InterBay Cruisers was created to encourage and facilitate cruising activities among the yacht clubs on the Raritan and Sheepshead Bays. Here you will find information about planned cruising activities that clubs want to share as well as available facilities to help you prepare your cruises.
Contact the Cruising Director (See Club Facilities below) for more information and to make reservations. |
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| May 19 | AHYC | Shakedown Cruise |
| May 26-27 | RYC | Shakedown Cruise (Overnite) |
| June 9-10 | RYC | Cruise to Sheepshead Bay (Overnite) |
| June 9-10 | AHYC | Cruise to Richmond County Yacht Club |
| June 30 - July 1 | AHYC | Cruise to Statue of Liberty |
| June 30 - July 3 | RYC | Cruise to Long Island Sound (4 days) |
| July 11 - 13 | KYC | Rendezvous at Bristol Yacht Club, Bristol, RI |
| July 28 - 29 | AHYC | Cruise to Raritan Yacht Club |
| July 28 | KYC | Interbay cruisers are invited to gather at the KYC Family Picnic |
| August 4 - 5 | KYC | Moonlight cruise to Great Kills |
| August 7 -9 | RYC | Block Island Cruise (1-2 weeks) |
| August 11 - 12 | AHYC | Cruise to Sheepshead Bay Yacht Club |
| August 25 - 26 | INTERBAY | Cruise to Horseshoe Cove - Sandy Hook Contact Cruise Contact (below) |
| Aug. 31 - Sept. 2 | KYC | Hudson River Cruise |
| Sept 1-3 | AHYC | Cruise to Manhasset Bay |
| Sept 1-3 | RYC | Jersey City (2-3 days) |
| Sept 22-23 | AHYC | Cruise to Keyport Yacht Club |
Club Facilities
| Cruise Contact | Richard Codd 908-722-8856 RCodd@PANYNJ.GOV , Len Keating 908-273-1705 LJKeating@AOL.COM , Wayne Stryker 732-572-5890 VanessaStryker@Yahoo.COM |
| Club Phone | 732-826-2277 (Joanne Bauer - Club Steward) |
| Location | Perth Amboy N.J. 40 30.20 lat 74 15.75 long |
| Guest Moorings | 5; Call Joanne Bauer (Club Steward) at 732-826-2277 for a reservation. |
| Launch | Channel 9; 24 hrs 7 days a week |
| Club Facilities | Dining and bar; showers available; Breakfast: Sat, Sun 8-11 AM Lunch: Fri, Sat, Sun 11-3PM Dinner: Fri 6-10PM, Sun. 4-8PM |
| Nearby Facilities | Walking distance: Portuguese, Fish Restaurant |
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Richmond County Yacht Club (Staten Island N.Y.) and Staten Island YC |
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| Cruise Contact | RCYC: Tom Governo Governo@Aol.Com or contact RCYC at 718-356-4120 |
| Club Phone | RCYC 718-356-4120; SIYC 718-948-9508 |
| Location | Both clubs are adjacent to each other in Great Kills Harbor Staten Island (North side) |
| Guest Moorings | 9 at RCYC; 6 at SIYC; Contact Tom Matteo at 718-356-2698 for reservations; Anchoring is available at the back of Great Kills Harbor |
| Launch | RCYC and SIYC share launch facilities RCYC Channel 9; Mon-thurs,sunday 8AM - midnite, Fri & Sat 8AM - 2AM SIYC clubhouse may be contacted on channel 72 |
| Club Facilities | RCYC: Lunch Mon-Sun 11:30AM - 3:30 PM RCYC: Dinners: Friday, Saturday 5:30 PM - 9:30 PM RCYC Bar: Open 7 days/week 12 Noon - 1 AM RCYC Tiki Bar: Open Fri, Sat, Sun 4PM - Midnight, Happy Hour 4-6PM SIYC: Bar is open as long as a member is present |
| Nearby Facilities | Various restaurants all in walking distance |
| Cruise Contact | Ernie Wasserman ernest@stavenhagens.com |
| Club Phone | 718-646-9436. |
| Location | Sheepshead Bay - Just west of Sheepshead Bay YC; There is a Miramar nameboard visible at the dock |
| Guest Moorings | 8; No advance reservations; Anchoring is possible pass the mooring fields at the west end of the bay |
| Launch | Channel 68; hrs 0900-2100; |
| Club Facilities | No dining or bar; showers available; barbecues available |
| Nearby Facilities | Many nearby restaurants |
Sheepshead Bay Yacht Club (Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn N.Y.) |
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| Cruise Contact | Bill Schramm 212-677-8693 wschramm@nyc.rr.com |
| Club Phone | |
| Location | Follow chart, Starboard at Rockaway Inlet then go to port and follow
marked channel in. SBYC on starboard of Sheepshead Bay. Look for clubhouse and flag or call on channel 68. See map on SBYC web site |
