Nord America
Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway (da Norfolk alla Florida)
Circa 1090 miglia terrestri (1750 km) di canali, lagune e fiumi riparati da Norfolk a Miami: l’autostrada di chi scende a svernare al caldo lungo la costa orientale degli Stati Uniti.
52 episodi sulla carta
- Lunghezza
- circa 1090 miglia terrestri (1750 km) da Norfolk (Miglio 0) a Miami
- Durata tipica
- 3–6 settimane solo andata
- Profondità di progetto
- 12 ft (3,7 m) da Norfolk a Fort Pierce, 10 ft (3 m) da lì a Miami; in molti punti insabbiati c’è meno acqua; sulla via del Dismal Swamp circa 6 ft (1,8 m)
- Altezza dei ponti fissi
- 65 ft (19,8 m) di norma; la campata fissa più bassa è di 56 ft (17,1 m), al Julia Tuttle Causeway di Miami
- Stagione
- Tutto l’anno; il traffico degli snowbird va a sud in autunno e a nord in primavera
- Pedaggi
- Nessuno
L’Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway (AICW) è una catena di fiumi naturali, lagune, baie e tagli dragati, che l’US Army Corps of Engineers, il genio militare statunitense, mantiene navigabili. Comincia al Miglio 0 di Norfolk, in Virginia, e scende verso sud attraverso le lagune della Carolina del Nord, le paludi costiere della Carolina del Sud e della Georgia e la costa della Florida fino a Miami, con prolungamenti fino a Key West. Dalla Florida la Gulf ICW prosegue verso ovest, in direzione del Texas.
Gli «snowbird», i diportisti che d’inverno migrano al caldo, scendono a sud tra ottobre e novembre e risalgono ad aprile e maggio. Quasi tutti ci mettono da 3 a 6 settimane, navigando di giorno e fermandosi all’ancora o nei marina. Vicino a Norfolk puoi scegliere tra il Virginia Cut e il Dismal Swamp Canal, e quando il tempo lo permette puoi uscire in mare aperto dalle bocche (inlet) e proseguire fuori. Non si paga nessun pedaggio.
La profondità di progetto è di 12 piedi (3,7 m) da Norfolk a Fort Pierce e di 10 piedi (3 m) da lì a Miami, ma i fondi per dragare sono scarsi e gli insabbiamenti frequenti. Le correnti di marea sono forti, e in Georgia e nelle Caroline ci sono molti punti critici noti. Devi anche passare numerosi ponti mobili e ponti fissi, alti di norma 65 piedi (19,8 m).
Punti salienti
- Il Dismal Swamp Canal
- L’Albemarle Sound e le Outer Banks
- Charleston e Savannah
- Le paludi delle Golden Isles, in Georgia
- L’Indian River e Palm Beach, in Florida
Da tenere d’occhio
- Insabbiamenti e correnti forti nelle Caroline e in Georgia
- Ponti mobili che aprono a orario, più ponti fissi da 65 ft (19,8 m) o meno
- La stagione degli uragani (da giugno a novembre)
- Onde di scia e traffico di chiatte commerciali nei tagli stretti
Episodi su questa rotta 52
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We Cruised 3,000 Miles Around North America (Start To Finish In 1 Hour)
Georgian Bay Ontario, Canada
1 year ago we bought our first boat ever. A 48ft motor yacht with zero experience looking to take our family of 4 all over North America on a 6,000 mile journey. 18 months ago, we had no idea what we were getting ourselves into.
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The Historic C&D Canal Didn’t Go As Planned
Salem New Jersey, Stati Uniti
In episode 17, we leave the Chesapeake Bay and head to Chesapeake City MD into the C&D Canal. We bring another family of 4 onboard and then head to Salem NJ where we h...
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Our First Lock On The Great Loop - Great Bridge Lock
Great Bridge Lock Virginia, Stati Uniti
This is the great bridge...
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An Unexpected Challenge Of The Great Loop No One Talks About - Urgent Care
Chesapeake Virginia, Stati Uniti
Get rid of that musty boat smell with AIRLOCK - Memorial Day Sale (through May 30th): Buy 2 AIRLOCK Ones and save $120. In episode 12 of our Great Loop Ad...
