Great Kills Yacht Club, Staten Island, New York City, New York: June 4, 2021
Marc- 08:00 departure from Hoffman's Marina with outgoing tide and hazy sky. We left the dock with help from the crew of Wanderer who was docked nearby. No problems until we reached the inlet. The waves started growing about halfway out and the last third of the way was full of 6 foot breaking waves topped by a 12 foot wave at the very end that broke over the forward half of the boat. No harm done but a lot of adrenalin was pumping through both Steph and I. The conditions improved rapidly once we were outside to 3 foot swells and a light Southwest breeze. We raised the Genoa but mainly this was a motoring trip. By the time we reached Sandy Hook the sea was glassy smooth. I did use the radar due to heavy fog South of Atlantic Highlands. There were a few fisherman out and several oil tankers were on their way out of New York Harbor. The sun came out and we opted for Staten Island when Steph became aware that it was part of New York City. You can take an express bus to Manhattan from here and reach the battery in an hour. You can also take a local bus to the Staten Island ferry terminal and get to Manhattan.
Steph and I went to a wonderful Italian market, Frank & Sal's, within walking distance of the marina. This place had everything including fresh produce, prepared foods, every kind of pasta, and tiramisu! There are no supermarkets on the island, and so these family-run markets thrive. We even met Frank and Sal themselves, one of them singing to us and the other telling Steph a great "dad joke" as she was looking for olives:
Who's there?
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