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Anyone sailed the Rappahannock?

by Anne

Oct 22, 2008

I love visiting the wineries around here, and noticed a couple are on the Rappahannock river. Has anyone done any sailing on the Rappahannock? How is it? How far up can you get a sailboat?
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    Daren Magness

    Port Royal has a bridge with a 50' vertical clearance, if you can clear that, you can continue upstream under power till about Bernards Bar. I have only sailed Carter's Creek and out to Windmill Point and then north on the Bay out of the Rappahannock. Check your charts before attempting the upper reaches of the Rappahannock - it gets narrow and shallow.
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    Oct 22, 2008

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      Gaye Slaughter Currier

      Anne,
      I have been up as far as Urbanna, I am new to the Bay but have enjoyed sailing the Rappahannock. I have visited White Fences by car, it is located in Irvington, VA. I am sure Larry Wilson knows more than I do. He sails the Rappannock a lot.

      Gaye
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      Oct 22, 2008