There is plenty of water in the New York Bay even at low
tide, so Viridian, Dash Away, Band Wagon and Oar
Knot departed Great Kills Marina and sailed into New York via the
Lower Bay and into the Upper Bay where the
Statue of Liberty stands on Liberty Island, NJ.
One of our goals on this trip was to get our picture made in front of the Statue of Liberty as we sailed Viridian by. Having other Looper boats to make pictures is the best way to do this. Our cruise took us under the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge into Upper Bay at Brooklyn and the mouth of the Hudson River. There were water ferries crisscrossing from right to left and tour boats going north and south. These things went 20 mph and were everywhere. There was also the usual commercial traffic moving in the channels along with other pleasure craft that kept the waters stirred up like a washing machine.
The four boats organized and made photos of each other as we passed by Miss Liberty. North of Liberty Island we sailed past Lower Manhattan and the One World Trade Center. The Empire State Building could be seen standing among the massive structures that were packed in shoulder to shoulder. Helicopters buzzed constantly overhead, airliners roared in and out of the airport and we were right down in the heart of NYC. Exploring NYC from the water gives us a unique vantage point, allowing us to take it all in far enough away to get a feel for the gigantic size of this place. Of all the fabulous places we have viewed on the Loop, there is no other place like NYC.
Our destination today is Half Moon Bay Marina, about 40 miles north of NYC up the Hudson River. We spaced our arrival times so we wouldn't overwhelm the one-man operation at the marina. ETAs were set 15 minutes apart as we spread apart, and this made the task of docking much more efficient.
One of our goals on this trip was to get our picture made in front of the Statue of Liberty as we sailed Viridian by. Having other Looper boats to make pictures is the best way to do this. Our cruise took us under the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge into Upper Bay at Brooklyn and the mouth of the Hudson River. There were water ferries crisscrossing from right to left and tour boats going north and south. These things went 20 mph and were everywhere. There was also the usual commercial traffic moving in the channels along with other pleasure craft that kept the waters stirred up like a washing machine.
The four boats organized and made photos of each other as we passed by Miss Liberty. North of Liberty Island we sailed past Lower Manhattan and the One World Trade Center. The Empire State Building could be seen standing among the massive structures that were packed in shoulder to shoulder. Helicopters buzzed constantly overhead, airliners roared in and out of the airport and we were right down in the heart of NYC. Exploring NYC from the water gives us a unique vantage point, allowing us to take it all in far enough away to get a feel for the gigantic size of this place. Of all the fabulous places we have viewed on the Loop, there is no other place like NYC.
Our destination today is Half Moon Bay Marina, about 40 miles north of NYC up the Hudson River. We spaced our arrival times so we wouldn't overwhelm the one-man operation at the marina. ETAs were set 15 minutes apart as we spread apart, and this made the task of docking much more efficient.
That's the news and here are a LOT of views:
We are here
Today's route From Great Kills Marina, Staten Island, NY to Half Moon Bay Marina, NY
Verrazano-Narrows Bridge
Water Ferry
Tankers move close to 20 mph and cover a lot of water fast
Crossing from Lower Bay to Upper Bay under the Verrazano Narrows Bridge
View From Viridian
One World Trade Center
Fire Boat filling up the Bay
Looking for Miss Liberty
There She Is!
Wait for It...
Mission Accomplished!
What a Sight to see!
Our GPS track as we got our picture taken and made pictures of the other Looper boats
Thanks to Oar Knot and Band Wagon for these Great Views!
Another Taxi
Sailing up the Hudson
Firstmate taking it all in
Fast Movers
George Washington Bridge
Tugs working in the Hudson
Loopers heading under the George Washington Bridge
Lunch Time
Single handing a sandwich
Band Wagon, Dash Away and Oar Knot
Where to?
Looks Like the Tennessee River
Henry Hudson Bridge
Commuter Train
Tappan Zee Bridge Replacement Operation near Sleepy Hollow, NY
Bigger, Faster Tugs
Trusses from the old bridge
Construction crews replace the old Tappan Zee bridge with the Mario Cuomo bridge
Dash Away
At Half Moon Bay Marina
She tied this knot with the flick of the wrist
Looper Ladies
End of another day
Half Moon Bay
Day's End
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