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Bay Point Marina caters to the sailing, cruisers and live aboard communities. With no bridges, a channel dredged for Navy ships, a pool for marina guests and a full service restaurant on site, Bay Point Marina makes an ideal spot for families to visit for an afternoon or, even better, your home away from home. Conveniently located at the southern end of the Chesapeake Bay, Bay Point is an ideal point to day sail to Hampton, Downtown Norfolk, the Kiptopeake Concrete Ships for an overnighter or stop off on your way to or from the ICW. Join the Little Creek Sailing Association for the Wednesday night sail race and be sure to participate in the Little Creek Regatta benefiting St. Judes' Hospital. Transient dockage is available and we will try to accommodate even the largest of guests. Please call ahead to ensure space - 757-362-8432, hail us on 16. 25% discount on transient dockage to Boat US, Sea Tow & Marina Life members. . 904-547-2219 Inlet Marina sits on the site of the old Sea Love Marina, along the AICW/Tolomato River’s eastern shores, north of St. Augustine Inlet, and hard by the Vilano Beach Bridge, will be a full fledged marina. Inlet Marina just opened with new fuel tanks installed for unleaded 89 octane gas with no ethanol and of course diesel. They currently are just a fuel stop but they are supposed to have their new restaurant opened on May 15th, called Beaches. This marina used to be the old Sea Love marina which was closed last year sometime then bought and is now permitted for 60 slips (not yet built), but they do have two floating docks, one concrete and one wood and a fuel dock. There is also a boat rental operation already there. They have a nice beach area near the dock office also. There is a lot of area behind the marina office which is planned for development with a Publix grocery planned as part of the complex and they are supposed to have a grocery delivery operation for the marina if folks want to get provisions while fueling..that is to come. The new owners are taking it slow but are committed to the new operations success. The Marina is very close to the St. Augustine inlet and on the AICW. So it is very convenient for cruisers to stop in for fuel.On the Water GuidebooksMile Marker 0 is a full-service marine supply business at One High Street Landing in Portsmouth VAWindmill Point MarinaWelcome to Mile Marker 0 - AICW BlogOur marina is your boating access to Albemarle Sound, the largest freshwater sound in the country—55 miles long and 15 miles at its widest point. Placed strategically at the mouth of Yeopim Creek, the marina is just beyond the high insurance line saving boaters significantly on their insurance rates.

News Release on Final Regulations for Openings of Gilmerton Hwy. Bridge, AICW Statute Mile 5.8

Posted by Larry | Posted on 06-21-2011

This Notice to Mariners further clarifies the opening restrictions already in place as stated in our bridge directory for Gilmerton Bridge. With these increased “temporary – until 2013″ restrictions on openings of the Gilmerton Highway Bridge, careful planning will be required to end or begin your Waterway voyage with a minimum of delay.

LOCAL NOTICE TO MARINERS 20 June, 2011
News Release
Date: Jun 20, 2011
Contact: 5th District Public Affairs (757) 398-6222
Coast Guard extends temporary change to Gilmerton Bridge lift schedule
PORTSMOUTH, Va. — The Coast Guard is temporarily changing the regulations that govern the operation of the Gilmerton Bridge in Chesapeake Monday. These are the same rules, with minimal changes, that have been tested since Dec. 20, 2010 that will remain in effect until Dec. 20, 2013. The regulations are proposed to alleviate increased delays to vehicular traffic due to the construction of the Gilmerton Highway Bridge while still allowing passage to maritime traffic.
“Due to the construction of the Gilmerton Highway Bridge, the existing drawbridge has experienced increased delays to vehicular traffic from unscheduled vessel openings,” said Waverly Gregory, Coast Guard 5th District bridge administrator. “This schedule will provide adjustments and set opening periods for the bridge, relieving vehicular traffic congestion during the weekday and weekend daylight hours while still providing for the reasonable needs of navigation.”
Effective 6:30 a.m. June 19, 2011 through 6:30 p.m. December 20, 2013, the temporary regulations will allow the drawbridge to operate as follows:
(1) The drawbridge shall open on signal at anytime for commercial vessels carrying liquefied flammable gas or other hazardous materials;
(2) From 6:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. and from 3:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, the drawbridge need not open for the passage of recreational or commercial vessels except for Federal holidays; the draw shall open anytime for commercial cargo vessels, including tugs, and tugs with tows, if two hours advance notice is given to the Gilmerton Bridge operators at 757-545-1512;
(3) From 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday through Friday and from 6:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Saturdays, Sundays and Federal holidays, the draw shall open on signal hourly on the half hour; except the draw shall open anytime for commercial cargo vessels, including tugs, and tugs with tows, if two hours advance notice is given to the Gilmerton Bridge operators at 757-545-1512;
(4) If any vessel is approaching the bridge and cannot reach the draw exactly on the half hour, the draw tender may delay the opening up to 10 minutes past the half hour for passage of the approaching vessel and any other vessels that are waiting to pass;
(5) If the Norfolk and Southern Railroad Bridge #7, at mile 5.8, is not opened during a particular scheduled opening for the Gilmerton Bridge and vessels were delayed, the draw tender at the Gilmerton Bridge may provide a single opening for waiting vessels, once the Norfolk and Southern Railroad Bridge #7 reopens for vessels.
(6) At all other times, the draw shall open on signal.
Copies of Public Notice 5-1229, which describes the temporary changes in detail can be obtained by writing the office of the Commander (dpb), Fifth Coast Guard District, Federal Building, 431 Crawford Street, Portsmouth, VA 23704-5004, by calling 757-398-6222 or at http://www.navcen.uscg.gov/?pagename=pnBridges
Comments and related materials received from the public are part of docket USCG-2010-0879 and are available online by going to http://www.regulations.gov, inserting USCG-2010-0879 in the “Keyword” box, and clicking “Search.”

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