Issue 17 - Carolina Currents

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The Boating and Waterfront Magazine
July/August
2009
Lakes Marion
and Moultrie
SC Inland Cruising Secret
Pirate Invasion Issue:
On the Trail of Blackbeard,
Barbados’ Bonnet, and More
Bargain Boats in a
Down Market
If You Can’t Stand the Heat,
Get in the Water
Current Contents
On the Cover
Photo of Current Lady by Rob Lucey,
taken at Pecan Grove Marina,
Oriental, N.C.
Features
10
11
12
13
19
22
26
28
29
30
32
33
35
38
39
Exploring North Carolina’s Blackbeard Trail
Portal to the Past: Rebuilding a Pirate Sloop
Hard Aground: Eternal Shoalmates
Beaufort Pyrate Invasion
Yak Talk: Waccamaw Blue Trail Planned
Current Destination: Cruising the Santee Cooper Lakes
Cruising Through: Tall Ship Pitstops Threatened
From the Helm: Can’t Stand the Heat? Jump In!
ecoBoating: Oyster Shells, Pumpouts and Derelicts
Currently Aweigh: Barbados - Carolina Stepping Stone
Club Corner: Scouts Sail Into Pamlico Sea Base
Dreamboat or Shipwreck? Buying Bargain Boats
The Sailor’s Life: How I Painted My Topsides
Casting About: Fishing’s Role In Carolina Economies
Roanoke Voyages 425th Anniversary Celebrated
Feature Coverage This Issue:
Belhaven, 36
Bath,10, 11
Raleigh,
10, 29
Oriental, 19
10
22
In Every Issue
4
Publisher’s Ponderings
5
Current News
8
Marine Incident Reports
14
Mail Buoy
15
Waterfront Business Briefs
20
Calendar of Waterfront Events
32
Cool Products and Book Reviews
34
Emily Coast
Get Involved!
36
Regatta Roundup
Send us your news, press releases, article
submissions, letters and advertising inquiries
37
Advertiser Index
41
Marketplace: Brokerage/Classifieds/Bus. Directory
45
Tide Tables
Lakes Marion and
Moultrie, 22, 40
Manteo,
39
Beaufort,
10, 12, 13
Pawley’s Island, 19
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Editorial(Nov/Dec 2006 - Jul/Aug 2009)
Editor/Publisher Rob Lucey
Art Director/Office Manager Jo Lucey
Incoming Publishers
Doug and Sheryl Mayle
Contributing Writers
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Bob Langhorst, Reggie Cahoon, Eddie Jones,
Flo Evans, Gadget Girl, Geoff Bowlin,
Capt. Larry Walker, Elizabeth D. Knotts,
Emily Coast
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4 Carolina Currents July/August 2009
Hand Off at the Helm
S
hortly after we launched this
magazine, we received a note from
a couple who had read about our
Caribbean adventures and had dreams of
pursuing their own such voyage. We met
Doug and Sheryl Mayle at The Bean in
Oriental and talked about cruising over
cups of java.
In our fifth issue,
we ran “Sea Trial to
Whortonsville,” the story
of their first boating
adventure commencing
10 minutes after they
bought their first boat.
Three issues later, we ran
a story about their first
big voyage south in their
second boat, Prudence, a
35-foot Southern Cross.
And two issues after that
we ran Doug’s insightful
comparison of the Carolinas vs. the Caribbean.
For the past year, Jo
and I have followed the
adventures of Prudence vicariously by occasionally checking their web log. It stirred
memories of our own seafaring days.
Recently, we came to a preferred channel marker: a buoy displaying green on top
and red on the bottom. If you’ve boned
up on your aids to navigation, you’ll know
that we had arrived at the juncture of two
channels. Green on top indicated that the
preferred channel was
to starboard.
Before our cruising and publishing
adventures, we had
pursued careers in
Houston. Recently, Jo
was offered a job in her
old industry that we couldn’t afford to turn
down. So we turned hard to starboard and
followed the channel back to Texas.
The big decision was what to do with
our child, this magazine we gave birth to
that you now cradle in your hands. We
quietly put her up for adoption and hoped
for the best.
Word made its way to Doug and Sheryl
while they were on the hook in Bermuda
awaiting a weather window to sail back
to the Carolinas. After their landfall, we
exchanged e-mails and they pondered a
foray into the publishing business, much as
we had done four short years before them.
The result? This is our final issue at
the helm. Jo and
I hope you enjoy
the pirate theme
running throughout
several of the stories
including Currently Aweigh, Hard
Aground, Regatta
Roundup and Portal
to the Past. Our
destination feature
explores the SanteeCooper lakes, plus
we have the usual
columns and news
items.
We can’t thank
you enough for the
kind words we’ve received regarding the
past 17 issues. Most of all, we appreciate
the support of the advertisers who have
made this project possible.
Beginning next issue, the Mayles will
grab ahold of the helm and plot the course
forward. I’ll still hangout in the cockpit for
a couple of issues giving (hopefully!) helpful suggestions to keep them from running
onto any hidden shoals.
As when a sailor sells an old boat, the
new owner is bound to make some modifications so that it will best suit their style.
We look forward to seeing how Doug and
Sheryl make Carolina Currents their own.
Stick around with us and let’s see where
they take us!
RICK LUCEY
Fair winds!
Rob & Jo
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Business News is on p.15.
ICW Nets Share of Stimulus Funding
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ciation helped ensure that waterway funding is an important
part of this economic recovery plan. The project list released
by the Corps included $6.18 million for Florida, $5.9 million
for Georgia, and $1.8 million in Virginia. The Virginia funds
include a contract to make repairs along the Dismal Swamp
Canal and around South Mills Bridge.
In North Carolina, the Wilmington District will receive
$4.4 million for projects including maintenance dredging
of inlet crossings from Morehead City to the South Carolina border, as well as design and dike construction along
The ICW is set to receive muchthe waterway from Morehead to the Virginia state line and
needed dredging
dredging from Morehead to Little River.
In South Carolina, the Charleston district was awarded
$4 million to dredge the ICW from Little River to Port Royal
and complete minimal dike maintenance at selected disposal
areas. Dredging will return the channel to the authorized
depth of 12 feet in critical areas so vessels are no longer forced
to traverse the open ocean.
“As a result of this funding, the Atlantic Intracoastal
Waterway will be near or at its authorized depth of 12 feet
from Virginia to Florida for the first time in many years,”
GD Marina CarolinaCurrents:Layout 1 2/4/09 8:44 AM Page
1 AIWAA Executive Director Rosemary Lynch.
noted
ARMY CORPS. OF ENGINEERS
ASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers will invest major funds from the federal
stimulus package into “shovel ready” dredging projects along the ICW. The American Recovery and Reinvestment
Act of 2009, signed into law by President Barack Obama on Feb.
17, appropriated $4.6 billion to the Corps for its Civil Works
program.
Lobbying efforts by the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway Asso-
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Expected for ‘09
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season, making it a “near normal”
year. The U.S. Coast Guard urges
mariners and residents living
along the coast to plan ahead and
prepare for the 2009 Atlantic
Hurricane Season, which runs
drawbridges well in advance of the arrival
through Nov. 30. NOAA will issue an
of gale force winds.
updated forecast in early August when
As storms approach, the Coast Guard
peak activity normally begins.
urges the public to be mindful of the safety
Global weather patterns are imposing
tips below.
a greater uncertainty in the 2009 hurricane
For information on hurricane preparedseason outlook than in recent years. NOAA
ness, visit the National Hurricane Center’s
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storms could become hurricanes, including
one to three major hurricanes. An average
season has 11 named storms, including six
Drought Ends in South Carolina
hurricanes with two becoming major hurFor the first time since August 2006, no
ricanes. Colorado State University storm
area of South Carolina is under a drought
forecasters Philip J. Klotzbach and William declaration. Increased rainfall frequency
M. Gray predict 11 named storms and five
and coverage over the last six months have
hurricanes in the Atlantic basin this year.
alleviated the drought conditions statewide.
Systems acquire a name when they
“The timing, amount and duration of the
reach tropical-storm strength with susrainfall have brought all drought indicators
tained winds reaching 39 mph. Tropical
back to normal levels,” said Hope Mizzell,
storms become hurricanes when winds
S.C. state climatologist.
reach 74 mph and become major hurriAccording to DNR hydrologist
canes when winds increase to 111 mph.
Masaaki Kiuchi all regularly monitored
Mariners are reminded that drawbridg- streams show no drought, and lake levels
es along the coast may deviate from normal around South Carolina are normal except
operating procedures prior to a storm. They in the Savannah River Basin, which is
are generally authorized to remain closed
slightly below normal. Upstate wells show
for up to eight hours prior to the approach
improvement, and water levels are rising in
of gale force winds of 32 mph or greater
most monitoring wells. However, groundand whenever an evacuation is ordered.
water levels in some areas of the Upstate
Because of the uncertainty of weather
may not be sufficient to adequately support
movements and related bridge closures,
streamflows if rainfall declines.
mariners should seek passage through
“Every region of the state has been
Hurricane Safety Tips from US Coast Guard
• Stay informed: Monitor the progress and
strength of the storm through local television, radio, internet and advisories on VHF
channel 16.
• Secure your belongings: Owners of larger
boats are urged to move their boats to inland
marinas where they will be less vulnerable
to breaking free of their moorings. Pull
trailerable boats from the water and store in
a place that is not prone to flooding. Those
leaving boats in the water are reminded to
secure life rings, life jackets and small boats.
• Be cautious of hazardous materials: If
you have hazardous materials on or near the
water you are responsible for any spills that
may occur. Take the necessary precautions to
secure them prior to any foul weather.
• Evacuate as necessary: If mandatory
evacuations are set for an area, the public is
urged to heed evacuation orders. Coast Guard
personnel and other emergency responders
may not be able to evacuate those in danger
during the storm.
impacted by this drought,” said Ken
Rentiers, chairman of the S.C. Drought
Response Committee. “The return to a
normal rainfall pattern brings welcome
relief.” The committee recommends that
the public continue to use water wisely.
“Even though we have overcome the
rainfall deficit associated with the drought,
we are still dealing with some of the
long-term drought effects,” said Dennis
Chastain, a member of the West Drought
Committee. “Several of the upper Savannah reservoirs remain below full pool. We
encourage residents of the northwestern
areas of the Upstate to continue to voluntarily conserve our water resources. If we
have learned anything over the past several
years of dealing with drought, it is that no
one should waste water.”
NCBIWA Report Card Mixed
The North Carolina Beach, Inlet and
Waterway Association issued its annual
“report card” for the state recently, mostly
showing improvement over last year with
an overall grade of B-, up from C+.
The lobbying group awarded a B for
the state’s beaches, noting available federal
funding for beach restoration projects.
It also gave a B for the state’s inlets, up
from a D in 2008, saying that all federally
authorized inlets are open and somewhat
navigable.
The ICW earned a B (up from a C)
noting that federal stimulus package projects should greatly improve depths.
Efforts to improve public access to
beaches and coastal waters both received
a grade of C, down from last year due to
reductions in state funding.
DSC Radio Check Number Available
Recreational boaters can now check if
they have correctly installed their Digital Selective Calling VHF marine radio
courtesy of TowBoatU.S. franchises along
Check to
see if your
DSC radio
is working
properly
the Atlantic coast including the Carolinas. When entered on a DSC-VHF radio
keypad, Maritime Mobile Service Identity
number 0-338-04000 will automatically
connect boaters to the closest TowBoatU.S.
port or response boat within radio range.
“By helping to ensure that this lifesaving device is working properly, we improve
boaters’ safety. That’s important to all of us,”
said BoatU.S. Vice President of Towing
Services Jerry Cardarelli.
Nearly all fixed mount VHF radios sold
today are DSC equipped, but boaters have
reported that it can be hard to complete
a digital radio check unless they have the
MMSI of another boater.
DSC-VHF radios offer significant
safety improvements compared to standard
VHF, including a mayday distress button
that allows anyone on board to summon
emergency help. When connected to a
GPS, the radio will give rescuers your exact
location. In addition, these radios work
seamlessly with the U.S. Coast Guard’s
modern “Rescue 21” system, now operating
on the entire Eastern seaboard.
The system already has proven to
greatly reduce search times for boaters
seeking rescue. These new radios also offer
improved telephone-like enhancements,
such as direct calling.
S.C. Boater Education Goes Online
COLUMBIA, S.C. - Boaters under age
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obtain the S.C. Boating Safety Certificate.
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navigation rules, basic safety regulations
and waterway marking systems in a narrative fashion with more than 300 illustrations and 150 animated video clips. The
online course is free, but students pay $30
to obtain their official results and print a
temporary certificate.
In South Carolina, boaters younger
than 16 are required by law to pass an
approved boater education course before
they can operate, unsupervised, a personal
watercraft or a boat powered by 15 or more
horsepower.
North Carolina already participates in
the online program.
Ocean Sailing Seminar Offered
HAMPTON, Va. – If you are planning
an offshore passage, consider attending one
of the Cruising Rally Association’s Ocean
Sailing Seminars. For 20 years, CRA
instructors specializing in communications, sail handling, heavy weather sailing,
mechanical/electrical systems and offshore
safety have brought two-day seminars to
future offshore sailors. The next session
is in Hampton, Va., Sept. 19-20. Visit
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Carolina Marine Incident Reports
Family Rescued on Father’s Day
BEAUFORT, N.C. - A Coast Guard
rescue boat crew saved a family of four
aboard a sinking boat eight miles off Bogue
Inlet on Father’s Day, June 21.
The father called Sea Tow in Beaufort
on his VHF radio and told them his boat
was taking on water with his family aboard
near the Beaufort “sea” buoy.
Later a mayday was heard twice and
communications were lost, but Coast
Guard Sector North Carolina watchstanders heard the call.
Two towers picked up the transmission
which gave the watchstanders two lines of
bearing that crossed near the “C” buoy 8.5
nautical miles from Bogue Inlet.
Station Emerald Isle launched a 27foot rescue boat, while the watchstanders
issued an Urgent Marine Information
Broadcast, in case someone nearby might
be able to help.
The rescuers arrived on scene and found
three members of the family clinging to
the their capsized boat and one floating in
the water, all wearing their life jackets. All
were safely retrieved from the water.
TowBoatU.S. from Swansboro, N.C.,
arrived to salvage the overturned vessel.
Brazilian Tall Ship to the Rescue
CAPE HATTERAS, N.C. - The crew
of the disabled 50-foot sailboat Infanta off
the North Carolina coast on June 16 might
have thought their mayday was received by
another century when they spotted their
Cisne Branco rescued
sailors offshore in June
rescuers. Cisne Branco, the Brazilian navy’s
tall ship, diverted 80 nautical miles in bad
weather to assist the U.S. Coast Guard in
responding to the call 200 nautical miles
east of Cape Hatteras.
Infanta was en route to Long Island
Sound when the three crewmembers had
engine problems and were unable to set the
main sail in the weather conditions.
They used a satellite phone to call the
Coast Guard in Norfolk at about 10 p.m.
on June 15. Search and rescue coordinators
broadcasted an Inmarsat C SafetyNET
Enhanced Group Call to all ships in
the area to locate and assist the disabled
sailboat. The Cisne Branco crew responded
and diverted to help, spotting Infanta at
2:20 p.m. the next day.
USCG Helicopters Make Ship Calls
ELIZABETH CITY, N.C. - Coast
Guard helicopter crews from the Elizabeth
City Air Station have been kept busy with
several medical transport calls to ships off
the Carolina coast.
A Jayhawk aircrew transported a
57-year-old woman from the cruise ship
Carnival Pride 56 nautical miles east of
Cape Hatteras, N.C., to Sentara General
Hospital in Norfolk, Va. on June 14 due to
a possible heart attack.
A Jayhawk crew medevaced a 50-yearold crewmember suffering chest pains
from a cargo freighter 40 miles off the
coast of Currituck County near the border
of North Carolina and Virginia on May
29.They hoisted the man aboard and transferred him to Sentara Hospital in Norfolk,
Va.
And a 3-year-old boy from the cruise
ship Carnival Miracle was medevaced from
200 miles southeast of Elizabeth City on
April 29. The crew took the child to New
Hanover Regional Hospital in Wilmington, N.C., for treatment.
Two Rescued After Losing Keel
TOPSAIL BEACH, N.C. - Mariners
aboard the Eli Mar, a 28-foot Down East,
rescued two people from a boat near New
Topsail Inlet in the pre-dawn hours of June
13.
At 4:50 a.m. a crewmember aboard the
25-foot sailboat made a VHF mayday call
and reported they had broken off the keel
after running aground on a sandbar and
were taking on water.