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We Skipped Coinjock Restaurant Marina for THIS Instead | NC INNER Banks
Coinjock Carolina del Nord, Stati Uniti
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Engine Problems 400 Miles Into Our 6,000-Mile Adventure - Great Loop Episode 9
Morehead City Carolina del Nord, Stati Uniti
In episode 9 of our Great Loop, we finally have some engine trouble along the ICW in North Carolina.
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Bahama-like Waters Along the ICW?! - Exploring Wrightsville Beach, NC ... Great Loop Ep 8
Wrightsville Beach Carolina del Nord, Stati Uniti
In episode 8 of our Great Loop, we find the Bahamas of North Carolina visiting Wrightsville Beach and anchor out for 3 nights!
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Is Myrtle Beach Actually Worth Stopping For? (ICW Great Loop Stop)
Myrtle Beach Carolina del Sud, Stati Uniti
In episode 7 of our Great Loop, we cruise 107 nautical miles from Charleston Harbor Marina to Myrtle Beach Yacht Club and explore Barefoot Landing to see if it really lives up to the hype!
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Best Shallow Draft Sailboats
If you’re shopping for a sailboat in Florida, the Bahamas, the Chesapeake, the Gulf Coast, or anywhere with shallow creeks, canals, sandbars, and skinny-water marinas, draft might be the most important number on the spec sheet.
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Raw Boat Life With 2 Under 3… This Is What It’s REALLY Like (Hilton Head to Beaufort, SC)
Beaufort Carolina del Sud, Stati Uniti
Thanks to Monarch for partnering with me! In episode 5 of our Great Loop, we leave Hilton Head and get back onto the ICW, cruising our way t...
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This Is The Best Marina On Hilton Head Island ... Great Loop Ep 4
Hilton Head Island Contea di Beaufort, Stati Uniti
In episode 4 of our Great Loop adventure, we leave Georgia, making our way to Hilton Head Island and find one of our favorite marinas along the ICW, Shelter Cove!
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Worst Case Scenario Cruising The Great Loop ... Caught In Fog
Isle of Hope Contea di Chatham, Stati Uniti
🙌 In Episode 3 of our Great Loop adventure, we have our most dangerous day on the water yet as we make our way to Isle of Hope, Georgia (near Savannah). We get caught in dense fog along Georgia's ICW and have ...
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Navigating Georgia's 9ft Tidal Swing - Hoping We Don't Run Aground - Loop Ep 2
Cumberland Island Georgia, Stati Uniti
In episode 2 of our Great Loop adventure, we cruise through Georgia's ICW, which has a wide tidal range of 9-10ft! In addition to the low tides and shallow waters, we have to push through th...
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We Spent HOW MUCH?! The TRUE Cost of Taking a 50ft Boat Down the ICW
Get rid of that musty boat smell! AIRLOCK is having its 6-year anniversary sale. We share the cost of the ...
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Virginia To Disney World By Boat
Sanford Contea di Seminole, Stati Uniti
We cruised over 850+ nautical miles from Virginia to Disney, through the Chesapeake Bay, down the ICW, and up the St. John's River to Sanford, FL.
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Sailing Florida’s ICW to St Augustine Worth the Hype?
Saint Augustine Florida, Stati Uniti
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After 680 Miles Down the East Coast… We’re Leaving The ICW For The River Less Traveled - Leg 16
Jacksonville Contea di Duval, Stati Uniti
Leg 16 brings us to Florida and it ends our time along the ICW! Today we're heading inland towards Jacksonville to begin our journey along Florida's St.
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This ICW Crossing In Georgia Has a Terrible Reputation… St. Andrews Sound - ICW Leg 15
St. Mary's Georgia, Stati Uniti
ICW Leg 15 - Crossing the infamous St. Andrews Sound along Georgia's ICW to make it to St. Mary's Georgia, a hidden gem just a few miles off the ICW! *🗺📍 Get Access to EVERY Location we Slep...
