NYC Pilotage / Hudson tide rates of flow & chartlets

[nick]

Hey all,

I'm sitting in English Harbour Antigua, making preparations for my trip up to New York - I'm looking at leaving this weekend. I was hoping there might be some people on the board that might have local knowledge of sailing into Manhattan. I have the  NOAA charts and the east coast pilot #3, however I'm too short on cash to go buying almanacs and cruising guides for the area. Is anyone able to assist with any pilotage tips, and especially Hudson river tidal speeds and corresponding chartlets to show rates of flow and direction based hours before/after high water? I have the tide times from an online calculator, but it would be cool to get some visual representation of the flow.

Any other info would be fantastic! Thanks so much, and maybe I'll see some of you guys soon when I get into the States?

Nick

[AdriftAtSea]

The pilot charts and sailing directions are downloadable from the web.  I've got links to them on my blog from earlier this year.  Here's the link to the post on my blog.

I hope this helps. :)

Fair winds and keep us posted on your trip.

[Cmdr Pete]

Hi Nick

The Eldredge Tide and Pilot Book has tidal current diagrams---exactly what you need.

I don't think they will scan too well. Do you have an address to get mail?

[Cmdr Pete]

Oops, I see your about to depart.

Send me an email address and I'll get them to you

Have a safe passage

[nick]

Thanks guys!

Nice pic - That's the reason I'm going up there, to sail past the statue!! ;)

My email is:

nick __at__bigoceans__dot__ com

Cheers! nick

[Cmdr Pete]

Looks like nick is going to bypass Bermuda and head straight to New York

http://www.bigoceans.com/tracking/

Wish him fair winds

[CapnK]

Looks like it, C'Pete!

Go Nick, go! ;D

[Godot]

Right about now I think Nick is regretting not stopping at Bermuda for fuel.  He's been pretty much becalmed for days and the winds aren't looking too cooperative for the next few days.

[Captain Smollett]

Right about now I think Nick is regretting not stopping at Bermuda for fuel.

Maybe, maybe not.  This is a fact of life for sailing - especially sailing on the cheap. 

This is worth noting, and remembering, for those of us even considering engineless cruising.

[Godot]

If you read his blog, he is obviously frustrated.  But you're right ... if you go engineless (or without copious quantities of fuel) bobbing around like a cork for days at a time is going to occasionally happen.

I'll betcha the worst part is that he is only 250 miles from his destination.  Out in the middle of the Atlantic it might be frustrating; but since you aren't looking to arrive anytime soon it wouldn't affect your immediate future.  When you are a theoretical three day (or even TWO if things went perfect) sail away, well, it gets to be a bit more immediate.

Perhaps a lesson from Zen on patience would be in order. 

[Cmdr Pete]

The sailor's curse.

Throw in enough swell to get the sails slatting around and you'll be ready for the looney bin before too long