grignons; Captain was our tactician), an , we were on D isc o (the pilot who cam d Hank Smith. Han placed in his old fam e with the boat), Cap k, having retired from iliar spot as trimmer tain Graham the racing circuit 15 . Hank, who has wo Antiguan native. H years ago, was dragge rked here at the Sag e introduced us to hi d back in and Harbor Yacht Yard s brothers, his cousin The racing! Can’t sa varnishing for the pa s and Bubala. y enough about it. T st six years, is an he weather, the wind The boat was much , the sun, the gentle larger than I have ra rollers coming in--al ced before. But what was able to just take l fantastic! a ball of fun! A 2 each puff for the lift 0-knot breeze was pe it was worth and sm The Race Committ rfect. Never feeling ile. ee did a wonderful jo overpowered, I b. All instructions jug of English Har were clear and timel bor Rum. y. The race courses Our division was a to were provided at signugh local compilatio in, along with a n of boats. My hat who all finished ahea is off to Biwi Mag d of me, and in this ic, High Tide, Blu order. All boats fin by 95 percent from e Peter, U-Go, Fro ished in the same or race one to the last lic and Cricket, der each day, but we race. If only there wa Our driver, Radley, managed to shrink th s one more race! was a gem. Anywher e time disparity e, anytime, he was re A reserved table at ady to go. Reservatio the awards party? T ns? “Not a problem here it was--with fo We received many in .” Tickets? “I can ur bottles of wine op vitations to come back get them too.” en and ready to go. and share the good tim I would like to than es again. You can co k Kathy Lammers unt on us to visit ne for running an efficien Boat “B” was except xt season! t and organized race ional. He provided tim week. The gentleman ely, clear, and concise To the other boats doing the announcem instructions and upda in CSA 8, thanks ents for Start tes. His manner was for the fun--see you I would like to agai friendly and patient. next year. n thank the people of Antigua. Our morni was a needed elixir, ng coffee and sandwi and the Wadadli beer ches were tasty and de was cold and refreshi the chartering, photog livered on time. Our ng--thank you to al raphy, transportation, afternoon rum l those who served us lodging, and the vari . The various service ous restaurants were s provided us by above Thank you, Antigua My best, Louis G rignon Sag Harbor Yacht Yard www.captainsguidemagazines.com

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The Hamptons

find Spellman’s Marine and Jackson’s Marina, among others. U.S. Coast Guard Station Shinnecock is off to the northwest of the inlet, on Ponquogue Point.

Next, the eastern approach. If you’re heading for East

by John Galluzzo Hampton from either Long Island Sound or Block Island Sound, pass ollectively, they’re one of America’s favorite summer the northern tip of Gardiners Island. retreats. Edged by pristine beaches, gastronomically Be sure to stay well north of the point, charged by unparalleled choices in cuisine, and host as there may still be unexploded to numerous stellar golf courses—two of which rank ordnance near shore. In the days when coastal defense came in the form of big in America’s top 10, according to Golf Digest—the artillery pieces set right on the edges of Hamptons lives up to its reputation as the place to be during the continent, Spanish-American Warera Fort Tyler stood steadfastly against cruising season in the Northeast invasion. Its remains are still visible off There are two ways to reach the Hamptons. To get to the point. A half century later, the Navy Hampton Bays from the south shore of Long Island, locate a used the site for bombing target practice. A green flashing spot 31 miles southwest of Montauk Light. buoy (#1GI) will help guide you clear of any potential harm.

Back in September 1938, during the Great Hurricane, Head south-southwest and keep the red #14 nun marking a passageway into Shinnecock Bay opened up, dubbed Crow Shoal to port. Continue on that south-southwest Shinnecock Inlet. It’s not the most stable of channels, as its heading and look for a red-and-white bell buoy marked depth fluctuates, sometimes on a daily basis. The local Coast TM for “Three Mile.” Due south, let the rest of the buoys Guard crew checks it every morning and notifies boaters of do their work and guide you past Sammy’s Beach and into any changes.

Three Mile Harbor. Docking choices are plentiful on the Once inside the inlet, turn to port and look for the channel east and south sides of the harbor, and East Hampton is just markers. Enter the channel at the red #22 buoy and head a few minutes away. north-northeastward. The channel will swing you into the Upon arrival, take inventory. Clubs? Sunscreen? Palate? northwesternmost corner of Shinnecock Bay, where you’ll If all is in order, your Hamptons adventure awaits.

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WATER MILL | Robert A.M. Stern-Designed web: 0056162 | $27,500,000 With 300+ ft. of waterfront and dock on Mecox Bay this property features gardens, tennis, pool, and cottage.

SOUTHAMPTON | Captain’s Neck Estate web: 0056135 | $29,500,000 Historic estate bordering a 31+/- acre reserve, on 5+/- acres with 293+/- ft. of waterfront on Shinnecock Bay, with pool and tennis.

Harald Grant Senior Global Real Estate Advisor I Associate Broker d: 631.227.4913 c: 516.527.7712 harald.grant@sothebyshomes.com SOUTHAMPTON BROKERAGE 50 Nugent St. I Southampton, NY 11968 I 631.283.0600

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SOUTHAMPTON | Superb Gin Lane Oceanfront web: 0056277 | $19,900,000 Historic beach house on 1.5+/- acres and 142 +/ft. of bulkheaded oceanfront. Property features an oceanside, heated, 36’x18’ gunite pool, and views of both the ocean and Old Town Pond.

WATER MILL | Ocean and Bay Front web: 0055789 | $17,500,000 This 75+/- ft. of oceanfront property on Flying Point Beach features a renovated residence, rendered with stunning results. Extensive decking provides ample room for entertaining and dock allows direct access to 50+/- ft. on Mecox Bay.

SOUTHAMPTON I Fowler Street Waterfront web: 0056462 I $16,400,000 Two side-by-side, building parcels (3.5+/- acres each) with 250+/- ft. of water frontage on Phillips Pond and unobstructed views of the ocean.

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The Hamptons 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

NOT TO MISS 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

United Artists Theaters Hampton Bays - 631.728.8676

Southampton - 631.287.2774

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“All Fish Come Here First”

We Deliver Directly to Your Vessel Our 40th Year in Business

356 Montauk Hwy. Wainscott (631) 537-0633 theseafoodshop.com (8 minutes from Sag Harbor)

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Daily Group Tours Adventure Tours • Rentals SUP Yoga • Lessons • Gear ASI Accredited Lifeguards on Staff Shagwong Marina 219 Three Mile HC Road East Hampton, NY • 631-329-2999 paddlediva.com • info@paddlediva.com

WATER MILL | Top Quality New Construction Estate web: 0056105 | $14,750,000 Top quality custom finishes, well designed 16,000 +/- sq. ft. on 2+/- private acres surrounded by high hedges.

SOUTHAMPTON | Estate Section, Halsey Neck Ln. web: 0056384 | $15,950,000 Behind a gated entry and down a long central driveway, this expansive estate, sited on 3+/- magnificent acres offers grandeur, comfort and privacy.

SOUTHAMPTON | Estate on Wyandanch Lane web: 0056330 | $15,500,000 Located on one of the prettiest streets, and set on 1.9+/- acres.

This country estate is in very close proximity to the beach and the village and its established gardens and trees offer a beautiful and private outdoor environment.

SOUTHAMPTON | Back Bay web: 0056473 | $15,000,000 European Villa on 2.7 acres with 630 ft of water front.

Picturesque setting, mature trees and gardens; 5 bedrooms, 6 baths, pool, pool house, guest house.

Patricia J. Petrillo Senior Global Real Estate Advisor I Associate Broker d: 631.227.4916 c: 516.356.5136 pat.petrillo@sothebyshomes.com SOUTHAMPTON BROKERAGE 50 Nugent St. I Southampton, NY 11968 I 631.283.0600

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JACKSON’S MARINA

Helpful Information service

6 Tepee Street Hampton Bays

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EMERGENCY INFORMATION 911 East Hampton Harbormaster Non-emergency calls SEA TOW TowBoat/US Coast Guard, Shinnecock Coast Guard, Montauk

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.

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

Pamper Yourself

LAUNDRY

Tony’s Tubs - Hampton Bays dba East Hampton Laundromat

MARINE SERVICE

Strong’s Marine Harbor Marina Halsey’s Marina & Gardiners Marina East Hampton Pump-out Boat

MARINE FUEL

Jackson’s Marina East Hampton Point Marina Oakland’s Marina Harbor Marina

MEDICAL CARE

Southampton Hospital

631.329.3078 631.324.0024 631.765.5300 800.391.4869 631.728.0078 631.668.2716

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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 LIMOUSINEs 631-324-5466 • Easthampton 631-204-1165 • Southampton www.easthamptonlimo.com

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the easy way

Every boater knows the old adage about the two best days of a boat owner’s life: the day it’s bought, and, jokingly, the day it’s sold. But parting with an old friend is never easy, and that goes for tenders as well.

Your Captain recently reached a crossroads with his beloved 15-foot Boston Whaler and had to make the decision: refit, or say goodbye?

The boat had endured three and a half decades of pounding through some of the roughest waters on the planet, and perhaps the most corrosive climates as well. Looking down, but definitely not out, this little skiff still performed last summer as it did on the day it was rolled off the showroom floor, back in 1979--a true testament to the level of quality at which these classics are crafted.

I decided that since the work it needed was generally cosmetic, not structural, not technical, I would see if we could reach the four- and maybe fivedecade marks together.

But I knew this boat was also worthy of only-the-best in restoration. The problem was that I hadn’t fully decided how I would make this a reality. What I did know was that I would be hands-on throughout the entire restoration. It would be a sound investment, knowing the hull would long outlive me and I would pass it down to my kids and, eventually, their kids. There’s a certain indescribable fulfillment one gets from giving such a gift to future generations, and that became the greatest driving force behind this project.

Living in the age of information, I started by looking where we all do. I turned to the internet for anything “Boston Whaler.” During one late-night semi-obsessive search, I finally came across what would become the golden key to getting my

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classic back to its former self: SpecialtyMarine.com.

Let me rewind a bit first. The largest project for this boat was going to be the mahogany interior. I figured the most affordable route would be to source some raw mahogany and use my old parts for templates, so that’s where I started.

Once I got a feel for how much this would cost, I went back to Specialty Marine to compare my proposed DIY job with one of their complete, prefinished interiors. When I saw the estimate, I was certain that I had made a miscalculation on my own project. Specialty Marine’s interiors cost less--yes, less-not only for the same amount of mahogany, but this had been cut, sanded, varnished and assembled. It was a great relief: W h a t would have otherwise been a very labor-intensive process was now literally a mouse click away.

My decision to restore was being validated.

My worn-out classic needed just about everything, and the more I explored Specialty Marine’s website, the more I realized that they had what I would need to make my boat new again. The experience was second to none. Their website is incredibly user-friendly, and they promised that like clockwork my parts would ship the next business day. They did. The parts exceeded my expectations of quality and fitment, and everything came with easy-tofollow installation instructions.

Finding Specialty Marine really changed the course of my restoration project. Who knows how long it would’ve otherwise taken me to get to this point--and I’m not sure I would have been able to match the quality of this fine work on my own. Add to this the fact that some of these parts are very hard to find, and I would have likely had to make do with my old parts, which would really have affected the overall quality of the restoration. And when I think of the very tedious processes of stripping, sanding, varnishing ... well, to say the least, I was very happy to have found this class act of a company.

I was intrigued enough that I wanted to meet the people behind Specialty Marine, and learn about how their business came to be. I had the pleasure of speaking to Eric Barnett, the founder and current owner. We chatted about

something that we had in common, our shared love for vintage and classic Boston Whalers. Eric purchased his first Whaler, a 1980 13-foot Sport, at just 12 years of age. His interest in these boats never faded, and he went on to start a business of restoring and reselling these boats. It was during this time that Eric recognized that he was spending days, sometimes weeks, finding that one part to make a restoration complete.

With the information that Eric gained from years of restoring classic Whalers, he started Specialty Marine in 2003. His vision was to create a “one-stop shop” where other Whaler owners could find parts for their classics. After all, he knew firsthand how challenging this could be. Utilizing the advantages of the internet, it’s now possible for anyone to access these parts. I was greatly impressed with Eric’s operation, and I will look no further when I need parts.

Having taken these steps, we knew we couldn’t stop there.

We decided to get the interior and the exterior patched up and painted to make our restoration complete. We called our marina, Montauk Marine Basin, and talked to Carl Darenberg Jr. Carl directed us to Sal at Long Island Fiberglass. Based on the East End of Long Island, the company’s been in business for more than 20 years, covering Montauk to the Hamptons.

For the interior, Sal used a high-powered spray gun to install a Rhino Liner. For the exterior, he used nothing but the best: Awlgrip epoxy products.

Having reinvested in our Boston Whaler, we no longer have thoughts of the bittersweet moment of selling it off to the highest bidder. Let’s face it--it’s older than our daughter.

When we say it’s like a member of the family, well, perhaps only classic Boston Whaler owners fully know what we mean.

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BOATYARD SERVICES

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Spring Hull Maintence ( bottom painting ,hull waxing etc) Spring Mechanical Maintenence( engines,oil changes etc) Spring Mechanical Maintenence (systems) Montauk Marine Basin has affiliations with many major OEMs with excellent parts availability. Authorized parts and service for Detroit Diesel, Westerbeke, Northern Lights, Caterpillar, Yanmar, Volvo Gasoline, Phasor ,Lugger.& Onan

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INTRO

Montauk

to the west-northwest, off Shagwong Point, keep it to port as you 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

by John Galluzzo Shoal, has minimum depths around 7½ feet at extreme low tides. If you’re at all rom out in the distance, several nautical miles away, worried about striking bottom at those depths, take the extra few minutes to Montauk beckons.

As one rides the swells, catches the first glimpse of the pass north of the buoy marking the reef. lighthouse and duly takes note of the gnawing in the Until 1927, “Lake” Montauk was gut, indicative of the need for a dockside steak, just that, a freshwater lake, meaning that the channel leading into it is Montauk lies in waiting. manmade. It sits about three miles west Then, as the adventuresome East Coast cruiser pushes up of Montauk Point, with an opening the throttle and makes the bold decision to heed the harbor’s marked by a red-and-white “M” buoy (for Montauk). call and head for the famed community at the eastern tip of Due south of it, twin jetties funnel you in. The 1930s-era Long Island, Montauk smiles.

