09 May Essex, Hartford and Middletown, CT June 6-8

Tuesday, June 6, 2023
12:00 pm Press Conference in front of Hartford City Hall
6:00 pm Potluck Dinner, music, film
Unitarian Society of Hartford
50 Bloomfield Avenue, Hartford, CT 06105.
Enjoy musician Hugh Blumenfeld followed by film “Making Waves,” and presentation by Golden Rule crew.
 
Wednesday, June 7, 2023
11:30 am – 12:30 pm: Silent Vigil for a nuclear weapons free world,
peace and non-violence, Old State House plaza, Hartford
1:00 – 3:00 pm: Best viewing of Golden Rule
preparing for departure with sails unfurled
Visible from area around Charter Oak Landing, Hartford.
 
Thursday, June 8, 2023
9:00 to 10:00 am: Breakfast with the crew
Harbor Park, Middletown

Sailing and location summary
Essex Arrive 6/5 at 3:30 pm, Depart 6/6 at 8:00 am

6/6 Transit – Essex to Hartford, 37 miles, 7-8 hours, 7:00 am – 3:00 pm (11 am high tide at Middletown)

Hartford Arrive 6/6 at 3:00 pm, Depart 6/7 at 11:30 am(or 1:00 pm?)
– sail around in the river until 3 pm near Charter Oak Landing?

6/7 Transit – Hanford / Charter Oak Landing, to Middletown, 13 miles, 3 hrs, 2:00 – 5:00 pm
(4:43 pm high tide at Middletown)

Middletown Arrive 6/7 at 5:00 pm, Depart 6/8 at 8:00 am

6/8 Transit – Middletown to New London, 48 miles, 8 hrs, 5:30 am – 1:30 pm
(5 am high tide at Middletown, sunrise 5:15 am)