Sailing Charleston inlet to St. Johns Rivers inlet

[Manateeman]

Georgia anchoring.
Well they have all these new laws on paper, but it would be nice to hear from anyone who has actually received a ticket.
The manatees in Georgia all wear flack jackets and helmets because tee top boats and jet skis are more numerous than mosquitoes in a swamp on weekends.
There are some very nice inlets if you want to rest. The north side of St Catherine’s Island. You can land a dink but are restricted to the beach. Look in the trees and you will see ring tailed lemurs.
Cumberland Island. Just very nice. Wild horses, shore birds. Lots to see.
Happy trails to you.
The manatee crew.

[kerrydeare]

Originally Posted by Lowcountry

It's called Dynamite Hole and I would not take it. I sailed out of the jetties a week ago today and there were waves breaking on shoals all around that Dynamite Hole channel. Taking that channel *might* save you two miles off of your overall distance. Not worth the risk ...

My original post stated that my knowledge dated from the 1990's. Both I, and the jetties, have aged considerably since that time.

[rwidman]

Originally Posted by Lowcountry

ICW in SC and GA makes you go back and forth for two miles for every one mile made south. So many twists and turns! Also, there is a lot of shoaling in SC and GA, and GA has ridiculous anchoring restrictions with draconian fines.

The ICW in GA is beautiful and a very enjoyable trip. I would suggest that if one is in a rush, driving or flying would be a better alternative.

And the anchoring restrictions are much less than you are presenting. Much less.

[rwidman]

Originally Posted by Lowcountry

From the OP:

"I have a 43ft beneteau with a 6.5 foot draft and 63.5 air draft."

That is absolutely doable on the ICW. I rode from Charleston to Daytona Beach, FL with a friend on a similar sailboat and we had no issues whatsoever.

[Lowcountry]

Originally Posted by kerrydeare

My original post stated that my knowledge dated from the 1990's. Both I, and the jetties, have aged considerably since that time.

Those jetties were built by the Army Corps of Engineers in the 1880's, so they've been there for ages. The actual jetties themselves are unchanged since the 1990's, but the shoaling (particularly on the south side where Dynamite hole is) has changed pretty regularly I believe. No comment on how I've aged since the 1990's, other than to say "it ain't pretty."