Montauk Coast Guard Station will stand in front of you, The old sandstone lighthouse, painted white over brown and transient dockage can be easily found at the Star Island over white, sits 168 feet above sea level and can be seen from Yacht Club and Uihlein’s Marina on the northern end of well out to sea. If you’re coming from Block Island, find the lake. Montauk Marine stocks everything you need to the flashing green buoy marking Cerberus Shoal and round replenish your supplies and get you on your way again, if it to the south. Look ahead for a green-and-red bell buoy you decide to leave Montauk. marked #7SR for Shagwong Reef. Beyond that, to the southMontauk brings excitement via big game fishing southwest, is the entrance to Lake Montauk, the local harbor. tournaments and serenity through spinnakers catching the If you’re approaching from the southern side of Long summer breezes in offshore yacht races. From the lantern Island, take a wide swing around Montauk Point. Watch room of the lighthouse to the rising sun glinting off the for a green-and-red buoy marked “SR” for Shagwong Rock ocean, Montauk shines.

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Montauk

NOT TO MISS

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.

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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,

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ocean beach, lifeguards, general store, surf casting, 40 acre lake for freshwater fishing.

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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

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

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EMERGENCY INFORMATION 911 Non-emergency Police Fire & Ambulance SEATOW TowBOAT/US Safe/Sea Coast Guard

MARINE SERVICE

Montauk Marine Basin Montauk Yacht Club Star Island Yacht Club Uihlein’s Marina

MEDICAL CARE

Montauk Medical Center Southampton Hospital

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VISITOR INFORMATION Chamber of Commerce www.montaukchamber.com

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Outdoor Café FULL BREAKFASTS FRESH FRUIT & FRESH JUICE Homemade Ice cream • SmootHIeS BagelS • FlagelS • BIalyS • AND MORE !

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OPEN WATER SWIMS 2014 July 12- Swim Across America Gardiners Bay/Fresh Pond, Amagansett 7:00-11am, ceremony to follow 1/2 mile, 1 mile, 3 mile course

July 26- Montauk Ocean Challenge Kirk Park, Montauk 7:00am start 1/2 mile, 1 mile, 5K course

August 17 - “Red Devil” Swim

Gardiner’s Bay/Fresh Pond, Amagansett 7:00am start 1/2 mile, 1 mile, 5K course

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS www.marinebasin.com 631-668-5900

June 30

and every Monday through July and August Concerts on the Green 631.668.2428 6 p.m.

July 4

Fireworks Umbrella Beach 631.668.2428 9 p.m.

June 1

Montauk Point Lighthouse and Gift Shop Open for Season Montauk Point 631.668.2544 10:30 a.m.

June 8

Annual Blessing of the Fleet Town Dock 5 to 6:30 p.m.

June 12

through October 9 Farmers Market on the Green Thursdays, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

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June 12-14

28th annual Star Island Yacht Club Shark Tournament Star Island Yacht Club www.starislandyc.com 631.668.5052

June 26-28

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July 12-13

Montauk Historical Society Craft Fair Second House Museum Second House Road 631.668.5340 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

August 15-16

Mercury Marine Grand Slam Fishing Tournament Prizes for all ages in three divisions Uihlein’s Marina www.montaukgrandslam.org 631.668.3799 3 to 7 p.m.

August 15-17

Montauk Artists Association Juried Fine Arts Show The Green 631.668.5336 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

September 28-29

MightyMan Sprint, Olympic and Half Triathlons Montauk Bike Shop www.eventpowerli.com 631.668.8975

Shark Eye Festival There’s an old rule of the sea that marine biologists know well, called the rule of the BOFFs. Older, fatter females are better breeders than their younger counterparts, so when we take them out of the population equation, we endanger that population. Therefore, when you save the BOFFs--the “big old fat females”--you preserve the species.

That thinking, though, goes against standard fishing tournament protocol, where biggest catch gets biggest prize-until now.

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MO RING We don’t have to tell you that we love our boat.

We have dedicated our lives to sharing the best cruising destinations of the Northeast and the Caribbean with you, and bringing you news of our best boat, tender, and gear purchasing and restoration experiences. In this case, the silly old cliché is absolutely true: We eat, breathe and even sleep on our boat.

And we have been finding that lately we have been doing a lot more of the latter. In fact, we made a decision this year to spend two months living on our mooring, our love of the sea and all it offers in way of quietude and relaxation convincing us to give it a try.

We realized, though, that we would need to make a few upgrades, perhaps try a few new things, to make this little dream more than just a reality, but simply comfortable.

First, we contacted George Samaras at Portland Mattress Makers. George’s custom mattresses had come recommended from friends in the past, back in the days before we really thought much about what our mattress meant to our cruising experience. We gave him the parameters: two months on a mooring, an expectation of comfort and a necessity of efficiency of size.

It turns out that George doesn’t take the industry lightly. Portland Mattress Makers has created a specialty company they call Portland Boat Mattress, and they will custom-fit a mattress into any boat. He showed us on his website, BoatMattress.com, just what they could do. For us, it was a 9-inch latex foam edition, latex being, as he told us, “the ideal material for the marine environment, because it is mildew proof, breathes exceptionally well, folds easily and, most importantly, is extremely

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comfortable.”

We were willing to put George’s words to the test, and will be throughout the summer.

Our second concern had to do with energy.

The mattress would go a long way toward recharging our own batteries, but what about the boat’s? We wanted to find a way to keep them charged without running the engine every other day. We started with the obvious, the potential installation of solar panels--but how many would we need? Where should we put them? We were in above our heads, and we sought expert advice.

We had run into the folks at Hamilton Ferris, specialists in alternative energy power products, at several boat shows up and down the coast, and decided to find their business card in the stack, checked out HamiltonFerris.com, then gave them a call. It was among the best decisions we ever made. We hadn’t even considered what they suggested: a flexible solar panel mounted on our canvas bimini top. The Flex Power panel toward which they steered us is extremely thin and lightweight

G LIFE and can be loosely rolled up for easy storage. And it removes in seconds, which will be great in case of pop-up storms when we both want to head below.

Now, I had spoken solar with marinas before, and I have to admit that just about every time I bring it up, they run away.

But I knew one man would be up for the job of installing the system on my boat. I called Carl Darenberg, Jr., at the Montauk Marine Basin. Carl has been in business for more than 20 years, at a family business that has been there for 60.

He grew up in the marina business, and when he heard about our project, he didn’t run away--he ran toward my boat to see how things would fit. In very short order, the job was done, neatly and professionally.

It’s got me wondering what else Carl can do for my boat.

I’ve now bookmarked MarineBasin.com so that when my next bright idea comes up, I can see whether or not Carl can make it happen. Without knowing what it is, I’m still pretty sure that he can.

So far, we are very pleased with how our two-months-onthe-mooring plan is shaping up. I guess we’ll need to do a follow-up report once this summer is done ...

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Milford

to the east and the Housatonic River to the west, two of New England’s most storied waterways. The Wepawaug’s mouth is north of Long Island’s Port Jefferson and marks

by John Galluzzo the entrance to Milford Harbor.

Coming from the west along the ew England is aging, right before our eyes. One by Connecticut shoreline, you’ll reach a one, its towns are reaching milestones. Milford is long sand bar ending at Charles Island.

A red #16 flashing red bell buoy points among the leaders in the race, turning 375 in 2014. out the end of the shoals extending off You can bet that means there’ll be parties galore. the island. Keep it to port and enter the body of water known as “The Gulf.”

Coming at it from the east, you’ll spy a red #2 buoy that will clear you of With that much quantifiable past comes quality history; Welches Point. From either angle, look toward the north with quality history comes wonderful traditions. When the for a red #4 buoy and the beginning of the channel that will Oyster Festival takes place in August, it’ll be the 40th time bring you into Milford Harbor. Fort Trumbull Beach, off the community comes together for that purpose. When the the port bow, and Gulf Beach, to starboard, will close in on antique fire trucks gather in September, it’ll be for the 43rd you as you head for the jetties at the narrow entrance. Head time. upriver for Milford Landing, near the head of the harbor.

Superlatives always help. Milford has the longest coastline The marina, which caters specifically to transients, is easily of any town in Connecticut. In the old days, that meant discernible, a big brick headquarters building patriotically space for industry. Today, six beaches stand for reposing and flying an American flag. catching the rays of the summer sun. And you don’t have to The treasure? Charles Island is accessible from a tombolo go far within Milford to find out that local legend declares exposed at low tide from Silver Sands. Look for a big X in that Captain Kidd buried treasure just outside the harbor. the sand. If you have no luck, no worries, especially in More on that in a moment.

2014. With reason to celebrate, Milford will be rocking all To find Milford, locate the mouth of the Wepawaug River. summer long.

The Wepawaug sits between the majestic Connecticut River

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS

10th annual Captain Kidd’s Treasure Hunt A treasure map, free booty, and Captain Kidd and his pirates and wenches Downtown Milford www.downtownmilfordct.com 203.877.7115 Noon to 5 p.m.

June 21

Tour of Woodmont

Milford Historical Society 1391 New Haven Avenue www.milfordhistoricalsociety.org Free 10 a.m.

July 6

and every Sunday through August 24 Walnut Beach Summer Concert Series Walnut Beach Pavilion www.walnutbeachassociation.com

July 19

38th annual Lobster Bake Milford Boat Works 1 High Street www.milfordrotary.org 203.877.1520 4 to 8 p.m.

August 15-16

40th annual Oyster Festival Music, outdoor artists and prizes Featuring Bret Michaels Downtown Milford Oyster Eve, 6 to 9:30 p.m.

Friday Oyster Festival, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday www.milfordoysterfestival.org 203.878.5363

September 6

43rd annual Antique Fire Apparatus Show & Muster Milford Green & Eisenhower Park www.engine260.org 203.874.2605 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

September 13

Sixth annual Wine Trail Downtown Milford www.downtownmilfordct.com 203.877.7115 6 to 9 p.m.

September 20-21

28th annual New England Art & Crafts Festival Milford Green www.milfordarts.org 203.878.6647

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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

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The Milford Chamber of Commerce Invites you to …

Explore Milford, Connecticut!

Milford on the Sound Beckons…

Boasting 17 miles of coast and beaches with incredible views, Milford has a vibrant downtown just steps from the harbor.

Milford has it all – step off your boat & enjoy!

Visit by boat with ease …

Nestled on the coast of Connecticut in a safe harbor, Milford calls all ages. Milford Harbor has five different marinas.

Transient slips are available at Milford Lisman Landing, the municipal marina and various boating and yacht clubs.

Commercial fishing and charters are available for hire.

DOWNTOWN MILFORD, JUST STEPS FROM THE MARINAS …

Put Downtown Milford high atop your checklist of great places to visit. We are sure that you too will agree that Milford, CT is a wonderful destination - our little, hidden gem.

Loaded with wonderful, unique shops of all types, boutique shops, jewelry, collectibles, crafts, antiques, lingerie, clothing, books, papery and stationary, wine and fine liquor, gourmet foods and cheeses, chocolate, shoes, salons, photography, consignment, vintage, design and decorating, and eclectic collections of all types!

Experience dining your way. From elegant five course adventures in gourmet dining to a fresh caught seafood picnic lunch at the harbor, enjoy dining options that suit your style. Offering incredible options, more than twenty restaurants, delis, and take-outs serve up just about anything you want. Numerous restaurants and pubs feature live music and entertainment that will lift your spirits and relax your mind!

Put Milford high atop your list of great places to visit.

We are sure that you will agree that Milford, CT is a wonderful destination – your best nautical getaway!

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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

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Milford Landing

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MARINE FUEL AND PUMPOUT Milford Landing Marina Milford Boat Works (also repairs)

MARINE REPAIR West Cove Marina Flagship Marina

MEDICAL CARE Milford Hospital

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TRANSPORTATION

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 Wharf Lane Complex and Walking Tour 34 High St., featuring three centuries of charm and architecture

THEATRES

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

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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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Work all Day Friday and Sail to Block Island for Steaks that Night!

THE RACE FISHERS ISLAND GROTON LONG POINT BLOCK ISLAND 21 Miles

MORGAN POINT Protects us from the east when Nor’easters beat up the Mystic River side of Noank.

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N E W E N G L A N D ' S #1 M A R I N E S T O R E 7' MLW easy access day marked channel just west of Mouse Island through our mooring area and past our 680' breakwater (not on chart yet–call for details).

We’re the place you’ve heard about!

Our marine store competes with the catalogs. And if Murphy’s Law should occur while you’re in Long Island or Block Island Sound, we’ll get you back in action fast with the job done right–we’ve been doing it for over 75 years.

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www.spicersmarina.com email: spicersmarina @ aol.com www.seahorserestaurant.net New London Tides; High: -0:22, Low: -0:08, Mean: 2.3 feet 444 Berths, 130 moorings, 50 Max LOA Prop., Sail, Electronics, Rigging, Gas, Diesel, Wood, Fiberglass Ice, Bait, Tackle Soda, Snacks Freshwater, Phone Elec: 110V, 30 Max Amps Food Store, Bakery, Ice Cream, Package Store Seahorse 860-415-4280 / Abbott’s 860-536-7719 Fisherman 860-536-1717 Casual, $10+

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around the western shore of Mouse Island and pick up the series of private aids to navigation that lead to Spicer’s in West Noank. Behind their 720-foot breakwater lies dockage for more than 440 boats. There, you’ll find everything you need from a maintenance standpoint, from rigging and splicing to bottom painting.

by John Galluzzo For Mystic, stay with the main channel and look for a red-and-green nun marked “MH” ou’ve probably heard of the Mystic Aquarium, Mystic for Mystic Harbor. The channel will Seaport and Mystic Pizza, but have you ever seen a turn slightly to port, passing red #6 to starboard. To port stands the old “Noank smack”? It’s just another sign that you could Morgan Point Lighthouse. Hug the be nowhere else but the Mystic Places.

