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LONG ISLAND HARBORS: AN ISLAND WATER-FESTFollowing is a sampling of larger marinas (most have at least 75 slips or moorings) at major Long Island ports. Dozens of other harbors offer facilities. Docking fees vary. Most range seasonally from $40 to $130 per boat foot, with public marinas charging as little as $30 per foot. Marinas are open year-round unless noted. NORTH SHORE
First major North Shore harbor east of New York City, Port Washington sits snugly on Manhasset Bay. Within walking distance of the marinas are a cluster of antiques shops and restaurants, docks and a small park with gazebo, where summer Sunday concerts are given. CAPRI MARINA AND YACHTING CENTER, 15 Orchard Beach Blvd., Port Washington, 883-7800. Facilities: 335 slips (60 transient), 50 moorings, winter storage outdoor/ wet/dry, fuel, pumpout station, repairs, marine store, pool, showers, concierge, restaurant, lounges, laundry. HAVEN MARINA, 12 Matinecock Ave., Port Washington, 883-0937. Facilities: 87 slips (4 transient), electric/ water hookups, pumpout station, winter storage indoor/outdoor/dry, repairs, ice. MANHASSET BAY MARINA, 10 Matinecock Ave., Port Washington, 883-8411. Facilities: 285 slips (20 transient), winter storage indoor/outdoor/wet/dry, repairs, marine store, fuel, showers, ice, cable TV hookup, restaurant, lounge, laundry, 80-ton lifts. TOMS POINT MARINA, Sagamore Hill Dr., Port Washington, 883-6630. Facilities: 135 slips (10 transient), winter storage outdoor/wet/dry, cable TV, phone, electricity, repairs, pumpout station, showers, laundry. W & W MARINE INC., 1 Orchard Beach Blvd., Manorhaven, 944-9200. Facilities: 70 slips (2 transient), 30 moorings, winter storage outdoor/wet/dry, repairs, restrooms.
One peninsula east of Port Washington, Hempstead Harbor leads to Glen Cove, Sea Cliff and Roslyn on the east bank, with Sands Point and Port Washington lining the west bank. Leisure boaters can sample some of Glen Cove's many fine restaurants. Two major yacht clubs and a handful of marinas serve the harbor. BREWER YACHT YARD, 128 Shore Rd., Glen Cove, 671-5563. Facilities: 300 slips (30 transient), winter storage indoor/outdoor/wet/dry, fuel, repairs, pumpout station, showers, pool. HARRY TAPPEN BOAT BASIN, Shore Rd., Glenwood Landing, 674-7100. Run by Town of Oyster Bay. Season: Apr. 24-Nov. 21. Facilities: 272 slips (no transients), open to nonresidents if available; pumpout station, fuel, launch ramps, pool (June 22-Sept. 6), outdoor showers, beach, first-aid, play ground, picnic area, fishing pier. THE JUDE THADDEUS GLEN COVE MARINA, 76 Shore Rd., Glen Cove, 759-3129. Facilities: 250 slips (transient available), storage outdoor/wet/dry, repairs, fuel, showers, ice.
These adjoining harbors surround the Cove Neck peninsula, site of the home of former President Theodore Roosevelt. The village of Oyster Bay sits at the head of Oyster Bay Harbor. Cold Spring Harbor leads to the residential community of Laurel Hollow in Nassau and the village of Cold Spring Harbor just across the Suffolk line. This village, once a famed whaling port, offers quaint shops and a renowned whaling museum. OYSTER BAY MARINE CENTER, 5 Bay Ave., Oyster Bay, 922-6331; www.obmc.com Facilities: 32 slips, 200 moorings (including transients); reservations only, repairs, fuel, marine store, showers, snack bar, launch service. THEODORE ROOSEVELT BOAT BASIN AND MARINA, off South St., Oyster Bay, 624-6202. Run by Town of Oyster Bay for residents only. Season: Apr. 24-Nov. 21. Facilities: 96 slips, launch ramps, winter storage outdoor/wet, beach, picnic area, tennis, pumpout station, fuel, fishing pier.
