High water at the Battery +5.3' at 11:35 p.m.
Full Moon: July 21
Sunrise: 5:45 a.m.
Sunset: 8:21 p.m.
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Sunday, July 24, 2005
Low water at the Battery -0.8' at 5:24 a.m High water at the Battery +5.3' at 11:35 p.m. Full Moon: July 21 Sunrise: 5:45 a.m. Sunset: 8:21 p.m. |
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| 6:53a | Push off south down the Hudson from the Englewood Boat Basin. Strong south current, light north breeze at our backs, flat water, no boat traffic. The air is crystal clear, unlike the usual hazy July atmosphere. |
| 7:11a | George Washington Bridge. |
| 7:32a | Grant's Tomb (122nd St.) |
| 7:47 | Soldiers' & Sailors' Monument (89th St.). Nice south current. |
| 8:14a | 34th St. South current, no traffic, flat water, no wind. |
| 8:23a | 14th St. Cruise ships coming in to port with Coast Guard escorts armed with machine guns. Nice surfing on cruise ship wakes. |
| 8:40a | Holland Tunnel. Current still moving south. |
| 8:55 | South cove. Current still moving south. |
| 9:05a | Around the Battery and into the East River. Fast current, flat water, slight N breeze. |
| 9:18a | Rest stop on the Manhattan shore under the Brooklyn Bridge. |
| 9:40a | Push off. Strong N current in East River, flat water, almost no other boats on the water. |
| 10:00a | 14th St. |
| 10:19a | S tip of Roosevelt Island. |
| 10:38a | N tip of Roosevelt Island. Water is pouring E to W across S tip of Mill Rock, creating a sharp eddy line and whirlpool. |
| 11:08a | Randall's Island beach along sea wall. Temperature in the low 80s. |
| 12:38p | Push off N from Randall's. Slack water, gentle N breeze. |
| 1:08p | 145th St. Bridge. N current picking up. |
| 1:38p | Just N of 181st. St. Bridge. |
| 2:00p | Broadway Bridge. Gentle N breeze. |
| 2:10p | Spuyten Duyvel. Short rest stop |
| 2:35p | Return to Boat Basin. |