41 53.88 N 074 01.04 W
One trouble with the Hudson River is that it is 150 miles long and there are only four places I would trust as heavy weather anchorages. One is Croton Bay. The second is Schodack Creek. The third is called Middle Ground near Athens, NY. The fourth is Espous Creek in Saugerties. That leaves very long stretches with no anchorage or no good one. Combine that with the severe thunderstorms that cross the region in summer and you can feel rather vulnerable.
Last night we were exposed down by Pollepel Island but the storms all passed north of us. Some got as close as 10 miles, but they never hit us. See the picture. Our location is marked by the little man.
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| June 8 |
Today, I've been watching the dopper radar all day long on my Droid. We were heading for Espous Creek. However in early afternoon I could see the storms building. They appear out of nowhere and head SE. I calculated our rate of progress against that of the storms. I calculated that we would lose the race to the finish and get hit before arrival.
I elected to chicken out and to put in here to Roundout Creek. There is no achchorage for us here but I did find a really cheap slip. $1 per foot at Rondout Bay Cafe and Marina. So here we are. Just tied up. The storms look like they'll get here in less than an hour. (see the picture) I hear the thunder already. Oh well, better safe than sorry.
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| June 9 |
p.s. Thanks to Pam and Dave who sent us an email warning about the impending weather. Right on.
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Dick, How is sailing up the Hudson? Do you fight the river current? Do you get consistent winds or are they flooky? Hope you're out of the nasty weather by now. We're still on track for a Monday departure.
ReplyDeleteCaptain Bob
This time of year there's not much wind. But there are always tidal currents in the Hudson.
ReplyDeleteBest advice, catch the flood tide and ride it upstream under motor. When it reverses, anchor and wait for the next one.