Alex F
Senior Member
It’s time of the year again to start planning a trip south for the winter. Having previous experience on the trip to SC I have pretty good idea and plans up until Hilton Head area.
Based on my findings, I’ve learned that majority make the jump from Charleston to St. Marys, Jacksonville area.
In another thread, FF mentioned about the Gulf Stream, so having limited knowledge about it, I’d like to ask for some opinions on this leg. I understand that it’s constantly changing stream, but is there a commonly determined distance of the Gulf Stream from the coast, between SC and FL?
Base on my preliminary findings, being somewhere no greater than 30NM offshore should keep me just off the edge of the stream. Is this accurate observation? How far offshore do most of you stay on this leg?
Depending on how things go, I’m looking at couple of jumping off points on SC side: Georgetown, Charleston, St Helena Sound or Port Royal Sound. I’m considering the following as possible landing points: St. Marys, Jacksonville, St. Augustine or possibly Daytona Beach.
Any advice on this leg would be greatly appreciated.
Based on my findings, I’ve learned that majority make the jump from Charleston to St. Marys, Jacksonville area.
In another thread, FF mentioned about the Gulf Stream, so having limited knowledge about it, I’d like to ask for some opinions on this leg. I understand that it’s constantly changing stream, but is there a commonly determined distance of the Gulf Stream from the coast, between SC and FL?
Base on my preliminary findings, being somewhere no greater than 30NM offshore should keep me just off the edge of the stream. Is this accurate observation? How far offshore do most of you stay on this leg?
Depending on how things go, I’m looking at couple of jumping off points on SC side: Georgetown, Charleston, St Helena Sound or Port Royal Sound. I’m considering the following as possible landing points: St. Marys, Jacksonville, St. Augustine or possibly Daytona Beach.
Any advice on this leg would be greatly appreciated.