Visiting New York by yacht

When to come to New York, the New York Boat Show and where yachts moor on the Hudson River.

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Climate

When to come

Months	Mean high	Rain per month	Notes
December to March	4 to 10 C	81 to 111 mm	Coldest months
April and May	17 to 22 C	101 to 104 mm	Hurricane season starts on 1 June
June to September	25 to 29 C	109 to 117 mm	Hurricane season. Dockwalk says most yachts cruise to the northeast US in summer
October and November	12 to 18 C	91 to 111 mm	Hurricane season ends on 30 November

Source: NOAA NCEI, 1991 to 2020 monthly normals, New York Central Park. Season bands are our own estimate.

Events

Events and dates

New York Boat Show

20 to 24 January 2027 at the Javits Center (organiser site).

Anchorages

Where yachts moor

Hudson River anchorage

The Coast Pilot says there are no special anchorages or commercial anchorage grounds in this part of the Hudson River (NOAA Coast Pilot 2).

Hudson River Park moorings

The park extends from Battery Park City to 59th Street and provides mooring facilities south of Pier 40. The dockmaster takes calls on 212-627-2020 (NOAA Coast Pilot 2).

Morris Canal Basin

The basin is on the New Jersey side, opposite The Battery. Two marinas, one yacht club, one sailing school and two commuter ferries operate from it (NOAA Coast Pilot 2).

Getting here

Getting here by water

By water

Pilot station and The Narrows

The pilot vessel stays about 1.5 miles southeast of Ambrose Channel Lighted Whistle Buoy A. The route into the Upper Bay passes under the Verrazzano Narrows Bridge. Refer to the berths page for pilotage and bridge clearance (NOAA Coast Pilot 2).

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