Morgan Point coastline and the town of Noank, and as it heads northward, the channel swings east to avoid To find this region of southern Connecticut, find Fisher’s Sixpenny Island before generally Island and the sound that bears its name east of Long Island’s running northward again. The landmass to starboard is Orient Point and north of Gardiners Bay Mason Island. Once you’ve hit buoys #30 and #31, you’ll be The sound is heavily used by lobstermen, and naturally alongside Willow Point, and you’ll be able to see Murphy busy with rocks and shoals. Channel markers are more than Point to the northeast. mere suggestions--they’re safety necessities. The sound heads Ashore, Mystic and Noank bleed Americana. Mystic in a east-northeast direction toward the mainland. Once Seaport is the museum of “America and the Sea,” a living you’ve cleared the western end of Fishers Island and the history world set in 1876, and Noank has one of the oldest Dumplings, a pair of sandy islets marked North and South, Memorial Day parades in the United States, dating to a year find a black-and-red marker over Intrepid Rock. North of the before that. rock is Groton Long Point, and directly northeast of the buoy If you’re cruising New England this summer, you may is a green #1 buoy, marking the entrance to Mystic Harbor. come across a bit of Mystic exported. The famed 19th The channel turns to the north. Red #2 will keep you century whaling ship Charles W. Morgan will be heading clear of Swimming Rock, and green #3 sits near Planet Rock. to sea on her 38th voyage, after extensive restoration. Keep If Noank and Spicer’s Marina are your destination, come a weather eye out!

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Mystic & Noank June 12-15

35th annual Sea Music Festival Featuring music from Great Britain, the Netherlands, Portugal, the Caribbean and Canada Mystic Seaport 75 Greenmanville Avenue www. mysticseaport. org 860.572.5315

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 19

Mystic Seaport’s America’s Cup Regatta Mystic Seaport 75 Greenmanville Avenue www. mysticseaport.org

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2014 WoodenBoat Show Mystic Seaport 75 Greenmanville Avenue www.mysticseaport.org 860.572.5315

July 4

July 31

Independence Day Mystic Seaport 75 Greenmanville Avenue www.mysticseaport.org 860.572.5315 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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57th annual Mystic Outdoor Art Festival Juried show with works by more than 250 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 13

Local Authors Expo Friends of the Mystic and Noank Library 40 Library Street, Mystic www.mysticnoanklibrary.org 860.536.7721 1 to 4 p.m.

860.572.5315 Noon to 6.30 p.m.

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

June 27-29

August 9-10

through August 1 Moby Dick Marathon Mystic Seaport 75 Greenmanville Avenue www.mysticseaport.org 860.572.5315

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SEA Research Foundation Golf Classic Mystic Aquarium & Institute for Exploration Misquamicut Club Watch Hill, RI www.mysticaquarium.org 860.572.5955

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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

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LAUNDRY

Mistick Village Noank Shipyard Spicer’s Marina

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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

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 Mystic Aquarium 55 Coogan Boulevard Sea creatures galore and hourly shows Outdoor and indoor exhibits www.mysticaquarium.org 860.572.5955 Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center 109 Pequotsepos Road Hiking trails, natural history exhibits, picnic areas and live birdsand reptiles www.dpnc.org 860.536.1216

MUSEUMS & ENTERTAINMENT

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

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Block Island

west 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 east-northeast. Out there in the distance ahead of you, that’s Block Island.

by John Galluzzo To find a place to tie up or drop anchor, head for Block’s western shore. nce you become tuned in to Block Island, you’ll The island is ringed by boulders, and find it hard to get away from it. You’ll be sitting can shoal up quickly, so give it about in a doctor’s office, many nautical miles away, a half-mile berth all the way around. overhearing excited conversations about the inability Once you’ve found the western shore, you’ll easily find the one opening, at to wait to get back to “Block.” Block Fever might Grace Point, two miles south-southwest just well be a yet-undiagnosed medical condition. of historic and stoic Block Island North Light. The channel leads into Great Salt Though “discovered” by Dutch trader Adrian Block in Pond.

1614, Block Island came to true prominence during the That channel is marked by a breakwater on the southwest Victorian Age, with the rise of the vacation, expendable side, which exhibits a light at its end. Clear the red #11 and income and industrialization. The main roadway, Water green #12 buoys inside the harbor and look for the biggest Street, is dotted with the vestiges of those days: proud, marina you can see, Champlin’s. Hail them on channel 68 beautiful hotels still being used for that purpose today. Lower for everything a boater needs. floors are abuzz with shoppers, diners, minglers. Where once Block Island is a crossroads of New York and New President Ulysses S. Grant trod in 1876, so, too, can you England, drawing people from both worlds. Longstanding today, and see much the same scene. summer traditions continue year after year, as the Away from the waterfront, 40 percent of the island is community celebrates its history and heritage and asks you preserved as open space. Walk it, bike it, bird it. Parasail to join in cherishing its natural beauty. The season lingers around it. on the island, well beyond Labor Day to Columbus Day. Find it, if you’re coming out of Long Island Sound and After spending a weekend, a week a month, Block Fever is into Block Island Sound, by heading east. If you’re coming one you won’t mind catching.

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NOT TO MISS

BEACHES

museum open daily 10- 5 401.466.2481

Beach at Mohegan Bluffs 250ft. Climb to reach

Island Free Library Dodge St. 401.466.3233 www.islandfreelibrary.org

Black Rock Beach Rocky, but worth seeing

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.

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

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Aldo’s Moped Rental Shrimp Cocktails, Fresh Oyster and Clams on the Aldo’s Moped Rental Half Shell for afternoon delights plus desserts!

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www.aldosbakery.com Aldo’s Bakery on the water Delivers coffee and pastries to your boat Just listen for Bobby calling Andiamo

Aldo’s Bakery onStore the water On Channel 71 • Main in Town

Delivers coffee,coffee juices, pastries and hot breakfast Delivers and pastries to yoursandwiches boat toJust your boat.

Just listen for Johnny calling Andiamo listen for Bobby calling Andiamo

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS

June 10-15

Block Island Music Festival Captain Nick’s, Ocean Avenue www.blockislandchamber.com 800.383.2474

July 3

August 2

32nd annual Block Island Triathlon Fred Benson Town Beach, Corn Neck Road 401.466.3223

August 9-10

9th annual Block Island Art and Artisan Festival Harbor Baptist Church 401.884.3925 Saturday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Sunday noon to 5 p.m.

Fireworks Crescent Beach 9 p.m.

July 4

Independence Day Parade Theme: “Your Favorite Children’s Book” 11 a.m.

August 30

Fire Department Annual Steak Fry Steak, corn on the cob, potato and a drink Noon until the food is gone 401.466.2474

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

July 13

Block Island Wedding Show Sullivan House 401.659.6059 www.blockislandweddingshow.com Noon to 3 p.m.

16th annual Lions Club Clambake Narragansett Inn

September 6

September 12-14

14th annual Inshore Fishing Tournament Benefiting the National Children’s Cancer Society www.sandypointco.com 401.466.5392 Entry Fee, $40

September 26-28

5th annual Taste of Block Island Weekend 800.383.2474

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

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May-Sept. Just over 1 hour from New London, CT.

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MEDICAL CARE Block Island Medical Center

401.466.2974

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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

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clearing the red #6 bell buoy near Butter Ball Rock and the Castle Hill Lighthouse and U.S. Coast Guard Station to starboard. Run up the channel to the northeast, and take a turn to the southeast around historic Fort Adams and its

by John Galluzzo dock. Look off to the east for the green #1 marker at the southern end of Goat Island—that’s t’s as though the Gilded Age never truly died in Newport, almost Brenton Cove due south—and follow liked it rolled right through the Roaring ’20s, the Depression and the channel into Newport Harbor. The Newport Yachting Center should be World War II, and made a beeline for the modern day. easy to find: It’s the biggest wharf you’ll Newport was, and is, a place to see and be seen—just how see on the eastern shore. Keep an eye out for racing buoys all summer long, the Victorians loved it. as you won’t find them on any charts.

Case in point: the mansions. From the Breakers to Rosecliff To reach Jamestown from the East to Chateau-sur-Mer and beyond, there’s nothing like them Passage, cruise past Fort Adams, leaving it to starboard in the United States. They’re big, bold, ostentatious, jawas you head north. Steer wide of the area known as the droppingly inspiring.

Dumplings off the Conanicut Island shore by staying outside If you’re looking for more low-key fun this summer, the green #11 bell buoy, and watch for the channel markers Jamestown is not that far away. First, let’s get you where you to the northwest that will bring you into Jamestown. need to be in order to make the choice between the high-life There, you won’t find crowds, and there’ll be no boat and the ahh-life. festivals. Instead, you’ll get summer at its slower pace--same Northeast of Block Island and northwest of Martha’s view, different endgame. If you choose to get back into the Vineyard lies Aquidneck (the other name for the island Rhode energized mix of Newport, there’ll be something happening Island) at the northern edge of Rhode Island Sound. The East every weekend for sure: a jazz festival, the Tennis Hall of Passage into Narragansett Bay bisects Brenton Point, the Fame induction (Lindsey Davenport gets in this year), a southwestern corner of Newport Neck, and Beavertail Point yacht race. to its west, the southern tip of Conanicut Island, marked by Whichever you think you’ve chosen, bring a change of a historic lighthouse. Keep to the eastern side of the passage, clothes.

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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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June 13-15

July 11-27

160th New York Y acht Club Regatta 5 Halidon Avenue www.nyyc.org 401.845.9633

June 27-29

Newport Flower Show “Journey: Grand Vistas” Rosecliff, 548 Bellevue Avenue www.newportmansions.org 401.847.1000

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31st annual Black Ships Festival Festival of friendship between Newport and Japan Multiple venues 401.836.2720

July 25-27

55th annual Folk Festival Fort Adams State Park 401.848.5055

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International Polo Series: USA vs. Jamaica Glen Farm 715 East Main Road, Portsmouth www.nptpolo.com 401.846.0200

September 11-14

Newport Int’l Boat Show Newport Yachting Center 4 Commercial Wharf www.newportboatshow.com 401.846.1115

September 19-21

Newport Mansions Wine and Food Festival The Elms, Rosecliff and Marble House Bellevue Avenue www.newportmansions.org 401.847.1000

Photo by James McCarthy

Hall of Fame Tennis Championship and Rolex Hall of Fame Weekend International Tennis Hall of Fame 194 Bellevue Avenue www.tennisfame.com 401.849.6053

46th 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

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Imperial Coin-Op Mall Laundromat

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Bannisters Wharf Conanicut Marina Goat Island Marina Newport Yachting Center

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Newport Shipyard Newport Yachting Center Murphy Marine Oldport Marine

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St Maarten kicks off the

2014 Newport

Charter Yacht Show Photos by Billy Black

The Government of St. Maarten kickedoff the Newport Charter Yacht Show to the sound of steel drums when it hosted the event’s Welcome Reception on June 23rd. The Caribbean Island is a prime chartering destination in the winter and celebrated its summer counterpart of Newport, R.I. with the lively party where the Ministry of St. Maartan, and other island representatives, joined in the fun alongside the many guests that attended. The four-day show is the only one of its kind in the U.S.

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INTRO

Buzzards Bay

the western end of the Cape Cod Canal. The main channel begins off the west end of Cuttyhunk, the last of the Elizabeth Islands chain. You’ll run the entire 14 miles

by John Galluzzo of the chain, from Penikese to Uncatena. At the red #10 buoy, look to the north-northeast for ugust Belmont Jr. was not the first to consider a canal the Cleveland East Ledge Lighthouse and keep it to starboard as you enter between Massachusetts Bay and Buzzards Bay, Cleveland Ledge Channel. Beyond the but he was the first to see it through to successful green #7 and red #8 buoys, watch to the conclusion. That event took place 100 years ago this northeast for a red #2 nun buoy that summer. On July 29, 1914, the steamship Rose marks Southwest Ledge off Scraggy Neck. Keep it to starboard and head for Standish transited the Cape Cod Canal, such as it was at the Red Brook Harbor. time, uniting the two bays and making Cape Cod, technically, an To enter the harbor, find a red-andgreen nun marking Eustis Rock, and island. when you do, look to the southeast for The canal itself is a marvel, but so too are the many the channel that’ll swing you around Buzzards Bay attractions in Bourne and Cataumet, like the the southern end and extensive shoaling of Bassett’s Island.

National Marine Life Center, the Massachusetts Maritime To the southeast is Hospital Cove. Run a horseshoe pattern Academy, and the place where free enterprise was born in the to buoys #10 and #11. Once you’ve passed the tip of Long New World, the Aptucxet Trading Post.

Point off to starboard, turn your eyes to the east. The To find this wonderful place from Boston and points north, Kingman Yacht Center has 235 slips, 130 moorings and a enter the Cape Cod Canal from its eastern end, pass under the restaurant facing the sunsets over the harbor. Just to the Sagamore, Bourne and railroad bridges, then simply follow south of Kingman’s is Parker’s Boat Yard. the channel all the way to a red #2 buoy. Swing to port and Check in with KYC for fuel, repairs and their marine head inside Wing’s Neck toward Red Brook Harbor. store, and their calendar of events. This is not your average If you’ve just come from Rhode Island Sound, approach marina--your Buzzards Bay summer awaits here.

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August 2

June 21

July 25-26

August 12

8th annual In-Shore Fishing Tournament and Fresh Fish Fry Kingman Yacht Center Weigh-in, 3 p.m.

Fish Fry, 6 p.m. www.kingmanyachtcenter.com 508.563.7136 Forty-first annual Strawberry Festival and Craft Fair 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Aptucxet Trading Post Museum Complex Aptucxet Road www.bournehistoricalsociety.org 508.759.8167

June 29

Dinner and a Boat-in Movie Free movie shown on a huge shed wall facing the docks Dress like a pirate for a potluck supper 7 p.m. www.kingmanyachtcenter.com 508.563.7136

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International KYC Dock Crawl Each section chooses a nation and prepares its food 4 to 7 p.m.

