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Southern Cruising Destinations: Planning Your Voyage from Fairfield Harbour YC

Discover essential tips for planning your southern cruising adventure from Fairfield Harbour Yacht Club. This guide covers crucial factors like vessel and crew capabilities, trip length, time, distance, and offshore considerations. Explore popular destinations such as Wrightsville Beach, Charleston, Beaufort, and Savannah, as well as resources for navigation, dining, and attractions. Whether you’re aiming for a weekend getaway or an extended adventure down to the Florida coast, this overview provides the insights you need for a memorable journey.

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Southern Cruising Destinations: Planning Your Voyage from Fairfield Harbour YC

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  1. Fairfield Harbour YC Southern Cruising Destinations

  2. Planning What are Your limitations? • Vessel/Crew capabilities • Length of Trip: • Time • Distance • Offshore?

  3. Resources • Charts – paper, up-to-date chart plotter • Waterway Guides – • several to choose from • Restaurants, full-service marinas, attractions • Bridge schedules • Anchorages – • several books to choose from

  4. Scope of this Discussion New Bern to Florida

  5. Fairfield Harbour YC Other Destinations • Destinations not covered here: • Florida, south of St. Augustine • Key West • Bahamas • Windward/Leeward Islands • Tiera Del Fuego

  6. Southern Destinations Destinations Covered Here • Wrightsville Beach, Wilmington • Bald Head Island • Myrtle Beach, SC • Charleston, SC • Beaufort, SC • Hilton Head • Savannah, GA • Fernandina Beach, Cumberland Is. • St. Augustine

  7. Wrightsville Beach Leaving Fairfield Harbour Distance: Inside (ICW) = 102 nm, Outside = 101 nm • 1st stop: Morehead City/Beaufort (34 nm) • Outside = 67 nm from MHC • Swansboro (22 nm from MHC) • Casper’s Marina or Dudley’s or anchor • Wrightsville B. Bridge (46 nm from MHC ) • 4 bridges • Many restaurants, marinas, stuff to do… • Wilmington = 22 nm • 12 nm up the Cape Fear River

  8. Southport, Bald Head Island Southport • 125 nm from New Bern, 24 from Wrightsville Br. • Marinas, Restaurants • 3 marinas on Bald Head, 5 in Southport

  9. Little River, Myrtle Beach Myrtle Beach 157 nm from New Bern, 32 from Southport • Many Marinas, Restaurants • Golf, shopping, shows, etc. • An opportunity to sail outside to Little River inlet

  10. Georgetown to Charleston, SC Charleston • Georgetown = 46 nm from Little River (3 bridges) • Marina, restaurants, anchorages • 260 nm from New Bern • Charleston = 57 nm from Georgetown (1 bridge) • Many anchorages along the way • Charleston has everything! • A favorite destination!

  11. Charleston to Beaufort, SC Beaufort, SC • Beaufort = 60 nm from Charleston (1 bridge) • Waterfront Marina, restaurants, anchorages

  12. Beaufort to Savannah, GA Savannah • 40 nm from Beaufort • Stops along the way: • Hilton Head Island (22 nm from Beaufort) • Several marinas • Many anchorages • Thunderbolt Marina – shuttle to downtown

  13. Savannah to Fernandina Beach, FL Fernandina Beach • 122 nm from Savannah, 472 nm from NB • Stops along the way: Dist from Savannah • Isle of Hope (marina) 11 nm • Vernon River (anchorage) 18 nm • Many anchorages – • St. Simons Island (marina) 84 nm • Jekyll Island (marina) 95 nm • St Mary’s (marina) 120 nm • Ferry to Cumberland Island • Fernandina Beach… • Marina or anchor out • Lots of things to do, including ferry to Cumberland

  14. Cumberland Island Nat’l Seashore Cumberland Island • 120 nm from Savannah, 472 nm from NB

  15. Fernandina Beach to St. Augustine St Augustine • 52 nm from Fernandina B., 525 nm from NB • Stops along the way: • Jacksonville ( St. John’s River) • 20 nm south of Fernandina • All facilities, close to ICW • St. Augustine • Must stop! Spend several days! • Historic city, shopping, restaurants • Castillo de San Marcos, 17th Century Spanish Fort • Famous Bridge of Lions • Marina or anchor out

  16. St. Augustine St Augustine, 2 Bridge of Lions Flagler College Castillo de San Marcos

  17. St. Augustine to Points South Points South Distance from St Aug to: Vero Beach 145 nm Fort Pierce 158 nm Miami 260 nm Key West 400 nm

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