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Great Kills Yacht Club
Great Kills, Staten Island, NJ |
Based on the favorable travel conditions, we were up and out by 05:55. The boats anchoring were slightly delayed due to the shallow water. We listened on the radio as each made their way cautiously out of the harbor. We saw many fishing boats, but no one seemed to be reeling anything in. It was interesting to watch some of the larger vessels run full speed and then stop suddenly to allow the lines to be cast. We were running well, and decided to make a pit stop at the Atlantic Harbor Marina. We were in and out in less than 40 minutes. We arrived at Great Kills Yacht Club on Staten Island, NJ, at 15:48 and had absolutely the perfect tie up conditions. Brian just eased the boat into the dock and landed with all finders touching simultaneously — it was a thing of beauty. We were greeted by John, John and John of the yacht club, and met one or two other Johns on our walk up to the club. The bartender’s name was Tommy (whew), and we met with Klaus. After our tour of the club house, which included incredible photos of what Hurricane Sandy had done, we enjoyed the local beverages and company.
