July/August 2007
Current Destination: Big Water Allure of
Hartwell Lake
Rockville, Windmills and Pungo Pirates
C2B Weathers Nasty Passage
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Sea Trial to Whortonsville
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Shipwrecks of the Outer Banks
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The Pickle Dish: C2B Weathers Nasty Passage After Festive Start Sailor’s Life: Sea Trial to Whortonsville Current Destination: Big Water Allure of Hartwell Lake Cruising Through: Sailing Away with Lady J Currently Aweigh: Testing Offshore Waters Charleston Maritime Festival Portal to the Past: Shipwrecks of the Outer Banks Yoga on a Boat Casting About: Mullet Around
Feature Coverage This Issue: Edenton, 21 Belhaven, 21 Oriental, 10, 12 Outer Banks, 23 Hartwell Lake, 14
Charleston, 8, 22 Rockville, 21
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Regatta Roundup: Windmill Nationals, Rockville and More
More Pickles and Product Reviews Current Destination: Cape Fear, N.C. Carolinas Sweep Up Wilmington Riverfest, Moth Boat Nationals, Georgetown Wooden Boat Show Previews Classifieds Space Deadline: July 25
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Limited Inventory, a Cape Fear 38 skippered by developer Kent Mitchell, held the lead at April’s Bald Head Island Regatta until falling to a pair of Esse 850s in light winds on the final day. See full results online. Photo by Jo Lucey. The North and South Carolina Boater’s Magazine
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Washington, Morehead Slips Funded MOREHEAD CITY, N.C. - Two projects in North Carolina are among nine nationwide funded in the latest round of federal Boating Infrastructure Grants. The N.C. Department of Environmental and Natural Resources, in cooperation with the town of Morehead City and the Downtown Morehead City Revitalization Association, will receive $310,268 in BIG funds to match nearly $700,000 for development of 10 new slips for visiting boaters. The DENR and City of Washington, N.C., also received $200,000 to match more than $100,000 to add more docks for visiting boaters. The project will add two finger docks for 12 visiting boats to the existing city docks on the Pamlico River. Neuse River Basin Threatened NEW BERN, N.C. - Environmental organization American Rivers named the Neuse River Basin as No. 8 on their 2007 Most Endangered Rivers list. The group blames water pollution on raw sewage from “massive hog operations,” habitat destruction and storm water runoff from “sprawling coastal development creeping inland” and “urban growth in the headwaters.” One-sixth of the state’s population resides in the Neuse River basin. Its estuary serves as a primary nursery for fish and shellfish, and water sports serve as impor6 Carolina Currents July/August 2007
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Storms Prompt Coast Guard Rescues ELIZABETH CITY, N.C. - U.S. Coast Guard crews from Air Station Elizabeth City have been busy, rescuing eight sailors from two sailboats caught in remnants of Tropical Storm Barry on June 3 and nine others from three boats caught by Subtropical Storm Andrea on May 7 off the coast of North Carolina. They also spent a week searching for a sixth boat that activated its emergency position indicating radio beacon during Andrea. Searchers found no sign of the 54-foot sailboat Flying Colours or its crew of four. The early storms may be indicators of what forecasters predict will be a busier than usual hurricane season.
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Screwpile Light Gets New Address EDENTON, N.C. - The state’s last authentic screwpile lighthouse has been moved to Colonial Park on the Edenton waterfront where it will be renovated and converted into a public facility. The 1886 Lighthouse originally sat in Pamlico Sound marking the Roanoke River entrance near Plymouth, N.C. Ocracoke Named Top Beach OCRACOKE, N.C. - If you want to take your boat to the nation’s best beach, you need go no further than the Outer Banks. For the first time since launching his annual Top 10 Beach ranking 17 years ago, a beach outside of Florida and Hawaii - Ocracoke Lifeguarded Beach - has topped the list compiled by Stephen Leatherman, director of Florida International University Coastal Research Lab. Accessible only by boat, the island includes several small marinas and an anchorage in Silver Lake. ICW Shoals in Georgia SAVANNAH, Ga. - Any boat drawing more than two feet needs to take care transiting the Intracoastal Waterway from Port Royal Sound south through Georgia to the Florida border. A quarterly survey by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers found seven shoal areas at mean low water. One area (Hell’s Gate) had only six inches of water just 45-feet from the channel centerline. With no dredging in the area for about six years, mariners are forced to time their journey to coincide with mid- to high-tide. Topsail Creek Buoys Removed TOPSAIL ISLAND, N.C. - The U.S. Coast Guard removed the navigational buoys in Old Topsail Creek at the end of May after shoaling caused water depths in the inlet to become too shallow and dynamic for buoy tenders to safely operate.
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Keep Up the Good Work I have read the first two installments of your mag and was so impressed that I entered a subscription. I am not what they refer to as an “early adopter” so this was out of character for me. I could not believe that you hand addressed and sent the March/April copy in so timely a manner. I found the first two issues at Blackbeards Slices and Dices in Bath, N.C. Good idea to sample out the mag in targeted areas. I’ve been sailing since I was 12 years old, which equates to 49 years of interest in the sport. My wife and I now live on the Pamlico (previously we were at Lake Norman) and ply it’s waters in our O’Day 272 circa 1986. Magazines such as Sail, Yachting and Cruising have been of little interest to us. Your mag’s niche is obviously the serious small boater in the region. You may be aware of a blog “NCSail.org.” One of the key things of intersest on that blog is DIY as to fixing and maintaining boats. The second is recreational activities e.g. races and eco stuff. Navigational issues on the sounds, ICW and the immediate offshore seems to be third on the list. There are other sailing blogs that are out there that may provide a source of ideas as to articles. Some ideas as to future articles that may appeal: • Blisters: For the non-racing group, do they need to be repaired or can you save the time and money? • Bottom paint: Ablative or epoxy for the sounds? What do you need for lake sailing? • Spider cracks: how to fix. • Replacing running rigging: how to avoid getting new lines jammed into sheaves, separating then requiring a pull-out and stepping down of the mast to repair. • An adivce column by someone who knows a lot of stuff about boats. • Anchoring advice pertinent to our waters. One vs. two anchors. How to judge the position of same vis a vis a storm or the hurricanes that frequent our shores. • Readers “Tales”: Good trip bad trip. I see potential for the mag to establish a strong readership based on interactivity and relevance to the “not rich” enthusiast. Your product has value to a tight niche of people. I like what you have done so far and wish you great success. Regards, Doug Johnson Ahoy Doug! Thanks for all of the kind words and suggestions. We already had NCSail.org and lots of other great Carolina boating sites in the Links Directory of our Web edition: www.CarolinaCurrents.com/links.php. Regarding DIY pieces, we’ve been talking to a few of the many gifted marine tradesmen in the Carolinas about the possibility of an “Ask the Experts” column. I’ll make this an official invitation to all of our readers: Send in your maintenance/repair/ upgrade questions to info@CarolinaCurrents.com and we’ll gather some expert insights and print the questions/response in our next issue. We’d love more interactivity with readers in the form of letters (send to Letters@CarolinaCurrents. com) and Carolina boating stories (send to News@ CarolinaCurrents.com). If you like what you’re reading or would like to see something different, we need to know about it. ~Editor
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C2B Weathers Nasty Passage After Festive Start By Will Haynie
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oe Harris’s Open 50 Gryphon Solo, skippered by Hugh Piggen for this race, won line honors and Will Hanckel on the J/120 EmOcean won overall on corrected time in the 2007 Charleston to Bermuda (C2B) race that started on May 18 with a grand and picturesque sendoff amidst the Maritime Festival and Tall Ships Charleston celebration. The starting line was between two newly launched educational schooners respresenting both ends of the course: Spirit of South Carolina and Spirit of Bermuda. Eighteen boats in four classes started in light downwind conditions off the historic waterfront. Gryphon Solo’s elapsed time was 4 days, 8 hours and 33 minutes. Charlestonian Buddy Darby’s Sweden 70 Luna Danns finished second with a time of 4 days, 21 hours, 8 minutes, 39 seconds, and overall winner EmOcean was third across the line with a time of 4 days, 21 hours, 43 minutes and 32 seconds, but under the PHRF racing formula, Hanckel won on corrected time. Light winds over much of the race made it impossible for Gryphon Solo to use all its hi tech tools, like its canting keel, to overcome a huge PHRF differential with the other boats. Many of the fleet used spinnakers in very light conditions in the harbor after Friday’s start, and by sundown, two boats in the Spinnaker B class had dropped anchor just offshore rather than be swept backward by the current. But Friday night brought winds in the 20-30 knot range from the northeast, which made for a bumpy ride in the Gulf Stream. “Nasty” is how EmOcean’s navigator Brian Swan described it. The fast boats reached Bermuda Tuesday and Wednesday. By Thursday, six boats were battling heavy seas, with 30-knot headwinds and seas easily running 20 feet. By then, seven boats had The crew of E’s Alee are greeted with Dark and Stormies after arriving in Bermuda. Will Haynie is standing at far left
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reached Bermuda and five boats had withdrawn. The boats at the back of the fleet had a hard time bucking the weather, and Steve Lesniak’s 50-foot Beneteau Celedon was the last boat still competing to reach Bermuda. Ocean Sailing Academy’s 45-foot Hylas E’s Alee, on which I crewed, withdrew from the race. We arrived at the docks of the Royal Bermuda Yacht Club during the middle of the post-race party after sunset Saturday and were greeted by cool drinks and a large crowd of fellow racers and family dressed up for the occasion. Winner Hanckel was the first to grab one of our mooring lines. Race Director Brad Van Liew of the South Carolina Maritime Heritage Foundation said, “That’s the thing about this race, it’s really whatever you make of it. Some of the entries we have are here to race, and others are here for the voyage. And everyone gets a wonderful reception in Bermuda.” On the fact that eight boats had to drop out of this year’s race, Van Liew said, “We have an inclusive attitude about the competitors in this event. This is the kind of race where you get to make the decisions necessary to enjoy the race on your own terms. I think everyone who participated was happy, even those who had to motor to get here.” One week after the conclusion of the race, as Tropical Storm Barry blew up the east coast, the crew of Kintaro had to be rescued at sea while returning from Bermuda. Kevin Hogan, Tom Allen, Jacob Hogan, Peter Cousino and Michael Kramer were on the 44-foot C&C 275 miles east of Charleston when the boat became disabled in 40-knot winds and 30-foot seas. The Coast Guard launched a C-130 from Air Station Elizabeth City, N.C., and diverted the rescue vessel Puget to assist. The crew was taken aboard the Puget and taken back to Bermuda.
