2024 Cruising
ILYC Members and Friends!
Sign up for one or all of the following boating excursions…
Contact the Fleet Captain, Pat Connerney, for any questions about details of these events.
Pat can be reached at fleetcaptain@ilyc.org or you can text her at 401-243-3893.
Click on the link to register for each event below.
Spring Cruise:
Power or Sail the bay, on June 22-23
Proceed up the bay to the Kickemuit River in Warren, RI on June 22
Serene anchorage with space for many craft!
SOCIAL EVENT: Details in planning stages…more to come!
June 23 return home to Newport/points south.
July 4th event:
Fourth of July, Mackerel Cove Cruising Raft Up at NOON
Rendezvous and raft or anchor (weather dependent) boats in proximity.
Swim, paddle, dinghy in order to gather together for lunch and cheer from noon until 3pm
Interesting water toys and all forms of flotation are welcome!
Summer Cruise: July 21-28 Buzzards Bay, Cape Cod Bay, Vineyard Sound
Travel out the bay on a group adventure!
Starting from Newport, off to Cuttyhunk Island, then up Buzzards Bay to Onset,
Travel through the Cape Cod Canal to Wellfleet,
Return to Pocasset, Martha’sVineyard, ending at Cuttyhunk Island
SOCIAL EVENTS and ACTIVITIES TBD, there will be many!
Detailed trip plans, and weather forecasting daily
July 21. Sunday
Newport RI ———> Cuttyhunk Island, Gosnold MA
26 NM
Moorings are first come first serve, and are $60.00/night which includes $5.00 trash disposal
Things to do in Cuttyhunk: Sleepy picturesque town with welcoming residents, where you can take short hikes, swim at beaches, go fishing, enjoy beach combing, eat seafood at food shacks, and get ice cream!
July 22. Monday
Cuttyhunk Island ———>. Onset Village, Wareham, MA
23 NM
Safe Harbor @ Onset Bay or
**Point Independence Yacht Club (since 1908)
Check out this amazing website: https://piyconset.com/. (use Dockwa for res)
**very good anchorage
Things to do in Onset if you had time:
Cranberry Bog Tour in Wareham, Cape Cod Canal Bikeway, Water Wizz!!
July 23 Tuesday
Onset Village, Wareham MA, ———> Wellfleet, MA
34 NM
SE Great Island Anchorage
Inner Harbor Anchorage
Wellfleet Town Moorings
Harbormaster 508-349-0320. Services all through Harbormaster, see link below:
https://www.wellfleetchamber.com/wellfleet-harbor/
July 24 Wednesday LAY DAY
Wellfleet lay day, spend day in Wellfleet
Things to do in Wellfleet:
Square Dancing on the town pier 7-9pm (Wednesdays)
Restaurants, galleries, theatre, Cape Cod Rail Trail (bike trail) to S.Dennis, explore Herring River or dunes by dinghy, hike the Great Island Trail (3-9 miles)
July 25. Thursday
Wellfleet, MA ———>. Pocasset, MA
38 NM
Anchorage on the North side of Bassets Island,
or Kingman Yacht Center on the East side of the island: with moorings,
Dockside depth is 10′, approach depth is 7′ at m.l.w
Will start taking reservations on March 1
https://www.kingmanyachtcenter.com/reservations/
**Dock Crew monitors VHF Channel 71 and are available to assist you 7 days a week in season, 8 am – Dusk.
Things to do in Pocasset: Bike riding, lovely beaches, restaurants, Barlow’s landing and Beach, The Chart Room restaurant
July 26 Friday
Pocasset, MA ———> Vineyard Haven, MA
18 NM
10 moorings reserved, $70.00 per night
July 27 Saturday. LAY DAY
Vineyard Haven lay day, all day in VH
Things to do in Vineyard Haven: Rent wheels and see the island, Ride the bus to Edgartown/Oak Bluffs, jump off Big Bridge, Theatre in the Woods, Live Music at night, Explore Black Dog complex,
July 28 Saturday
Vineyard Haven ———> Cuttyhunk Island, Gosnold, MA
19 NM
{Vineyard Haven———> Newport, RI. 44 NM}
First Come-First Serve moorings, $60.00 night.
July 29 Sunday
Cuttyhunk Island to Newport, RI
26 NM
Fall Cruise and option to join a Race! September 20-22
September 20: Proceed to Wickford RI, Equinox Cocktail Party at Wickford Yacht club
September 21: Compete in the Fall Race Around Prudence Island
September 21: Kayaking experience with Ida Lewis Kayaking Group
That evening, barbecue together at Wickford Yacht Club
September 22: return to Newport