Kingman Yacht Center www.kingmanyachtcenter.com 508.563.7136 Seventeenth annual BassAckwards Sailboat Race & Beach Party Weekend Bassetts Island www.bassackwardsrace.com www.kingmanyachtcenter.com 508.563.7136

July 25-29

Cape Cod Canal Centennial Celebration Encampment, Colonial Day, concert, fireworks, tug boat parade, etc.

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Wareham Gatemen vs. Bourne Braves Cape Cod League Baseball 6 p.m.

Doran Park Upper Cape Tech Sandwich Road Trolley Tour of Bourne Visit the historic villages and sites north of the canal 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Call for reservations Lunch included at Massachusetts Maritime Academy www.bournepreservation.org 508.563.5786

September 18

Book Appraisal Night 6 to 9 p.m.

Briggs-McDermott House www.bournepreservation.org

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Buzzards Bay

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

INTRO

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 Hyannis Harbor. North of that, you’ll find the breakwater at the mouth of the harbor.

by John Galluzzo If you’re coming from the east, stay well clear of Point Gammon and its ue to its size and scope, its hustle and bustle, one abandoned lighthouse, knowing that might think that Hyannis is a town unto itself. In the approach can be exceedingly rocky. reality, if the technicalities of maps and borders and In fact, you’ll want to stay well south of Gazelle Rock, and even south of local governments are allowed into the conversation, unmarked (but charted) Hallett’s Rock we find that Hyannis is one of the seven villages of to the south of that. Refer to your the town of Barnstable. More importantly, it’s the Upper Cape NOAA number 13237 chart for safety. place from which Cape Cod adventures begin. To the east, it’s Find that same “HH” buoy and the Chatham, Provincetown and the Cape Cod National Seashore. breakwater.

Of course, you could always just To the west, it’s the Cape Cod Canal and historic Plymouth. follow the ferries that are constantly moving in and out of the harbor.

Beyond its numerous restaurants and shopping Hyannis Harbor gives way quickly to Lewis Bay, which destinations, Hyannis slows considerably at its edges to makes up the northeast corner. In the northwestern corner ponder certain notions. A large reflecting pool across from of the bay, you’ll find the best places to tie up and step the famous Kennedy Compound asks how different the world ashore. would have been had the events of November 22, 1963, not If Cape Cod has a Main Street, Hyannis is it. It’s the taken place. The JFK legend is front and center in Hyannis, gateway to Nantucket and Martha’s Vineyard for nonfrom his memorial to the downtown Main Street museum boaters, so there’s always some excitement in the summer dedicated to his life on the Cape. air as crowds gather at the docks, ready for adventure. The If you’re coming from the west, split Horseshoe Shoal events calendar—from car shows to birding conferences—is buoys #7 and #8 and watch for the red #2 buoy over Hodges non-stop, proving that Hyannis is a year-round destination.

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MUSEUMS & ENTERTAINMENT

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 Cape Cod Melody Tent www.meoldytent.org 508.775.5630

Hyannis & Osterville

Cape Cod Maritime Museum 135 South Street capecodmaritimemuseum.org 508.775.1723 Cotuit Center for the Arts 4404 Falmouth Rd, Cotuit 508.428.0669

BEACHES

Craigville Beach Public Beach, full facilities Craigville Beach Road, Craigville

Kalmus Park Beach Windsurfing on ocean side Ocean Street, Hyannis Orrin Keyes Beach Restrooms, refreshment stand Sea Street, Hyannis

THEATERS

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 Beautiful,World Famous Photos by Jerry Grunt

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

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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 508-693-0720 • Faxthat 508-696-9341 guarantee to makePhone your Martha’s Vineyard visit an experience will exceed your expectations. shore power, cable, wireless internet & phone service. On site gas & diesel fuel, along with showers,

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INTRO

Martha’s Vineyard & Nantucket

sound to steer clear of the Devil’s Bridge rocks, home of the sunken steamer City of Columbus, wrecked there in 1884. The channel heads northeastward. Round a green #27 marking the western end of the Middle Ground shoal area. Nine miles to the east-northeast, you’ll find the other,

by John Galluzzo eastern end of that hazard, marked by a green-and-red can buoy. Find that, and wo islands that need no introduction to any boater you’ve found West Chop. Swing your in the Northeast, Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket way southward between West and East live up to their reputation, year after year. While the Chops, and you’ll find Vineyard Haven Harbor. communities have their differences, they share much in For Oak Bluffs, roll to starboard common in the way they greet cruisers to their shores. around East Chop, leaving Vineyard Haven Harbor, and ease up on the throttle. Oak Bluffs will come up To find Nantucket, take the green #1 bell buoy, marking quickly, marked by jetties. Inside this small harbor, you’ll a shipwreck off the east end of Tuckernuck Shoal, before find the Oak Bluffs Marina, the largest such facility on making your move to the south-southeast. The channel Martha’s Vineyard. that will take you into Nantucket Harbor will head to the For Edgartown Harbor, cruise to the east-southeast for southeast. Nantucket’s north shore will spread before you, a red #2 bell buoy, heeding the green-and-red can marking and a red-and-white bell buoy marked “NB” will guide you Squash Meadow to the north. The bell buoy will put you on into the dredged channel into the harbor, past one of the the approach to Edgartown Harbor to the south. Follow the island’s signature lighthouses at Brant Point. The Nantucket channel past #3, #4 and #6, keeping Cape Poge Light and Boat Basin, your home on the Faraway Island, is on the the spit of sand known as Cape Poge Elbow to port as you western side of the harbor beyond those landmarks. go. Round the red #8 and head for the inner harbor, around Coming from the southwest of Martha’s Vineyard, look Chappaquiddick Point. Because of shifting sands in this for the high, sandy bluffs known as Gay Head, marked area, NOAA puts out a localized chart, number 13238, to by the red brick Gay Head Lighthouse. The combination help you find your way. is unmistakable. Stay north of the green #31 buoy in the Let island time begin!

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Martha’s Vineyard & Nantucket Brant Point Beach Scenic, no lifeguard, strong currents

Nantucket Athenaeum Library India Street.

508.228.1110

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

BEACHES

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.

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Ara’s Tours 508.221.6852

LAUNDRY

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

THEATER

Dreamland Theater 19 S. Water Street 508.228.5356 Starlight Theater 1 North Union Street 508.228.4435

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MV Airport Laundromat Nantucket Deliverall

Edgartown Town Docks Oak Bluss Marina Tisbury Wharf Company, VH Nantucket Marine Nantucket Boat Basin

MEDICAL CARE

Vineyard Medical Services, VH MV Hospital Nantucket Cottage Hospital

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IGY WELCOMES

A 750 acre luxury resort that features exclusive residences, a live action casino, and a new marina hotel scheduled to be completed this fall, all on miles of White Sand beaches and crystal-clear turquoise waters.

Located in the Bahamas, just 50 nautical miles off the coast of South Florida The 230-slip marina welcomes vessels up to 180 feet with a 10ft draft Over 300 resort villas; private island homes on ocean or marina side with slips; two resort style pools; 6 restaurants and bars; outdoor shops; a beach club; a children’s center and tennis courts, as well as the Resorts World Bimini Casino and Sports Book

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The only marina loyalty program for all captains and yacht owners where you can earn points just for docking at an IGY marina. Redeem points for almost an thing from electronics to jewelry and vessel services or donate them to one of the designated charities.

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Nelson’s Dockyard Marina Nelson’s Dockyard Marina

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§ 54 slips § Bow moorings § Three phase electricity § 24 hour security § Cable Television & Internet § Restaurants, stores, hotels & tours § water § waste oil disposal § immigration & customs § restrooms § showers & laundry § Host to every major regatta & show in the Antiguan yachting calendar.

Nelson’s Dockyard Marina § 54 slips § Bow moorings § Three phase electricity § 24 hour security § Cable Television & Internet § Restaurants, stores, hotels & tours § water § waste oil disposal § immigration & customs § restrooms § showers & laundry § Host to every major regatta & show in the Antiguan yachting calendar.

Book your berth online now and visit us at www.neslonsdockyardmarina.com for more information Email: info@nelsonsdockyardmarina.com Telephone: +1 (268) 481-5033/5

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INTRO

Antigua

British followed a little more than a century later, claiming

by John Galluzzo the island in 1632. Fifty-two years later, the arrival of Christopher Codrington changed the rom the bustling capital of St. John to the rocky coast course of its history forever.

Codrington believed that economic of Indian Town National Park on the opposite end of viability for the island rested in the the island, Antigua defines the Caribbean: reggae, manufacture of a product that could barbecues, sunsets, verdant natural beauty. be exported empirewide: sugar. The remains of about a hundred windmills now stand around the island in memory It’s the largest and sunniest of the Leeward Islands, the of those days, each a monument to Codrington’s ingenuity. chain that divides the Caribbean Sea from the Atlantic Ocean.

They also stand symbolically in remembrance of the many Average daily temperatures hover between 75 and 85 degrees thousands of slaves whose descendants now populate the Fahrenheit throughout the year, assuring pleasantness and island and give it its joie de vivre. warmth no matter when one visits. Frigatebirds soar overhead If any one place on the island, or in the Caribbean, most in search of food in the waters below, while all around the strikingly represents the effects of the age of imperialism, island happy children play cricket, like Americans once it’s English Harbour. Fortified and held as an important played baseball. military outpost, it will forever be associated with Admiral The deep history of Antigua begins with the Ciboney Horatio Nelson, who commanded the site for several years people, then moves through the Arawaks and the Caribs. before his service in the Napoleonic Wars with the Royal Each native tribe left a legacy on the island, which faded with Navy. Today, the Harbour is a hurricane hole into which the arrival of the age of imperialism. Christopher Columbus boaters may turn in times of need ... or when the mood visited the island in 1493 and named it in honor of St. Mary strikes a passerby for an impromptu Antigua adventure. of the Old Cathedral, or Santa Maria de la Antigua. The

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Falmouth Harbour Marina

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Dockyard Rd St Paul’s, English Harbour, Antigua 268.460.6054

VHF 68

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Nelson’s Dockyard Marina

Nelson’s Dockyard St Paul’s, English Harbour, Antigua 268.481.5021

www.nationalparksantigua.com

Jolly Harbour Marina

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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

Antigua

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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ANTIGUA the Heart of the Caribbean

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.

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In Canada, Air Canada flies from Toronto twice weekly while WestJet Airlines flies from Toronto 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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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.

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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ANTIGUA SAILING WEEK

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Antigua Sailing Week has fought back from several setbacks prior to 2011, including a crushing setback in 2009, to not only survive but flourish. Having visited nine regattas in the Caribbean in the 2014 season, I can safely say that the best all-round regatta was Antigua Sailing Week. The 47th edition was extremely wellrun and highly competitive, and this produced an excellent atmosphere both on the race course and ashore.

In 2009, Stanford Bank collapsed, dealing a double blow to Antigua. On an island already gripped in a worldwide recession, many Antiguans had savings in the bank, which was also the island’s biggest private employer. The bank was also the title sponsor for Antigua Sailing Week, and that funding also was lost-dark times for one of the Caribbean’s longest running regattas.

However, the regatta has been rebuilt ... and sometimes starting from scratch can have its advantages.

In 2011, Antigua Sailing Week started a Regatta Organizing Committee, which now runs the regatta. It is led by Kathy Lammers as racing chairman and Alison Sly-Adams as commercial director.

The organization delivers a regatta that rivals any worldwide. The new strapline for the regatta, “Where Sailing Comes First,” may appear to be stating the obvious, but for Antigua Sailing Week’s organizers, it’s an essential part of the strategy.

Commercial Director Alison Sly-Adams said, “Aside from creating a fantastic experience both on and off the water for Antigua Sailing Week, what lies at the core of our objectives is to assist in whatever way we can in getting more Antiguans and Barbudans involved in the yachting industry. In previous years, much of Antigua Sailing Week’s focus locally has been about the parties, and while this is a very important part of any sailing regatta, the current organizing team has shifted the focus so that people can see the opportunities that exist to get involved on the water.”

Piet Vroon’s Dutch Ker 46, Tonnerre de Breskens 3, was the star of the show, lifting the Lord Nelson Trophy for best performance by any yacht in the CSA division. Scoring straight bullets in CSA Zero, the big boat class winner beat Team Varg’s Spanish TP52, Balearia, pushing the team into second place, and Leo van den Thillart’s American Kernan 47, True, finished third.

Robert Date’s Australian RP52, Scarlet Runner, was always in the mix, and the four high-performance yachts enjoyed a spirited battle all week.

“We don’t come to Antigua Sailing Week for the trophies-we come here to race against good competition in ideal racing conditions,” commented Piet Vroon. “Winning the Lord Nelson

Trophy is a great way to end the season.”

Mike Slade’s 100-foot Maxi, ICAP Leopard, and Andy Budgen’s Volvo 70, Monster Project, were also racing in Class Zero--an impressive sight, and proof that the world’s fastest yachts can compete at Antigua Sailing Week.

Antiguan dentist Bernie Evan-Wong, racing his Mumm 36, High Tension, had a champagne regatta, winning so many trophies that they needed all of the crew to lift them: Best Caribbean Yacht Start Boat A, Best Antiguan Yacht Start Boat A, Winner of CSA 4. However, probably the most significant trophy won by High Tension was the Black & White Trophy for the Best Yacht in the Most Competitive Class. High Tension won the last race by just 14 seconds to win the class, with three yachts nipping at its heels: Marc Fitzgerald racing a Cork 1720, Team Sojana; Ian Hope Ross’s Melges 32, Kick ‘em Jenny 2; and John Gifford’s Melges 24, AMCON. CSA 7 produced a clear winner: Dave Cullen’s J/109, Pocket Rocket, scored seven straight bullets but was beaten in the last race by the Norwegian entry, Aage Kristensen’s Frileans. Pocket Rocket was in contention for the Lord Nelson Trophy until the last race.

Dave Cullen was overwhelmed by the regatta: “I have won the trophy in the past, but we haven’t been back to the regatta recently because there were a lot of problems in Antigua, which I am delighted to say have been sorted out. Congratulations to the organizers for producing a fine regatta, with great racing and

an excellent atmosphere ashore. ... Sailing Week is back where it belongs--one of the best regattas in the world.”