Editor’s Note: See Will’s reports from onboard E’s Alee during the event in the online Pickle Dish at www.CarolinaCurrents.com.
Final standings in the 2007 C2B Race: Exhibition Class (3 boats): Gryphon Solo, (Open 50) Hugh Piggen Spinnaker A (6 boats): 1) EmOcean, (J/120) Will Hanckel, 2) Kintaro, (C&C 44) Kevin Hogan, 3) Paikea, (Beneteau 40.7) David Guggenheim Spinnaker B (6 boats): 1) Lung Ta, (Peterson 44) Scott Jones, 2) Tohidu, (Beneteau 423) Jay Cook, 3) Celedon, (Beneteau M510) Steve Lesniak Non-Spinnaker (3 boats): Dreamscape, (Beneteau 361) Dan Valopi The North and South Carolina Boater’s Magazine
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The Sailor’s Life
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hat am I doing here?” I wondered as we puttered under the bridge. My wife Sheryl and I were motoring our first sailboat out of Smith Creek, in Oriental, N.C. We’d owned the 30-yearold, 26-foot center cockpit Ashiya for approximately 10 minutes. Our first challenge was to move our new purchase from her old slip in Oriental to her new home in
Doug and Sheryl aboard Ashiya, after they learned to use the sails
Whortonsville, N.C., about 8 miles away. Our prior boating experiences had been limited to riding on a friend’s boat. Our boat shopping began as an excuse to spend time on the coast. Before we were ready we’d found the perfect boat, and the week before we’d stumbled across the perfect marina. Ensign Harbor was the place we wanted to call our new weekend home. We took this serendipity as a sign and dove in. Did I mention that we didn’t know how to sail?
The day we picked up the perfect boat its engine wouldn’t start. I knew nothing about diesel engines. With the help of a mechanic we got it running, and the seller - anxious to see us depart - quickly helped us cast off the docklines. We were clumsily motoring out of the slip before I had time to think about it. The water was calm as we headed for the bridge. The mantra “red-right-returning” ran through my mind as we spotted the first markers. As we passed under the bridge and approached another set of marks, there appeared to be more than one red: one to the left and one to the far right. After a quick discussion, Sheryl reluctantly agreed to keeping the right-most red marker to our port side. As we did, though, the depth gauge dropped precipitously. I quickly realized that I had suggested the wrong course of action and spun the boat around to head toward the “other” red. We came abreast of the confusing markers and it became clear that they marked a channel leading into Pecan Grove Marina. My confidence grew as this first potential going aground disaster was averted. That confidence soon confronted a new test: waves. Two- to four-foot waves may not seem like much to experienced sailors, but to this green helmsman it was Mr. Toad’s Wild Ride. As the bow dropped, splashing salty water onto my face, I suggested that we close all the hatches. Better late than never. As Sheryl scrambled below closing up the boat, I pondered the anchor. The heavy danforth on the bowsprit
was bouncing with each wave we hit. After Sheryl returned, I asked if she felt confortable making sure it was secure. She is agile with a great sense of balance, and had no problem working her way to the bow of our bucking bronco. After an inspection of the clasps, she pronounced the anchor firmly attached. The next concern was the slack jib sheets on deck. Since we planned on motoring the entire way, I thought it best
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that we take up the slack so they wouldn’t fall in the water and wrap around the prop. While she sat to my right working on tying stopper knots in the lines, Sheryl heard me shout, “We just lost the anchor!” Her reflexes carried her to the bow quicker than a flash and she grabbed the rode, which had fortunately caught at a section of the chain passing through the small opening to our chain locker. With a strength that would humble most men, she pulled the anchor aboard, disconnected it, and stowed it below. Disaster number two averted. We spent
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the next two hours counting off each of the waypoints we’d entered into our new GPS. On several occasions the engine RPMs varied of their own accord, but I tried to attribute these fluctuations to the jarring of the waves. Still, we planned a course of action should the engine die. Since the wind was blowing toward shore, I suggested that we re-attach the anchor through the forward hatch and be ready to deploy it in the event of engine loss. I hoped that having a plan meant that we wouldn’t have to use it, but 30 minutes later, the RPMs slumped to zero. We leapt into action, with me on the bow and Sheryl below handing the anchor up through the hatch. I dropped the hook and paid out enough rode to catch bottom. We were in 12 feet of water and had not learned about letting out the correct scope. We took a moment to catch our breath. I decided to try bleeding the low-pressure fuel lines as I’d seen the mechanic do earlier. Although this was a challenge to accomplish as the waves rocked the boat, the engine eventually started again. Words can’t express the pride that welled up. I asked Sheryl if she wanted to take the helm, but she said that she’d manage the anchor. A quick look at the depth gauge showed single digits. We were dragging! No time for prideful reflections, I took the helm and motored toward the anchor. Sheryl got it up and shouted, “Head out to deeper water!” I complied, aiming headon into the waves while she struggled to
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Kings Point Marina Acquired CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Morningstar Marinas, a division of Morningstar Properties LLC, has acquired Kings Point Marina in Cornelius, N.C., the largest marina in the state. The company already owned two other marinas on Lake Norman - The Peninsula Yacht Club and Morningstar Marinas at Skipper’s Landing - as well as the Reserve Harbor Yacht Club in Pawleys Island, S.C. and Bahia Bleu in Savannah, Ga.
International Fiberglass Has New Digs HENDERSON, N.C. - International Fiberglass, maker of the Isotope and Cheshire catamarans designed by company founder Frank Meldau, has moved into a 10,000 sq.ft. space in Henderson, N.C., having outgrown its previous home in New Bern, N.C. City Marina Takes On Harborage Dock CHARLESTON, SC. - Marine Fuels, LLC, an affiliate of The City Marina Company, has purchased more than 600 feet of transient dock space and the fueling operations at The Harborage at Ashley Marina. The additional dock space will be reserved for transient boaters visiting the Charleston area. Lake Keowee Gets Tow Service LAKE KEOWEE, S.C. – Sea Tow Services International Inc. has opened a new franchise in the Carolinas - Sea Tow Lake
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Slips Selling on Johns Island JOHNS ISLAND, S.C. - A pair of neighboring marinas on the Stono River that were bought for $22 million and merged last year are now for sale again - one slip at a time. Although the IBG Partners LLC, a Washington, D.C. firm, initially denied plans to do so, they recently began marketing the marina’s 400 slips as dockominiums under the name St. Johns Yacht Harbor. Sales agents say 62 dry stack storage slots on the north end of the property sold out in the first two weeks and a tenth of the wet slips were sold at up to $4,000 per foot in length.
