[Rhodes22-list] Bill W and Charleston, SC

Thu Jan 25 20:25:01 EST 2007

Bill,
I will second Bob's thoughts on Harbour Town, although agreed expensive.  Be sure to check on the ability to stow the trailer.  The anchorage areas near Skull Creek (NW edge of HH) are among the best, and wouldn't be too hot in Spring or Fall.  
If you venture south about 90 miles, I'd look at Jekyll Island(launch adjacent, bikes provided), or St Catherines (docking at St Mary's) and you can see pristine areas so rare for this region.  If at Palmetto Bay, launch is next door, trailers can be left while there, and convenient to alot of fun.  I am thinking 1.35/f/n, but I'm not positive.
Like Ed says, I'm a little impressed with Golden Isles!
Art

-----Original Message-----
>From: "Wickman, William E" <WEWickman at spectraenergy.com>
>Sent: Jan 25, 2007 10:46 AM
>To: The Rhodes 22 mail list <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>Subject: RE: [Rhodes22-list] Bill W and Charleston, SC
>
>Bob, Ed, Bill, Hnak, Rummy, etc.,
>Thanks so much for the tips and recommendations.  They are great!  There
>is a lot to work with here.  I've been to Beaufort, SC several times and
>it is a really nice quaint town.  Never thought of sailing out of there
>to get to Hilton Head, but that would be a fun trip.  I'm going to look
>into each one of them and start laying out options to my wife a
>daughter.  Even if we don't get down there in March, the ideas here are
>the makings of some really nice trips.
>
>If you have any other thoughts, keep 'em flowing!
>
>Bill W.
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org
>[mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of Bob Keller
>Sent: Wednesday, January 24, 2007 9:45 PM
>To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
>Subject: RE: [Rhodes22-list] Bill W and Charleston, SC
>
>Bill,
>I already wrote a long message and then it went into cyber-space and is
>lost 
>so I am re-writing.  I hate when that happens.  Anyway, I have made two 
>trips to Hilton Head with the Rhodes from Atlanta before I moved to the 
>Savannah area.  One trip was from Savannah (Thunderbolt) and the other
>from 
>Beaufort, SC.  I first looked for a way to drive to HH and launch there
>but 
>at the time there were no options and no place to leave car and trailer.
>
>Art says that Palmetto Bay might now be an option.  The Beaufort option 
>might be even better.  The trip from Savannah and Beaufort is about the
>same 
>distance (20nm) and takes about 4 hours, but from Savannah it is
>motoring 
>through very narrow, winding parts of the ICW with no sailing and no 
>scenery.  The trip from Beaufort is very nice - down the Beaufort River,
>
>past Parris Island, across Port Royal Sound to Skull Creek - all of it
>ICW 
>but most of it you can sail depending on the wind direction of course.
>Lots 
>of dolphins and the sail across Port Royal Sound can be great - it's
>still 
>one of my most memorable sails. I hear that Beaufort has a lot of nice 
>restaurants and sightseeing also, but have never done that.
>
>Launching in Beafort is great because the downtown marina has a launch
>ramp, 
>nice docks, parking for car & trailer, reasonable transiet dockage and
>even 
>has an anchorage if you prefer that.  Once you get to HH, since you are
>with 
>your wife I would recommend spoiling her and staying at Harbour Town
>Marina. 
>  It is located just off Calibogue Sound and is at the 18th hole of the 
>Harbor Town golf links with the famous HH lighthouse.  The marina is 
>expensive, ($2.75+/ft) but worth it, at least for a night.  When I
>stayed 
>they met us at the dock with a bottle of wine and they come out to your
>boat 
>to pay for dockage so you don't even have to go into the office.  Of
>course, 
>Harbor Town is a great place in the spring and summer with all the bars
>and 
>restaurants right there and it is usually jumping.   After a night
>there, 
>you could move to Palmetto Bay Marina off Broad Creek which is much
>smaller, 
>low key, less expensive but also has some bars and restaurants there.  
>Another option is further up the creek to Shelter Cove Marina which I 
>believe is closer to more stores, bars restaurants, etc.
>
>The sailing in Calibogue Sound is great and any of these marinas will be
>
>very close to the sound.
>
>Good luck
>BK
>
>
>>From: "Arthur H. Czerwonky" <czerwonky at earthlink.net>
>>Reply-To: The Rhodes 22 mail list <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>>To: The Rhodes 22 mail list <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>>Subject: RE: [Rhodes22-list] Bill W and Charleston, SC
>>Date: Wed, 24 Jan 2007 17:51:55 -0500 (EST)
>>
>>Bill,
>>You will like this.  Palmetto Bay Marina, Chris or Byron, new ramp with
>
