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Harbour Town Yacht Basin, A CRUISERS NET SPONSOR, is ready for your reservation with newly renovated docks, upgraded electrical service and onSpot WiFi, also a CRUISERS NET SPONSOR. And, as always, numerous year round activities at the Sea Pines Resort are offered for your enjoyment. Hilton Head Island is absolutely marvelous any time of year.
Harbour Town Yacht Basin Earns Prestigious South Carolina
Clean Marina Program Certification
HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. (November 9, 2023) – Harbour Town Yacht Basin has been awarded South Carolina Clean Marina Program certification, recognizing its commitment to preserving the environment and enhancing the water quality for recreational boaters throughout the state of South Carolina. This voluntary certification program is a testament to Harbour Town Yacht Basin’s dedication to implementing best management practices that reduce pollution and protect the marine environment.
“Harbour Town Yacht Basin is honored to be acknowledged by the South Carolina Clean Marina Program for our commitment to preserving our beautiful coastal environment,” said Rob Bender, Director of Recreation and Marine Operations. “This certification demonstrates our ongoing dedication to environmentally responsible practices and creating a safe and enjoyable experience for boaters.”
The Clean Marina designation is awarded to marinas that exhibit outstanding characteristics, including design considerations, effective marina management, emergency planning, fuel control, proper sewage and waste disposal, stormwater control, habitat protection, and boater education. Beyond the environmental benefits, these practices also lead to reduced waste disposal costs, attract responsible boaters, and open potential new sources of revenue for certified marinas.
Harbour Town Yacht Basin is part of the national Clean Marina Program, which consists of 38 state programs, united under the common goal of promoting environmentally responsible working and maintenance procedures in marinas. This voluntary program encourages marina operators to collaborate with regulatory agencies and the boating community to ensure sustainable practices.
For more information about Sea Pines Resort and Harbour Town Yacht Basin, visit www.seapines.com.
About The Sea Pines Resort
Situated on the southernmost tip of Hilton Head Island, the legendary Lowcountry destination features five miles of unspoiled beaches, 20 clay tennis courts, 14 miles of bike and walking trails, horseback riding, Eco-Adventures, water sports, and the 605-acre Sea Pines Forest Preserve filled with wildflowers, wetlands, and more than 130 species of birds. As the first eco-planned destination in the U.S., The Sea Pines Resort has become the blueprint for numerous beach developments around the country. Guests can choose from an array of accommodations, including 300 villas, 100 rental homes, and the luxurious 60-room Inn & Club at Harbour Town, a Forbes Four-Star boutique hotel and Preferred Hotel Group member. The resort’s best-in-class collection of golf courses, amenities, meeting facilities, and accommodations makes Sea Pines one of the most sought-after leisure and group destinations in America.
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The First Shipwreck of 2023. Every boater’s nightmare.
The grounded 1983 WASA Atlantic 51 Sloop is a nicely appointed sailing sloop. It is a high performance racer-cruiser built in Sweden with a 7’ draft
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Frank Stick plays with his dog outside a Flat Top cottage in 1950. Photo: Charles Brantley ‘Aycock’ Brown and courtesy of the Maud Hayes Stick Collection at the Outer Banks History Center/North Carolina State Archives.
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Fourth in a special series: Frank Stick’s Outer Banks development dreams.
The Stick family, from left, Maud, David and Frank, pose at beach resort. Photo courtesy of the Maud Hayes Stick Collection at the Outer Banks History Center/North Carolina State Archives
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FLORIDA – OKEECHOBEE WATERWAY (ST LUCIE RIVER) – FEC RAILROAD BRIDGE: Rulemaking / Temporary Deviation UPDATE: 10/27/23
UPDATE: The Coast Guard is reopening the comment period to solicit additional comments concerning its notice of temporary deviation to the regulation governing the Florida East Coast (FEC) Railroad Bridge, across the Okeechobee Waterway (OWW), mile 7.41, at Stuart, FL. The expected increase in railway service was delayed and did not commence until late September 2023. The original comment period for the temporary deviation that was
published on August 11, 2023 (88 FR 54487) will be reopened and published in the Federal Register starting Friday November 3rd, through November 30th. The notice is identified by docket number USCG-2022-0222 at https://www.regulations.gov. Additional information is provided in the online document, Please read.