One area remains to be conquered. This year, the regatta attracted just over 100 yachts, roughly the same as the last few years, but way down from the 250-yacht fleets of its heyday. Two distinct ways that this number can be increased are via bareboat charters and big boat attendance.

Regatta sponsor Sunsail ramped up its interest in the regatta this year, especially as the charter yachts available in Antigua were sold out. Sunsail is considering making more boats available for charter from neighbouring Caribbean islands next season.

Earlier in the season, a large number of high-profile yachts were in Antigua, taking part in the Superyacht Challenge Antigua, the RORC Caribbean 600 and the Oyster Regatta. However, only a minority of these yachts raced at Antigua Sailing Week. Perhaps it is worth considering moving Antigua Sailing Week to an earlier date in the season. Opponents say that will shorten the season, but perhaps a dinghy and sportboat regatta could be run at the end of the season, which would potentially bring in sailors from overseas and let the local talent enjoy a regatta against foreign opposition.

If the big boats return in numbers, the profile of Antigua Sailing Week will increase, attracting more club class entries.

For full results and to enter Antigua Sailing Week 2015: www.sailingweek.com.

By Louay Habib as published in Caribbean Compass www. caribbeancompass.com.

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Antigua, the Yachting

September 26-27, 2014 – Francis Nunes Jr. Fishing Tournament www.antiguabarbudasportfishing.com

November 7-8, 2014 – Best in the West Fishing Tournament www.antiguabarbudasportfishing.com

November 22-23, 2014– Jolly Harbour Yacht Club Annual Regatta www.jhycantigua.com

December 5-11, 2014 – Antigua Charter Yacht Show www.antiguayachtclub.com

December 14, 2014 – Christmas Caribbean Rally Leaves Lanzarote www.abma.ag

December 20, 26, 27, 2014 – Antigua Yacht Club High Tides Series www.antiguayachtclub.com

December 31, 2014 – Nelson’s Dockyard Old Year’s Night Party www.abma.ag

January 17, 2015 – Antigua Yacht Club ‘Round the Island Race www.antiguayachtclub.com

January 29 - February 1, 2015 – Superyacht Challenge Antigua www.thesuperyachtchallenge.com

February 6, 2015 – Wobbly Club www.abma.ag

February 1-8, 2015 – The Dragon Challenge www.abma.ag

February 13-15, 2015 – Jolly Harbour Valentine’s Regatta www.jollyharbourregatta.com

February 23, 2015 – RORC Caribbean 600 Start 94

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February 27, 2015 – RORC Caribbean 600 Prize-giving Party www.caribbean600.rorc.org

March 1, 2015 – Windies Legends Charity Cricket Challenge www.abma.ag

March 14-15, 2015 – Antigua Yacht Club Annual Laser Open www.antiguayachtclub.com

April 16-21, 2015 – Antigua Classic Yacht Regatta www.antiguaclassics.com

April 23, 2015 – Guadeloupe to Antigua Race www.sailingweek.com

April 24, 2015 – Yachting World ‘Round Antigua Race www.sailingweek.com

April 25 - May 1, 2015 – Antigua Sailing Week www.sailingweek.com

May 2, 2015 – Dockyard Day www.abma.ag

May 22, 2015 – Antigua and Barbuda Marlin Classic www.antiguabarbudasportfishing.com

May 23-24, 2015 – Antigua & Barbuda Sport Fishing Tournament www.antiguabarbudasportfishing.com

Every Saturday All Year – Jolly Harbour Yacht Club Saturday

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Every Friday All Year – Seafood Friday, Nelson’s Dockyard www.abma.ag

Every Sunday All Year – Shirley Heights Sunday Sunset Party www.abma.ag

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INTRO

St. Maarten

island, something might be lost, that this small island might turn into a mini melting pot--but, remarkably, that

by John Galluzzo has not been the case. The French side has remained French, the Dutch side, t took very little for one European country to attack another Dutch. The French focus on wines during the age of imperialism, especially half the world away in and cuisine. The Dutch love their the Caribbean. But the Dutch and French struck a truce and nightlife, their casinos and the hottest entertainment acts from Europe signed a treaty that is currently the oldest active one in the performing in their clubs. There is world, on the smallest landmass on the planet shared by two middle ground, though, in food: More separate nations. Residents can cross the border to and from than 300 restaurants populate the island. either side at will for commercial purposes at any time.

For the most part, the languages that tickle the ear are French, Dutch, French Creole and a little Papiamento It’s not an even 50-percent split landwise, but it’s close before getting to English. That language is a reminder enough. There are approximately 7,000 islands in the of the brief days when the British wrested control of Caribbean, and many have held the stamp of one European the island, but is really only represented by a few words nation or another during the past 400 years. Yet in today’s spoken here and there.

Caribbean, in an era in which those European nations Six decades of tourism training have made St. Maarten are granting governmental control back to the locals, this one of the most sought after destinations for visitors to one island remains an anomaly. It holds not one but two the Caribbean. It’s rare that one can find true European extranational ties. immersion on this side of the Atlantic, but on this one The bond between the nations is unique. One might small island, one can find a double dose. think that by juxtaposing these cultures on so small an

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As there are two nations controlling separate sides of the island, the best avenue would be to err on the side of caution.

Be sure that all aboard have passports. More importantly, crew members joining a boat have sometimes experienced difficulty with Immigration officials if they are unable to show an onward ticket.

Captains of yachts expecting crew are advised to contact Immigration in advance.

On the French side, all yachts must clear in and out of St. Maarten, and all captains should report to customs and the gendarmerie. Immigration is situated in the ferry building at the dock, open from 9 to 11:30 a.m. and 2 to 5:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.

On the Dutch side, there are two ports of entry. In Great Bay, Immigration is located just outside the port gates, open from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. seven days a week. The Clearance Office is open from 8 a.m. to noon and 1 to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday and from 9 a.m. to noon on weekends.

In Simpson Bay, Immigration is located in the Police Station (599.542.2222) and monitors VHF 12. Be sure to also check in with the Simpson Bay Lagoon Authority (599.545.3183).

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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

ST. 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)

Home away from home...

Palapa Marina offers stern to docking for up to 22 mega yachts with a draft of up to 18-feet.

The friendly and knowledgeable staff at Palapa Marina are readily available to organize any kind of service requested.

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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 selfstyled eccentric Englishmen devised the Butterfly Farm plan on the world, and today thousands of species from around the world are in flight under the Caribbean sunshine thanks to them.

Le Galion Beach Road Quartier D’Orleans www.thebutterflyfarm.com • 590.87.31.21

CARIB ISLE PLANTATION

Watermelons have journeyed far and wide from their native land. The story begins in the Kalahari Desert, expands to the United States, and is best told right here at the Carib Isle Plantation, a working watermelon farm open for tours.

The natural history of the fruit is explained, not to mention its many uses. Visitors typically walk away with a greater appreciation, and a pocketful of unexpected recipes.

Route de Colombier #7 590.52.93.92

SIMPSON BAY LAGOON CAUSEWAY Due to overwhelmingly popularity, traffic became a concern to city planners, and an alternative link between the Village of Cole Bay and the airport was a necessity.

The Simpson Bay Lagoon Causeway has become a landmark, as it serves a strategic purpose in the development of the country. The vision for the construction is based on the amount of vehicular traffic that moves back and forth on a daily basis from the Princess Juliana International Airport, and the resort areas of Maho Reef and Cupecoy, to Cole Bay/Simpson Bay and onward to the French side of the island, or to Philipsburg and other environs.

The causeway has a total length of 2,493 feet and features a two-lane motorway, a bicycle track and footpaths. The new causeway has two roundabouts at the Airport Road, near the end of the runway, and at Union Road, near the border with the French side.

A unique aspect to the causeway is the “Swing Bridge,” which is 220 feet long and weighs 450 tons. The swing bridge is the only element of the causeway that had to be constructed in the Netherlands. There are two navigating channels for boats to pass through simultaneously when the swing bridge is open. Large

mega-yachts have sailed smoothly through, heading toward the Cupecoy area, considered the “Riviera” part of the island.

The Simpson Bay Lagoon Causeway falls under the Simpson Bay Lagoon Authority Corporation. The Lagoon Authority aims to ensure that Sint Maarten remains a top yachting destination in the Caribbean, while ensuring a safe, secure, pollution-free and environmentally sustainable Simpson Bay Lagoon. The causeway is just one of several initiatives leading to the aforementioned.

Simpson Bay Lagoon is important for yachting due to the presence of marinas and anchoring areas. The Lagoon Authority continues to improve the accessibility of Simpson Bay and enhance the living and working conditions for all those working in the marine sector.

The Simpson Bay Causeway, besides serving its strategic value and importance, also stands out esthetically in the evening hours as one of the wonders of St. Maarten.

The Lagoon Authority also manages the lifting bridge John Sainsborough Lejuez Bridge, better known as the Simpson Bay Bridge. It allows vessels out into Simpson Bay and the open sea. The deck of the bridge was expanded which allows large megayachts to safely pass through the bridge and dock at one of several marinas in the Simpson Bay Lagoon.

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St. Maarten Heineken

The St. Maarten Heineken Regatta will celebrate its 35th Regatta: The level of racing has reached great heights and edition this year from March 5 to 8, 2015. This world- has met the levels of international racing standards in both renowned sailing event offers four days of World Class Racing, monohull and multihull racing. The competitive cruising class is with trade winds coming from the northeast, also well represented, with participants who an average temperature of 25 C and crystalenjoy a more leisurely race. Furthermore, With a title sponsor clear waters. This truly international event approximately 70 participating boats are had a staggering 32 different countries chartered by individuals or companies and like Heineken, which represented during the regatta. sail in our bareboat division.

The island of St. Maarten is divided This year El Ocaso took home the overall has been a part of between France and the Kingdom of the prize after hoisting the trophy for the second the regatta since the Netherlands. The St. Maarten Heineken time; not to be missed in their matching blue Regatta takes pleasure in bringing the Hawaiian shirts, this team races hard and inception, the onshore competitors to both locations to show them parties hard, too--a perfect example of the all that St. Maarten has to offer.

Heineken Regatta’s motto, “Serious Fun.” events are always Courses will take participants along With a title sponsor like Heineken, which coastal races from one capital to another, has been a part of the regatta since the something to look as well as around the island, presenting inception, the onshore events are always forward to. the beautiful beaches, rock formations and something to look forward to. With party other scenery. Onshore participants and locations all over the island, this is a great visitors will be able to enjoy the culture, opportunity to see the fantastic nightlife that cuisine and music from both the Dutch and French sides, as the island has to offer. The St. Maarten Heineken Regatta has a the parties take place on both sides of the island as well. great track record in providing great artists and an atmosphere Everyone can participate in the St. Maarten Heineken to die for every night of the regatta. With artists such as Wyclef

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Jean, Shaggy, The Commodores, and Red Foo and the Party Rock Crew, revelers can party away with a cold Heineken in hand and sand between their toes.

With more than 30 years of experience, the St. Maarten Heineken Regatta has established a standard that cannot be beat, and which can only get better. Organizers are working year round to ensure that the next 30 years will continue to bring St. Maarten, her beaches, culture, food and fun to the entire world through the sport of sailing.

Sailor or non-sailor, the St. Maarten Heineken Regatta is an event that you have to cross off your bucket list!

More information can be found on the website www.heinekenregatta. com, by contacting the regatta organization at regatta@ heinekenregatta.com, or by calling +1 (721) 544-2079.

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t. Maarten’s Carnival takes place during the latter two weeks of April, but pre-Carnival activities are organized several weeks prior to the opening of Carnival Village.

The event draws thousands of revellers. St. Maarten Carnival also draws visitors from Europe, the Caribbean and North America who come to enjoy the most exotic festival of its kind in the northeastern Caribbean.

The Carnival offers the magical sounds of drums, calypso beats, glitter, feathered costumes, lots of culinary treats, mouth-watering dishes like conch and dumplings, johnny cakes, barbecued chicken, and drink, and much more. You have to be in it to really experience it.

Groups from different islands come to participate in the Carnival troupe parades, finding it as a wonderful way to join in the fun with the locals, but also a wonderful way to experience a Carnival atmosphere.

The destination of St. Maarten is divided in two, half Dutch (St. Maarten) and half French (St. Martin).

On the French side of the island, they also have an annual Carnival, held during the month of February. Costumes and dancers jam and jump their way along the streets during the parades.

Carnival brings the whole island together, residents and visitors alike--there is no such thing as a bystander.

Anyone can join in the celebration and feel the Carnival spirit move through them, and we invite you to join us for Carnival.

During your seasonal stay, you have the opportunity to enjoy both Carnivals and take home the wonderful memories from both.

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Your Premier Yachting Destination

St. Maarten has become one of the Caribbean’s premier yachting destinations, hosting some of the most exclusive and luxurious vessels in the world.

The Simpson Bay Lagoon in the West is the center point for all marine activity for the yachting community. The border cuts through the lagoon and divides St. Maarten from St. Martin. The Dutch side has most of the major marinas, as well as a wide range of service companies and suppliers.

Anything a captain or a ship might need can be found in St. Maarten. Approximately 10 marinas can provide provisioning stores, sail makers, boat builders and chandleries. Haul-out services are available at various locations, with three travel lifts with 75-to-150-ton capacity.

Giga-yachts and vessels too large to enter the lagoon can be catered to in Simpson Bay or dock at the Dr. A.C. Wathey Cruise & Cargo Facility in Great Bay. Designated windjammer berths exist at the cruise facility, and, depending on the cruise ship schedule, these yachts can berth alongside the cruise pier.

Fuelling services are available to giga-yachts in Great Bay. A fuel station has been installed at the windjammer berth to cater to the needs of these large vessels.

The St. Maarten Harbour Group of Companies, which also includes the Simpson Bay Lagoon Authority, is known for good customer relations practices. Ensuring smooth, safe and efficient operations is of utmost importance.

Your Destination as a Winter Home Base

St. Maarten’s economy is basically based on tourism. The cruise industry and stay-over tourists are major contributors.