To the east, the first major harbor area in Suffolk County. A single inlet leads from Long Island Sound into Huntington Bay and Northport Bay, opens into Huntington Harbor and Northport Harbor. More than two dozen marinas can be found here. Both harbors access villages with shops, restaurants and historical sites. BRITANNIA YACHT AND RACQUET CLUB, Rte. 25A, Northport, 261-5600. Facilities: 310 slips (transient slips available), storage indoor/outdoor/wet/dry, repairs, fuel, pumpout station, marine store, showers, sauna, work out room, tennis, snack bar, pool. CONEYS MARINE YACHT SALES AND SER VICE, 32 New York Ave., Huntington, 421-3366. Facilities: 10 slips (transient if available), 300 moorings (50 transient), winter storage indoor/outdoor/wet/dry, launch service, repairs, marine store, showers; restaurant. KNUTSON MARINA, 202 E. Shore Rd., Huntington, 673-0700. Facilities: 50 slips (5 transient), 50 moorings, storage indoor/outdoor/wet/dry, launch service, repairs, ice, showers, marine store, picnic area. KNUTSON WEST MARINA, 41 E. Shore Rd., Huntington, 549-7842. Facilities: 50 slips (5 transient), 100 moorings, marine travel lift, storage in door/out door/wet/dry, launch service, dinghy dock, marine store, repairs, pumpout station, ice, picnic area, laundry, showers. KNUTSON WEST MARINA, (2nd location) 300 W. Shore Rd., Huntington, 549-7842. Facilities: 84 slips, 30 moorings (transient available), marine travel lift, storage in door/out door/wet/dry, launch service, dinghy dock, ice, picnic area, vending machines. SEYMOUR'S BOAT YARD, 63 Bayview Ave., Northport, 261-6574. Facilities: Rental and transient moorings and slips, storage indoor/outdoor/dry, repairs, fuel, pumpout station, launch service, ice.. WEST SHORE MARINA, 100 W. Shore Rd., Huntington, 427-3444. Facilities: 300 slips (unlimited transients), call ahead; storage outdoor/wet/dry, pumpout station, repairs, showers, pool, laundry, marine store, picnic area. WILLIS MARINE CENTER, 17 Mill Dam Rd., Huntington, 421-3400; www.willismarine.com Facilities: 120 slips (20 transient), 110 moorings (20 transient); reservations suggested, storage outdoor/wet/dry, launch service, repairs, marine store, fuel, showers.
Once a major shipbuilding center, Port Jefferson today is a terminal for the ferry to Bridgeport and a magnet for tourists, who enjoy poking about the village's shops and galleries. All are a short walk from the marinas. DANFORDS MARINA, 25 E. Broadway, Port Jefferson, 928-5200. Season: Apr. 16-Nov. 1. Facilities: 75 transient slips, marine store, fuel, pumpout station, showers, snack/raw bar, game room, mechanics, cable TV hookups, on-board phone service, Danfords Inn and Restaurant. PORT JEFFERSON TOWN MARINA, West Broadway, Port Jefferson, 331-3567. Season: May 8-Nov. 7. Facilities: 167 slips (transient, if available), fuel. Discounts to Brookhaven residents, proof required. NORTH FORK
Major marinas on this bucolic peninsula are in Greenport, sheltered off Greenport Harbor on the southern shore. Orient, at the North Fork's eastern tip, is more vulnerable to Atlantic weather, and most marinas there close for winter. The North Fork itself is studded with vegetable stands and antiques shops. A regional bonus: almost a dozen vineyards, with seasonal tours and tastings. BREWER YACHT YARD, Manhanset Ave., Greenport, 477-9594. Facilities: 192 slips (transient available), storage indoor/ outdoor/wet/dry, repairs, pumpout station, marine store, showers, ice, bike rentals, town shuttle, laundry, pool, snack bar. BRICK COVE MARINA, Sage Blvd., Green port, 477- 0830. Facilities: 138 slips (transient if available), storage outdoor/wet/dry, repairs, showers, marine store, pool, tennis. CLAUDIO'S BP MARINA, foot of Main St., Greenport, 477-0355. Season: May-Sept. Facilities: 2,000 feet of dock space for transient docking (no slips), water, electricity, showers, ice, fuel, restaurant, clam bar, pumpout station, restrooms. ORIENT BY THE SEA RESTAURANT AND MARINA, Main Rd., Orient, next to ferry, 323-2424. Season: Apr. 29-Nov. 20. Facilities: 95 slips (12 transient), water, electricity, storage (wet), ramp, fuel, showers, restaurant, repairs, mechanic on call, gas diesel, Greenport shuttle. STIRLING HARBOR SHIPYARD AND MA RINA, 1410 Manhanset Ave., Greenport, 477-0828. Facilities: 185 slips (40-60 transient), storage indoor/out door/wet/dry, repairs, mechanic on call, travel lifts, fuel, showers, ice, laundry, restaurant, pool, picnic area, water, electricity, gym, salon, swim lessons, tennis court.
