The Fairfield Float-in is being hosted by Ann and Dick Barthel.
It is set for Saturday and Sunday, July 24th and 25th at 815
Fairfield Beach Road, Fairfield, CT. The spirit of the weekend
is informality – just being beach bums in the company
of fellow fleet members. Kids are welcome. Just come, relax
and enjoy a weekend at the beach together. The one bit of structure
we are thinking about is a barbeque for Saturday afternoon or
evening. [NOTE: The fee to cover the cost of food and
supplies for the barbecue is $12.00 per person for CDSOA members;
$15.00 per person for non-members.]
Shopping is close by and there is a laundry, deli, and package
store within easy walking distance.
Please monitor VHF Ch. 16 and 68
for fleet communications.
The Barthel’s cottage is at the base of Penfield Reef
almost directly across from Port Jefferson on Long Island. You
can take beach walks of more than a mile in either direction.
At low tide, you can walk out on the reef for almost a mile.
The reef is a favorite spot for fisherman. The cottage has a
wraparound porch with plenty of chairs to get out of the sun
[see Figure #1]. There is also an enclosed outside shower which
is one of the world’s best.
[Figure #1 – The Barthel’s cottage]
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At dead low the sandbars are exposed to the west of the reef
allowing for enjoyable walks, wading and whiffle ball games.
To the east, the sand bars extend just past the stone jetties
and then fairly deep water remains for nice anchorages.
The anchorage area is just to the east of the reef. [See Figure
#2 – the picture was taken from the front of the cottage
looking out towards Penfield Reef Light. The anchorage area
is to the left (See Figure #3).]
[Figure #2]
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The bottom is sand. Hopefully, our Cape
Dory 25D, Dream Weaver, will be anchored to
mark the best spot. I will determine an exact waypoint for the
ideal anchorage spot as soon as the weather warms up a bit.
There are usually a few sailboats at permanent moorings every
summer. The trick is to see the sandbar line at dead low.
[ Figure #3 -- Use NOAA Chart# 12364]
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You can come by car as well. The cottage is just a couple of
miles from Route 95. There is limited parking at the cottage
(6) but there is a town park about ¼ mile away with a
nice parking lot. You would leave your car there and be picked
up and dropped off. (See the Driving
Directions at the end of this document.)
This will be our first Northeast Fleet event (not counting
winter meetings) so we would appreciate any advice or suggestions
you might have. Our home number is 860-627-0840.
My email is rbartr6@cox.net.
We would like to know ahead of time who is coming so we can
make individual arrangements for food, special needs, etc.,
so please print,
complete and mail in the registration form by July
10th.
If anyone wants to arrive on Friday, that’s fine too.
Should shelter become necessary, or if mooring would be preferred,
there are marina’s in the Black Rock channel.
See you at the float-in,
Dick and Ann
MapQuest does an excellent job pinpointing the location of
the cottage [See Figure #4 below]. And you can also view the
location of the cottage using MapTech [See Figure #5 below].
[Figure #4]
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From New Haven on Rt. 95 heading south:
Exit 22, Rt. 135 North Benson Road. Take a left at the end
of the exit. At the second light you are at US 1, Post Road.
See combined directions below.
From NY on Rt. 95 heading north:
Exit 22, Round Hill Road. Follow the exit road behind MacDonald’s.
At the stop sign cross Round Hill Road on to Walls Drive. At
the end of Walls Drive, take a right onto N. Benson Road, under
the railroad underpass and at the first light you are at US
1, Post Road. See combined directions below.
Combined directions from the light at US 1:
Cross US 1 and at the stop sign (1/10 mile) take a right onto
Old Post Road. At the third stop sign (7/10 mile) take a left
onto Reef Road. At the end of Reef Road (8/10 mile) at the stop
sign take a right. Our drive is only about 100 feet from the
stop sign. After taking a right, just past the parking lot on
your left is an access drive (Lantern Point). The drive has
a high hedge on its right side and a bunch of mailboxes at the
end. Our parking lot is the first opening in the hedge (again
about 75 feet). Our cottage is the one directly behind the garage.
The additional parking is in the town park about ½ mile
down on Reef Road on your left (coming towards the cottage).
It is indicated by the green square on the MapQuest diagram
above.
[Figure #5]
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Cottage Phone Number: 860-259-1246
Waypoint: 041°07.680 N, 073°14.574 W
