Bridge comment on Francis and Mary Usina (SR A1A/Vilano) Bridge

Comment by: June Simpson on Nov 28, 2021
Vessel Type: Sail
LOA: 38'

11/28/21 cleared Villano/Usina bridge @ 1557 headed south. One hour passed high tide (4'3" high) and bridge tide marker showed 66'. Bridge height markers present both south and north bound. We have 65' mast.

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Bridge comment on Palm Valley (SR 210) Bridge

Comment by: June Simpson on Nov 28, 2021
Vessel Type: Sail
LOA: 38'

11//28/21 cleared bridge heading south @ 1323. Tide height marker present heading south. No tide height board for north bound.

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Bridge comment on Butler Boulevard (SR 202) Bridge

Comment by: June Simpson on Nov 28, 2021
Vessel Type: Sail
LOA: 38'

11/28/21 cleared bridges @ 1210 heading south. 65' mast, tide height boards present on both south and north bound.

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Bridge comment on B. B. McCormick (US 90) Bridge

Comment by: June Simpson on Nov 28, 2021
Vessel Type: Sail
LOA: 38'

11/28/21 cleared with height board showing 66'. We have 65' mast. Tide height boards present both north and south bound.

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Bridge comment on Atlantic Boulevard. Twin Bridges

Comment by: June Simpson on Nov 28, 2021
Vessel Type: Sail
LOA: 38'

11/28/21 Height boards in place north and south bound.

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Bridge comment on Atlantic Boulevard. Twin Bridges

Comment by: June Simpson on Nov 28, 2021
Vessel Type: Sail
LOA: 38'

11/28/21 passed under @ 0134 with 4 fender boards showing. Cleared easily with 65' mast.

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Bridge comment on Wonderwood Drive (SR 116) Bridges

Comment by: June Simpson on Nov 28, 2021
Vessel Type: Sail
LOA: 38'

11/28/21 passed under headed south @ 1115, 1 hr. 45 min. after low tide. Marker read 67'. Cleared no problem with 65' mast.

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Bridge comment on SR 105 Bridge

Comment by: June Simpson on Nov 28, 2021
Vessel Type: Sail
LOA: 38'

11/28/21 passed under this fixed bridge at 1050, 1.5 hours after low tide. Height board heading south; didn't notice if one is for NB vessels. Cleared with 65' mast. If you must wait heading south there are two nice floating docks to pull over to and wait tide change.

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Bridge comment on Kingsley Creek Railroad Bridge

Comment by: June Simpson on Nov 28, 2021
Vessel Type: Sail
LOA: 38'

Railroad bridge was open and unoccupied. Strong current, no marker board southbound.

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Nav Alert comment on FL: Kingsley Creek Twin Bridges (Thomas Shave) MM 720.9

Comment by: June Simpson on Nov 28, 2021
Vessel Type: Sail
LOA: 38'
Draft: 3.5'

11/28/21 passed under bridges @ 0800 southbound. No height board southbound, only heading NB. Low tide was at 0913. Cleared fine with 65' mast.

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Bridge comment on McTeer Memorial Twin Bridges

Comment by: June Simpson on Nov 16, 2021
Vessel Type: Sail
LOA: 38'

Nov. 16, 2021 Heading south on AICW noted bridge clearance marker broken off at 62'. Reported this to bridge repair number on opposite sign. Crossed under bridge at 2 1/2 hours after high tide at 66' clearance.

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Bridge comment on US 70 Bridge

Comment by: June Simpson on Nov 5, 2021
Vessel Type: Sail
LOA: 38'

The new 65' bridge is great. The currents are quite strong and if there's a wind it makes docking a challenge.

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Anchorage Review for Fort Pierce R184

Reviewed by: June Simpson on Jun 19, 2021
Vessel Type: Sail
LOA: 38'
Draft: 3.5'

We anchor outside Harbor Town Marina entrance in mud. Good holding. 4 other boats anchored here. Easy access to Harbor Cove Restaurant and Bar to tie up dinghy. Best to eat there or pay at the Marina office for dinghy dock use. They have gas & diesel. Good food at restaurant. Took Uber to Marine Connection Liquidators 1.5 miles away. Also a Publix grocery store .5 miles away.

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Bridge comment on SE 17th Street (Brooks Memorial) Bridge

Comment by: June Simpson on Feb 3, 2021
Vessel Type: Sail
LOA: 38'

Do not hang out in the restricted waters by the port or you’ll get a visit from the port patrol. Communicate with bridge tenders and they’ll tell you where to wait that is safe and out of port traffic.

