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Charleston Coach Leaves Legacy of Victory Treasures of Lake Murray Flying Sails, Dancing Crocs and Swimming Pigs
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The Pickle Dish: Charleston Coach Leaves Legacy of Victory
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Portal to the Past: Exploring the Depths of Lake Murray
Sailor’s Life: Why Small Cruising Sailboats are the Coolest Sail Away to Summer Camp Currently Aweigh: Flying Sails, Dancing Crocs and Swimming Pigs Current Destination: Georgetown - Cruising Gem
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Regatta Roundup: Charleston Race Week, BHI Preview: Boat Show Season Heating Up Classic Boats Tackle the ICW Cruising Through: Gypsy Wind - A Work in Progress
Casting About: Carolina Mussels - A Sundowner Treat
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Feature Coverage This Issue: Summer Camps, 11
Lake Murray, 23 Savannah, 20, 21
Bald Head Island, 19
Georgetown, 14 Charleston, 8,19,20
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More Pickles and Portals Current Destination: Oriental, N.C. Yacht and Sailing Club Youth Programs Previews of Charleston Maritime Festival and 50th Annual Governor’s Cup Hurricane Preparation Guide Classifieds Space Deadline: March 25
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e now have subscribers in more than 10 states, so we know they think the publication you’re holding is worth paying for, but beyond that it’s hard for us to tell just how you feel about us. If you sail the waters between Virginia and Georgia, then Carolina Currents - The North and South Carolina Sailor’s Magazine is your publication. Now we need to know how we’re doing so we can improve to meet your needs as we grow. Do you love or hate the stories we’re running? Are we missing something? What should we do more or less of? Below you’ll find a brief survey. Take a moment to fill it out and send or e-mail it in. We’ll draw winners to receive tickets to the South Carolina In-Water or Northeastern North Carolina boat shows (preview p. 20) and books we’ve reviewed (p. 24). Our top winner gets a $100 Leatherman Tool! We would also appreciate getting more letters (p. 20) about topics of interest to Carolina sailors (send to letters@CarolinaCurrents.com or the P.O. box at right). Sailors like free things, and Sailcraft Service is offering free rigging inspections to readers with their bucket crane. If you’re sailing through Oriental, take advantage of this offer on our back cover to start the season safe knowing your mast will keep standing. Speaking of Oriental, our home base, check out the guide to local businesses that always welcome boaters to the Sailing Capital of North Carolina (p. 7).
Another “free” thing on offer for our readers is free classified ads for any boating items selling for under $175 (details p. 30). Trust me, they work. Items we listed in Issue 1 could have sold many times with the calls we received, so empty your lockers. In this issue, we visit Georgetown (p. 14), one of the cruising gems of the Carolinas. If you have young sailors (or aspiring sailors) in your family, don’t miss the feature on sailing summer camps (p. 11). Next issue we’ll look at a few of the youth programs run by yacht and sail clubs, so let us know if you’re involved with one. Speaking of youngsters, the College of Charleston sailing team has bid farewell to longtime coach George Wood. Read Will Haynie’s Pickle Dish (p. 8). And catch a preview of all of the upcoming racing action in the Regatta Roundup (p. 19). We hope you enjoy these stories and all the rest. Let us know with your survey below. And don’t forget to support the great advertisers who make this free publication possible. We’re Growing We welcome Missy Gilcrease, our new mid-coast sales representative, aboard. If you live in the Wilmington or Myrtle Beach areas, call her at (910)294-1770 or send a note to missyg@bellsouth.net to learn about how Carolina Currents can help you meet your marketing needs. Share your thoughts - win
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Current NC Maritime Museum Troubles BEAUFORT, N.C. - Visiting boaters will no longer find loaner cars at the N.C. Maritime Museum. The program is a casualty of tighter controls imposed upon the Museum by officials in Raleigh in the wake of last year’s Pepsi Americas’ Sail event. The festival, hosted by the Friends of the Maritime Museum, ended up $1.8 million in the red and generated bad publicity with a disappointing turnout of ships and the use of a public ferry for a VIP party. The N.C. Department of Cultural Resources, parent entity of the Museum, has stepped in to sift through the aftermath, rankling some locals in the process. Museum Director David Nateman has referred all questions to the DCR. DCR Secretary Lisbeth C. “Libba” Evans asked State Auditor Leslie Merritt Jr. to examine funds used for the Pepsi festival. In October, the DCR also accepted the deed to the 36.6-acre Gallants Chan-
nel property where much of the festival was held. The Friends purchased the site a decade ago, in part using state funds, for future expansion of the Museum and used the deed to secure loans for site improvements and a line of credit for the festival. Evans established a committee to evaluate the site and its future use. She says that a portion of the property will be sold to the Department of Transportation for relocation of the U.S. 70 Bridge with proceeds used to reduce the more than $5 million in debt linked to the property. It is not known how a highway running through the tract will affect plans to create a historic maritime village on the site. Until the finances are sorted, debts retired and other issues resolved, Evans has put Museum expansion plans on hold. The state has also directed the Museum to grab the reins of some programs previously administered by the Friends, including the popular Junior Sailing Program and
the Watercraft Center. “Participants should see no difference,” Evans contends. As part of her review of the programs, Evans decided that the loaner car program - begun 30 years ago - was not appropriate for a state agency to administer. “In one directive from these administrators it’s finished!” retired Museum spokesperson and volunteer coordinator Jane Wolff said in a letter to the local newspaper. “Thousands of transient boaters from all over the world visit the Museum. Vehicles donated to the Friends (insurance paid by the Friends) allow boaters to shop. Hundreds of transient boaters spend many thousands of dollars here annually.” DCR officials say it’s a liability issue. “We do not want volunteers or staff put in the position to decide the legality or capacity of a driver to operate a vehicle safely,” Evans says, suggesting that the Friends find a means of continuing the program elsewhere in the community.
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ODC Member Yachtsman of the Year ORIENTAL, N.C. - Oriental Dinghy Club member Jud Smith will receive the 2006 Rolex Yachtsman of the Year award during a luncheon on March 2 at the New York Yacht Club in Manhattan. While Smith, 50, harkens from Marblehead, Mass., he has been traveling to “The Sailing Capital of North Carolina” for nearly 15 years to sail on the Neuse River with Oriental crewmates Henry Frazer and Mike Craig. He proudly lists his ODC membership alongside the Eastern Yacht Club in Marblehead. His Etchells racing boat is even named “Oriental Express.” The team won their third consecutive Etchells North American championship in 2006 sailing on Smith’s other home turf of New Bedford, Mass. A month later, Smith went on to victory at the Audi Etchells World Championship in Australia. South Carolina Boat Taxes in Flux CHARLESTON, S.C. - In early February, Charleston County Council discussed dropping the property tax on boats from the current 10.5 percent - one of the highest rates in the country - to 6 percent, the rate currently charged for motor homes. A final decision was pending. A state law passed last year allows counties to give the tax break for boats considered primary or secondary residences by the Internal Revenue Service. Some counties have already passed the measure. In Georgetown County, owners of liveaboard boats with amenities such as toilets, stoves and beds will see their tax drop to 4 percent if it is a full-time residence or 6 percent if it is used as a part-time residence. Owners of smaller vessels won’t get any break. Horry County decided in December to expand on the state rule by cutting their tax rate to 6.5 percent for all vessels, from dinghies to luxury yachts. Officials say the changes could result in decreased revenues unless the lower rates attract more boats to the coast, adding value to the tax rolls. Beneteau 40 Hits the Water MARION, S.C. - Beneteau USA has launched its first new model of 2007, the Beneteau 40. The design by naval architects Berret/Racoupeau offers the same “exceptional livability, quality, cachet and value as found in her larger siblings” the Beneteau 49 and 46 launched this past fall, according to a news release. 6 Carolina Currents March/April 2007
Big Barnacles In Charleston Harbor CHARLESTON, S.C. - Giant invasive barnacles have turned up on a dock in the Folly River, according to the S.C. Department of Natural Resources. The pesky filter-feeding crustacean comes from the Pacific coast of Central and South America and grows to over an inch in diameter. Scientists have been tracking the spread of the giants since they were found in St. Augustine, Fla. in 2002. Little is known about whether the barnacle - or an invasive mussel found at the same site - will become permanent residents of South Carolina. Contact David Knott, DNR invasive species specialist, at KnottD@dnr.sc.gov if you suspect you’ve seen these crustaceans. Lake Norman Fireboat Need LAKE NORMAN, N.C. - The Cornelius-Lemley Fire Rescue Department redoubled its efforts to acquire a new fire and rescue boat for Lake Norman after three pleasure craft were lost and five severly damaged in a January blaze at Kings Point Marina. No injuries resulted. The fire was the second at the 400-slip marina in the past two years. The Cornelius Fire Department said it reinforces the need for a full-service fireboat that can be kept on the water and have the pumping capabilities of at least 2,000 GPM. Marinas Market Heats Up CHARLESTON, S.C. - The Charleston area marina market is being stirred up once again. Investors who purchased Bohicket Marina and Yacht Club on Seabrook Island for $11 million in 2004 have subsequently sold off 90 slips as dockominiums. They say they plowed proceeds from slip sales - ranging from $95,000 to $115,000 apiece - back into dock improvements and other renovations, and are now seeking to cash out the remainder of the property for $27 million. On nearby Johns Island, a group of Washington, D.C. investors who purchased Buzzard’s Roost and Stono marinas for $22 million in August have begun renovation work on the Roost side and are now talking about selling slips. The two neighboring properties are being combined into a single 425-slip marina with a pool, new laundry rooms and a new store. Developers say they may add up to 50 condominium units. Also changing hands last year was Daniel Island Marina on Clouter Creek, selling for $13.2 million in June. The buy-
