We left the mooring field of Nyack around 1000. It was a heavily overcast day. Rain did not start though until around 1130 and then just some sprinkles. We passed under the George Washington Bridge around 1200. What a huge bridge!

The George Washington Bridge, Serenada on the right.

The flag on the George Washington Bridge.

A really big sailboat anchored in the middle of the Hudson.

79th Street Marina was just about half an hour or so south. Mind you, the current was pushing us at about 8.4 knots SOG. I love the current when it is in our favour. We grabbed a mooring ball in about a 3 knot current, secured ourselves and then the rain started, complete with a bit of thunder and lightening. When we made contact with the marina, we were informed we had to leave that mooring ball and pick up another one for which they gave us the number but try and find it. We ended up mooring on the ball the marina told Gilbert and Diana they had to vacate! Not sure the staff know what they were doing.

79th Street Marina and mooring field.

The current on a mooring ball.

 



Anyhow, we were again secured on a mooring ball so we put the dinghy in the water and motored to the marina. We decided to stay the week, pay for six days and get the seventh free. We had showers and then took a walk to check out what was in the vicinity. We bought a bottle of wine, walked a bit of Central Park and scouted out laundromats. The dryer in the marina was not working and they only had one washer. We were not successful in finding one but got some leads. Lots of dry cleaners though. We had a quick bite to eat and then headed back to the marina.

It was after 2100 and quite dark (however lots of city lights) when we were pulling away from the dinghy dock. Gilbert and Diana's outboard started and then quit. Gilbert pulled a Captain Ron and realized they were out of gas. The boats were quite a distance from the marina with Gilbert and Diana's being the farthest. We gladly gave them a tow back to Serenada returning to CS'ta Time just before 2200.