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Georgia's No Man's Land Along The ICW Got NASTY - Leg 14
Fort Frederica Contea di Glynn, Stati Uniti
ICW Leg 14 - Our least enjoyable cruise yet, pushing over 70 miles through Georgia's No Man's Land from Thunderbolt Marina to an anchorage near Fort Frederica.
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Sailing To Saint Simons Island!
Saint Simons Island Georgia, Stati Uniti
Come hangout with us as we make our way down the ICW from Savannah, Georgia to St. Simons Island! 0:16 - Savannah GA 1:39 - Dolphins 3:48 - Gym Time 7:55 - Day 2 Heading South 17:02 - Arriving at St Simons Island 28:14 - Outro
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570 Nautical Miles Later ... We Made It To Gerogia! ICW Leg 13
Savannah Contea di Chatham, Stati Uniti
In leg 13 we push 70 nautical miles from our anchorage just outside Edisto Island, South Carolina, to Thunderbolt Marina near Savannah Georgia!
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Cruising 35 Nautical Miles Past Charleston and Into South Carolina’s Low Country - ICW Leg 12
Charleston Carolina del Sud, Stati Uniti
ICW Leg 12 - We cruise through Charleston and enter South Carolina's Low Country, taking it easy at anchor for the night along the ICW. Buy your Bento Bag.
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It's Not Always A Highlight Reel Welcome To Boat Life
Florida Stati Uniti
0:16 - Heading South 4:00 - Dolphins 9:08 - Day 2 13:47 - Emptying Dinghy 16:50 - Boat Yaps 19:48 - Waterproof Case 23:57 - Day 3 29:23 - UH OH 31:40 - Outro 32:34 - Outro
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We Found Our Favorite Marina Along The ICW - Charleston, SC - ICW Leg 11
Charleston Harbor Marina Contea di Charleston, Stati Uniti
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Cruising the ICW In The Winter… It Gets COLD - Leg 10
Waccamaw River Carolina del Sud, Stati Uniti
In today's episode we cruise South Carolina's ICW and wake up to freezing temperatures! We're cruising along the Waccamaw River southbound. *🗺📍 Get Access to EVERY Location we Slept in Our V...
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Rain Or Shine, We're Moving South
Georgetown Carolina del Sud, Stati Uniti
0:16 - Leaving Southport 4:30 - Running Aground 7:47 - More Engine Trouble 13:09 - 1st Anchorage 15:53 - Sink Repair 16:34 - Organizing the Secret Room 20:07 - Let's Jump Outside 30:32 - Georgetown Inlet 31:40 - 2nd Anchorage 32:…
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Cruising Through Myrtle Beach’s HIDDEN Rock Piles and Anchor Out For FIRST Time! - ICW Leg 9
Myrtle Beach Carolina del Sud, Stati Uniti
Leg 9 of our ICW southbound journey takes from Holden Beach NC to an anchorage south of Myrtle Beach SC, along the Waccamaw River.
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Will We Ever Make It To The Bahamas This Season??
Southport Carolina del Nord, Stati Uniti
This week, we continue moving south along the North Carolina coast with plans to make it to Southport, NC for a much-needed hull cleaning before pushing farther south.
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Is This The Best Transient Dock (For Us) Along North Carolina’s ICW?! - Cruising The ICW Leg 8
Holden Beach Contea di Brunswick, Stati Uniti
One free meal per box with active subscription. ICW Southbound Leg 8 brings us from Wilmington NC to Ho...
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Our Final Leg - Navigating Snow's Cut and the Cape Fear River towards Wilmington NC
Wilmington Contea di New Hanover, Stati Uniti
Leg 7 of our ICW southbound journey takes us from Wrightsville Beach to Wilmington, NC, navigating the shallow Carolina Beach Inlet, Snow's Cut, and the Cape Fear River! We also have o...
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Cruising 68-Mile Along North Carolina’s ICW Day From Morehead City to Wrightsville Beach - Leg 6
Wrightsville Beach Carolina del Nord, Stati Uniti
For leg 6 of our ICW southbound journey, we plan to cruise 68 nautical miles from Morehead City to Wrightsville Beach, NC. However, we have one obstacle that can derail the entire day.