ers have since sold a third of their 427 dry stack units for $65,000 apiece, but have held onto the 44 wet slips. Bodie Island Landmarks Relocating KILL DEVIL HILLS, N.C. - The National Park Service plans to relocate the Bodie Island Coast Guard and Lifesaving Stations. The historic structures are in danger of destruction by the ocean and need to be moved to ensure their preservation. They will also be stabilized and restored. C2B to Launch Amid Tall Ships CHARLESTON, S.C. - The sixth edition of the Charleston to Bermuda (C2B) race will launch May 18 in Charleston Harbor, amid a colorful maritime spectacle. The Charleston Ocean Racing Association handles race committee duties, and all participating yachts will be equipped with a satellite tracking system to guarantee position updates and enhanced safety as they sail 777 miles to St. Georges, Bermuda. Dowry Creek Owner Passes BELHAVEN, N.C. - Ted Klapperich, 57, died of an apparent heart attack Jan. 11. He and wife Mary have owned and operated Dowry Creek Marina in Belhaven since 1998, establishing a reputation as one of the most cruiser-friendly operations along the ICW. He was known for frequent beer can chicken cookouts at the marina. He is survived by his wife, a son and a daughter. AIWA Recognizes Local ICW Support WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH, N.C. At their 2006 annual meeting, the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway Association’s Board of Directors presented stewardship awards to the State of North Carolina and its coastal communities for their leadership and commitment to preserving the ICW. The state General Assembly funded a study of waterway maintenance issues that convinced officials that action was needed to keep inlets open and safe for navigation. Coastal communities then partnered with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and provided funding to dredge four inlets that would otherwise have continued to shoal-in until they were impassable. Awards were presented to: the State of North Carolina, Brunswick County, Onslow County, Carteret County, and the towns of Ocean Isle Beach, Holden Beach, Cape Carteret, Cedar Point, Emerald Isle, Swansboro and North Topsail Beach. www.CarolinaCurrents.com
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The Pickle Dish
Regatta Action and People Across the Carolinas
Charleston Coach Leaves Legacy of Victory in His Wake By Will Haynie
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ll I’ve really done here is just do my job,” says George Wood as he closed out his 31-year career as director of the College of Charleston’s sailing program. His teams have won more national championships (16) than any college team in the Carolinas. Now the accidental coach, who came to the college as a PhD to teach physical education, is moving on. Wood assumed the duties of director of the Newport, Calif., Sea Base for the Boy Scouts of America on Feb. 1 . Reflecting on the national powerhouse program he built, Wood said it’s hard to single out milestones. “People have asked why I’d want to continue after, say, 10 national championships, or 15. It’s because of the kids - they make it what it is. The most exciting time for me has always been the first day of the year when we meet the new athletes and see who shows up.” In college sailing, there are no scholarships, but schools can recruit. Student-athletes pay their own way, so sailing coaches don’t know who’s on their team until they show up for the first team meeting. The mix of Charleston’s charm, the College’s program and facilities, and Wood’s magic helped bring 60 eventual All Americans and four Collegiate Sailors of the Year to the program. He began by volunteering with the sailing team when it had its first full-time coach in the mid-1970s. “That coach didn’t work out, and I was talking about the situation with thenpresident Ted Stern, who said, ‘Why don’t you write out what it takes for you to become the director?’ That’s how I got the Part of the college fleet at opportunity to Mt. Pleasant make my avoca-
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tion become my profession,” Wood says. “Not many people get an opportunity like that.” The program was far from the top. “We had four 420-class sailboats under a Sears aluminum shed at the City Marina. But the program got support from the College as well as the Charleston sailing community.” He points out that what’s been built is not just a sailing team, but a sailing program that provides 12 physical education classes per year, 10-12 adult non-credit courses, has hosted countless youth and collegiate sailing events, and has a sailing program that’s open to the public “The hardest thing to leave behind is the alumni and the Sailing Association,” Wood says, “Because it’s the tie to all our team members and supporters, past and present.” The Association helped promote sailing and raise private funding through the College of Charleston Foundation to provide boats and a first-rate facility. “The College itself doesn’t own a single boat,” Wood points out. “Every boat has been purchased with donated funds.” During Wood’s tenure, the J. Stewart Walker Jr. Endowed Fund was begun after its namesake’s death in 1983. The Cougars travel more than any college sailing team in the country, and the Walker Endowment makes that possible. The J. Stewart Walker Jr., Sailing Complex at Patriots Point was also built with private funds and is one of the top sailing facilities in the country. Wood was also instrumental in securing philanthropist Edgar Cato’s $1 million gift last year establishing the Hissar Endowment, named for Cato’s racing yachts. Asked if last season’s accomplishment of winning two of three categories in the Collegiate National Championships and having Alana O’Reilly named the Collegiate Female Sailor of the Year was a sign that it was time to leave while he was on top, Wood responded, “Thirty-one years in any job will get you thinking. Newport offers professional and personal opportunities.” In California, Wood will oversee a program that has everything from kayaks to tall ships, a staff of 40, and 30,000 youth per year participating. The North and South Carolina Sailor’s Magazine
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The Sailor’s Life By Phillip Reid
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Unlike Skylab and Mir (and big yachts), the small cruising sailboat is a personal spacecraft because it’s within the means of individual people to own, outfit, operate and fix when it breaks. Another reason it’s better than an actual spacecraft is because we can’t breathe or even survive 10 seconds in outer space without wearing a suit more hard-core than what deep-sea divers wear in the abyss. But we surface aquanauts can wear
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choose to, and when I choose to, it’s with the people I most want to be close to. A spacecraft: she allows me to venture out into what is essentially vast empty space while carrying with me everything I need to survive the time I spend out there. If you tend to think of sailboats as ancient technology and associate your pride and joy more with Cook’s Endeavour than NASA’s, give her a couple of goodsized solar panels - especially mounted wing-style like Skylab - and your boat will instantly acquire a subtle but clear visual statement of spacecraft autonomy, as well as the function behind the form. You may be tempted to re-name her Mir. 10 Carolina Currents March/April 2007
as little as we like aboard our personal spacecraft under warm sunshine while breathing good old salt air. And we can see the stars almost as well as the guy in the spacesuit. Or we can cozy up down below in our custom cocoon, enjoying the same deep satisfaction we got when we were six and made forts out of big cardboard boxes and blankets draped over tables. When I can pull back from the details of epoxy-filling screw holes and heat-shrinking butt connectors, I realize that she may be a modern twist on ancient technology, but she’s a marvelous machine. This modest craft, on which
I’ve spent less money than many people spend on what they drive to work, can take me anywhere on this great big planet that’s accessible by water at least five and a half feet deep, and she can do so because of the work I’ve done on her to make her my personal spacecraft. She can motor in a calm or against the wind. She can make her own electricity. She carries food and water. She has comfortable places to sleep, read, cook good meals and eliminate waste. She has equipment to tell us where we are and carries low-tech backups if we get too close to the zap of Zeus. She provides shade and ventilation and has a really nice stereo so we can surf Atlantic swells to Wagner or get it on to Marvin Gaye in some cove hundreds of miles from anywhere else. And these are just bonus features. The coolest thing about the personal spacecraft is the ancient technology: She sails! Phillip and Andie Reid sail their 1977 Pearson 28 Miss Bohicket out of Wilmington, N.C. They completed a six-year refit in June 2006. Much of that, and the excursions they enjoyed in the meantime, have been chronicled in Good Old Boat, Sail, BoatWorks, Soundings and Cruising World.
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Arapahoe, N.C., United Methodist Church
Fleet: 38-foot cutter, 45 board boats, 10 Aqua Finns, several Hobie Cats, 9 Flying Scots
Co-ed program serves 1,400 summer campers
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Tuxedo, N.C., on Summit Lake, unaffiliated
Fleet: Y-Flyers, Lightnings, Snipes, Thistles, Flying
grades 1-12 on almost 50 waterfront acres. Sailing director Richard Stevens and 20 sailing staff teach beginning to advanced boat handling. Activities
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Tuxedo, N.C., traditional Christian camp
Mondamin for boys share the fleet. “We like a
Boys 6-16. Founded in 1969 on 150 acres. Sailing
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variety so that campers learn to manage different rigs and different handling characteristics.
Experienced sailors take boats to other lakes to sail
and camp.” Founded in 1922, the camps serve up to
Fleet: Sunfish, Sailfish, Zumas, Force 5s, Cocaros
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Tuxedo, N.C., Summit Lake, traditional Christian
“Summer camps are still alive and well,” reports Rev. John Farmer, a certified sailing instructor and the director of the Don Lee Center for the past 30 years. “Although we’re not just open in the summer anymore. Most of us also do things with families and schools in the spring and fall.” Some of the more popular camps are already filling their summer slots, so hurry to check availability. Check the Carolina Currents Online Edition for listings of other camps where sailing is limited to basic instruction on a small fleet of board boats, usually Sunfish. Camp Caroline www.campcaroline.org
Arapahoe, N.C. on Neuse River, Disciples of Christ Fleet: five Aquacats, two Sunfish, a Hobie Cat, plus local keelboats.