The Coast Guard issued an urgent
marine information broadcast. The nearby
boaters aboard Eli Mar responded and
recovered both people from the sailboat.
Station Wrightsville Beach launched a 47foot rescue boat to the scene, picked up the
two people and returned to Wrightsville
Beach.
The sailboat sank approximately 300
yards off the beach, just north of New
Topsail Inlet. The ownerCatamaran
was to arrange a
Makayla & Noah
commercial salvage operation.
Fishing Boat Nets Plenty of Help
MOREHEAD CITY, N.C. - The
Coast Guard, TowBoatU.S. and a passing
boater worked together to rescue three
people aboard a 42-foot sportfishing boat
taking on water 27 miles southeast of
Morehead City on May 22.
After receiving a mayday call, the Coast
Guard issued an Urgent Marine Information Broadcast to enlist the help of other
boaters in the area.
Station Fort Macon launched their 47foot motor lifeboat to the position of the
caller. Meanwhile, the private vessel Gumbay arrived on scene and began escorting
the distressed vessel back to Beaufort, N.C.
Two of the Fort Macon crew and one
person from TowBoatU.S. boarded the
sportfishing boat with dewatering pumps
and worked until it was moored safely at
Town Creek Marina in Beaufort.
Two Rescued After Coquina Capsize
NAGS HEAD, N.C. - The Coast
Guard and a passing boater rescued two
men from a capsized vessel in rough
weather 2.5 miles offshore of Coquina
Beach on May 3.
A local boat captain called the Coast
Guard at 11:54 a.m. on Channel 16 reporting that he saw an 18-foot boat with two
people aboard capsize in 4- to 6-foot seas.
An observer on the beach also called the
Coast Guard on a cell phone.
A 47-foot USCG motor lifeboat from
Oregon Inlet arrived on the scene just as a
nearby fisherman pulled the two men out
of the water. The rescue boat crew took the
two men to the station.
“The men were wearing life vests and
that is definitely what saved their lives,
given the conditions we had out there,” said
Petty Officer Second Class Ross
Comstock, the rescue boat’s coxswain.
Crew of Rudderless Risque Rescued
CAPE LOOKOUT, N.C. - A Coast
Guard helicopter crew from Air Station
Elizabeth City rescued two crewmembers
of a disabled sailboat more than 90 miles
southeast of Cape Lookout on May 1.
A Dutch rescue center notified Coast
Guard watchstanders in Portsmouth, Va.,
that they had received a distress call from
the two-man crew of the 39-foot sailing
vessel Risque stating they had lost their
rudder and required assistance.
The crew of Risque donned life jackets
and maintained radio contact with the
Coast Guard until helicopter rescuers
arrived to bring them to the air station.
Sinking Yacht Escorted to Marina
MOREHEAD CITY, N.C. - Coast
Guard rescue boat crews from Station Fort
Macon and Station Emerald Isle assisted
the sinking 37-foot motor yacht The
Admiral on its way to Beaufort Inlet on
April 30.
The vessel operator called the Coast
Guard via Channel 16 stating he was
taking on water from an unknown source.
A 25-foot rescue boat crew from Station
Emerald Isle arrived on scene along with
Sea Tow and transferred a dewatering
pump and two crewmembers to assist the
yacht’s operator in removing the water.
The Emerald Isle crew began escorting
the yacht until a crew from Fort Macon
arrived. The pump kept the flooding under
control as the Fort Macon rescue boat
crew escorted the yacht through Beaufort
Inlet to Portside Marina under the vessel’s
power.
Wildfire Temporarily Closes ICW
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. - The
captain of the port of Charleston closed
the Intracoastal Waterway between the
Highway 501 Bridge and the Little River
Swing Bridge for a few days in late April as
a wildfire scorched acres of trees adjoining
the waterway, destroying dozens of houses.
There were no reports of damage to
boats, marinas or other marine interests in
the area.
Passerby Spots Struggling Sailor
ORIENTAL, N.C. - Restaurant owner
Dave Sargent spotted a speck of orange in
the distance while driving over the bridge
between work and his home on April 11.
Thinking it might be somebody in a life
jacket, he called 911 and reported it.
While the local police mounted the
bridge to identify the object, a couple in
a powerboat investigated and found that
the orange color was the rudder of a small
capsized sailboat.
As they took the sailor to shore, a TowBoatU.S. vessel from Deaton Yacht Service
returned the vessel to a nearby dock.
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I found it in The Coastal Mariner
On the Trail of Blackbeard
S
A
eek ye the treasure
of Blackbeard ?
new North Carolina Pirate Trail
leads visitors through the colonial
town that the notorious pirate
called home, the salty waters under which
his trusty Queen Anne’s Revenge still lies,
and the bloody shoals where this feared
pirate met his violent end.
The new family-friendly three-day
tour joins winery trips, battlefield explorations and lighthouse hopping on the
state’s Department of Commerce tourism
website, www.VisitNC.com/itineraries.
Blackbeard fans can download a route with
recommended stops from the site before
hitting the trail.
While the tour is intended for driving,
boaters could skip the first couple of inland
stops and use it as an itinerary for exploring the North Carolina coast. Depending
upon your vessel, it might easily stretch
into a week-long tour with a travel day
between each stop.
For landlubbers, day
one starts in Raleigh at
the N.C. Museum of
History (ncmuseumofhistory.org) and its Knights
of the Black Flag exhibit
featuring interactive
displays about the history
of piracy, from ancient
Egypt to modern-day
Somalia, with a focus on
the golden age of piracy (1689 through the
1720s) in which the Carolinas held center
stage. Kids can dress up in pirate garb,
watch for pirates from the crow’s nest,
defend their ship from a pirate attack, and
experience firsthand what it was like to be
a pirate. The exhibit runs through Jan. 3.
Thence, land cruisers head east, perhaps
stopping in Greenville (home of the East
Carolina University Pirates) for lunch
at the Pirates Pub Restaurant, to set the
mood for a visit to Blackbeard’s final home
base in Historic Bath, the colony’s first
By Geoff Bowlin
established town. This is where boaters can
join the tour.
Blackbeard arrived in June of 1718,
and immediately received the “gracious
pardon” of the Royal Proclamation from
colonial Gov. Charles Eden. Legend has
it that Blackbeard took up residence in a
home on Plum’s Point, visible across the
bay from the Bonner House. There he was
treated as a celebrity when visiting with his
crew, enjoying lavish dinners and throwing wild parties funded by their ill-gotten
booty. A room at the Bath State Historic
Site (nchistoricsites.org/bath/bath.htm) is
dedicated to Blackbeard and his men, some
of whom may have been Bath residents.
Day two takes
drivers on to
Swan Quarter to
catch the N.C.
State Ferry for
a journey to the
Outer Banks Village of Ocracoke
(ocracokevillage.
com), the site
of Blackbeard’s
last battle. Ocracoke Inlet was one of
Blackbeard’s hideouts, and it was here that
two small sloops hired by Virginia Gov.
Alexander Spotswood cornered Blackbeard
on the inner side of the island. In the battle
that ensued, Blackbeard was killed on Nov.
22, 1718. His headless body is believed to
be buried in a mass grave somewhere on
the island.
Today, all things piratical can be found
at Teach’s Hole, home of a Blackbeard
Museum displaying pirate weapons and
flags and showing a two-part documen-
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tary on Blackbeard’s life and death on
Ocracoke. Teach’s Hole also includes a
pirate paraphernalia specialty shop selling
pirate flags, party supplies, cutlasses and
other essentials.
Day three starts at the N.C. Maritime
Museum (www.ncmaritime.org) in Beaufort where visitors will find a fascinating
permanent Blackbeard exihibit and learn
about the efforts to locate Blackbeard’s
flagship, the Queen Anne’s Revenge. The
presumed wreckage was found in Beaufort
Inlet by a private group on Nov. 21, 1996
and confirmed the next day - the 278th
anniversary of Blackbeard’s death. The site
of the wreck is under about 20 feet of water
just offshore from Fort Macon State Park.
Certified divers can go on a dive of the
wreckage with the Friends of the QAR,
252-528-0126. The scheduled two-day
program is based from the group’s headquarters in Morehead City.
For those land cruisers not taking the
plunge, the final leg of the driving tour
continues down the coast to Wilmington
on the Cape Fear River (cape-fear.nc.us)
where visitors can take the Pembroke
Pirate’s Plunder Tour or the Pirate and
Unusual Tales Walk, both of which wind
through the historic downtown streets.
While there, plunder the Black Cat
Shoppe for some pirate-themed booty
before heading out to Southport to see the
historic marker on Hwy. 211 dedicated
to Stede Bonnet, another pirate who was
captured on the Cape Fear River in 1718
and later hanged in Charleston.
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EDITOR’S NOTE: For more on Stede Bonnet see
the Currently Aweigh sidebar on p. 31.
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Blackbeard Adventure Al liance
Rebuilding
ATH, N.C. - Almost three centuries ago, a menacing fleet of vessels
bristling with cannons cruised
along the Carolina coast under the command of Edward Teach - better known as
Blackbeard the pirate.
When the fleet arrived in Beaufort,
N.C., the pirate apparently chose to scuttle
his 120-foot flagship, Queen Anne’s
Revenge, in favor of the smaller, quicker
Jamaica sloop Adventure. Using this more
nimble, shallow draft vessel, Blackbeard
stealthfully slipped in and out of the coves
and hideaways along the Carolina coast for
the next year.
Based on sketchy records, historians
believe Adventure was armed with six to
eight cannons, five swivel guns and chests
of small arms placed on deck for easy
access by the crew of 70-odd cutthroats. It
was aboard this vessel that the pirate met
his demise off Ocracoke Island in a 1718
naval battle.
While marine archaeologists raise
bits and pieces of the QAR in the
waters off of Beaufort, a group of maritime history enthusiasts further up the
coast hope to raise a lot more.
The non-profit Blackbeard
Adventure Alliance based in
Bath has launched a fund drive
hoping to raise more than $3 million for designing, building and rigging a
full-scale 64-foot replica of Adventure, plus
additional operating funds. The Alliance
plans to use the vessel as an educational
platform, a seafaring museum, a cultural
tourism showpiece and an ambassador for
the region, traveling to East Coast maritime events.
Heading up the group is Pat Mansfield
who organized the three-day Maritime
Heritage Days event that drew 6,000 visitors to the town of Bath in 2005 and the
town’s 300th Anniversary event the following year. The retired college professor and
her husband bring five decades of sailing
Pirate Past
experience to the project, including owning
a 1931 Alden yawl and 47-foot Vagabond
ketch. After retiring from the Great Lakes
area, the couple moved to the Carolinas
for year-round boating. They bought a lot
on Blackbeard View in Bath and built a
replica life saving station for their home
overlooking the same waters the pirate
once plied.
Renowned naval architect Melbourne
Smith, whose past projects include
designs for the Pride of Baltimore and
Brig Niagara, has drawn initial plans for
Adventure based on historic records of
similar vessels. Adventure would have been
a typical coastal merchant trading ship in
the colonial era. Blackbeard likely captured
it during his time in the Caribbean. The
finished vessel will feature a gaff-rigged
main with a square topsail.
Plans are to build the vessel in
Washington, N.C., on a site
adjacent to the Estuarium.
Mansfield says a cannon
matching those recovered
from the QAR site has
been retrieved off
the Washington
shoreline, so
Past
By Rob Lucey
perhaps there is a historic pirate connection to the city.
Also on board the project is historian Kevin Duffus whose books include
Shipwrecks of the Outer Banks and, most
recently, The Last Days of Blackbeard the
Pirate. With his company, Looking Glass
Productions, Duffus plans to produce a
film about the building of Adventure.
Mansfield says construction will commence after the Alliance raises $2 million
to finalize design work and fund the initial
construction phase.
Although no timetable has been
announced for the project, it might be
possible for the replica to be cruising the
coast in time to mark the tricentennial of
Blackbeard’s final voyage when he visited
towns such as Edenton and Bath before his
demise on the Outer Banks.
“I want to see Adventure come back
down Bath Creek past our property as she
did 290 years ago,” Mansfield admits. “That
will give me the most pleasure.”
For details about how to support or get
involved with the Blackbeard Adventure
Alliance, visit blackbeardsloopadventure.
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Eternal Shoalmates
Hard Aground
with
Eddie Jones
Y
ou wouldn’t think something like
terror of the high seas, Blackbeard himself,
a simple sandbar grounding could
who beached it but good off Beaufort Inlet
entertain a village for more than
and sank his boat in the process.
a century or two, but then you’d have
Poor guy. It couldn’t have happened to a
to know a little something about the
more cunning cutthroat.
people of Beaufort and North Carolina to
My first thought on hearing the news
understand.
that Blackbeard sank his boat near the
It all started as I was dragging a plastic
Beaufort Inlet was to conjure up a vision of
chair onto the patio of the Dockhouse. We
the Great One tumbling out of his bunk,
call the pad of beer-stained planks next
his wiry beard soiled with stale saliva.
to the dockmaster’s office our lounge area
“What in Grandma Drummond’s
because there’s a rotten bench and a patch
dram shot have you run into this time,
of grass for the dog and a flagpole with a
Hawkins?” he probably asked, his eyes still
frayed halyard. Mostly it’s just a place to
blistered from a brutal bout with some
share a cold drink with a few friends and
cheap rum.
watch the boat traffic work its way up and
“From the slope of the deck and the
down the creek.
pitch of the mast, sir, it appears to be an
Traffic’s been heavy these past few
island of some sort that has lost its struggle
years, with everyone scrambling to get
to stay afloat.”
pieces of eight, a piece of the Queen’s plate,
“Arrr you saying we have run aground?”
or at the very least, a piece of immortality.
“It would appear so, Captain.”
From deep sea divers to head boat captains,
“Were we anticipating any shoals in
folks in Beaufort
this channel, sailor?”
have been angling
“Well, sir, we’re
Nautical neophytes like
their way over to
not exactly in the
myself can run aground as channel.”
that sliver of shoal
cradling the most often as we like and never
“Not in the
famous shipwreck
channel?”
again feel guilty for our
on the Carolina
“No sir. The
coast. It’s a waste stupidity and carelessness. channel is over there
of time, if you ask
between those green
me, since nothing’s safe on these barrier
and red markers.”
islands except endangered wildlife and the
“Well, why in Haiti’s hilltops didn’t you
regulations that protect them. The way I
take this vessel down the channel, sailor?”
figure it, any treasure hidden in the bowels
“Because when we departed New
of the Queen Anne’s Revenge was whisked Providence you ordered the crew to hold
away long ago by the currents that scour
this heading until you sobered up. Sorry, sir,
our coastline.
we didn’t think it would take you this long.”
Still, news of the pirate’s shipwreck was
Well, who knows for certain what hapthe break I needed to combat this charge
pened the night Blackbeard ran aground,
that my navigational impotence was a disbut it would have been his style to spread
grace to the armada of busybodies sailing
the blame around. Any skipper worth a
around these waters.
cuss would do the same.
Henceforth and forevermore, nautical
It’s a known fact that Blackbeard made
neophytes like myself can run aground as
a lucrative living relieving Spanish galleoften as we like and never again feel guilty
ons of their cargo. Blackbeard worked the
for our stupidity and carelessness. Now we
shoals and shipping lanes of the East Coast
have a free pass - a gift from the eternal
the way former UNC basketball coach
host of all sandbar parties. From now on,
Dean Smith used to work a TV timeout.
my little indiscretions will pale in compari- He was crafty and cold-blooded and as
son to the granddaddy of all astounding
ruthless a scoundrel as you’d ever want to
groundings. I’m speaking, of course, of that
meet - I’m speaking of Blackbeard, you
“
”
understand, not Smith.
So you can understand my delight
when I learned that the Great One himself,
my mentor and master, was prone to taking
sandbar soundings with the keel of his
vessel. The sad fact is my reputation as a
skilled navigator has suffered considerably
from my litany of “Hard Aground” confessions. But at last I have a clever rebuttal to
all those nasty comments I receive when I
come up short of water.
“Oh yeah? You think I planted her
good?” I’ll shout back the next time I run
aground. “Well I’m not as bad as Blackbeard. I never lost a boat. At least not for
more than a day or two, and even if I did,
the thing was still floating when I found it
again. So back off, Bub.”
I wish I’d have known about the sinking
of the Queen Anne’s Revenge on my first
passage home from the Bahamas. We had
enjoyed a pleasant sail north from the Abacos, catching a nice lift when we hit the
Gulf Stream. A little after midnight, lured
by the glittering lights of the beach homes
on Atlantic Beach, I drew close to shore
in search of our first set of markers. The
captain was asleep, but when he sensed the
change in swell direction he came on deck
I
to verify our position.
