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In the Club: More Boating for Less Money? Harbor Fest Brings Tall Ship Fleet to Charleston Famed Trumpy Yacht Finds Carolina Homeport

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On the Cover Photo of Trumpy yacht Innisfail in Charleston Harbor provided by Glen Appelbaum; see story, page 36

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Morehead City In Water Boat Show Sharing: More Boating for Less Money? Current Destination: Edenton, N.C. Yak Talk: Chowanoke Paddling Trails, Dragon Boats Ecoboating: Waterkeeper Programs Expand Tall Ship Fleet Bound for Charleston Harbor Fest Regatta Roundup: C2B Set for May 29 Hard Aground: Oscar Mired Dinners Currently Aweigh: Squadron Blows into BVI From the Helm: Celebrating Navy Traditions Portal to the Past: Famed Trumpy Yacht Innisfail The Devil is in the Detailing The Sailor’s Life: The Retched Life of Sailors Casting About

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Heed the Call of the Water

- that make boating your passion, go now. t’s that time of year. No longer cold. Don’t have a boat yet? Try a charter Not quite hot. (p. 34), a boat club or fractional ownership The jellyfish and mosquitoes aren’t (p. 12), visit a boat show, or join a club and out in full force yet. Fish are biting, regattas volunteer as a crewmember. There are boats are running and festivals are adding spice to life on the water. The cruiser migration is for all levels and all budgets. It’s time to go. underway. Fuel is affordable. Whatever your boating pleasure, it’s time. Whether you like sailing, fishing (p. 40), cruising (p. 39), shopping for the latest models (p. 41), paddling (p. 26), racing (p. 30), or even exploring the decks of tall ships (p. 28), then the Carolinas are the perfect place to be right now. Whether you’re old or young or in between, your boat awaits. Listen… You can even hear wedding bells on the water (p. 38). Why? Because boating is what we do. Get out there and enjoy the coast, the Boaters are who we are. lakes, the rivers, the creeks and sounds Go now. - even if you have to sail to the equator (p. see you on the 35). Wherever you can find the peace and Carolina Currents May June 09:Layout 1 We’ll 4/8/09 3:13 PM water! Page 1 tranquility - or the thrills and excitement

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N.C. Garners Three More BIG Grants

ore than $12.5 million will be awarded for 14 Boating Infrastructure Grant projects in 11 states, including three in North Carolina - more than any other state. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service grants help fund construction of docks, boat slips and other facilities to support recreational boating. North Carolina’s winning proposals were: Morehead City is a winner again in BIG funding

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• The N.C. Department of Environment and Natural Resources, in cooperation with the Town of New Bern, will receive nearly $647,000 and match that amount with nearly $736,000 to construct the River History Marina on Jack’s Island, which is owned by the town. It will include 14 transient boat slips including one for a pump out boat, one for a public-safety vessel and a dozen for transients. Plans for the site, being developed as part of New Bern’s 2010 tricentennial celebration, also include a pedestrian bridge to downtown, a replica of the Neuse River Lighthouse and a berth for the Herbert C. Bonner ferry, which was built in a New Bern shipyard in the 1970s and is undergoing restoration work. • The NCDNR, in cooperation with Morehead City, will receive another $504,000 and match that with $318,000 to increase public waterfront access through construction of 10 more transient boat slips. The project is an expansion of past BIG-funded town docks. • The NCDNR, in cooperation with the Town of Plymouth, will receive $106,000 and match that amount with $44,000 to construct nine transient boat slips on town property. Page 1

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levels. As of April 1, the level was at 324.5 feet, just 5.5 feet below full pool, and up 12 feet from levels this past winter. All hands are cautiously optimistic that weather patterns are changing, and that the lake might soon approach full pool, according to the marina. Marina owners along Lake Hartwell expressed similar hopes.

NC Coastal Boat Ramps Planned RALEIGH, N.C. - The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission is working with two towns and a county to build three new boating access areas with free 24-hour ramps and parking areas in the state’s coastal region. “One of our goals is to provide better boating access in all of North Carolina, and our coastal region has some of the highest demand,” said Erik Christofferson, chief of the Division of Engineering Services. The Town of Emerald Isle will receive $500,000 to acquire 16 acres for a public boat launch with access to Bogue Sound and the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway. The Town of Sunset Beach will receive design and construction assistance for a boating access area on land along the Intracoastal Waterway. And New Hanover County will receive funds for design and construction of a boat launch on land it already owns along a popular stretch of the ICW. For more information on boating in North Carolina, along with a list of free, 24-hour boating access areas, visit ncwildlife.org

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SC Maritime Foundation Gains Classic CHARLESTON, S.C. - Local attorney and maritime history enthusiast Rob Robertson has donated M/V Frolic, a classic 1939 Elco 44’ Cruiser, to the S.C. Maritime Foundation as part of the foundation’s Donate-a-Boat program. Frolic - which has won numerous awards for her sleek lines, beautiful wood and impeccable care - is valued at $145,500 and has a replacement value of $748,000. The Robertson family has motored her as far north as Baltimore and as far south as Grand Bahama Island. “I was prompted to donate Frolic to the South Carolina Maritime Foundation to entrust her to a group with extensive knowledge of wooden boats and a devotion to American maritime heritage, so that her useful life could be extended, and so that she could participate in the foundation’s educational mission,” said Robertson. Southport Museum Threatened SOUTHPORT, N.C. - The Southport N.C. Maritime Museum The future of may become a vicSouthport’s tim of the dismal maritime economy and cuts museum is in doubt in state funding. Supporters have been lobbying city officials to help fend off its demise by leasing a nearby brick building for $1 a year, saving the state the $62,000 spends on annual rent for the museum’s current facility. The outcome was pending at press time. Gallants Channel Gets Floating Docks BEAUFORT, N.C. - The Friends of the N.C. Maritime Museum reported that the museum’s expansion site at Gallant’s Channel was expected gain floating docks with a dozen boat slips by late spring. Made possible by a successful fundraiser and a grant from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the project will provide dockage for museum programs as well as “visiting historic, educational and transient vessels” allowing the museum to continue its long tradition of welcoming guest boaters to the area. The project is part of a larger vision to include a waterfront walkway and large piers for tall ships.

Carolina Boating Grew in 2007 Data released by the National Marine Manufacturers Association in March showed that the Carolinas experienced a 1.1 percent increase in the number of registered boats in 2007. The 2007 U.S. Recreational Boat Registrations Statistics report showed that South Carolina still ranked eighth nationally in total registrations with 442,040, up 1.4 percent over 2006. That’s one boat for every 10 residents. North Carolina held onto the number 11 slot with 375,815 registered vessels, up 1.5 percent. Since the survey began in 1997, South Carolina has moved up from the number 10 position and North Carolina has climbed up from number 12.

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Trawler Hits Charleston Jetties CHARLESTON, S.C. - The trawler Fifth Season, homeported in Baltimore, Md., collided with the south jetties outside of Charleston at approximately 8:30 p.m. on March 30. The boat began taking on

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Coast Guard Tows Adrift Vessel BEAUFORT INLET, N.C. - The crew of Coast Guard 87-foot Cutter Block Island towed a disabled 44-foot sailboat adrift in rough seas with three people aboard 46 miles south of Beaufort Inlet on March 17. The Coast Guard received a VHF call from Dove II stating they were out of fuel and adrift with torn sails in 8- to 12-foot seas with 25-knot winds. The Block Island was diverted to assist until SeaTow arrived and took over towing it to the Beaufort docks. Three Drown in Waccamaw Capsize SANDY ISLAND, S.C. - A Feb. 18 boating accident that left three people drowned and an infant hospitalized has prompted state legislators to expand public waterborne transportation to the island, home to a traditional Gullah community. A family’s 14-foot fiberglass boat with six passengers sank 30 yards from the dock as the family was returning from the mainland. The boat’s skipper, Tiffany Tucker, and her 5-year old child swam to shore and dialed 911 for assistance from a cell phone while a bystander rescued an infant passenger from the water. The Coast Guard and

other agencies searched the river, locating Gallatin Gets New Commander the three who died. CHARLESTON, S.C. – Capt. John T. Rep. Vida Miller, D-Pawleys Island, Davis assumed command of Charlestonsubsequently introduced legislation to based Coast Guard Cutter Gallatin on make the state’s only school boat available March 18 from interim commander Capt. to serve as a ferry for island residents Robert P. WagUSCG Cutter during non-school hours. ner. Gallatin’s Dallas The school boat currently transports previous comthe island’s students to schools in the manding officer, Georgetown County School District Capt. Mike B. twice a day. All other transportation to Christian was and from the island is by private boat. relieved of command on March 3, by Vice Adm. Robert J. Papp, Jr., commander of the U.S. Coast N.C. Coast Guard Commander Passes Guard Atlantic Area. Wagner is comKITTERY, Maine - Keith Willis, 44, manding officer of the Coast guard Cutter a native of Frisco, N.C., and commander Dallas, also homeported in Charleston. of the 270-foot medium endurance cutter In late March, the 40-year-old GallaTahoma, died in his cabin of apparently tin and 42-year-old Dallas both entered natural causes on Feb. 13 while the ship Detyens Shipyard’s dry dock in Charleston was in its home port in Kittery. for extensive maintenance and repairs costLike his father, grandfather and great ing up to $15 million. Late last year Coast grandfather before him, Willis was a graduate of the U.S. Coast Guard Academy Guard inspectors and technical experts found extensive structural and habitability in New London, Conn. Willis had gradudeficiencies on both ships that were so bad ated from Cape Hatteras High School in the ships were temporarily taken offline. 1982 and spent a year at the University Repairs will restore watertight and strucof North Carolina, Chapel Hill. He had tural integrity to areas of the ships sufferassumed command of the Tahoma in May ing from excessive corrosion. 2007, capping a 20-year career.

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Morehead City In-Water Show Grows into Second Year

he Morehead City Family Boating and In-Water Boat Show returns May 15-17 for its second annual incarnation in and around the city’s docks in Jaycee Park. Last year’s inaugural show doubled as a celebration of the city’s new transient docks, funded by North Carolina’s first federal Boating Infrastructure Grant for $310,000 and a N.C. Division of Water Resources grant of $48,000. Morehead officials recently received news of another BIG grant for additional docks (see p. 5). Plans are to host this event every year on the third weekend in May.