St. Maarten is one of the most successful tourist destinations in the Caribbean. There is a reason it is known as “The Friendly Island.”

The country has a long history of warm hospitality and delightful cultural diversity. Everybody working in the tourism field always does his or her best to ensure that visitors reap the most during their stay.

The extraordinary success of St. Maarten’s tourism industry is due not only to its spectacular beauty and scenery, but also the availability of key services for the mega-yacht community.

The country’s well-developed infrastructure and facilities ensure that the math works: maximum hospitality + playful possibilities = ultimate experience.

The harbour group of companies work closely with the yachting sector. All share a single vision and seek to maximize the quality offered to tourism customers. Enhancing the experience of the yachting sector means being innovative and inventive, to ensure that St. Maarten is your winter base.

The country’s geographical location in the northeastern

Caribbean makes it an ideal location, near several other islands frequented by the rich and famous.

The Princess Juliana International Airport acts as a hub for the northeastern Caribbean area, with direct flights daily from the United States of America and Europe.

The supermarkets and grocers provide the finest wines and champagnes, and have access, importing quality and fresh produce and meats weekly from the United States and Europe.

St. Maarten is always a port on the move and an ideal location for your winter base.

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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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through the U.S. National Park Service, but still a reminder of the age of imperialism.

To reach that perch, one today can uring World War I, the United States was thinking take a tram. To do it the old-fashioned defensively, still locked in its isolationist beliefs as way, one can walk the 99 Steps (really 103), which the Danes built as the best Europe tore itself to little pieces. As evidence, the way to scale the steep inclines on the United States purchased three Caribbean islands, island and visit differing parts of the St. Thomas, St. Croix and St. John, in 1917 as a capital of Charlotte Amalie.

Tours wind past historic homes, art buffer zone against the approach of that war. But the conflict galleries and Market Square. Beyond never came close to the islands, and today the United States that, rental cars can take one even holds them for their strategic relaxation purposes, if nothing else. further into the outer reaches of the island, to the many beaches, from the As usual, with any American protectorate, deep cultural jumping Magens Beach to the secluded traditions and reminders prevail on St. Thomas. Sir Francis Brewers Bay. There’s even one named Secret Harbour Drake stood atop this isle and spied on passing Spanish Beach. But be mindful of one fact when slipping behind ships, hoping to disrupt their efforts at trade. Edward Teach, the wheel: While most of the rental cars on the island are the infamous Blackbeard, found the island the perfect place American, with steering wheels on the left, the rules are from which to spy his next great targets of opportunity, Danish, which means driving on the left. the unsuspecting ships of many nations that would soon Atop it all, Skytsborg Tower wraps this multicultural surrender their quarry to him, adding to his legend. The experience into a nice tight package, from pirate to Danes once found military potential in the island and built Dane to Brit to American. When America purchased the Fort Christian onsite, an iconic red brick outpost of Empire. island, it inherited the preservation of the history of That structure remains today, undergoing a major renovation many nations.

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St.Thomas marinas at a glance st. thomas

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

www.crownbay.com

Suite 528, Parcel 8168 Sub Base St Thomas, USVI 00802 340.774.2255

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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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MARINE SERVICES

American Yacht Harbor Crown Bay Marina Yacht Haven Grande

MEDICAL CARE

St. Thomas Hospital

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VISITOR INFORMATION www.usvi.net www.usvitourism.com

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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

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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

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

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roadside jerk chicken stands.

Tortola offers exploration in myriad ways, from the drive along the Sky Road to a walk through the

by John Galluzzo J.R. O’Neal Botanic Gardens. Two mountains stand ready for hikers’ arrivals, Sage he 40 or so British Virgin Islands are among the Mountain and Mt. Healthy.

Off the main island, exploration most natural of the Caribbean islands, and with good takes many forms. The Baths of reason. Development is being fought off for the sake Virgin Gorda can be seen through of preservation of the historic charm, the traditional the eyes of a geologist, a spelunker cultures and the natural beauty of the island group. or a tide pool wanderer. Little Jost One can become a citizen of the BVIs, but it’s a two-decade-long Van Dyke, the smallest of the four main islands, boasts Foxy’s Bar in application process that comes with no guarantees.

Great Harbour, which has been catering to Caribbean cruisers since Change has occurred over time. The Arawaks lived the 1960s. Anegada, low and flat in comparison with peacefully here for 16 centuries before the warlike the rest of the mountainous chain, coaxes fishermen Caribs chased them off. When Christopher Columbus in to catch bonefish like nowhere else. arrived in the 1490s, the Caribs’ reign started to come to Private coves and beaches lure even the most an end. When the British arrived during the pursuant dedicated meanderer to stay for just a bit. Snorkeling age of imperialism, they brought West African slaves, is sublime in the islands, sometimes from the deck of a new infrastructure and deep change to the way of life an old wooden sailing ship. Both sunrises and sunsets on the islands. are stunning, the birdwatching is soul-satisfying, and Road Town, on Tortola, the biggest island, is where the hiking is heartening. And the ability to stand it all begins. The town is the center of all things foodatop a Caribbean island and smell the fresh, clean air related for the BVIs, but certainly not the be-all, makes one want to thank whatever higher power in end-all. Elsewhere on Tortola, delightful meals can be which he believes. found at Apple Bay or Cane Garden Bay, or even at

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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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Road Town Tortola, BVI 284.494.2771

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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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MEDICAL CARE Peebles Hospital Red Cross

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800.872.2392 284.494.2512 284.495.2000 284.494.3497 284.494.6349

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VISITOR INFORMATION

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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

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We are here to help you as needed.

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by Rob Roden

Moorings 47’

Power Cat

I remember the first time I flew into the BVI: From the air, it was easy to see why the BVI is the best sailing/boating destination in the world. It is as though the islands were specially placed and positioned for the ease and entertainment of visiting yachtsmen, with line-of-sight navigation, steady tradewinds, and beautifully protected natural harbors and anchorages.

This past December, we set out to experience this for ourselves!

A big part of the fun of a vacation is the planning stage. We did our research and decided to charter with Moorings Power Division.

Moorings has been chartering bareboats in the BVI since 1969, at first offering a wide variety of sailing options, but since 2007 has offered a superb fleet of power cat options as well. Having a powerboat at home, we were especially interested in seeing what Moorings had to offer. Their website, www. moorings.com, offered amazing virtual tours of all of the power cats, from 37 feet

to 47 feet.

I called the family in to “tour” with me, and they all agreed, “You only live once, so let’s go with the 47-foot!”

Being “old-school,” I felt that as great as the virtual tour was, I still needed to speak to a live human. And so I called their customer service number and spoke with one of their knowledgeable reps, who answered all of my many questions, put me at ease, and basically sealed the deal with his amazing enthusism about the boat and the BVI! We did not want to waste any time once we arrived in the BVI, so we decided to do all of our provisioning online and have it delivered to the boat. We used Rite Way Food Markets Markets, www.rtwbvi.com www.rtwbvi.com.

I have to admit that I was a bit nervous about the ease and reliability of doing it this way, but their website was very easy to navigate, and creating our online shopping cart was actually quite simple and fun!

After months of Deadman’s Beach anticipation, we finally arrived in the BVI and were greeted at Moorings’ beautifully designed welcome center in Road Town by Greg George. Greg was the embodiment of Moorings’ competence and professionalism. After filling out the remaning paperwork, he showed us to our beautiful 47-foot luxury power cat!

Once onboard, he showed us around the shaded stern deck area, the huge flybridge, and then led us into the spacious salon and galley. Luxurious is the word that best describes this yacht: beautifully appointed and yet functional and user-friendly. All the bells and whistles … from BBQ, toaster, blender and coffee-maker to four-zone A/C, windless davits for the inflatible dingy, and

Rob Roden and Greg George

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auto pilot—this is chartering at its best! With four large staterooms, each with their own head and shower, four couples can share the experience of a lifetime without fighting over who gets the “good room”!

We had opted for a sleep-aboard our first night, which would give us a chance to unpack and unwind after our flight. So after a fantastic dinner right down the dock at Charlie’s, named for Moorings founder Charlie Island Carey, we tucked into our spacious stateroom for the night. The following morning, right on schedule, our Rite Way provisions arrived. Talk about

Pussers easy! The delivery guys brought everything right onboard and crosschecked each of the items against the pre-printed list of our online order. We now had all of the food and supplies for our trip, and it was time to be briefed.

Moorings has a reputation for top-notch boats and professional service. We can attest to the truth of both! They understand that even though you may be an accomplished captain on your own boat, in your home waters, chartering a boat you have never stepped foot on before in waters that you have never sailed before is not only challenging but can be stressful. Moorings understands that this is

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vacation, and vacation is NEVER supposed to be stressful—and so they go out of their way to put you at ease. The moment you enter their state-of-theart briefing room, you begin to relax, and as the beautiful photos of well-marked harbors and anchorages appear on the screen, you realize that there is a good reason the BVI is the top charter boat destination in the world. The service continues on board, as one of the Moorings staff takes you step Willie T by step through the mechanicals of the boat: engines, generator, docking, anchoring, mooring, etc.

So, by 11 a.m., all of our questions had been answered, my mind was at ease and we were ready to get on our way!

First stop: Peter Island Resort and Spa Peter Island is directly Pirates Bight across the Sir Francis Drake Channel from the Moorings Dock and Road Town Harbor, so it was an easy, straight shot across for our first destination. We prefer staying on a moorning and were happy to see that there were several to choose from. So, once secured to the mooring, we lowered the dingy, packed our beach bag and headed in.

Peter Island was one of the first “resort desitinations” in the BVI, and it is easy to see why it has survived the test of time. The resort has been meticulously maintained and renovated over the years. Courteous staff met us at the dingy dock and offered us a shuttle ride to Deadman’s Beach, the most pristine mile-long stretch of heaven! After a delicious lunch at Deadman’s Beach Bar and Grill, we spent the afternoon shaded by palm trees, reading our books, swimming in the crystalclear water and sipping frozen drinks.

By 4 p.m., it was time to head up to the Spa at Peter Island for our couples massage! We were met by Sayfie Reid, the spa director, who personally led us to our “couples suite,” which opened onto Big Reef Bay. Two side-by-side massage tables awaited us, and we spent the hour in absolute bliss! Truly the best massage I had ever experienced.

We finished our Peter Island experience in grand style over cocktails at the bar with the resort’s general manager, Wilbert Mason, who regaled us with stories of “island life.” What really came through was his true appreciation of this very special

place on the planet, and his commitment to making each guest’s experience extraordinary—he leads by example, and the Peter Island staff goes above and beyond to make Peter Island a truly tailored luxury resort experience!

Day 2: Time to pick up the crew!

After a leisurely breakfast Bitter End on board, we left Peter Island and headed toward Soper’s Hole on the West End of Tortola to meet my sister and daughter, who had flown into St Thomas and were taking the ferry over to meet us for the rest of the trip. The boat ran great, and we enjoyed the cruise, imagining the pirates who owned these waters and used the hills of the West End as their lookout spots.

The girls arrived a bit weary after their day of traveling, so after dropping their bags at the boat, we headed into Pussers Landing for a Painkiller and an early dinner. Not only does Pussers offer waterfront dining, great food and drinks, each of their locations (Marina Cay, Roadtown and e ac al P d San Leverick Bay) has best clothing, hats and accessories in the Pussers Company Stores! So, of course, the girls did a bit of pre-dinner shopping!

Next Stop: Norman’s Island Norman’s Island is a don’t miss destination! Before heading into the Bight, we decided to do a little snorkeling at the Indians, an above- and below-water rock formation known for its wide variety of underwater creatures. We tied up to one of the BVI National Parks Trust moorings, strapped on our fins and goggles (which came with the boat!) and jumped right into a crystal-clear living aquarium!

After drying off and enjoying lunch onboard, we headed into the Bight (Norman’s Island’s main protected harbor) and had our pick of moorings. For food, drinks and entertainment, the Bight

offers just two choices—but it is often very hard to choose, because BOTH are the types of places that you can’t even explain to friends; you have to experience them firsthand! The Willy T is a floating bar/restaurant that is a staple of BVI cruising—a perfect combination of pirate ship and party boat. We settled on drinks on the Willy T and then dinner on shore at Pirates Bight Restaurant. Visitors who Restaurant have been there in the past may not recognize the newly renovated version. After a

Abby’s Sweet Sixteen devastating fire, the deck, bar and restaurant have been redesigned and rebuilt and are better than ever!

Don’t worry, though: The Bushwackers are STILL the best in the Caribbean!

THE END: North Sound—Bitter End Yacht Club Our daughter Abby turned 16 on this trip, and when we asked her where she wanted to spend her “Sweet 16,” she didn’t miss a beat: “The Bitter End, of course!”

So we headed to North Sound in what turned out to be some pretty choppy conditions, but our Moorings 47-foot power cat handled great, and by the time we finished listening to Jimmy Buffett’s Songs You Know By Heart on the fantastic flybridge sound system, we were tucked inside and pulling up a mooring.

AHHH, it felt like coming home!

We have been coming to the Bitter End Yacht Club since Abby was just a year old, so it really was like coming home, especially with longtime friend Gordo back as general manager! We had called ahead to let them know that it was Abby’s birthday, and everyone went out of their way to make it a really special day, with everything from a special super-snorkel to a personalized B-day cake and an exclusive Bitter End Sand Castle Theatre showing of 16 Candles!

What I love about the Bitter End is that it never feels crowded— even when they are at full capacity, there are so many different areas and activities that you can always find a secluded spot.

After two action-packed days at the Bitter End Yacht Club, the time had come for one last cruise, back to the Moorings base, where we were met by their excellent team of dock attendants, who helped us dock, fuel up, unload and check out in record time, so we could be on our way with huge smiles and great memories of a charter boat vacation of a lifetime!

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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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Make Bitter End your home port in the Caribbean.

ASHORE

FOR YACHTSMEN

ACTIVITIES

• Beachfront Cottages with Spectacular Caribbean Views • Casual and Fine Dining • Award Winning Spa • Evening Entertainment • Freshwater Pool

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hen the Captain’s Guide approached the BVI Tourist Board with a new idea, no one could have predicted such a spectacular result.

