Final Mooring and Berthing Information for the Cruise

We now have all the details for the mooring and berthing options for the cruise. Please review and make your reservations as soon as possible!

Newport/Jamestown, RI

For Friday, Saturday and Sunday, June 29- July 1:

Conanicut Marina, they have slips and moorings. Please identify yourself as a BWSC member as I am asking them to get us moorings together as much as possible.

http://www.conanicutmarina.com/marina/transient-reservations.html. $50/night and they have excellent restroom/shower facilities, launch and wifi, plus a good chandlery a short walk up the road. There is a launch service and a ferry over to Newport

Cuttyhunk, MA

Monday, July 2 and Tuesday, July 3

Moorings are first come first serve, $40 per night. There are at least 50 available and rafting is allowed, so we expect that with daily turnover that we should be able to get a mooring or two if we get there reasonably early in the day. Slips can be reserved with the harbormaster. There are restrooms ashore, but no showers. Rates are posted as $2.25/ft/night, extra charge for electricity  harbormaster@cuttyhunkmarina.net, George Isabel Harbormaster, m 508 971-1388

Anchoring is an option, both inside the pond and outside to the east, and depending on the crowds it may be the only option so you may want to brush up on your anchoring skills. We have extra 37 and 44 lb. Anchors and rodes if you are only sporting a lunch hook and want some anchoring firepower.

Fairhaven/New Bedford, MA

Wednesday, July 4

Slips can be arranged with Fred Stenquist the Dockmaster at Fairhaven Shipyard: (774) 263 3357. $3.25/ft/nite and $10/nite for electricity. There are restroom/shower/laundry facilities, wifi and gas grills.

Moorings in New Bedford harbor are administered by Whaling City Expeditions, (http://www.whalingcityexpeditions.com/mooring-rentals.html) Diane Pontiff  (508) 984-4979  Diane has BWSC penciled in for 4th and 5th in the mooring field near the shipyard.  $30/night, cash or check (no credit cards).  They offer launch for $4/person/trip.  People should preferably e-mail, or they can call, and indicate they are with BWSC and provide cell phone # that they will be using on the cruise.  Diane will e-mail the mooring assignments about a week before the cruise 

(http://www.whalingcityexpeditions.com/mooring-rentals.html)

Be sure to get your NE PHRF renewed if you wish to join in the racing!

Now that warm, sunny weather is more prevalent we are seeing a lot more interest in the joining the mini-cruise! So far we have:

Vice Commodore Dave Patton and Past Commodore Sue Patton
Herb and Ruth Weiss on WINDPOWER
Jack and Pam May on KEEWAYDIN
David and Jennifer Pomfret on LIVING PROOF
Tom and Kem Vassallo on MISE EN PLACE

We now have confirmation from the Mayor's office in New Bedford that the fireworks are on for July 4! We have seen them before and they do not disappoint. If you are planning on joining us and have not done so yet please let us know of your intentions to join in and most importantly please make your mooring reservations ASAP at Conanicut Marine before they fill up! Go to http://www.conanicutmarina.com/marina/transient-reservations.html.

Also if you plan to join the race from Newport to Cuttyhunk, club rules require that you have a current phrf rating. Email us if you need assistance organizing that for your boat.

More trip information coming soon!