This year’s show will feature 11 permanent wet slips plus temporary floating docks for a total of 29 boats in the water and dozens more on shore, including several built by area manufacturers, and everything from yachts to kayaks, antique, used and new boats. Exhibitors will showcase some of the area’s 300 marine-related businesses, displaying outdoor gear, fishing tackle, fishing guide services and outfitters. Demonstrations will include an on-site installation of a bow thruster by Vetus Marine on a new Parker Boat. Lectures will include Steve Miller discussing marine electronics, “Stress-Free Boating for

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other musical groups will provide entertainment during the weekend. It all starts with a kick-off gala and “National Safe Boating Week” proclamation by the Morehead mayor. Morehead provides ready access to more than 100 businesses in the downtown area, and serves as a center for shopping, dining, fishing, diving, the arts and entertainment. Its location on the Intracoastal Waterway with a deep-water channel and a state port makes it an ideal waypoint for voyagers. Call the Downtown Morehead City Revitalization Association at (252)8080440 or visit downtownmoreheadcity.com for details. Shoreside events are free, but $5 tickets are required to board the boats.

In your Jan/Feb ‘09 edition you ran a very good article:  “Dinghy Docking Protocol”.   There is one point that needs to be included.  In the attempt to be considerate to your fellow boaters, please leave your motors down at the dinghy dock! The majority of dinghies these days are VERY expensive RIB’s, that are easily punctured and/or chafed by the prop and sharp metal parts on the foot of your motor.  When you get to the very crowded dinghy docks “down island,” kicking your motor up is asking for vigilante justice. (which is of course out of line).    In the rare situation where a dinghy dock is so shallow that one must kick up the motor, and wade on in, it is customary to throw out a small stern hook.  This keeps the dinghies parallel and prevents damage.    Of course if your dink has shards of glass or nails sticking out, you should fix this problem before using a public dinghy dock.    In tens of thousands of cruising miles, I have found that 98% of the cruisers know and care about these common sense rules.  Then again, there is that other 2%! Mark Johnson, “Delphys”   New Bern, NC

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Ahoy Mark, Emily Coast says your advice is “spot on.” Most people who leave outboards up at dinghy docks just need a nudge to see the error of their ways. ~Editor

Positively Returning to the Carolinas

I had the pleasure of spending a week in Charleston last month. Even better I was taking an American Boat & Yacht Counsel (ABYC) certification course, and getting paid (plus I passed). I had been there for a weekend a few years ago but really got to settle in and enjoy the area. Weather was great and I was jealous seeing sails out on the river and harbor in February. I even got to meet Randy Draftz, who I remember from my days as a steady customer of Sailnet. Good to see that he is

doing well. He gave me some good advice on new halyards. He’s shipping them up to me in CT and I’m looking forward to them in my mail when I get home from my present trip. While I was there I picked up a copy of your magazine. While I enjoyed it all, what really stopped me in my tracks was Eddie Jones’ Hard Aground commentary, especially his #5, “You matter less than you think, and will be missed more than you know ......” While maybe not a life changer, this does help with perspective at this time and enjoying the positives of my life now (see paragraph #1). I hope to get back to Charleston soon. A friend of mine in the Bahamas usually looks for crew for the hop from there as he works northward in the summer and Charleston might be his landfall so I might get to arrive the best way, by sea. Also, I think I have my girlfriend convinced to rent a cottage on Folly Beach for a week this summer so we can enjoy both the best of the beach, the wonderful city, and I’ll have to track down small rental sailboats and kayaks for on the water fun. Till, then, I’m working hard on weekends to get my boat in for that all too brief New England sailing season. Keep up the good work, Jim Reddington Lady J - ‘84 Ericson 28+ Noank, CT

Ahoy Jim, I’m glad we could do our part to make your visit to Charleston an enjoyable one. Tell your friends to linger in the Carolinas and enjoy all of the great stops, like Edenton (see p. 22). ~Editor

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Boating Sharing: More for Less Money?

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Driving to work, you glance at the harbor as you cross the bridge - flat as a Kansas sunset. When’s low tide? Perfect - 1 p.m. At your desk, you call your boat club. The 23-foot Key West center console is available. So are your brother and his buddy. They bring some bait and by lunch break you’re casting into an oyster shoal. An hour on the water and you’re back at the marina. A deckhand meets you at the gas pump and takes the boat while you zip back to work. Sound like an ideal midday game of hookie? If you live near the water, there may be a boat club where a similar

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haring is a concept drilled into us as toddlers with our first bag of candy. But sharing your boat? With budgets squeezed, boat ownership is getting tougher to justify. Loan payments, slip fees, fuel, insurance and repairs add up. A growing trend of low-risk, facilitated boat sharing provides an alternative for many. Fractional ownership companies like SailTime and WindPath organize members to share a specific vessel while companies like Freedom Boat Club offer memberships that include access to whole fleets of small boats. One plan might include unlimited day uses at a home marina, while another coordinates with other franchise locations allowing weeklong voyages from sites across the country. The company covers normal costs, maintains the boat and has it ready to sail or motor away upon your arrival. Considering that boat values normally depreciate, sharing becomes even more attractive.

there’s insurance and potential damage, and scenario can easily play out. regular maintenance,” says Nick Strable, After an initial joining fee, Freedom an Isle of Palms resident and Freedom Boat Club’s 100-plus members at Patriot’s member. He and his wife Debbie initially Point Marina in Mount Pleasant pay joined the College of $200 per month to share access to It’s a way I can have Charleston’s Sailing Association, but weren’t 17 boats, ranging more boat than I using the sailboats often from 16 to 30 feet. Options range from would otherwise be enough. Freedom’s diverse fleet provided a a Beneteau Oceacomfortable with. cost-efficient alternative nis 281 sloop to a that they’ve used far more often. “It’s not Sea Ray 220. Membership costs far less rocket science; to be able to go out for two than the $40,000 one might spend on one or three hours and not have to worry about power boat, not to mention the necessary waterfront property, dock slip or trailer and it - absolutely unadulterated pure pleasure,” Strable says. vehicle to haul it. The couple loves that members are “The problem with owning a boat allowed four rentals at any of Freedom’s 45 is, if you keep it in the water, you’ve got Atlantic and Gulf Coast locations, includmooring fees, you’ve got to clean • if off,

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ing eight in the Carolinas. His family used the privilege while on vacation in south Florida. “Typically, you pay more for convenience. With us, you not only save a ton of money, but you get added convenience for free,” says Michael Moore, co-owner of Freedom’s Mt. Pleasant franchise which is adding a second location on the Charleston peninsula this spring.

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Other clubs offer members a personal connection with a particular vessel. SailTime’s Southport and Charleston locations and the Charleston Windpath base all sell timeshares for individual boats. Usually, one member is the de facto owner while other members pay for the right to use the boat for a percentage of the time. The club manages the vessel, covering all costs while it is in the program, and the owner sails away with it free and clear after a pre-arranged period. Southport SailTime owner Kevin Hennessey gave up his job on the New York Stock Exchange three years ago to make sailing his full time occupation. His fleet currently includes 33- and 36-foot Hunter sailboats and a 34-foot Mainship trawler. SailTime memberships are limited to eight per boat, with seven guaranteed uses per month. Those uses operate like rollover minutes - save them up and you can take the boat to sea for week-long excursions. Members also get the benefit of using boats at other SailTime locations around the world after getting checked out for knowledge of the local waters. Hennessey has members from around the southeast who use the boats like a

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timeshare condo. “Some live seven hours away,” he says. “They come down and the boat’s been waxed, the engine work is done, and it’s ready to go. Everyone’s got enough stress in their life. They come into this program and they’re able to get on the boat and not worry about maintenance.” Similarly, Blake Middleton’s Windpath base launched a year ago in The City Marina offering memberships to a Catalina 350 with plans for a Back Cove 29.

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Jim Abernathy lives in Atlanta, but owns a home and boat in Southport. The retired investor’s 34-foot trawler, Nightingale, is maintained by SailTime and used Version C | SAIL ONLY

by several other families, none of whom he’s ever met. “That’s one of the neat things - I’m sure they consider it their boat when they’re on it, and the same is true of us when we go up there,” he says. Members pay $895 per month for the use of Nightingale (Southport SailTime’s two sailboats are $565 and $695 per month). Boats remain in the program for five years, during which SailTime pays all the bills and insurance. After that, Nightingale returns to Abernathy’s sole possession. “Frankly, it’s a way I can have more boat than I would otherwise be comfortable with,” he says. “It makes me feel good because it’s being used by other people in the mean time.” Abernathy praises the attractive financial arrangement, the “tip-top condition” the boat is kept in, and the convenience of knowing his boat is ready when he is. It’s a deal that makes sense for an out-of-state owner who would otherwise be paying hefty bills to maintain and store his boat.

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Hennessey recalls a recent conversation with a boat owner who only sailed eight times last year. Given his $400,000 expenditure, that’s a pricey day on the water. Hennessey says he’s confident the boating market’s future will be in fractional ownership. He’s seen a gradual increase in membership over the last year, while Freedom Charleston’s nearly tripled their memberships sold.

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With the cost of boating increasing and disposable incomes on the decline, it’s easy to see the appeal of sharing. Beyond the national companies, independent and smaller groups are forming as well. Reliant Marine’s three locations in the Wilmington/Southport areas offer both memberships and fractional ownership plans. The Lakes Murray Boat Club, a Nautical Toys Boat Club franchise, boasts a fleet of a dozen pontoon, deck boats and runabouts ideal for taking advantage of fishing and water sports. Memberships include reciprocal privileges at six other clubs and complimentary use of water toys during outings. The Lake Marion Boater’s Club, operated by Lakeside Marina and Resort, is one of the most affordable club options. Members can “captain a whole fleet of boats for $125 per month.” The club includes fishing boats, pontoons and deck boats, as well as jet skis, canoes, kayaks and even houseboats. Boating schools are joining the trend, launching boat clubs as a means for students to practice their newfound skills. The College of Charleston Sailing Association provides use of their J-22s and dinghies. And Lake Lanier Sailing Academy’s Lake Murray location launched its Happy Sails

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Boater’s World Closing Bankrupt Ritz Camera Centers Inc. received court approval to liquidate its chain of Boater’s World stores, hoping to collect $40 million from going-out-of business sales at the 129 stores, including 14 in the Carolinas. One of those, a mammoth 15,000square-foot store, just opened late last year in the huge Sportsman’s Island complex on Daniel’s Island near Charleston. The bankruptcy court gave Ritz permission to hire store liquidator Gordon Brothers Group LLC to shut down the Boater’s World chain. West Marine Sees Growth Spurt Two of West Marine’s four Charleston-area stores are closing. But they are both re-opening as new, larger facilities despite a slump in sales at the chain nationwide. The enlarged stores will have more inventory including larger fish-

ing sections, as well as more motors and tenders. The Mount Pleasant store is growing by 50 percent for a total of 12,500 square feet of floor space in a new building. The West Ashley store is tripling from 5,000 square feet to a 15,000 square foot space in the same shopping center. A soft opening is expected May 7 with a grand opening celebration planned for June. “It’s going to be a huge store. It’s the way we’re going as a company,” said district manager Shawn Sprinkel. “It will change the way people boat in that market.”

