Long Island Sound

Whenever I think of Long Island Sound I will think of lighthouses.  There are many - which is good as they are usually on a large rock just out there in the water.  Sometimes they are on an island.  And they often have a lightkeepers house beside them.  As soon as we got into the sound we went to Port Washington, NY.  The town has mooring balls that they let you tie up to for free!!  Not only do they give you a free mooring but they direct you right to it and assist if they can.  So incredibly nice!  And free and right outside of NYC - a train ride away from NYC actually.  They allow you to stay for 48 hours for free and after that it is a small fee.  A nice little gift!

 Long Island is the largest and longest Island in the contiguous US.  It is 118 miles long! 

We knew traveling this way that we would encounter rocks, fog, whales and possibly submarines.  The Coast Pilot published by NOAA mentions all these things.  As soon as we entered Long Island Sound we started seeing rocks.  Big rocks.  

 But fortunately for sailors the obstructions are well marked - whether it be a rock or a wreck of some sort.

 And often they are marked by lighthouses - a good thing with all the fog.  Sometimes a stick is the only marker - but at least the object is marked. 

Beautiful place and alot of fun to travel through.