Narragansett Bay is studded with more than a dozen remarkable lighthouses. Beavertail on Conanicut Island, at the site of the 3rd oldest lighthouse on the east coast, has a lighthouse museum and caretaker in residence. Rose Island Light has been restored and is operated as a B&B and museum and is reachable only by boat. Castle Hill pictured on the Home Page (see link below) clings to the rocks adjacent to the Inn at Castle Hill where fine dining is enhanced by close up views of yachts leaving and entering the Bay. The Ida Lewis Yacht Club in Newport Harbor occupies the old Limerock Lighthouse. We enjoy the lure and individuality of lighthouses and weather permitting will be glad to plan a cruise for you to these or others along the east coast. Spring and Fall we are in Long Island Sound and Chesapeake Bay which beckon with numerous distinctive lighthouses and lighthouse museums reachable by boat. Pictured here is one of the most photogenic lighthouses in the Chesapeake: THOMAS POINT Lighthouse just south of Annapolis.
From MAI LING: THOMAS POINT LIGHTHOUSE in the Chesapeake just south of Annapolis.
Florida has fewer lighthouses but with fantastic locations for a winter vacation: Loggerhead Key and Fort Jefferson at Dry Tortugas, Key West, Sanibel Island and Boca Grande. Lighthouse photos are posted on the Cruising Circuits page soon to be renamed Sail to Lighthouses. To identify the lighthouse, place the cursor on the picture. As we travel my plan is to photograph and post as many lighthouses as possible. Call for more information about planning one of our special trips for Lighthouse aficionados.
If there are no hurricanes to dodge we expect to leave Jamestown soon after Labor Day for Annaoplis via Long Island Sound, the East River, the Statue of Liberty and Cape May. After a short layover in Annapolis we will head for Norfolk and hope that the Dismal Swamp Canal is open which takes us past Elizabeth City, NC en route to Albemarle Sound. Here a side trip to the Outer Banks, Manteo and the Elizabethian Gardens is possible!
Around 1 NOVEMBER we will be south bound from Little River, SC to Fort Myers, Florida and have openings for one week to 10 day segments along that passage. First passage will take us through all of the quiet Low Country of South Carolina with possible stops at Brookgreen Gardens, Charlestown and Beaufort contiuning on to Hilton Head and Savanah, passing the barrier islands of Georgia and disembarking in Daytona Beach, Florida.
For the Okeechobee Waterway passsage join us in Melbourne, Florida 16 NOVEMBER for a trip down the Indian River, up the St Lucie River, through the locks, across the Lake, around a portion of the Rim Route from Clewiston to Moorehaven and down the Caloosahatchee River with a stop in Turkey Creek and a possible stop to see a cloned big cat. Disembark in Ft Myers, Sanibel, Boca Grande or Englewood!
Start planning now for your winter vacation! Join us CHRISTMAS WEEK in Marco Island for a 7-10 day excursion to the Everglades or for a possible 10 day trip to Dry Tortugas and Key West. In January and February we can meet you in Key West or Marco Island and will custom tailor a 7-10 day sailing vacation to suit you and your schedule. Whether you like remote places, quaint villages, nature without a lot of people, beach combing and shelling, snorkeling and swimming, or day sailing mixed with stops in bustling small ports with entertainment, shopping, and restaurants we can make it happen this winter. Call us NOW to save time for your winter 2002 vacation.
Our first trip in ten years from Key West to Miami last year was such as success that it will be a permanent addition to our schedule. Join us in Key West around the 20th of March. Take a day ashore in Key West, then sail...literally....in Hawk Channel stopping nightly in various harbors enroute to Miami. Bahia Honda has 2 beaches, Marathon has a museum, Largo Sound is home base for Pennecamp State Park. In Key Biscane National Park we found a safe place for a short drift snorkle. Reefs along the way have mooring balls to make easy snorkeling stops. In Miami it is possibe to visit Fairchild (shore side) Gardens and to take MAI LING almost to the head of the Miami River.
Maimi to Melbourne followed by Daytona Beach to Little River, SC takes most of April. We like to leave Little River, SC in mid MAY for Norfolk via the Outer Banks stopping in Ocracoke and Manteo, and from Norfolk to Annapolis. The last leg north is to Jamestown, RI...... North bound in the Atlantic ICW we travel with the spring blooms and fragrances. We like to return to RI in the second week of JUNE.