Market Flux Sprinkel said the expansions were planned more than a year before the current economic downturn. For the past two years, the national chain has been closing underperforming stores, including a store in Carolina Beach, N.C. He said the news of Boater’s World’s demise was sobering. “It makes you realize how tough the market’s been.” But some online marine stores haven’t shared the pain. In March, Defender Industries based in Connecticut reported its fifth year of record sales, with 2008 up 11 percent over 2007.

Dataw Island Marina Spiffed Up ST. HELENA ISLAND, S.C. - New management at Dataw Island Marina has expanded its amenities for cruisers traveling the ICW. Since being purchased by Creekstone Companies in 2007, the marina has renovated its docks and remodeled the marina office and Captain’s Lounge. Free Wi-Fi is available throughout the marina. Bicycles, a courtesy car and golf cart will be available for short trips to town or tours around the island. The marina held a grand opening in April for Old Ship Store and Bobby Joe’s, a new on-site Key West style bar and grill. The marina also boasts a fuel dock and the largest working boat yard in the Beaufort, S.C. area with a 50-ton travel lift. Zodiac Division Relocates to S.C. SUMMERVILLE, S.C. - Zodiac North America plans to split the company into two separate divisions with the firm’s recreational boating business relocating from Maryland to an existing facility in South Carolina, where Zodiac plans to increase annual production from 600 to 900 boats by next year. Zodiac officials told an Annapolis, Md. newspaper that eight out of the 14 recreational division employees will move to the South Carolina plant. The company plans to double the two-yearold facility’s size to 80,000 square feet by summer. Zodiac’s military division will remain in Stevensville, Md., with a staff of 15.

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9 Military Appreciation Day at Hammocks Beach State Park, Swansboro. swansboroncchamber.com 12 Wine on the Water Evening featuring sustainable seafood, wine and waterfront views, scaquarium.org 12-16 Ibis Fest Lower Cape Fear River. Presented by Cape Fear Audubon Society and City of Ibis Fest, Southport. 910-269May 12-16 8969, ibisfest.org 15, Jun19 Music in the Streets Washington, NC. 252-948-9415 15-17 Morehead City Family Boat Show See p. 10, downtownmoreheadcity.com 15-17 MCAS Cherry Point Air Show Havelock, NC, cherrypointairshow.com 16 4th annual Bath Fest Free tours of historic sites, art and craft displays, music, theatrical performances, and hands-on activities. bathfest.com Bath Fest, May 16

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ailing into Edenton’s cypress-lined harbor is like a trip back in history. An abundance of Colonial-era structures and a vibrant shopping district wait for visitors to explore.

The commercial vessels ladened with trade goods from around the world moved on to larger ports long ago, but the city still plays a vital role in the modern maritime industry. Today, a growing number of sportfishing boat builders call Edenton home, including Albemarle, Calyber Boatworks, Carolina Classic and Regulator Marine. It is also home to General Boats, maker of the Rhodes trailer sailors. Most are clustered around the small airport five miles to the southeast of the main waterfront. But visitors traversing the waters where the Chowan River enters the Albemarle Sound are primarily cruisers seeking the kind of authentic charm found by strolling the historic downtown streets.

Colonial Past

The first boats to ply the region’s creeks, rivers and sound were likely the dugout canoes of Chowanoke Indians. In the late 1500s, European explorers Philip Amadas and Arthur Barlowe from one of Sir Walter Raleigh’s earliest expeditions entered the waters of the Chowan River and encountered a tribe some 800 strong. But a century later, when settlers from Virginia’s Jamestown settlement began to move into the area, the Chowanoke numbers had dwindled due to disease and attacks from the neighboring Tuscarora tribe. As the European foothold strengthened

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in the natural harbor formed between the mouths of Pembroke and Queen Anne creeks, small coasting sloops from the colonies to the north carried in supplies. Then ships from the West Indies brought salt and rum to trade for animal skins. Soon after King Charles granted authority to eight lord proprietors to create the province of Carolina, the fledgling town became its capital and a port of entry. It served as home of the royal governors and the commercial and social hub for plantations that sprung up in the surround-

ing area. Eventually trade grew with European vessels bringing finished goods in exchange for tobacco, cotton, ship’s stores and fish from the local herring fishery. Through the early 1700s, it was known variously as The Towne on Queen Anne’s Creek, Ye Towne on Mattercommack Creek and The Port of Roanoke. Finally, in 1722, it was dubbed Edenton - not for its garden-like qualities, but in honor of Gov. Charles Eden who died that year. (He was believed to have consorted with the notorious pirate Blackbeard, who reportedly frequented the town before being hunted down by a force dispatched from Virginia.) While the colony’s capital moved to New Bern in 1743, Edenton continued

Edenton Events Edenton Pilgrimage, a tour of private historic homes and churches first held in 1949, takes place each April. (800)775-0111. The third Annual Hogfest, May 8-9, features several cookoffs, arts, crafts, bike and pedal tractor races, obstacle course and motorbike show. (252)482-4057. Civil War-Era Maritime Living History, May 16, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., on the courthouse green featuring the Carolina Living History Guild. (252)482-2637. Bayside Marina and Grill Open Bass Tournaments, first Saturday in June and November. (252)482-5343. The 11th Annual Edenton Music and Water Festival, June 19-20, on the waterfront. Talent show, sanctioned canoe

and kayak races, demonstrations and easy paddle tours, sunfish sailboat racing, kids crafts and games, vendors with an ecotourism theme, food, regional musicians and Periauger trips. edentonmusicandwaterfestival.com. 4th of July Celebration, 4-9 p.m., Edenton Harbor. Arts and crafts, food, entertainment and a fireworks display over the water. visitedenton.com. Annual Peanut Festival, Oct. 3-5, including the 2009 Peanut Festival Regatta, battle of the bands, Peanut Parade and Peanut Run. Edenton Christmas activities, Dec. 414. Candlelight tour, tree lighting, chorale concert, holiday repast, wassail bowl, parade and more. visitedenton.com. www.CarolinaCurrents.com

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(townofedenton.com) or call (252)482to prosper as a major port. The 1758 Navigating Edenton 2832. The town provides two free nights, Cupola House, built to serve as the port While the historic light isn’t aglow in one time per month, then $1 per foot per tax collector’s home and office, stands as a its new location, it does provide a good night plus utilities with a seven-night monument to that era, as does the nearby daytime landmark for finding your way maximum. Amenities include water, power, 1767 Chowan County Courthouse. into the adjoining 12-slip city marina, pumpout service and kayak rentals. There Leading up to the American Revoluwhich is your best bet for visiting the are also free day docks along the wall. The tion, Edenton was the site of its own verhistoric district. marina office and restrooms are along the sion of the Boston Tea Party presided over Entering from the Sound, stick to by Penelope Barker in 1774. Rather than the well-marked chanPeanut Festival dumping tea overboard into the already nel in order to avoid shoal tannin-stained waters, more than 50 areas and unmarked fish protestors - all women - signed a petition stakes. (Pound nets were vowing to boycott British goods. The home invented for the Edenton where Barker later lived, the 1782 Barker herring industry, so old House, now houses the Edenton Historical stakes abound.) The marina Commission (edentonhistoricalcommis- officially the Colonial sion.org), established in 1961 to encourage Edenton Downtown Harbor preservation and restoration of historic - is located to the right of structures. In the 1800s, the importance Chowan County of Edenton’s port slowly waned as Courthouse coastal commerce took advantage of the Great Dismal Swamp waterfront side of the city Canal some 40 miles further down building just past a small the Sound. During the antebelplayground. lum era, Edenton provided slaves The second option is to with a means of escape via the turn to the left as you reach Maritime Underground Railroad. the waterfront and follow The town was one of few to avoid the channel into Pemmajor damage during the Civil broke Creek until you spot War, leaving an unusual number Edenton Marina, 621 West of Colonial homes intact. Queen St., in a basin to the Another historic structure right just before reaching the joined the town’s waterfront in low clearance West Queen 2007. The 1886 Roanoke River Street/Business 17 bridge. Lighthouse was moved to its new The 107-slip marina has home where it is to be restored as a tourist attraction. One of few screwthe lighthouse just north of day marker No. been a bit neglected in recent years and it can be difficult to locate dockmaster/owner pile lighthouses remaining, it marked the 8. The entrance is on the west end of the Scottie Harold. Try to phone (252)337entrance to the Roanoke River on the breakwater. 5515 or use the contact form online (edenAlbemarle Sound until being abandoned The city upgraded its marina in tonmarina.com). Harold says plans for a in 1940. recent years. You can reserve a slip online

