North Carolina Sailors/Cruisers

THIS IS A GREAT NEW GROUP
My boat is on the border of N and S Carolina...in Myrtle Beach...see my Vacation offer and sail on FEMALE SAILORS GROUP

I like to encourage everyone to share their favorite anchorages and cruising destinations in and around NC, in the hopes that we can all find new and wonderful places to visit and drop the hook. Our waterways are full of little creeks and gunkholes that are worth exploring as well as the returning to the popular destinations like Cape Lookout or Ocracoke Island. It's also fun to make new friends that you can cruise with. So I hope this group can become a message board for impromptu trips. For instance, 'We are sailing to Cape Lookout this weekend, anyone want to join us' etc. And a place to post events happening all around the area. I look forward to all of your input and ideas.

Hey Edana, We may have an opportunity to sail for a week or two coming very shortly and we were thinking about heading South. Any suggestions for close destinations in that range around here. Farthest south we've been is Swansboro.

Skinny water is hard for a Pacific Cost sailor to get used to so I crossed over to "the dark side" and went Powerboat last summer. Heart still sailing, but bring ont he water anywhere, any way is the best. Thanks for creating this Group, Edana, how is your new boat treating you?

hey group. I just got back on the water, and will be cruising the NC area this spring and summer.....I have grandkids comeing down, it there a good place to snorkle in the sound? thanks Dick

Hi Don and Peg with 3 ft draft you have lots of choices....the bottom is of course soft but shifty. I would think you could launch in New Bern, It would be almost a day's sail to the sound. Then the real fun begins. But I don't know if I'd want to try and sail back up the Neuse. There are lots of ramps in Moorehead City and Bueafort.
If you do launch in New Bern stop at the Bridge point and say hi...The boat is now named the Ula G good luck and have fun.....Dick Smith

I just discovered this group. My boat, the S/V Finlandia, is currently docked at Point Marina on Broad Creek near Whortonsville, NC and I plan to do a lot of sailing on the Neuce and the Pamlico this summer. Al

Oops! I just noticed that I spelled the name of one of NC's nicest rivers incorrectly. We all know that it is the Neuse - not the Neuce river! :--) Al

Thanks Boyd. Makes me feel better that maybe I had the "correct" spelling after all. :--) Al

Sorry Bill, but I clean out the fridge every time I leave. But when I'm there you're always welcome to stop for a beer. I usually stock Yungling and Red Stripe. :--)

Hi all, I'm planning to travel to the outer banks with a friend - around Frisco. We're going the beginning of June for 4 days. I'd like to go sailing while I'm there. Any ideas ? Tips ?
Suky

I do not have any comments at this time. I also bought Clairborne's Crusing Guide for the area. The information in it was great, but be careful. I tried anchoring in Bath last year and ran aground (using their recommendation.

Southport, NC, Fishing fanatic

Hey group - Does everyone down here hibranate after the middle of November?
Not a peep from anyone here since then. :--)
I have been down to visit my "mistress" Finlandia a few times since I last wrote. Am trying to find time to head back down that way probably the second week of this month.

I'm still sailing...in Little River SC...home in NC

Hi all, after being in New Bern three years from longtime Newport Beach, CA base I finally recognized the fact of winter and installed a Xtreme (Marine) heater in Keystone's engine room to supplant her Golden Rods and "trouble lights". Now she is warm and toasty and much more pleasant when aboard and without fear of freeze damage to fresh water systems when temps drop below 15 degrees. You? Carl

Hi Carl..I use Golden Rods too...keeps the air moving a bit too.

When you coming to MB?

So, does anyone else have no water under their boat after the westerlies blew through Tuesday and Wednesday? Washington, Broad Creek, looks like a Bugs Bunny cartoon after some one pulled the stopper out in the middle of a lake.

I'm docked at Point Marina in Whortonsville on Broad Creek. I suspect that my keel is in the mud since it is pretty close even at normal water level. Maybe it will discourage the barnacles. :--)
I'm going to check on the boat around the middle of next week. If anyone is close by give me a yell and pay a visit!