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Fleet: Sunfish, Sharks and a one-man racing sloop Girls 6-17. Owned by Miller family since 1920.
“Enjoy the gentle breezes and warm sun that make an hour on the lake so much fun, no matter what your ability level. Learn the parts of the boat, the rules of sailing, boat safety and all the fun of this wonderful sport.”
Camp Sea Gull/Camp Seafarer www.seagull-seafarer.org
Arapahoe, N.C., YMCA of the Triangle Area
Fleet: More than 200 boats including 90 Sunfish,
35 Scouts, a dozen JY-15s, three Catalina 25s and a Corinthian 60 yacht
Campers ages 6-16 from all over the world come
to Camp Sea Gull for boys and Camp Seafarer for girls to experience a unique seafaring program on
the wide coastal waters of the Neuse River on the
Inner Banks. Founded by YMCA in 1948 and now encompassing two camps on 350 acres each with
Sail aboard Schooner Jeanie B with Camp Sea Gull
Sea Gull Sail On www.seagull-seafarer.org/pr_sail_on For high school boys seeking high adventure, Sail On offers a 12-day adventure aboard a 70-foot schooner while exploring the Outer Banks. Campers participate in a small-group leadership program. Each camper has opportunities to serve as skipper, stand watch and learn advanced navigation using both modern electronics and celestial techniques. The trip is supervised by a licensed captain and two experienced Sea Gull counselors. March/April 2007 Carolina Currents 11
Flying Sails, Dancing Crocs
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wind conditions since crew on these boats translates into mobile ballast. This year’s 20-knot plus winds required lots of crew and I landed a spot on White Ghost. The start doesn’t include the usual tacking for position at the line. Instead, at the sound of the gun anchors were hauled up, the single sail simultaneously raised and we were off for some exhilarating racing as we scrambled out on boards to balance against the deck-sweeping sail. The competition between the captains is intense with thousands of dollars in prize money and bragging rights at stake, so the sailing was fast and wet with many near capsizes, close passes and one boat, aptly named Smashie, losing its rig just before the finish line. Spectators watched from a huge dinghy raft up drifting near the course. I scored a T-shirt and lots of memories. The next day’s New Year’s Eve celebrations began with a church service and a pirates party for children. A long drive golf contest was held at the docks, where the distance of the struck floating balls were marked by GPS. Everyone hoped that Tiger Woods, whose megayacht Tida Wave enjoyed plenty of mobile ballast was anchored in the harbor, might make an appearance but it was not to be. At sunset we strolled down the street to a captain’s cocktail party at Happy People Marina. Free rum punches and appetizers drew a crowd and probably contributed to our deciding to register Gypsy Soul for the New Year’s Day Cruising Regatta. A traditional pig roast and music at the Staniel Cay Yacht Club (www.stanielcay.com) kept everyone going until midnight - very late by cruisers’ standards. The lively
TANIEL CAY, Bahamas - After a quiet Christmas we were ready for a party, and Staniel Cay is the place to be. We were one of about 50 boats gathered at this small settlement inhabited by just 80 locals and ex pats in the middle of the Exumas. The nearby anchorage off Big Majors Spot has great holding and is large enough to hold everyone - including megayachts with plenty of swinging room. The rich and famous mingled with the cruising crowd. The first of many events over the three days was an auction. I cleaned out a few lockers and found a number of items to donate. Why did I need a tortilla press anyway? Other items included original artwork by a local artist, a jar of coffee creamer and everything in between. Money raised funded the prize for the Bahamian C-class New Years Eve Mixed Doubles Regatta, one of the highlights of the festivities. Anyone could sign up for a chance to crew on one of these traditional wooden gaff-rigged sailboats. The number of crew spots available varies with the
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Susan (smiling, in yellow) aboard White Ghost
throng of locals, vacationers, cruisers and megayachties provided fascinating people watching as the Croc-footed danced with the high-heeled crowd. Champagne cocktails and a very impressive fireworks display on the beach welcomed in 2007. We dreaded the long and potentially wet ride back to the boat, but by 1 a.m. the wind lay down and we enjoyed a beautiful moonlit dinghy trip.
come as a tourist “butYouleave as a friend. ”
Morning came mighty early. This 33rd running of the race included a few serious racers, the local A-Class Bahamian champion Tida Wave, and a bunch of cruising boats. Gypsy Soul certainly fell into the latter class since we sailed with the dinghy on davits and jerry jugs of water and fuel on the rails. Rule no. 1: “Don’t hit the committee boat” betrayed the true atmosphere of the day. Seventeen boats ranging from 18 to 45 feet competed in the 20-knot winds. After a hectic start we saw the stern of many of our competitors on the first downwind leg, but we charged back on a reach. Two hours www.CarolinaCurrents.com
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Make Every Day Earth Day later, and at least 30 minutes after the lead boat, we crossed the finish line and raised our string of colored pennants. We may not have finished fast, but we looked good doing it! An afternoon beach barbeque and prize ceremony provided a place to rehash the races, listen to rake and scrape music and watch a dance performance by some local schoolgirls. Every boat entered was awarded a prize and we received a locally made straw basket filled with goodies including scrumptious homemade banana bread and some Kalik beers. Once the holiday crowds had thinned out, we explored the local attractions. This flock of islands lies midway between the Exuma Land and Sea Park and the cruising mecca of George Town and is surrounded by extraordinary gin-clear waters with an easy inlet from Exuma sound. The friendly SCYC provides a dinghy dock, fuel and water, trash disposal and free Internet access. From there you can walk to the three stores in town – the Pink Pearl, the Blue Store and Isles General – provid-
Feeding the natives at Pig Beach
ing some groceries and a few boat supplies. No visit to Staniel is complete without an evening at Club Thunderball, named for the famous grotto across the harbor where the James Bond movie Thunderball was filmed. After all the partying over the last few days, it was time to get back in the water so we decided to check out the grotto for ourselves. The entrance of the cave is festooned with colorful sponges and stalactites hang from the roof. Light comes in though a hole in the top and through the side openings at low tide, giving the water an otherworldly glow. Inside the cave is a huge queen angel fish nicknamed Pussy Galore and a host of other friendly sea life. The reefs on either side of the grotto, which are off-limits to fishing, are teaming with sea life. Among the beautiful beaches we visited was Pig Beach on Big Majors Spot. True to its name, several wild pigs swam out to the dinghy. They have been known to try climbing aboard boats looking for dinner, so I quickly scrambled into the water to toss them some food scraps. They were a bit more aggressive than I expected and I sustained a knockdown, much to the amusement of my captain and the boatload of charterers photographing the event! Even the beauty of these islands can fade as the siren call of new ports beckons. But it will only be a year before the celebrations begin again on this island where, in the words of the local Captain Brooks Miller, “you come as a tourist but leave as a friend.” Editor’s Note: Susan and Tom Goldsworthy are wintering in the Bahamas aboard their Gozzard 36 Gypsy Soul, having started cruising full-time last year after quitting their jobs in the Triangle area.
