Hello
Squeezed a lot into 6 days, New York was lots of fun and vibrant though a touch on the expensive side
, mugged a few time by restaurant waiters. Essex marina was just picture postcard pretty.
The main event - Krogen 58 - made the trip worth while, what a magnificent boat, it is certainly in pole position in the next boat stakes!
What we learned.
- New York drivers are nuts
- New York taxi drivers can get a cab into a space smaller than the car at speed
- Hung around central perk but Jennifer Aniston never turned up - sold a dummy
- The I95 north of NYC is the worst road on the planet, will send you over some tarmac when i get a minute.(i thought the roads in England were bad)
- Krogen was as good as expected
- Generally speaking show was a little light on boats
- Brokerage boats will attract 20% VAT when imported to the UK
- Brokerage boats are not CE (RCD) compliant - a major bummer!
- New boat take 14 months to build - Oouch
- Great Pity Nordhavn were not at the show - did not have chance to view any while we were over
- Got to come over again to fill in the gaps in October
Loved America and thoroughly enjoyed the trip. very much looking forward to the return leg.
Roy