I’m interested in locals’ opinions of good towns to retire to and good harbor
suggestions to move my C&C to in the So New England area.
We sailed our C&C 33-II for the past 22 years and last year moved up to a C&C
110 (6.5’ draft) with the intent of moving from the Midwest “back” in the next
~2-3 years to the southern New England area to retire and do more sailing. (I
say “back” since I grew up sailing in NJ with many summers out to Nantucket.
My parents lived in Newport for awhile too, so the area from ~Block I to
Nantucket became the center of my interest and we’ve chartered there many times
in the years since moving to St Louis.)
Any thoughts of CT, RI or MA preferences? This may be mostly an issue of tax
differences but are there some other state-wide issues someone might suggest
for consideration?
Our thinking regarding towns from afar is either the Narragansett Bay area or
the northeastern shore of Buzzard’s Bay. It would be ideal to spend less than
$500k for a 3-4 BR house or condo near the water/boat. Reasonable access to a
major airport would be a plus too but not under the approach/departure flight
path (an issue for the Providence airport/Greenwich area?), as well as nice
shore activities such as theater etc.
The early short-list to explore is below, though I’m curious what gem we’re
overlooking or perhaps areas to eliminate. At one point moorings in some
harbors had long wait lists. Is that still the case? What about the moorings
themselves, are some harbors know for good facilities/better holding ground?
Are helical screw mooring fields the way to go? I thought I read some towns
were installing them. (Our family lost one boat to a hurricane when she dragged
her mushroom anchor up onto a sea wall....).
In RI:
Bristol or the East Greenwich/Warwick area, though I wonder if it’s a bit far
up the bay to get out to the islands quickly (though I like the idea of some
protected sailing for the more blustery days). Bristol appears open to storms
but I like the town and harbor area.
Newport would be great but I fear I’d grow weary of the summer crowds.
Jamestown seems too open.
Anyone know about Melville? Wickford?
In MA:
Marion or Padanaram seem possibly idea, and I love insight to these. What
about Mattapoisett? Is my thinking that getting onto the Cape is asking for
traffic and crowd headaches correct?
In CT:
Stonington (though getting a bit east, our daughter lives in Newton MA- but
right on I-95 maybe no further away by car than say, Marion...)
I’d welcome any thoughts and opinions from the List.
Bob McLaughlin
Blue Devil
C&C 110
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