Sheltered in the crook between North and South Forks, the bay is a popular recreational boating area. The Shinnecock Canal to the south provides access to Shinnecock Bay and the sea. CUTCHOGUE HARBOR MARINA, West Creek Ave., Cutchogue, 734-6993. Facilities: 115 slips (transient available), storage outdoor/wet/dry, repairs, marine store, fuel, pumpout station, showers, laundry, phone hook ups. EAST CREEK MARINA OF JAMESPORT, Town Beach Rd., South Jamesport, 722-4842. Facilities: 87 slips (10 transient), storage outdoor/wet/dry, some repairs, fuel, marine store, showers, bait/tackle, snacks, tennis. GREAT PECONIC BAY MARINA, Washing ton Ave., South Jamesport, 722-3565. Closed Monday. Facilities: 210 slips (transient available), storage indoor/outdoor/ wet/dry, repairs, marine store, fuel, pumpout station, showers, beach, playground. MATT-A-MAR MARINA, 2255 Wickham Ave., Mattituck, 298-4739. Facilities: 93 slips (40 transient), storage indoor/outdoor/ dry, repairs, marine store, fuel, pumpout station, showers, ice, year-round restaurant, snack bar, pool, cafe. STRONG'S MARINE, Camp Mineola Rd., Mattituck, 298-4770; www.strongsmarine.com Facilities: 100 slips (transient, if available), 120 high-and-dry racks, storage outdoor/wet/dry, fuel, repairs, showers, picnic area, clubhouse, marine store, ramps, pumpout station, ice, bait. TREASURE COVE RESORT MARINA 469 E. Main St., Riverhead, 727-8386. Facilities: 137 slips (25 transient), storage outdoor /wet/dry, repairs, gas fuel, pumpout station, showers, ice, laundry, pool, canoe/paddle boat rentals, restaurant, picnic area.
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The nation's premier sport-fishing center, Montauk sits at the end of a 40-mile peninsula thrusting deep into the Atlantic, where the likes of marlin, shark and tuna play. Montauk offers a variety of lodging facilities, some 20 marinas and more than 400 charter fishing boats. DIAMOND COVE MARINA, 364 W. Lake Dr., Montauk, 668-6592. Facilities: 90 slips (20 transient), storage wet/dry/ outdoor, repairs, marine store, fuel, showers, ice, bait, tackle, outdoor bar, deli, restaurant, mechanic on call. GONE FISHING MARINA, East Lake Dr., Montauk, 668-3232. Facilities: 180 slips (30 transient), storage outdoor/dry, repairs, marine store, fuel, pumpout station, ramp, showers, ice, groceries, bait/tackle, restaurant. MONTAUK MARINE BASIN, 426 West Lake Dr., Montauk, 668-5900. Facilities: 150 slips (50 transient), storage in door/out door/wet/dry, repairs, marine store, fuel, showers, ice, laundry, grocery, bait/tackle. MONTAUK YACHT CLUB RESORT MA RINA, 32 Star Island Rd., Montauk, 668-3100; www.montaukyachtclub.com Season: Apr. 2-Jan. 2. Facilities: 232 slips (transient available), showers, 3 pools, indoor pool, lighted tennis courts, saunas, masseuse, workout room, volleyball, playground, beach, 2 restaurants/bars, ice, pool table, boutique, live entertainment, shuttle service, concierge. SNUG HARBOR MOTEL AND MARINA, W. Lake Dr., Montauk, 668-2860. Season: Apr. 15-Nov. 15. Facilities: 80 slips (25 transient), electric, cable TV, showers, ice, laundry, volleyball, shuffle board, motel (Mar.-Dec.), pool, playground, barbecue facilities. STAR ISLAND YACHT CLUB AND MA RINA, Star Island Rd., Montauk, 668-5052; www.peconic.net/starisland Facilities: 150 slips (100 transient), storage outdoor/wet/dry, electric, water, cable TV, repairs, marine store, fuel, showers, ice, laundry, grocery, bait, restaurant, pool, picnic area. WESTLAKE FISHING LODGE AND MA RINA, West Lake Dr., Montauk, 668-5600. Season: Mar. 15-Dec. 15. Facilities: 99 slips (20 transient), storage outdoor/dry, partial repairs, mechanic on call, marine store, bait/tackle, showers, ice, picnic area, restaurant.