B&B Interviewed on Furled Sails VANDEMERE, N.C. - Naval architect Graham Byrnes of B&B Yacht Designs was recently interviewed on Furled Sails, a weekly sailing podcast, about his adventures in this year’s Watertribe Everglades Challenge. Go to FurledSails.com to hear the recording. Rhodes 22 Builder NMMA Certified EDENTON, N.C. - Manufacturer General Boats of Edenton, N.C., recently earned the NMMA Certified designation. The company, which has been building and restoring the Rhodes 22 cruising trailer sailor for more than three decades, is owned by Stan and Rose Spitzer.
Lanier Sailing Academy Opens in S.C. LEESVILLE, S.C. - A new branch of the Lanier Sailing Academy opened on the southern shore of Lake Murray in April. Brian Adams and wife Paula opened the sailing school in Southshore Marina, 3072 Hwy 378, and have already attracted students from both Carolinas and Georgia for American Sailing Association or U.S.Sailing certification classes, as well as their Happy Sails Club memberships so that newly minted sailors can continue to hone their skills on the academy’s 22- to 25-foot keelboats.
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Club Corner Wounded Warriors Enjoy Day Afloat By Geoff Bowlin
ORIENTAL, N.C. - In late May the Sailing Club of Oriental entertained a group of 11 wounded Marines and sailors from across the Neuse River in Camp Lejeune. So many SCOO members wanted to participate that there were five more boats than warriors to ride them. Members doubled up on the boats with the marines for a great day of fishing, sailing or just enjoying the water. Some of the fishing boats extended invitations to their warriors for a return visit during the 2007 Tarpon Tournament in Oriental July 27-29, hosted by the Oriental Rotary Club. One of the guys caught a dinner-size flounder from a boat that, according to the captain’s wife, doesn’t catch many fish. A pot luck meal was enjoyed afterwards. The day was a great opportunity for SCOO members to talk to the Marines and sailors about many topics and their lives. They report leaving feeling very enriched by the event. Organizer Dick Mannion was overwhelmed in one way by sadness at what these young soldiers are going through, but filled with joy at the opportunity to do something for them. Organizer Dick Mannion (far left) and the Wounded Warriors after their day on the water
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ARTWELL LAKE, S.C. - Hartwell Lake is part of the chain of lakes on the Savannah River Basin along the South Carolina/Georgia border. With I-85 paralleling the north shore of its main body, the lake is the primary playground for boaters in Greenville and Spartanburg to the east, and Atlanta to the west. It’s also a temptation for boaters with trailerable vessels from further afield. For recreational purposes, the north and south ends are separated by SC Hwy 24, which runs east and west. A pair of bridges with an island between them creates a boundary for sailboats with fixed masts taller than 11.5 feet when the lake is full. Officially named the Calvin Walker Memorial for a law officer who lost his life attempting an arrest along the bridges, locals refer to them as the Twin Bridges. The area north of the Twin Bridges has more coves, residences, tributaries - and more bridges. Clearances range from 7.5 to 21 feet when the lake is at full pool (as of early June the lake was 3 feet below full pool). The southern area is bridgefree from Twin Bridges all the way to the Hartwell Dam. With no bridges to negotiate for 15 miles, the southern end of Hartwell is the main sailing area, known as the “Big
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Navigating Hartwell Lake Atlantic Mapping Inc., (770)426-5768, makes the best chart of the lake, showing channel markers, depths, marinas, towns, parks, surrounding roads, fish concentrations and more, including GPS coordinates. Paper copies run $4.50 and waterproof versions cost $7.50. A lateral system of buoys marks the main navigable channels of the lake beginning with green can 1 and red nun 2 closest to the dam. Numbers continue northward upstream with reds on the right until you reach buoy ATS 26 at the main fork in the lake. The “A” denotes the southern tip of Andersonville, the largest island on the lake. The “T” and “S” refer to the old Tugaloo and Seneca riverbeds that converge beneath the lake at this point. Continuing north on the left branch all the way to Chatuga, Ga., buoys have the letter “T” before the numbers. The right branch continues past Clemson, S.C., and buoys have the letter “S” before the numbers. Other Part of the fleet at Western Carolina Sailing Club
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letters on buoys indicate side channels up several smaller submerged creeks. Locals know that if a shoreline is steep they are generally safe sailing outside the channels, but shores with a gradual slope often mean shallow water continues for a good distance offshore. The Corps removes known boating hazards (such as shoals, stumps, rocks, tree tops and snags) within marked navigational channels or marks the hazards with buoys or signs, apart from shoals and islands with vegetation visible above the normal pool elevation. Outside of the channels, large numbers of shoals, stumps, rocks or other navigational hazards may be exposed or lie just beneath the surface - creating potential hazards to boaters, water skiers and swimmers - especially during periods of lower than normal lake levels. Boaters are urged to use caution at all times but particularly when operating in unfamiliar areas or outside marked navigational channels. Obey posted signs, markers and navigational aids - they are there for your safety. For information about all recreational areas in the Hartwell big water visit www. sas.usace.army.mil/lakes/hartwell or www. lakehartwellassociation.org.
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Getting Started For those just dipping a toe into the boating scene, Big Water Sailing School, (864)275-6040, at Big Water Marina directed by Capt. Buddy Price is affiliated with the American Sailing Association. Also, Western Carolina Sailing Club, www.wcsc-sailing.org, (864)260-9058,
holds an open house each May to introduce the public to sailing and offers a Junior Sailing Program for ages 8 to 18 in the summer. Furman University also offers a learn to sail program at the club taught by a US Sailing certified instructor. Several groups also teach safe boating courses on the
lake. Call for details: • U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 25, (864)972-2085 or (706)376-0096 • Lake Hartwell Sail and Power Squadron, (864)231-7007 • Golden Corner Lakes Sail and Power Squadron, (864)654-1151 • Georgia Department of Natural
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Hartwell History The lake was formed in the early 1960s after the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers constructed the Hartwell Dam, a hydroelectric facility near Hartwell, Ga. The lake is fed by two rivers that converge seven miles north of the dam. At normal pool elevation, the lake extends 49 miles up the Tugaloo and 45 miles up the Seneca, covering nearly 56,000 acres of water and creating a 962-mile shoreline. When the site was planned, the Corps set full pool at 660 feet above sea level. Any land above that elevation stands as shoreline around the lake or islands in the lake. Andersonville Island is a three-mile strip of land in the middle of the big water. At one time a town was located there. The south end of Andersonville Island is where the Seneca and Tugaloo Rivers converged
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Marinas of Hartwell All of the marinas on the lake provide restrooms, slips, fuel and ship’s stores, and ramps for visitors to launch their boats. • Big Water Marina, www.BigWaterMarina.com, (864)226-3339, 320 Big Water Rd., can be reached by land by turning north off US 29 onto Big Water Road. By water Big Water Marina is near buoy 10 and offers a picnic shelter, pumpouts, boat bottom repair and painting, and boat rental. • Clemson Marina, www.ClemsonMarina.com, (864)653-8100, 150 Clemson Marina Dr., Seneca, S.C., is on the Seneca River branch of the lake on the shore opposite the town of Clemson. By water it’s near buoy S89. Amenities include boat rentals, pumpouts, dry storage and a
restaurant. • Harbor Light Marina, www.harborlightmarina. net, has two locations near Lavonia on the Georgia shore: the original just north of I85 at 1476 Harbor Light Marina Rd., (706)356-4119, and the new one just south of I85 at 15 Knox Bridge Crossing, (706)356-2020. Amenities include boat sales, wireless Internet and TV to the slips, and mechanics on site. • Hartwell Marina, www.HartwellMarina.com, (706)376-5441, 149 Hartwell Marine Rd., lies just outside Hartwell, Ga. By land, take North Forest Road out of Hartwell. At buoy LLC8 by water. Services include dry stack storage and boat sales. • Portman Marina, www.portmanmarina.com, (864)287-3211, 320 Big Water Rd., Starr S.C., on the big water, is the largest marina on the lake. It can be reached by land from SC 24. From the water, Portman is near buoy DC5. The marina offers boat lifts and two restaurants. • Western Carolina Sailing Club, www. wcsc-sailing.org, (864)260-9058, 5200 Westwind Way, on the big water can be reached by land by taking Harbin Drive off SC 187 one mile south of SC 24. Turn left onto Westwind Way and proceed to the end. By water the club lies at buoy S20. The club is private, but invited guests and interested visitors are always welcome. Amenities include deepwater slips for sailboats up to 34 feet, trailer storage for sailboats, 50 Michael Glenn
before the lake filled. There once was a large American Indian trading post on the west side in the 17th century. During the Civil War, rivers were a major obstacle in the path of troop transports because bridges were sparse and there were only a few natural places to cross. Most of these locations were shoals where the water was shallow enough for horses. After the fall of Richmond, Va. in 1865, Confederate President Jefferson Davis fled south into Georgia. Northern generals believed he, his Cabinet and an accompanying gold train might choose this area to cross the rivers. The 10th Michigan Cavalry was posted at the southernmost tip of Andersonville Island waiting for a capture. Turns out the Southerners crossed about 40 miles south near Abbeville, S.C. The gold was never recovered and Davis was captured near Irwinsville, Ga.
