This morning our plan was to make the leisurely 3 hour run from City Island, NY (Eastern most part of Long Island Sound) to Centerport, NY (north shore of Long Island where we used to live, about 1/3 of the way from NYC to Montauk). We’d leave after breakfast and after doing a couple loads of laundry while we were still connected to shore power – “lines off” by 10:00 am. Sounded like a good idea and the weather forecast looked cooperative….. well that was the forecast, not the actual weather. Forecast said winds at 10-15 knots, but when we were ready to go, they were blowing over 30 knots with 2-3 foot seas. So we waited……. When the winds died down to between 15 and 20 knots – we asked for some assistance from the guys at the marina to help us untie and were on our way just before 1:00 pm. As we moved east, the winds improved and the seas calmed. All good! We arrived in Centerport to a good 10 knot breeze, nearly flat seas and bright sunshine – not a cloud in the sky.
It was great to see the old landmarks as we entered the harbor – LILCO stacks, Sand City, Vanderbilt Planetarium, Asharoken and Centerport beaches as well as Northport and Centerport Yacht Clubs. We found a great anchorage, cleaned up the boat and enjoyed a steak dinner onboard. Tomorrow we venture into town and will meet up with friends for dinner at an old favorite – a German restaurant called Pumpernickels where the Wiener Roastbraten with Onion Straws and Bratkartoffeln is the best…. Of course there will be a few pints of Oktoberfest as well. Only thing missing – the Schults and the Bensons!
Jean Wagner
Thanks for the memories! Still my favorite place! Wh