Booking

Hail New Harbor Harbormaster or anchor in the anchorage (see chart) - both moorings and anchoring should be highly available up to 1 PM on a weekday.

End

Block Island

Est $

50

Evening

Lots of restaurants, maybe meet at The Oar around sundown for sundowners, it’s right near the dinghy dock.

Mileage (nm)

27 - Note it is only 12 miles from the exit from Harbor of Refuge to the green at the north end of the island.

Notes

If we made it to Pt. Judith and the weather still looks good, we’ll do an early-ish departure for New Harbor Block Island (if we made it to Pt Judith and not a weather alternate). By leaving early and going as a group we hope to avoid the windiest weather, arrive with plenty of mooring and anchorage choices and generally make it easy for first-timers and smaller craft. There will be time to explore this beautiful island. If we are not at Pt. Judith fleet will discuss alternate destinations (Wickford, East Greenwich or even Pt. Judith weather permitting) If we are at Pt. Judith and weather is NOT appropriate for Block Island, discuss staying and waiting out the weather or if it’s prudent to head back into the bay to Dutch or other destination. Harbormaster on 12 can direct you to town mooring or private mooring rental. Note with Harbormaster permission we can double up on moorings. The Anchorage is to port after entering the harbor. Obey signs. Dinghy docks available at Payne's Dock and the Oar restaurant, depending on where you want to go. Recommend renting a bike/scooter and getting away from the in town crowds and touring this beautiful island. SE Light and Mohegan Bluffs are must see stops. You can also hire cabs reasonably on the island. I always wondered why New Harbor was “new” and Old Harbor was “old”, as the latter is clearly man made with breakwaters. Turns out New Harbor used to be a freshwater pond and they dug a channel to make it a harbor. You wouldn’t see that today, but what a great place New Harbor is to visit.

Start

Pt. Judith

VHF

12