acres of manicured lawns, clubhouse with kitchen, ballroom and lounge. The site is the most visible on the big water because of the sail-like roof on the yacht club building.
Other Boat Launches The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers maintains nine campgrounds on the lake; most have boat launches. Other Corps park areas are available for day use only. Call ahead at (888)893-0678 for details. All four state parks on the lake have boat ramps. Those on the South Carolina shore are Sadler’s Creek State Park near Anderson, (864) 226-8950, and Lake Hartwell State Recreation Area near Fair Play, (864) 972-3352. On the Georgia
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shoreline are Hart State Park near Hartwell and Tugaloo State Park near Lavonia. Call (800)864-7275 for reservations. Crooked Creek RV Park, (864)882-5001, is a private facility near West Union, S.C., with 60 uncovered boat slips available for campers. With more than 20 city parks and boat ramps around the lake, finding a place to splash your boat shouldn’t be a problem.
Water Accessible Dining Several great dining options offer a place on the The Big Water shores of Hartwell Lake at WCSC to tie your boat while you eat, including: Charlie T’s By the Lake near Buoy 16; Drop Anchor Food and Spirits near buoy 79; The Galley and Nami Asian Bistro at Portman Marina; Elliott’s Fish Camp in Fair Play, S.C.; Jolin’s Fish House, near buoy T43; Pitchers on the Lake, at Clemson Marina; Pixie and Bills between buoys S98 and S100; T-60 Restaurant at marker Hartwell T60; SwampProject Guinea one mile south of Corps Recreation Areas buoy LLC 10; and Weinacker’s Restaurant 1 Hartwell Dam 2 Singing inPines a cove near the Hwy. 184 bridge. 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 47 53
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Things to Do On/Near the Lake The best open water site for snorkeling in Hartwell is off Sand Island near buoy S21. The Twin Bridges offer an interesting SCUBA diving site. Criminals ditch guns and knives as they race across while fleeing crime scenes in the area. Anglers are drawn to the bridges to try their hand at catching bluegill, crappie, catfish, trout and several varieties of bass. Water skiers might want to try one of the four slalom courses on the lake. When not hosting organized events they are open for public use: on the Tugaloo River approximately 1,000 ft. below Hwy. 123 fishing pier; on Little Lightwood Log Creek, near Hwy 51 (Reed Creek Hwy) bridge; on Twelve Mile Creek above Highway 133; and off of the Seneca River in a cove near buoy S58-A. On its eastern shore, the lake nestles up to the outskirts of Anderson, named for Revolutionary War hero Gen. Robert Anderson. Known as the Electric City for its role in the first long-distance transmission of hydroelectric power, it also was home to the first electric cotton gin. A downtown revitalization project is reaping results creating a charming feel. Start your visit at the Anderson Arts Center Warehouse, 110 Federal St., (864)2222787, featuring free top-notch exhibits of regional art. The bottom floor is the home of the Anderson Convention and Visitors Bureau office stuffed with maps and bro-
chures about local attractions and staffed by helpful advisors. The Anderson County Museum, 202 E. Greenville St., currently features “A Call to Arms: Military Armament Through Time,” including guns and related items dating back to the American Revolution, (864)260-4737. Anderson Motor Speedway, 313 Irby Rd., presents regular stock car racing, (864)656-3405. Each year the Greater Anderson Musical Arts Consortium presents Celebrate Anderson, a free concert followed by a giant fireworks display at the William A. Floyd Amphitheater. This year the show features Rita Coolidge on Sept. 2 at 7:30 p.m. Sports fans can catch the Anderson Joes minor league baseball at Anderson Memorial Stadium on White Street, (864)225-7500. For more culture, catch a show at the Electric City Playhouse, 514 N. Murray Ave. in Anderson, (864)224-4248, or Clemson Little Theatre, 214 S. Mechanic St., in Pendleton, (864)646-8100. The South Carolina Botanical Garden, 101 Garden Tr., in Clemson offers regular “First Friday” nature walks, art exhibits and the Bob Campbell Geology Museum, (864)656-3405. Some people call the upstate part of South Carolina the “Land of Lakes.” For a change in scenery while you’re visiting Corps Campgrounds Hartwell, you could also stop by Jocassee, 45 Crescent Group Camp Keowee, Russell and J. Strom Thurmond. 46 Springfield 47 48 49 50 51 52 53
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hen Ian Buckley began talking to a member of the Augusta Sailing Club while attending paramedic training, it stirred decades-old memories of sailing as a British Merchant Marine cadet. After years, of hitting the lakes in his bass boat, he decided it was time to catch a breeze for Lady J on her trailer a change. after the trip from Ian, a Georgia captain in the Augusta Fire Department, soon began crewing aboard a J-boat at the club and honed his sail trimming skills. “There are some members of the club who have been there since the ‘50s and ‘60s,” says his wife, Jenny. “It’s great. They’ve done so many things, and they’re happy to share their knowledge.” Then last October the Buckleys found a nearby 1983 C&C 25 listed on the Internet and went to look at it. Two days later it was theirs for under $5,000. After replacing the four flat tires on the trailer, they brought home their prize. The boat, which originally sailed in the Annapolis, Md. area, had been out of the water for about four years. Ian scraped the hull down to the gel coat - finding no evidence of blisters - and re-finished the bottom. Inside, he used his woodworking skills to put in a new teak and holly sole. He yanked the marine head, replacing it with a porta-pot since they planned to sail mainly on nearby Lake Strom Thurmond, a no-discharge water body on the border between Georgia and South Carolina. The couple held out little hope for the weathered looking 9.9 hp Evinrude Yachtwin outboard hanging off the back. But when Ian pulled the top off, it appeared the engine had been winterized
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before being stowed. “The plugs were finger tight,” he says. “I screwed them in, added some fuel and it started right up on the first pull.” The boat’s lockers were full of spares and it came with three sails in good condition. After adding a propane grill in the cockpit, a couple of fresh house batteries and a second anchor, Lady J was ready to splash in January. They also added a compass and acquired a Garmin chartplotter - a big advance since Ian’s early years as a navigational officer for the Merchant Navy. The Buckleys, their son Jason, 20, and daughter Jessica, 17, have been out on the lake most weekends ever since. “I don’t know much about sailboats,” Jenny claims. “I’m a horse person. But there’s something about sailing that’s so
boat trailer and welded them to a car trailer they already had. They loaded up Lady J and towed her to the Sailcraft Service yard in Oriental, N.C. where they dropped her in the water, had the rig tuned and prepared for a two-week summer vacation adventure in the sounds and outer banks, drawn by the chance to see some coastal wildlife in sheltered waters and explore the area where the pirate Blackbeard was slain. “We thought we’d put in here and go wherever the wind blows us,” Jenny says.