One of Long Island's most historic villages, Sag Harbor was a major 18th-Century whaling port. A whaling museum recounts the history; a dozen marinas continue the boating tradition. MALLOY SAG HARBOR COVE WEST MARINA, West Water St., Sag Harbor, 725-3939 or (800) MALLOY-4. Season: Apr. 15-Oct. 15. Facilities: 84 slips (42 transient), fuel, showers, ice, laundry, propane grills, cable TV. MALLOY SAG HARBOR EAST COVE MARINA, West Water St., Sag Harbor, 725-1605 or (800) MALLOY-4. Season: Apr.15-Oct. 15. Facilities: 80 slips (transient, if available), showers, laundry, cable TV, phone service, restaurant, picnic area. MALLOY WATERFRONT MARINA, Bay St., Sag Harbor, 725-3886 or 800-MALLOY-4. Season: Apr. 15-Oct. 15. Facilities: 80 slips (transients available), showers, cable TV, electric. MILL CREEK MARINA, 3253 Noyac Rd., Sag Harbor, 725-1351. Facilities: 104 slips (4 transient), storage out door/wet/dry, showers, repairs, ice, gas fuel, restaurant-bar, snack bar, fish market. REDWOOD ANCHORAGE, 40 Redwood Rd., Sag Harbor, 725-7949. Facilities: 60 slips (no transient). SAG HARBOR MUNICIPAL DOCK, end of Main St., Sag Harbor, 725-2368. Season: Apr. 1-Oct. 31. Facilities: 107 slips (30 transient), 130 moorings, 2 pumpout stations, showers. SHIP ASHORE MARINA, 30 Redwood Rd., Sag Harbor, 725-3755. Facilities: 100 slips (no transient), storage indoor/outdoor/dry, gas, repairs, showers.
Stretching eight miles between Quogue on the west and Southampton on the east, this bay serves some of the best-known Island resort communities and is protected by a bay-long barrier beach pierced by Shinnecock Inlet. HAMPTON HARBOR MARINA, Newtown Rd., Hampton Bays, 728-8200. Facilities: 100 slips (20 transient), storage indoor/outdoor/wet/dry, repairs, fuel, marine store, showers, ice, bait, restaurant. JACKSON'S MARINA, 6 Tepee St., Hampton Bays, 728-4220; www.jacksonsmarina.com Facilities: 240 slips (20 transient), storage indoor/outdoor/wet/dry, repairs, marine store, fuel, showers, ice, bait, charter boats. MARINER'S COVE MARINE, 9 Canoe Place Rd., Hampton Bays, 728-0286/8060. Facilities: 182 slips (transient available), storage outdoor/wet/dry, repairs, marine store, ice, showers, personal watercraft rentals.
