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The Hamptons
Harbor. Docking choices are plentiful on the east and south sides of the harbor, and East Hampton is just a few minutes away. To reach Hampton Bays from the South Shore of Long by John Galluzzo Island, locate a spot 31 miles southwest of Montauk Light. That’s where you’ll find Shinnecock ou get what you pay for, right? Well, get this: Three Inlet, a passageway opened into of the top 10 most expensive zip codes in the United Shinnecock Bay by the Great Hurricane of 1938. Its depth fluctuates randomly; States are here in the Hamptons. So what does the Coast Guard checks it every your money get you as a visitor? More on that in a morning to make sure markers don’t have to be moved. Sometimes they do. moment. If you’re willing, find the entrance to the inlet. Once inside, turn to port and There are two ways to reach the Hamptons. First, the look for the channel markers. Enter the channel at the red eastern approach. If you’re heading for East Hampton from #22 buoy and head north-northeastward. The channel will either Long Island Sound or Block Island Sound, pass swing you into the northwesternmost corner of Shinnecock the northern tip of Gardiners Island. Swing wide around Bay, where you’ll find Spellman’s Marine and Jackson’s the point. There may still be unexploded ordnance near Marina, among others. The Coast Guard station is off to shore from Fort Tyler’s Spanish-American War-era artillery the northwest of the inlet, on Ponquogue Point, watching battery, or from the fact the site was used by the Navy for out for your safety. bombing practice during World War II. The ruins of the fort Two of the top 10 golf courses in the United States are are still visible on the point, and there’s a green flashing buoy in the Hamptons, according to Golf Digest. The beaches are (#1GI) that will help guide you clear of any potential harm. sublime, the restaurants unmatched. The Hamptons Classic Head south-southwest and keep the red #14 nun marking Horse Show is simply unique, and the stargazing--both Crow Shoal to port. Continue on that south-southwest astronomical and the human kind--are unbeaten, especially heading and look for a red-and-white bell buoy marked TM in summer. for “Three Mile.” Due south, let the rest of the buoys do their Shouldn’t you be there now? work and guide you past Sammys Beach and into Three Mile
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