Atlantic Highlands

We get up early to leave and find the two Canadian boats that were behind us had already left and were out of sight. About an ½ hour later we are going by the construction site of the new Tappan Zee Bridge just North of the old bridge. 

 

Interestingly, the bridge was built on the widest part of the Hudson River by the New York Thruway system to keep it outside the 25 mile radius of the New Port Authorities jurisdiction. We head down to NYC dodging anchored ships and trying to distinguish them from the ones that are actually moving and then out under the Verrazano–Narrows Bridge. We are clocking 9.7 mph going under the bridge, getting about a 3 mph boost from the out going current. Two hours later we arrive at Atlantic Highlands.

In front of the mooring, that our friends Dan and Dawn arranged for us to use, is a cruising boat laid over on its side caught by low tide. 

 

A coast guard boat, New York City police Boat and Helicopter flying over head. Our friend Dan sure knows how to put on a show! No, actually a Canadian sailor, somewhat new to sailing, anchored a little to close to shore. He has taken on some water, later realizes leaving the through hole valves open allowed water to come back up through his head sink. A Tow boat motored around offering to pull him off for $4,000 dollars. Wisely, he declines. Dan wades out from the shore to lend a hand. He lends him a hand pump and brings his anchors further out. The owner pulls the boat off as the tide rises. His wife is ashore doing laundry and unaware of what happened. Little does she know, she has a whole lot more laundry to do.

Diner with Dan, Dawn and Linda