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| 6:00am New York/Manhattan Skyline |
Left the dock early to catch the tide going up the Hudson River. (6:00 am) It took the tide a while to catch us, but when it did - WOW. Our normal cruising speed is 7.2 kts. and with the tide we got 9kts. A full 2 knots more. The tide kept pushing, and pushing us. There are few marinas as you travel this section, and fewer that can take our boat size. We found a brand new marina, "Shadows" at Poughkeepsie ( locally pronounced pikipsie ) that could take both boats. We arrived at 2:00 pm, and we reluctantly stopped for the day after 75 miles. I say reluctantly, because the tide was still pushing us at 9 knots. The dock helper said the tide would continue for another 2 to 4 hours like this before turning. We could have easily have travelled well over 100 miles with that tide.
The tide will be against us the first part of the day tomorrow. It will push against us at the same speed. It will be hard to settle down to 5 knots.
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| Waypoint being chased by cruise ship and barge. |
As we left New York, "the lady" waved good bye, and we pointed the boat north up the Hudson. We got some great pics of the water towers on the tops of all the buildings. We were chased by a cruise boat and a barge for awhile. The George Washington Bridge has 2 decks for vehicles to travel.
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| The Pallisades |
After the George Washington Bridge came the Pallisades area of the river that goes on for about 10 miles. Tall columns of rock that poke out from the green of the trees.
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| Sing Sing Prison |
Further up the river was Sing Sing Prison. Followed by West Point, the military academy, a little further up the river. West Point is nothing like I pictured it. What a day, the Statue of Liberty in the morning, followed by Sing Sing and West Point. All in the same day. Also in this area of the river, we travelled what is renowned as the most beautiful 10 mile section of the journey as the river goes up into the mountains. The views reminded us of the Tennessee River south of Chattanooga. And yes, the view was extraordinary. Not sure what mountains exactly as they are not named on the maps or charts.
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| West Point |
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| Bannerman's Castle |
After West Point, you turn the corner and see Bannerman's Island. Significant because a man built a medieval castle on the island. In 1969, the castle burned and there no longer is access to it. It sure makes for great pictures.
We had put a roast in the crock pot to cook while we travelled. We will have Bob and Linda join us for dinner tonight. A great way to end the day. And what a day it has been; the Statute of Liberty sending us on our way, Sing Sing Prison, the prettiest section of the journey with river and mountain scenes, West Point, and a medieval castle on an island.
What will tomorrow bring?
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