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From Inland Waters Back to the Coast - ICW Southbound Leg 5 Belhaven to Morehead City, NC
Morehead City Carolina del Nord, Stati Uniti
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Our Worst Cruise Yet… Rough Seas In The Albemarle Sound - The Forecast Was Wrong! - ICW Leg 4
Albemarle Sound Carolina del Nord, Stati Uniti
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We Experience HEAVY Boat Traffic Along the ICW From Chesapeake VA to Coinjock NC - Leg 3 Southbound
Coinjock Carolina del Nord, Stati Uniti
In episode 13 of our boat life adventures, we traveled from Chesapeake, VA, to Coinjock NC, along the Virginia Cut.
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Completing The Great Bridge Lock Along The Virginia Cut! - Leg 2 ICW South Bound
Norfolk Virginia, Stati Uniti
In ep 12 of our boat life series, we cruise from Hampton VA, down to Chesapeake VA, alongside the country's largest Naval station and down the Elizabeth River to the Great Bridge Lock, our first lock on our new-to-us boat.
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Finally Leaving The Dock! Our ICW Southbound Journey Begins - Leg 1 Urbanna, VA to Hampton, VA
Hampton Virginia, Stati Uniti
In episode 11 of our boat life series, we FINALLY leave the dock!
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We Finally Made Splash House Merch! Season 1 Q&A + Big Updates
🎉 We’ve been working with our amazing designer, Courtney, for the past few months to create something that feels true to us- gear you’d actually want to grab from your favorite local beach surf shop...
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Our Last Sail...
Beaufort Carolina del Nord, Stati Uniti
this is it — our last sail of the season! 😭 What a ride it’s been — from crazy weather and dolphin encounters to sunset sails and those peaceful mornings at anchor.
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Sailing the East Coast in Style | Docked Next to a Billionaire’s Mega Yacht!
Charleston Carolina del Sud, Stati Uniti
This week aboard Splash House, things get windy, wobbly, and a whole lot of fun! 💨⛵️ We sail from the charming coastal town of Beaufort, South Carolina, up through the ICW toward North Carolina.
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Sailing the East Coast: Boat Repairs, A Nuclear Submarine, and the Quest for Tacos!
Florida Stati Uniti
It’s another week aboard Splash House!
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Our Journey North | Bridges, Dolphins & a Perfect Ending at Piddler Island
Piddler Island Florida, Stati Uniti
After a full day of bridges and dolphins, we finally made it to Piddler Island!
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New Sailors vs The Gulf Stream | Our Second Crossing Back to the US by Catamaran
Florida Stati Uniti
This week, we take on our second Gulf Stream crossing as we make our way back to the Land of the Free! 🇺🇸 It’s only our second time doing this crossing, so what could possibly go wrong, right?
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Why I LOVE My Sailboat (She Can Do ANYTHING!!!)
I've sailed, slept, cooked, eaten and lived on my beautiful 1894 Beneteau Idylle 38' monohull sailboat Adventureborne for the past five and a half years. And all I can say, is I LOVE this sailboat!
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401 Days (Part 1) Sailing & Exploring USA & Bahamas
West End Grand Bahama, Bahamas
The is the beginning of a very big story! The longest time I've consecutively sailed and cruised. The longest time I've lived at anchor, the most fish I've spearfished and eaten.
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Boat Problems Down the ICW(Intercoastal Waterway) [Part 1]
Fort Lauderdale Florida, Stati Uniti
Major problems with my batteries and watermaker. Trying to leave just after I launched my sailboat from Fort Pierce Florida was easier said than done. But at least the ICW was a beautiful ride!
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New Crew, Sailing to The Bahamas, Fun Times Ep #1 (living on a sailboat)
Fort Pierce Florida, Stati Uniti
My new crewmember Maru flies in and joins my crew aboard "Adventureborne". We spend the next several days getting her and my sailboat ready to sail for the Bahamas.
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Continua a leggere
- Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway (Wikipedia)
- Intracoastal Waterway (Wikipedia)
- NOAA Coast Pilot 4, Chapter 12
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