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n April 22, 1970, some 20 million people across the country rallied for the environment, marking what U.S. Sen. Gaylord Nelson dubbed the first “Earth Day.” A month earlier, the City of San Francisco quietly named the Vernal Equinox - March 21 - as Earth Day. Founder John McConnell chose equinox to celebrate the date when night and day are equal, spring comes to the Northern Hemisphere and autumn descends upon the Southern, and the planet is balanced. “The first day of spring is a divine symbol and promise of new life,” he said. “Plants that have died will now be reborn in the seeds they have left... Spring is the time for new life and new beginnings.” Today, Earth Day is celebrated by proclamation of the United Nations on the March date, but most Americans stick with April 22. From 1970 until today, much progress has been made. And, sadly, much ground has been lost. Earth Day offers a chance to deepen our reverence for our planet and provides a forum for concerns about the land, forests, rivers, lakes, oceans and air. Remember: 71 percent of the Earth’s surface is covered by water - although that could increase if we don’t curb our global warming influence on the environment. While we can point accusingly at our government, the real decisions are made by each of us. It comes down to trillions of individual choices: walk or drive to a store, recycle a can or bury it in a landfill, install solar panels or a gen set, catch a breeze in your sail or turn the engine key. Have a happy Earth Day - or better still - make every day an Earth Day. March/April 2007 Carolina Currents 13
Current Destination
Georgetown - Cruising Gem Seaport Retains Its Historic Charm
G The mill overlooking the Sampit River
Craft of all kinds crowd the waterfront
EORGETOWN, S.C. - Fishing boats still line the riverbanks nearby and unload their catch at Independent Seafood where Glennie Tarbox carries on the family business as he’s done for decades and his father did before him, selling seafood to a steady stream of locals and visitors. His daughter Meg Tarbox dishes up her trademark shrimp and grits a block down Cannon Street at the landmark Harbor House Bed and Breakfast, built in 1740 as a shipping warehouse. Just up the Sampit River, the billowing smokestacks of what was once the world’s largest paper mill and the adjacent steel mill testify to the town’s still thriving industries. Parallel to the river, the revitalized downtown business district bustles with a variety of eateries, shops, a department store, galleries, museums and more. Gracious old homes built by plantation owners and the shopkeepers who served them still line the surrounding streets laid out in a tidy grid beneath canopies of gnarled oak branches. And the river still flows around the Goat Island bend, welcoming boaters
to enjoy this time capsule of small town Carolina coastal living. “I used to have customers come by land, air and sea,” says Harborwalk Marina dockmaster David Rowe, who has worked more than five decades at the Front Street location, since it was just a service station with a small fuel dock. “We’ve had sea planes land in the river and 200-foot cruise ships at our dock.” Rowe has worked for seven different owners. He recalls when the nearby drawbridge was replaced and the town’s Harborwalk was built. “The whole town has changed,” Rowe contends. But any visitor will find ample evidence that much has remained the same. Spaniards first unsuccessfully attempted to settle the area in the early 1500s, succeeded by the English two centuries later. Before the Europeans, at least six Native American tribes dwelt here, leaving their names upon the area’s waters: Sampit, Pee Dee, Waccamaw, Santee and Winyah. Established in 1729 as South Carolina’s third city and proclaimed an official port of entry three years later, Georgetown flourished thanks to the easily navigable Winyah Bay inlet 12 miles away and
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N Georgetown Landing Marina Anchorage Area and town dock
steady trade of indigo and rice grown on the area’s plantations. Georgetown’s gentle loop in the Sampit River has attracted a vast variety of working and pleasure boaters ever since, from the 316-foot four-masted Sea Cloud that spent a few months docked there in the 1930s and the migrating flocks of snowbirds cruising the Intracoastal Waterway each spring and summer to the commercial ships loading paper pulp and scrap metal at the plants. Ashore, mariners are easily charmed by the collection of more than 50 antebellum mansions in the National Register Historic District adjoining the harbor. While
The Rice Museum
Georgetown’s charm rests in its still vital history, one doesn’t have to wander far to find modern conveniences. Head half a dozen blocks up Front Street toward the mills until you reach the stoplight and turn right to find a major thoroughfare lined with modern commerce.
Georgetown Essentials Navigating into Georgetown is easily accomplished after consulting the relevant chart. If coming from offshore into the Winyah Bay Inlet, merge with the ICW and continue north five miles to where the Sampit, Great Pee Dee and Waccamaw rivers empty into the bay. If you head a mile up the Great Pee Dee River you’ll find Georgetown Landing Marina on your left, just north of red marker 40 before the U.S. 17 North Bridge. This first-class marina welcomes transients
To Winyah Bay and ICW
(25 percent BoatU.S. slip discount) up to 200 feet on floating docks among a large resident fleet of cruising and sportfishing boats. Amenities include water, power, fuel, laundry, showers, wi-fi and a well-stocked ship’s store. Call VHF16 or (843)546-1776. Visitors may see mammoth marlin and tuna being offloaded on the docks. For an adventure, arrange an offshore charter trip to fill your larders with fresh seafood. If you’re due for a night ashore, the top-notch Hampton Inn, (843)545-5099, shares the marina parking lot, offering a convenient option. Land’s End Restaurant on the other end of the lot provides a popular dining option, and all of the downtown eateries are a pleasant dozen-block
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Current Destination walk away with several fast food options along the route. Alternatively, from the bay turn left up the Sampit, which carries ample depth, then veer right at the flashing S marker to enter the downtown Georgetown loop. The first docks you’ll encounter on your right are Hazzard Marine with a full-service marina and boatyard including a 50ton Travelift. Transients are welcomed on floating concrete docks accommodating up to 100-foot vessels with 12-foot depths, water, power, cable, wi-fi, pumpouts, fuel, a ship’s store, laundry, showers and a captains’ lounge. Call on VHF16 or (843)527-3625. Next up is The Boat Shed Marina accommodating transients up to 90 feet with fixed and floating docks including water, power, cable, wi-fi, pumpouts, fuel, showers, some supplies and engine repairs. There is also a convenient launch ramp for trailer sailors. Call (843)546-4415. Immediately nextdoor is Old Cathou’s Boat Yard. Local Tow BoatU.S. operator Capt. Ronnie Campbell runs the facility, cranking up the 70-year-old railway to haul out trawlers for bottom jobs. The historic fish house on the property is worth a visit if only to see Campbell’s latest brood of ducklings. Minimal dockage and repair work may be possible. Call (843)833-1951 or VHF16. Harborwalk Marina is the final downtown facility, offering fixed pier transient dockage for vessels up to 200 feet with water, The Rice Museum houses the earliest known example of colonial shipbuilding
The harbor walk is a great place from which to watch the water
power, fuel and showers. Call (843)546-4250. All of the downtown docks are in the historic district and within a couple of blocks of the stores and restaurants on Front Street. If you’d rather swing on the hook, simply continue past the marinas and look for room in 10 feet of water just west of the channel among the resident fleet. Go slow to avoid a few shallow spots. As most of the local vessels are on mooring balls and holding is in soft mud, it is advisable to set fore and aft anchors or use a Bahamian mooring to accommodate tidal current swings. A free town dinghy dock is provided toward the south end of the Harborwalk, and public restrooms (no showers) are provided on Front Street. A wide range of basic and specialty provisions can be found at Global Health, 917 Front St., or Kudzu Bakery, 120 King St. Stock up on fish fresh off the boat at Independent Seafood, 1 Cannon St. The local Piggly Wiggly, (843)546-5445, will also send a car to pick up visiting boaters. Great restaurants abound on Front Street, such as Brown Pelican Café, The Rice Paddy, River Room, Thomas Cafe and more.
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Things to do in Georgetown With the waterfront nestled up to the historic district, you don’t have to wander far to find things to do. In fact, as soon as you step off the dinghy dock, you’ll be walking on the town’s Harborwalk, one of its most gracious features. Stroll its length from one historic end to the other to soak up the waterfront views. Even the nearby industrial smokestacks can look (though not always smell) attractive from the boardwalk as the sun sets over the water. At one end you’ll find a landmark clock tower marking the entrance to The Rice Museum, 633 Front St., (843)546-7423. The Greek Revival structure at one time served as the town hall. While the models portraying the area’s historic rice production are quaintly dated, the real gem of the museum for mariners is a skeletal hull that rests on the third floor of the former hardware shop next door. Raised from the bottom of the nearby Black River in 1976 and dubbed Brown’s Ferry, archaeologists have dated it to the 1730s, making it the earliest known example of colonial shipbuilding and providing invaluable insights into construction methods of that era. Squint and you can almost imagine it loaded with rice and plying the waters of Georgetown’s distant past. The Carolina shipbuilding tradition began here. Several other interesting local history exhibits are on the second floor. Even if you arrive in town by land, you should still explore the water. Along the middle of the boardwalk you’ll find a fleet of tour boats, including the schooner Jolly Rover II, (843)546-8822, offering sunset and pirate adventures; and Cap’n Rod’s boats, (843)477-0287, offering river excursions past Lowcountry plantations, lighthouse trips and ghost story harbor tours. A huge annual attraction for the nautically inclined is the Wooden Boat Show, (843)545-0015, now in its 18th year. Last year’s event drew thousands of visitors to the waterfront to see an assortment of 80 vessels. Catch the 2007 show on Oct. 20. Continue to the north end of the Harborwalk and you’ll find the historic Kaminiski House Museum, a private residence built in 1769 and now stuffed with antiques and town history. Tours Historic downtown
provided on the hour 10 a.m.-4 p.m. provide plenty of details about the furnishings and gossip about the former residents. Thomas W. Daggett, who bought the house in 1866, is credited with building a mine that sank the Union steamer The Harvest Moon, flagship of Admiral John A. Dahlgren. The ship’s smokestack can still be seen in Winyah Bay five miles from town. The Kaminiski House lawn is the site of several events, including its free Garden Day in April, and a series of free concerts on Saturdays and July 4th in the summer. The house is just one of 63 historic stops on a walking tour map of the National Register Historic District. Ask for a copy at the museum gift shop or in the Visitor’s Center, 531 Front St. Or call Georgetown native Nell Morris Cribb, (843)546-3975, to join one of Miss Nell’s Tours to gain a local’s insights. She can also arrange plantation tours. If you’d rather not walk through the 25block district, then jump aboard the Swamp Fox Tours tram, 624 Front St., (843)527-1112, operating since 1978. They, too, arrange plantation trips. Allow time to explore the antique and art galleries, bookstores, specialty stores and other interesting Front Street shops, housed in historic commercial structures. There are even a couple of salty watering holes to serve thirsty sailors. For deeper insight into the area’s rich history, visit the Georgetown County Museum, housed in the Old Masonic Lodge, 623 Prince St., (843)545-7020.
Our popularity has long been off the charts. Sitting at the confluence of five rivers at Winyah Bay, historic Georgetown County, South Carolina, has been a favorite of boaters for centuries. Come and explore: inshore, offshore or onshore. To navigate, follow our comprehensive, self-guided historic tour guide. For more information, a guide and accommodations, call 1-866-570-4234. Or visit www.Nature2Sea.com
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Upcoming Events You Won’t Want to Miss
See our website for complete listings including regattas and other events around the Carolinas
Regattas listed are open to all sailors, although a PHRF rating or regional sailing mambership may be needed. If you plan on attending an event, contact the organizer ahead of time since details can change.