Current Destination condo project around the marina are in the cards. He also plans to rebuild 50 docks in the basin destroyed by Hurricane Isabel. Transient dockage is available with amenities including a fuel dock, power, water, pumpout, laundry and restrooms. There is a boat ramp if you trailer your boat. The travel lift at the marina is no longer in use, but haulouts are available at the Edenton Marina Boatyard on Midway Drive near the airport. If you can secure a car or bikes, the historic downtown is only a couple of minutes away. In the summer, a trolley stops at the marina. If you’re on foot, it’s an eight-block hike, but the route is mostly lined with pleasant old homes. Your best bet if you prefer anchoring is to try to find a sheltered spot with enough depth and swinging room in the creek, but there are usually a few local boats on moorings occupying the optimal spot. A third marina option welcoming transients has been built about five miles west of town. Wharf Landing Marina (wharflandingmarina.com) is in an upland basin off the north shore of the Chowan River just before you cross under the Highway 17 bridge (65 feet vertical clearance). As you approach, you’ll note numerous piers resembling old bridges. That’s because they are. Developer Paul Waff collected the pieces from bridge replacement projects undertaken by his marine construction company. “We recycle 98 percent of what we take out,” he says. (He also incorporated old bridge timbers in Edenton’s downtown boardwalk.) The Wharf Landing harbor is sheltered by 90 luxury condos towering over it. Topnotch services include water, power, cable TV, fuel, restrooms and showers. An onsite

restaurant is scheduled to open in 2010. Call (252)337-5454 or e-mail dockmaster@wharflandingedenton.com. The Edenhouse Bridge state boat ramp is adjacent if you cross under the bridge. Other area ramps include: • Bay Side Marina and Grill (formerly the Pembroke Fishing Center), 802 West Queen St., two private ramps in town near the Edenton Marina. Includes a full tackle shop, small restaurant, a few recently renovated slips suitable for powerboats, and lots of on-site fishing expertise. • The 142 Midway Dr. Ramp four miles southeast of town near the airport nestled among the boat building facilities. Don’t be surprised if you spot the latest model of sport fishing boats being launched for a test drive nearby. • Cannon’s Ferry, about 15 miles up the Chowan River. Take NC 32 north for 14 miles, turn left on SR 1231 and continue one mile to the access area, which includes a kayak launch dock (see Yak Talk, p. 26). Other boater-friendly stops to consider when traveling up and down the largest sound on the East Coast include Mackey’s Landing marina and yard located in a secluded creek on the south shore of the Sound, Plymouth on the Roanoke River, Columbia on the Scuppernong River, Albemarle Plantation on the Yeopim River, Hertford on the Perquimans River, the largely undeveloped Little River, and Elizabeth City on the Pasquotank River.

Exploring Edenton Ashore From the city marina, the historic district begins as soon as you step off your boat. A post office, banks, clothing stores, realtors and other businesses line Broad Street heading north. Maps are available

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from the N.C. Northeast Commission, 119 W. Water St., Edenton Chamber of Commerce, 116 East King St., or Edenton Visitor’s Center, 108 N. Broad St. The Shepard-Pruden Library, 110 W. Academy, has internet access. Bynum’s Hardware, 314 S. Broad, offers a range of goods including some marine supplies. You can also stock up on cheeses, gourmet and specialty foods, beer and wine at Edenton Bay Trading Co., 113 W. Water St. For other groceries, there are a few convenience stores and dollar stores close to downtown, but major provisioning requires a one- to two-mile trip to either the Food Lion, 1316 N. Broad, or Farmers Foods, 300 Virginia Rd. From the Edenton Marina, try Westover General Store, 801 Queen St. Downtown dining options include: Chero’s Market Café, 112 W. Water St., an eclectic eatery; Waterman’s Grill, 427 S. Broad, a seafood restaurant located in a former fish market building; Sean’s Restaurant, 309 S. Broad, a pub-like grill with a varied menu; Kristy’s Place, 321 S. Broad St., serving up Italian favorites; The Soda Shoppe, 301 S. Broad St., for a 1950s style experience; or Edenton Coffee House, 302 S. Broad St., featuring a light menu and variety of coffees. Additional options including the usual array of chain eateries can be found in the shopping centers around the grocery stores further out of town. If you need a night ashore, a half dozen bed and breakfasts inhabit historic downtown homes in addition to a few hotels along the main roads. Go to visitedenton. com for a full list. Whether you sleep in a historic inn, or on a boat in the historic harbor during your visit, you might just forget which century you wake up in.

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Things to Do In and Around Edenton The main attraction is the beautiful historic district, comprised of more than 25 homes and public buildings displaying examples of Jacobean, Georgian, Federal, Greek Revival and Victorian architecture. A centerpiece is the most intact colonial courthouse in America with indoor and outdoor exhibits featuring archaeological finds, restoration and courthouse history along with reproduction stocks and pillory and the 1825 Jail. The Visitor Center offers a guided tour of the courthouse and four other historic structures: the 1736 St. Paul’s Episcopal church, the 1758 Cupola House, the 1782 Barker House and the 19th century James Iredell House. Or try the Edenton Trolley Tour, also leaving from the Visitor’s Center. Before you set out, catch the center’s 14minute audiovisual program, exhibits and gift shop. Along the waterfront at the foot of Broad Street, don’t miss the city’s collection of historic cannons, including the Bell Battery cast from donated church bells during the Civil War. Signage, part of the The Boating and Waterfront Magazine

N.C. Civil War Trail, describes Edenton’s role in the conflict including the Battle of the Albemarle. The Edenton Cotton Mill, a separate historic district off Church Street a few blocks east of Broad, features dozens of restored mill houses and the impressive industrial building, once a decrepit ruin. All have been reborn as what Cottage Living magazine dubbed one of the top 10 cottage communities in the nation. The town boasts a few antique shops and art galleries, including the Arts Council Gallery (chowanarts.org) in the Swain School Building, 200 East Church St., featuring local artists and a permanent photograph exhibit, “A Century of Chowan: 1850 to 1954.” If you’re in town on the first Friday of a month, galleries and shops remain open late for an art walk. For the performing arts, visit the Rocky Hock Playhouse (rockyhockplayhouse. com), located just north of Edenton. If you’re in need of cinematic entertainment, the deco era Taylor Movie Theatre, 208 S. Broad St., features twin screens showing

current films (252-482-2676). During the summer months, catch the Edenton Steamers Coastal Plain League Baseball games (252-482-4080) at Hicks Field, on East Freemason Street, a block off Broad. Built in 1930, the field has an authentic traditional feel to it. The Edenton National Fish Hatchery, 1102 West Queen St. (fws.gov/Edenton), is open for tours. Established in 1898, it includes 25 acres of ponds, a public aquarium and informative exhibits. A trail system on the 63.5-acre hatchery grounds is popular with birders who regularly spot bald eagles, prothonotary warblers, acadian flycatchers, yellow-billed cuckoos, osprey, shorebirds, wading birds and wintering waterfowl. Other popular birding sites further up the Chowan River include the Bennett’s Mill Pond and Catherine-Warwick Creek birding trails. There are also paddling trails nearby; see Yak Talk, p. 26. For local regattas and other recreational boating activities, check with the Edenton Yacht Club, Commodore Brian FitzSimons (252)312-9042. May/June 2009 Carolina Currents 25

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Rd. 1208 and 1200 bridges. You then merge with Pembroke Creek and head east crossing under Highway 17. A mile further along you can stop to tour the Edenton National Fish Hatchery. Continue as the creek widens, crossing under the West Queen Street Bridge, and make the final run to the Dock Street launch. If you want to make an overnight trip of it, reserve one of the five camping platforms on John’s Island, which is actually a protective elbow of swamp and hardwoods strategically located on the northern shore of Pembroke Creek. The site is easily accessible from four different launch points within 10 minutes paddle. The platforms are owned by Chowan County and operated by the Edenton-Chowan Parks and Recreation Department. Call (252)4828595 or (252)221-4901. Another great overnight spot is the 200-acre Holladay’s Island Park in the middle of the river 20 miles upstream from Edenton. The island, accessible only by boat, is within one mile of a N.C. Wildlife boat ramp for launching motorboats and the Cannon’s Ferry Heritage River Walk (a Civil War historic site) for launching canoes and kayaks. Europeans first visited the island four centuries ago during an expedition led by the first governor of Sir Walter Raleigh’s Roanoke Colony. Thomas Holladay acquired it in 1730. Today, it is the newest addition to the Albemarle Regional Canoe/Kayak Paddling Trail and home Roanoke River Partners to five raised camping platforms, each Camping Platform System large enough three to four tents. All are

ayakers exploring the secluded cypress-lined shores around Edenton can squint and easily imagine the days when Native Americans dipped their paddles in these same waters. Those venturing into the open Chowan River and Albemarle Sound will want to await a calm day. There is usually little current or tidal influence, but wind can kick up white caps across the 9-mile fetch to the opposite shore of the Albemarle Sound. But there’s no need to go so far. Adjoining the city marina is a small boat launching dock on Dock Street providing easy access to explore Queen Anne’s Creek to the east or the longer Pembroke Creek to the west. A popular 6-mile trip, according to Paul Ferguson’s book “Paddling Eastern North Carolina,” is to put in at the bridge where Highway 32 crosses Pollock Swamp north of town. Heading downstream, you might need to portage around the County

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equipped with step-down platforms to unload boats, cook stations for stoves or grills, hangers for tarps or lanterns, and incredible views. A “privy” is located along the boardwalk leading to the platforms. Reserve sites at roanokeriverpartners.org.

Dragon Boats Descend Upon Carolinas One of the fastest growing paddle sports in the country is expanding in the country is expanding to a third location in the Carolinas this year. Teams of 20 paddlers and a drummer in 41-foot canoes featuring a dragon’s face on the bow and a tail at the stern paddle against one another in a 2,000-year-old style of racing. In 2006, the Charlotte Dragonboat Festival (charlottedragonboat.com) launched on Lake Norman as a charity fund-raiser and fun team-building event for companies and community organizations. The fourth running of the race will take place May 16 at Ramsey Creek Park. A Charleston team, which had competed in other dragon boat events since 2004, brought the competition to the Low Country last year for the first Dragon Boat Charleston Festival (dragonboatcharleston.org). The event, promoting wellness among cancer survivors, attracted 50 teams. Organizers hope for 60 at the May 2, 2009 race. This year, a new dragon boat event is planned for the village of - appropriately enough - Oriental, N.C., known for its annual “running of the dragon” on New Year’s Eve. Organizers are recruiting teams for a race on Aug. 9, the day after the annual Pamlico Paddle (pamlicopaddle. com) kayak event featuring trails for beginner, intermediate and advance paddlers. Organizers say the paired events will create a full weekend of paddling fun. Contact downeastdestinations.com for details on forming a dragon boat team.

