Let's Kick off PRIDE weekend.
We have several boats are participating this year!!
This is the opportunity for members to travel
from Port Washington (Long Island) NY through Hellgate,
Down the East River
to New York Harbor ending at Brooklyn Bridge Marina.
This event is designed for members and new members
that have not had many opportunities to get out on the water.
Participating members need to be in Port Washington at 11am. Pickups at the Port Washington train station can be arranged. Bring something to eat and drink and sunscreen. Favorable tides through hellgate between 2 and 4. We will leave to dock no later than noon.
DONATIONS TO ALI FORNEY ARE ALWAYS APPRECIATED USING THIS LINK
ALI FORNEY DONATIONS
NO BLACK SOLE SHOES
Our arrival to Brooklyn Bridge Marina will be around 5pm.
Call with questions
516-528-0051
Steve Kelley
Rainbows on the Hudson 2025
We will gather north of the Statue of Liberty starting at 11am and lunch there. We will then line up and head north up the Hudson River and show our colors.
There are three types of Registration
Please register you boat as Captain
Please advise how many additional guests you are willing to accept.
If you are a Crew member assigned to a boat please register and indicate the boat to which you are assigned.
Note: This registration should only be used for CREW that has confirmed with the captain and indicate which boat you're assigned to.
Guests may register to try and find space on one of our boats. The best option is to reach out directly to one of our participating captains. All participants are required to donate to The Ali Forney Center!
Note: This registration has been disabled till we get more captains to REGISTER.
What to expect
Boats will gather north the Statue of Liberty and south of Ellis Island beginning at 11am on Saturday June 28th and plan to lunch there. When entering that area be sure to be well aware of the security markers (white) and stay clear of the area. (Well depicted on the chart) Depending on sea conditions, boats will either anchor up or request to raft up to an anchored vessels. Two important points....if you allow your guest to swim please put out a line as the current could be can be very strong.....also if you are approaching a raft up, do NOT approach if swimmers are in the water.
At approximately 1pm, we will depart the statue and head to the Battery. Once there we will head north up the Hudson river. We will then turn around and to return to the Battery, round the corner to South Street Seaport before heading to One 15 Brooklyn Marina.
We hope all of you will be able to join us at BROOKLYN BRIDGE MARINA
on Saturday for a Cocktail Party and Potluck Dinner (BYOE) at the docks.
CONTACTS
STEVE KELLEY @ Skelley1252@gmail.COM
BRIAN SAMULESON @ RAINBOWLANDINGS@CS.COM
If you are looking for color for your vessel try these sites
RAINBOW DEPOT
or
PRIDE PALACE
Dockage Available at Brooklyn Bridge Marina
(formerly known as Pier One 15 Brooklyn Marina)
Make your reservation on DOCWA - S/V Michael Leslie staying on Friday and Saturday evenings.
Our Rainbows on the Hudson is in support of the Ali Forney Center which supports homeless LGBT@Q youth.
Please remember your donation to the Ali Forney Center - all participants must donate using this link:
Ali Forney
Please don't make donations as anonymous as we track them for participation for this event!
NOTE: Many companies provide matching donations so check with your employer.
2025 July 4th Fireworks
Major's Harbor, Shelter Island, NY
TBD.
So much to discuss. Let's celebrate an amazing month of Pride!
Please join us at The Brazen Tavern, 356 W 44th St. (between 8 & 9 Aves.) with great drinks, food à la carte, and an amazing upstairs.
Please reach out to the board@ksasailing.org with any questions you may have.
2025 Founder's Ball
New London, CT
Kicking off this year's Eastern Long Island flotilla we are graciously invited to Braden's home in New London, CT. Starting at 5:00PM on Saturday, July 26th - with transportation available by land and by sea.
There'll be grilling stuff (burgers, dogs, chicken, italian sausage, veggies), salads (potato salad, mixed green) and dessert (pies, whipped cream), coffee. Please byob and/or bring a dish to pass and register for the event to receive address and directions.
Moorings are available at Thames Yacht Club. Please reserve at thamesyc.org
Sunday, July 27th – Monday July 28th
This year, we will start in New London the day after the Founder's Ball and sail the short distance to Mystic, CT.
Schedule:
Sunday 7/27: Sail to Mystic Harbor. Reservations are required and must be organized well in advance for captains.
Monday 7/28: Boats will leave for points East.
Thursday 7/31: For those boats who make it to Provincetown, MA we are having a barbecue on Flyer's Dock in the evening. Flyer's is offering preferred rates for those boats mooring with them
Maine: For those boats continuing on to Maine additional information with be TBD.
Please contact Braden Toan for more information.
The season is in full swing! Two more flotillas to go and so many stories from midsummer.
Please join us at The Brazen Tavern, 356 W 44th St. (between 8 & 9 Aves.)with great drinks, food à la carte, and an amazing upstairs.
Looking forward to seeing you all there.
2025 Labor Day Flotilla
Oyster Bay, NY
Saturday night potluck and overnight raftup in Oyster Bay Cove (roughly where the red circle on the chart is).
Moorings are available at Oyster Bay Marine Center (https://www.obmc.com/) via Dockwa and there is good holding for anchoring in the Cove (note that you must be on a mooring for launch service). Launch service runs until 11pm. Sagamore Yacht Club also has transient moorings if you're a member of another yacht club with reciprocal privileges. There's also a dinghy dock just inside the town marina basin. .
Look forward to seeing you!
For questions or more info please contact Matt Kapp at matt@mattkapp.com.
What a great Labor Day Flotilla! Can't wait to hear all about it, and to plan for our next flotilla, the Columbus Day armada up the Hudson River for fall foliage.
After such a busy and exciting sailing season it might be a good idea to sit back, possibly with a cocktail in hand and reflect on what made 2024 so great. We've also still got a busy winter season to plan, including Captains and Crew, a Holiday Party and an Annual Meeting.
Native Peoples’ Day Flotilla
This year up the Hudson for Fall foliage.
Join us by boat, by train, or by car - we'll be rafting up in Croton Bay, with weather-dependent day sailing.
If you're coming out for the day, please let us know so that we can coordinate getting you out on the boats.
Please join us for our "Captains and Crew" meeting to plan next year's season. Let's make 2025 a great one.
As always at The Brazen Tavern, 356 W 44th St. (between 8 & 9 Aves.)with great drinks, food à la carte, and an amazing upstairs.
Happy Holidays and warm wishes to each of you. Please join us to celebrate!
This year at The Brazen Tavern, 356 W 44th St. (between 8 & 9 Aves.) with great drinks, passed hors d'oeuvre and food à la carte.
Knickerbocker Sailing Association
New York, NY