Call (252)728-7317 to verify classes or visit www.
30 Fifth Annual Savannah International Boat Show
industry with free family activities. www.
www.savannahinternationalboatshow.com. See p. 20
townofmountpleasant.com (843)849-2061
Boatbuilding Carpentry (Flat-bottomed) Feb. 24-
APRIL 2007
MAY 2007
N.C. Maritime Museum, 315 Front St., Beaufort ah.dcr.state.nc.us/sections/maritime for updates.
25, Apr. 21-22; Boatbuilding Carpentry (Roundbottomed) Jan. 20-21, Mar. 24-25, May 19-20; Boatbuilding (one week) Feb. 3-11, June 9-17;
Build a Boat in a Day Mar. 17, May 5, June 30;
Diesel Maintenance Mar.15-16; Electrical Systems (12 Volt) Apr. 19-20; Knotting and Splicing Mar. 10-11; Sail Making Apr. 14-15 MARCH 2007
5-8 J/24 Easter Regatta 2007 (Columbia Sailing
3-10 SBC Classic Boat Rally Oorganized sailing
Club, S.C.) www.columbiasailingclub.org/easter/
adventure up the Intracoastal Waterway from
ccalhoun@sc.rr.com. See p. 24
S.C. for boats of classic design up to 24 feet. www.
Museum, Beaufort) enjoy morning trawl and dredge
9536, Woody@ClassicBoatRally.com. See p. 21
research vessel. $25. Reservations (252)728-7317
demonstrations, races and activities on the Beaufort
index.htm Charlie Calhoun (803)781-1846,
Savannah, Ga. to Beaufort, S.C. to Charleston,
11 Marine Life Collecting Cruise (N.C. Maritime
classicboatrally.com Woody Norwood (404)352-
excursion aboard Duke University Marine Lab’s
5 Wooden Boat Show (Beaufort N.C.) Exhibition,
12-15 Charleston Race Week (Charleston, S.C.)
waterfront and N.C. Maritime Museum.
4 Spirit of South Carolina Launch (Charleston
Three days of racing Southern hospitality. www.
www.ncmm-friends.org/calendar/events.asp
celebration at Maritime Center 4-8 p.m. www.
14 Nautical Tool and Tag Sale (Olde Seaport,
between Chesapeake, Va. and South Mills, N.C.)
Port Authority Passenger Terminal, S.C.) noon, scmaritime.org
10 GPS for Mariners Course (Carteret Community
charlestonraceweek.com (843)722-1030. See p. 19
6 Paddle For The Border (Dismal Swamp Canal
Beaufort N.C.) 7a.m.-noon, proceeds support N.C.
Canoes or kayak; registration limited. $30 fee
14 America’s Boating Course (Carteret Community
www.dismalswamp.com/
Maritime Museum (252)728-7317
includes T-shirt, hat, lunch, and shuttle service.
College, Morehead City N.C.) www.a05420.
Mid-May thru Late September Traditional
benandlibbie1@earthlink.net
Museum - Roanoke) During the summer the
Maritime Museum - Roanoke) $600 members, $675
opportunities to sail on Shallowbag Bay aboard a
16-19 AGLCA Rendezvous (Charleston City
17-20 Tall Ships Charleston 2007 (Maritime
America’s Great Loop Cruising Association.
on land and majestic tall ships from around the
7888, restob@greatloop.com
most famous classic tall ships will descend on the
Island, N.C.) www.bhiregatta.com. See p. 19
include pirate camps, classic wooden boat displays,
www.lakenormanyachtclub.com
building, maritime art, music, food and more.
17 Suddenly in Command Course (Carteret
Harbor Marina) Deidre Menefee (843)345-0369
18 Charleston to Bermuda Race Start (Charleston,
Designed specifically for boaters who are not
27-29 Northeastern North Carolina Boat Show
18-20 2007 Laser Masters (Wrightsville Beach,
College, Morehead City N.C.) www.a05420. uscgaux.info Ben Crabtree (252)808-3091
10 Community Sailing Festival
(Charleston, S.C.)
www.charlestonoceanracing.org. See website for other racing events
10-11 Deep South Regatta (Savannah, Ga.)
Savannah Yacht Club race for Lasers. Jan Mock (912)897-1314, savhyc@aol.com
10,17,24,31 and April 7 Racing Seminars (Town Hall, Oriental N.C.) A series of five racing seminars this spring by Oriental Dinghy Club. Talks cover
basic race skills, racing rules, race committee duty,
race day and training for women. Open to public. Ken Small, smallken@pinelink.org
16-17 Lofting Class (N.C. Maritime Museum
- Roanoke) Learn lofting basics. Cost $90 members, $120 non-members. www.obxmaritime.org
Community College, Morehead City N.C.)
normally at the helm www.a05420.uscgaux.info Ben Crabtree (252)808-3091
24 Hot Toddy Sunfish Series Awards (New Bern,
uscgaux.info/ Ben M. Crabtree (252)808-3091,
Smallcraft Program and Sailabouts (N.C. Maritime
14, 21, 28 Build Your Own Kayak (N.C.
museum offers traditional programs and classes and
non-members (252)475-1750
Marina and Charleston Yacht Club, S.C.) Host:
traditional watercraft. www.obxmaritime.org
Center) Features the Charleston Maritime Festival
www.greatloop.com/events.htm Ron Stob (865)856-
globe on water. More than a dozen of the world’s
20-22 Bald Head Island Regatta (Bald Head
waterfront in a parade of sail. Free events on land
21 N.C. State Laser Championships, Lake Norman 26-29 S.C. In-Water Boat Show (Charleston
dpmenefee@aol.com. See p. 20
(Hertford, N.C.) All types of boats, nautical items, watercraft, fishing, exhibitions, food and fun.
sailing, rowing, children’s village, family boatwww.charlestonmaritimefestival.com/
S.C.) www.charlestontobermuda.com
N.C.) www.carolinayachtclub.org/lasermasters
18-20 Leukemia Cup Regatta (Southport,
www.nencboatshow.org Nancy Barrow (252)426-
N.C.) www.leukemia-lymphoma.org/regatta Rob
26-29 Watercolor Workshop (N.C. Maritime
29 20th Annual Blessing of the Fleet (Alhambra
(910)228-2590, 2007LCR@cfycnc.com
basic painting and drawing of small workboats and
festival celebrates the historical local shrimping
N.C.) presentation and final party (252)635-1912
Museum - Roanoke) The workshop concentrates on skiffs. Cost: $425. (252)305-5411
3644, nancy@nencboatshow.org. See p. 20
Wartchow (910)523-2212 or Linda Pukenas
Hall and Park, Mt. Pleasant S.C.) Seafood
26-27 N.C. Offshore Championship (Beaufort) www.nyra.org
Spring
Into Racing
By Elizabeth D. Knotts
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ig time racing action comes to the Carolinas for consecutive April weekends starting with Charleston Race Week then heading north to the Bald Head Island Regatta. Charleston, S.C. This year the April 12-15 Race Week will become part of the second annual Gulf Stream Series promoted by the U.S. International Racing Committee. South Carolina Maritime Foundation manages the shoreside activities hosted by Charleston Harbor Resort and Marina, while Charleston Ocean Racing Association handles the on-water action. CORA founded Race Week in 1995, and it’s now one of the country’s fastest growing sailing competitions. In 2003, less than 90 boats raced. Last year, participation grew to 148 boats - including some from Canada and England - bringing more than 900 sailors to enjoy Charleston’s southern hospitality. Regatta proceeds support the Spirit of South Carolina, an educational schooner to be launched March 4. “This regatta attracts some of the top competitors in the southeast,” says Foundation Director Brad Van Liew, “And it can
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Regatta Roundup Charleston Race Week, BHI Provide Back-to-Back Action be very challenging on the water with the strong tides we have. But you’ll also find sailors here who are just out for some fun sailboat racing, no matter the outcome.” US-IRC added Race Week to the Gulf Stream Series as a transition regatta for boats making their way northward following winter events in Florida and the Caribbean. Series competitors must complete events in four groups: medium distance, long distance, Southern and East Coast around the buoy races. Race Week provides a new Southern alternative. “Early indications are that participants will include a significant international contingent of the best IRC boats in the world,” predicts US-IRC Executive Director Barry Carroll, who describes the series as “a mix of the best inshore and offshore events in the western Atlantic.” Details about the regatta are online at www.charlestonraceweek.com, or by calling the South Carolina Maritime Heritage Foundation (843) 722-1030. Bald Head Island, N.C. For boats continuing their migration north after Race Week, the April 19-22 Bald Head Island Regatta offers worldclass accommodations, a top-notch race committee and fresh Cape Fear breezes. Organizers have added a race on Friday afternoon this year, allowing five to seven races in the series. Boats will be scored in one-design class (at least three of a kind), spinnaker and non-spinnaker fleets based on PHRF rating, and best overall for the Bald Head Island Perpetual Trophy being defended by Cothran Harris of Wilmington, N.C., and his crew aboard the J/24 Double Dare. This year, organizers hope to capture a good share of boats from Charleston Race Week as they head toward the
Chesapeake for the NOOD Regatta and Southern Bay Race Week. BHIR also provides a convenient tune-up opportunity for the Charleston to Bermuda 2007 race launching on May 18. BHI Regatta offers free dockage to entrants who also participate in the May 19-21 Leukemia Cup Regatta in neighboring Southport or the May 26-27 North Carolina Offshore Championship (formerly NCYRA) in Beaufort. NCOC participants can join a May 24 feeder race from nearby Wrightsville Beach. BHI Regatta was first run in the early 1990s and has been under current management since 2005. Last year 21 boats crossed the line, up from 18 the previous year. Bald Head Island, located two miles off the North Carolina Coast, is a premier vacation destination offering offshore and protected inland racing less than 30 minutes from the 10-acre marina. On-shore, the catering staff provides a five-star experience at the Harbor Pavilion Tent site. For the non-sailing shore crew, BHI’s Recreation Department schedules many activities including golf, nature trail walks and shopping. For more details, visit www.bhir.org or call (910)457-SAIL.
