Sunday, July 21, 2013

Day 279 July 20 Newburgh-Beacon Bridge to PYC

 
 
The last leg of today....about 95 degrees on the Bridge but no thunderstorms and when we left this morning we had a 50% chance...The Newburgh-Beacon Bridge replaced not only the last remaining ferry service across the Hudson River, but also the oldest ferry in the US.
 
 

Newburgh-Beacon Bridge
 
 
Captain....it's hot up here
 
 
On our port side
 
 
Wounded Warriors being treated to a Day on the Water
 
 
About 65 Warriors and 25 boats
 
 
Everyone having a great time
 
 
Commercial area around Poughkeepsie
 
 
Where did the Estates go
 
 
Front End loader pushing gravel
 
 
The Mid-Hudson Suspension Bridge opened in 1930, is one of the oldest bridges spanning the Hudson River
 
 
No Wake....they will send the police as one FAST boat found out
 
 
Poughkeepsie was the temporary capital of New York in 1777
 
 
Dinner Cruise or just a River Cruise
 
 
100 year old railroad bridge is now known as Walkway Over the Hudson State Historic Park
 
 
Culinary Institute of America
 
 
In Hyde Park NY and closed for summer break
 
 
Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site
 
 
Looks like a school
 
 
Glimpse of Vanderbilt Mansion
 
 
Cruise boat on the Hudson
 
 
Today we have traveled from Croton-on-Hudson to PYC (Poughkeepsie Yacht Club) which is 7-miles north of Poughkeepsie.  The club welcomes all transient vessels and has a lounge and a free laundry.  Our trip was 49.1 miles long....moving speed average....8.7 mph.....total average 6.1 mph....stopping time 2:24hrs for fuel/pump-out......total time 8:01 hrs....with a max speed of 10.9 mph....
Think the Captain has been studying his chartplotter......
 

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