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North America » United States » Rhode Island » East Greenwich September 7th 2013

Friday night is distinctly chilly and so is Saturday morning until the sun begins to warm us up. We are heading back to East Greenwich via Potter Cove and Bristol. Saturday is a nice sunny day with a brisk breeze so the waters outside Newport are full of sailboats of all sizes. We head up to Potter Cove and anchor in our favorite spot just outside Buoy #6. It is very busy here. The mooring nearest us has four boats rafted together. After the very wet Labor Day weekend, we guess that everyone is determined to take full advantage of at least one more beautiful weekend before the season ends. As usual, small boats come and go from nearby ports throughout the afternoon and early evening. There are “no wake” signs and most boats here do ... read more
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Pavane's home port is Brewers Cowesett Marina in East Greenwich. This is a great place to keep a boat but it is a mile-and-a-half walk into East Greenwich proper. So if you are just visiting East Greenwich for a night or two, this is what you should do. Once you are safely in Greenwich Bay, head South West and into Greenwich Cove. The East Greenwich Yacht Club (EGYC) manages most of the moorings in Greenwich Cove. In the days when we "just visited" here, they always found us a nice comfortable mooring. Greenwich Cove is a pretty place. The yacht club provides launch service but, if you prefer to row, your mooring will probably be within 100 yards of the dock. The club has some of the most civilized shower facilities in New England. Once ashore, ... read more
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