First Timer's Guide to the ICW with Wally Moran
SAIL Magazine and Waterways Guide writer, Wally Moran gives you the information you need to successfully and safely transit the Intracoastal Waterway. Wally is a highly regarded expert on cruising the Intracoastal Waterway (ICW) along the U.S. Eastern Seaboard from Canada to Miami.
"Ask any two sailors what they like most about traveling the Intracoastal Waterway and you’re unlikely to get much, if any, agreement. We can all gripe agreeably about the downsides of the Ditch—long turns at the wheel, shoaling, brutal currents, inconsiderate boaters—but rarely, if ever, do you hear the upsides of one of the most fascinating water routes in America.... Belhaven, North Carolina, whose location on the Pungo River, far from anyplace, mandates that most of us will stop there overnight. This is not a bad thing, as Belhaven gets my nod for having the best sunsets along the ICW—spectacular, in fact. And even if you’re not an early riser, the sunrises too are well worth losing some sleep over."
-- Wally Moran, Sail Magazine, Nov 2008
As Wally says, “The ICW doesn’t have to be a purgatory, it can be a true pleasure-with the right knowledge.” Wally and TheSailingChannel are producing a new Interactive Video Cruising Guide about the ICW.
"It's like having Wally visiting with you in your cockpit and giving you a break at the helm as he talks about his ICW experiences."
-- Tory Salvia, Executive Producer for TheSailngChannel.TV
Check out Wally's
Guide for Cruising to Cuba at vimeo.com/ondemand/cuba
Sail Repair at vimeo.com/ondemand/sailrepair