After checking tides, currents and weather on
Thursday afternoon,
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| Sunset Oyster Bay |
I lifted the anchor at 6.45 am on Friday 21st
and left the protection of Oyster Bay, raising the main as soon as I could,
although the wind was fairly close to the bow most of the way in a short swell.
I managed to raise the jib for a couple of hours while tacking across Smithtown
bay, working well into the bay to use a favourable current there, but getting
out before being shadowed by the North Eastern shore, finally dropping all
sails and motoring around the headland into Port Jefferson (after slowing to
allow the two ferries to enter and leave the narrow entrance) and anchoring in
7m (5m at low water) at the Northern end of the mooring field at 4.30pm. The
bay has high wooded banks on all but the seaward side which has a substantial
sandbar, so is fairly well protected.
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| Port Jefferson Bay |
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| Port Jefferson |
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| Port Jefferson |
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