Ep 27 - Newport, Rhode Island

We anchor in Newport Harbor for a few weeks and showcase a few of our favorite things there.

[@johnschieffelin3226]

Don't know why I liked your video so much as it covers Newport Harbor where I idle through 25 times a summer in my center console. But I never tire of touring the harbor -- there are always lots of interesting boats and yachts, small raggedy sloops from far off nations, glossy megayachts from sunny climes, and many visitors like you in nice cruising boats. Your video captured the attractions of Newport very well. If you like scenic waterfront hikes, I highly recommend walking along Narragansett Bay in the Fort Adams complex, or walking along the Sakonnet River and Atlantic Ocean in the Sachuest Point nature preserve adjoining Sachuest Beach in Middletown.

[@cruisingonislandtime]

Some great ideas John. Thank you for passing on and glad that you enjoyed reliving one of your favorite haunts. We agree that there is so much to see just floating around in that harbor. Such amazing boats, old and new.

[@MrFroglips69]

Groovy episode.

[@cruisingonislandtime]

Happy that you enjoyed!

[@judymacfayden755]

Love Newport. Can never get tired of that beautiful town and coastline. Happy Birthday Lori! 🎂👏🐾 Loved this great video. Brought back lots of memories. Always beautiful Newport, R.I. 💖

[@cruisingonislandtime]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@CJAdams-iv6yp]

The odds that we were on a mooring in newport harbor while you were there are high, but sadly you weren't showing the particular area in your video. Oh well, that would have been cool to see. Glad you enjoyed Newport! And fun to see all the places we go to each summer.

[@cruisingonislandtime]

We anchored for a few weeks there, went to Block, then came back and took a mooring for a bit.

[@jamesranker6275]

The pattern that emerged is boating is expensive. And Newport particularly so. My wife and I did a trip from Long Island to Greenport to Newport to montauk and returned home to the tune of $1,580 in fuel alone. But that’s the cost of playing. It’s where I choose to spend my money. I don’t drive a nice car or have a pool or take crazy vacations to far away places But my boat and house are pretty nice.

[@cruisingonislandtime]

Very true. But at least there are ways to mitigate the expense like mooring or anchoring, and keeping a conservative cruising speed. Either way, cruising isn't cheap and gotchas seem to show up when you least expect them. Thankfully the enjoyment outweighs the cost. As far as vices go, there are far many worse..

[@steve22933]

Great video a must visit!

[@cruisingonislandtime]

Thank you Steve. Definitely worth a visit.

[@chuckizowsky4181]

A product named rocker stopper may reduce the rolling at anchor.

[@cruisingonislandtime]

I'll check it out.

[@dougpilgrim]

Pump Out? How were the Pump Out services in the Bahamas?

[@bryansnietka3000]

No pump outs in the Bahamas. Everybody dumps overboard. Expert tip - never make water in a crowded anchorage, especially on an incoming tide..

[@dougpilgrim]

@@bryansnietka3000 so, do you have a Y valve to your holding tank?

[@cruisingonislandtime]

Yes we do.

[@markcrociati6429]

Great vid., thanks, curious, do you realize, each of your sentences end an octave higher?

[@cruisingonislandtime]

Must be the Artificial Intelligence...