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Mark Bruce was named Santee Riverkeeper in February. The University of South Carolina graduate grew up around Lake Marion, one of the reservoirs along the river, which extends from just south of Congaree National Park to a delta between Georgetown and Charleston. The conservation group American Rivers named the Santee one of the country’s most endangered rivers in a report four years ago. “I believe Mr. Bruce will be a progressive leader for conservation and water quality preservation in the region,” said Robert F. Kennedy Jr., chairman of the Waterkeeper Alliance. Another river that has made the “most endangered” list is the Neuse, which runs 250 miles from the Piedmont to Pamlico Sound. Named by the first English explorers in 1584, today the Neuse is threatened by hog farm effluent, agricultural and urban storm runoff. The Neuse Riverkeeper Foundation employs two Riverkeepers to monitor the upper and lower Neuse. Beginning May 2, they will embark upon the second Tour de Neuse, paddling the length of the river to raise awareness of threats to the river and raise funds to confront those threats. North Carolina’s entire coastline is also overseen by three Coastkeepers employed by the North Carolina Coastal Federation. Keepers are based in the Cape Hatteras, Cape Lookout and Cape Fear regions. Since the coast is too large for three people to fully patrol, volunteers are invited to join a support group. Whether you own a powerboat, sailboat, canoe or kayak or just like to walk the shore, you can sign up to be a member of the volunteer Coastkeeper Corps. The Coastkeeper in your area will train you how to conduct patrols, what to look for and who to call when you spot potential problems. May/June 2009 Carolina Currents 27

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before continuing a seagoing classroom on to the historic for approximately 175 port of Mystic, cadets and instructors Conn. and the from the U.S. Coast coast of Maine. A Guard Academy. student program Other ships rang(spiritoceaning in size from 56 to adventure.com) is 376 feet and hailing available for teens from Russia, France, wanting to join England, Germany, The those adventures. Netherlands, Bermuda Both the Spirit and the United States of South Carolina will be docked at the and the Schooner Charleston MariVirginia will offer time Center and the two-hour sails durUnion Pier Passenger ing Harbor Fest. Terminal. Tickets ($15 Eagle and (below), Help raise the sails, in advance, $20 durview of Europa’s deck take the helm or ing the event) will be sit back and enjoy required to gain access the view of all the to the docks and to other tall ships board the ships. VIP For adult sailpackages and events ors looking for a like the Captain’s lengthier maritime Reception and Internaexperience, some tional Tall Ships Soiree of the tall ships cost extra. Your home for fun adventure on offerand opportuniThe vessels will be ties to cruise fromcreeks arriving from Bermuda the Pamlico River and adjacent Charleston to as part of the Tall Ships • Kayaks and accessories in our store kayakrate. fishing and custom trips Boston at•aTours, passenger Atlantic Challenge, a 7,000-nautical-mile • Kayak barge Charleston Harbor Fest isadventures organized ocean odyssey starting in Vigo, Spain and by the S.C. Maritime Foundation with following traditional trading routes with proceeds supporting the Spirit of South stops in seven ports along the way. Carolina. For ticket information, updates Charleston’s own schooner Spirit of and a full schedule of Harbor Fest activiSouth Carolina will be sailing from Berties, visit charlestonharborfest.org. muda to its home port for the Harbor Fest

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ur passage up the Intracoastal Waterway from Jacksonville, Fla., had been plagued by swift currents, slow days and the gradual acceptance that life along the Sea Islands moved with the ebb and flow of the tidal times. Somewhere up ahead, beyond the next turn or the one after that, was a fork in the Waterway called Hell’s Gate. The symbolism of the topography and the mischief we would propose should have been a harbinger of things to come, but we were young and stupid and blinded by our faith in Rick’s forgiving father, Capt. Oscar. Rick’s dad considered Dinty Moore Beef Stew to be an integral part of the cruising experience. All I could envision was that regurgitated heap of cold Dinty Moore from my days as a Boy Scout. I hoped Oscar’s loud boasting of fresh stew was for show and to scare us, but Rick assured me it was not. “My old man loves the stuff.” “You’re kidding,” I said. “How can he

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I was reluctant to throttle down for fear of alerting Oscar of our intentions. Rick leaned over the side, spearing the dark water with the boat hook, and called out that he’d snagged the float. Just then Lin twisted and fell heavily against the bow pulpit. I too succumbed to a rush of vertigo as the cockpit floor rose in that sickening manner that I learned accompanies a grounding. “What’s going on up there?” Oscar shouted, charging up the companionway. “I thought I told y’all to call me if your weren’t sure where the channel was.” Oscar stood in the cockpit with a half opened can of Dinty Moore in one hand and a plastic spatula in the other. He set them down and aimed a flashlight off the bow. “Eddie, you see those orange poles up yonder? They’re range markers. You’re supposed to have those two lined up, one on top of another. Rick should’ve known better than to… where’s Rick?” “Down here!” We looked off the stern and saw Rick standing in the water. “What are you doing down there, son?” “I fell in.” “Well, if you can stand up then you know dang well this isn’t were the boat’s

supposed to be. You get in the dinghy and take the anchor out into the main channel. Eddie you get ready to winch it in. Y’all better pray that the tide’s rising.” It wasn’t. I learned that night that the secret to cruising is enjoying the passing of tides. It’s a hard lesson. You learn it on a shoal or you learn it bucking a cross current, but in the end you come to appreciate the power of the tides. The tides can slow you down or speed you along and, in our case, they caused us to pause just long enough to enjoy one of the finest seafood dinners the Low Country could offer. We convinced Oscar that, since we’d gone to the trouble of running aground, we might as well enjoy a crab feast. Rick pulled the chicken-wire cage on board and dumped ten or more of the frightened critters into a pot of boiling water. I was pleased to see that their spastic convulsions stopped almost as soon as they hit the water. Moments later our crew sat around a table dipping chunks of white meat

into bowls of golden butter and listening to Oscar’s tales of other Waterway trips. The stories and crabs kept coming, both nourishing us in different ways. When we were finished Oscar added another tale to his collection. “You guys chip in a few dollars while I write a note.” We glanced around at each other but did as ordered. Oscar went into the vee berth and returned with an aspirin bottle. He rolled the cash together with the note and stuffed it all into the bottle. Then he pushed the aspirin container it into the cage and threw the rig over the side. “I plan to be gone tomorrow morning when that fisherman comes back for his trap. He’s gonna be pretty ticked off when he learns we cleaned him out. Ten dollars ain’t much, but maybe it will make up for what we took. Could be it’s more than he would’ve made off them anyway. In any case those crab and this ground will give us something to talk about the rest of the trip.” And it still does.

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ome of our own members thought we were crazy. Who would go to the British Virgin Islands during the middle of one of the most active hurricane seasons in years? A group from WinstonSalem Sail and Power Squadron, that’s who! Along with some other adventurous friends, we had a total of 33 people. We wanted to travel as a group and do something outside of the cruise ship drill. We also wanted the cost to be reasonable so we chartered boats out of Tortola for the last week of September, which is off season - also known as hurricane season! We chartered a flotilla: three catamarans, one mono-hull and two trawlers. Awaiting our departure date, we apprehensively watched one hurricane after another travel through the Caribbean. Everyone bought trip insurance, but in the end we had a clear window, so off we went. Flying into St. Thomas we encountered perfect weather that held for the entire charter period: sunshine, 80 degrees, soft winds. After a short ferry ride to Tortola we picked up our boats. Two of the groups, including us, chose Moorings as the charter company. The other four boats came from various other companies. We experienced nothing but fabulous

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here are many old Navy traditions. One such tradition involves polishing the ship’s bell. You might be surprised to learn that it is the duty of one of the cooks, and not the boatswain’s mate, to polish the bell on the quarterdeck. That is a tradition that started in the early days of the Navy, before electricity was used aboard ship. In order to allow the cooks to sleep a little later, one of the sailors on the bridge or quarterdeck watch would “light the fires in the galley.” He was up anyway, which allowed the cooks to sleep a little later. In exchange, the cook would polish the ship’s bell when needed. There are many Navy traditions, but among the most interesting, is the ceremony observed when a ship crosses the equator. All sailors are “Pollywogs” until they cross the equator, at which time they become “Shellbacks.” It is a full day of activities, which I experienced in 1970. While things may differ from ship to ship, I can tell you how it went on my ship (U.S.S. Nashville, LPD-13). All Pollywogs started off on their hands and knees. They are the servants to the Shellbacks (all of whom have crossed the equator at least once before). While on our hands and knees, we were constantly whacked on the bottom with short lengths of worn out fire hose, at the hands of the Shellbacks. The most senior Shellback (whoever crossed the equator the longest time ago) is named King Neptune for the day. The signalman hoisted the “Jolly Roger” (skull and crossed bones) on the ship’s mast. The day was a series of events at the direction of King Neptune.

By Capt. Larry Walker

We each got to pay a visit to the Royal Barber. He would cut off half your mustache, remove one of your sideburns or take a big chunk of your hair right in front. He would use various things to change your hair color as well. The Royal Dentist’s primary instrument was a funnel. He would lean you back, stick the funnel in your mouth and dispense all kinds of painkillers for a toothache that you didn’t even have. Some of his remedies included eggs (shell and all), vinegar, or some special blend that you would never forget. We all got to crawl through the “garbage chute.” It was approximately 30 feet long and looked like a long canvas bag with both ends open. They stretched it out on deck and laid it over some obstacles (4 x 6’s, and other things). The object was to crawl through the chute, as you were being poked and prodded from outside. The garbage chute would have been okay, were it not for the garbage. The Shellbacks saved about three days of everything scraped from our trays on the mess deck. The chute was full of that stuff before we crawled through. It was nauseating, and a few pollywogs with weak stomachs added to the mess on their way through. There were several other events before the “Beauty Pageant,” and lastly, we had a cookout. Finally, we were all Shellbacks. Traditions are an important part of life. I hope they continue in spite of political correctness.