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Lady J gets her rig tuned after being splashed
nice and relaxing. You troll out with your motor and can’t wait to turn it off. It’s so tranquil on the water.” After picking up a copy of Carolina Currents at the South Carolina In-Water Boat Show in May, they decided it was time to hit the coast (although Jason was left at home to tend to the four horses and other family pets). Ian salvaged the stands from the old
Builder - C&C, Ontario, Canada Length on Deck - 25’2” Weight - 4,100 lbs. Keel - cast lead Draft - 4’3” Rig - sloop Mast height - 34’10” Engine - 9.9 hp Evinrude Yachtwin Tankage - 12 gallons fuel, 16 gallons water (plus two jugs on deck) Construction - balsa-cored fiberglass Homeport - Augusta, Ga.
Ian, Jessica and Jenny before departing on their coastal adventure www.CarolinaCurrents.com
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Organizers: Submit Calendar listings of interest to Carolina sailors online at www.CarolinaCurrents.com/calendar.php Regattas listed are open to all sailors, although a PHRF rating or regional sailing membership may be needed. If you plan on attending an event, contact the organizer ahead of time since details can change.
Upcoming Events You Won’t Want to Miss
See our website for complete listings including regattas and other events around the Carolinas JUNE 2007
28 Rigging Class Learn basic rigging techniques,
including whipping and splicing three strand line**
29 Ocean Race◊ 30 Oriental Cup◊◊ 30-July 1 Independence Day Open, LNYC◊◊◊ JULY 2007 Various Summer Science School July/August Various maritime subjects for grades 1-10*
Various Coastal Kayaking, Huntington Beach State Park, Mondays Through Oct. www. discoversouthcarolina.com
Includes fishing tournaments, kayak and raft races and sailing regatta. www.bftwaterfestival.com
14 Cinema by the Sea outdoor film series starts,
every two weeks at Gallant’s Channel, Beaufort N.C.*
14,15 Lofting* 14,15 Edenton Bay Challenge Flying Scots,
paddle. Reservations $40, $5 own kayak. Also Aug 1, 16, 30*
20-22 N.C. Boat Builders Challenge Fishing
Tournament, Nags Head N.C. fishpiratescove.com For more info: fishpiratescove.com
4 Independence Day Celebrations: see www.
28 Wooden Boat Festival Cape Fear Community
carolinacurrents.com for details of waterfront events.
5-8 Cape Fear Blue Marlin Fishing
Tournament, Wrightsville Beach N.C., capefearbluemarlintournament.com
6 Savannah Light Challenge (First Offshore Series)◊
6-8 Pirates Cove 4th of July Offshore Tournament, Nags Head N.C. fishpiratescove.com
7 Croaker Festival Oriental N.C. Fun family festival
28 Parrot Head Regatta◊◊ 28 Jolly Jordan Regatta CSC-NC◊◊◊ 28 One Design Regatta Fifth annual event open to Optimist, 420, Sunfish, and Laser**
28,29 Carolina Yacht Club Regatta CYC-SC◊ 28,29 Harkers Island Sunfish Regatta◊◊ See p. 21 Rockville Regatta E-Scow starting last year. This year’s event is on Aug. 4 and 5
Priscilla Parker
p. 21
salt marsh. Reservations $5 *
aboard Duke University Marine Lab’s research
30 Sustainable Seafood Learn to make informed
11 Dolphins Slides and display about Beaufort’s
on your own)*
bottlenose dolphins*
12 Basic Knots Class Also August 16** 13 Night at the N.C. Maritime Museum, Open 7-10 p.m. Also August 10*
13-15 HYC Regatta◊◊ 13-22 Beaufort Water Festival Beaufort, S.C. Club Abbreviations: BSC Blackbeard Sailing Club (New Bern) CFYC Cape Fear Yacht Club ChYC Charleston Yacht Club CYC-NC Carolina Yacht Club
seafood purchases. Lunch at a local restaurant (cost
11-12 Shrimp Festival and King Mackerel Tournament, Sneads Ferry N.C.
N.C. fishpiratescove.com
15
Learn to Kayak Class and two-hour paddle.
Reservations $40, $10 own kayak. 9 a.m.-1.30 p.m.*
17 Murrells Inlet Challenge (Second Offshore Series)◊
17-19 Rock Regatta CFYC◊◊◊ 24 Build a Boat in a Day Teams of up to four build a plywood boat using the stitch-and-glue method**
25 GIB Arthur, MCBC◊◊ 25,26 Boatbuilding Carpentry (Round-bottomed)*
3 Harbor Nights Elizabeth City, N.C. free live
music and street performers at the Mariners’ Wharf area www.pasquotankarts.org
3-5 Long Bay Lady Angler King Mackerel Tourn-
ament, Oak Island N.C. oakislandfishingclub.net KSC Keowee Sailing Club LLSC Lake Lanier Sailing Club LNYC Lake Norman Yacht Club LTYC Lake Townsend Yacht Club
1,2 Oar Regatta, FHYC◊◊ 1,2 Labor Day Regatta LNYC◊◊◊ 3 SAYRA Youth Challenge LNYC◊◊◊ 3 SIOD Worlds JIYC◊◊◊ See p. 21 Symbol Key * N.C. Maritime Museum, Beaufort.
(252)728-7317 www.ncmaritime.org
** N.C. Maritime Museum, Roanoke Island.
AUGUST 2007
CYC-SC Carolina Yacht Club FHYC Fairfield Harbor Yacht Club HYC Hobcaw Yacht Club JIYC James Island Yacht Club
The North and South Carolina Boater’s Magazine
nautical miles. BSC◊◊
SEPTEMBER 2007
10 Seining the Sound Explore and pull a net in a
vessel to sample marine life. Reservations $25*
8 First Citizens Regatta Cup, Night race approx. 60
11,12 Moonlight Mimosa, PSC◊◊ 11,12 Spar Wars SCYC◊◊◊ 13-18 Annual Billfish Tournament Nags Head
including kayaks and skiffs
and fireworks www.croakerfestival.com◊◊
to members, $5 to non-members. 3 p.m.*
MCBC◊◊
College, N.C. features over 50 wooden boats
7 Solo Race PSC◊◊ 7,8 Firecracker Regatta SYC◊◊◊ 7,8 US Sailing Match Racing Qtrs. LLSC◊◊◊ See
the other boat in the movie, The Perfect Storm. Free
11,12 Hoop Hole (Flying Scot, Sunfish)
21,22 Pirates on the Pungo◊◊ See p. 21
with music, food, arts and crafts, nautical flea market
11 Marine Life Collecting Cruise Trawl & dredge
Captain’s Journey and others. Greenlaw captained
18 Kayak Rachel Carson Reserve Three-hour
and Alligator River National Wildlife Refuges (252)987-23944 www.fws.gov/alligatorriver
Author of The Hungry Ocean: A Swordboat
Tanzers, Sunfish, CSC-NC◊◊◊ See p. 21
21,22 Boatbuilding Carpentry (Flat-bottomed)* 21,22 Charleston Yacht Club Regatta, ChYC◊
Through Oct. Guided Canoe Tours on Pea Island
4 SAYRA Splash CYC-NC◊◊◊ 4,5 Rockville Regatta◊ See p. 21 4,5 Dragons Breath/ICRC◊◊ 4,5 SAYRA Open Invitational CYC-NC◊◊◊ 5 Linda Greenlaw Program and book signing
(252)475-1750 www.obxmaritime.org
◊ Charleston Ocean Racing Assoc. (CORA) www.charlestonoceanracing.org
◊◊ Neuse Yacht Racing Assoc., www.nyra.org
◊◊◊ South Atlantic Yacht Racing Assoc. (SAYRA) www.sayra-sailing.com
MCBC Morehead City Boat Club ODC Oriental Dinghy Club PSC Pamlico Sailing Club SCYC South Carolina Yacht Club
SSC Savannah Sailing Center SYC Savannah Yacht Club WBORA Wrightsville Bch. Offshore Racing Assoc. WSC Waccamaw Sailing Club
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Currently Aweigh
EcoBoating
We invite Carolina boaters who travel outside of our home waters to share their adventures with us via e-mail to Info@CarolinaCurrents.com.