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Boat Show Season Heating Up
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f you’re in the market for a new boat or the latest marine gadgets, then get ready for prime boat show season starting in Savannah, Ga. at the end of March and moving up to Charleston, S.C. and Hertford, N.C. at the end of April. 5th Annual Savannah Boat Show March 30-April 1 • Savannah International Trade and Convention Center, Ga. Since its inception in 2003, the show has seen a 60 percent increase in the number of exhibitors, making it the largest in-door and in-water boat show from North Carolina to north Florida, according to producers JBM and Associates. The show will feature more than 85 boat lines including Catalina Yachts shown by Dunbar Sales, Compac and Precision sailboats by Snug Harbor, and Vanguard boats by Sail Harbor. More than 100 vendors offer
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everything from boat hooks to boat slips, and the Savannah Sailing Center will have its sailing simulator on hand.
7th Annual S.C. In-Water Boat Show April 25-29 • Ripley Light Yacht Club, Charleston, S.C. With more than 100 boats in the water and 120-plus exhibitors on land, the show is the largest in-water show between Annapolis and West Palm Beach, according to the presenters, the S.C. Marine Association. This year the event has moved to its third home in three years. The marina in a cove on the west shore of the Ashley River includes 97 wet slips with room to add docks for more show boats. The show draws 10,000-plus visitors to see the latest boat models, free family entertainment and an array of seminars.
2nd Annual NENC Boat Show April 27-29 • Perquimans County Recreation Center, Hertford, N.C. For those who’d rather not brave the big city, the second annual Northeastern North Carolina Boat Show offers a more relaxed alternative. Sea Tow of the Albemarle teamed up with Communities in Schools of Perquimans County to bring a professional classic boat show to the banks of the Perquimans River. Last year’s event raised $10,000 to help area students. On display will be nautical items and all types of boats - from the replica Periauger to the latest fishing boat. A casting event and fishing pond for the kids, a U.S. Coast Guard exhibit, food and entertainment round out the event held on 10 riverside acres at the County Recreation Center, 310 Granby St. off Harvey Point Road.
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April 26-29, 2007 Ripley Light Yacht Club on the Ashley River, Charleston, SC Admission $8 Adults $3 Children, Seniors, Military For More Information 843.345.0369 • www.scinwaterboatshow.com 20 Carolina Currents March/April 2007
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Dockominium Trend Questioned
Over the past few years the trend in Charleston has been for private marinas to sell out to investors and developers who immediately announce their intentions to sell the slips to individuals. Is this a bad trend for the boating industry and for most of the boating community? Some people have jumped at the opportunity to purchase slips. Was it to have a place to keep their boat, or did they see it as an opportunity to make money from sub-leasing the slip or resale? Or, was it the “fear factor”? If you don’t purchase now, you may not
be able to get a slip soon. Can the purchase of a slip be financially justified? It probably can’t for most boaters. The best solution is to continue providing adequate and affordable dockage and boat storage, which is professionally managed and maintained. Developers who choose to focus on marinas and rack storage facilities should look at long-term revenues (leasing) instead of shortterm profits (the sale of slips and rack storage). In the end the marketplace will determine what happens. Bob Kelley, Charleston, S.C. EDITOR’S NOTE: We had to greatly reduce Bob’s letter to fit in this issue. Read the entire text in our online edition. Then send us your thoughts. Are dockominiums a good or bad thing?
Correction: In our Jan/Feb issue we said that the docks at Elizabeth City’s Pelican Marina are floating. They are, in fact, fixed. We apologise for this error.
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AVANNAH, Ga. - If you have big cruising dreams but a small older boat, the Classic Boat Rally cruising May 3-10 from Savannah, Ga. to Beaufort, S.C. and ending in Charleston could provide just the trip you need. Woody Norwood organized the sailing adventure last year for participants to experience elements of long distance cruising and racing without a big time commitment or having to spend their kids’ inheritance. The SBC Classic Boat Rally is open to non-planing sailboats, 15 to 24 feet, of classic design. “If the boat looks classic, it probably will qualify for this event,” Norwood says. Boats cruise an average of 30 miles per day up the Intracoastal Waterway from Savannah to Charleston, dining and sleeping each night on land. Norwood, an Atlanta resident who has a vacation home in Beaufort, S.C., pioneered the idea in 2005 when he and friends spent six days sailing his Herreshoff 12, Myrdie, from Savannah to Charleston with his wife Alice providing “shore crew” support. Each evening she met them with the car at the destination where the boat was left overnight, and they drove off to dinner and a hotel or his vacation home. Alice drove the crew back to the boat each morning and spent her day soaking up the rich history of the area while the “boys” sailed to the next port. Last May, five other boats joined in the adventure with some informal races thrown
in along the way, and the SBC Classic Boat Rally was born. Social activities and scheduled shore crew programs make the Rally fun for spouses who don’t want to spend all day on a boat but still want to take part. “One key is timing the event so that maximum advantage can be made of the tidal currents,” says Norwood. “The tides are with us most of the way every day. We generally start with the incoming tide and reach the tidal break at high tide, taking the ebbing current to the destination.” Norwood has lined up four yacht clubs and two marinas to support the event. An unusual sight on the ICW
Activities begin May 3 with boat launching at the Savannah Yacht Club and a practice race. May 4 takes the fleet from SYC past the famed Bonaventure Cemetery in Savannah for the first of several six-mile races ending at the South Carolina Yacht Club on Hilton Head Island. Leg two takes the fleet to Beaufort, including a potentially choppy crossing of Port Royal Sound, which is open to the
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Atlantic Ocean. Beaufort Yacht and Sailing Club is the center of activity on the May 6 lay-day, hosting an around-the-buoys race, dinner for the participants and plans to declare this “Classic Boat Day” at the club. On May 7, the fleet will sail up the Beaufort River, down the wide Coosaw River, and through the ICW to the South Edisto River, arriving at the Edisto Marina as the day’s destination. May 8, participants will sail around Edisto Island to Bohicket Marina on Seabrook Island. The final day of the adventure is the sail to Carolina Yacht Club in Charleston. While the entire journey though coastal wilderness is beautiful, Woody says the final day is his favorite. Two years ago he and his crew had a four-hour spinnaker run up winding channels of marsh grass. A May 9 victory party is planned at CYC. Norwood has set up a website to provide event details at www.ClassicBoat Rally.com. Participants will be limited to 20 boats due to club dock space limits, so register soon to nab one of the remaining slots. This year, participants have already registered from Florida to Michigan. Norwood foresees the Rally growing, mostly by extending its route. Some participants this year plan to continue north from Charleston to explore the possibility of extending the 2008 event to Beaufort, N.C. “Eventually, this event could extend from Saint Petersburg, Fla. to Annapolis, Md.,” Norwood predicts.
