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The Approach into New York Harbor and through Manhattan,
June 1st 2001 M/V Creative Touch
Capn Greg & Rich Davis aboard
Photos courtesy of Rich Davis - The page will take a while to load because
of the pictures.
We left Atlantic City about 6 or 7pm the evening
prior and ran offshore all night. Weather cooperated
and the use of the AutoPilot, coupled with the perimeter alarm on the Radar,
made for easy watches
through the night. We only almost got run down by one Freighter coming into NY
in the dark. We
had the right of way but somehow I don't think he cared. I got out of the
channel and circled back
around behind him.
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The initial approach to NY
Harbor was in total
darkness. At 3:00am about 20nm away you could clearly see the Verazanno
bridge and lights of Manhatten. We made the Verrazono bridge, entrance to
the harbor, at 5:00 am. and continued up the Hudson River all day until
past sunset.
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Entrance to the harbor with Manhattan on
the right (World Trade Centers prominent), and the Statue of Liberty on
the far left.
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A better view of the Statue of Liberty,
just at sunrise. The New York harbor is VERY quiet at 5-6 in the morning. Easy
passage.
Ellis Island, New York Harbor |
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For LOTS more information on boating in the New York Harbor area, and visiting
New York, see these websites:
NEW YORK HARBOR AREA:
Northeast Boaters Almanac Guide:
www.boatersalmanac.com - NY & NJ
cruising info with marina listings
New York Harbor Sailing Foundation:
www.nyharborsailing.com - info on
current sailing events in NY Harbor
Boaters Box: www.boatersbox.com -
current weather, tide & chart info
Gateway National Recreation Area:
www.nps.gov/gate - national park
New York Fast Ferry: www.nyff.com -
Sandy Hook to Manhattan Fast Ferry Service
New York Waterway: www.nywaterway.com
- NY waterway's NY & NJ Ferry Service
New York City Metro Transit Authority:
www.mta.nyc.ny.us - train and bus info
Circle Line Statue of Liberty Ferry Inc.:
www.statueoflibertyferry.com -
Ferry info for Statue of Liberty & Ellis Island
Broadway.com Inc.: www.broadway.com
- Show ticket purchases
Staten Island Ferry
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