SC Clean Marinas
Testing Offshore Waters
By Edana Long
B
ack in March I had the opportunity to test my affinity (or should we say tolerance?) for offshore sailing by volunteering with St. Bart’s Yachts to crew on a delivery with Capt. Paul Del Rio from Charleston, S.C. to Tortola, B.V.I. Along with my husband Bret, I would find out if I could cut it as a real sailor. So many of us dream of finding the perfect boat and setting off on a new lifestyle. I wanted to try it out. I could tell stories until next month about my journey; how we wrapped a line around the prop 600 miles from nowhere (don’t ask) and lost both GPS units (Bermuda Triangle?). I’ll save those for cockpit parties and socials. What I want to get across is this: sailing offshore is nothing more than a classroom in life lessons. Lesson 1: Coping with fear and the dreaded unknown; Lesson 2: Planning and preparing for emergencies; Lessons 3: Dealing with problems in good spirit; Lesson 4: Being a good and conscientious citizen. I found out most importantly that it doesn’t take tremendous skills to sail into Edana tests her tolerance for offshore sailing
Capt. Paul tries his luck at fishing
the vast unknown, although it does help. What it does take, or what it develops, is the right character. I am not discounting that passage making is a potentially dangerous activity and shouldn’t be entered into as a trifle, but then so is just driving down the freeway. Modern safety devices such as EPIRBS and Sat Phones and good weather forecasts have taken away some of the risk. But Mother Nature is still Mother Nature. As we sail around the Neuse River or to Ocracoke, we encounter bad weather and equipment malfunctions - just like we did offshore. We might yell a few profanities and have a rough afternoon, but in the end we take hot showers and crawl into our clean bunks or beds. Passagemaking is more like running a marathon than a quick sail around the buoys. The ride doesn’t stop, and let me tell you, it is uncomfortable in the best of times and you’ll have more bruises than if you got hit by a Mac truck. But, you will feel exhilarated, see beautiful exotic ports, and feel a sense of freedom and peace of mind I can’t put into words. Yes, you’ll become better sailors, but in the end you will probably become better human beings. And here’s the real kicker: it’s virtually free. All you need is just a few weeks, some foulies, harness and tether, sea sick meds and an eagerness for adventure. To volunteer for a crew position, go to www.st-barts.com/deliveries.html. Your dreams of cruising are in reach! Sunsets like this can make it all worthwhile
By Elizabeth D. Knotts
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HARLESTON, S.C. - The South Carolina Clean Marina Program provides a chance for marinas to be recognized for their environmental responsibility and helps boaters identify marinas that promote clean activities. By meeting prescribed environmental performance criteria, marinas can qualify to fly the Clean Marina flag to attract recreational and transient boaters to their facility. Boaters are encouraged to use certified Clean Marinas in their travels, knowing they are environmentally responsible businesses. The program is administered by the SC Department of Health and Environmental Control, Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management, in partnership with the S.C. Marine Association, S.C. Dept. of Natural Resources and S.C. Sea Grant. The program covers both coastal and inland facilities. Currently certified S.C. Clean Marinas on the coast are: Charleston Harbor Marina and City Marina in Charleston; Beaufort’s Downtown Marina, Beaufort; Harbour Town Yacht Basin and Wexford Plantation Marina, Hilton Head; Osprey. Marina, Myrtle Beach; and Reserve Harbor Marina, Litchfield Island. Certified inland marinas are: Plum Branch Yacht Club, Lake Thurmond; and River Hills Marina Club, Lake Wylie. Visit www.scdhec.gov/environment/ ocrm/outreach/ and click on “Clean Marinas” or call (843)953-0252 for more details.
North Carolina Marinas Certified
As an update to last issue, Northwest Creek Marina in New Bern has now been certified as a North Carolina Clean Marina. Casper’s Marina in Swansboro and Matthews Point Marina of Havelock have been recertified to maintain their Clean Marina status. Deaton Yacht Service of Oriental was recertified contingent upon updating their stormwater permit. 20 Carolina Currents July/August 2007
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Regatta Roundup U.S. Match Racing Qtr Finals, July 7-8 MT. PLEASANT, S.C. - The South Atlantic Yacht Racing Association and Hobcaw Yacht Club host the U.S. Match Racing Championship Quarter Finals in J-22s on Charleston Harbor July 7-8. Top competitors from the region will launch from the College of Charleston J. Stewart Walker Jr. Sailing Complex in Patriot’s Point Marina as they vie for a chance to compete in the semi-finals scheduled for Aug. 18-19 in New Orleans, La. Edenton Bay Challenge, July 14-15 Windmill Nationals, 16-18 EDENTON, N.C. - The annual Edenton Bay Challenge offers one-design fans a chance to compete where the Chowan River merges with Pamlico Sound. The July 14-15 event, sponsored by The EdentonChowan Chamber of Commerce and the Edenton Yacht Club, attracts Flying Scots, Thistles, Tanzer 16s, Lightnings, Isotopes, Lasers, Sunfish, Optimists and more. Windmills use the weekend race as a warm-up for the July 16-18 Windmill Nationals, being held in Edenton for the third time since 1997. The Windmill is a 15 ½-foot, two-person racing dinghy designed by Clark Mills in 1953 as a step-up boat for youth learning to sail on his popular Optimists. North Carolina boat designer Tom Lathrop with his wife Liz sailing a Windmill in 1968 were the first native North Carolinians to win the Governor’s Cup Regatta as members of the Carolina Sailing Club. “There were 52 Windmills in that regatta,” Lathrop recalls. “We used to have large numbers in North Carolina. We had 23 Windmills on High Rock Lake alone. We raced everywhere - dragged the kids along and camped every weekend from up east down to Florida.” Their son Mark still competes in the class, placing third in the last nationals held in Maryland. The Lathrops now participate on the organizational side, setting course marks using a powerboat Tom designed and built. In 1992, Tom also drafted plans for a wooden version of the Windmill that can be built with plywood on a mold using The North and South Carolina Boater’s Magazine
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stitch and glue techniques. “This is one of about three boats that can be home built and raced competitively,” Lathrop says. “It can be handled by family members, and usually it is sailed with a parent and child or husband and wife.” Various companies have also produced fiberglass models over the years. The nationals draw competitors from California, Kansas, Chicago, Florida, New Hampshire and beyond.
Pirates on the Pungo, July 20-22 BELHAVEN, N.C. - The annual Pirates on the Pungo Regatta, co-sponsored by the Pamlico Sailing Club, River Rat Yacht Club and Belhaven Yacht Club, will be held July 20-22 to raise funds for the Pungo District Hospital Foundation. Festivities include a dinner of local seafood and dancing to music by North Carolina’s Carolina Beach Club at the Wilkinson Center in Belhaven. Honorary chairperson for this year’s event is WITN Channel 7 chief meteorologist Marvin Daugherty. Belhaven’s River Forest Manor, (252)943-2151, is the anchor site of events, providing dockage, accommodations and launch facilities at a reduced rate to participants. A boat ramp is available for launching trailerables with convenient trailer storage at the ramp. RV and camper spots are available. Call (252)944-2283. The 2007 Regatta will be governed by US Sailing Rules and PHRF Rating Rules will apply. Visit piratesonpungo.org or call Arden Root at (252)964-3442 for details. Sunfish Circumnavigation, July 28-29 HARKERS ISLAND, N.C. - The sixth annual Around Harkers Island Sunfish Race takes place July 28-29. Last year, seasoned racers from Florida, South Watch out for Pirates on the Pungo July 20-22
Carolina, New York and Washington, D.C. joined locals for a total of 17 sailors racing through open water on Core Sound, traveling under a narrow drawbridge, playing the currents and traversing shallow marsh waters - often by pulling their boats. An unusual feature is that each sailor can elect which direction they travel around the island after crossing the starting line. Beaufort, N.C. sailor John O’Connor took line honors for the second time. This year’s event has attracted Triton Yacht Sales of Oriental, N.C. in cooperation with Vanguard Sailboats, Eberle Marine Surveys and Prospective Technologies as sponsors. It is open to all experienced Sunfish class sailors. Contact Rob Eberle at eberlemarine@cox.net for details.
