Now Nana and Nandad are members of Safe Harbor Marinas so NH stays at Safe Harbor Capri Marina in Port Washington. Manhasset Bay is really quite large with lots of sailboats, moorings, marinas and three yacht clubs. It was once called Cow Bay due to the rich pastures where the 17th century settlers’ bovine grazed! Here the extremely wealthy lived in Irish castles and Norman mansions so the homes are truly spectacular looking out over the hills on the bay. It is in this spot that F Scott Fitzgerald is said to have written his famous novel The Great Gatsby’s. The fictional town of West Egg in the novel is actually Great Neck ( where Fitzgerald Lived ) and East Egg was Sands Point at the tip of the Port Washington peninsula.
Just a few of the sailboats in this lovely harbor. The Port Washington Water Taxi will pick you up from your boat, marina or anchor and take you to town. There is also a service to City Island. On recommendation from our lovely launch driver Nana and Nandad went to Finn MacCools for a great dinner.
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