Six rescued from sailboat off Shinnecock Inlet
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... a boat through Shinnecock Inlet from Riverhead and delivered it to a marina in Freeport on Monday. It was blowing about 30 kts out of the SW and the seas had built to about 8 to 10 feet. It was a very uncomfortable ride on this 39 foot power boat so I opted to go back on the inside at Moriches Inlet and take the Great South Bay route instead.
... a boat through Shinnecock Inlet from Riverhead and delivered it to a marina in Freeport on Monday. It was blowing about 30 kts out of the SW and the seas had built to about 8 to 10 feet. It was a very uncomfortable ride on this 39 foot power boat so I opted to go back on the inside at Moriches Inlet and take the Great South Bay route instead.
Rough day
I generally sail up in Gardiner's Bay, and the forecast for Sunday was pretty mild up there. My wife and I went out for a sail from Three Mile Harbor, and headed up to Plum Gut. The winds kept building, we were on genoa only, and when we got to 29 knots apparent wind, I headed back downwind. But it was exceedingly windy even in Gardiner's, mostly a Northerly, and I imagine it got pretty rough out at sea.
I generally sail up in Gardiner's Bay, and the forecast for Sunday was pretty mild up there. My wife and I went out for a sail from Three Mile Harbor, and headed up to Plum Gut. The winds kept building, we were on genoa only, and when we got to 29 knots apparent wind, I headed back downwind. But it was exceedingly windy even in Gardiner's, mostly a Northerly, and I imagine it got pretty rough out at sea.
Even Inland...
It was a wild ride even inland in 'Jersey. While we've been out in worse(never by choice)we started out with a full reef and only about 1/3 of the jib. We were in control but just barely during the gusts. A few boats our size and smaller were knocked down and after a couple of hours we decided to call it a day and sit on the shore to watch the antics of other sailors trying to dock(ours was none too pretty either with 25mph winds on the nose..)
It was a wild ride even inland in 'Jersey. While we've been out in worse(never by choice)we started out with a full reef and only about 1/3 of the jib. We were in control but just barely during the gusts. A few boats our size and smaller were knocked down and after a couple of hours we decided to call it a day and sit on the shore to watch the antics of other sailors trying to dock(ours was none too pretty either with 25mph winds on the nose..)
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Nick,
Are ya home? Greenport? living on the boat? If I drive my kids home to Southold one of these Sundays I'll come look ya up. Lately I've been dropping them off at the Ronkonkoma train station cause its a lot cheaper than driving but that means getting there by 3:30 on Sunday cause thats the last train and I know I'll be out sailing and I'll just have to do the drive
Are ya home? Greenport? living on the boat? If I drive my kids home to Southold one of these Sundays I'll come look ya up. Lately I've been dropping them off at the Ronkonkoma train station cause its a lot cheaper than driving but that means getting there by 3:30 on Sunday cause thats the last train and I know I'll be out sailing and I'll just have to do the drive
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