“What’s your heading?” he asked.
“Don’t really have one,” I said. “I’m just
running parallel to the coast until we reach
the markers off our bow. Then we can fall
off and head down the channel.”
He peered into the darkness beyond
the bow, and then went below to secure
our latest coordinates. I saw him note
the longitude on the legal pad and plot
our position on the paper chart. Then he
rubbed the stubble on his chin and looked
out to sea.
“Do me a favor,” he asked. “Turn ninety
degrees and take us back out to sea.”
“Why?”
“Because we’re about to run aground.”
“What?”
“The entrance to the inlet is out there.
See?”
Sure enough, there on he horizon I
saw the dim glimmer of red and green sea
buoys.
“Why didn’t you stay on the heading I
gave you earlier?” he asked.
“I thought we were almost home.”
“Well, you thought wrong.”
I would have sure looked stupid running aground near Beaufort after such
a smooth sail home, but it turns out I
wouldn’t have been the first one. That
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Beaufort Business Association, the annual
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of piratical fanatics to the seaside town.
Swashbucklers and bawdy wenches
swagger along the streets visiting pirate
encampments, dance at the Buccaneers’
Ball, engage in sword play and watch sea
battles rage just off the waterfront. New
Bern’s skipjack Ada Mae will sail down
for the event, and rumors abound that she
might have a run-in with resident privateer Horatio Sinbad and his crew aboard
the cannon-wielding vessel Meka II. Visit
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– Your Letters Beaufort NC Water Access Disappoints
Do you have any developing stories on
the newly refurbished West Beaufort Water
Access in Beaufort, N.C.? The project is
nearing completion, with only the parking lot
and on-shore facilities yet to complete.
While the renovation has significantly
improved the boat launch capacity and made
the on-shore facilities more aesthetically
pleasing, I was surprised to find (upon
grounding my 3-foot draft sailboat) that
the new dock was apparently built in
approximately 2 feet of water (at near low
tide). The old dock was in a consistent 6 to 8
feet of water.
I contacted Betty Fentress at Carteret
County Parks and Recreation and found that
the facility is essentially complete, with no
plans to address the depth issue at the dock.
This renovation has thus resulted in
reduced access for many boaters in the
Beaufort NC area, opposed to its stated
intention.
Perhaps a publication such as Carolina
Currents can rally support for action to be
taken on this.
Sincerely,
Stuart Burns
Ahoy Stuart,
That does sound like they’ve gone with form over
function in their ramp construction. I’m sure your letter
will help raise awareness of the issue. Perhaps we’ll look
into it for a future issue.
~Editor
May/June Cover Girl Writes
I wanted to thank you all for making
us the “cover girl” for your May/June 2009
edition. We are all ways happy to share
Innisfail’s story.
However, I would like to point out two
minor errors. The first is that, as El Presidente,
the vessel did not leave the east coast until
1996. She sailed from Fort Lauderdale,
Fla. in the winters and Annapolis, Md.
in the summers. Secondly, the master’s
name is spelled “G-I-E-R-Z-Y-N-S-K-I.”
Not a horrible mistake, but after so many
years taking care of old girls like Innisfail
(pronounced “In-is-fawl”), I have become a
stickler for details.
Thanks once again for featuring us in your
magazine. We all look forward to your next
issue.
Eric M. Gierzynski
Captain, M/V Innisfail
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Ahoy Capt. Gierzynski,
I’m glad you enjoyed the piece. Our apologies for the
mistakes. It looks like our freelance writer suffered a
slip of the fingers and it then slipped past us in the copy
editing phase.
Thanks for your part in keeping this great maritime
legacy afloat! Smooth waters,
~Editor
Edenton Delights
We just received a copy of the May/June
issue of Carolina Currents - great articles with
much needed info for boaters especially this
time of year. Loved the article on Edenton and
the info in Yak Talk about the Paddle Trails
is wonderful as well. We are getting more and
more people that are interested in paddling
and will be distributing our first eco brochure
in the next few weeks - will make sure to mail
you one.
Thank you for everything,
Nancy Nicholls ~ Chowan County TDA
Ahoy Nancy,
Thank you for always keeping us posted about activities which may be of interest to our readers. The waters
around Edenton are truly a Carolina treasure.
~Editor
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Norman, also expanded recently by adding a location on Lake Wylie.
The new lake locations give recreational boaters and anglers a way to
summon on-the-water assistance day or
night.
The Lake Murray port has three local
captains - Jimmy Takach, Jim Holland and Randy Saliga - operating two
20-foot Shamrock towboats. All three
have extensive knowledge of the lake and
its many isolated coves and inlets.
Branum says new home construction
ringing Lake Wylie on the North Carolina/South Carolina border is bringing
more boaters who enjoy watersports such
as wakeboarding or tubing.
“We want to be here to help them get
back home safely. With no channel markers and frequent fog, it’s easy to get into
trouble if you are not familiar,” he said.
Capt. Kevin Scott, the location’s manager of operations at Pier 49 Marina on the
North Carolina side of the Buster Boyd
Bridge, will operate the port’s 22-foot
center console response boat.
JBYS Named Carver, Marquis Dealer
BEAUFORT, N.C. - The Genmar
Yacht Group recently partnered with Jar-
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Tours:
Mon.-Sat. 10 - 4
Sunday 1 - 4
Step back
in time and discover
a living history dating
back to the 18th century in
the heart of Georgetown’s
Historic District. Unique
collection of American and
English antiques and early
Charleston furniture.
843-546-7706, 1-888-233-0383
cityofgeorgetownsc.com, Open 7 Days a Week
COFFEE BREAK CAFE Dock HouseTavern
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PASTRIES
WIRELESS INTERNET
Harborwalk Marina
843-546-4250
716 Front Street
Georgetown, SC 29440
34 slips • Floating docks
Cable TV • Wireless Internet
Pump out • 30/50/100 amp power
Gas & Diesel with high speed pumps
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A seafood and steak house
on the waterfront in Historic
Georgetown
Open Mon-Sun for Waterfront Dining
and full-service bar.
843-546-7202
Catering Available
www.harborwalkmarina.com
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rett Bay Yacht Sales as an exclusive dealer
of Carver yachts for West Virginia, Virginia, North Carolina and South Carolina,
as well as the authorized Marquis Yachts
dealer for the Carolinas.
Jarrett Bay Yacht Sales reported a
strong turnout for its Better Boating
Expo, held in May in Beaufort. Attendees
traveled from Florida, Rhode Island and
points in between for a weekend of access
to the company’s lines of boats and factory
representatives.
Tours of Hatteras Yachts’ New Bern
facility and the 175-acre Jarrett Bay
Boatworks Marine Industrial Park, educational seminars, product demos and deals
on new and brokerage boats made the
inaugural event one that organizers
For full menu visit www.DockHouseTavern.com
713 Front Street, Georgetown SC • (843) 485-4200
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24 Hour Service
Capt. Ronnie
Campbell
843-833-1951 • VHF 16
BoatU.S. 24 hour dispatch (800) 391-4869
are looking forward to making an annual
affair.
Dealer Turns to Auction Block
MOORESVILLE, N.C. - Iron Horse
Auction Company was to conduct a $5
million inventory-reduction auction for
North Point Watersports on June 27 at the
store’s Lake Norman location in Mooresville and broadcast live on Proxibid.com.
North Point Watersports sells MasterCraft Ski Boats, Manitou Pontoons,
Rinker and Formula Yachts. Sonny Weeks
of Iron Horse said boats were to be sold
with a manufacturer’s warranty at below
dealer cost.
Some inventory, including watersports
equipment, was to be sold regardless of
price while some boats had reserves.
New Service Center on Lake Murray
CHAPIN, S.C. - The dealer space at
Lighthouse Marina, 1925 Johnson Marina
Rd., on Lake Murray has new residents
with the opening of Marine 360º in
March.
Owners Robbie Coates and Chris
Williams bring more than 35 years of boat
sales, service and manufacturing experience
to the new business. Formerly occupied
by a branch of Outdoor RV and Marine
World, the site had been vacant for two
years. The new tenants are emphasizing
service and brokerage of used boats over
new boat sales.
Nautical Fashion Show?
CHARLESTON, S.C. - In early June,
the newly expanded West Marine in St.
Andrews Shopping Center held a Foul
Weather Gear Fashion Show to raise
money for Charleston Community Sailing.
Local sailors walked down the runway
showing off the latest in waterproof
apparel.
Visit charlestoncommunitysailing.org.
Bubba Finds New Home
SNEADS FERRY, N.C. - After years
of providing engine work for another boat
dealer, mechanic Richard “Bubba” Midgett
recently opened his own shop at 560 Peru
Rd. in Sneads Ferry.
The front of Bubba’s Fish and Boat
Shop includes a store with bait, tackle and
essential supplies for launching a fishing trip from the nearby boat ramps and
marinas.
Laughter Lines
A
sailor trying to sneak back aboard his
ship about 3 a.m. was spotted by a chief
petty officer who ordered him to explain his
tardiness. The lame excuse didn’t work. “Take
this broom and sweep every link on this
anchor chain by morning or it’s the brig for
you,” the chief ordered.
The sailor began to sweep, but a tern
landed on the broom handle and he couldn’t
continue. He yelled at the bird, but it didn’t
budge. He finally plucked it off the broom
and gave it a toss.
But the bird came right back and again
landed on the handle. Over and over, the
same routine was repeated. A toss, one
sweep, and the bird was back.
When morning came, the chief also was
back. “What have you been doing all night?
This chain is no cleaner than when you
started!”
“Honest, chief,” said the sailor, “I tossed a
tern all night and couldn’t sweep a link.”
Dolphin Cove Café
• Waterfront dining with a
breathtaking view of the
Ashley River
• Fresh local seafood and
lowcountry dishes
• Accessible by water
• Ample parking available for
cars and boats
• Banquet room
• Featuring adventures in catering
• Catering available on or off
premises
Located at Dolphin Cove Marina
Dolphin Cove Café 2079 Austin Avenue, North Charleston (843) 744-2562.
Seafood and Southern fare. Ashley River views. Fried chicken, lasagna, fried pork chops,
spaghetti and meatballs, salads, sandwiches. Hours:11am-2am.
Yak Talk
Public to Waccamaw River
P
AWLEYS ISLAND, S.C.
- American Rivers, the
The 25-mile trail starts
Winyah Rivers Foundation’s
near the N.C. border
Waccamaw Riverkeeper and the Pee
Dee Land Trust have partnered to
create a blue trail on the Waccamaw
River in Horry and Georgetown
counties. The three-year project,
funded by a grant from the Gaylord
and Dorothy Donnelley Foundation,
will improve access and raise
awareness of ways to keep the river
healthy.
Blue trails, the water equivalent
to hiking trails, help facilitate recreation in and along rivers for paddlers,
To Conway
anglers, hikers, picnickers, and those
benefit of people, wildlife and nature.
seeking a little solitude. The Blue Trail
“A healthy Waccamaw River that prowill also help to educate the public, local
governments and elected officials about the vides the community benefits of clean and
flowing water, recreation and nature-based
importance of the river as a community
tourism will depend on the protection of
asset, increase community involvement in
this incredible resource” Jobsis said.
the river, and support conservation.
The Southeast Pee Dee Land Trust was
The Waccamaw River trail, part of a
founded in 1999 to conserve the significant
larger effort, will serve as a model for how
to bring people back to their rivers, accord- natural, agricultural and historical resources
of the Pee Dee Region of South Carolina
ing to Gerrit Jobsis of American Rivers.
through education, outreach and voluntary
The group, founded in 1973, works to
land conservation projects.
protect and restore America’s rivers for the
“As people look for more ways to protect
the Waccamaw, PDLT can offer some
To locate Blue Trails and locally
of the tools that help take care of such a
designated paddle trails near you or in
well-loved river,” said Executive Director
places you visit, ask in visitors centers,
Jennie Williamson.
outfitters and other boating outlets.
Riverkeeper Christine Ellis, who serves
Also, ask about local paddling clubs.
as the local voice for the Waccamaw, added
Or visit paddlesouthcarolina.org or
that the blue trail project “will help us
ncpaddletrails.org.
By Flo Evans
to engage local
citizens in the
stewardship of
their watershed.”
“This project
is among our top
priorities for the
watershed because
of the benefits for
the community
and for the longterm health of the
river,” she added.
The partners
are also collaborating with comTo Myrtle Beach
munities in Horry
and Georgetown counties.
SCDNR
Blue Trail to Lure
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this paddling column to
[email protected]
Pamlico Paddle Returns
Pamlico Paddle 2009 will explore the creeks in
and around Oriental, N.C., on Aug. 8. Organized
by the Pamlico Rural Tourism
Council, the event includes
courses designed for both
beginning and advanced
paddlers.
Check-in begins at 7:30
a.m. at the Department of Parks
and Wildlife boat ramp in town.
Volunteers will help unload and load kayaks and
canoes and help with the launching.
The paddle starts at 9 a.m. Participants can
choose from a four-mile beginner paddle on
Smith Creek, a six-mile intermediate journey on
Greens Creek, or a nine-mile advanced trip up
the Neuse River to Dawson Creek.
Visit pamlicopaddle.com for details.
• Kayak and Bike Sales/Rentals • Skateboards
• Instruction & Guide Services • Bike Repair
252-975-3006 1050 East Main St., Washington
www.innerbanksoutfitters.com
Current
Organizers: Submit Calendar listings of
waterfront and boating activities online at
www.CarolinaCurrents.com/calendar.php
If you plan on attending an event, contact the
organizer ahead of time since details can change.
See p. 37 for Regattas. Fishing events are on p. 40.
Waterfront Events You Won’t Want to Miss
See our website for complete listings including boating and other events around the Carolinas
July 2009
3-4 Croaker Festival Oriental, NC.
croakerfestival.com
4 Independence Day see carolinacurrents.
com for events
4-5 Arts and Crafts Show Beaufort, NC
Historic Site. [email protected]
8,22,Aug 5 Marine Life Collecting Cruise *
8,15,22 Coastal Marina Life *
10 Traditional Boat Handling *
10-12 5th Annual Pro-Am Surf Fest
Wrightsville Beach, NC. wblivesurf.com
10-19 Beaufort, SC Water Festival
bftwaterfestival.com
10,Aug14 Friday Free
Flicks Emerald Isle,
NC. 252-354-6350
10,31,Aug14
Moonlight Mixers Folly
Beach, SC. ccprc.com
10,24 Fort Macon
Summer Concert
[email protected]
11 Adult Sailing *
11 Summer Party
Beaufort (NC)
Historic Site. Proceeds
benefit BHS, 252-728-5225
13-17 425th Roanoke Voyage
Anniversary see p. 39
14 Archaeology 101 for Children Museum
of Albemarle, Eliz. City, NC. 252-335-1453
14 Dolphins *
15 Watson Shells Revisited *
16,Aug 20 Free Concert on Waterfront
Beaufort, NC. 252-504-3396
16,Aug 20 Beach Jive After Five Emerald
Isle, NC. 252-354-6350
17 Fourth Annual Palette and Palate Stroll
Charleston, SC. cfada.com
17,Aug 14 Waterfront Movies Southport,
NC. Free, 910-457-7927
17-26 Aquapalooza SeaRay boating party
Various locations include Charleston,
Wrightsville Beach, Lake Wylie and Lake
Norman, aquapalooza.com
18 30th Annual Historic Road Race
Beaufort, NC. 252-222-6359
18 Summer Wine and Beer Walk
Wilmington, NC. dbawilmington.com
18,Aug 22,Sep 5 Haunted Evening Tour
New Bern, NC. newbernhistorical.org
18-19,Aug 22-23 Boatbuilding Carpentry*
21 Family Pyrate Night Southport, NC.
Registration requested, 910-457-0003
21,Aug 12 Bonehenge * Display of sperm
whale biology and museum project update
22 Pirate Day Camp Museum of
Albemarle, Elizabeth City, NC. See sidebar
22,Aug 5 Marine Life Collecting Cruise *
24-25 Rodeo in July Newport, NC.
252-883-2758
24-26 Cape Fear Blues Festival
capefearblues.org
25 Adult Sailing *
25 CFCC Wooden Boat Festival
Wilmington, NC. cfcc.edu/news/stories/
Pirates Ahoy!
Pirate Day Camp for Young Scalawags
ELIZABETH CITY, N.C. - Youth who have completed kindergarten
through third grade can join the Museum of the Albemarle, 501 S. Water St.,
9 a.m.-4 p.m. on July 22 for a high-seas adventure in a one-day pirate camp.
