Hi Everyone,   Erik and I are going to attempt our first cruise south in the fall in our Westsail 28.  We plan to leave out of Flag Harbor with our final destination Charelston, SC.  Many questions!! We plan to do several weekly sails with a 2 week sail at some point (yes, work is just getting in the way!) so we need to leave the boat in a safe, protected harbor in between AND be able to hop a plane home to MA. Thinking Oriental, Portsmouth, Wilmington, Charleston.  Then I hear stuff about Norfolk being tricky .Any suggestions?  Also, while we know our schedule is not a schedule, as sailing goes, we'd like to sail and not just motor down the ICW the whole way.  After all its about the journey.  We will take any info you can throw at us.  Please seek us out at the Cheasapeake Rondy and fill our heads with your knowledge.  We are relatively new to sailing and of course cruising but, look forward to our first attempt.

Thanks so much! Will check out the blog and I'm sure will have lots more questions.

Great! Thank you.

Point Lookout is k e place we never went, but friends say that it is excellent.

Tangier Island is approachable from the SW, the direction of Deltavtile.  Very interesting.  You'll ha e to rent a slip from Mr Park, no anchorage on Tangeit.

Deltavtile, anchor in Jackson Creek.   Urbanna, 15 miles up the RappHonak River is a favorite anchorage and town to visit, more interesting than Deltaville.

Also, anchor in Hamptin Va, near city Marina, or get a slip at city Marina.  It is reasonable.  Hampton is interesting.

Free docking at the two boat basins in Portsmouth, Va.

You should,have a copy of "Skipper Bob Anchorages"