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Another extended bay, Moriches sprawls between the William Floyd Parkway Bridge on the west and Westhampton Beach on the east. Here, too, a barrier beach serves as protector. ABBOTT'S HART'S COVE MARINA, 29 Maple Ave., East Moriches, 878-3700. Season: Apr.-Nov. Facilities: 75 slips (transient available), storage high/dry, valet service, fuel, repairs, showers, picnic area, bait. EASTPORT MARINA, South Bay Ave., Eastport, 325-8900. Facilities: 100 slips (6 transient), storage indoor/outdoor/dry, repairs, gas, bait, ice. REMSENBURG MARINA, Dock Rd., Remsenburg, 325-1677. Facilities: 135 slips (6 transient), storage outdoor/dry, repairs, lift, pumpout station, marine store, fuel, indoor showers, ice, bait. SENIX MARINA, 50 Senix Ave., Center Moriches, 874-2092. Facilities: 130 slips (2 transient), storage outdoor/wet/dry, repairs, marine store, bait/tackle, fuel, showers, ice, restaurant. WESTHAMPTON BATH & TENNIS HO TEL MARINA, 231 Dune Rd., Westhampton, 288-2500; www.bathandtennis.com Season: May 1-Oct. 17. Facilities: 74 slips, tennis, pool, restaurant, beach, salon, on-site Pilates Method exercise, hotel services, cable TV/electric/water/phone, pumpout station, showers, spa, laundry. WESTHAMPTON BEACH MUNICIPAL MARINA, Library Ave., Westhampton Beach, 288-1654; 288-9496 (dock master) May 28-Sept. 6. Season: Apr. 15-Nov. 1. Facilities: 83 slips (14 transient), reservations advised, showers, electric/water. WINDSWEPT MARINA AND RESTAU RANT, 215 Atlantic Ave., East Moriches, 878-2100. Facilities: 130 slips (10 transient), storage outdoor/wet/dry, gas, repairs, showers, ice, marine store, launch ramps, boat rentals, bait/tackle, restaurant.
Biggest of Suffolk's South Shore bays, with numerous harbors along its rim. Traffic can be heavy. The beaches and communities of Fire Island are a major lure; access to the Atlantic is via Fire Island Inlet. Key ports here include Patchogue, Watch Hill, Oakdale, Bay Shore and Lindenhurst. AMITY HARBOR MARINA, 30 Merrick Rd., Amityville, 842-1280. Facilities: 76 slips (2 transient), 165 dry storage, repairs, marine store, fuel, showers, water, electric, lift service up to 45 feet. BERGEN POINT YACHT BASIN INC., 601 Bergen Ave., West Babylon, 669-3990; www.islanderboats.com Facilities: 100 slips, storage outdoor/ dry, repairs, marine store. BLUE POINT MARINA, 12 Corey Ave., Blue Point, 363-2000. Facilities: 160 slips (5 transient), storage indoor/outdoor/dry, marine store, gas, bait/tackle, repairs, ice, restaurant. BURNETT MARINA, 16 Bayview Ave., Bay Shore, 665-9050. Season: Apr. 1-Dec. 31. Facilities: 150 slips (3 transient), storage outdoor/dry, marine store, bait/ tackle, showers, ice. CEDAR BEACH BOAT BASIN, Ocean Pkwy. (bay side), Cedar Beach, 669-5949 (893-2100 off-season). Run by Town of Babylon, open to nonresidents. Season: May 28-June 20 and Sept. 10-Oct.11 Fri.-Sun./holidays; June 25-Sept. 9 daily. Facilities: 64 slips with electricity at main dock, 40 at floating dock, transient available, pumpout station, showers. LEEWARD COVE SOUTH, 327 River Ave., Patchogue, 654-3106. Facilities: 256 slips (10 transient), storage indoor/outdoor/wet/dry, repairs, showers, ice, pumpout station, restaurant. OAKDALE YACHT SERVICE, 520 Shore Dr., Oakdale, www.oakdaleyacht.com; 589-1087; Facilities: 250 slips (transient available), storage outdoor/wet/dry, fuel, repairs, pumpout station, showers, ice, heated pool, laundry. PATCHOGUE SHORES MARINA, 28 Cornell Rd., East Patchogue, 475-0790. Facilities: 100 slips (transient available), storage outdoor/wet/dry, repairs, marine store, showers. SEABORN MARINA, 87 Ocean Ave., Bay Shore, 665-0037. Facilities: 83 slips (5 transient), storage outdoor/wet/dry, repairs, marine store, fuel, lift. SHORELINE MARINA, 121 Maple Ave., Bay Shore, 968-4600. Facilities: 154 slips (5 transient), storage out door/wet/dry, repairs, fuel. SURFSIDE 3 MARINA, 846 S. Wellwood Ave., Lindenhurst, 957-5900; www.surfside3.com Closed last 2 weeks in Dec. Facilities: 400 slips, storage outdoor/wet/dry, re pairs, marine store, bait/tackle, fuel, pumpout station, showers, restaurant, pool. TIMBER POINT SUFFOLK COUNTY MARINA EAST/WEST, Great River Rd., Great River; 854-0938; 854-4949 off-season. Adjoining marinas; a 3rd county marina is at Shinnecock with 36 (26 transient slips). Season: Apr. 1-Oct. 31. Facilities: Both East and West have 73 slips each (7 transient), storage outdoor/wet, pumpout station, fuel. WATCH HILL, Fire Island National Seashore, 597-6644 dock master; 597-4810 off-season. Season: May 16-Oct 18. Facilities: 188 transient slips, beach, camping trails, ice, showers, restaurant, deli, snack bar, grills, pumpout station. A 2nd National Seashore marina is at Sailors Haven (597-9258) with 42 transient slips.