Discover the pirates who sailed the coast of North Carolina, the ships that
were sailed and the weapons that were used. Enjoy creative activities centered
on pirate lore, legend and history.
Registration required. Before July 10, cost is $20 or $18 for museum friends
members. Price includes snacks and box lunch. Call 252-335-1453.
Blackbeard and Queen Anne’s Revenge Project Update
BEAUFORT, N.C. - Join staff archaeologist David Moore Aug. 6 for a project
update with photos and stories about the secrets of Blackbeard the pirate during his
days along the North Carolina coast. His free presentation on Blackbeard and Queen
Anne’s Revenge will take place in the N.C. Maritime Museum Auditorium.
Other Piratical Stuff, Me Hearties
Scheduled pirate events include a Family Pyrate Night, July 21 in Southport and
All About Pirates Day, Aug. 13 in Elizabeth City.
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August 2009
1 Outer Banks Wildlife Shelter Sandcastle
Contest Atlantic Beach, NC. 252-240-1200
1-8 Coast Guard Week Elizabeth City, NC.
elizabethcitychamber.org
1-2 Sailmaking*
3-7 Carteret County Arts Council
Summer Art Camp Morehead City, NC.
artscouncilcarteret.org
4 Sea Turtles *
6 Blackbeard and Queen
Anne’s Revenge *
Into
See sidebar
6-8 Craftsmen’s Classic Arts and Crafts
Myrtle Beach, SC. 336-282-5550
7-8 Beaufort Pyrate Invasion see p.15
beaufortpyrateinvasion.com
8 National Marina Day Check for events at
marinaassociation.org/nmd/events
8 Pamlico Paddle See p. 19
8 The Tom and Huck Raft Race Boiling
Spring Lakes, NC. 910-845-2762
8-9 13th Annual East Coast Wahine
Surfing Tournament Wrightsville Beach,
eastcoastwahines.com
12 Learn to Kayak *
13 All About Pirates Day Museum of
Albemarle, Eliz. City, NC. 252-335-1453
21 Traditional Boat Handling *
21-23 Carolina Fall Boat Show NC State
Fairgrounds Raleigh. ncboatshows.com
22 Adult Sailing *
22 Pickin’ on the Pamlico Washington, NC.
Feast of Pamlico River blue crabs and fresh
local shrimp, 252-946-3969
27-30 Charleston Beach Music and Shag
Festival pivotsbeachclub.com
29-30 Harbor Arts Festival Eliz. City, NC.
Including Taste of Elizabeth City street
party Aug 30, harborartsfestival.org
29-30 Knotting and Splicing*
History
Ongoing Activities, Programs and Tours
NCMM Junior Sailing Program Through
August, a basic to advanced sailing
program open to youth ages 8 and older*
Coastal Kayaking Mondays, Huntington
Beach State Park, pre-booking required.
Also Alligators, Sea Safari**
Various Programs at SC State Parks
including Small Wonders of the Ocean,
Secrets of the Salt Marsh, A Crabby
Experience at Myrtle Beach State Park**
Wilmington Concerts, Fridays,
wilmingtondowntownsundown.com
Carolina Beach Film, Fireworks,
Thursdays, Sundays, pleasureislandnc.org
Gallery Walks: Wilmington, fourth
Friday 910-763-3737; Manteo, first Friday,
firstfriday-roanokeisland.com; Edenton,
first Fridays, mainstreetedenton.com
River Roving Educational Tours
Wed-Sat, NC Estuarium, Washington.
visitwashingtonnc.com
Kure Beach Free Concerts second and
fourth Fridays, pleasureislandnc.org.
Morehead City Summer Concerts,
Saturdays, 252-726-5083
Southport Summer Sundays
Entertainment, 910-457-7927
The Lost Colony 72nd Anniversary
season, featuring music, dance, drama,
riveting action and special effects, lavish
costumes and sets. thelostcolony.org
Roanoke Island Festival Park various
events, roanokeisland.com
Simon’s Pirate Adventure Thursdays
through Aug. 13, thelostcolony.org
N.Pin
**
N.C. Maritime Museum, Beaufort
252-728-7317, ncmaritime.org
Some events require registration,
phone or check website
South Carolina Parks,
southcarolinaparks.com
Public Landing,
Village Museum
& Town Center
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Hwy.
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Leland Marina
• Transient Dockage
• Diesel • Gas
• ICW MM430
(843) 887-3641
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S.Pinckney
Come visit our village at mile marker 430
on the ICW, near Highway 17 between
Georgetown and Charleston, S.C.
7 Stanly-Spaight Duel Re-enactment New
Bern, NC. tryonpalace.org
*
Sunday in the Park Greenville, NC 252329-4567
Market and Art Expo Washington, NC
washingtononthewater.com second
Saturdays
Saturday Markets - Oriental,
Washington, Manteo, Charleston
Free guided tours of the Mason Inlet
Waterbird Management Area Wrightsville
Beach, NC. ncaudobon.org
Boardwalk Blast Summer Event Series
Carolina Beach, NC, boardwalkmakeover.
org
Downtown Sundown Concert Series
Wilmington, NC. Fridays through
Aug 14. wilmingtondowntown.com/
downtownsundown
Rachel Carson Reserve Summer
Children’s programs and public field trips
252-838-0883
Evening Turtle Talk and Walk and
other programs at the Coastal Discovery
Museum HHI, coastaldiscovery.org
Family Nights at the NC Aquarium July
2,16,30, Aug 13, ncaquariums.com
To Georgetown
To Georgetown
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summer activities
around the Carolinas
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25,Aug 15 Build a Boat in a Day*
25-26 Boatbuilding-from-kit Weekend
Ships of the Sea Museum Savannah, GA.
shipsofthesea.org
28 Learn to Kayak *
28 Beach Finds *
30 Nautical Skills * Demonstration of skills
for life at sea
31 Wild Horses of Shackleford Banks *
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(843) 887-3845
McClellanville, SC
Current Destination
Lakes Marion and
Moultrie
By Stratton Lawrence
H
igh over the seven-mile diversion canal
connecting Lakes Marion and Moultrie, an
osprey scans the water below for its next meal.
Another sea hawk enters the scene, and
then another. After a careful scan, six of the
majestic birds are spotted, astutely hunting for the same crappie, bream and perch
that the lone fisherman seated on a white
plastic bucket at the shore is hoping for.
Created for electricity generation and
commerce, the Lowcountry’s Santee Cooper lakes have flourished into a nature lover’s paradise. Totaling more than 160,000
acres in size, the two bodies of water sprawl
like ink blots across the South Carolina
landscape. With 450 miles of shoreline and
ample coves and hideaways, it’s easy to feel
like you’re the only boat in uncharted territory. And the best part? You can get there
without ever leaving the water.
History of the Lakes
Lakes Marion and Moultrie are
relatively young, built by man in the early
1940s. Before the low-lying areas were
deforested and flooded, they harbored a
long human history. The Santee Indians
cultivated squash, corn, beans, sweet potato
and tobacco in the fertile soil. During the
Revolutionary War, the “Swamp Fox,”
Francis Marion, led militias through
the area, attacking British troops during
their occupation of the colony and then
retreating back into the swamp. Marion’s
plantation, Pond Bluff, now lurks below the
waters of the lake that assumed his name.
For the century and a half following the
Revolutionary War, the lake area remained
rural, growing cotton, tobacco, indigo and
timber. When the Great Depression hit,
South Carolina bore the brunt of the blow.
Eighty percent of the state’s high school
graduates left in search of jobs, and progress screeched to a halt.
Then came the bailout - President
Roosevelt’s New Deal apportioned $48
million for the construction of two lakes,
including 42 miles of dams and dykes and
a hydroelectric production facility in South
Carolina. In the largest earth-moving project to date (a whopping 45 million cubic
yards of earth), state-owned power utility
Santee Cooper removed 200 million feet of
timber, laid three million cubic feet of concrete, and displaced countless plantations
and families. On Feb. 17, 1942, the dams
were closed and a new source of electricity
lit up the Lowcountry night.
“The dedicated efforts of man had
triumphed once again over the patient
Annual Santee Cooper Events
Celebrate General Francis Marion
Memorial - Each February, this Revolutionary War re-enactment and encampment brings the area’s history to life.
April brings the Santee Birding and
Nature Festival, a weekend event that
features guided hikes and bird walks
throughout the lake area, canoe and kayak
trips, photography workshops and pontoon
boat tours.
Clarendon County also hosts the
Striped Bass Festival each April, celebrating the record-setting fish caught in the
lakes and offering a parade, carnival games,
live music, dancing, food and catfish
wrestling.
On Lake Moultrie, Jamestown gets
into the April action with the Hell Hole
Swamp Festival, an annual event featuring a 10K run, food concessions, rides, a
mechanical bull, a Miss Hell Hole beauty
pageant, arm wrestling, horseshow contests,
a children’s spitting contest, and an Ugly
Dog contest.
In May, Santee’s Lone Star BBQ &
Mercantile holds their annual Bluegrass
and Country Music Hoedown, featuring
three days packed with a dozen live bands
and plenty of pulled pork.
Once summer cools down, the Old
Santee Canal Park in Moncks Corner also
brings in the bluegrass for Pickin in the
Park, a day-long celebration with food and
dancing.
resistance of nature,” proclaims a Santee
Cooper public service announcement commemorating the occasion.
Environmentalist observers like
Archibald Rutledge lamented the project’s
effect, namely the impact on the fish and
wildlife of the now far saltier Santee and
Cooper Rivers, whose freshwater flows
were reduced by the dams. But within a
few years, nature rebounded. The lakes’
banks morphed into healthy cypress
swamps, and their beds, lined with stumps
and felled timber tied to the ground,
became a fish breeding ground, ultimately
producing record size shell cracker and
catfish.
Fish camps began to dot the lakes’
shores, and a tourist industry blossomed.
The town of Santee built golf courses and
formed a state park on Lake Marion, while
the roads between Eutawville, Cross and
Moncks Corner began to boast campgrounds and guide services.
Today, many fish camps are building
guest cottages and transitioning into resort
style accommodations. A few boast deep
water natural harbors, hoping to lure power
boaters and sailors on excursions away
from the bustle of the Intracoastal Waterway and Charleston marinas.
Navigating to the Lakes
A secondary purpose of the lakes’
construction was to facilitate commerce,
providing a “superhighway” link between
Columbia and the port city of Charleston.
Recreational boaters can still take advantage of that 162-mile route today, literally
navigating from the Atlantic all the way to
South Carolina’s capitol.
From Charleston Harbor, it’s a 48mile trip up the scenic and meandering
Cooper River to the Tailrace Canal. You’ll
pass Mepkin Abbey monastery and several
historic plantations and rice fields. After
the Tailrace’s narrow four miles, enter the
Pinopolis Lock, which operates on demand
from half an hour after dawn to half an
hour before dusk. Boats up to 150 feet are
raised and lowered the 75-foot difference
between the lake and canal water levels.
Once in Lake Moultrie, numerous
navigational signs mark channels and safe
passageways. Because the lake’s bottom is
shallow and still harbors stumps and logs,
it’s prudent for boaters unfamiliar with the
waterways to travel within the markers.
Santee Cooper continues to control the
lake’s water levels at the Jefferies Station
hydroelectric facility, although since the
alleviation of two years of serious drought
(2009 water levels are actually higher than
average), the fluctuations aren’t as severe as
in the past.
Lake Moultrie is home to several fish
camps, as is the seven-mile diversion canal
connecting it to Lake Marion, the larger of
the two lakes. While Moultrie spreads out
like a perfect circle 12 miles across, Marion
meanders north to south over 43 miles.
It’s generally shallower than its neighbor
to the south, but is home to a few marinas
capable of harboring larger sailboats. Local
knowledge of current conditions and routes
at the camps and marinas is always best
STRATTON LAWRENCE
Traversing the canal
I95 bridge fishing pier
Current Destination Lakes Marion and Moultrie
Lake Marion Resort
and Marina
Getting Oriented Ashore
Take a drive around the lakes and
you’ll find establishments with names like
Cotton’s Place, Treasure Barn, and Buck-
zilla. Mailboxes mimic largemouth bass,
and old toilets occasionally serve as flower
pots. The land is rural and the people are
genuine country - the kind who put their
whole arm out the window in a friendly
wave as you drive past.
That atmosphere exists on the water
as well, where the predominant boat is on
floats and most marina slips are accompanied by a permanently parked RV in the
adjacent campground.
The lakes’ remoteness give them their
charm, an attraction that’s beginning to
shift as more tourists take notice.
“We’re shifting away from the fish
camp mentality,” says Dunn of Lakeside
Marina, who recently built a seven-bedroom cottage split between four units,
echoing initiatives at neighboring camps
NASA
before setting out away from designated
channels, but most guides report that after
a day of caution and a bit of “avoid over
there” pointers, many boaters ultimately
take advantage of the wide expanses of
open water without fear.
“There’s a lot of routes you can take,
but you sure need to know where to go,”
says Ray Sedgewick, operator of the Canal
Lakes Fish Camp (843-753-2271) along
the diversion canal. Lakeside Marina and
Resort (803-492-7226) owner Jim Dunn
(on Lake Marion) agrees, but adds that any
belief that the lakes are unnavigable is a
misconception.
“The main body of water is open to
boating, and well-marked,” says Dunn.
The resorts get scarcer on Marion’s
north end, although there are new develoments such as the large North Shore Villas
(800-619-1160) which includes an 81-slip
marina for boats up to 60 feet.
For those wishing to continue as far as
the water allows, it’s 47 miles from Buckingham Landing (the last in Lake Marion)
up the Congaree River to Granby Landing
in Columbia.
Moultrie aerial showing
the diversion canal to
Marion at left
like Lake Marion Resort and Marina
(803-854-2136), which boasts amenities
such as houseboats, lakefront log cabins,
a pool and Captain Kirk’s Restaurant.
Nearby Rocks Pond Campground
and Marina (803-492-7711) boasts a
large sandy beach and live music and
dancing on Saturdays, while Marker 79
Marina (803-492-8200) recently built
a tiki bar and offers cruises aboard their
triple-decker riverboat, the Mark Twain.
Bell’s Marina (803-492-7924)
includes a full restaurant and motel, as
does the charming Black’s Camp (843763-2231) on Lake Moultrie, which
features an impressive taxidermist display
of the lake’s animal life. Lakeside Marina
offers boat rentals and free use of canoes
and kayaks for guests.
For deeper draft boats or those requiring 30 or 50 amp shore power, check availability at Lakesie Marina, Lake Marion
Resort and Marina, Marker 79 or Bell’s.
While the lakes’ appeal and amenities
for non-fishermen are growing, hooking monster fish remains the primary
attraction. Each marina and camp offers
qualified guides who virtually guarantee
a sizeable haul of catfish, and who can
put you in the right spot for crappie, bass,
striper or perch.
“I can literally put you over 500 to
1,000 fish in 20 minutes, ten-and-a-half
months out of the year,” says Dunn. “We
get customers who come in here from up
north and look at a two pound crappie and
don’t know what it is. If you don’t live in
the south, you don’t appreciate the size of
our freshwater fish.”
For any boater looking for a change of
pace from the coastal life, Lakes Marion
and Moultrie offer as close to a virgin
boating experience as anywhere along the
eastern seaboard. With the lakes’ water
levels healthy and restored, it’s a worthwhile trip to enjoy a few days tucked into
a swampy cove, accompanied only by birds
and the swaying of Spanish moss from
overhanging cypress trees.
Caution: While we strive for accuracy, we cannot
accept responsibility for errors in this information.
Consult the latest charts, notices to mariners and
other navigational aids and use sound seamanship
if you intend to visit a destination by boat. Carolina
Currents assumes no liability for damages arising
from use of this information.
Things to Do In and
Around the Lakes
Fishing is the lakes’ main attraction.
Call the Santee Cooper Country visitor center (803-854-2131) for a guide
recommendation at the marina of your
choosing.
The town of Santee boasts some of
the state’s most popular golf courses,
including the Santee National Golf Club
(803-854-3531) and the Lake Marion
Course (803-854-2554). If you’re staying in Santee, Santee State Park offers
waterfront cabins, some of which are
built upon a pier (803-854-2408) as well
as bike and hiking trails.
Lone Star BBQ & Mercantile
(803-854-2000) features live music and
barbecue in Santee, and Clark’s Historic
Inn and Restaurant (1-800-531-9658) is
known for its upscale country cooking.
