June 28 – Thursday
We decided to stay put today since the actual front has not passed and thunderstorms are forecast through today and tonight, with the frontal passage. As I was having my early coffee on the bridge, a fellow from another dock called to me asking for quarters to use in the clothes dryer. In the course of that exchange I met Joe Gordon who is a former tug boat crewman, U.S.C.G. licensed captain and current NYC police officer with the harbor unit. He and buddy Chris, NYPD undercover narc cop (complete with Blue Shield and looking like he could have been in any episode of “NYPD Blue”), are on vacation going up the river as far as they can get this week. Their vessel is a 15’ West Wight Potter – a nifty and durable looking little sail boat complete with a 2 HP Honda outboard. They came into the marina last evening after the storm and slept. They needed to use the dryer to get some clothing fit to wear for the day. They set sail about 9:00 AM for points up river. Joe gave me an NYPD T-shirt and his card along with an invite to call him on our way back for a tour of his area – he lives on Staten Island.