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Nags Head Sailing #20757
06/11/03 08:58 AM
06/11/03 08:58 AM
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Roanoke, VA
mattp Offline OP
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I am planning on spending a few days in Nags Head soon and I want to bring my H16. Anyone know of some good launch sites and/or places to sail in that area? Ideally, I would like to rig the boat and leave it for a couple of days if possible. I am somewhat of a novice so I will be confined to the sound side.

Thanks for any input!
Matt


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Re: Nags Head Sailing [Re: mattp] #20758
06/11/03 04:34 PM
06/11/03 04:34 PM
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Durham, North Carolina
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I am a beginner and have never sailed on the sound, so you should take anything I say with a grain of salt.

But Jockey's Ridge State Park looks plausible to me:
http://www.ils.unc.edu/parkproject/visit/jori/do.html

There's a good map showing the sound access:
http://www.ils.unc.edu/parkproject/visit/jori/jori.pdf

Someone told me to watch out for cuts in the Outer Banks - the tide can flow through them and suck you out to sea. If that happens, head to shore quickly. I have no firsthand experience with this.

Jonathan

Re: Nags Head Sailing [Re: jwrobie] #20759
06/11/03 05:06 PM
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Along those lines, watch out for shallow water in the sound. You'll be out there, and then all of a sudden your rudders kick up quick.... pain in the butt.

Cape Hatteras KOA [Re: MauganN20] #20760
06/11/03 05:44 PM
06/11/03 05:44 PM
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Durham, North Carolina
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Incidentally, my wife and I stayed here a year ago with our family, and I have been thinking this would be a great place to camp and sail:

http://www.koa.com/where/nc/33166.htm

Nice place to launch into the sound.

I am not affiliated with them in any way, except that they took my money and let me camp there once.

Jonathan


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