Eutawville, on Lake Marion, includes
the waterfront Indian Bluff Park, complete with a playground, boat ramp and
waterfront picnic shelters.
On Lake Moultrie, Overton Park
includes a 400-foot beach with shelters
and amenities.
For those with access to a car, Old
Santee Canal Park (843-899-5101) in
Moncks Corner features an extensive
natural history museum, interpretive
programs, boardwalks along the canal,
hiking trails, and canoe rentals.
Guided kayak and canoe tours are
available on the lakes through Nature
Adventures Outfitters (843-928-3316).
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EAUFORT, N.C. - Sometimes visits to the Carolinas are unplanned.
Such was the case when the 137foot schooner Denis Sullivan, flagship of
Wisconsin, stopped by in mid-April while
en route back to its homeport following a
trip to the Caribbean.
After the crew discovered several
leaks in the hull, Capt. Tiffany Krihwan
researched boat yards that could accommodate such a large vessel. She opted to
guide the tall ship into Beaufort Inlet and
scheduled a haul out at the Jarrett Bay
Marine Industrial Park.
After a night at the Duke Marine Lab
dock on Radio Island, the crew spent a day
lowering the topmasts to reduce the vessel’s
height from 98 feet to 85 before passing
through the Gallants Channel drawbridge.
While the bascule bridge connecting
Beaufort to Morehead City did not restrict
access, the 87.5-foot high power lines running parallel to the bridge did.
From there, the educational vessel with
its crew of 11 proceeded up the Intracoastal Waterway to the massive boatlift at the
industrial complex and was carried to Core
Creek Marine where the repairs were made
over a two-week period.
After the crew and yard workers
finished caulking the seams on the vessel,
Capt. Krihwan said she hoped the visit
might be the first of many trips to the
boatyard for regular service work.
But in a few years, the Denis Sullivan
and similarly height restricted vessels may
need to drop more than their topmasts for
such trips. The U.S. Coast Guard is reviewing the N.C. Department of Transportation’s recently announced plans to replace
the drawbridge with a fixed span with a
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drate due to the fluid loss from perspiration. At some point, the body’s normal
temperature control system begins to
fail. Our body temperature rises, causing
malfunctions in our organs, and even brain
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to a point that interferes with our normal
bodily functions. Slowly, our organs shut
down, and the dominoes begin to fall.
How about survival in hot weather?
Have you given any thought to that
situation?
Our bodies do well in moderate temperatures. When we reach the extremes,
whether hot or cold, the environment takes
its toll on us. Hot weather is the same
enemy as cold weather. It’s just at the other
end of the spectrum.
The differences between the impacts of
cold and hot weather are fairly straightforward. In cold weather, we lose body
temperature. In hot weather we increase
our body temperature. It starts with a loss
of fluids through perspiration, the body’s
natural defense against a hot environment.
In hot conditions, perspiration aids in cooling the body’s surface.
Once the temperature gets above the
normal range, our bodies begin to dehy-
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organ. That’s right, our skin is an organ.
When the rays of the sun overcome your
skin, a type of shock results, just as it would
from any other trauma.
The effects of the sun cause the most
common problems that we encounter in
hot weather. Generally, we are not sufficiently exposed to the heat to advance
the condition any further. We can keep out
of the sun by remaining under our bimini
top when we’re on our boats. If we are in a
survival craft or a lifeboat, we can use the
canopy provided to afford us some shade.
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As perspiration escapes and evaporates,
our bodily fluids are slowly but surely
depleted. We don’t always drink enough
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RALEIGH, N.C. - Residents of Wake
County now have 12 places to dump their
used oyster and other calcium-based shells,
such as clams or mussels. Wake County
Solid Waste and the N.C. Division of
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recycling drop-off areas at all 11 county
waste convenience centers and the county’s
landfill in Apex.
A 2008 pilot program collected more
than 5,000 bushels of shells from four
oyster bars. This project lets such businesses
and the public join the recycling effort.
Collected shells are placed back in
coastal waters to provide a place for baby
oysters to attach and grow. Oysters are not
just a food source for humans, birds and
fish. They clean pollutants from the water
and provide habitat for marine life.
NC Looks at Tough Pumpout Rules
RALEIGH, N.C. - Boaters in North
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pumpouts if a bill sponsored by Rep. Danny McComas (R-New Hanover) becomes
law. The N.C. House passed the Clean
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sent it to the Senate where it was lingering
in the Committee on Agriculture/Environment and Natural Resources in late June.
If signed into law, it would give all
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than 10 slips over 27 feet until July 1, 2010
to install and maintain pumpout facilities.
It would also require vessel owners to
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program in New Hanover County. The
Department of Environment and Natural
Resources would enforce the law with fines
up to $10,000 per day for violations.
S.C. Vessel Cleanup Continues
MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. - Perhaps
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coast in increasing numbers. Abandoned
boats and equipment pose a serious threat
to waterway safety, navigability and water
quality. They may also harm shellfish beds
and marshes.
In 2002, the S.C. Department of
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working with federal, state and local agencies to address the issue. State legislators
passed a law in 2008 to prohibit abandonment of watercraft and outboard motors on
public lands or waters.
Boat owners who break this law may
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days in jail. Boat owners must also pay to
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Barbados
Stepping Stone to the Carolinas
Story and Photos
By Rob Lucey
B
arbados is ofen overlooked by
island-hopping cruisers. Its position
well to the east of its nearest neighbor makes Barbados challenging to access
by sailboat. During our Caribbean voyage
a few years ago, we were among the many
who opted to skip that lengthy beat against
the trade winds while en route to Trinidad
and Tobago.
Invited to report on the island nation’s
biggest annual regatta in May, I made
amends for that omission. Rather than
endure a rough overnight sailing passage, I
touched down on the Bridgetown Airport
runway and caught a taxi to the cozy Beach
View Hotel where I stayed with other
members of the media. My mission for
the four-day excursion: Discover what this
island has in common with the familiar
waters along the Carolina coast.
Plantation Roots
We began by touring plantation great
houses on the island. Their symmetrical
Georgian architecture is instantly familiar for good reason - it’s the same as that
found on many houses built along the
South Carolina coast. In fact, the homes
were built by many of the same people.
Lancaster Great House, with its
palm-lined front lawn, would look right
at home along the Carolina coast. Inside,
we explored Barbadian furniture and arts
including the Sailor’s Valentines - elaborately assembled from small shells and used
to woo sweethearts in ports far and wide.
At our next stop we hit Carolina
paydirt. St. Nicholas Abbey - a rare Jaco30 Carolina Currents July/August 2009
bean style home on a 225-acre plantation
- was purchased by Larry Warren, a native
of Bluffton, S.C., in 2006 and has been
restored as a tourist attraction complete
with a shop marketing island products and
a distillery to produce rum on the premises,
just as it’s been done for the past 350 years.
But the current owner isn’t the main
Carolina connection. The second owner of
the plantation, John Yeamans, was knighted by King Charles II and later named
governor of two Carolina settlements.
At 166 square miles, Barbados is less
than half the size of South Carolina’s
smallest county. Having outgrown that
limited space, many of the island’s smaller
plantation owners formed a group called
the Barbadian Society of Gentlemen
Adventurers to seek new territory. The
mid-Atlantic coast offered that opportunity. Yeamans had a hand in the settlement
of Brunswick Town on the banks of the
Cape Fear River and Charles Towne along
the Ashley River.
Throughout the 1670s, shiploads of
emigrants from Barbados - including the
colonies’ first African slaves - settled in
the area, establishing a plantation-based
economy modeled on that of the island.
Other Barbadians in the Carolinas include
Capt. William Hilton, for whom Hilton
Head is named; Sir John Colleton, who
was granted the first Carolina colony; his
son, Sir Peter Colleton, who co-founded
the first permanent settlement there near
present day Charleston; and Thomas Drayton, founder of Magnolia Plantation.
That early Barbadian influence is still
evident today - in the architecture, the lilt
of the Gullah language, the overlap in key
Bajan and Lowcountry cuisine ingredients,
and the colorful cultural arts and crafts.
Rum!
With the Carolina connection firmly
established, we proceeded to the Mount
Gay Rum Boatyard Regatta. Mount Gay
has long been an avid supporter of the
sailing community, sponsoring 115 regattas
worldwide, including the Bald Head Island
Regatta in North Carolina and Charleston
Race Week. It never hurts to investigate
the source of these matters, and Barbados
is the original source of rum.
British settlers arrived in the mid-1620s
and began to grow and process sugar cane.
Workers on those plantations soon learned
that the molasses byproduct of sugar
production could be fermented into potent
alcohol. That was later distilled into the
spirits that still remain popular with sailors.
Boats!
Employees of the Mount Gay distillery, which traces its roots to the earliest
days of rum production, joined us aboard
Longobarda, a famed 80-foot Bruce Farr
Maxi, brought to the island and restored
as a charter boat. Managing director Paul
Edwards, a professional chef, welcomed
guests aboard with pastries and freshsqueezed orange juice.
Apart from catamarans making day
trips for tourists to swim with turtles,
Longobarda is the only crewed charter
boat working out of Barbados. The interior,
once a vast space occupied by pole berths
and spare sails, has been fitted out with
three guest cabins and a salon replete with
flat screen TVs and fine art photos. But the
boat’s pedigree as a racing machine shines
through above decks. As the breeze filled
in to a steady 15-20 mph in, Longobarda
easily jumped ahead of the pack.
This year’s regatta drew more than 35
entries, up from 27 last year. While it is
comprised mostly of local boats, it did
attract competitors from neighboring
Trinidad and Tobago, and a few from as far
away as the U.S. Virgin Islands, particularly
in the large J24 and cruising classes.
As more Carolinians rediscover their
Barbadian roots, perhaps Carolina boats
will join the fun in the future.
BARBADOS SAILING ASSOCIATION
Beaches, plantation homes, tropical
gardens, rum and boats make Barbados a
perfect island escape.
Stede Bonnet
Bajan Pirate Meets
Demise in Carolinas
I
n 1717, an educated, moderately wealthy
landowner in Barbados bought a ship,
hired a crew from the local taverns, and
embarked on an unlikely career. Stede
Bonnet would thereafter be known as “the
gentleman pirate.”
His ship Revenge was soon plundering
fellow Barbadian vessels as they traded
with the mainland colonies. After being
injured, Bonnet teamed up with Blackbeard.
Eventually Bonnet’s crew jumped ship to join
Blackbeard leaving him without a command.
In Bath, N.C., he managed to gain a pardon
from Gov. Charles Eden who also granted
him a letter of marque allowing him to go
privateering against Spanish shipping.
Rather than stick to that slightly more
respectable pursuit, Bonnet adopted an
alias, changed his ship’s name to Royal
James and continued his pirate career. While
his vessel was careened in a creek near
present-day Southport, N.C., a naval force
authorized by S.C. Gov. Robert Johnson
attacked. After battling for hours, Bonnet
and his outnumbered crew surrendered
to Col. William Rhett who shipped them to
Charleston.
Following a brief escape, Bonnet was
recaptured on Sullivans Island and brought
to trial. Convicted, the gentleman pirate from
Barbados was hanged on Dec. 10, 1718.
Engraving of Stede Bonnet from
A General History of the Pyrates
Club Corner
By Reggie Cahoon
Director, Pamlico Sea Base
Scouts Take to the Water
at Pamlico Sea Base
F
or many youth, summer means camp
time. And for some lucky Scouts,
that means a visit to the Pamlico Sea
Base high adventure program of the East
Carolina Council. The Sea Base began
in 1997 and served 67 Scouts. Today, it
provides nautical adventures to more than
400 scouts each year.
Located on the grounds of the Herbert
C. Bonner Scout Reservation 15 miles
east of Chocowinity along the shores of
the Pamlico River, the Sea Base provides
year-round aquatic adventures. The sailing program teaches Scouts and leaders
the basics of sailing up to advanced craft
handling as their skills progress. The fleet
includes Sunfish, Hobie 16s, a Hobie 18,
420s, daysailers in the 16-foot range and
windsurfers.
Participants learn the basics of sailing,
points of sail, man overboard procedures,
basic navigation, weather procedures, rigging, knots and more.
“The Pamlico Sea Base provides Scouts
from all across the country the chance to
experience the fun and adventure of sail-
ing,” said Mike Johnson Executive Director
of the East Carolina Council. “Growing up in Oklahoma there was not much
water around, and I learned to sail at Scout
camp.”
Programs can be tailored to meet the
needs and skills of individual groups.
Non-Scouting youth groups, churches and
businesses are all welcome to participate in
Sea Base programs.
The Pamlico Sea Base also has more
than 40 kayaks for treks to the Outer
Banks. After initial training on boat handling and emergency procedures Scouts
and leaders set out on a five-day paddle
through the Pamlico Sound, visiting Harkers Island, Cape Lookout, Portsmouth
Village and Ocracoke Village, among others. Their trip culminates at Cape Lookout
National Seashore.
The Pamlico Sea Base also offers the
Iron Man program - a mixture of kayaking,
hiking and mountain biking - for youth
wanting a rugged outdoor experience. The
Bonner Scout Reservation also offers a
climbing tower and high and low ropes
course.
Facilities at the Sea Base include a
2,000-square-foot conference center
overlooking the river, enclosed shower
house with individual bathrooms and staff
quarters. Planned improvements include
cabins to provide lodging for campers or
visitors on a year-round basis.
Participants enjoy meals in the air conditioned dining hall just a short distance
from the Sea Base.
For more information visit the East
Carolina Council website at
www.eccbsa.org or the Sea Base website at
www.pamlicoseabase.org or call the Council Office at (252)522-1521.
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Author Daniel Sekulich takes readers on a journey through the backwater
villages and urban squalor where lurk
today’s cutthroats and waterborne
marauders, putting them in context of
those historic figures with whom we
are all familiar. He interviews experts
and explains the economic impact of
high seas hijackings before boarding a
ship to sail through the most treacherous area off the coast of Somalia. The
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while also giving warning to mariners
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Dreamboat or Shipwreck?
Buying Bargain Boats in a Down Market
I
ing mechanical systems can be substann hard economic times, the prices of
luxury items, such as recreational boats, tial. Think about the cost of new hoses,
impellers, filters, and fuel disposal and
can plummet beyond any rational
valuation. Right now, you will find pristine, tank cleaning. Frozen shifter and throttle
cables may need to be replaced, as well as
high-end used boats listed for 30-40 perelectrical components such as the starter,
cent lower than two years ago, and many
alternator and batteries.
older “bargain boats” at giveaway prices.
Externally, even badly neglected fiberIt’s a buyers market out there. The price
glass can be brought back to life. But check
of storage and repairs is more affordable
for structural water damage. Debris may
too - boatyards in need of work are willing
have clogged scuppers and drains, creating
to negotiate (gasp!).
standing water - dramatically increasing
So it is a great time to buy - but before
you take the plunge remember, caveat emptor - let the buyer beware. The recession
has hit boat owners squarely in their wal1) Never buy a sinker. Every bit of wiring might
lets, and many “bargain boats” are bargains
have to come out and the engine is probably dead.
because of delayed maintenance, neglect
Cushions, core material, wood veneers… it goes on
and plain lack of use.
and on…
A boat that has been closed up and
2) Only buy boats that have “a name” but were
unused for years can develop serious probproduced in limited numbers. I call these “pedigree
lems. Humidity can wreck a boat’s interior
boats.” A one-off custom boat, no matter how nice,
in many ways.
is a white elephant and has no resale value - no one
Mold can form in every nook and
is looking for it. Conversely, a production boat with
cranny, eating wood, and destroying fabrics.
hundreds of units sold per model year is a commodity
Check for delaminated wood veneer,
item - the only way to resell it is to compete by price.
deteriorated cabinet and locker liners, and
3) Have your yacht broker find the full range of
rotted structural wood. Think through
prices of the exact model of your “bargain boat” and
the repair - replacing a small piece might
require the removal of large interior secthe chance of wet deck coring. Inspect
tions. Get an estimate for new cushions
exterior canvas (dodger, bimini, sail covers)
- you will be shocked at the cost.
and cushions for mold, deterioration and
Humidity also breeds corrosion. Wires,
connectors, switches and the total charging fogged isinglass. If you think that canvas
is not a big deal, think again. Call a canvas
system can be so fouled that a complete
shop and get an estimate before making an
re-wiring might be in order. If the boat
offer.
has been out of the water, the battery is
Green docklines, sheets and halyards
probably dead. Bring a portable automotive
jump-start battery and hook it up
temporarily to test breakers, lights
Some “project boats” may be too
and other electrical items.
far gone
You are better off buying a boat
with no electronics than paying
for dated technology. Belowdeck autopilots are the exception.
