Playing with google-earth and dreaming about cruising made me think about South Carolina. I used to sail off the beach around Myrtle Beach and even long day sails down to Surfside and back. Back then Murrels inlet was a wild place. From google-earth it looks like Murrel's inlet is fully developed. The inlet has jetties now but still looks interesting. So would a reasonsble sailer sail along the coast from Florida to NC. Charleston looks good as does Georgetown. Can you run the inlet and anchor at Murrel's inlet or is it too developed? A 100 mile run seems pretty reasonable for coastal cruising so can you leap frog up the east coast in this area or are longer runs required?? I am sure that it is possible to take a Macgregor 25 around cape Hatteras in the winter if you are a good captain. But is it reasonable?? Do the sailers in Charleston routinely run up to Little River on the outside??
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Playing with google-earth and dreaming about cruising made me think about South Carolina. I used to sail off the beach around Myrtle Beach and even long day sails down to Surfside and back. Back then Murrels inlet was a wild place. From google-earth it looks like Murrel's inlet is fully developed. The inlet has jetties now but still looks interesting. So would a reasonsble sailer sail along the coast from Florida to NC. Charleston looks good as does Georgetown. Can you run the inlet and anchor at Murrel's inlet or is it too developed? A 100 mile run seems pretty reasonable for coastal cruising so can you leap frog up the east coast in this area or are longer runs required?? I am sure that it is possible to take a Macgregor 25 around cape Hatteras in the winter if you are a good captain. But is it reasonable?? Do the sailers in Charleston routinely run up to Little River on the outside??
Playing with google-earth and dreaming about cruising made me think about South Carolina. I used to sail off the beach around Myrtle Beach and even long day sails down to Surfside and back. Back then Murrels inlet was a wild place. From google-earth it looks like Murrel's inlet is fully developed. The inlet has jetties now but still looks interesting. So would a reasonsble sailer sail along the coast from Florida to NC. Charleston looks good as does Georgetown. Can you run the inlet and anchor at Murrel's inlet or is it too developed? A 100 mile run seems pretty reasonable for coastal cruising so can you leap frog up the east coast in this area or are longer runs required?? I am sure that it is possible to take a Macgregor 25 around cape Hatteras in the winter if you are a good captain. But is it reasonable?? Do the sailers in Charleston routinely run up to Little River on the outside??
Playing with google-earth and dreaming about cruising made me think about South Carolina. I used to sail off the beach around Myrtle Beach and even long day sails down to Surfside and back. Back then Murrels inlet was a wild place. From google-earth it looks like Murrel's inlet is fully developed. The inlet has jetties now but still looks interesting. So would a reasonsble sailer sail along the coast from Florida to NC. Charleston looks good as does Georgetown. Can you run the inlet and anchor at Murrel's inlet or is it too developed? A 100 mile run seems pretty reasonable for coastal cruising so can you leap frog up the east coast in this area or are longer runs required?? I am sure that it is possible to take a Macgregor 25 around cape Hatteras in the winter if you are a good captain. But is it reasonable?? Do the sailers in Charleston routinely run up to Little River on the outside??
Ross That is a Great Link
I downloaded the file to a memory stick.. But a comparison of the coast pilot to local knowledge makes me like local knowledge. The coast pilot seems out of date. It is funny that some cruising guides seem to be repackaged coast pilots. Ross have you cruised down the east coast??? Obviously the ditch is safer unless you get ran over by a barge. But the ditch is just motoring. Going outside from Morehead City to Jacksonville doesn't seem unreasonable. Maybe 200 miles from Morehead city to Charleston... 48 hours or so. With a good weather forcast.
I downloaded the file to a memory stick.. But a comparison of the coast pilot to local knowledge makes me like local knowledge. The coast pilot seems out of date. It is funny that some cruising guides seem to be repackaged coast pilots. Ross have you cruised down the east coast??? Obviously the ditch is safer unless you get ran over by a barge. But the ditch is just motoring. Going outside from Morehead City to Jacksonville doesn't seem unreasonable. Maybe 200 miles from Morehead city to Charleston... 48 hours or so. With a good weather forcast.
Ross That is a Great Link
I downloaded the file to a memory stick.. But a comparison of the coast pilot to local knowledge makes me like local knowledge. The coast pilot seems out of date. It is funny that some cruising guides seem to be repackaged coast pilots. Ross have you cruised down the east coast??? Obviously the ditch is safer unless you get ran over by a barge. But the ditch is just motoring. Going outside from Morehead City to Jacksonville doesn't seem unreasonable. Maybe 200 miles from Morehead city to Charleston... 48 hours or so. With a good weather forcast.
I downloaded the file to a memory stick.. But a comparison of the coast pilot to local knowledge makes me like local knowledge. The coast pilot seems out of date. It is funny that some cruising guides seem to be repackaged coast pilots. Ross have you cruised down the east coast??? Obviously the ditch is safer unless you get ran over by a barge. But the ditch is just motoring. Going outside from Morehead City to Jacksonville doesn't seem unreasonable. Maybe 200 miles from Morehead city to Charleston... 48 hours or so. With a good weather forcast.
Ross That is a Great Link
I downloaded the file to a memory stick.. But a comparison of the coast pilot to local knowledge makes me like local knowledge. The coast pilot seems out of date. It is funny that some cruising guides seem to be repackaged coast pilots. Ross have you cruised down the east coast??? Obviously the ditch is safer unless you get ran over by a barge. But the ditch is just motoring. Going outside from Morehead City to Jacksonville doesn't seem unreasonable. Maybe 200 miles from Morehead city to Charleston... 48 hours or so. With a good weather forcast.