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Cruising Through Gypsy Wind…a Work in Progress Story and photos by Rob Lucey
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RIENTAL, N.C. - Single-hander Wally Moran found plenty of space on the normally crowded free town dock when he migrated south through the Neuse River in late January. His tardiness, well behind the bulk of snowbirds, was not explained entirely by the fact that he’s Canadian and had further to travel. Nor was the mild winter weather, reminiscent of a Canadian fall, to blame. Rather, he had just finished installing a lightly used Yanmar 2QM20 engine in a North Carolina boatyard. Moran bought his 1975 Dufour 34 from a charity in Annapolis for well under $10,000 and named it Gypsy Wind. As a donation boat, it came with “issues.” After more than four years of cruising, he is still aboard a work in progress. The next major upgrade he plans is a new bow roller. “It will never be finished,” Moran admits, surveying his less than shipshape cabin. Still, he is happily cruising on a fraction of what most sailors spend. “It’s all an adventure. I’m just lovin’ the life.” Besides the engine, he’s installed an inexpensive two-burner, stainless camp stove from Wal-Mart in the galley, begun rewiring the breaker box, and is in the midst of replacing the binnacle. The other major job he’s tackled was painting the hull. The original color had faded with age to a pale orange by the time he took ownership. He rolled and tipped it to a fresh, bright red to match the Canadian flag flying from his backstay and the rubber dinghy on his foredeck. Moran, now 53, began his sailing career Gypsy Wind has color coordinated hull, flag and dinghy
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late in life, buying a Canadian-built Challenger 24. “I had a bit of extra money in the bank, so I bought a boat,” he explains. “I haven’t had extra money since.” The former newspaper publisher immersed himself in the lifestyle, taking various classes, including a liveaboard cruising course with the Offshore Sailing School in Florida, and even launched a sailing magazine in the Georgian Bay and North Channel region of Ontario off of Lake Huron. Then, six years ago, he “got out of the publishing business before I had a stroke.” After cruising his 24-footer south for a season, he decided to upsize when the opportunity arose. “I’ve always wanted a red boat with a wheel,” he mused. “Now I have one.” Moran hopes to make it to the Bahamas this season before migrating back to Georgian Bay where he works summers as a sailing instructor, delivery captain and charter boat skipper. In future years, he hopes to cruise to Cuba and perhaps the Dominica Republic. Wherever he goes, Moran has faith that Gypsy Wind, built in the ultra-conserva-
tive early days of fiberglass construction, can get him there. “These boats were built to a standard, not a price,” he said. “It is a quality-built, ocean-rated boat. On the budget I have, this is a perfectly great boat.” Founded by designer Michel Dufour in France in 1964, the Dufour company was the leading production boat builder in the early ‘70s before being bought out and undergoing several transitions. A new Dufour 34 model launched in 2004 was elected the yacht of the year by several European boating magazines, although anyone tracing its lineage to Moran’s 1975 model might find little in common. So far, Moran hasn’t found a mate willing to join his vagabond travels, so he’ll continue single-handing, apart from a crew of stuffed apes that he’s accumulated since a former girlfriend gave him one. He also carries more than 100 sailing books as a reference library both for his travels and his freelance writing work. s/v Gypsy Wind Built - La Rochelle, France, 1975 Design - Michael Dufour Length on Deck - 34’ Beam - 11’ Weight - 11,000 lbs Keel - Bulb Draft - 5’ Rig - Sloop Engine - Yanmar 2QM20 Tankage - 14 gallons fuel, 55 gallons water Construction - Fiberglass Homeport - Penetanguishene, Ontario
“My advice is to learn all you can from reading, take what training you can, sail all you can and in the worst possible weather (within reason), find some cruisers and get their advice, and finally, set a date to go and go then,” Moran says. “More than anything else, remember: it is not so much the boat that counts, it’s the sailor!” He heartily recommends sailing in the boat you can afford now rather than waiting to buy something bigger or newer later. “It doesn’t matter if you’re in a $1,500 beater or a gold-plated, huge thing,” Moran asserts. “If you’re in the anchorage, then you deserve to be there.” www.CarolinaCurrents.com
to the Past Exploring the Depths of Lake Murray
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eneath the rippling waters of South began in 1927, providing much needed Carolina’s Lake Murray, beyond the work during the Great Depression. Eager wake of a passing pram, is a history as rich laborers from across the country were paid and deep as the lake itself. Young sailors 50 cents a day in the pre-bulldozer era to rounding a set of buoys may be unaware of create what would then be the world’s largthe tales this manmade lake holds. est earthen dam. Originally an 18th century Dutch Murray, a Utica, N.Y. native with a settlement, Robert E. Lee’s Confederate towering presence at six feet, eight inches Engineering Corps planned to dam this tall, designed railway passages and barges farming land off during the Civil War. using hydraulic hoses to move the sand and In the early 20th century, ideas of what timbers needed. Three years later, the 1.5to do with the area came and went with the Saluda River breezes. After Today, Highway 6 between Lexington and Irmo runs on top of this gate structure the ownership of area power companies merged, the dream of engineer William S. Murray came into being. His goal was to harness the power of the river to create hydroelectric power in the Dreher Shoals region. With some coaxing, the project relocated 5,000 residents. Construction By the Numbers
mile long, 208-foot wide Saluda Dam was complete and the waters of Lake Murray slowly elevated to 290 feet. Initially, there were few recreational activities in and around the lake and the area’s 64 islands, mostly due to the wavering lake levels. Many of these islands, even today, are uninhabitable. “Back then we didn’t control the lake levels as we do now,” says Robert Yannity of SCANA (www.scana.com), current operator of the dam and the area’s electric and gas utility. There may have been fishThis arch conduit under the dam’s largest tower carried the Saluda River’s flow during construction ing and boating in the area, “but people had to be well aware of the fluctuations that could happen.” A local sailing club was founded in the 1930s but disbanded during World War II when B-24 and B-25 bomber pilots used the area’s islands as practice targets. Several planes - some estimate as many as SCANA Corp.
• 14 - Miles in width of the lake at widest point • 41 - Miles in length • 53 - Weight in pounds of record striped bass caught in lake • 99 - Acres the dam itself covers • 358 - Feet mean sea level at its highest • 520 - Miles of shoreline • 2,323 - Number of graves removed to make room for dam • 50,000 - Acres of land the lake covers • 100 million - Feet of lumber used to create original dam • 763 billion - Gallons of water the lake holds
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25 - didn’t make it through these training exercises and were lost in the murky depths. In September 2005, a dive team retrieved one aircraft 62 years after it was lost. Also buried beneath the waters are graves and Indian artifacts, fossils dating from 175 million years ago, and 44 different species of turtles, along with more than 30 varieties of fish. As slowly as a South Carolina summer’s day, the activity grew around the lake. Folks rented boats to cruise or brought their own to race. The first regatta for what is now the Columbia Sailing Club launched on Labor Day weekend in 1957. Five decades later, the area is known for million-dollar homes and a buzzing summer season. “We try to maintain more stable levels for people to live on and people to recreate on,” Yannity says. The original dam is now used as a reserve dam by SCANA. A recent multiTimeline
Early 1800 - Rock House built to divert early riverboat traffic around the 20-foot rapids and as a residence for the canal’s lockkeeper 1912 - Talks of building a dam begun but abandoned to create one at the Bear Creek site on Broad River 1925 - With power changing hands in the industry, engineer William S. Murray proposes a combined Bear Creek/Dreher Shoals project Sept. 21, 1927 - Construction on the “world’s largest earthen dam” begun 1930 - Construction completed and first 10,000 kilowatts of electric power delivered to Duke Power 1957 - Columbia Sailing Club founded 1958 - McMeekin Station, a coal-fired plant, begins using the lake to cool water for its turbines 2004 - To keep up with the latest earthquake protection standards, construction of a $275 million back-up dam begins 2005 - Work on the back-up dam completed and B-25C bomber retrieved from the depths March/April 2007 Carolina Currents 23
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Action from last November’s Lake Murray Sailing Club fleet championships
Club Corner CSC Easter Regatta Sails Into Fourth Decade
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OLUMBIA, S.C. - The 50-year-old Columbia Sailing Club hosts its 40th Easter Regatta April 5-8 on Lake Murray. For the past two decades, the regatta has been raced in J/24s, growing into one of the biggest annual events of that international class. Last year, boats entered from a dozen states. This year, the race may prove even more popular. Not only will it be the J/24 Southeastern Regional Championship and a qualifying regatta for the 2008 J/24 World Championship in Porto Rotondo, Italy, but many teams will use it as a warm up for the April 18-21 U.S. National J/24 Championship in Jacksonville, Fla. As the first team to ever win the back-toback Easter Regattas, the Rochester, N.Y.based team aboard Mike Ingham’s boat Brain Cramp will again be the one to beat. Two dinners, happy hours and various other social race events will take place in the CSC clubhouse, described by members as exuding “shabby warmth.” Those members voted to demolish the clubhouse after this year’s race and build a new one to go with the new docks installed in the past two years. Visit www.columbiasailingclub.org/easter for full details of the event. 24 Carolina Currents March/April 2007
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Water Filter
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million dollar upgrade to maintain earthquake standards included a back-up dam that has significantly altered the landscape of the area. Crossing over the bridge that links Irmo to Lexington only gives a brief glance of the beauty of the lake and its dam. It takes a bit of digging - or diving - to reveal all of its secrets.
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amco’s CX90 filters can be connected directly to a water hose, allowing you to filter as you fill your water tanks. With a high flow rate of 2.5 gallons per minute, this won’t take long. The see-through exterior mount filter allows you to see when it is time to clean or change the element. The renewable ceramic cartridge surrounds a bed of activated carbon and a copper-zinc element for bacteria control. This eliminates chlorine, cloudiness, bad tastes and odors, filtering contaminants down to .9 microns. The element is contained in an unbreakable UV stabilized canister. The cartridge can be cleaned with a light scrub from an abrasive pad or replaced as needed and lasts up to one year. Costs around $45 with replacement cartridges $23. Because the filter eliminates chlorine, if you do use it for filling your tanks you should add bleach to them. A teaspoon for each 10 gallons of water is recommended. Also available is the CX300 filter (around $90) for interior use between the tank and sink. It includes faucet and mounting hardware. By eliminating the need for bottled water, it could lead to big savings in the long run. Designed for RVs, these filters may not be available in marine stores yet. Visit www.camco.net for details. Camco is based in Greensboro, N.C.