Nassau County's premier South Shore harbor, Freeport offers more than 40 marinas of all sizes, most sprawling along the length of Guy Lombardo Ave. (the late band leader was a town resident). A number of seafood restaurants and clam bars are interspersed among the marinas. HEMPSTEAD TOWN GUY LOMBARDO MARINA, Guy Lombardo Ave., Freeport, 378-3417 or 431-9200. Season: Apr. 1-Nov. 30. Facilities: 250 slips (20 transient), pumpout station, showers, fishing pier. JONES INLET MARINA, 710 S. Main St., Free port, 623-8115; www.jonesinletmarina.com Facilities:175 slips (transient if available), repairs, storage in door/out door/wet/dry, pumpout station, showers, ice. KAYSEE MARINE, 6 S. End Pl., Freeport, 868-3014. Facilities: 100 slips (5 transient), storage outdoor/wet/dry, water/electric, repairs, ice. YACHTSMEN'S COVE, South Main St., Freeport, 546-6026. Facilities: 160 slips (15 transient), storage outdoor/wet/dry, 2 lifts. PUMPOUT STATIONSBoaters have more to lose than most people if local waterways are polluted, and there's no reason to dump human waste overboard now that pumpout stations have become more common. Pumpouts at public marinas are usually free, while private marinas charge up to $25 for the service. Southampton (Ch. 73) and Huntington (Ch. 9) even have free pumpout boats that will come to you to empty your sewage holding tank. It is illegal to empty untreated waste in coastal waters. In designated no-discharge zones, not even treated waste may be discharged. Here is a listing of pumpout stations throughout Long Island. Call ahead to check fees and hours. Manhasset Bay Capri Marina East and West, 883-7800 Manhasset Bay Marina, 883-8411 North Hempstead Town Dock, 767-4622 Tom's Point Marina, 883-6630 Hempstead Harbor Brewer Yacht Yard, 671-5563 Tappan Beach and Marina, 797-4110 Oyster Bay Roosevelt Memorial Park & Marina, 797-4110 Cold Spring Harbor Cold Spring Harbor Town Dock, 351-3089 Huntington Bay Gold Star Battalion Beach Marina, 351-3089 Halesite Marina, 351-3089 Huntington Town Dock, 351-3089 Huntington Yacht Club, 427-4949 Knutson West Marina, 549-7842 Mill Dam Marina, 351-3089 West Shore Marina, 427-3444 Northport Harbor Britannia Marina & Yacht Club, 261-5600 Seymour's, 261-6574 Woodbine Marina, 351-3089 Nissequogue River Old Dock Road Boat Ramp, 360-7514 Stony Brook Harbor Long Beach Mooring Area, 360-7514 Smithtown Long Beach Marina, 360-7514 Port Jefferson Harbor Danfords Inn at Bayles Dock, 928-5200 Port Jefferson Town Marina, 331-3567 Mattituck Inlet and Creek Matt-A-Mar Marina, 298-4739 Budds Pond Albertson Marina, 765-3232 Brick Cove Marina, 477-0830 Port of Egypt Marina, 765-2445 Mattituck Strong's Marina, 298-4770 Cutchogue Harbor Cutchogue Harbor Marina, 734-6993 New Suffolk Shipyard, 734-6311 Cutchogue Harbor Claudio's BP Marina. 477-0355 Flanders Bay Gateway Marina, 727-1028 Treasure Cove Marina, 727-8386 Meetinghouse Creek Larry's Lighthouse Marina, 722-3400 Cold Spring-Shinnecock Canal Shinnecock Canal County Marina, 854-4949 Great Peacenik Bay Great Peacenik Bay Marina, 722-3565 Town of Southampton Pumpout Boat, 283-6000 Sag Harbor Marine Park Docks, 725-0222 Mobile Village Pumpout, 725-2368 Town of Southampton Pumpout Boat, 283-6000 Coequals Harbor Coequals Harbor Marina, 749-0700 Derange Harbor Derange Harbor Marina, 749-0045 West Neck