Our Cruising Program

See Below for 2026 CRUISING SCHEDULE:  

Our cruises are relaxing, fun voyages with great people for an experience you will not forget!
As more information becomes available, new updates will be posted.

This year we have short cruises planned for June and July, with our long distance cruise scheduled for  August.

Planning to attend a cruise?  Have questions?  Need more information?
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SUMMER SOLSTICE CRUISE –

Friday JUNE 19 thru Tuesday JUNE 23

Coecles Harbor – Shelter Island / Greenport

The Summer Solstice Cruise has become a tradition at TYC and always includes a stay at the incomparable Coecles Harbor. 

This year we will depart TYC on Friday June 19.

Those with deeper draft boats will want to wait to enter the harbor at high tide, which will be approximately 4:30pm.

We will stay at Coecles two nights (sadly the limit at Coecles is two consecutive nights) and enjoy a potluck picnic on Taylor Island Saturday night… weather permitting!

Coecles is a wonderful place to simply chill out on the boat, or you can purchase a day pass to enjoy Coecles Harbor Marina pool.  You can also rent an EV to toot around Shelter Island if you would like to do so.

On Sunday (again waiting for high tide) we will depart for Shelter Island Yacht Club for two nights.  From there, you can walk  to the ferry for the short hop over to Greenport for a little retail therapy or restaurants.

We will return to TYC on Tuesday, June 23.

If you plan to attend this cruise and stay at SIYC, please contact Fleet Captain Marsha Couture.  SIYC is NOT on Dockwa and I will need to let the dockmaster know how many to expect.  Please include your boat name, length, and draft so you can be assigned an appropriate mooring at SIYC.

 Thank you.

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THREE MILE HARBOR FIREWORKS CRUISE  

Friday JULY 17 thru Tuesday JULY 21

Three Mile Harbor has fireworks scheduled for Saturday, July 18 and so we will plan to arrive at Three Mile as early as possible on Friday to claim our spots for the show!  Conditions permitting, we can have a dinghy party in the afternoon.

Three Mile Harbor is a very protected anchorage but it can become extremely windy.  For those who are interested, there are 7 transient moorings at Three Mile available on Dockwa.

This cruise is open ended…On Sunday, it will be a short trip over to Coecles, SIYC, or Greenport for those who don’t have to return to TYC/work.  Three Mile is a great jumping off point to Block for those who may want to head out for a longer excursion.

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LONG ISLAND LONG DISTANCE CRUISE  

MONDAY AUGUST 17 thru FRIDAY AUGUST 28

This will basically be a repeat of our 2024 Long Island Cruise, with a few tweaks.

Our first leg will be to New Haven /Morris Cove (anchorage only) as a waypoint to Long Island.

Our first stop will be Port Jefferson and we will ultimately work our way down to Port Washington.

For history buffs, the towns along the North Shore of Long Island were hotbeds of spy activity in the revolution and you will have a chance to check out the historic sites on this trip (or not!  Lol).

For those who are interested in the Culper Spy Ring:   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Culper_Ring#:~:text=The%20Culper%20Ring%20was%20a,occupation%20of%20New%20York%20City.

There should be something for everyone on this trip with mansions, gardens, and National Parks (Sagamore Hill) to explore, and of course a mandatory survey of local ice cream parlors.

A more detailed itinerary is forthcoming.  I am checking town websites for local events that might make it preferable to be in one place vs another on a given day.  Preliminary plans include additional stops at Northport and Huntington.  Stay tuned to the Mainsheet, the TYC Cruising page, or Constant Contact for more details.

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Connecticut River Cruise

This cruise is always held during Columbus Day weekend and marks the end of the season as many TYC members go up the Connecticut river for winter storage.  On prior trips, whales have been spotted in Long Island Sound, and eagles soar along the river.  This is a pleasant long weekend with your TYC friends as many like to break up the trip overnight in Essex for a little pre-holiday shopping and a meal at one of Essex’s well known restaurants.

If you plan to attend this cruise, please let me know if you would like to stay overnight in Essex so I can get a ballpark number for a group dinner reservation.  Many TYC members have changed their winter storage location to Haddam recently, and therefore may not wish to stay overnight in Essex.  Please contact me at cruising@thamesyc.org  

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