Water Music
Freestyle Audio’s waterproof MP3 player could be the answer if you’ve been wondering how to safely jam to Jimmie aboard your sunfish or in the cockpit on a damp day. Shockproof and submergible to 10 feet, the lightweight unit actually floats and is supplied with waterproof earbuds. They are just about fool-proof to operate, as the simple controls harken back to the days of the Sony Walkman with stop, play, forward or back. There is no display other than a status LED, which does mean there is no way to change the play order once you’ve uploaded the files to the player. The sealed internal battery is charged by connecting to your computer using the supplied USB cable. Starting at around $140 for 256 MB. Visit www.freestyleaudio.com for details.
Practical Sailor Guide to Sailing Gear Edited by Charlestonbased Dan Dickison, this book stands out for a few reasons. The contents are compiled from years of reviews in Practical Sailor magazine; prices are quoted for the reviewed items, so the reader can take cost into account; and Practical Sailor’s policy of accepting no commercial advertising means they focus exclusively on www.CarolinaCurrents.com
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o you have a fun or interesting boatrelated photo that you’d like to share with your fellow readers? Then send ‘em on in to us. We prefer digital format pics (set your camera at its highest resolution setting). E-mail photo files and an explanation of what they show and where they were taken to info@carolinacurrents.com. We’ll print the best ones in upcoming issues. Be sure to put “Picture This” in the e-mail subject line. Our photo was taken at the end of December. Admiral Jo, looking out across Whittaker Creek in Oriental, noticed an odd creature coming towards her from the opposite bank. Was it a really weird crab,
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claws extended, or a couple of birds with arched necks? No, it soon became clear it was a deer headed for the dock. After a quick lap around a few sailboats, our antlered visitor decided the uninhabited other side of the creek would be a better bet and swam away again. A minute later we spotted a dog following its wake guessed it had scared the deer into the water moments before. EDITOR’S NOTE: The red “80” mystery marker from our Jan/ Feb issue is located at ICW mile marker 262 between New River Inlet and New Topsail Inlet, near 34° 25’N, 77° 34’W. Nobody guessed it correctly.
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the needs of the reader. Categories include: sail-handling equipment and deck hardware; sails and rigging; onboard plumbing; electrical systems; navigation and electronics; steering and propulsion; anchoring and docking; safety and survival; onboard maintenance; creature comforts. Apart from refrigeration, most major boat systems are included. For $19.95, you can benefit from this collective wisdom. Published by The Lyons Press, ISBN 1-59228-080-3.
Blue Horizons It was interesting to recently read two books by female authors about cruising, since their philosophies and journeys are as diverse as the globe. Blue Horizons, Dispatches from Distant Seas by Beth Leonard is compiled The North and South Carolina Sailor’s Magazine
from her popular columns in Blue Water Sailing Magazine. It describes the six-year circumnavigation Beth undertook with her partner across 50,000 miles. Their voyage included Iceland, Norway, Scotland, Cape Horn and a 9,000-nautical-mile Southern Ocean passage to Australia. Beth explores her motivations for undertaking the voyage. “What’s cruising really like? It’s marvelous and terrible and scary and exhilarating. It’s not for everyone, but I wouldn’t trade it for anything.” Despite hearing that most cruisers are “trying to get away from heaters, thermal underwear and dreary, damp weather,” Beth’s voyage was designed to seek exactly those things, to see places untouched by man at the ends of the earth. A compelling read, the book focuses on why she cruises and how it has affected her as a person. For Beth, “neither fear nor wonder are enough. It is the sum total of both that makes us whole and real and alive and keeps us out here, in search of more.” Published 2007 by McGraw Hill, ISBN 0-07-147958-5, $22.95.
Comfortable Cruising Comfortable Cruising, Around North and Central America is by Liza Copeland. She and husband Andy took a year-long cruising sabbatical covering 12,000 miles from Vancouver, B.C. to Nova Scotia via the Panama Canal. We only briefly meet their three sons - now grown - who played pivotal roles in her previous books. Unlike their earlier circumnavigation, this trip “is far more achievable for less experienced cruisers and for those who do not feel comfortable crossing oceans.” The book covers in detail how and where the Copelands traveled, with a brief mention of Charleston and Georgetown, S.C. and Beaufort, N.C. Published 2001 by Romany Publishing, ISBN 0-9697690-4-0., $17.95 March/April 2007 Carolina Currents 25
Emily Coast
Submit Letters to Emily by e-mail to EmilyCoast@CarolinaCurrents.com.
Ship-shape Advice from the Etiquette Queen
Gaining Permission to Come Aboard Dear Emily, I had a visitor at the dock the other day who just stepped aboard without warning while I was in the cabin. I was expecting her visit, but I still felt violated. Did she do something wrong, or did I just have an odd reaction?
among the general boating public, at a minimum one should announce one’s presence and await an invitation before stepping aboard.
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entle Reader, Your response was entirely understandable, although your visitor’s rudeness was most likely unintentional. Some may not realize that a boat is like a home. The cockpit and any part of the decks are a part of that home. Boaters in their boats should be afforded all of the courtesies one would give to people in a house, including gaining permission before coming aboard. While in some small towns neighbors might still wander freely into one another’s dwellings unannounced, such familiarity is discouraged in polite society. According to naval tradition, visitors to a vessel should hail the deck watch, identify themselves and formally request permission to come aboard from the officer in charge. Until such permission is granted, they don’t even touch the side of the boat or lay a toe to the gangway. While such formality is unnecessary
You can’t just ring the bell when you visit a boat! In a marina setting, consider the finger pier or dock to be the equivalent of a home’s front porch. If the boat is open, call the owners’ name if known. If you don’t know them, try calling “ahoy” followed by the boat name. Since it is often difficult to hear from below decks, leaning over and rapping upon the deck or hull is an acceptable nautical alternative to ringing the doorbell or knocking on the door of a house. If these efforts fail, assume the occupant is either away or does not want to be
disturbed and simply come back later. Unless you are on the most intimate terms or suspect some accident has occurred, never step aboard, even if you’re expected. One other exception is if an unoccupied boat is imperiled, such as a line chafing or the hull bumping the dock during a blow. In such instances, stepping aboard to take any corrective actions is not only encouraged but noble. If you encounter landlubberly visitors in the future, take the chance to gently educate them about naval traditions and their modern manifestation. They will likely enjoy the nautical knowledge and receive a more favorable reaction when they visit other boats in the future. -Emily
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The Leukemia Cup Regatta is an annual event attracting sailors from all over the East Coast. The event is being hosted by The Cape Fear Yacht Club on May 18-20 Enjoy a first class experience in a beautiful sailing environment. Proceeds benefit the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society of Eastern North Carolina.
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admit it. I’m a gatherer. Feeding the first mate, guests and myself by utilizing the surrounding environment is not only fun but rewarding. Yet so many cruisers miss out on this easily acquired bounty with a “lack of knowledge” excuse. Understanding how to reap the benefits your cruising grounds provide is, to me, half the enjoyment of being out there. Not too long ago, three sloops left the dock on a Friday afternoon heading for South River. This tributary to the Neuse lies to starboard as you sail toward Pamlico Sound not far from Oriental. South River’s entrance is easily navigable, holding good depth well into its upper reaches. There, in the narrowing river, our three rigs anchored and rafted for the evening. Next morning, with breakfast dishes secured, Donna and I grabbed a bag and gloves, climbed aboard the dinghy, cranked the motor to life and headed for reeds that stretched over several acres of shoreline. It is on the edge of this that we spent an hour or two plucking black mussels attached to the reeds just below the surface. Later, with a full bag, we motored back to the boat and hung the load just below the water from a stern cleat. This allows the bivalves to pump sand from their body If you take the time to harvest a bag of mussels, you have the basis for a tasty meal
By Dave C. Corbett
cavities, permitting them to be transformed into a tender delicacy later in the day. Deep into the afternoon, with the sun no more than a couple of hands above the horizon, our company receives their first whiff of sautéed mussels emanating from below. Earlier, these little critters were placed in a pot of boiling water for a few minutes
meal, stuffed with cracker crumbs, canned shrimp and canned crab. They were in the final stages of baking in the oven. ~~~ EDITOR’S NOTE: Catch “Part 2” in next issue’s Casting About to learn how the author caught these pan fish. ~~~ Does this sound too good to be true? Not so. In fact it is easy, fun and gains you the name of Bwana George, Barracuda Bob, or something equally complementary. More importantly, it does not cost a fortune, nor does the equipment require vast amounts of storage down below. To harvest mussels, one only requires a bag of some sort, and it does not have to be a $25 “dive” bag. Any nylon bag, with a drawstring, will work. Cheap nylon laundry bags work well and do not stress your wallet. Be aware that mussel shells are very sharp, and can slice a hand like a razor, so spring another two bucks for a pair of gloves. If mussels are not available, think clams or scallops. Easy to catch (they don’t swim very fast) and delicious on the table. That’s it, Bwana Bob. The only thing left is to go collect your sundowner hors d’oeuvres.
how to reap “Understanding the benefits your cruising grounds provide is, to me, half the enjoyment of being out there.
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until their shells opened, allowing the chef to lift the tender meat morsels from the shell. Grated garlic, melted butter, and a dash of lime were sizzling in a skillet, and into this concoction went the mussels. A minute later, a steaming hot plate of mussels was passed into the cockpit. All conversation stopped, and the sound of smacking lips was heard from below, much to the chef ’s delight. The mussels were but the appetizer for things to come. Two fresh trout and one large puppy drum had been dipped in milk and egg and then rolled in flour and corn-
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