Join us for a few hours to capture the magic and majesty of a leisurly sail around Newport Harbor and for a close-up of visiting yachts from all over the world. Sail the Bay and watch the 12 Meters glide gracefully through the waves. Last minute departures from the Jamestown Town Dock can be arranged to fit your schedule. Pick up a picnic lunch on the dock and off we go!
Try a mini cruise in the protected waters of Narragansett Bay. Sail on an even keel. Swim off the boat in a quiet anchorage. Visit the historic waterfront communities of Bristol, Wickford or East Greenwich. Get up close to half a dozen lighthouses. Try you hand at the helm. Or just relax and enjoy the sights.
The Newport Folk and Jazz Festivals will be held again at the Fort Adams State Park on the waterfront in Newport on the 1st and 2nd weekends in August. One of the best ways of enjoying the music is at anchor off the park and away from the crowds and parking problems.
Join us for all or part of any Event and or Passage.
We are good at last minute planning!
Keep checking for possible changes to the dates and the schedule.
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Annapolis - Norfolk, VA
Chesapeake Bay
Lighthouses
Crab Cakes
Norfolk - Little River, SC
Outer Banks
NC Maritime Museum
Oysters
Little River, SC - Savannah, GA
Savannah - Melbourne, FL
Barrier Islands
St. Augustine
Shrimp
Melbourne - Ft. Myers Beach
Lake Okeecobee
Sanibel Island
Oranges
Sanibel Island to Tampa Bay
Sanibel and Shell Collecting
Captiva and Cayo Costa for Miles of Beaches
Boca Grande and Charlotte Harbor for Good Sailing
Sarasota Bay and Mote Marine Museum and Selby Gardens and a
Pink Flamingo
Anna Maria Island
Anchor in DOWNTOWN TAMPA
Everglades National Park
Marco Island
Wilderness Waterway in the Everglades
Everglades City
Stone Crabs
Key West to Dry Tortugas If Weather Permits
Dry Tortugas for Easy Snorkeling or Enjoy Key West Ashore
and Day Sail to Nearby Reefs and Islands.
Conch Chowder
Boca Grande and Marquesas Islands
Drift Snorkeling
Key West to Miami
Sand Key for Easy Snorkeling
Pennecamp Coral Reef State Park
Biscane Bay National Park
Stiltsville
Miami River
Miami to Melbourne
Fairchild Gardens for Exotic Palms and Orchids
Fort Lauderdale and the New River
Lake Worth and Palm Beaches
Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse
Hobe Sound and Peck Lake
Harbor Branch Oceanagraphic Research Center
Vero Beach and the Indian River
SUMMER on NARRAGANSETT BAY
Overnight cruising for two on the protected bay waters of RHODE ISLAND. Picnic and swim by Rose Island Lighthouse. Anchor at Prudence Island, sail by moored aircraft carriers and battleships. Visit safe harbors and busy ports. Learn about the history, ecology, geography, culture and economics of our vital waterway from a native.
In and around Newport, RI and Narragansett Bay
Home of the AMERICA'S CUP 12 METER FLEET which sails
daily
Home of the Newport Jazz and Folk Festivals
Home of the BREAKERS and other Oceanfront Mansions
Home of the Green Animals Topiary Gardens
Bristol, RI and the Herreshoff Museum and America's Cup
Hall of Fame
Cruise around Narragansett Bay where sailing is always
pleasant.
Request a course that will take us by a dozen lighthouses.
FOR MORE INFO: AT&T Wireless 401 965 5154 / PO BOX
505 JAMESTOWN, RI 02835
jinnyclarke@juno.com
PLEASE leave your telephone numbers and convenient times to call. Our preference is to speak with you on the phone to arrange the details of your cruise. With our new telephone I am now able to get email on the boat. However Juno does not always respond so calling our cell phone number above is the quickest way to contact us.
Also, please remember we are cruising sailors. We may be on the move and we anchor out a lot by preference often in remote areas. There may be a delay before you receive an initial response from us. AT&T Wireless is wonderful but not without a few bugs. Please call back if you do not hear from us in a day or two.
Thank you for your interest in our adventures. Updated 10 November 2001.
