Thames Yacht Club Cruising Page
The Thames Yacht Club 2018 Cruising Program is very active and travels to some of
the most beautiful parts of Long Island Sound and beyond. Our cruises are relaxing, fun filled voyages with great people for an experience you will not soon forget!
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There is a lot of information below. If you want to download the cruise schedule in a pdf file, click CruisesSummary
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*** This page will be updated as new information is available. ***
2018 SCHEDULE
This year we are offering 2 week-long cruises, 5 weekend cruises and 1 day event at the club house.
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Week long Cruises
Cruise 1 – New York, City Island June 16 to Jun 24
Cruise 2 – Newport Folk & Jazz Festivals July 28 to August 5
Weekend Cruises
Ram Island / Watch Hill 6/2 – 6/3
Watch Hill 8/25 – 8/26
Shelter Island 9/1 – 9/3 Labor day weekend
Cruise to Mystic Seaport 9/15 – 9/17
Connecticut River / Essex 10/6 – 10/8
Pirate day at TYC 7/1
If you have questions about any TYC Cruise, or plan on attending, please email the Cruising Fleet Captains, Mary Maiorano or Bill Powers, at Cruising@thamesyc.org
June 16 to June 21 – Cruise to New York
Saturday June 16
Depart TYC at 05:30; arrive at Port Jefferson Yacht Club at 16:00.
Port Jefferson Yacht Club- moorings $55/night or there are 4 docks @ $2.50/ft/night. Reserve on line 2 weeks in advance at www.dockwa.com and note that you are with TYC. This includes launch service.
We are waiting for response from Port Jeff Historical Society regarding a walking tour map of old Captains houses.
Sunday June 17
Layover at Port Jefferson
Monday June 18
Depart Port Jefferson Yacht Club at 09:00; arrive at Port Washingtonat 14:00.
There are 20 free moorings available- there is also a launch for $8 round trip if you do not want to use your dinghy to get to shore.There is a large area to anchor next to the moorings. Visit the Sands Point Preserve or call ahead for a number of tours of famous homes. Many quaint shops nearby.
Tuesday June 19
Layover at Port Washington.
A group dinner will be arranged if the group is interested. There are many restaurants to choose from. For those wishing to go into NY City it is a short walk to the train station and it is a half hour ride to Penn Station.
Wednesday June 20
Port Washington to Sheffield Island, 24 miles. Sail times TBD
Norwalk Yacht Club, moorings may be reserved for $53.18/night, they except credit cards and checks – no cash and we can pay upon arrival -reserve with David Lowe via text to 203-803-3161 mention TYC, include owners name,boat name, length and draft.The yacht club has races on Wed nights – might be a chance for crew spots. Sheffield Island itself is a park and is only open on weekends in the month of June but if we have enough interested they will arrange to have someone give us a tour of the lighthouse and we can then use their picnic area for a picnic lunch – no grills allowed and the cost would be $5/pp. This would need to be arranged prior to our arrival so please let us know if you are interested in visiting the island.
Thursday Jun21
Sheffield Island to Black Rock, 17 miles.Sail times TBD. Reserve your mooring at Black Rock Yacht Club with Capt John P Rodriguez (JP) via email at waterfront@blackrock.org $55/night. We can dinghy or uber to Captain’s Cove Seaport which has shops, a boardwalk, restaurants and a bar built out of a 19th century tub boat.
Friday June 22
Black Rock to either Joshua Cove or Thimble Islands, depending on the wind direction. 20 miles. We will anchor for our last night as there are no available moorings. We will do a dinghy blob for our last get together.
Saturday June 23
Head home to TYC, 26 miles.Sail times TBD
July 28 to August 5 – Cruise to Newport Folk and Jazz Festivals
Saturday, July 28
Depart TYC at 07:00; arrive at Newport at 16:00.
We have 6 mooring reserved at Ida Lewis Yacht Club.(http://www.ilyc.org/) Cost is $65/night. They will contact us in April for instructions on how to make the reservations.
Moorings are also available at Conanicut Marina (https://www.conanicutmarina.com/). Make reservations as soon as possible. Use dockwa.com to make online reservation (first come, first served). Include Thames Yacht Club in the comments sections. They do not block off moorings. $67/night
Anchorage areas are available (City of Newport Harbor-division).
Sunday, July 29
Stay in Newport for the Folk Festival
Monday, July 30
Depart Newport at 07:00; arrive at Quesset Harbor at 14:00.
Quissett Harbor Boatyard (http://www.quissettharborboatyard.com/) has moorings, but does not take reservations. They will be happy to accommodate our group as long as we give them a heads up of when and how many boats we have. Rafting is allowed, weather permitting. The mooring rate is $35/night.