| Guest Moorings | 4-8 (Can also use Miramar facilities) Contact Bill Schramm for reservations Anchoring is possible in the west end of the bay |
| Launch | Channel 68 8AM - 11PM - Can also use Miramar Launch Boat Club dingy is also available |
| Club Facilities | Bar open to 12 midnight or later - No dining facilities |
| Nearby Facilities | Many good restaurants along Emmons Ave. |
| Cruise Contact | Dan Ritter Pacecomm@Bellatlantic.net |
| Club Phone | 732-291-1118 (Ed McAndrew - Club Steward) |
| Location | Atlantic Highlands N.J. 40 25.13 lat 74 01.15 long - |
| Guest Moorings | The town requires a $10.00 fee and AHYC provides complementary launch service to anchorage at the end of the mooring field. Contact AHYC launch on channel 9. Anchorage available at end of mooring field. |
| Launch | Channel 9; Memorial weekend to end of Sept. Fri - Sun 8AM - 11PM; Tues-Thurs 12 Noon - 10PM |
| Club Facilities | Bar Tues-Sun 3PM till last member leaves, showers available |
| Nearby Facilities | Many restaurants, marine needs, grocery, pharmacy, laundry all nearby. |
| Cruise Contact | Bob Meyer margeebob65@cs.com |
| Club Phone | 732-747-9873 (Lee Barradale- Club Steward) |
| Location | 925 River Rd. Fair Haven N.J. 07704 (On Navesink River) |
| Guest Moorings | 4 (Supplemented by members moorings). Call Club Steward (above) or Carl Bergeron (Fleet Captain) 732-842-1750 |
| Launch | Channel 9; Fri., Sat. & Sun. (during the season) 12:00 to 20:00 |
| Club Facilities | Seasonal: Open May 6 to Nov 7, 2000. Clubhouse hours: weds-thurs 1700-2200; Friday 1700-2300; Sat. 1200-2300; Sun 1200-2130. Closed Mon & Tues. Shower & Bathroom available. Bar available during clubhouse hours. Dining available Fri. & Sun. evenings. Auto Parking a premium in the neighberhood. All members of the Interbay Crusing Association are welsome to come to all of their Friday and Sunday dinners and to visit the club at any time. |
| Nearby Facilities | WALKING DISTANCE: Fair Haven Breakfast & Deli; Raven & Peach Restaurant; Fish Spot; Pizza Spot; Market & Liquor store. LONGER WALKING DISTANCE: Rumson Breakfast; Lunch & Deli Barnacle Bills; What's your Beef; Salt Creek Restaurant; Crazy's Ice Cream; Liquor Store; Jewelry for Whomever. |
| Cruise Contact | Paul Reusille: 732-536-0402 or E-Mail Tracey Dell tkdell@msn.com |
| Club Phone | 732-739-0727 |
| Location | How to get to KYC From Keyport buoy #1 (N 40 deg 28.4 min, W 74 deg 11.0 min) 1.5 miles on a hading of 220 degrees magnetic to the mooring field. Dock and clubhouse on port side of channel. |
| Guest Moorings | Guest moorings are available. Call launch operator on Ch 09 Anchoring is possible north of the mooring field |
| Launch | Launch service begins at 8:00 a.m. on weekends, 10:00 a.m. on weekdays. Call launch operator on Channel 9 |
| Club Facilities | Bar, showers, ice and water at floating dock |
| Nearby Facilities | Several restaurants and antique shops within walking distance. Gas, diesal and repairs at nearby marinas |
Rockaway Point Yacht Club - Jamaica Bay - Rockaway Inlet |
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| Cruise Contact | John Maroney 718-474-5393 Mjspokes@Gateway.net |
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| Location | Rockaway Point, NY 40 33' 57" N Lat, 73 55' 11"W Long. 1 Mile east from Rockaway Inlet south side. |
| Guest Moorings | 3 - 450 pound. Anchoring is also possible at the east end of the mooring field. |
| Launch | Channel 6; Call for boat boy service times. |
| Club Facilities | Open all year. Club open only when members or boat boys are present. Outdoor showers available. Beer tap/soda machine/ice. No dining facilities. |
| Nearby Facilities | Walking distance Supermarket, 2 bar restaurants, Casual wear. Liquor store. Hardware. Suggestions"Bring your own dingy. |
For general information about this web page contact Roger A. Young TellTalesEditor@AOL.COM
Updated Jan. 31, 2001: New URL for SBYC Updated Jan. 31, 2001: Notice for year 2001
Updated March 2, 2001: Added cruise information for RYC
Updated March 30, 2001: Corrections/updates; Added Rockaway Point yacht Club info., Added AHYC Cruise schedule
Updated July 12, 2001: Added KYC info.
Updated July 12, 2001: Updated Miramar YC contact info.