Rickshaw at Half Moon Bay Marina
June 5-6, Days 39 & 40: After Jim returned from the airport yesterday we took a short four mile trip directly across the river to anchor out in Haverstraw Cove, a very protected bay. We were the only boat so it was very quiet. We pulled up the anchor Tuesday morning, met up with Quest and Carried Away, who had stayed in the marina, and we all headed up the Hudson. I was very surprised by the topography. I didn't realize how mountainous this part of New York State is - we were only 50 miles north of NYC and I felt like I was cruising in the Smokey Mountains. Absolutely beautiful! Joyce on Carried Away took Rickshaw's picture as she passed by a modern day (1900s) castle on Bannerman's Island. We made it the new Blog picture at the top of each page! Thanks Joyce. The castle was built by a Scot in the early years of the 20th century for storing his extensive munitions collection. He is credited with the idea of buying excess military surplus after wars and reselling it...the original army/navy store. It was designed to resemble a Scottish castle, complete with drawbridges and moats.
Tuesday afternoon we stopped in Kingston, NY. All three boats backed into adjacent slips. We didn't do much here - just walked around and visited a few of the shops. Everyone gathered after dinner on Rickshaw where we served minced meat pie and hard sauce.
On Wednesday morning, all three boats headed north towards Saugerties, New York which is on Esopus Creek. We were delighted to hear that Moor $tuff was going to join us - they had spent an extra day in New York City and skipped Kingston. When we arrived at Esopus Creek we were stunned to see how narrow the anchorage was. The only way all four boats could anchor and not swing into each other was for all four boats to raft up (tie up to each other). The boats face opposite directions - dropping their anchors. This way we had anchors in two directions which would keep us from swinging. Since Moor $tuff was the last to arrive they took pictures of Rickshaw, Quest and Carried Away already anchored and rafted up.
Tuesday afternoon we stopped in Kingston, NY. All three boats backed into adjacent slips. We didn't do much here - just walked around and visited a few of the shops. Everyone gathered after dinner on Rickshaw where we served minced meat pie and hard sauce.
On Wednesday morning, all three boats headed north towards Saugerties, New York which is on Esopus Creek. We were delighted to hear that Moor $tuff was going to join us - they had spent an extra day in New York City and skipped Kingston. When we arrived at Esopus Creek we were stunned to see how narrow the anchorage was. The only way all four boats could anchor and not swing into each other was for all four boats to raft up (tie up to each other). The boats face opposite directions - dropping their anchors. This way we had anchors in two directions which would keep us from swinging. Since Moor $tuff was the last to arrive they took pictures of Rickshaw, Quest and Carried Away already anchored and rafted up.
Jim, Bill and Carl are standing on Carried Away which it tied up to Rickshaw and Quest is on the far right. This picture was taken from Moor $tuff - which is flying it's GOLD Looper flag! They completed the loop just last week.
We ended the day with a dinner on Quest - Ricki made a wonderful taco soup!
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