The idea was simple enough: produce a video proving to the sailing and boating world that the BVI is the #1 charter destination in the world.

Without hesitation, the Tourist Board was on board, followed by the eager participation of 10 BVI businesses, ranging from resorts and charter companies to a provisioning company and dive shop, to the BVI Spring Regatta and the BVI’s best-known lifestyle brand--all eager to help promote the world’s favorite starting point for virtually any sort of charter, from bareboating to a fully crewed experience.

Craig Coope The only thing missing was the selection r of a video producer to develop and bring the project to fruition--and that decision was easy to make. Captain’s Guide Publisher Rob Roden Where Rob lebrand asked New York’s Craig Cooper Productions Steve Hil Roden’s expertise is the Inc., an award-winning video and event printed page, Craig Cooper’s producer, to take on the project. It didn’t take specialty is immersing himself in each video project, and too much persuasion--who would turn down the opportunity conducting on-camera interviews with complete strangers, to visit the British Virgin Islands for several days, and get paid making them feel like old friends. Their natural conversations to capture the beauty and spirit of the Caribbean and the great help bring out the true emotion and passion of that person’s businesses that enrich the sailing and boating industry? expertise or interest.

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The result is an artfully woven story that describes the beauty, excitement and incredible experiences that the viewer can enjoy by chartering or sailing a boat out of the BVI. Roden observed, “It’s really something to watch, when Craig sits down with someone he’s never met before, makes them feel so comfortable, and they just open up and are able to express why they love the BVI so much.”

Cooper brought longtime friend and production partner Steve Hillebrand on the trip to provide his creativity and expertise as one of the finest directors of photography on the East Coast. Through Steve’s lens, the team captured stunning video and still images of many of the BVI’s most popular locations and natural wonders.

The shooting took place over three spectacular spring

Interviewing Charles Tobias of Pussers

Ran Downing, Voyage Charter Base Manager

days in late April, with Roden and the production team visiting Soper’s Hole, Nanny Cay, Lambert Beach and Road Town by car, then sailing from one end of Sir Francis Drake Channel to the other, to Marina Cay, Virgin Gorda, and the coves and anchorages of Cooper, Salt, Peter and Norman islands.

Along the way, exclamations like “Stop! Turn around! Slow down! We have to remember that spot!” and many others helped the crew capture dozens of the BVI’s most iconic images, ranging from flora and fauna to one-of-a-kind beaches and sailing shots, and ending with the spectacular sunsets seen along Tortola’s northern coastline.

Together, they interviewed representatives of the boat charter industry, resort and hotel managers, as well as the alwaysfascinating Charles Tobias, CEO of Pusser’s. When all was said and done, Roden, Cooper and Hillebrand returned to their base on New York’s Long Island to sort through hours of interview footage and stunning video and photo images. The goal was to create an 8-minute video showing the “best of the best.” But as Cooper and Hillebrand suspected as soon as they began shooting, there was no way to condense such incredible material into such a short time span.

“It’s not often you have the chance to create such a rewarding video in a setting as magnificent as the BVI,” said Cooper. “The people we met and the places we visited made it clear why folks return again and again. I’m trying to figure out how we can shoot the sequel a year from now!”

The video is expected to be completed in early summer 2014 and will be showcased at www.BVITourism.com, as well as www.captainsguidemagazines.com. Cooper Productions can be reached at CooperProduction@aol.com.

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INTRO

The ocean, for obvious reasons, drives much of what happens, and much of what people think about when they ponder Fort Lauderdale. There’s no misunderstanding as to

by John Galluzzo why the two international halls of fame here, swimming and big game fishing, ort Lauderdale is a city of big numbers. Thanks to the call Fort Lauderdale home. fact that the Intracoastal Waterway winds directly through Culture continues to expand as the area, more than 100 boat yards and marinas in Fort one moves inland. The Riverwalk Lauderdale and Palm Beach cater to 42,000 boats Arts and Entertainment District of all kinds during the year. Yacht manufacturing and boasts the Broward County Center for the Performing Arts, which stages maintenance providing 108,000 jobs in the area. More than everything from opera to rock. Other 120,000 people attend the massive Fort Lauderdale International takes include the Museum of Art/Fort Boat Show. With 300 miles of canals and other waterways, the Lauderdale, the Florida Grand Opera, city has become known as the “Venice of America.” and the Museum of Discovery and Science. And then there are the simpler More than 4,000 restaurants feed the five million residents pursuits: jewelry shopping, antiques and 10 million visitors who love Fort Lauderdale. Seven perusing and nightclub life. miles of beaches soak up the thousands of hours of sunshine Palm Beach, just to the north, is a world apart, quieter, annually thrust gloriously upon them. Sixty-nine miles of with a par 3 golf course that divides the Atlantic from the coral reef make for extraordinary snorkeling. The Flamingo Intracoastal Waterway. West Palm Beach, once a backwater Gardens & Wray Botanical Collection hold 60 acres of native ’burb of Palm Beach, is now a place that the stars of the plants and trees, as well as a free-flight aviary, not to mention entertainment and sporting worlds call home. Look west for captive Florida panthers. The city recently put $26 million the Everglades, east to the Bahamas. With Fort Lauderdale into beach infrastructure, both facilities and safety upgrades. as the hub, adventure awaits in every direction.

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954.355.4400 954.776.6000

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BUS -------------------------------------------------Broward County Transit 954.357.8400 Greyhound 954.764.6551

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The Boathouse of Ft. lauderdale

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1601 SE 16 Street Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316

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www.megaslips.com

954.791.7600 866.397.9993 561.626.1760 561.844.1724

Hall of Fame Marina

Marina Bay Marina The Boathouse Old Port Cove Marina Sailfish Marina

954.828.6800 954.828.5700 561.688.3000 305.535.4300 954.525.5577

435 Seabreeze Blvd.

Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316

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EMERGENCY INFORMATION

Emergency Information Fort Lauderdale Fire Fort Lauderdale Police Palm Beach County Sheriff U.S. Coast Guard TowBOAT/US

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112 Lakeshore Dr. North Palm Beach, FL 33408 561.626.1760

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by John Galluzzo If not there, they play the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, the Metropolitan Opera House, ew York has been and always will be the place to Radio City Music Hall, and the various venues of Broadway. be to catch the next wave of American culture, be Times Square, where the “Kissing it on Broadway, in a museum or at a jazz club. And Sailor” left his mark, still rocks through it would take years, perhaps a lifetime, to take in all the night. Central Park is for joggers, birders and meanderers alike. Museums the city has to offer. Then again, the challenge might start with the world’s best, like the prove impossible, as New York changes with each new recipe, Guggenheim and MoMA, and barely lose a step on the Museum Mile with each note sung, each painting that goes in display. the Cooper-Hewitt National Museum of Design, El Museo del Barrio, the Starting with the harbor is as good a tactic as any. The Museum of the City of New York, and more.

Statue of Liberty has now been open for a full year after Wildlife takes center stage at the Bronx Zoo, the restoration, and is again attracting millions. Ellis Island is Museum of Natural History and even at the New York again a gathering spot for folks recapturing their ancestors’ Botanical Gardens. Shopping life starts with the original earliest adventures in America. And the South Street Seaport versions of the country’s biggest chains: Saks Fifth Avenue, Museum anchors it all in the distant past, with ancient sailing Bloomingdale’s, Macy’s, FAO Schwartz. ships and recreated shops allowing one and all to see the New And for every big department store or museum, there York of a century and a half ago. is a small one where an idea is germinating, the next big And then there’s the Empire State Building. Pinstripes are thing that will shock the world. New York is hope, the as popular as ever at Yankee Stadium, and the world’s top place where tested dreams sometimes do come true.

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marinas at a glance new york

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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MARINE REPAIRS

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MEDICAL CARE

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BROADWAY

Musicals in the world-renowned Broadway theater district this year include The Lion King, Wicked, Kinky Boots, Motown: The Musical and The Book of Mormon. Dramatic plays include A Raisin in the Sun with Denzel Washington, Casa Valentina, and The Realistic Joneses. Off-Broadway, you’ll find iLuminate, Heathers: The Musical and 50 Shades!

The Musical. 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

STATUE OF LIBERTY

It was a gift, at first, a gesture from the French to the people of the United States, but soon after the State of Liberty arrived in New York Harbor in the 1880s, the meaning changed. It became the first sight that many millions of immigrants--torn from home, family and familiarity, forced into new lives in a new world--would see. Ferry reservations are required to set foot on Liberty Island, and they sell out fast.

Liberty Island 212.363.3200 Ferry reservations: 201.604.2800 www.nps.gov/stli

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SOLOMON R. GUGGENHEIM MUSEUM

Frank Lloyd Wright designed “The Guggenheim” with everascending stairs carrying visitors to the top of the building, past the permanent exhibits featuring Cezanne, Gauguin, Manet, Monet, Picasso, Renoir, van Gogh and more. This year’s special exhibits include “Italian Futurism, 1909-1944: Reconstructing the Universe,” “Under the Same Sun: Art from Latin America Today,” “A Long-Awaited Tribute: Frank Lloyd Wright’s Usonian House and Pavilion,” and the Thannhouser Collection. And if you are so inclined to enter it, the Guggenheim has called this year for entries for the design of a proposed museum in Helsinki.

1071 Fifth Avenue - 212.423.3500 - www.guggenheim.org

EMPIRE STATE BUILDING

There are tips to visiting the Empire State Building. The least crowded times are between 8 a.m. and 3 p.m., with seasonal variances. The last elevator up leaves at 1:15 a.m. Neither pets nor tripods may make the trip to the 86th floor. There is a gift shop on the 80th floor. Security screening is similar to that at any American airport. The best time to propose on the 86th floor (which is allowed) is on Thursday night when the saxophonist is playing, after 9 p.m.

Fifth Avenue and 34th Street - 212.736.3100 www.esbnyc.org

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Sag Harbor

INTRO

Though representative of a bygone era, the Federalist houses that today stand like beacons of history in Sag

by John Galluzzo Harbor doubly represent the good times and the end of the good times, the crash and the long n 1789, the Second Congress declared Sag Harbor to be period that followed it.

Yet something magical remains in the first port of entry for the new United States. That single act turned the village into a cosmopolitan gathering place. When Sag Harbor. A port is still a port, and the ocean will bring people to its word went out that a ship was coming into port, and new sailors edges from either direction. Boaters would be needed, young men of many nations and languages and yachtsmen have rediscovered the began pacing the docks in anticipation. village, understanding that a dose of nostalgic Americana is always good With such good fortune came an influx of money. Sag for the soul. So, too, is a lecture at Harbor became the economic center of Long Island as a historical society, or an art show at the local whaling whaling ships returned to port year after year with harvests museum. of oil. The oil was used in lamps, both in homes and in Sag Harbor reinvented itself long ago as a place of lighthouse lantern rooms, in the manufacture of soaps, and respite, as a gateway to the Hamptons. A peek offshore in the making of margarine. brings visions of America’s Cup contenders hard at work But times changed: Newer products like vegetable oil preparing for the next iteration of that storied tradition; and kerosene came along, supplanting the oil boiled from a glimpse ashore reveals an all-star, all-summer lineup at the blubber of whales. Whales diminished in number, the local Bay Street Theater. making the trips to kill them longer and more dangerous.

Yes, Sag Harbor gave up its place as the economic Sag Harbor’s fortunes changed, and the village froze in time. capital, but it traded it for synonymy with a summer wellWith no money coming in, no new homes could be built. spent.

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Sag Harbor Yacht Club

27 Bay Street Sag Harbor, NY 11963 631.725.0567

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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

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CUSTOM HOUSE

At the end of the American Revolution, the colonies could claim victory over their British opponent, but an new enemy immediately arose: debt. In order to accrue funds to win this new battle, the fledgling United States 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 www.splia.org • 631.692.4664

SAG HARBOR WHALING AND HISTORICAL MUSEUM

When whaling was king nearly two centuries ago, Sag Harbor ruled as the economic center of Long Island. It was hard-fought money for the men who pursued the whales, as they fought only the leviathans but the seas themselves, and the storms that enraged them. The museum celebrates the legacies of whaling all the way down to the scrimshaw. This year, the staff and board are raising funds to restore the front porch of the 1845 home that today serves as the museum.

200 Main Street www.sagharborwhalingmuseum.org • 631.725.0770

CUSTER INSTITUTE & OBSERVATORY

Every astronomer worth his weight in space dust checks the radar before peering into a scope; a cloudy night can ruin everything. So, it’s best to do the same before heading to the Custer Observatory. The observatory is the oldest public facility of its type on Long Island, constructed in 1927 through the beneficence of, yes, that Custer family. And one

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need not be an expert to truly appreciate the grandeur of the night sky at Custer. Even first-timers are welcome.

1115 Main Bayview Road, Southold www.custerobservatory.org • 631.765.2626

MORTON NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE

Sixty years ago, the Morton family donated land to create this national treasure: 187 acres of grasslands, ponds, marshes and more. And there’s more to this piece of Noyac and Little Peconic bays than catches the eye at first glance. Juvenile Kemp’s Ridley sea turtles hide out here in their early days, sheltered from larger predators by the shallow waters. Salt marshes are known as the nurseries of the ocean, for just this reason, and Morton is a prime example.

784 Noyac Road www.fws.gov • 631.286.0485

PARRISH ART MUSEUM

With the move to the new facility complete, the first new art museum built on the East End of Long Island for more than a century, the Parrish Art Museum, is now working on reinstalling its permanent collection. Budding artists can take classes or tours, sometimes learning directly from the displaying artists themselves. Exhibits this year will include “Changing Views: Painting as Metaphor,” “William Merritt Chase: Portraits in Context,” “Poets and Painters,” and “Dennis Oppenheim: Splash Buildings.”

279 Montauk Highway Water Mill www.parrishart.org • 631.283.7006

MONTAUK LIGHTHOUSE

You’ve probably seen it from the sea, but how about the approach by land? Montauk Lighthouse stands at the end of the lower mandible of the “Eagle’s Beak” that is the East End of Long Island. With lighthouses automated and decommissioned around the United States, the tower is now accessible as a museum.