I downloaded the file to a memory stick.. But a comparison of the coast pilot to local knowledge makes me like local knowledge. The coast pilot seems out of date. It is funny that some cruising guides seem to be repackaged coast pilots. Ross have you cruised down the east coast??? Obviously the ditch is safer unless you get ran over by a barge. But the ditch is just motoring. Going outside from Morehead City to Jacksonville doesn't seem unreasonable. Maybe 200 miles from Morehead city to Charleston... 48 hours or so. With a good weather forcast.
Ross That is a Great Link
I downloaded the file to a memory stick.. But a comparison of the coast pilot to local knowledge makes me like local knowledge. The coast pilot seems out of date. It is funny that some cruising guides seem to be repackaged coast pilots. Ross have you cruised down the east coast??? Obviously the ditch is safer unless you get ran over by a barge. But the ditch is just motoring. Going outside from Morehead City to Jacksonville doesn't seem unreasonable. Maybe 200 miles from Morehead city to Charleston... 48 hours or so. With a good weather forcast.
I downloaded the file to a memory stick.. But a comparison of the coast pilot to local knowledge makes me like local knowledge. The coast pilot seems out of date. It is funny that some cruising guides seem to be repackaged coast pilots. Ross have you cruised down the east coast??? Obviously the ditch is safer unless you get ran over by a barge. But the ditch is just motoring. Going outside from Morehead City to Jacksonville doesn't seem unreasonable. Maybe 200 miles from Morehead city to Charleston... 48 hours or so. With a good weather forcast.
Moon sailor , I haven't been out of the bay but
I have learned of the jetties outside Charleston harbor and that they shouldn't be approached at night. Local knowledge is always best but the coast pilot gives a good overview of the trip. You can also go to this link for the on line chart viewer. http://ocsdata.ncd.noaa.gov/OnLineViewer/
I have learned of the jetties outside Charleston harbor and that they shouldn't be approached at night. Local knowledge is always best but the coast pilot gives a good overview of the trip. You can also go to this link for the on line chart viewer. http://ocsdata.ncd.noaa.gov/OnLineViewer/
Moon sailor , I haven't been out of the bay but
I have learned of the jetties outside Charleston harbor and that they shouldn't be approached at night. Local knowledge is always best but the coast pilot gives a good overview of the trip. You can also go to this link for the on line chart viewer. http://ocsdata.ncd.noaa.gov/OnLineViewer/
I have learned of the jetties outside Charleston harbor and that they shouldn't be approached at night. Local knowledge is always best but the coast pilot gives a good overview of the trip. You can also go to this link for the on line chart viewer. http://ocsdata.ncd.noaa.gov/OnLineViewer/
Moon sailor , I haven't been out of the bay but
I have learned of the jetties outside Charleston harbor and that they shouldn't be approached at night. Local knowledge is always best but the coast pilot gives a good overview of the trip. You can also go to this link for the on line chart viewer. http://ocsdata.ncd.noaa.gov/OnLineViewer/
I have learned of the jetties outside Charleston harbor and that they shouldn't be approached at night. Local knowledge is always best but the coast pilot gives a good overview of the trip. You can also go to this link for the on line chart viewer. http://ocsdata.ncd.noaa.gov/OnLineViewer/
Moon sailor , I haven't been out of the bay but
I have learned of the jetties outside Charleston harbor and that they shouldn't be approached at night. Local knowledge is always best but the coast pilot gives a good overview of the trip. You can also go to this link for the on line chart viewer. http://ocsdata.ncd.noaa.gov/OnLineViewer/
I have learned of the jetties outside Charleston harbor and that they shouldn't be approached at night. Local knowledge is always best but the coast pilot gives a good overview of the trip. You can also go to this link for the on line chart viewer. http://ocsdata.ncd.noaa.gov/OnLineViewer/
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Have not sailed there but was at F. Sumpter in November and the tidal flow looked signigicant I asked the ferry cap and he said at that moment it was 3+ kn That would be a real issue with my boat Love the link Ross Mery Christmas to "Parrville" t
Have not sailed there but was at F. Sumpter in November and the tidal flow looked signigicant I asked the ferry cap and he said at that moment it was 3+ kn That would be a real issue with my boat Love the link Ross Mery Christmas to "Parrville" t
FT SUmpter
Have not sailed there but was at F. Sumpter in November and the tidal flow looked signigicant I asked the ferry cap and he said at that moment it was 3+ kn That would be a real issue with my boat Love the link Ross Mery Christmas to "Parrville" t
Have not sailed there but was at F. Sumpter in November and the tidal flow looked signigicant I asked the ferry cap and he said at that moment it was 3+ kn That would be a real issue with my boat Love the link Ross Mery Christmas to "Parrville" t
FT SUmpter
Have not sailed there but was at F. Sumpter in November and the tidal flow looked signigicant I asked the ferry cap and he said at that moment it was 3+ kn That would be a real issue with my boat Love the link Ross Mery Christmas to "Parrville" t
Have not sailed there but was at F. Sumpter in November and the tidal flow looked signigicant I asked the ferry cap and he said at that moment it was 3+ kn That would be a real issue with my boat Love the link Ross Mery Christmas to "Parrville" t
FT SUmpter
Have not sailed there but was at F. Sumpter in November and the tidal flow looked signigicant I asked the ferry cap and he said at that moment it was 3+ kn That would be a real issue with my boat Love the link Ross Mery Christmas to "Parrville" t
Have not sailed there but was at F. Sumpter in November and the tidal flow looked signigicant I asked the ferry cap and he said at that moment it was 3+ kn That would be a real issue with my boat Love the link Ross Mery Christmas to "Parrville" t
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