Let us know as soon as possible if you plan to go to Quesset Harbor so we can keep a boat count. There is very limited anchorage area in Quesset Harbor.
Tuesday, July 31
Stay in Quesset Harbor. Visit Woods Hole. Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute tour.
Wednesday, August 1
Depart Quesset Harbor at 07:00; arrive Vineyard Haven at 09:00.
As of now, the harbor master at Vineyard Haven cannot guarantee moorings for our group. Moorings are first-come first-served and may be available when we arrive.
Lagoon Pond is an excellent anchorage area, just a short walk from Vineyard Haven village.
Thursday, August 2
Depart Vineyard Haven at 09:00; arrive at Cuttyhunk at 13:00
The town maintains 40 or 50 moorings for visitors inside the Pond. The moorings are first-come first-served (508) 990-7578. Additional moorings may be available at Jenkins Moorings, (508) 996-9294, or Frog Pond Marine, (508) 992-7530. There is limited anchorage area outside the break wall.
Friday, August 3
Depart Cuttyhunk at 08:00; arrive at Newport at 13:00
We have 6 mooring reserved at Ida Lewis Yacht Club.(http://www.ilyc.org/) Cost is $65/night. They will contact us in April for instructions on how to make the reservations.
Moorings are also available at Conanicut Marina (https://www.conanicutmarina.com/). Make reservations as soon as possible. Use dockwa.com to make online reservation (first come, first served). Include Thames Yacht Club in the comments sections. They do not block off moorings. $67/night
Anchorage areas are available. (City of Newport Harbor-division).
Saturday, August 4
Stay at Newport for the Jazz Festival
Sunday, August 5
Depart Newport at 07:00; arrive at TYC at 15:00
Ram Island / Watch Hill 6/2 – 6/3
Kickoff for the 2018 season. Sail to Mystic River for a lunch at Fords Lobster shack. Then anchor at Ram Island or Watch Hill for the night. Sail time TBD
Watch Hill 8/25 – 8/26
Possibly combine with the youth sailors from our TYC Youth Sailing program to crew on larger cruising boats. We need volunteers from the cruisers to take on youth sailors for an over night at Napatree.
Race home on Sunday. Sail time TBD
Shelter Island 9/1 – 9/3 Labor day weekend
Anchor or moorings at Coecles Harbor Marina. 9-10 moorings will be reserved. Moorings are $2.00/ft. Dockage is $4.00/ft. Use Dockwa.com to make reservation online. Make sure to enter ‘Thames Yacht Club’ into the ‘Special Request’ box. We’ll get a 10% discount. You can also contact Coecels Harbor Marina directly at 631-749-0700.
Shelter Island Yacht Club will reserve up to 15 moorings for us. Cost is 35′ or less $71, 36′-52′ $77, and 53’+ is $82 per night. They asked for a list of boats that will be staying as soon as possible. Sail time TBD
Cruise to Mystic Seaport 9/15 – 9/17
The usual trip to Mystic Seaport for 1 or 2 nights. Arrive Saturday, leave Monday. Second night (Sunday) is free. Group dinner Saturday. The seaport has blocked out 10-12 slips for TYC.
Dockage Rates:
Individual, Family and Non-Member Rate: $4.50 per foot (LOA) — Includes Museum admission for those aboard.
Mariner, Sustaining, Associate, Benefactor, and Champion Member Rates: $3.25 per foot (LOA) — Includes Museum admission for those aboard. Use Dockwa.com to make reservation online. Make sure to enter Thames Yacht Club into the ‘Special Request’ box. Second night (Sunday) is free. . You can also contact the Seaport directly at 860-572-5391.
Let us know how if you would like to join us for dinner at a local restaurant (please give a count).
Connecticut River / Essex 10/6 – 10/8
End of the season cruise to Essex.
Reservations have been made for 10 boats at Brewers Dauntless Marina in Essex, CT. We will moor at the marina October 6th and 7th in Essex. Please contact Brewers Dauntless Marina as soon as possible. (860)767-8267 or use dockwa.com and be sure to enter Thames Yacht Club for 50% discount on mooring price. Sail time TBD
Let us know how if you would like to join us for dinner at a local restaurant (please give a count).
Pirate day at TYC 7/1
This is a one day event held at TYC. No sailing. Event is for youngsters of all members.
Costume contest, Sand Castle contest, Treasure Hunt, Cookout…
Please let us know how many kids may attend so we have a rough head count.
If you have questions about any TYC Cruise, or plan on attending, please email the Cruising Fleet Captains, Mary Maiorano or Bill Powers, at Cruising@thamesyc.org
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