Captain Larry Walker is the president of World Wide Marine Training, Inc., a U.S. Coast Guard Approved facility authorized to give examinations for captain’s licenses.

for a very reasonable price. Our Smooth sailing driver even dropped us off at the Baths for several hours and came back at a prearranged time. Next day we went back to the Baths in the boat to snorkel before heading on to Peter Island for our last night aboard. Some in our group would rather have gone at a time when more restaurants and shops were open. Others, like ourselves, enjoyed the fact that things were did we save a lot of money, we had such not crowded and we could easily pick up a wonderful time that nobody wanted to a mooring anywhere, anytime. It was also leave. nice not having to wait for taxis or seats Would we risk planning another offin a restaurant. Plus there was the special season trip? You bet. All those who didn’t treatment we received from all the locals go and thought we were crazy want to who were glad to see us. know when we are planning our next trip. All in all, our gamble paid off. Not only The Boating and Waterfront Magazine

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hips are the nearest things to dreams that hands have ever made.” Robert N. Rose. John Trumpy Sr. completed his education as a naval architect at the Technische HochSchule in Berlin, and in 1902, at the age of 23, started working at the New York Shipbuilding Co. in Camden, New Jersey. Six years later, he moved on to the Mathis Yacht Building Co. in Camden, N.J., as a designer. By 1917 he had set the standard for the industry with his designs.

With the onset of World War II, private vessels were pressed into service by the U.S. Navy to protect the coast from German U-boats. In May 1942, the Navy shipyard in Philadelphia refitted Innisfail with two 20 mm cannon on her deck and a depth charge rack off her stern at. She became YP 354 and served in the Navy for five years before being decommissioned and restored to her former glory as a luxury yacht. The U.S. government then used Innisfail for similar diplomatic purposes

The wealthy and elite sought him out to design their yachts. His clientele included DuPonts, Guggenheims, Dodges and Chryslers. In 1925, Trumpy designed “Sequoia,” which served as the U.S. presidential yacht. In 1939 he became president of Mathis Yachts. His sons Donald and John Jr. joined him, and they changed the name to John Trumpy & Sons Inc. after moving the company to Gloucester, N.J., where they built 448 Trumpys. One of those was a family yacht commissioned by Chicago meat packer J.M. Cudahy. It was 92 feet long, built mainly of mahogany, teak and oak, and outfitted with twin 170 HP Superior Diesel engines. In honor of his Celtic heritage, Cudahy named her “Innisfail.” “Inis” means island, and “fail” is the ancient name for Ireland.

to Sequoia, the official presidential yacht. Dignitaries who have been aboard include Roosevelt, Truman, Eisenhower, Kennedy, Nixon, Reagan, Clinton, Anwar Sadat and Charles De Gaulle. Some of the art-deco works onboard were gifts from visiting foreign dignitaries. In 1965 she was retired from government service and renamed “El Presidente.” Her new owner also gave her a modern makeover, including a newer smokestack and rounded windshield. She became a charter vessel along the eastern seaboard, offering guests the opportunity to relive a bygone era. In 1996 the vessel was sent for a complete rebuild and refurbishment.

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In 2007, the yacht was sold and the latest owner brought it to Charleston, S.C. Since the Trumpy yard had closed in 1973, El Presidente was sent to Moores Marine in Beaufort, N.C. The yard has extensive experience in wooden boats, particularly Trumpys, having restored and refurbished 25 of them including another Charleston boat called “Blue Moon.” After a complete refit faithfully restoring her original 1920s style including period artifacts and museum-quality furnishings, the Trumpy re-emerged with her original name. Imagine having a function on a boat where some of the most influential and wealthy people sipped champagne. Presidents have whispered to aides, industrialists have confided in corners, all within the confines of the same hull that is now tied up in Charleston. With a capacity for 65 guests, Innisfail provides a unique opportunity to relive a few moments back in a more genteel period of time. Capt. Eric Gierzynski, who has worked on historic wooden vessels for the past 15 years - the past eight on Innisfail - is passionate about the vessel’s mystique and elegance. He is assisted by Capt. Howard Weil, a Charleston native who has spent the past 16 years piloting various vessels through the waterways. Within a short period of time, Innisfail has become very much a part of Charleston, and is a perfect fit for that genteel and beautiful city.

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leaming fiberglass, mirror-like and smooth to the touch, isn’t just for your own pride of ownership. One day you might have to sell your beloved craft, and a bad first impression can cost you tens of thousands of dollars in the selling price. Eric Taylor, master detailer of boats large and small and the hardest working person I’ve ever met, has slaved away on fiberglass hulls for the past 15 years, eliminating stains and restoring the shine to deteriorated fiberglass hulls that most would give up for dead. He’s shared his knowledge with us via a hypothetical worst-case scenario: Q: Eric, let’s say we have the classic dock queen, a boat that has sat largely unattended for years. Birds have bombed it, mold stains abound, and the fiberglass hasn’t had a shine since Richard Nixon was president. You have to wash it first, but where do you start? A: At the top - water runs downhill! Hose off the boat first to dislodge loose dirt, then start in with the soap and water. Work in manageable sections. I use a fivegallon bucket of sudsy water and sponges or a wash mitt. Very soft deck brushes are OK, especially for non-skid areas, but if you use them on smooth surfaces, check if the brush is leaving scratches. Use boat soap or Joy or Ivory dish soap. Keep a spray bottle of straight bleach handy. For mold and mildew, wash first, then spray the wet surface with bleach, let it sit, and then hose off the area. Use plenty of water, and be sure to regularly hose off the boat below your work area - all the way to the keel if you can. Allowing bleach and soap to dry can cause permanent streaking. If there is oil on the gelcoat, Spray Away or Spray Nine work great, followed by soapy water. Rust and waterline stains are easy to remove with thick toilet bowl cleaner. Apply with a sponge, let it sit for a while, then rinse. Black streaks in the gelcoat (such as those made by runoff from a teak deck) are best removed with Mr. Clean Magic Erasers – perhaps the greatest cleaning product ever invented! Q: You mentioned some common household cleaners… The Boating and Waterfront Magazine

A: Many say that household cleaners and bleach are too strong. But I’ve been around long enough to know what works. Only apply bleach to a pre-wetted area and rinse thoroughly. And there are products you want to avoid. Dawn is an effective degreaser, but it will strip all of the old wax off the boat. Stay away from Soft Scrub - it is hard to hose off and any remaining residue will discolor the surface. And never use a green pad, no matter how fine, on gelcoat. Q: So the dirt and grime are off now, and the boat is clean. Time to wax? A: It ain’t that easy. After the boat is thoroughly clean and dry, rub your hand across the gelcoat. If your hand turns white you should compound the boat first. I use 3M rubbing compound when the gelcoat is really chalky and 3M polishing compound in mild cases. Apply it to a haze-like appearance with a damp sponge or wool cloth, just like waxing your car. Work in three- to four-foot square sections so that the wax doesn’t have time to bake onto the boat. Then buff to remove the haze. If you want to torture yourself, you can hand buff with clean towels, but I prefer the wool pad on my trusty Makita 2500 RPM circular buffer. If orbital buffers were heavier they would be very useful - as boat anchors. When polishing with a circular buffer use medium pressure, and keep it moving so as not to burn through the gelcoat. When removing the haze, don’t go all the way to the edge – leave a thin perimeter of unbuffed compound so you know where you’ve stopped. Go back over where you’ve just polished with a towel to remove any compound residue. After you’ve polished the entire boat, you’re going to be tired, and it will look great, so you might think you’ve done enough. Big mistake. You need to protect and improve that shine with wax, or it might be dull again in as little as six months. I like to use cleaner waxes - they just seem to go on better. There are a ton of good waxes out there. Buy a high quality wax. When waxing, test a small area first. Let the wax dry completely, then buff. If it buffs out easy, then apply in the same

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size sections as before. If it is very hard to remove, then work in much smaller sections and start buffing before the wax dries completely. Q: What about other parts of the boat? A: To make your new finish really look good, it’s a good idea to polish your stainless steel with Collinite Metal Wax or Flitz. The shine will add to the overall effect. Q: Any other tips? A: A lot of boat owners have never even waxed their own car, much less a boat. If you’ve never used an electric buffer before, Eric Taylor

then experiment on your mother-in-law’s car first. Compounding and waxing a boat isn’t rocket science, but you can screw up your boat if you don’t do it right. If you’re unsure of your skills, or don’t have the time, bring in a professional. Oh yeah, one last tip: Wear a good pair of wrap-around sunglasses and drench yourself in sunscreen, or you’ll end up looking like me. Eric lives and works in the Wilmington Area. If detailing a boat sounds like too much work for you, call him at (910)231-5064. May/June 2009 Carolina Currents 37

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Tying the Knot On Board JONAS BENGTSSON

Dear Emily, I’ve been invited to help plan what I think is the most romantic of occasions - my sister’s wedding this June. The tricky part is that she and her fiancé have decided to get married aboard his boat! I’ve been to plenty of weddings before and helped some friends plan theirs, but I’ve never been to a wedding with a boating theme. In fact, I’ve only been on boats a few times. I found your column in this magazine and hope you might be able to offer some advice. Thanks for any tips! Yours truly,

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You have come to the proper place. I’ve attended nuptials aboard vessels of all varieties - from chartered riverboats to historic ships, and boats do indeed provide a romantic and memorable backdrop. Allow me to offer some insight into the nautical implications as you discuss details with your sister and her intended. As with any wedding, the happy couple must determine how many guests to include. This decision will be impacted by the size and type of boat involved. You will want to inspect it beforehand to calculate how many people it can accommodate, who will stand where and how the wedding party will get on and off. In smaller boats, space is extremely limited so perhaps only the bride, the groom and the celebrant will be onboard. Family and friends can be located at the dock within earshot. A larger boat may be able to host a

small wedding party onboard. In either case, the guests will most likely be standing, so be sure to guide your sister toward a shorter ceremony - preferably under half an hour. Like all nautical activities, the wedding will be weather dependent. A sea breeze may make it difficult for guests to hear the vows. While a brief squall may merely delay the event, prolonged inclement weather may force a complete change of plans, so it is best to have a fallback option available such as a yacht club or similar venue. Attire is another major decision. Does the happy couple prefer standard wedding attire, a semi-formal yachtie look, a barefoot tropical mode or something in between? Let the guests know, whatever the case. There may also be special con-

sideration as regard shoes on boats. High heels are hazardous and black soled shoes often leave marks on the deck, so be sure to let guests know what is appropriate if they will be stepping aboard. If the boat is underway during the ceremony, safety will be a consideration, particularly if children are onboard. Some states require that youth wear lifejackets while on board, even with the boat at the dock. Decorating shouldn’t be very difficult, as most boats are already attractive with their shiny brightwork and gleaming brass or stainless steel. Adorning stanchions with colorful bouquets and a few festive flags flying from the flag halyards might be all that is required. Nautical cakes, party favors and music can round out the event nicely. Many charter boats (all the way up to cruise ship size) offer wedding packages including onboard receptions that can be as simple or lavish as desired. In some cases the captain is licensed to perform the marriage ceremony (which, despite Hollywood portrayals to the contrary, is not automatically the case). As long as the couple does things in a way that is filled with meaning and importance to them, and so that no one’s feelings are hurt or offended, then the event is being planned correctly. Congratulations to your sister and her intended, and I wish them a bon voyage in their new life together!