They are expensive items, and the
electronic components die from
moisture. In many instances, a new
electronic compass and control
unit can be fitted to the existing
hydraulic ram and pump.
The cost of re-commission-
By Bob Langhorst
are rarely a problem – throw them in a
front-loading washing machine and they
usually come out like new. (Personal experience has taught me to never use a toploading machine – especially one you own!
The lines will wrap around the agitator and
destroy the transmission.) Make sure the
ends of three-strand docklines are whipped
or you have a mess.
UV rays cause plastic to become brittle
and crack, allowing water to enter. Check
the navigation lights, cockpit instruments,
$$$
Six Tips for Making Money on a Project Boat
determine the lowest common resale price (LCRP).
4) Multiply your repair estimates by two and add
the cost of haul/transport/launch. Subtract this figure
from the LCRP and compare it to your “bargain”.
5) As your work progresses, keep a spreadsheet of
your expenses. When you are within 20 percent of the
LCRP, stop work immediately and sell the boat as a
project to someone else. Further effort only produces
diminishing returns.
6) If you’re married, you might want to think twice
about buying a project or at least factor in the cost of
a divorce.
compass, VHF antenna coils, and radar and
satellite domes. If the plastic is cracked or
holed, or there is visible internal condensation, chances are the unit is dead. Before
you say, “oh, I can replace it,” check the
price and add the cost of rewiring back to
the panel or device. Tinned marine-grade
wire and heat shrink connectors are not
cheap.
And finally, after you’ve
considered the cost of replacing these items and are still
interested in the boat, order a
survey.
Bob Langhorst works at Bennett
Brothers Yachts in Wilmington, N.C. If
you have any paint, fiberglass, carpentry
or mechanical questions, please email him
at [email protected] or call (910)7729277. Selected questions and answers will
appear in future issues.
Emily Coast
Ship-shape Advice from
the Etiquette Queen
Putting the Flags Out
Dear Emily,
My husband bought us a nice teak flagpole for
the stern of our sloop and a new U.S. flag to fly from
it when we go on our annual Independence Day fireworks cruise. We also have a North Carolina state flag
that my brother gave me and a pennant from our yacht
club. Plus we have a set of signal flags we’ve never used
that might be fun to fly with some kind of message.
I’m told there’s a certain way to fly all of these, but I’m
completely clueless. Help!
Yours truly,
G entle Reader,
You are indeed wading into a
tangled code of etiquette that has evolved
through centuries of tradition when you
start hoisting colours over your vessel. But
you aren’t alone in that boat. We would
venture to speculate that the vast majority
of private vessel owners are largely unfamiliar with proper flag etiquette.
Where a flag is flown on your boat
denotes its importance in respect to other
flags you are flying. Normally one flies the
national ensign for the country in which
one’s boat is registered in the place of
highest honor followed by your nautical
affiliations (i.e. U.S. Power Squadron, Coast
Guard Auxiliary, etc.). Some states have
passed rules about where to fly a state flag
if you have one. Then there are additional
“courtesy flag” rules regarding displaying
the flag of other countries when you are
visiting their waters. You might also fly the
flag from the country of a foreign visitor aboard your boat. Officers of nautical
groups might have special flags flown when
they are aboard.
In each case, the flags provide a means
for those onboard other vessels to distinguish who you are and who is aboard.
In seafaring lore, it was not unusual for
wily pirates, cagey merchant vessel owners
and even naval captains to disguise their
vessels when seen from afar merely by
hoisting a flag other than their true colours.
But your interest is not to deceive
- rather to honour the flag by flying it
properly. An assembly of 66 national
groups first adopted a set of guidelines for
flying the U.S. flag on Flag Day in 1923,
but those rules weren’t officially adopted by
Congress until 1942. This flag code, how34 Carolina Currents July/August 2009
U.S. Power Squadron
Furled Frustrations
ever, provides few specifics for boats.
With so many different rules, it is no
wonder we so often observe boaters flying
flags in the incorrect position with respect
to one another. The primary risk is that you
might inadvertently offend patriotic boaters or other observers.
Several organizations including yacht
clubs have sought to codify guidelines
based on the various national rules and traditions. One such group is the U.S. Power
Squadron, which literally wrote the book
on flag flying in collaboration with the U.S.
Coast Guard. Their key rules can be found
at www.usps.org/f_stuff/etiquett.html.
Chapman’s book “Piloting, Seamanship and Small Boat Handling” also offers
a helpful section on properly flying your
colours.
In your case, you should fly your U.S.
flag from your new pole on the stern of
the boat while at anchor. Traditionally,
you should attach the flag two-thirds
of the way up the luff of your mainsail
while underway. Your state flag should be
flown from a halyard on your starboard
spreader. If you have a “jackstaff ” at the
bow, your club burgee should be flown
there, although they are frequently flown
from spreader halyards in lieu of the
jackstaff. Most groups frown on flying
both a state flag and organizational burgees
simultaneously.
Finally, the International Code flags
you mentioned can be flown from halyards
running up your forestay and down your
backstay. Flying this rainbow of flags is
known as “dressing ship.” While there is
no prescribed arrangement, most often a
pleasing sequence is created by alternating
two letter flags with one numeral pennant
and two more letter flags. One popular
and fetching pattern is, from fore to aft:
AB2,UJ1, KE3, GH6, IV5, FL4, DM7,
PO Third Repeater, RN First Repeater, ST
Zero, CX9, WQ8, ZY Second Repeater.
Following these guidelines, your vessel
should provide a colourful site on Independence Day (and other national holidays)
while giving no unintentional offense to
patriotic sticklers.
Just remember one last rule: If you
are in the company of other boats, it is
traditional for all to raise the national
ensign briskly and simultaneously at 8 a.m.
followed by the other flags in their order of
precedence. They should all be slowly and
reverently lowered at sunset starting with
the national ensign.
Happy 4th of July!
~Emily
The Sailor’s Life
How I Painted My Topsides
(and Lost My Mind)
M
aya, our Whitby 42, had peeling a well-lobbed can of paint. I opted not to
paint, dings revealing old primer discourage free help.
Everything went downhill. Bob was
and exposed gelcoat. With nearbubbly and, as anyone who’s done hard
ly the entire boat renovated and fresh out
boatwork knows, that just ain’t right. Then
of major projects to irritate us, we decided
there was the vision thing - he couldn’t see
to paint the topsides.
close-up. That’s a disadvantage when you’re
We settled on Interdox Flawless. Yep,
trying to see what you’re sanding. And who
names have been changed to protect the
knew he was afraid of heights or allergic to
guilty. I’m skeptical of anything named
latex - like the straps on the facemask? Did
Flawless. You should be, too. Why name
I mention his bum
a product something unattainable? Call it
knee?
Not Half Bad or perhaps Good Enough.
By day 11, the
We picked platinum (aka gray),
prep was only half
assembled primer, thinners, brushes, rolldone, and I was prayers, trays, sanders, Tyvek suits, earplugs,
ing for rain to save
facemasks, gloves and (after a particularly
disturbing hallucinogenic experience with a me from Bob and the
work. A special breed
wax remover/degreaser) respirators.
of person does boatMy mission for day one: remove the
work, and Bob wasn’t
transom’s one-part polyurethane. Three
it. Normally intelligent, around the boat
days later, I’d sanded, heat-gunned and
he became an idiot savant only without
chemically stripped away paint particles I
the savant part. I would have cut him loose
could detect only with my cheater-reader
telling him never to attempt boatwork
glasses. I was not happy.
again, but his work was easier to redo than
By day five, having sanded 10 feet past
to do it from scratch.
the bow, husband Shad was packing to
Day 19 we made our deadline and the
go. A mysterious phone call summoned
next chapter of fear and loathing began.
him to return to work for an emergency
two-week stint. Uh-huh. He zoomed away, Shad returned. Bob didn’t.
Shad and I hadn’t
suggesting
worked
together for
I have the
By mid-day my arms felt
14 days. As a conboat ready to
like lead and my hands
sequence, we were
paint when
he got back.
twitched like the noses on a happy to see each
other. That ended
I thought
pack of bunnies.
when we started
sanding the
mixing our two-part
topsides with
poly paint.
four different grit sandpapers would be
Two-part poly mixes in a precise ratio.
easy. By mid-day my arms felt like lead and
my hands twitched like the noses on a pack Then it sits for 10 minutes, curing itself
- of what I don’t know. Technically, it’s the
of bunnies.
induction time, but should be known as
Then our friend Bob came by with
spare time. With a straight face I explained the calm before the storm. Once ready, it’s
reduced with one solvent for brushing or a
the prepping process and the necessity for
different one for spraying or both together
thoroughness, since prep is everything. He
when neither you nor the company’s
and I would be doing that and - if he was
technician can figure out why the first two
lucky - he could help paint too!
aren’t working.
Next morning, after putting it off as
If more than 30 feet long, the company
long as I could, I crawled out of the boat
recommends you gang paint your boat.
at 10 a.m. on the dot. I had no choice.
With Bob’s insistent knocking it was either Since the Cripps and the Bloods were
unavailable, we did it ourselves and I’m
come out or render him unconscious with
“
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By Barbara Cohea
telling you two people cannot move fast
enough to keep a wet edge. Keep in mind
the company tested their product under
“specific atmospheric conditions,” which
you will never have. In the sun and humidity the paint goes off faster than fireworks
on the fourth of July. Be prepared to hightail it around your boat.
We’re over 50 and stiff, so we did some
stretches and ran some sprints. Induction
time is good for
this. Also stash
rags, bottles of
reducing solvent
and rum (or
valium) at various
points near the
boat. Pull scaffolding into position.
This is the time to
hit the toilets; there will be no breaks.
Brush and tip or roll and tip or roll and
roll, but do it fast and don’t look back; that
way lies madness. You’ll always see some
flaw and you’ll have an uncontrollable
urge to fix it. Sections will look beautiful,
lulling you into a false sense of flawlessness. Others will look like crap, no doubt
due to a lack of “judicious use of solvent
which often makes the difference between
an average paint job and an excellent one.”
Translation: it’s your fault.
Our friends were kind. “Who’s going
to look that close anyway?” and “If you
stand 15 feet away it looks great,” did not
help. Especially as they repeated the same
comments through each of our six coats of
paint. We ranted, cursed, rent our garments and asked the heavens why we were
unworthy of Flawlessness.
For the 352nd time I read the technical data brochure. There in small print on
page 11 was the Rosetta stone. I’ve distilled
the business-speak into plain English: “We
guarantee nothing and these instructions
are more of a guideline than anything else.”
Well, there you go.
We relegated this adventure to the “do
not attempt this at home” pile. Our marriage survived, and we stopped our torment
at coat No. 6 when the boat looked good
enough … from 15 feet or so.
Regatta Roundup
country, Pirates on the Pungo highlights
BELHAVEN, N.C. - A fast-moving
Belhaven’s friendly waterfront community
fleet of sailboats invades the Belhaven area
and the beautiful surrounding waters of
July 17-19 for the Pirates on the Pungo
Regatta, an annual fundraiser sponsored by Pantego Creek and the Pungo River.
Governed by US Sailing Rules, the
the Belhaven and River Rat yacht clubs.
The 2009 event offers spirited racing
Kaleidoscope adds color to the
and merriment galore for sailors and
Pungo fleet
landlubbers alike, including a Captain’s
Reception on Friday evening, breakfast
Saturday and Sunday, Happy Hour on
Saturday afternoon, and the infamous
Buccaneer Bash at the Wilkinson Center after racing Saturday evening. The
bash includes a buffet with beer, wine
and soft drinks included, then dancing
to the classic sounds of The Main Event
Band.
regatta offers classes for sailing dinghies,
Proceeds help purchase equipment,
fund training and support special programs PHRF spinnaker and non-spinnaker boats
and a cruising class. This year, a new Classic
at Pungo District Hospital, a critical-care
Boat category has been added for boats
facility that serves the healthcare needs
built using traditional wood construction
of eastern Beaufort and mainland Hyde
or whose design is 50 or more years old.
counties.
One-design classes will be established if
Drawing sailors from all over the
five or more like boats register.
River Forest Manor (252-943-2151),
the anchor site for the weekend-long
activities, will provide dockage, accommodations and launch/haul services at a
reduced rate to participants. A free
boat ramp with convenient trailer
storage is available for launching trailerable boats. Local bed and breakfast
accommodations and campsites are
also available.
Visit PiratesOnPungo.org to join
in as a sponsor, sailor or party-goer.
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Send your race notices and
race results by e-mail to
[email protected]
Regattas Support Hospice Care
ELIZABETH CITY, N.C. - The
second annual Albemarle Hospice
Regatta will be hosted by the Pasquotank
River Yacht Club Aug. 8.
Last year’s inaugural event raised more
than $10,000 in support of the Elizabeth
City hospice with 20 boats registered and
17 competing. Organizers expect his year’s
event to be bigger and better.
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Sailboats will compete on a closed
course in the Pasquotank River. Racing
categories have been expanded to include
keelboats and small boats, adding classes
for the Moth, Open Bic, Sunfish and
others where more than four similar boats
register. Visit albemarlehospiceregatta.com
for details.
The winner will have the opportunity
to represent the local regatta at the 2010
National Championship. Among the competitors there will be longtime Lake Norman sailor Robbie Lowrance and his team
on the J/80 BoneChillin who persevered
through varied weather conditions to take
top honors at the 9th Annual Lake Norman Hospice Regatta and Party in May.
The 2006 winner of that event, Treez
Decker, took second place, and Chuck
Lineberry, regatta winner in 2004 and
2007, finished third. The event, hosted by
Hospice and Palliative Care Lake Norman,
raised more than $50,000 to support the
mission of improving the quality of life
for those with life-limiting and terminal
illnesses in an eight-county region.
Also invited to the national event will
be the winner of the Western Carolina
Sailing Club Hospice Regatta on Lake
Hartwell Oct. 17-19. WCSC has raised
more than $150,000 for Hospice of the
Upstate in the past few years.
J World Racing Clinic to Return in Fall
BALD HEAD ISLAND, N.C. - The
sold-out J World Racing Clinic hosted
by the Bald Head Island Sailing Club in
March was such a success that more clinics
are planned.
July/August Racing Calendar
SAYRA Events: July
5 Independence Day Regatta LNYC
11-12 Firecracker Regatta SYC
11-12 Water Festival Regatta BYSC
18-19 Charleston Yacht Club Regatta
18-19 Rocket Regatta CFYC
25-26 Carolina Yacht Club Regatta
25 Jolly Jordan Opti CSC
31 SAYRA Youth Challenge CYC-NC
SAYRA Events: August
1,2 Rockville Regatta SIYC
1,2 SAYRA Open Regatta CYC-NC
1,2 Laser District 12 Champ #5 CYC-NC
8,9 Town of Mt Pleasant Youth Regatta
HYC
22,23 Isotope Nationals WSC
Sept. 5-6 Labor Day Regatta LNYC
NYRA Events
Jul 4 Croaker Fest Regatta ODC
Jul 11-12 HYC Regatta
Instructors Jeff Jordan and Aaron Galvin from J World, a sailboat racing school
that specializes in a brand of high-performance boats made by the manufacturer
J/Boats Inc., instructed on the BHI Sailing
Club’s J/80 sailboats for two full days on
racing strategy, tactics, boat handling, and
spinnaker work. BHI CEO Kent Mitchell
was among the eight students practicing
racing maneuvers in the challenging waters
of the Cape Fear River.
“The clinic was exactly like I had hoped
- I was able to expand on my basic skills
and learn new skills,” said Chuck Averre of
Raleigh. “In particular I was excited to fly
the asymmetric spinnaker and look forward
Jul 17-19 Pirates on the Pungo
Jul 25 Parrothead Regatta NYRA
Aug 22-23 Tanzer 16 Nationals ODC
Aug 29-30 Blackbeard Regatta BSC
Sept 5-6 Oar Regatta FHYC
Other Events
Monday eves Beer Can Races Duck, NC
through Aug. Jon Britt, 252-202-6880
Jul 11-12 Edenton Bay Challenge
visitedenton.com
Aug 7-9 Albemarle Hospice Regatta and
Party Elizabeth City, NC. 252-337-8989
Club Abbreviations
BSC Blackbeard Sailing Club
BYSC Beaufort Yacht & Sailing
Club
CFYC Cape Fear Yacht Club
CORA Charleston
Ocean Racing Assoc,
charlestonoceanracing.org
CSC Carolina Sailing Club
CYC-NC Carolina Yacht Club
FHYC Fairfield Harbor Yacht
Club
HYC Hobcaw Yacht Club
to practicing this spring and summer.”
