Sailing Gardiner's Bay, A Jewel of the East End, Connecting Both Forks

What do Orient Point, East Hampton, Sag Harbor, Shelter Island, Plum Island and of course Gardiner's Island all have in common? One answer is the beautiful shoreline and pristine beaches of historic Gardiner's Bay.

With a history going back to both the North and South Fork Native Americans, Gardiner's Bay is still one of the most ideal places to sail. With almost no rocks and a decent depth of 20-38 ft. it can handle deep kneels and hulls. Best of all, the views in every direction are awesome, there are no eyesore views anywhere on Gardiner's Bay.

I have been sailing Gardiner's Bay now for 14 years, four to five days a week, seven months in each of those years. Retirement and a great wife has made that possible, but the point I want to make is: If your boat needs a little love and attention, find the time to get it done. My dad used to say there are only so many weekends to the summertime for boating. Asking folks to get out on the water and feel that wide open space and observe the beauty of Gardiner's Bay again is not bad advice. I know what busy is. Heck, for a 10-year period my family business was open seven days a week all year round and some years lost money, LOL! However carving out some time to take advantage of what is right here around you and being on the water is always good therapy for your soul and mind.

The sunlight of the days is still getting longer and the sunsets later and they are always powerful. All I am saying is, if you have a boat use it. Make time to get back and feel the reason you bought it. My used 22' Catalina sailboat cost me $1,800. It has given me millions of dollars worth of pleasure and sunsets.