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need to arrive in a timely manner. or 10 years, I served as Director Often, before our trips, the wind would of Outdoor Programs at a small have been howling out of the north for private North Carolina college, days, the seas six to eight feet. The best the leading weeklong adventures for students captains could do was to have us kill time between each two-month term. Sailing to upon our noon arrival, and then cross that the Bahamas was one of my favorites. The night. That way, they’d say, the crew could sailing bug bit me on a small charter to sleep through the ordeal. Bimini with friends during which all of us Sleeping is not usually a problem threw up crossing the Gulf Stream - going with college students, but many found it and coming. a challenge while riding a wild bucking I decided there was no better character sailboat in a hot leaky bunk with waves builder for young people than adding the contents of your insides to the sea while traveling to another country in a small Tips for Reaching the boat. Along with the therapeutic nature -Do your homework and go! And keep a damp of sharing yourself with the environment, towel on hand just in case. there’s a level of responsibility that many -Consult Steve Dodge’s Cruising Guide to the Abaco don’t appreciate. – take to heart everything he says about the crossing. No matter how bad you feel, you must -Sign up for a good weather site on the Internet (we come up from below (if you dared go use Buoy Weather) and log it for a month prior to your below) and find the low side of the cockpit trip to get a sense of weather patterns. (so it goes only into the sea, not into a -Schedule time to wait. If you’re in a hurry, you’re mate’s lap) and, afterwards, have the presasking for conditions favorable to sell your Buick. ence of mind not to wipe your mouth on your classmate’s towel. That’s a lot to think about when every muscle in your abdomen beating against the bottom, sides and top of the vessel in concert with the racket of is contracting. Multi-tasking is a skill that dislodged galley objects. many faculty try to teach. I chose to do it I stayed up top through the crossings with a sailing trip. and saw more than one green-gilled underCruising guides say one should look wear-clad 20-yearfor less than a 15-knot It’s about the mystery of why old stagger up from below and empty his wind with so many complain about belly over the side. no northerly There were stucomponent the voyage - the waves, the dents who stayed in before crossnausea, the storms that come the cockpit all night ing the Gulf on the downwind Stream. A out of nowhere - but keep side to keep the rest wind heading coming back. of us from gagging south hits the when they turned north-runtheir head to “sell their Buick” or “go see ning Gulf Stream and makes big square Earl,” as the sayings went. For me, takwaves that wreak havoc on small ships and ing just the right amount of Dramamine large intestines. The problem with taking a boat load of students from the Carolinas to at just the right time with one package of saltines and NO BEER tended to keep the Bimini for a week-long trip is you have to organize them on a Friday afternoon, drive bile down to a slight feeling of wet mouth and dizziness with no hurling. I shared this a 15-passenger van for 14 hours on each knowledge with each innocent who came side, shop for food, complete the 12-hour aboard to no avail. Our students were expecrossing, and still try to get five days in the islands. Waiting for moderate winds from a riential learners. “Start taking ginger tablets a month particular wind direction is trumped by the

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early,” I’d suggest in pre-trip meetings ginger being a natural deterrent of motion sickness. The hard core ate the root straight off the shelf. Others consumed massive quantities of ginger snap cookies. “Take Dramamine two hours before we leave shore,” I’d say, but being that their brains were packed with Plato and Pythagorean theorems, they’d forget to take the dosage. When the ruthless bow rose and fell with the first dozen waves, it was too late.

Bahamas in Your Boat -Pay attention to wave heights – four feet at one-second intervals is a lot worse than eight feet at fifty-second intervals. -Get your boat to West Palm Beach. Wait for an East or South wind. Take your Dramamine (just one so you won’t sleep through it). Eat saltines and don’t go below for any reason. If you’re lucky, you’ll motor across a flat lake. If not, you’ll have a rootin’ tootin’ conversation with Earl. Some wore “the patch” over an acupuncture point. It allowed them to feel wretched and prevented what they really needed to do - throw up - until eventually the good vibes could no longer mask the spasms exerted by their gut. Other students purchased “the band.” Worn like a bracelet, it was handy to wipe the sweat off one’s brow after a violent fit of barfing. But this is not really about throwing up. That would be gross. It’s about the mystery of why so many complain about the voyage - the waves, the nausea, the storms that come out of nowhere - but keep coming back. When I retired from torturing students, my husband I and explored that question in our own boat. We interviewed sailors who had made the journey multiple times. The most telling quote came from an old single-hander who had been sailing to the Abacos for 35 years: “Yeah, I had a good crossing once - it was back in 1972.”

Molly and Marshall sail a 28-foot Corsair trimaran – the Rocking M -- not much room for sleeping, but plenty of storage for saltines. Homeport is a shed in Asheville, North Carolina.

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But the action also raised questions about the legality of the boats, some of which have been moored in the area for 15 years. While anchoring is permitted outside of the channel, state officials said Broad Creek is not designated as a mooring field and boaters must have a permit to install a mooring buoy. DHEC is trying to identify who owns the boats and whether individual mooring buoys were permitted.

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9:23 AM / 0.15 ft 10:23 AM / 0.16 ft 11:22 AM / 0.12 ft 12:17 PM / 0.08 ft 12:58 AM / 0.04 ft 1:53 AM / -0.03 ft 2:43 AM / -0.07 ft 3:28 AM / -0.08 ft 4:11 AM / -0.04 ft 4:52 AM / 0.04 ft 5:32 AM / 0.14 ft 6:11 AM / 0.25 ft 12:18 AM / 2.66 ft 6:51 AM / 0.36 ft 12:58 AM / 2.55 ft 7:31 AM / 0.45 ft 1:41 AM / 2.45 ft 8:13 AM / 0.51 ft 2:27 AM / 2.37 ft 8:58 AM / 0.54 ft 3:18 AM / 2.30 ft 9:45 AM / 0.53 ft 4:13 AM / 2.27 ft 10:33 AM / 0.49 ft 5:10 AM / 2.27 ft 11:23 AM / 0.41 ft 12:12 AM / 0.43 ft 1:07 AM / 0.28 ft 2:00 AM / 0.12 ft 2:52 AM / -0.02 ft 3:42 AM / -0.13 ft 4:33 AM / -0.20 ft 5:24 AM / -0.22 ft 6:16 AM / -0.20 ft 12:38 AM / 3.07 ft 7:09 AM / -0.16 ft 1:35 AM / 2.89 ft 8:03 AM / -0.11 ft 2:34 AM / 2.69 ft 8:59 AM / -0.05 ft 3:35 AM / 2.51 ft 9:54 AM / -0.00 ft High

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June 2009

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5:15 PM / 2.69 ft 6:12 PM / 2.76 ft 6:34 AM / 2.21 ft 7:26 AM / 2.19 ft 8:14 AM / 2.20 ft 8:59 AM / 2.22 ft 9:41 AM / 2.24 ft 10:21 AM / 2.25 ft 11:01 AM / 2.26 ft 11:40 AM / 2.26 ft 12:19 PM / 2.26 ft 12:59 PM / 2.27 ft 1:40 PM / 2.30 ft 2:25 PM / 2.35 ft 3:13 PM / 2.43 ft 4:05 PM / 2.54 ft 5:01 PM / 2.67 ft 5:58 PM / 2.82 ft 6:24 AM / 2.21 ft 7:23 AM / 2.28 ft 8:21 AM / 2.38 ft 9:17 AM / 2.49 ft 10:12 AM / 2.59 ft 11:06 AM / 2.67 ft 12:01 PM / 2.73 ft 12:56 PM / 2.76 ft 1:52 PM / 2.76 ft 2:49 PM / 2.75 ft 3:47 PM / 2.72 ft 4:45 PM / 2.70 ft

11:39 PM / 0.15 ft 12:34 PM / 0.08 ft 1:22 PM / 0.08 ft 2:08 PM / 0.09 ft 2:52 PM / 0.10 ft 3:34 PM / 0.13 ft 4:15 PM / 0.17 ft 4:55 PM / 0.23 ft 5:35 PM / 0.30 ft 6:16 PM / 0.38 ft 6:59 PM / 0.46 ft 7:46 PM / 0.53 ft 8:37 PM / 0.56 ft 9:33 PM / 0.56 ft 10:34 PM / 0.51 ft 11:36 PM / 0.42 ft

HIGH LOW -1:13 -1:07 Oregon Inlet Rodanthe, Pamlico Sound +1:45 +2:24 -1:54 -2:05 Cape Hatteras -1:39 -1:39 Hatteras Inlet -1:38 -1:41 Ocracoke Inlet -2:04 -2:13 Cape Lookout Beaufort Inlet Channel Range -1:40 -1:41

7:05 PM / 2.81 ft 7:53 PM / 2.84 ft 8:38 PM / 2.86 ft 9:21 PM / 2.85 ft 10:01 PM / 2.82 ft 10:39 PM / 2.78 ft 11:16 PM / 2.72 ft 11:52 PM / 2.65 ft

12:24 PM / 0.10 ft 6:56 PM / 2.98 ft 1:21 PM / -0.03 ft 7:53 PM / 3.13 ft 2:19 PM / -0.15 ft 8:49 PM / 3.24 ft 3:16 PM / -0.26 ft 9:43 PM / 3.30 ft 4:12 PM / -0.32 ft 10:37 PM / 3.28 ft 5:09 PM / -0.32 ft 11:30 PM / 3.20 ft 6:06 PM / -0.27 ft 7:05 PM / -0.18 ft 8:05 PM / -0.06 ft 9:07 PM / 0.07 ft 10:11 PM / 0.17 ft 11:14 PM / 0.23 ft

Location

Core Creek Bridge Atlantic Beach Bogue Inlet New River Inlet New Topsail Inlet Wilmington