Harbor The Island Boatyard and Marina, 749-3333 Three Mile Harbor East Hampton Point Marina, 324-9191 Ann Road Commercial Dock, 329-3078 Harbor Marina, 324-5666 Madison Harbor Marina, 324-2651 Shagging Marina, 324-4830 Lake Montauk Gone Fishing Marina, 668-3232 Montauk Sportsman's Dock, 668-5348 Star Island Docks, 329-3078 Old Fort Pond Sherry & Joe Carr's Best Boat Works, 283-7359 Shinnecock Bay East Town of Southampton Pumpout Boat, 283-6000 Tina Bay Town of Southampton Pumpout Boat, 283-6000 Mauritius Bay Town of Southampton Pumpout Boat, 283-6000 Westhampton Bath and Tennis Hotel Marina,288-2500 Seatback Cove Remsenburg Marina, 325-1677 Patchogue Bay Corey Beach Marina, 758-2740 Davis Park Marina, 331-3567 Morgan's Swan River Marina, 758-3524 Leeward Cove South Marina, 654-3106 Sandspit Marina, 475-1592 Nicoll Bay Heckscher State Park, 581-2100 Timber Point East/West Co. Marina, 854-4949 Great South Bay East Atlantique Beach Marina, 224-5413 Leeward Cove North Marina,758-2550 Oakdale Yacht Service, 589-1087 Timber Point County Marina, 854-4949 Watch Hill, 597-6644 Quintuck Creek East Islip Marina, 224-5413 Penataquit Creek Bay Shore Marina, 224-5413 State Boat Channel Captree State Park, 669-0449 Cedar Beach Marina, 669-5949 Fire Island Inlet Robert Moses State Park, 669-0470 Neguntatogue Creek Surfside 3 Marina, 957-5900 Babylon Cove Tanner Park and Marina, 669-5949 South Oyster Bay Precision Marina, 785-3013 Bellmore Creek Wantagh County Park, 571-7460 Sloop Channel Jones Beach State Park, 785-1600 Hudson Canal Jone Inlet Marina, 623-8115 Middle Bay Guy Lombardo Marina, 378-3417 RACING WITH THE WINDSWhatever the appeal of power boats, sailcraft can stir the imagination more. Leaning into the wind, spinnaker billowing, the sailor experiences much the same surge of motion felt by the earliest people roaming the seas. Numerous Long Island yacht clubs shelter various sailing vessels and schedule regattas that test sailing skills. Most of the major races can be viewed comfortably by boat, but a few afford shore vantage points. AROUND LONG ISLAND REGATTA. Sponsored by Cablevision. Host club is Sea Cliff Yacht Club, 671-7348. Longest race in LI waters. Starts from Rockaway, circles Long Island and ends at Hempstead Harbor. When: July 29-31. Distance: 200 miles. Fee: $110. DEVON CHALLENGE. Sponsored by Devon Yacht Club, 283-6613. Amagansett to Watch Hill Road Island and back. When: July 24. Distance: 60 miles. Fee: $25. GARDINERS BAY CUP. Sponsored by Devon Yacht Club, 283-6613. Around the buoys in Gardiners Bay. When: June 26. Distance: 20 miles. Fee: Not set. GARDINERS ISLAND RACE. Sponsored by Devon Yacht Club, 283-6613. Around Gardiners Island. When: Aug. 7. Distance: 25 miles. Fee: Not set. HEATHERTON RACE. Sponsored by Shelter Island Yacht Club, 749-0888. Noyak Bay race starts and ends around buoy 16. When: July 4, noon. Distance: 10-20 miles. Fee: Not set. HISTORIC SEAPORT REGATTA. Sponsored by Breakwater, Chinese and Eastern L.I. Sailing Association, 477-2000. From Sag Harbor breakwater to Claudio's dock, Greenport. Good viewing from shore at start and finish. When: Sept. 11, 11 a.m. Distance: 20 miles. Fee: Not set. THE KNICK ERBOCKER CUP. Host club Knickerbocker Yacht Club; 883-7655. Manhasset Bay. Invitational round-robin with 12 teams; benefit race. Can be viewed from Great Neck Shore and yacht club dock. When: Sept. 2-6, 9 a.m. Distance: Quarter-mile each leg. Fee: Not set. MANHASSET BAY YACHT CLUB RACE WEEK. Series run by Manhasset Bay club, 767-2150. Start, finish in Manhasset Bay. When: Aug. 13-15. Distance: Varies. Fee: Not set. MANHASSET BAY FALL SERIES. 