HYC Cruise Days 14 15 August 7 and 8 Port Jeff LI to Centerport LI and Lay Day There 18 1 Miles

ILENE hauled anchor at 10:45 and was passed by North Star only about two miles outside PJ inlet. Waves from aft gave North Star a roly ride. The wind was broad on ILENEs starboard quarter and while only about 10 knots true, was strong enough to push us on a course close to the entrance to Huntington Bay. There we jibed and continued sailing until the narrow, well marked entrance to Northport Bay. Another good sailing day with enough time to go slow. We were on our mooring at three.

We saw North Star, a few moorings away and chatted a while in the Centerport YC bar with PC Bruce and Dianne, before taking the launch to town to explore. Another postcard run. 


The Centerport YC is on a peninsula projecting northward into Northport Bay. Centerport Harbor is on the west side and Northport Harbor is on the east side of the peninsula, but both Northport and Centerport YCs are in Northport Harbor, which is nicely protected by high hills on with sides. There is a channel between them, visible in this picture taken from Seymours Dock.


We learned that Dana and Ellen of Frabjous were on a mooring here. But it was an evening when everyone did their own thing, with the big dinner celebration the next night. Unfortunately, Frabjous had to go to Seacliff YC on the 8th, so we did not have the opportunity to break bread with them. The waters surface was still as a morgue and the heat of the day switched into a light blanket night.

On the lay day our group was enlarged by the arrival of No News with Ken and Camille, last seen several days ago. 

"Sangaris" arrived with PC Craig and Katherine and PC Erwin as well as their friend Bill, who had made great time up from South Florida in the past three weeks. Also in our party at dinner were Doug and Hedy of "Hurley" and Walt and Rita of "Into The Mystic". These Harlemites joined us by land, not by sea. We all enjoyed the company of each other in the dining room of the elegant Centerport YC, which provides excellent service.

 They printed up a special menu for us. 


But I have to tell ya, the food is better at the Harlem.


 

Walter, Rita, Diane, Bruce, Doug, Hedy, Ken and Camille.


PC Erwin, PC Craig, Katherine, Bill and Lene.
We also met two other former Harlemites who were at the club on their boats: Rick, who has joined the Norwalk YC after moving "Messing About" to Connecticut, and Bruce and Linda of "J-Erica" with the Huguenot YC. 

Another blissfully peaceful night to sleep aboard.