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High

Time Differences: Oregon Inlet-Wilmington, N.C. Location

High

HIGH LOW -0:21 -0:06 -2:02 -2:03 -1:34 -1:37 -1:31 -1:35 -1:27 -0:52 +0:25 +1:05

use Hampton Roads data +/- correction

1:47 AM 2:49 AM 3:51 AM 4:49 AM 5:45 AM

/ 5.86 ft / 5.68 ft / 5.54 ft / 5.43 ft / 5.35 ft

8:10 AM / 0.37 ft 9:11 AM / 0.33 ft 10:10 AM / 0.21 ft 11:05 AM / 0.06 ft 11:55 AM / -0.07 ft 12:31 AM / 0.11 ft 1:20 AM / 0.03 ft 2:06 AM / 0.02 ft 2:49 AM / 0.07 ft 3:31 AM / 0.18 ft 4:11 AM / 0.33 ft 4:51 AM / 0.50 ft 5:32 AM / 0.66 ft 6:14 AM / 0.79 ft 12:34 AM / 5.15 ft 6:59 AM / 0.88 ft 1:19 AM / 4.98 ft 7:47 AM / 0.91 ft 2:09 AM / 4.85 ft 8:38 AM / 0.86 ft 3:02 AM / 4.77 ft 9:30 AM / 0.74 ft 3:57 AM / 4.73 ft 10:22 AM / 0.56 ft 4:52 AM / 4.73 ft 11:13 AM / 0.33 ft 5:46 AM / 4.78 ft 12:03 PM / 0.07 ft 12:49 AM / 0.40 ft 1:41 AM / 0.15 ft 2:32 AM / -0.04 ft 3:23 AM / -0.16 ft 4:14 AM / -0.20 ft 5:05 AM / -0.18 ft 5:59 AM / -0.12 ft 12:32 AM / 6.19 ft 6:53 AM / -0.05 ft 1:29 AM / 5.89 ft 7:49 AM / 0.01 ft 2:27 AM / 5.58 ft 8:45 AM / 0.05 ft High

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May 2009

Low

High

Low

2:27 PM / 4.93 ft 3:32 PM / 5.14 ft 4:34 PM / 5.43 ft 5:31 PM / 5.74 ft 6:23 PM / 6.02 ft 6:36 AM / 5.26 ft 7:23 AM / 5.17 ft 8:07 AM / 5.06 ft 8:49 AM / 4.93 ft 9:28 AM / 4.79 ft 10:06 AM / 4.65 ft 10:44 AM / 4.52 ft 11:23 AM / 4.41 ft 12:06 PM / 4.34 ft 12:53 PM / 4.32 ft 1:45 PM / 4.39 ft 2:41 PM / 4.55 ft 3:37 PM / 4.81 ft 4:33 PM / 5.16 ft 5:27 PM / 5.55 ft 6:19 PM / 5.94 ft 6:40 AM / 4.85 ft 7:33 AM / 4.93 ft 8:26 AM / 5.00 ft 9:20 AM / 5.04 ft 10:15 AM / 5.07 ft 11:12 AM / 5.08 ft 12:12 PM / 5.11 ft 1:12 PM / 5.17 ft 2:13 PM / 5.27 ft 3:13 PM / 5.42 ft

8:26 PM / 0.38 ft 9:33 PM / 0.41 ft 10:38 PM / 0.35 ft 11:37 PM / 0.23 ft 12:42 PM / -0.16 ft 1:26 PM / -0.19 ft 2:07 PM / -0.14 ft 2:48 PM / -0.04 ft 3:27 PM / 0.12 ft 4:05 PM / 0.30 ft 4:44 PM / 0.51 ft 5:25 PM / 0.71 ft 6:08 PM / 0.90 ft 6:56 PM / 1.07 ft 7:52 PM / 1.18 ft 8:53 PM / 1.21 ft 9:56 PM / 1.12 ft 10:57 PM / 0.93 ft 11:54 PM / 0.67 ft

7:12 PM / 6.21 ft 7:57 PM / 6.30 ft 8:39 PM / 6.27 ft 9:19 PM / 6.16 ft 9:58 PM / 5.98 ft 10:36 PM / 5.76 ft 11:14 PM / 5.54 ft 11:53 PM / 5.33 ft

12:53 PM / -0.17 ft 1:42 PM / -0.37 ft 2:32 PM / -0.50 ft 3:23 PM / -0.54 ft 4:15 PM / -0.48 ft 5:09 PM / -0.33 ft 6:07 PM / -0.11 ft 7:07 PM / 0.13 ft 8:10 PM / 0.33 ft 9:13 PM / 0.47 ft

7:11 PM / 6.28 ft 8:03 PM / 6.54 ft 8:55 PM / 6.69 ft 9:48 PM / 6.73 ft 10:42 PM / 6.64 ft 11:37 PM / 6.45 ft

High

Low

High

4:12 PM / 5.60 ft 5:07 PM / 5.78 ft 5:59 PM / 5.94 ft 6:06 AM / 4.79 ft 6:55 AM / 4.71 ft 7:40 AM / 4.66 ft 8:22 AM / 4.61 ft 9:02 AM / 4.56 ft 9:41 AM / 4.51 ft 10:18 AM / 4.47 ft 10:56 AM / 4.44 ft 11:35 AM / 4.45 ft 12:18 PM / 4.51 ft 1:05 PM / 4.62 ft 1:57 PM / 4.79 ft 2:54 PM / 5.03 ft 3:52 PM / 5.33 ft 4:52 PM / 5.66 ft 5:51 PM / 6.01 ft 6:10 AM / 4.67 ft 7:10 AM / 4.82 ft 8:09 AM / 4.99 ft 9:07 AM / 5.16 ft 10:04 AM / 5.30 ft 11:00 AM / 5.40 ft 11:57 AM / 5.47 ft 12:53 PM / 5.52 ft 1:50 PM / 5.55 ft 2:47 PM / 5.57 ft 3:44 PM / 5.61 ft

10:16 PM / 0.51 ft 11:14 PM / 0.49 ft

June 2009

3:24 AM / 5.31 ft 4:20 AM / 5.08 ft 5:15 AM / 4.91 ft

9:40 AM / 0.05 ft 10:33 AM / 0.03 ft 11:24 AM / 0.01 ft 12:08 AM / 0.43 ft 12:58 AM / 0.36 ft 1:43 AM / 0.33 ft 2:26 AM / 0.32 ft 3:07 AM / 0.34 ft 3:47 AM / 0.39 ft 4:26 AM / 0.45 ft 5:05 AM / 0.52 ft 5:44 AM / 0.57 ft 6:24 AM / 0.61 ft 12:35 AM / 5.04 ft 7:06 AM / 0.61 ft 1:19 AM / 4.87 ft 7:51 AM / 0.58 ft 2:09 AM / 4.72 ft 8:41 AM / 0.50 ft 3:05 AM / 4.60 ft 9:35 AM / 0.37 ft 4:05 AM / 4.55 ft 10:31 AM / 0.19 ft 5:08 AM / 4.57 ft 11:28 AM / -0.04 ft 12:23 AM / 0.50 ft 1:20 AM / 0.20 ft 2:14 AM / -0.07 ft 3:06 AM / -0.28 ft 3:57 AM / -0.41 ft 4:48 AM / -0.46 ft 5:38 AM / -0.43 ft 12:13 AM / 6.17 ft 6:29 AM / -0.34 ft 1:06 AM / 5.78 ft 7:20 AM / -0.21 ft 1:59 AM / 5.38 ft 8:13 AM / -0.06 ft 2:53 AM / 5.02 ft 9:06 AM / 0.07 ft

High

12:11 PM / -0.01 ft 12:57 PM / -0.01 ft 1:40 PM / 0.02 ft 2:21 PM / 0.08 ft 3:01 PM / 0.17 ft 3:40 PM / 0.29 ft 4:18 PM / 0.44 ft 4:57 PM / 0.60 ft 5:38 PM / 0.76 ft 6:22 PM / 0.91 ft 7:13 PM / 1.04 ft 8:10 PM / 1.12 ft 9:14 PM / 1.11 ft 10:20 PM / 1.00 ft 11:23 PM / 0.78 ft

6:48 PM / 6.03 ft 7:33 PM / 6.07 ft 8:15 PM / 6.05 ft 8:56 PM / 5.97 ft 9:34 PM / 5.86 ft 10:11 PM / 5.71 ft 10:46 PM / 5.55 ft 11:21 PM / 5.38 ft 11:57 PM / 5.21 ft

12:25 PM / -0.28 ft 1:20 PM / -0.51 ft 2:15 PM / -0.68 ft 3:08 PM / -0.75 ft 4:02 PM / -0.70 ft 4:56 PM / -0.53 ft 5:51 PM / -0.27 ft 6:48 PM / 0.04 ft 7:47 PM / 0.33 ft 8:48 PM / 0.57 ft 9:49 PM / 0.72 ft

6:49 PM / 6.34 ft 7:46 PM / 6.60 ft 8:41 PM / 6.77 ft 9:35 PM / 6.81 ft 10:28 PM / 6.72 ft 11:21 PM / 6.50 ft

Time Differences: Masonboro Inlet, N.C.-St. Marys, Ga. Location

Masonboro Inlet Bald Head Southport Lockwoods Folly Inlet Shallotte Inlet (Bowen Point) Little River (town), ICW North Myrtle Beach, ICW Myrtle Beach, Comb Brdg, ICW

HIGH

-0:07 -0:10 +0:07 -0:22 +0:17 +0:13 +1:46 +2:27

LOW

+0:09 -0:07 +0:15 -0:08 +0:32 +0:39 +2:46 +4:03

Location

Georgetown Harbor, SC Edisto Marina, Big Bay Cr. Ent. Ashepoo-Coosaw Cutoff, ICW Beaufort River, Beaufort, SC Skull Creek, Hilton Head S Ent. Thunderbolt, Savannah Rvr., GA Savannah River Entr., GA St. Marys Entrance, N Jetty, GA

use Charleston data +/- correction

HIGH

+1:25 -0:07 +0:19 +1:08 +0:35 +0:36 +0:04 -0:32

LOW

+2:09 -0:04 +0:33 +0:59 +0:31 +0:22 +0:10 +0:07

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34º 15.3' NORTH

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77º 56.9' WEST

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