767-2150. This series, in 10 or more divisions, in western Long Island Sound. When: Oct. 16-17 and 23-24. Distance: 12-30 miles. Fee: Not set. MT. SINAI SAILING ASSOCIATION RE GATTA. Annual benefit for American Cancer Society, 476-0984. On the Sound; over 6 individual trophy-sponsored race divisions. When: Sept. 18; junior regatta Sept. 19. Distance: 8-20 miles. Fee: Not set; proceeds benefit LI Division of American Cancer Society. MAYCOFT CUP. Sponsored by Sag Harbor Yacht Club, 725-0567. Shelter Island Sound. When: Sept. 25. Distance: 20 miles. Fee: Not set. MCKENNA CUP. Sponsored by Peacenik Bay Sailing Assn., 248-7937. Little Peacenik Bay. When: June 5. Distance: 15 miles. Fee: Not set. ORIENT NIGHT RACE. Sponsored by Orient Yacht Club, 323-9767. Orient Harbor to 3-Mile Harbor and back. When: July 10. Distance: 15 miles. Fee: Not set. OZ TROPHY. Female-skippers race sponsored by Peacenik Bay Sailing Association; 248-7937. Race in Hog Neck Bay, all boats will have female skippers; all-female crews and mixed crews. When: Aug. 21. Distance: 10 miles. Fee: $15 and $25. POOR MEMORIAL RACE. Sponsored by Shelter Island Yacht Club,749-0888 A race around Shelter Island. Starts/ends at Noyack Bay buoy 16. When: Sept. 5, noon. Distance: 17.5 miles. Fee: Not set. SAG HARBOR CUP. Sponsored by Breakwater Yacht Club, 725-4604. Race is in 4 divisions, with varying boat types. Windward/leeward course on Noyack Bay. When: Aug. 14, noon. Distance: About 15 miles. Fee: $25. SAVE THE BAYS. Sponsored by Old Cove Yacht Club, 734-9076. Around Robins Island. When: July 17. Distance: 20 miles. Fee: Not set, to benefit Peacenik Bays. WHITEBREAD AROUND THE WHIRL RACE. Sponsored by Peacenik Bay Sailing Assn., 248-7937. Starts and ends in Cutchogue Harbor When: Oct. 2. Distance: 40 miles. Fee: Not set. SMOOTHER SAILINGIt may look easy, but it pays to know exactly what you're doing. Free sailing and safety courses are given by the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary; 800-336-BOAT (fees for books). Other lessons are offered by: Kings Park Sailing Academy, 979-9388 (May 1-Sept. 30), group or private lessons on 14-foot day sailer or your boat; Narrasketuck Yacht Club, 563-2174, junior and adult sailing programs; North Wind Yacht Charters, from Port Washington or Manhasset town docks; (800) 874-2584 (May 1-Sept. 30), beginner-advanced offshore sailing; Oyster Bay Sailing School, West End Avenue, Oyster Bay (plus other sites); 624-7900 (May-mid Oct.), basic to offshore; Sigsbee Sailing Center, 24 Matinecock Ave., Port Washington; 767-0971 (May 1-Oct. 31, beginner-intermediate instruction); South Bay Sailing Center, 334 S. Bayview Ave., Amityville; 264-0005 (mid Apr.-Oct.) beginner-advanced. Islip Town, 224-5403, beginner- to racing-level courses at Islip Beach (June 29-Aug. 6) and at Sayville Beach (July 19-Aug 20); Town of Smithtown, 360-7644, beginner-intermediate at Long Beach July-Aug; Southampton Town, 283-6011,beginner-intermediate courses at Foster Memorial Beach late -June-mid-July. |