>>dock immediately adjacent.  The trailer is parked at the marina.  No 
>>minimum size on the boat.  I go there whenever I can.  Beaches are 
>>accessible. The rates are quite reasonable, it is near a number of very
>
>>nice sailing areas, and shore accomodations are available nearby.
>Local 
>>biking, shopping, and gawking very plentiful.  a few very nice
>restaurants 
>>are at this resort marina, with nice restroom/shower facilities.  The
>docks 
>>are easy for maneuvering.  Chris and Byron know me, but cannot spell my
>
>>name.  Tides can vary 7-9 feet, so you will probably want to be aware
>of 
>>the times for high tide.  You will like this place.
>>Tell your daughter that the dolphins many times will swim up to the
>boat, 
>>even at the dock, but she needs to be able to habla dolphin talk.
>>I am available to crew at HH, certainly to buy you a cup of java in
>Atlanta 
>>enroute.
>>
>>Art
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>> >From: "Wickman, William E" <WEWickman at spectraenergy.com>
>> >Sent: Jan 24, 2007 4:03 PM
>> >To: The Rhodes 22 mail list <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>> >Subject: RE: [Rhodes22-list] Bill W and Charleston, SC
>> >
>> >Art,
>> >Nothing magic about Charleston except that my wife and daughter love
>the
>> >city.  Since I will be sailing with my son (well, actually in the
>> >vicinity of my son) to Key West during his spring break, I feel that
>it
>> >would only be "fair" to take my dolphin loving daughter somewhere
>during
>> >her spring break.
>> >
>> >I would only be there for about 4 days, as I am predicting that I
>will
>> >need several days to recover from the UT Spring Break trip before
>> >embarking on another one.
>> >
>> >So what do you know of options for a trailer sailor at Hilton Head?
>My
>> >wife doesn't fancy sleeping on the Rhodes just yet, so my thoughts
>would
>> >be to find a hotel and a place to keep the boat in the water for day
>> >sailing.  Or, travel by boat to some hotel/marina that is small
>sailboat
>> >friendly.  Nirvana would be to find a waterfront bungalow with a dock
>to
>> >park my boat, and a driveway to keep by truck and trailer.  The
>> >challenge seems to be finding a public access ramp where you can
>safely
>> >leave your trailer (or car and trailer) for a few days.
>> >
>> >Bill W.
>> >
>> >
>> >-----Original Message-----
>> >From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org
>> >[mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of Arthur H.
>> >Czerwonky
>> >Sent: Wednesday, January 24, 2007 10:26 AM
>> >To: The Rhodes 22 mail list
>> >Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Bill W and Charleston, SC
>> >
>> >Bill,
>> >If you're not fixed on Charleston only, Hilton Head is a dream,
>> >reasonable cost, simple for the transit, and perfect for quality
>> >sailing.  I can fill you in more if a possible option.
>> >Art
>> >
>> >-----Original Message-----
>> >>From: Tootle <ekroposki at charter.net>
>> >>Sent: Jan 24, 2007 8:29 AM
>> >>To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
>> >>Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Bill W and Charleston, SC
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>Bill W and Charleston:
>> >>
>> >>Bill said, "What I have been able to find out thus far is that there
>is
>> >a
>> >>launch ramp at the City Marina, but the parking is very limited."
>> >There is
>> >>essentially no free parking at City Marina.  A few spaces in front
>of
>> >Ship's
>> >>Store/Office, but those are watched closely.  Adequate space but it
>is
>> >all
>> >>controlled by gates and booths.  I think that if you go to the
>> >restaurant
>> >>they stamp your receipt and you get it free for one hour.
>> >>
>> >>"I also learned that dockage is VERY expensive for transients."  The
>> >city
>> >>marina is intended for bigger transients.  The marina by the
>'Yorktown'
>> >is
>> >>more of a boater's and sailboater's marina, but access is very
>tight.
>> >It is
>> >>gated so I have never just gone in to walk the docks.  There are
>many
>> >>smaller marinas around that might be available, but all at a
>distance.
>> >Most
>> >>do not have internet web sites.  Some are primitive and some are
>> >controlled
>> >>by gates, that is located at controlled areas.
>> >>
>> >>The attached web site is only a start and not necessarily accurate:
>> >>http://www.marina-nfo.com/minfo/us/usst42/usst42ind.htm
>> >>
>> >>Some of the inner marinas are obstructed with draw bridges.  There
>used
>> >to
>> >>be a guy from Columbia, SC on this list, Joe Sinnett(?) who was
>> >familiar
>> >>with Charleston sailing.
>> >>
>> >>Why not just come to Lake Hartwell and race Rummy?
>> >>
>> >>Ed K
>> >>Greenville, SC, USA
>> >>
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