Bridge comment on Ben Sawyer Memorial (SC 703) Bridge

Comment by: Anamarija urh, TiAmo, on Oct 20, 2024
Vessel Type: Sail
LOA: 44'

On Sunday opened on demand at 8:20am. Very nice bridge operator

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Anchorage Review for Minim Creek (East Side)

Reviewed by: Anamarija urh, TiAmo, on Oct 19, 2024
Vessel Type: Sail
LOA: 44'
Draft: 4.5'

We had great holding in strong current. No wake and we only danced a bit on our anchor when wind picked up in the morning and it was wind against current. No bugs.

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Bridge comment on Ocean Hwy. (US 17) Bridge

Comment by: Anamarija urh, TiAmo, on Oct 18, 2024
Vessel Type: Sail
LOA: 44'

We passed 1.5 after full tide. We are 63 plus flexible antenna. There is a barge obstructing the bridge span. We cleared the bridge but there is a cable hanging on one side we tried to avoid. There is also fixed light that is hanging at least 2-3ft below the bridge. We hit the light and lost our wind instrument. Talked to bridge phone numbers before and they said no issue it's 65ft. We could not slow down as we had outgoing current.

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Bridge comment on Oak Island (NC 133) Bridge

Comment by: Anamarija urh, TiAmo, on Oct 16, 2024
Vessel Type: Sail
LOA: 44'

We passed 2h before low tide. The boards on south side run up to 66 feet and water was below that level.
Air draft 62.8 plus 3ft antenna passed under with lots of space

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Bridge comment on Carolina Beach Road (US 421) Bridge

Comment by: Anamarija urh, TiAmo, on Oct 15, 2024
Vessel Type: Sail
LOA: 44'

We passed under at 11am, approximately 2h before the low tide and the board going south only showed 6 (boards damaged) and on the north bound birds showed 66. Cleared with no issues. 62.8 plus 3 ft antenna. Did not touch at all.

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Bridge comment on NC 210 Hwy. Bridge

Comment by: Anamarija urh, TiAmo, on Oct 13, 2024
Vessel Type: Sail
LOA: 44'

We are 62.8 plus antenna. We cleared bridges showing 63 with antenna bent. We were were at the bridge showing 64,5 with tide still outgoing.
We touch the bridge and our antenna was quite bent back. The boards might be off for a foot or so.

• WG Editor Comment:
  

  Note: Vessel air draft is 64 feet.

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Bridge comment on I-64 Bridge

Comment by: Anamarija urh, TiAmo, on May 29, 2024
Vessel Type: Sail
LOA: 44'

We just passed today and there are no side marks but on top of the bridge they are markings 70, 73 and 74 in the middle. We are 64ft and passed with lot of space at low tide. Bridge operator said 74ft clearance

• WG Editor Comment:
  

  The new section is 74 feet vertical clearance. The original bridge is 65 feet.

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Bridge comment on Alligator River (US 64) Bridge

Comment by: Anamarija urh, TiAmo, on May 24, 2024
Vessel Type: Sail
LOA: 44'

Very helpful bridge operator. He asked for USCG number and name of the boat. As it was holiday weekend he waited till couple of boats were together to close the road and open the bridge. We only needed to wait 10min or so.

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Anchorage Review for Alligator River - Newport News Point

Reviewed by: Anamarija urh, TiAmo, on May 24, 2024
Vessel Type: Sail
LOA: 44'
Draft: 4.5'

Great anchorage, we were only boat there. We had a thunderstorm passing with 30+kn wind and we hold great. Anchor come up full of mud, but chain was clean. Lots of bitting flys in the evening. We had couple of boats passing in the morning into channel. No wake, very calm night after storm passed.

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Nav Alert comment on NC: Intracoastal Mile 124.9, Overhead Power Line

Comment by: Anamarija urh, TiAmo, on May 23, 2024
Vessel Type: Sail
LOA: 44'
Draft: 4.5'

We touch the bridge with our antena, and the water mark was showing full 64ft. There was lots of clearance between our antenna and power lines. The power lines are definitely over 65ft, close to 70ft by our estimate. We were passing at low tide

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Anchorage Review for Pungo River - Pantego Creek

Reviewed by: Anamarija urh, TiAmo, on May 23, 2024
Vessel Type: Sail
LOA: 44'
Draft: 4.5'

Great anchorage, very scenic and super easy acess to dinghy dock. Couple of restaurants on shore, not all are open during the week. Very friendly locals and great place to stretch the legs. Lots of sidewalks, almost no traffic. Food lion had a good selection of fresh produce. Nice stop to rest just of ICW

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Bridge comment on Hobucken (NC 33/304) Bridge

Comment by: Anamarija urh, TiAmo, on May 21, 2024
Vessel Type: Sail
LOA: 44'

We crossed at neatly low tide. No marker boards. We did not touch at this bridge we did touch with our antenna couple of other bridges south in NC. Air draft 64 ft.