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Bridge comment on SE 17th Street (Brooks Memorial) Bridge

Comment by: June Simpson on Feb 3, 2021
Vessel Type: Sail
LOA: 38'

We have communicated with this bridge several times on ICW. Bridge tenders work 24/7 and are very polite.

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Bridge comment on Sheridan Street Bridge

Comment by: June Simpson on Jan 12, 2021
Vessel Type: Sail
LOA: 38'

Gentleman manning the Sheridan Street Bridge on Tes., Jan. 12 at 1315 was very professional and clear in communication. Good job!

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Bridge comment on Hollywood Beach Boulevard (SR 820) Bridge

Comment by: June Simpson on Jan 12, 2021
Vessel Type: Sail
LOA: 38'

This will be our second time through the bridge. The woman bridge tender was very nice and clear in her communications.

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Bridge comment on US 17/NC 55 Bridge

Comment by: June Simpson, SV Eternally Entwined, on Jul 21, 2020
Vessel Type: Sail
LOA: 38'

We were a bit concerned as we approached this bridge as we didn’t have local tide charts and we have a 65’ mast. There was only a 7 knot wind and there are water level boards on north & south bridge approaches although the 66’ marker is a bit hard to read (water stained).
We anchored between the NC 55 bridge and the Alfred Cunningham bascule bridge (N35*, 5.991; W77*, 2.125) in 7-10 knot winds. Good holding and traffic noise was not an issue. Airport is close by. The 3 day-use only piers are gone & construction barges there so we tied dinghy up at New Bern Grand Marina Yacht Club, a secure area. We did not find a good Public dinghy tie up area. Maybe later in 2020.

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Bridge comment on NC 210 Hwy. Bridge

Comment by: June Simpson, SV Eternally Entwined, on Jul 10, 2020
Vessel Type: Sail
LOA: 38'

We approached this bridge heading north at low tide (0.4’ & 15 mins after the low for New River Inlet). Current still going out and bridge marker (markers on north & southbound sides) showed 64’6”. We made it but antenna touched undersides of bridge. Our mast plus antenna is 65’.

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Anchorage Review for Sloop Point G13

Reviewed by: June Simpson, SV Eternally Entwined, on Jul 10, 2020
Vessel Type: Sail
LOA: 38'
Draft: 3.6'

We stayed just north of this location (N34* 23.791 Lat & W077* 35.621’ Long) and anchored just south (250’) of the green channel marker 15. Excellent holding and wind protection, current is gentle here. Occasional boat traffic so wake is noticeable at times, we are a cat so not as severe as a monohull and some boaters slow down, some don’t. We entered at low tide so a shallow entrance at curve; stay closer to docks. Anchored in 8’ of water at low tide. T-Mobile cell service is 3 bars. We are not going ashore but would go to public beach as original poster suggests.

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Marina Review for Federal Point Yacht Club Marina

Reviewed by: June Simpson on Jul 9, 2020
Vessel Type: Sail
LOA: 38'
Draft: 3.6'

Rating: 5

We spent 3 nights here and thoroughly enjoyed this Marina. We have a 19’9” beam so we stuck out in the canal a bit on the T dock but always felt very safe from passing boats. The facilities here are very clean and well appointed. Great pool, single larger capacity washer and dryer, nice showers, and a secure facility. We parked our rental car in the lot next door. Drove our daughter to Wilmington Int’l. Airport 20-25 miles away. Very good service from management. We would definitely stay here again. FYI - No fuel available.

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Anchorage Review for Redbird Creek

Reviewed by: June Simpson, , on Jun 17, 2020
Vessel Type: Sail
LOA: 39'
Draft: 3.5'

Just off ICW, easy off and on and fairly wide. Room for several boats as you go up the creek. We felt secluded yet we could watch traffic on the ICW 1/4 mile away. Not much traffic on this creek. We only had 2 go by from 5pm to 10am

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Marina Review for Rivers Edge Marina

Reviewed by: June Simpson on May 28, 2020
Vessel Type: Sail
LOA: 38'
Draft: 4.0'

Rating: 4

Enjoyed our week here very much. Good clean facilities (showers, most inexpensive DIY laundry and good machines we’ve found, parking). Very nice personnel (Paul and Lem). They provide a covered, outdoor community kitchen. 10% Discount at Hurricane Patti’s Restaurant. Local folks here are very nice people. Calm waters, no wake zone.

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