Best anchorages and harbours in New England

Cedar Marina

Family-run marina on Cedar Creek at the entrance to Black Rock Harbour, Bridgeport, Connecticut, on Long Island Sound.

Cedar Point Yacht Club

Sailing club on Saugatuck Island at the mouth of the Saugatuck River, Westport, Connecticut, facing Long Island Sound.

Centerboard Yacht Club

Non-profit yacht club in South Portland, Maine, with shore frontage and a mooring field in Portland Harbor, Casco Bay.

Centerport Yacht Club

Private yacht club on the west side of Northport Harbour at Centerport, Long Island Sound, founded in 1947.

Channel Marina

Small marina in the Snug Harbor area of South Kingstown, Rhode Island, on the channel between Point Judith Pond and Potter Pond off Gooseberry Road.

Chatham Yacht Basin

Year-round full-service marina on the Oyster River in West Chatham, Cape Cod, a short run from Nantucket Sound.

Chebeague Island Boat Yard

Full-service boatyard on Chebeague Island, the largest island in Casco Bay, about 10 miles north-east of Portland, Maine.

Chester Boat Basin

Full-service marina on the Connecticut River at Chester, about 13 miles upstream from Long Island Sound.

Chester Point Marina

Full-service marina on the Connecticut River at Chester, about 12 miles upstream from Long Island Sound.

Chicks Marina

Family-run marina on Ocean Avenue in Kennebunkport, Maine, on the Kennebunk River.

New London City Pier

Public transient pier on the Thames River in downtown New London, Connecticut, at the centre of the waterfront park.

City Point Yacht Club

Yacht club on the West River at City Point, spanning the New Haven and West Haven banks in Connecticut.

Coastal Yachting & Marine

Boatyard and marina at Bay Shore on the Great South Bay, Long Island, with 60 berths and around 3 visitor berths for boats up to 42 feet.

Coecles Harbor Marina & Boatyard

Full-service marina and boatyard inside Coecles Harbor, on the east side of Shelter Island, New York.

Cohasset Harbor Marina

Marina of 75 floating berths at the end of Parker Avenue in Cohasset, on the South Shore of Massachusetts.

Cohasset Sailing Club

Community sailing club at 19 Lighthouse Lane on Cohasset Harbour, on the Massachusetts South Shore.

Cohasset Yacht Club

Yacht club founded in 1894 on Cohasset Harbour, on the South Shore of Massachusetts.

College Point Yacht Club

Private member yacht club on the College Point waterfront in Queens, looking onto Flushing Bay and the East River.

Conanicut Marina

Marina at East Ferry, Jamestown, on Conanicut Island, near the mouth of Narragansett Bay, Rhode Island.

Conanicut Yacht Club

Yacht club on the East Ferry waterfront at Jamestown, on Conanicut Island, in Narragansett Bay, Rhode Island.

Ocean Beach Marina

Village marina on the bayfront at Ocean Beach, Fire Island, beside the ferry terminal on Great South Bay, Long Island.

Coneys Marine

Family-run full-service marina and boatyard on the east side of Huntington Harbour, Long Island Sound, in business since 1974.

Connecticut

Anchorage on the Connecticut River near Gildersleeve Island, between Cromwell and Portland in Connecticut, sand bottom.

• Sheltered NW, N, NE, SW, S, SE

Connors & O'Brien Marina

Full-service marina on the Pawcatuck River at Pawcatuck, on the Connecticut side of the river opposite Westerly, Rhode Island.

Conscience Point Marina Town

Town-run marina on North Sea Harbour at Southampton, on the East End of Long Island. The marina has 68 berths.

Constitution Marina Your Boston Harbor Destination

A 265-berth marina in the Charlestown Navy Yard on Boston inner harbour, on the Freedom Trail.

Converse Bay Sud

Anchorage in Converse Bay on the eastern shore of Lake Champlain, near Charlotte, Vermont, with a bottom of mud and weed.

• Sheltered N, NE, E, S, SE

Cornwall Yacht Club

Private member-owned club on the west bank of the Hudson River at the foot of Storm King Mountain, 5 miles north of West Point.

Cos Cob Marina

Berthing on the Mianus River at Cos Cob, Greenwich, Connecticut, off the western end of Long Island Sound.

Cove Island Marina

Small-boat marina inside Cove Island Park, an 83-acre park on Long Island Sound at the Cove section of Stamford, Connecticut.