T&T: Atlantic ICW

[Jeffrey Siegel]

> The idea is a cruise, not a delivery south. I'm thinking of being 
> under way three to fours per day about five days a week. That might 
> make 300 miles per week or six weeks for the distance. I'd leave Lake 
> Ontario in early October.
> 

We aim for 60 nm a day about 4 days a week (touring, adventure, or
weather usually eat the other 3 days on average).

You'll have no draft concerns with the TomCat throughout the skinny,
problem areas.  None of that should be a concern to you at all.  You
could even skip most of the offshore parts of NJ by staying inside with
your draft (and some minor planning).

You'll probably be anchoring out a fair amount for the bulk of the trip.
ActiveCaptain has more than 1,000 anchorages along the route you'll take
- each one has one or more reviews, etc.  There isn't a more complete
listing of anchorages anywhere and more are being added every day.

The only thing that I'd think twice about with your plan is your October
start.  I'd sort of want to be in the Chesapeake by the beginning of
October and follow the nice weather south.  Otherwise, you'll have some
chilly days and nights and some worse weather to deal with.

The ICW is a wonderful trip and makes you truly appreciate the east
coast of the United States.  There are many adventures along the way and
a tremendous amount of exploring that is possible.  Leave early, take
your time, and don't have any schedule to keep.


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Jeffrey Siegel
M/V aCappella
DeFever 53PH
W1ACA/WDB4350
Castine, Maine

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