41.16.142N   072.00.168W

We left the Thimbles in lovely sunshine and a very light breeze from the south and we headed east past the lovely Connecticut river which we will save for September and motor-sailed gently to Fishers Island and followed the channel into West Harbour.  Only a few miles off the north shore it is a tranquil spot and the rocky bay and houses along the shore reminded us of some of the ‘softer’ bays on the NW coast of Scotland.  We anchored about 1800hrs and the following day decided to give the toerails and handrails another coat of varnish; inevitably by mid-day it had turned into a perfect sailing day!

We enjoyed the peace which was only interrupted by occasional wake from the small ferries.

36.7 Miles logged

        Views from our anchorage

More Pictures for the Port Washington blog

The first Star class yachts were built in Port Jefferson at the beginning of the 20^th Century

                                                                                                                  We were surprised to find that a great friend from the Outer Hebrides had a summer

                                                                                                                  job skippering a tug in Long Island Sound!