Healy Report: Fernandina, FL AICW Statute Mile 721
Experienced cruisers and frequent Cruisers Net contributors Jim and Peg Healy share their ships log and navigation watches as M/V Sanctuary travels north on the FL/GA Waterway. Thank you Jim and Peg!
Sanctuary and crew stayed last night (5/27) at Amelia Island Yacht Harbor. We departed northbound this morning (5/28/2019) at 06h00 with the tide at Kingsley Creek at +5.1′. We used Bob Shearer’s west side route through the shallows south of Fernandina Beach. That route is fine. We saw no less than 17 ft, so 12 ft at MLW. TowBoatUS is telling people to ignore G”1B” and stay to the east side of the canal, but we had no problems and can’t see why that advice is necessary. Both routes through that shallows appear to be quite viable.
Jim and Peg Healy aboard Sanctuary
Monk 36 Hull #132
See also NAV ALERT
See also Tom Hale Comments on Confusing Area South of Fernandina
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Comments from Cruisers (1)
We went through this morning (5-29-19) 2 hrs before low tide 5′ draft, stayed to the west using the markers saw no less than 7′