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Bridge comment on US 70 Bridge

Comment by: Anamarija urh, TiAmo, on May 21, 2024
Vessel Type: Sail
LOA: 44'

We touched our antena on couple of bridges on the way up north, even with the markers reading 65ft. We passed under the bridge at 64.5 showing with plenty of space. Easy to transit bridge

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Anchorage Review for Beaufort - Town Creek

Reviewed by: Anamarija urh, TiAmo, on May 21, 2024
Vessel Type: Sail
LOA: 44'
Draft: 4.5'

The anchorage at city docks was full so we tried this anchorage as all marinas were full. We were only 2 boats here, space for maybe 3-4 more. There was some current but not much, very quiet anchorage, almost no boat traffic. We needed to try couple of time to set the anchor, managed on 3rd try. Usually we have no issues with setting anchor. Would stop again if the city dock anchorage that is prettier is full

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Bridge comment on Onslow Beach Swing Bridge

Comment by: Anamarija urh, TiAmo, on May 20, 2024
Vessel Type: Sail
LOA: 44'

We decide to aim for 7am before the bridge work started. There were several boats waiting and the bridge open early to let us by 15 min ahead of schedule. Very helpful gentlemen at the bridge when we called and inquire about works in progress

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Anchorage Review for Mile Hammock Bay

Reviewed by: Anamarija urh, TiAmo, on May 20, 2024
Vessel Type: Sail
LOA: 44'
Draft: 4.5'

Great quiet anchorage. We have not noticed any tides. We arrive at 4pm and there were 4 boats there. I'm the morning there were 10 boats. Plenty of space and no bugs

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Bridge comment on B. Cameron Langston Bridge

Comment by: Anamarija urh, TiAmo, on May 20, 2024
Vessel Type: Sail
LOA: 44'

No markers on either side, touched with antenna, we are 64ft. Low tide.

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Marina Review for Morningstar Marinas Golden Isles

Reviewed by: Anamarija urh , TiAmo, on May 16, 2024
Vessel Type: Sail
LOA: 44'
Draft: 4.5'

Rating: 4

Nice marina a bit away from everything. They were able to accommodate us short notice prior to bad weather.
Marina staff offers very different customer experience. The older gentlemen and couple of younger guys had great attitude and were willing to help. The lady named Mary was nowhere to find on Saturday morning, several groups during mooring needed to wait to refuel. The BoatUS discount was not applied to our bill, she was unwilling/unable to help.
No courtesy car/bike or morning muffins/coffee as advertised were available

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Marina Review for St. Augustine Municipal Marina

Reviewed by: Anamarija urh , TiAmo, on May 16, 2024
Vessel Type: Sail
LOA: 44'
Draft: 4.5'

Rating: 2

The town of St Augustine is worth a stop but marina and moorings could be better run.
We were on the mooring on south field and the current against the wind makes the moorings downright dangerous. We were on mooring No16 and got damage on our boat due to mooring constantly getting stacked under the hulls no matter how we adjusted it. The mooring safety rub rail came off exposing sharp screws. We informed marina staff and they could not care less.
We also witness a monohull beeing grounded while in slip, hanging to one side, no actions were Thales by marina staff. We will be back to St Augustine but won't ever stay on mooring again.
The reason for 2 star is that St Augustine is worth a visit, otherwise it would be 1 star

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Anchorage Review for Minim Creek (East Side)

Reviewed by: Anamarija urh, TiAmo, on May 16, 2024
Vessel Type: Sail
LOA: 44'
Draft: 4.5'

Great holding. We were anchored here in a thunderstorm passing and with opposite tide and wind. We were doing lots of dancing on anchor but we hold without of issue. Very scenic anchorage with no wake coming of ICW even with couple big boats passing with big wake.
Lots of bugs after the evening thunderstorm and night rain. Would definitely come back but make sure our hatches are closed after dark

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Nav Alert comment on SC: Esterville-Minim Creek, MM 415

Comment by: Anamarija urh, TiAmo, on May 16, 2024
Vessel Type: Sail
LOA: 44'
Draft: 4.5'

No issues with depth we were showing 10+ft on incoming tide

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