Two more clinics have been scheduled
for this fall; Oct. 23-25 is open to everyone, from novices to experienced sailors,
while Oct. 30- Nov. 1 is reserved for more
experienced sailors.
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Fi$hing Plays Key Role
in Carolina Economies
W
hether fishing for trout in a
coldwater mountain stream,
casting a line for largemouth
bass in a neighborhood pond, anchoring off
a jetty to fish for red drum or heading offshore to chase billfish, more than 2 million
anglers in the Carolinas spend $2.5 billion
annually in pursuit of their favorite fish.
While that’s a lot of people casting a
lot of lures, the data in the recently released
2006 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting and Wildlife-Associated Recreation by
the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service actually reveals an 18.5 percent decrease in
the number of fishing enthusiasts from a
decade earlier.
Despite fewer anglers on the water,
South Carolina saw fishing-related spending increase by 54 percent. North Carolina,
however, recorded a 44.5 percent drop in
angling expenditures during the decade.
Mixed trends aside, fishing remains big
business in the Carolinas.
Taken every five years, the latest USFW
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Carolina Fishing Facts
State
Number of
Anglers
Days of
Fishing
Total
Expenditures
North
Carolina
South
Carolina
1,263,000
17,221,000
$1,124 M
810,000
12,325,000
$1,404 M
Total
2,073,000
29,546,000
$2,528 M
survey found that 868,000 residents of
North Carolina went fishing within the
state in 2006 while 395,000 out-of-state
visitors cast a line in Tarheel waters. In
South Carolina, 527,000 residents spent
time angling in their home waters while
283,000 visitors joined the fray.
S.C. fishermen spent $2,010 each on
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million in North Carolina.
N.C. fishermen spent $549 per angler
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lodging and transportation, while fishermen in South Carolina spent more of their
money - $672 per angler - on equipment,
including $124 for “boating costs.” In contrast, the survey reports just $75 in boating
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With their big boats, South Carolinians
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to 13.6 days for North Carolinians. That
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also ranks fifth nationally as a destination
luring in out-of-state anglers.
Nationwide, South Carolina ranked
eighth in overall angler expenditures followed by North Carolina in ninth. Spending on the sport ripples throughout the
economy.
“With $4 for a fishing lure, $125 for
a rod and reel, $50 to gas up the boat and
another $100 for food and accommodations, it’s easy to see how an overnight
fishing trip can add up, particularly when
you multiply individual spending by more
than 1 million anglers,” said Robert Curry,
chief of the N.C. Wildlife Resources
Commission’s Division of Inland Fisheries.
“Without anglers, our economy would be a
lot smaller.”
Based on the USFW survey, the
American Sportfishing Association estimates that fishing in the Carolinas had
a total economic impact of $4.2 billion
when including the multiplier effect, such
as hotel, restaurant and fishing guide jobs
supported by traveling fishermen. The ASA
attributes more than 46,000 Carolina jobs
to the sport.
“Before every fishing trip, I usually will
buy a new lure or get live bait,” said avid
outdoorsman Lee Ratcliffe, 34, of Garner,
N.C. “I’ll also fill my gas tank for the boat.”
While relatively small, Ratcliffe’s
expenditures help support industries and
jobs in his community.
“The economic impact that anglers have
on our state economy is tremendous and
everyone should encourage and support
fishing,” Curry said. “States that encourage
fishing by providing access and maintaining healthy aquatic habitats and fish communities not only provide a wholesome
family recreational activity, but benefit
through jobs, tax revenues and an increase
in tourism.”
Snapper Closures Considered
CHARLESTON, S.C. - The South
Atlantic Fishery Management Council is
considering closures of federal waters from
portions of South Carolina through Cape
Canaveral, Fla., to all snapper grouper
fishing. The closure was discussed at the
council’s June meeting as a way to end
overfishing of red snapper.
The 2008 stock assessment for red
snapper in the South Atlantic region
shows the stock to be overfished at eight
times the sustainable level. In March, the
Council requested an interim rule to close
the red snapper fishery for both commercial and recreational fishermen in order to
help meet the mandates of the MagnusonStevens Act to end overfishing within one
year. NOAA Marine Fisheries Service is
reviewing that controversial request.
NMFS must hold a 30-day comment
period, review those comments and give
notice of any rule changes. If that process
begins in July, the earliest a closure could
go into effect is October.
According to the Council data, even
with a closure red snapper will still experience excessive bycatch mortality as fishermen pursue other species of snapper and
grouper. The bulk of red snapper catches
are from the recreational fishery, where an
estimated 40 percent of the released fish
die. But the estimated release mortality for
the commercial fishery is 90 percent due
to the deeper waters fished and different
handling practices.
As a result,
the Council
is weighing alternatives
targeting areas
where catches of red snapper are highest and closing those areas to all snapper
grouper fishing. The areas in the alternatives vary but primarily include waters off
the coasts of South Carolina to as far south
as the Cape Canaveral, Florida area.
Approximately 85 people attended the
public comment session to express their
concern about the negative economic and
social impacts of such closures. Charter
captains, tackle manufacturers, fish house
Week-Long Events Mark 425th Anniversary of the Roanoke Voyages
M
ANTEO, N.C. - Roanoke Island
Festival Park will celebrate the
425th anniversary of the first landing of
English ships in the New World. In 1584,
Queen Elizabeth I granted Sir Walter
Raleigh a patent to discover territory in the
New World and plant an English colony
there.
The voyage lasted three months and
the ships landed off the coast of present
day North Carolina. Englishmen took
possession of the territory in the name of
the Queen. Raleigh later named the land
“Virginia” in honor of the “Virgin Queen”
Elizabeth.
Built near the site of that colony,
Festival Park allows visitors to explore that
history as well as Roanoke Island’s cultural
and natural resources. A centerpiece of
the park is the replica 16th Century ship
Elizabeth II.
The Outer Banks Stamp Club kicks
off the week-long celebration 10 a.m.-3
p.m., July 13, in the Mall by introducing a
special cachet marking the anniversary. The
envelopes also include the 1984 Roanoke
Voyages and the 1937 Virginia Dare
stamps. The U.S. Postal Service will offer
an on-site commemorative cancellation,
also available at the Manteo Post Office
for 30 days. An exhibit of related philatelic
items will remain in the Mall all month.
During a free opening ceremony
funded by Dominion Power at 6 p.m., the
week gets festive with 425 candles illuminating the Outdoor Pavilion stage. Live
musical entertainment will feature local
star Mojo Collins while Musicians Royal
of the Renaissance Faire represent 16th
Century historic sounds. Historical interpreters from the Guilde of St. Andrew and
the Renaissance Faire from Raleigh will
also perform, and a giant birthday cake will
be shared on the pavilion lawn.
July 14-17 will feature special programs
in all park venues with members of the
Guilde of St. Andrew and the Historical
Enrichment Society demonstrating Elizabethan manners, games, pastimes, textiles,
tailoring, arms and armor, while offering
samples of food and drink from the period.
Each day at 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. the Musicians Royal will make guest appearances.
A passport program will be offered
for children’s participation throughout
the different venues. When completed,
participants will receive a complimentary
Elizabeth II T-shirt. which they can color
with markers.
The Outer Banks History Center will
also exhibit memorabilia in the Reading
Room from the numerous events relating
to America’s 400th Anniversary Commemoration held in 1984 in Manteo.
For more information visit
roanokeisland.com.
Carolina Fishing Events
July 2009
8-11 HMY Viking Megadock Billfishing
Tournament Charleston, SC. Governor’s
Cup, govcup.dnr.sc.gov
9-11 Hatteras Grand Slam All release
billfish, hatterasgrandslam.com
10-12 East Coast Got Em On Classic King
Tournament Carolina Beach, NC. got-emon-classic.com
16-18 Barta Boys and Girls Club Billfish
Tournament Beaufort, NC. bartabillfish.com
17-19 Carteret County Sportfishing
Association’s KMT Atlantic Beach, NC.
carteretcountysportfishing.com
22-25 Bohicket Marina Invitational Billfish
Tournament Charleston, SC. 843-768-1280
23-25 Charleston Saltwater Classic
bluewaterpromo.com
23-26 Dare County Boatbuilder’s Challenge
Manteo, NC. fishpiratescove.com
23-26 Captain Eddy Haneman Sailfish
Tournament Wrightsville Beach, NC.
bridgetendermarina.com
24-26 Oriental Rotary Tarpon Tournament
orientalrotary.org
30-Aug1 NC Ducks Unlimited Band the
Billfish Morehead City, NC. bandthebillfish.
com
31-Aug 2 Raleigh Saltwater Sportfishing
Club’s King Mackerel Tournament Atlantic
Beach, NC. rswsc.org
August 2009
7-8 BMI Kings for Kids Beaufort, SC.
bmikingsforkids.org
8-9 Alice Kelly Memorial Ladies
Only Billfish Manteo, NC.
piratescovetournaments.com
10-14 Pirate’s Cove Billfish Tournament
Manteo, NC. fishpiratescove.com
13-15 Fishing for Miracles KMT Charleston,
SC. fishska.com
14-15 Rotary Club of Sneads Ferry King
Mackerel Tournament sneadsferrykmt.com
21-22 Topsail Offshore Fishing Club’s King
Mackerel Tournament tofc.com
28-29 Brunswick Islands Saltwater Classic
Holden Beach, NC. bluewaterpromo.com
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operators, and both recreational and commercial fishermen provided emotionally
charged comments and questioned the
need for such closures.
Additional public hearings will be
scheduled later this year. The next meeting
of the Council is Sept. 14-18 in Charleston. Visit www.safmc.net for details.
S.C. Fishing License Renewal Time
COLUMBIA, S.C. - It’s time for
South Carolina anglers to purchase their
2009-2010 fishing licenses. Last season’s
licenses expired June 30.
for striped bass took effect June 1 and run
through Sept. 30. Anglers must not harvest
or possess striped bass and must immediately release any that are caught during
that period.
The regulations, based on recommendations from the Striped Bass Stakeholders
Group, are a first step to reverse the population decline of the striped bass fishery.
The new rules also include a year-round
reduction in creel limits from five to three;
an increase in minimum size limit from
21 inches to 26 inches; and a requirement
that striped bass be landed with head and
tail intact enabling enforcement officers to
measure complete fish.
The system includes the waters of the
Lower Santee River, or all waters and tributaries seaward of the Lake Murray Dam,
the Columbia Canal Diversion Dam, and
the Lake Wateree Dam to the freshwater/
saltwater dividing line on the North Santee
River and the South Santee River. The law
also applies to the Cooper River System,
which includes all waters and tributaries of
the Cooper River and the Tailrace Canal
from its point of origin seaward to the
freshwater/saltwater dividing line.
Fishermen Happier Offshore
MOREHEAD CITY, N.C. - Commercial fishermen who work in the Atlantic Ocean tend to make more money and
express more optimism about the future of
the industry than their estuarine counterparts, according to a survey by the N.C.
Division of Marine Fisheries.
Consequently, the number of active
oceangoing fishermen has increased while
the overall number of active commercial
fishermen has declined in the past decade.
Just 58 percent of those surveyed said they
expect to be commercial fishing in 10 years.
The study asked 177 North Carolina
S.C. Blacktip, Cobia Records Broken
commercial fishermen questions concernHILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. ing demographics and their perceptions of
The marine game fish record for a blacktip
the fishing industry.
shark was dismantled on June 6 by Daniel
Although 29 percent of respondents
Rowe of Gray, Tenn. While visiting the
reported breaking even or losing money in
coast for his first saltwater fishing trip,
the previous fishing year, 20 percent made
Rowe reeled in a 163-pound, 14-ounce
more than $30,000.
blacktip shark in Port Royal Sound to beat
“While a $30,000 annual income
the old record, which was set back in 1968
is no fortune in today’s economy, it is
by angler Bruce Weldon of Beaufort, by
higher than was seen in previous surveys of more than 30 pounds.
estuarine fisheries in Albemarle, Pamlico
Rowe, 35, and his friend Brian Glover
and Core sounds,” said Scott Crosson, the
were fishing with Capt. Reese “Chip”
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CHARLESTON, S.C. - The HMYViking MegaDock
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•1 can (14.5 ounces) whole
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•3/4 cup water
•3/4 cup uncooked rice
•1 teaspoon salt
•1/8 teaspoon pepper
•1/8 teaspoon thyme
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Tides
The Carolinas and Georgia
Hampton Roads, Va. to St. Marys, Ga.
This data is provided as an approximate guide, but without
any warranty. Do not rely solely on these predictions if life
or property are at stake.  Carolina Currents assumes no
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High
Low
5:04 AM / 2.10 ft
12:02 AM / 3.03 ft
12:52 AM / 2.82 ft
1:42 AM / 2.59 ft
2:35 AM / 2.38 ft
3:30 AM / 2.19 ft
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8:10 AM / 0.28 ft
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9:51 AM / 0.27 ft
10:52 AM / 0.22 ft
12:12 AM / 0.36 ft
1:15 AM / 0.20 ft
2:13 AM / 0.03 ft
3:07 AM / -0.14 ft
3:58 AM / -0.28 ft
4:46 AM / -0.37 ft
5:33 AM / -0.39 ft
6:20 AM / -0.35 ft
7:06 AM / -0.25 ft
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8:42 AM / 0.05 ft
9:34 AM / 0.20 ft
10:29 AM / 0.32 ft
11:26 AM / 0.40 ft
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8:35 AM / 2.14 ft
9:18 AM / 2.20 ft
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10:38 AM / 2.33 ft
11:15 AM / 2.37 ft
11:52 AM / 2.41 ft
12:29 PM / 2.46 ft
1:06 PM / 2.50 ft
1:47 PM / 2.55 ft
2:33 PM / 2.61 ft
3:26 PM / 2.68 ft
4:25 PM / 2.76 ft
5:29 PM / 2.87 ft
5:56 AM / 2.17 ft
7:02 AM / 2.28 ft
8:04 AM / 2.43 ft
9:02 AM / 2.61 ft
9:57 AM / 2.78 ft
10:50 AM / 2.91 ft
11:42 AM / 2.99 ft
12:34 PM / 3.01 ft
1:25 PM / 2.98 ft
2:18 PM / 2.90 ft
3:13 PM / 2.80 ft
4:11 PM / 2.71 ft
5:11 PM / 2.65 ft
6:09 PM / 2.63 ft
High
Low
High
12:00 AM / 2.62 ft
12:36 AM / 2.54 ft
1:14 AM / 2.44 ft
1:58 AM / 2.34 ft
2:48 AM / 2.24 ft
3:46 AM / 2.16 ft
4:50 AM / 2.14 ft
High
Low
12:00 PM / 0.18 ft 6:38 PM / 2.69 ft
12:52 PM / 0.21 ft 7:29 PM / 2.71 ft
1:41 PM / 0.21 ft 8:16 PM / 2.73 ft
2:28 PM / 0.21 ft 8:59 PM / 2.75 ft
3:12 PM / 0.21 ft 9:39 PM / 2.76 ft
3:54 PM / 0.22 ft 10:15 PM / 2.76 ft
4:34 PM / 0.25 ft 10:51 PM / 2.73 ft
5:14 PM / 0.30 ft 11:25 PM / 2.69 ft
5:53 PM / 0.36 ft
6:34 PM / 0.42 ft
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8:05 PM / 0.51 ft
8:59 PM / 0.54 ft
10:00 PM / 0.53 ft
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11:56 AM / 0.13 ft
1:01 PM / 0.00 ft
2:04 PM / -0.13 ft
3:04 PM / -0.25 ft
4:01 PM / -0.33 ft
4:57 PM / -0.34 ft
5:52 PM / -0.28 ft
6:47 PM / -0.16 ft
7:44 PM / -0.01 ft
8:41 PM / 0.16 ft
9:42 PM / 0.32 ft
10:44 PM / 0.44 ft
11:45 PM / 0.50 ft
6:34 PM / 2.99 ft
7:36 PM / 3.13 ft
8:34 PM / 3.24 ft
9:29 PM / 3.30 ft
10:22 PM / 3.28 ft
11:12 PM / 3.19 ft
Low
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August 2009
12:43 AM / 0.51 ft
1:34 AM / 0.48 ft
2:20 AM / 0.42 ft
3:00 AM / 0.36 ft
3:37 AM / 0.30 ft
4:12 AM / 0.26 ft
4:44 AM / 0.24 ft
5:15 AM / 0.24 ft
5:46 AM / 0.25 ft
12:06 AM / 2.66 ft 6:18 AM / 0.27 ft
12:45 AM / 2.55 ft 6:54 AM / 0.30 ft
1:28 AM / 2.44 ft 7:35 AM / 0.33 ft
2:19 AM / 2.33 ft 8:24 AM / 0.36 ft
3:19 AM / 2.24 ft 9:22 AM / 0.38 ft
4:27 AM / 2.22 ft 10:30 AM / 0.36 ft
5:39 AM / 2.28 ft 11:41 AM / 0.28 ft
12:58 AM / 0.33 ft
1:55 AM / 0.13 ft
2:46 AM / -0.05 ft
3:34 AM / -0.19 ft
4:20 AM / -0.27 ft
5:05 AM / -0.27 ft
5:48 AM / -0.20 ft
12:25 AM / 2.83 ft 6:32 AM / -0.07 ft
1:11 AM / 2.63 ft 7:17 AM / 0.10 ft
2:00 AM / 2.43 ft 8:04 AM / 0.29 ft
2:53 AM / 2.27 ft 8:55 AM / 0.46 ft
3:51 AM / 2.16 ft 9:51 AM / 0.59 ft
4:53 AM / 2.14 ft 10:52 AM / 0.67 ft
12:08 AM / 0.77 ft
1:00 AM / 0.71 ft
6:27 AM / 2.05 ft
7:21 AM / 2.13 ft
8:09 AM / 2.24 ft
8:53 AM / 2.36 ft
9:34 AM / 2.47 ft
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10:47 AM / 2.65 ft
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12:33 PM / 2.82 ft
1:14 PM / 2.85 ft
2:01 PM / 2.86 ft
2:56 PM / 2.87 ft
4:00 PM / 2.89 ft
5:09 PM / 2.94 ft
6:18 PM / 3.04 ft
6:48 AM / 2.44 ft
7:51 AM / 2.66 ft
8:47 AM / 2.89 ft
9:40 AM / 3.09 ft
10:30 AM / 3.23 ft
11:19 AM / 3.29 ft
12:07 PM / 3.27 ft
12:55 PM / 3.18 ft
1:44 PM / 3.04 ft
2:36 PM / 2.88 ft
3:32 PM / 2.75 ft
4:33 PM / 2.66 ft
5:34 PM / 2.64 ft
5:55 AM / 2.19 ft
6:51 AM / 2.30 ft
High
12:23 PM / 0.42 ft 7:03 PM / 2.66 ft
1:16 PM / 0.41 ft 7:51 PM / 2.71 ft
2:05 PM / 0.38 ft 8:34 PM / 2.77 ft
2:50 PM / 0.35 ft 9:13 PM / 2.81 ft
3:33 PM / 0.33 ft 9:49 PM / 2.84 ft
4:13 PM / 0.34 ft 10:23 PM / 2.84 ft
4:52 PM / 0.35 ft 10:57 PM / 2.80 ft
5:30 PM / 0.39 ft 11:31 PM / 2.74 ft
6:09 PM / 0.43 ft
6:51 PM / 0.49 ft
7:38 PM / 0.55 ft
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9:35 PM / 0.63 ft
10:44 PM / 0.60 ft
11:54 PM / 0.50 ft
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1:55 PM / -0.01 ft 8:20 PM / 3.26 ft
2:54 PM / -0.14 ft 9:13 PM / 3.30 ft
3:50 PM / -0.22 ft 10:03 PM / 3.28 ft
4:43 PM / -0.23 ft 10:51 PM / 3.18 ft
5:35 PM / -0.16 ft 11:38 PM / 3.03 ft
6:26 PM / -0.02 ft
7:18 PM / 0.17 ft
8:11 PM / 0.37 ft
9:08 PM / 0.56 ft
10:08 PM / 0.70 ft
11:10 PM / 0.77 ft
11:53 AM / 0.68 ft 6:30 PM / 2.68 ft
12:50 PM / 0.65 ft 7:19 PM / 2.75 ft
Time Differences: Oregon Inlet-Wilmington, N.C.