The U.S. Coast Guard has issued a temporary deviation to drawbridge operation regulation, 33 CFR 117.317(c), that governs the FEC Stuart Railroad Bridge, across the Okeechobee Waterway (St. Lucie River), mile 7.41, at Stuart, Florida. The temporary deviation authorized on June 6, 2023, effective on June 21, 2023, is hereby cancelled as of 11:59 p.m. on August 8, 2023. Under this revised temporary deviation, the FEC Stuart Railroad Bridge will
operate as follows from 12:01 a.m. on August 15, 2023, through 11:59 p.m. on December 17, 2023:
1. The FEC Railroad Bridge will be maintained in the fully open-to-navigation position, except during periods when it is closed for the passage of train traffic, to conduct inspections, and to perform maintenance and repairs authorized by the Coast Guard.
2. The bridge will not be closed for more than 50 consecutive minutes in any given hour during daytime operations (6 a.m. to 10 p.m.) and for more than 8 total hours during daytime operations (6 a.m. to 10 p.m.).
3. Notwithstanding condition #1 and #2, the drawbridge will open and remain open to navigation for a fixed 10-minute period at the top of each hour from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. In addition, the drawbridge will open and remain open to navigation for a fixed 15-minute period as outlined in the table below:
Monday through Friday 8:55 a.m. through 9:10 a.m.,
Saturday and Sunday:
8:55 a.m. through 9:10 a.m.,
9:55 a.m. through 10:10 a.m.,
10:55 a.m. through 11:10 a.m.,
12:55 p.m. through 1:10 p.m.,
4:55 p.m. through 5:10 p.m.
4. From 10:01 p.m. until 5:59 a.m. daily, the drawbridge will remain in the fully open-to navigation position, except during periods when it is closed for the passage of train traffic, to conduct inspections, and to perform maintenance and repairs authorized by the Coast Guard. The drawbridge will not be closed more than 60 consecutive minutes.
5. If a train is in the track circuit at the start of a fixed opening period, the opening may be delayed up to, but not more than, five minutes. Once the train has cleared the circuit, the bridge must open immediately for navigation to begin the fixed opening period.
6. The drawbridge will be tended from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m., daily. The bridge tender will monitor VHF-FM channels 9 and 16 and will provide estimated times of drawbridge openings and closures, or any operational information requested. Operational information will be provided 24 hours a day by telephone at (772) 403-1005.
7. The drawbridge owner will maintain a mobile application. The drawbridge owner will publish drawbridge opening times, and the drawbridge owner will provide timely updates to schedules, including but not limited to, impacts due to emergency circumstances, inspections, maintenance, and repairs authorized by the Coast Guard.
8. Signs will be posted and visible to marine traffic, displaying VHF radio contact information, application information, and the telephone number for the bridge tender.
A single crane and a single material barge are located on the water at the site of the FEC Stuart River Bridge lighted IAW Inland Navigation rules. All equipment is moored outside (south) of the channel fender system, and not expected to impede navigation. There is a bridge app and website for the Florida East Coast (FEC) Railroad Bridge, across the Okeechobee Waterway (St. Lucie River), at Stuart, FL. This app and website provides mariners with real-time information about the FEC Railway/Brightline rail bridge openings and closures. To download the
bridge app, search for “Bridge Schedule” in the Apple and Android app stores or visit http://www.bridgeschedule.com.
If you have questions on this rulemaking, call or e-mail Ms. Jennifer Zercher, Bridge Management Specialist, Seventh Coast Guard District, telephone 305-415-6740, email Jennifer.N.Zercher@uscg.mil LNM 23/23
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A longtime CRUISERS NET SPONSOR, Dowry Creek Marina is owned by the Zeltner family who want to roll out the red carpet to transients, offering whatever you might need during your visit. This highly praised and transient friendly marina lies off the AICW/Pungo River north of Belhaven, NC.
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A print of the USS Fanny under attack by the CSS Raleigh, CSS Curlew and CSS Youngalasaka, from Harper’s Weekly, Oct. 19,1861.
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Guests arrive at the Virginia Dare Shores Pavilion in the 1920s. Photo likely by Frank Stick and courtesy of the Maud Hayes Stick Collection at the Outer Banks History Center/North Carolina State Archives
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Photo 2 Caption: A Tier 1 Boating Infrastructure Grant in Brunswick, Georgia funded installation of dockside power pedestals, giving local utility access to visiting boaters (credit: Scott Meister – USFWS).
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