Natural harbour
Region: United States (9182), New York (585), New Jersey (214), Hudson (22), Jersey City (12) and BOWLING GREEN (1)
Chris SV Blue Peter says:
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Anchoring at the foot of the Statue of Liberty offers a unique perspective of New York - its noise, its smell, its excitement - from the calm of your cockpit.
Allowed
• You may anchor outside the security perimeter of Liberty Island and Ellis Island.
Prohibited or restricted
• Security zone: A perimeter of 150 to 200 yards around the Statue is strictly prohibited for anchoring.
• Landing on Liberty Island from your personal dinghy is prohibited: only authorized commercial ferries may disembark passengers on the island.
Navigation and security rules
• You must stay out of the heavily trafficked ferry channel between Manhattan, Liberty Island, and Staten Island.
• Be well anchored: currents can exceed 3 knots, and waves caused by ferries are substantial.
• Have an active VHF, monitor channel 16, and be ready to respond to calls from authorities if you are observed near the sensitive area.
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1 x helpful | written on 5. Aug 2025
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The wind forecasts come from yr.no (Norwegian Meteorological Institute), and was last updated -115 minutes ago (Wednesday 20 August 03:16 AM). The next night score shows you the worst hour between 22:00 and 08:00 the next night. We recommend that you check multiple sources for wind forecasts. windy.com is a good website to show larger wind systems.
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