HIGH LOW
-1:13 -1:07
Oregon Inlet
Rodanthe, Pamlico Sound +1:45 +2:24
-1:54 -2:05
Cape Hatteras
-1:39 -1:39
Hatteras Inlet
-1:38 -1:41
Ocracoke Inlet
-2:04 -2:13
Cape Lookout
Beaufort Inlet Channel Range -1:40 -1:41
Location
Location
Core Creek Bridge
Atlantic Beach
Bogue Inlet
New River Inlet
New Topsail Inlet
Wilmington
HIGH LOW
-0:21 -0:06
-2:02 -2:03
-1:34 -1:37
-1:31 -1:35
-1:27 -0:52
+0:25 +1:05
use Hampton Roads data +/- correction
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July 2009
Low
3:49 AM / 4.74 ft
4:43 AM / 4.55 ft
5:36 AM / 4.46 ft
10:00 AM / 0.17 ft
10:52 AM / 0.22 ft
11:42 AM / 0.22 ft
12:33 AM / 0.67 ft
1:19 AM / 0.58 ft
2:02 AM / 0.50 ft
2:43 AM / 0.43 ft
3:22 AM / 0.39 ft
4:00 AM / 0.38 ft
4:36 AM / 0.38 ft
5:12 AM / 0.40 ft
5:48 AM / 0.41 ft
6:26 AM / 0.42 ft
12:37 AM / 4.91 ft 7:09 AM / 0.41 ft
1:26 AM / 4.72 ft 7:58 AM / 0.38 ft
2:24 AM / 4.57 ft 8:55 AM / 0.33 ft
3:30 AM / 4.49 ft 9:58 AM / 0.20 ft
4:40 AM / 4.53 ft 11:02 AM / 0.00 ft
12:02 AM / 0.63 ft
1:00 AM / 0.28 ft
1:55 AM / -0.06 ft
2:47 AM / -0.34 ft
3:36 AM / -0.52 ft
4:24 AM / -0.58 ft
5:12 AM / -0.52 ft
5:59 AM / -0.36 ft
12:37 AM / 5.64 ft 6:47 AM / -0.13 ft
1:27 AM / 5.21 ft 7:37 AM / 0.13 ft
2:20 AM / 4.84 ft 8:29 AM / 0.36 ft
3:14 AM / 4.57 ft 9:24 AM / 0.53 ft
4:10 AM / 4.42 ft 10:20 AM / 0.60 ft
Low
5:06 AM / 4.39 ft
11:13 AM / 0.59 ft
12:05 AM / 1.01 ft
12:52 AM / 0.85 ft
1:35 AM / 0.69 ft
2:16 AM / 0.54 ft
2:54 AM / 0.44 ft
3:30 AM / 0.38 ft
4:05 AM / 0.36 ft
4:39 AM / 0.37 ft
5:14 AM / 0.38 ft
5:51 AM / 0.41 ft
6:34 AM / 0.44 ft
7:26 AM / 0.48 ft
8:27 AM / 0.49 ft
9:35 AM / 0.41 ft
10:44 AM / 0.22 ft
11:49 AM / -0.05 ft
12:41 AM / 0.39 ft
1:34 AM / 0.01 ft
2:24 AM / -0.29 ft
3:11 AM / -0.45 ft
3:57 AM / -0.47 ft
4:41 AM / -0.34 ft
5:26 AM / -0.11 ft
6:11 AM / 0.20 ft
6:59 AM / 0.52 ft
7:50 AM / 0.80 ft
8:46 AM / 1.00 ft
9:45 AM / 1.08 ft
10:42 AM / 1.04 ft
11:35 AM / 0.92 ft
12:05 AM / 5.53 ft
12:53 AM / 5.14 ft
1:43 AM / 4.81 ft
2:38 AM / 4.58 ft
3:35 AM / 4.49 ft
4:33 AM / 4.52 ft
5:28 AM / 4.66 ft
Low
10:48 PM / 0.77 ft
11:42 PM / 0.75 ft
12:30 PM / 0.20 ft
1:15 PM / 0.18 ft
1:58 PM / 0.17 ft
2:38 PM / 0.20 ft
3:17 PM / 0.26 ft
3:55 PM / 0.36 ft
4:33 PM / 0.49 ft
5:12 PM / 0.64 ft
5:54 PM / 0.79 ft
6:41 PM / 0.94 ft
7:36 PM / 1.07 ft
8:39 PM / 1.15 ft
9:49 PM / 1.11 ft
10:57 PM / 0.93 ft
7:09 PM / 5.83 ft
7:53 PM / 5.86 ft
8:33 PM / 5.85 ft
9:11 PM / 5.81 ft
9:46 PM / 5.72 ft
10:19 PM / 5.60 ft
10:50 PM / 5.44 ft
11:22 PM / 5.27 ft
11:56 PM / 5.09 ft
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1:03 PM / -0.52 ft
1:59 PM / -0.71 ft
2:54 PM / -0.80 ft
3:47 PM / -0.74 ft
4:39 PM / -0.54 ft
5:31 PM / -0.24 ft
6:25 PM / 0.13 ft
7:20 PM / 0.50 ft
8:18 PM / 0.82 ft
9:17 PM / 1.04 ft
10:16 PM / 1.14 ft
11:13 PM / 1.12 ft
6:32 PM / 6.38 ft
7:31 PM / 6.65 ft
8:26 PM / 6.82 ft
9:18 PM / 6.85 ft
10:09 PM / 6.73 ft
10:59 PM / 6.46 ft
11:48 PM / 6.08 ft
High
Low
High
12:04 PM / 0.52 ft
12:51 PM / 0.43 ft
1:35 PM / 0.35 ft
2:16 PM / 0.32 ft
2:55 PM / 0.33 ft
3:33 PM / 0.40 ft
4:11 PM / 0.50 ft
4:49 PM / 0.64 ft
5:30 PM / 0.80 ft
6:17 PM / 0.98 ft
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8:15 PM / 1.29 ft
9:26 PM / 1.29 ft
10:37 PM / 1.11 ft
11:42 PM / 0.78 ft
6:42 PM / 5.71 ft
7:26 PM / 5.81 ft
8:06 PM / 5.87 ft
8:43 PM / 5.87 ft
9:18 PM / 5.81 ft
9:50 PM / 5.69 ft
10:20 PM / 5.54 ft
10:50 PM / 5.37 ft
11:24 PM / 5.18 ft
12:49 PM / -0.33 ft
1:45 PM / -0.53 ft
2:38 PM / -0.61 ft
3:29 PM / -0.54 ft
4:19 PM / -0.32 ft
5:08 PM / 0.01 ft
5:58 PM / 0.40 ft
6:49 PM / 0.81 ft
7:43 PM / 1.16 ft
8:41 PM / 1.41 ft
9:40 PM / 1.51 ft
10:38 PM / 1.47 ft
11:31 PM / 1.32 ft
7:14 PM / 6.70 ft
8:07 PM / 6.84 ft
8:58 PM / 6.82 ft
9:46 PM / 6.64 ft
10:32 PM / 6.34 ft
11:19 PM / 5.95 ft
August 2009
High
12:05 AM / 4.99 ft
12:56 AM / 4.80 ft
1:58 AM / 4.64 ft
3:11 AM / 4.59 ft
4:26 AM / 4.71 ft
5:37 AM / 4.99 ft
High
4:39 PM / 5.66 ft
5:32 PM / 5.71 ft
6:22 PM / 5.77 ft
6:26 AM / 4.45 ft
7:14 AM / 4.47 ft
7:57 AM / 4.52 ft
8:38 AM / 4.56 ft
9:17 AM / 4.59 ft
9:53 AM / 4.63 ft
10:29 AM / 4.68 ft
11:05 AM / 4.76 ft
11:44 AM / 4.86 ft
12:28 PM / 4.99 ft
1:19 PM / 5.13 ft
2:16 PM / 5.30 ft
3:19 PM / 5.50 ft
4:25 PM / 5.76 ft
5:30 PM / 6.06 ft
5:49 AM / 4.70 ft
6:54 AM / 4.96 ft
7:55 AM / 5.25 ft
8:52 AM / 5.53 ft
9:47 AM / 5.75 ft
10:41 AM / 5.89 ft
11:34 AM / 5.93 ft
12:27 PM / 5.89 ft
1:21 PM / 5.79 ft
2:15 PM / 5.67 ft
3:11 PM / 5.57 ft
4:07 PM / 5.52 ft
5:03 PM / 5.53 ft
5:55 PM / 5.61 ft
5:58 AM / 4.46 ft
6:47 AM / 4.57 ft
7:32 AM / 4.71 ft
8:13 AM / 4.85 ft
8:51 AM / 4.97 ft
9:27 AM / 5.08 ft
10:01 AM / 5.20 ft
10:36 AM / 5.31 ft
11:14 AM / 5.42 ft
11:58 AM / 5.50 ft
12:49 PM / 5.56 ft
1:49 PM / 5.62 ft
2:56 PM / 5.72 ft
4:06 PM / 5.90 ft
5:14 PM / 6.17 ft
6:16 PM / 6.46 ft
6:41 AM / 5.37 ft
7:40 AM / 5.76 ft
8:35 AM / 6.10 ft
9:27 AM / 6.33 ft
10:17 AM / 6.42 ft
11:07 AM / 6.38 ft
11:56 AM / 6.22 ft
12:47 PM / 6.00 ft
1:39 PM / 5.76 ft
2:34 PM / 5.56 ft
3:31 PM / 5.46 ft
4:28 PM / 5.46 ft
5:21 PM / 5.55 ft
6:10 PM / 5.69 ft
High
Time Differences: Masonboro Inlet, N.C.-St. Marys, Ga.
Location
Masonboro Inlet
Bald Head
Southport
Lockwoods Folly Inlet
Shallotte Inlet (Bowen Point)
Little River (town), ICW
North Myrtle Beach, ICW
Myrtle Beach, Comb Brdg, ICW
HIGH
-0:07
-0:10
+0:07
-0:22
+0:17
+0:13
+1:46
+2:27
LOW
+0:09
-0:07
+0:15
-0:08
+0:32
+0:39
+2:46
+4:03
Location
Georgetown Harbor, SC
Edisto Marina, Big Bay Cr. Ent.
Ashepoo-Coosaw Cutoff, ICW
Beaufort River, Beaufort, SC
Skull Creek, Hilton Head S Ent.
Thunderbolt, Savannah Rvr., GA
Savannah River Entr., GA
St. Marys Entrance, N Jetty, GA
use Charleston data +/- correction
HIGH
+1:25
-0:07
+0:19
+1:08
+0:35
+0:36
+0:04
-0:32
LOW
+2:09
-0:04
+0:33
+0:59
+0:31
+0:22
+0:10
+0:07
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34º 15.3' NORTH
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58' Sport fish
Albin Marine 26
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77º 56.9' WEST
Boathouse
Marina & 70-ton Travel Lift
DEEP WATER, SECURE MARINA AND EXCELLENT DOCKSIDE SERVICES
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5000' floating dock with six face docks from 108'-176'
Deepwater Slips up to 176'
70 Ton Marine Travel Lift
25 Skilled Craftsmen
Full Mechancial Staff
Electronics
Custom Yacht Carpentry
Fast, efficient and
timely refits
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cer t i f i e d
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CLEAN MARINA
910.772.9277
www.bbyachts.com
Minutes to restaurants, museums, historic attractions, water sports, grocery stores and more!
The Perfect Getaway
To Get Started, Contact:
Mobile East Marine
13398 Hwy 55 E.
Alliance, NC 28509
252-745-5615 phone
[email protected]
www.mobileeastmarine.com
All Fishing Options Available
Cruising comfortably at 30 mph and top speed of 35
mph with standard fuel efficient twin Volvo-Penta
turbo charged D3-190HP diesel engines, burning only
11 Gallons per hour, the Eastport 32 has a range of
over 440 miles on a single tank and a “go anywhere”
shallow draft of only 22 inches with maximum
maneuverability for ease of docking.
Features include the innovative drop down tailgate/
swim platform for easy access to the water, an enclosed head and a double “V” berth in the forward
cabin and ample seating in the large open cockpit which
converts into a “bunk” and an on deck Wet bar/Galley for
entertaining. The luxurious “Pilot House” helm seat
is the center of the ergonomically designed steering
console with great all-round visibility and an outdoor
feel, with an extended hard top for protection from
the elements. The Eastport 32 is for lovers of water
sports, entertaining, fishing and the great outdoors.
Proudly
built in Washington,
NCFor
ByEastport
BrooksYacht
Boatworks,
Built By Brooks
Boatworks
Inc. Exclusively
Company
Exclusively for Eastport Yacht Company

Issue 17 - Carolina Currents

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