Historic Rockville Regatta, Aug. 4-5 What started as a friendly regatta in the 1800s between sailors from neighboring South Carolina sea islands has become home to the biggest floating party in the state. The Rockville Regatta rolls around Aug. 4-5. It usually draws a spectator fleet of some 400 powerboats to watch 60 to 80 sailboats compete in a half-dozen classes. The regatta is hosted by the Sea Island Yacht Club located on the waterfront in Rockville. The carefully preserved architecture tells the story of the village’s history as a summer haven for Lowcountry planters. The marquee class at Rockville is the Sea Island One Design scows dating to the 1940s (Editor’s Note: See last issue’s Portal to the Past, p. 23). The E Scow class at Rockville is also large and consists of many of the veteran local sailors, resulting in stiff competition and exciting spinnaker runs on Bohicket Creek when the wind is right. In past decades, racers had to pick their way through the throng of spectator’s boats. Now the helpful law enforcement provided by the S.C. Department of Natural Resources has brought some sanity through the use of a line of red buoys to separate the racing area from the spectator fleet anchorage. The SIOD fleet will be out again Sept. 3 when James Island Yacht Club hosts the SIOD World Championship. July/August 2007 Carolina Currents 21
By L. Jaye Bell
L. Jaye Bell/Blu Lake Studios
can match the exhilaration of seeing a tall ship sailing in all of her fully rigged glory - much less seven of them! Spirit of South Carolina was the newest ship in attendance, modeled after Frances Elizabeth, a schooner built in Charleston in 1879. Seven years in the making, Spirit is the educational ship operated by the S.C. Maritime Foundation, sponsor of the event and newest member of the American Sail Training Association fleet. Spirit is to make 21 day trips this summer to familiarize 400 educators with the maritime program. Spirit of Bermuda, another recently built vessel, is based on a painting of a Royal Navy patrol ship from the early 19th century. These sloops of war once patrolled from Nova Scotia to Jamaica. The original sloops might have crossed wakes with Baltimore clippers similar to Pride of Baltimore II. Clippers were a popular American design favored by privateers during the War of 1812 as they ran the British blockade, bringing
Barque Picton Castle, star of CBS series ‘Pirate Master’
Schooner Virginia, a two-masted gafftopsail knockabout schooner modeled after one that sailed the Chesapeake from 1917 to 1926, is goodwill ambassador for the Commonwealth of Virginia. One of the most impressive ships on hand was Picton Castle. Registered in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, the barque appears in the CBS show “Pirate Master.” Her humble start as a North Seas fishing trawler turned into a dramatic career as a minesweeper during World War II. Long lines snaked around the walkway to each ship, but the looks on the kids’
faces said it all. There were also beautifully crafted kayaks, canoes and sailboats of all sizes (including the bottled variety) on display. Ocean Sailing Academy and Sandlapper Tours took spectators out to see the ships from the water. Missy, the nature tour guide on my Sandlapper trip, invited me to sail with her Charleston Ocean Racing Association crew aboard s/v Temptress to watch the Parade of Sail. Her mysterious and intriguing stories of sailing for 18 months on a tall ship sold me on the plan. The crew of seven came together to demonstrate their teamwork in maneuvering Temptress while I imagined the precision it takes to get a 30-foot sailboat on course magnified aboard the tall ships surrounding us. As the sun went down, all ships paraded out from the harbor with sails filled. It was then that Missy shared her most poignant story. She pointed to the cabin where a friend was standing when a 26-foot rogue wave washed her overboard, never to be seen again. A tear slid down Missy’s cheek as she waved bon voyage to her fellow sailors. Even with modern technology, the risk involved in sailing these vessels fosters camaraderie in this family of ships. Regret for the loss of a friend mixed with a longing to be on one of those ships sailing toward the horizon was playing yo-yo with her heart. Missy would not be boarding a tall ship on an 18-month whim again today. But she hopes it won’t be a long wait. Columbian Navy barque Gloria was the longest vessel at 249 feet’ L. Jaye Bell/Blu Lake Studios
Keith Morgan/ Courtesy C2B
New schooner Spirit of S.C. started the C2B race with twin cannon fire
supplies and ammunition to the American troops. Four cannons on the deck of Pride II now salute ports of call. Gloria, hailing from Cartagena, cut an impressive figure with sails fully rigged and Columbian Naval Academy cadets standing on the yardarms. The ship from the farthest port was INS Tarangini from India, christened for the Hindu word tarang meaning “the waves.” The brig Prince William arrived on her first visit to Charleston Harbor, fresh from a trip to the Azores. The Tall Ship Youth Trust owns the brig and hosts about 1,000 young sailors on voyages each year.
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waggering pirates growled menacingly and posed in front of the tall ships lining the quay as history came alive during the 2007 Charleston Maritime and Tall Ships Festivals in mid-May. Nothing
to the Past
By Kevin Duffus. Rreprinted by permission from Shipwrecks of the Outer Banks - An Illustrated Guide. $24.95 Visit www.thelostlight.com or call 1-800-647-3536 to order.
The Last Sailing Ship
to Wreck on the Outer Banks
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Despite many close calls, Capt. Bennett of her long-time master. But within hours t first glance, the loss of the Anna gale force winds out of the northeast and D. Coleman always made it home safely. R. Heidritter at Ocracoke seems building seas began to batter the tired old “He was one of the most able shipunremarkable - the rescue of all eight schooner and her captain’s nerves. Commasters I ever knew and a gentleman at all crew members was routine. But a closer pounding Coleman’s problems, the threat times,” wrote his partner, Edward Swan. look reveals it was a turning point in U.S. of marauding U-boats and Navy orders “None of us carried insurance. Captain maritime history. required him to sail as close to shore as Coleman was our insurance policy.” Heidritter was one of the last great 20th possible. With the ship’s 17-foot draft, it Few sailors survive a collision at sea, century American four-masters - a beautiwas a mariner’s nightmare. A sailing ship much less two, and after the second ful ship running the lumber trade between needed sea room, where there were more incident southeast of Bodie Lighthouse, New York, Charleston and the Caribbean. options when in uncooperative winds. Coleman’s friends urged him to give it She was also the last major sailing ship to Inevitably, the Heidritter could no lonup. “The third time you are hit,” they said, wreck on the Outer Banks, concluding an ger hold her course and the crew age that spanned five centuries and dropped anchor outside of Hatincluded more than 1,000 wind-powteras Inlet. The wind was unrelentered vessels. ing. Before long the ship parted Strangely out-of-place on a sea both of her anchor chains and of diesel-powered freighters, the she crashed ashore on Ocracoke. ship’s owners still managed a profitHelp came and by the afternoon of able operation. But they faced their March 3, the entire crew was restoughest challenge at the outbreak of cued by the Coast Guard crew at World War II. Lumber was no longer Hatteras Inlet a priority and the sailing ship was Station. The too slow for military stores. Losses The Anna R. Heidritter ship was lost mounted, sending her to riskier ports. underway but her captain There was something else about survived once “will be the end of it.” the Anna R. Heidritter - misfortune again. But Coleman steadfastly chased her like a persistent black squall. A week later, refused to give up his Maybe it was because below her life’s passion - his ship. plimsoll mark (the line that indicates the Only the keel timbers The last voyage of the ship’s load) she wasn’t the Heidritter at all, remained after salvage Anna R. Heidritter was but the Cohasset. Built in Bath, Maine, in fraught with trouble, beginning with an ill1903, the four-masted Cohasset burned to ness that prevented Coleman from taking the waterline just six years later. part. There were constant squalls that tore Like a phoenix, Heidritter was built on sails and opened seams in the hull and rifts the charred bottom. Service resumed. So Captain Coleman (far left) and the crew on Ocracoke Beach, March 3, 1942 between some new, unruly crew members. did her bad luck. In 1918, on a voyage to The replacement captain became ill, as the Mediterranean, she was intercepted by before heading home to Massachussetts, did his replacement. Finally, on its return a German U-boat and dismasted by shell Coleman visited Edward Swan in New passage from Haiti, Coleman rejoined his fire. Some years later, off North Carolina’s command. It was the Heidritter’s 63rd voy- York and vowed to find a replacement for Core Banks, her steward was lost at sea Heidritter. Sadly, it was not to be. Colewhen he stumbled in the dark after deliver- age and Coleman’s 63rd year. He was also man was tragically killed in an automobile the youngest of the eight men on board. ing a cup of coffee to the captain on deck. accident just hours after he had left Swan’s When the Heidritter finally put to sea And twice, the hard luck schooner collided office. out of Charleston on Feb. 27, 1942, she with passing steamers when they failed to And so it was, the end of an era. give her way. The Heidritter seemed jinxed. was once again steered by the loving hands The North and South Carolina Boater’s Magazine
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Yoga on a Boat W
hen Doug Sligh and Mary Ann Parham decided to go for a cruise the former distance runners and avid cyclists realized that those activities wouldn’t work well when confined to the space and storage limitations of a boat. Wanting to keep fit, they decided to adapt their year-long yoga practice to the confines of limited deck space cluttered with stanchions, masts and winches. They’ve made it work with a little modification and some written guidance
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from their instructor, Susan Koepp, a registered yoga teacher with Body Balance fitness studio in Oriental, N.C. Doug admits that he was one of those athletes that “never stretched much.” Since taking yoga he’s realized the benefits of flexibility. Yoga is also helpful for strengthening muscles and improving balance. “The real power in yoga comes from attention to breathing and cultivating mindful awareness of movement: the awareness that the breath moves the body
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and the body moves the breath,” Koepp says. “There is also power in stillness and mindful relaxation.” Sounds a bit like sailing, doesn’t it? Researchers found that yogic breathing techniques stimulate the parasympathetic nervous system to greatly reduce stress. Doug and Mary Ann headed north from Oriental, N.C., in late May aboard their Bristol 35 Calculation with plans to meditate their way to Maine this summer. Walk the plank pose, anyone? Arrr!
