The Anchorage at Third Beach

If You Anchor in the Mouth of the Sakonnet River

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August 4th 2013
Third Beach is tucked behind Flint Point near the mouth of the Sakonnet River, on its West bank. If the wind and the seas are coming from the South or East, this is not a good place to be. The mouth of the Sakonnet can get brutal. But with winds from anywhere in the West, this is a delightful anchorage and is the best possible starting point for a transit to Cuttyhunk, Buzzards Bay and places E ... read more

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more