[Rhodes22-list] Macy Fireworks.

Michael Meltzer mjm at michaelmeltzer.com
Tue Jun 29 00:37:39 EDT 2004


My nephew twiced my arm to take the boat to the macy fireworks this sunday. creew is me, him(20 years old), girlfrend, and my 2 daughters. Me being the idiot I am said yes.
Now I have to figure out how :-)

1) Any one ever do it? is it a madhouse?
2)got this from macy website: All spectator vessels may view the Fireworks display from the following locations:The Buttermilk Channel south of the northern tip of Governor's Island, Newton Creek, east of the Pulaski Bascule Bridge and East River, north of the southernmost tip of Roosevelt Island.  By the charts they all look like the lossy anchorage, options? best viewing?
3)CG will shut the river by 6pm, any idea how early I need to be for a good spot?
4)GC will not reopen until 11pm, about one hour before battry high tide. Sould I even try to cross back into the sound at night?
5)I am away from my "guilds" until friday, anyone have the "rules" for crossing hells gate with the tides.
6)if I stay in ny harbor over night and ideas for a simple agachorage I can get to from the viewing.
7)DO you thing I can make it from westport (50+-) miles, cross hells gate on staurday and get thier in time?
8)anythingt else I missed and am I being foolish?

MJM


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