Boat Yoga Positions 1. Warrior I Virabhdrasana 2. Warrior II
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Susan (center) with Doug and Mary Ann
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Cool Products
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Archport Stash Sandals ArchPort sandals have hidden compartments in both soles so you can easily carry cash, cards, ID, keys and other items ashore while in swim attire. You can remove the contents without removing your sandals. Velcro covers offer additional protection from sand and debris that could enter the compartment. They’re not waterproof though; resealable plastic bags are included to help keep contents dry. While not the most comfy sandals, they are lightweight and convenient. $49.95. www.archport.com
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The Wonder Wash unit uses 90 percent less water and detergent than a conventional washing machine and about the same amount as handwashing. It needs no electricity, but the water used does need to be warm, allowing a patented pressure system to force detergent into the fabric. The units are compact, but still larger than a standard bucket. We cruised with one of these aboard for a while but eventually decided it took up too much of our valuable space. They do clean well, and a load takes one to two minutes to wash (you turn the handle manually to rotate the drum). Of course, you still have to drain, rinse and wring everything afterwards. $42.95. www. laundry-alternative.com The North and South Carolina Boater’s Magazine
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Sunblock On the Go Lumene ‘On the Go’ is a carry-anywhere SPF 40 sun care for the face with a lip balm built-in. The good news: it’s small enough to pop into a handbag, and certainly smells better than the average sun cream. The not so good news: it’s small; for $19 you get only 1 fluid ounce. Might work for the admiral who wants to pamper herself. www.lumene.com
The Real Pirates of the Caribbean
The Republic of Pirates by Colin Woodard. “Being the true and surprising story of the Caribbean pirates and the man who brought them down,” this meticulously researched and engaging hardback book is a must-read for anyone interested
Updated Cruising Guide to Coastal S.C. and Georgia Author Claiborne Young claims this is the most important new version of this guide since its original release in 1985. It covers changes due to shoaling along the Georgia waterway and waterfront development across the coast. New guide features include information on additional anchorages, lat/long GPS coordinates for marinas and anchorages, websites for marinas and yacht clubs, and details on Internet access. Arguably the most useful additions are the “Marina and Yacht Club” and “Anchorage” summaries for each region, which refer readers to the exact page(s) where more details can be found. As always, there’s a lot of information in the guide and these summaries make it easier to find. $26.95. ISBN 0-89587-343-5.
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Casting About
Mullet Around
By Rob Lucey
splash caught me eye as I stepped from the boat to the dock. Looking in that direction I spotted some familiar small dents - not quite bubbles - moving on top of the water. I tilted my head until my polarizing sunglasses cut the setting sun’s glare, allowing me to see through the first foot or so of dark water, and there they were: A big school of mullet circling around, occasionally coming up to mouth the surface for algae. I did an about face and called giddily into the boat, “Can you hand up my cast net?” Thus armed, I pounced onto the dock to seek my prey. There was a time when mere mullet failed to elicit such an eager response. I spent the formative years of my sailing career on the Texas coast where mullet are derided as “trash fish.” As a result, they’re extremely common and easy to catch. “All they’re good for is bait,” I was told. I did, eventually, hear rumors to the contrary. Canadians I met said that smoked mullet are a staple up north. And when I bought a copy of Vic Dunaway’s “Sport Fish of the Atlantic,” he describes the food value of mullet as “Excellent, but depends on personal taste. Flesh is oily and distinctively flavored.” Thus re-informed, I did sneak out one quiet Sunday and caught my first mess of mullet while rehearsing a tale about “bait for an offshore fishing trip” to throw off any sneering passerby. Catching mullet is different from catching fish in general. As vegetarians, they are extremely picky eaters. Mullet “do not bite in the usual sense,” Dunaway explains. “They will, however, take a small bait into their mouth briefly as they forage, and may be caught by patient cane pole fishermen in coastal streams or canals.” Well, I am definitely not patient. Give me the cast net, described as “by far the best bet” for catching mullet. It does, however, take a bit of practice to use. Some might describe it as an art. Entire books and videos have been created to teach the proper technique for casting cast nets. 26 Carolina Currents July/August 2007
These nets cover a round area of varying diameters. You can buy mass-produced plastic nets or traditionally handcrafted ones. They have weights (usually lead) around the perimeter causing them to (hopefully) spread open as you throw them and then sink rapidly, covering anything under them. As the fisherman pulls the net back in, a clever system of lines draw the weighted edge into a clump, enclosing any fish in a bundle of net. The goal is to fling the net over an area of water where you believe your prey lurks. You can catch shrimp with them, but it’s difficult to spot the crustaceans. With mullet, the best bet is to wait until you actually see a school circling within range. Some might think it’s less sporting being able to see your prey and then dropping a net on them. But mullet are crafty.
There’s an art to throwing a castnet
Pelicans are among their natural enemies, so they are quick to scatter when they see something coming down on them from above the water surface. After a couple of throws of the net they catch on and start swimming a bit further from the dock - frustratingly just out of range. Then there is the challenge of throwing the net. In some cultures, the cast net is a primary means of putting food on the table. Nets can be quite large, with diameters of more than 20 feet. Like gymnasts doing double back flips, islanders make it look easy to toss a big wad of net 20 yards where it magically spreads out into a perfect circle before plunging into the water. It ain’t easy. The instructions that came with my net called for me to tie the retrieval line around
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one wrist while choking the main lump of net and the coiled line in that same hand, stick one of the leaded edges in my teeth and grab another bit of the leaded edge further along the net with my other hand held fully extended from my body. Thus posed, I merely rear back in a half twist then - unwinding in a swift fluid motion - release the net at the precise millisecond to send it crashing in a heap snagged over my anchors. Yes, casting from a dock is a challenge best practiced in empty slips. With lots of work, I’ve reached the point where the net usually opens up fairly well and somewhere close to my target. Throwing from the boat is an entirely new level of difficulty. Swinging room is tight and getting the net up over the stanchions is surprisingly tricky. But it simply must be attempted while at anchor with schools of mullet swimming tantalizingly close. When you succeed, you’ll discover what I did: a light, flaky flesh that is anything but trashy. After leaving Texas, we found that mullet are the delicacy of fish house fare on the Florida Gulf Coast. That state has had to outlaw pound nets due to over fishing, forcing commercial fishermen to throw cast nets just like the rest of us. In North Carolina, as they’ve done for two centuries, a dwindling number of fishermen off the Bogue Banks use traditional seine nets hauled by dories and modern tractors to capture huge schools migrating south along the beach during what is known as the “mullet blow” in October and November. They are sold to fish houses primarily for their roe, which is shipped to Asia as a variety of caviar fetching $50 a pound on average. One fisherman’s trash is another ’s treasure! Mullet Recipe
Brush 1 1/2 pounds of mullet fillets (spanish mackerel or bluefish work as alternatives) with 1/4 cup of sesame oil mixed with two teaspoons of minced garlic. Place on broiler pan and sprinkle generously with paprika. Broil until fish flakes easily. Serve on French bread with lettuce and tomatoes. www.CarolinaCurrents.com
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