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For the Shear Pleasure of it! By Sandra Scott |
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John and I started the day with a morning walk through Central Park Noontime it started to rain, so we spent the afternoon at MOMA admiring the Monets and puzzling over the Goyas. The rain let up by the time we headed for the tip of Manhattan, more specifically the North Cove Marina at Battery Park City in a part of Manhattan we had never explored. The area feels more like a resort community than part of the largest city in the United States. A walkway along the water and a small cove with a marina creates a peaceful sanctuary.
With Matt, our captain, at the helm we cast off and headed into the Upper Bay past the Statue of Liberty. It started to sprinkle again but no one minded! At the bow of the boat a pre-wedding party was celebrating the upcoming event and enjoying the view. Of course, the champagne helped keep their spirits high. Marisa, the deckhand/server, made sure their glasses were never empty. On one of her flying trips past me to the galley for more champagne, she asked, “Would you like a drink? We don’t have champagne. They brought their own.” I was mesmerized by the view but I felt a drink to toast the view would be perfect. “What would you suggest?”
Even though the weather was a bit on the bleak side, the cocktail brightened the night. The Shearwater Swizzle Cocktail is made of one part Mojito Rum (Cuban lime and mint rum), with one part cranberry and one part apple juice. It is shaken and poured over ice with a twist of lime. I could easily imagine lounging on the deck of the Shearwater on a warm summer evening with a Shearwater Swizzle and watching the lights of NYC come on, but regardless of the weather, the view, the sailboat shearing through the water, and the Shearwater Swizzle are unforgettable. We sailed toward the Verrazano Narrows Bridge that connects Brooklyn with Staten Island. When it opened in 1964 it was the world's longest suspension span. As magnificent as the bridge is, I couldn’t take my eyes off the New York skyline. Soon it was time to head back to port. We thanked the crew and returned to our hotel feeling refreshed, renewed and marveling at the “shear” variety of things there are to do in New York City, and knowing we had discovered the best way to view of the skyline of New York City. For more information check: Shearwater Sailing: www.shearwatersailing.com. Top of the Rock: www.topoftherocknyc.com |
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floor of 30 Rockefeller Center. But there is
nothing more amazing than the New York skyline from a sailboat. When
people think of New York City they seldom think of sailing. When we
saw the advertisement for Shearwater Sailing and realized it was the
same sailboat as seen on “The Apprentice” we just had to check it
out. Of course, the fact that John, my husband, is a sailing
enthusiast made it an easy decision.
It was love at first sight. The Shearwater is
an 82-foot double-masted schooner made of Georgia pine with teak
decks. Her brass portholes and chrome trim sparkled.
Not surprisingly she said, “A Shearwater
Swizzle Cocktail, of course!” Off she went down the spiral staircase
to the mahogany paneled passageway, past staterooms beautifully
decorated with period furnishings to the galley. She returned with a
cocktail that can best be described as a shear delight!