The lightkeepers left stories here from nearly two centuries of American adventure, from the day George Washington ordered it built, through the dark days of coastal defense in World War II. Follow NY Route 27 to Montauk Point www.montauklighthouse.com 631.668.2544

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Beautiful,World Famous

Martha’s Vineyard Beautiful,World Famous Photos by Jerry Grunt

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

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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 508-693-0720 • Faxthat 508-696-9341 guarantee to makePhone your Martha’s Vineyard visit an experience will exceed your expectations. shore power, cable, wireless internet & phone service. On site gas & diesel fuel, along with showers,

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The Islands

Though it is hard for us to believe these days, the tourism industry only kick-started on the Islands a half century ago, after returning World War II servicemen told their families and friends about the remote yet beautiful

by John Galluzzo places where they had served. Because of the popularity of their homes, native leven thousand years ago, the Laurentide Ice Sheet islanders have formed conservation retreated, causing massive sea level rise. At the extreme and preservation agencies to save their historic and natural character. edge of the glacier, two bits of highland emerged as That is why when a boater pulls into new, sandy islands, separated by a narrow channel Nantucket Harbor today, he walks the and what would become known as about two minutes same cobblestone streets laid out in the 1800s that the merchants who made of latitude. So came the end of the last Ice Age. the island famous did. That’s why when the traveler reaches Edgartown, she finds the same architecture the whaling And, since that time, Nantucket and Martha’s Vineyard captains did.

And that’s why when one fans out into the have gone their separate ways. deeper regions of the Islands, the land is as it was, mostly There was a time in their history where they were untrammeled by man, quietly bucolic, simply natural in its ineradicably linked by the whaling industry. Nantucket built rawest form. the ships that Vineyard sailors took to sea, farther and farther Both of the Islands share, today, a passion for the good away with each passing year. Though still practiced into the life achieved through cultural pursuits, via attendance at 20th century, the industry was dead by the middle of the 19tb. international film festival lectures, multi-week lightship On the Islands, though, it spiritually lives on, in the tryworks basket making classes, or wine and food tastings. From the found at the Martha’s Vineyard Museum and the whale cliffs of Aquinnah to ’Sconset, the Islands offer everything skeleton hanging from the ceiling of the Nantucket Whaling with a view of the sea, and a front-row seat to the past Museum. meeting the present.

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MEDICAL CARE

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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 Nantucket Chamber of Commerce www.mvol.com www.nantucket.net

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Nantucket Boat Basin

Swains Wharf Nantucket, MA 02554 508.325.1350

www.nantucketboatbasin.com

Vineyard Haven Marina

52 Beach Rd Vineyard Haven, MA 02568 508.693.0720

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COTTAGE MUSEUM AND SHOP

NANTUCKET WHALING MUSEUM

DR. DANIEL FISHER HOUSE AND OLD WHALING CHURCH

NANTUCKET LIGHTSHIP BASKET MUSEUM

The hope of religious revival and the notion of escaping the encroaching industrializing world of the Northeast sent the first retreaters to Oak Bluffs. They started in tents--trying to get closer to nature, God’s creation--then built more permanent structures, the cottages that stand today. The Cottage Museum tells the story of how the game of oneupmanship that led to the highly gingerbreaded collection of homes that decorate the village came to be.

1 Trinity Park, Oak Bluffs 508.693.0525 * www.mvcma.org

Edgartown, aside from being the only community so named in the world, holds a distinction: Its streets boast the grandest collection of Federalist-era architecture in America. The Dr. Daniel Fisher House, once a whaling captain’s home, is now a venue for wedding receptions and other lavish parties. The Old Whaling Church, next door, remembers the days when the local community gathered to pray for, or remember, lost whaling crews. Together, these buildings represent the best and worst days of the whaling era.

Main Street, Edgartown 508.693.9317 www.mvpreservation.org

MYTOI

Tiny Chappaquiddick Island hides this wonderful secret, a Japanese-style garden that brings the Pacific to the Atlantic. A stone garden shares the space with a camellia dell and a birch walk.

A small pond, reached by way of a footbridge, stands as what will be every visitor’s iconic and lingering memory. This short walk can be extended by visiting Cape Poge Wildlife Refuge, directly across Dike Road.

Chappaquiddick is accessible by ferry from Edgartown.

Dike Road, Chappaquiddick Island 508.627.7689 www.thetrustees.org

Moby Dick started here, in the stories brought back from the far reaches of the open ocean to the pubs, taverns and other gathering places of the whalers. As nights wore on, whales got bigger and more aggressive, storms got more intense, and “Nantucket sleigh rides” increased in danger. How much was factual, and how much fiction? The Nantucket Whaling Museum strives to tell the true story of the whalers through its fantastic exhibits in the heart of downtown.

13 Broad Street 508.228.1894 • www.nha.org

Historically, long days at sea led to craftsmanship, from woodworking to scrimshaw. Off Nantucket, lightship sailors took to an unique style of basket making, a tradition still practiced today, though the lightships that once dotted the nation’s coastlines are long gone.

The intricately woven capped baskets have not evolved much over time, though there have been slight personal touches added. Visitors to the Nantucket Lightship Basket Museum can take classes to learn the art themselves.

49 Union Street ª 508.228.1177 nantucketlightshipbasketmuseum.org

NANTUCKET SHIPWRECK AND LIFESAVING MUSEUM

With as much shoreline as Nantucket has, and being on the important approach to New York City, the island has long been a maritime crossroads--and a place of maritime disasters. Nantucket men did their best, through the Humane Society of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and the United States Life-Saving Service, which eventually became the Coast Guard, to save the lives of sailors imperiled on the sea.

From the rescues of wooden sailing schooners to the Andrea Doria, their stories are told here.

158 Polpis Road • 508.228.1885 www.nantucketshipwreck.org

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Newport

INTRO

Vanderbilt and Rockefeller. They represented the Gilded Age, a time when class competition in Newport ran amuck, when the only solution to the social embarrassment of living next to one of these families was to build an even bigger, glitzier mansion than they had. Those mansions stand today—The Breakers, The Elms, Rosecliff—and can be toured, as nine of them have been lovingly preserved by the Preservation Society of Newport County. Their

by John Galluzzo halls whisper the tales of days gone ewport has aged, but has done so more gracefully by, of lavish parties, of ostentation unbelievable in the modern day. Visit than most of the port cities on the East Coast of the mansions on the right day, and the United States. While many seaside communities dinner may be served on site.

Yachting is not the only have watched their high times come and go quickly, Newport has withstood the test of time, learning from international pastime linked to Newport. The International Tennis its past while keeping an eye on its future.

Hall of Fame is in the city, and it hosts a renowned international boat show. The International Polo Series runs through the summer and the The city once was a place where the greatest of America’s Black Ships Festival, remembering the days when European yachtsmen converged to race, mingle and, flatly, show off. sailors first entered Japan, brings that nation’s customs to Today, sailors from all over the world still descend on the city Newport in resplendent fashion. as they did in years gone by. From catboats to mega-yachts, Industrialization has crept to the waterfronts of many Narragansett Bay is alive with everyone from day-trippers Northeastern cities, dominating skylines with shipping to charter boat revelers to participants in the Newport-toterminals and liquid natural gas facilities, but Newport has Bermuda race. While most trends debut, shine and fade, staved off those advances to remain a place of wharf-side sailing off Newport has remained as strong as the sun on an restaurants and unbroken seascapes. Here, jazz festivals and early July day. lighthouse tours supplement wine-tasting classes. Here, the Newport, too, was once a gathering place for the richest high life remains. families in America, trendsetters with names like Astor,

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NEWPORT MANSIONS

Mark Twain and Charles Dudley Warner coined the term “Gilded Age” with satire in mind, but the definition that remains in popular use today is reflective of the high life of the last three decades of the 19th century. The Newport Mansions are the physical embodiment of that definition.

Nine mansions--including The Breakers, Rosecliff, Chateausur-Mer, the Elms, Marble House and more--are open for tours, parties, special events and remembrances of the days when the Vanderbilts dominated the social life of Newport.

Preservation Society of Newport County 424 Bellevue Avenue 401.847.1000 www.newportmansions.org

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traditional skills of the New England boatbuilder with an institution charged with saving yachting’s literature and art. The 1885 yacht Coronet is being restored on campus, and each year the students unveil the restoration projects on which they have been so diligently working. In year one, students restored 12-foot Beetle Cats, and, in year two, larger historic vessels.

449 Thames Street 401.848.5777 www.iyrs.org

NAVAL WAR COLLEGE MUSEUM

Newport and the sea go together in many ways, from yachting to the long history of the U.S. Navy. The Naval War College, training our nation’s naval officers since 1884, hosts a museum that tells its story. Visitors may stand in the hall where Alfred T. Mahan gave his lectures on sea power that led to his book on the topic, which influenced navies around the world for decades. Bring proper identification for clearance.

686 Cushing Road 401.841.4052 www.usnwc.edu

FORT ADAMS STATE PARK

INT’L TENNIS HALL OF FAME

For 60 years, the International Tennis Hall of Fame has been inducting the greats of the sport, but the site’s history runs much deeper. 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. This year, the Hall is expanding, to the tune of $15.7 million, adding a total of an acre of new space and inducting Lindsey Davenport, among others.

194 Bellevue Avenue 401.849.3990 www.tennisfame.com

INT’L YACHT RESTORATION SCHOOL

In 2007, the IYRS “converged” with the Museum of Yachting, bringing together a school dedicated to keeping alive the

Fort Adams now stands as the greatest representation of an era gone by, times when coastal defense consisted of standing behind concrete walls and peering seaward with scopes to spot the enemy. The central parade ground of the old fort now serves as a site for weddings, music festivals and more. Nearby is the Ida Lewis Lighthouse, named for the most decorated female lifesaver in American history. She was even know to rescue the soldiers from the fort from time to time.

Harrison Avenue 401.841.0707 www.fortadams.org

NATIONAL MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ILLUSTRATION

One of Newport’s newest contributions to American culture is this celebration of illustration as practiced by N.C. Wyeth, Maxfield Parrish and others. They worked in media not regularly recognized by major museums, but that nonetheless amused and inspired generations of Americans in newspapers and magazines, on greeting cards, and more. This summer’s exhibitions include “The American Muse,” “My Little Pony: Under the Sparkling Sea,” and “Norman Rockwell and His Contemporaries.”

492 Bellevue Avenue 401.851.8949 www.americanillustration.org

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VHF 9, 71 41.29.00 N 71.29.00 W

Mike Sweeney

Chuck Moffitt

Alex Keller

marinaoffice@bowenswharf.com

boat@ newportexperience.com

marina@newport yachtingcenter.com

alex@41no.com

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30/50/100/208 Single & 3 Phase

30/50/100

30/50/100/480

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24 Hour Security

Security & Gate Staff 24/7

Gas & Diesel

24 Hour Security

Fuel Barge

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marinas at a glance newport

41° North

Peter Warburton

351 Thames St Newport, RI 02840 401.846.8018

VHF 9

www.41no.com

VHF 9

Newport Yachting Center

20 Commercial Wharf Newport, RI 02840 800.653.DOCK

www.newportyachtingcenter.com

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

www.bowenswharf.com

VHF 9 41.29.12 N 71.19.03 W

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ns po Sh rta op tio s& n av r ail e N/A Ma st ab au le to rina ra Ca fa n cil pt t s ain iti n e ea an s a rb r Christies Restaurant d Cr e av Cr y ew ail ew ab ba le r YES / NO

Helpful Information service

phone

Habormaster

401.848.6492

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EMERGENCY INFORMATION Emergency Police/Fire Newport Police Newport Fire TowBOAT/US SEATOW SAFE SEA Coast Guard

MARINE REPAIRS Newport Shipyard Murphy Marine Oldport Marine

MEDICAL CARE

Newport Hospital Newport Co. Medical

911 911 401.847.1212 401.846.2211 800.391.4869 16 800.4SEATOW 16 401.295.8711 16 401.846.3675 9, 16 401.846.6000 401.849.2010 401.847.9109

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401.846.6400 401.847.4950

TRANSPORTATION

AIR ---------------------------------------------------Newport State Airport 401.846.9400 Quonset State Airport 401.295.5020 T.F. Green Airport 401.737.4000 BUS ---------------------------------------------------RI Public Transit Authority 401.781.9400 TRAIN -------------------------------------------------Amtrak 800.872.7245 FERRY-------------------------------------------------Jamestown/Newport 401.423.9900 Newport-Providence 401.453.6800

VISITOR INFORMATION Newport Gateway Visitors Center

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401.849.8098

The colonial wharf John Bannister built was Newport’s commercial and social lifeline. Today, it offers high class dining, shopping and accommodations

FOOTWEAR & ACCESSORIES FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY

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

Celebrating 33 years!

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

Brick Market Place 131 Swinburne Row Newport, RI | 401.846.0067

549183

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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VHF 9

41.29.392 N 71.19.442 W

41.21.17 N 71.19.05 W

Mark Holden

Eli Dana, Dockmaster

Jim McCarthy

westwindri@aol.com

dockmaster@ shanercorp.com

dockoffice@ newportshipyard.com

bwdocks@aol.com

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20’

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15’

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30/50/100

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30/50/100

15 miles

15 miles

5 miles

6 miles

2 miles

1 mile

2 miles

2 miles

Private Bonded Security

Security on Dock

Security Cameras, Security Guard

Truck or Barge

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Gas & Diesel

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newport

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

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Cathie Thurston

49 America’s Cup Ave Newport, RI 02840 401.848.3310

West Wind Marina

1 Waites Wharf Newport, RI 02840 401.849.4300

www.westwindmarina.com

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ns po Sh rta op tio s& n av r ail e N/A N/A Ma st ab au le to rina ra Ca fa n cil pt t s ain iti n e ea an s a Clarke Cooke House, Clarke Cooke House, rb r d Cr e av Cr y Black Pearl Black Pearl ew ail ew ab ba le r

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OUT & ABOUT

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.

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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DREAM HOME. DREAM VACATION.

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