79th Street Boat Basin Marina, Manhattan

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Monday October 30th 2006

The weather is now back on the calmer side and, as per our plans, we set sail early this morning at 6am. We arrived at 10am this morning and are presently on a mooring at the 79th Boat Basin Marina. This is a really great place as we are located at uptown Manhattan, on the west end of 79th street. Only a short walk to Times Square and only a few blocks from a subway station.
There are only a few boats left here waiting to set sail south. Gilles and his crew of s/v Bon Ange, being one of them, is setting sail later today. Their plans are to head as far south as they can on the east coast, to somewhere like Beaufort Virginia or, hopefully for them, even farther south.
After talking too the few boat that stayed here for the storm. We are really happy we stayed in Haverstraw. We are told that the wind and waves here where really bad, and that only a few boats could move into the harbor from the mooring field based on available space and even they where beaten badly by the weather.
We are planning to stay here until the arrival of our crew (Caroline, Marcel & Miro) which are due to be here next Monday the 6th of November. So we will be taking some time ashore as to pick supplies and to visit some of the sites here in Manhattan.

We will keep you posted with updates and some new pictures later this week.

Cheers
Annie & Eric
Aboard s/v My Love III

Please keep the great comments coming, we love reading them.

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Photos

Manhattan Skyline.
Early morning Manhattan skyline.

George Washington Bridge
Arriving just north of the George Washington Bridge.

This one is for you Dad!!
If you don’t already know
my Dad loves to take pictures of bridges!!, So this picture of the George Washington Bridge was taken on your behalf and for you Dad! Enjoy,

79th Boat Basin
79th Boat Basin Marina

79th Boat Basin Marina Moorings
79th Boat Basin Marina Moorings

Gilles & Crew of s/v Bon Ange
Setting sail south @ 3pm Monday Oct 30th, let the wind be astern and that there passage be a safe one.

Calm after the storm in Haverstraw NY
Here is an after picture to show you how high the water was in Haverstraw this past weekend. Compare it to the picture during the Storm in Haverstraw, you will see that the docks where under water.

Comments

[Caroline]

Hey you two!!!
This is caroline!!!...and i am so happy that you put me on your blog journals. although i have been getting my details about you two through miro....it is nice to be able to read that you are doing well. so until next monday...when i get to actually see you in new york!! caroline

[Martin Proulx]

Have fun
This remembers me the good time we had together a few years ago. I wish I was there! Have fun! Marty

[Cindy s/v Ambition]

Enjoy.
Hi there. It is great to get all the news from you. Glad that everything went well during the storm. Hadsome high winds here also this weekend - couldn't put the cover on Ambition. Enjoy your week in Manhattan. Cindy XXX

[Fay Robinson]

Is that the sun I see?
Great to virtually hear from you again and especially to hear in person from the pizza parlour!!!! So nice to see the pictures of calm and sunny weather. Enjoy Manhatten you globetrotters. You are making me very jealous about your travels!! Love, hugs, kisses and keep those blog updates coming xxxxxx

[Andre Bergeron]

Bridges
So glad that you're taking after me with your love of bridges, they're adictive aren't they! When you take a picture of one, you can't stop. Your blog is fantastic and lively. Very interesting to visit. Dad