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For 2009 we will combine the Georgia Coast Rally and the SBC Classic Boat Rally into a single event which will be called The Classic Boat Rally. For current purposes we are showing the two segments as the Georgia Rally and the SBC (Savannah, Beaufort, and Charleston) Rally.

Georgia Coast Rally 2009
Plan for 2009
      Depart   Distance   Speed High     Low     
2009 April Departure Dock Destination (nm) ETA (kts) Tide @ Where Tide @ Where
Thurs 16 Fernandina   Se-up/Practice       2:18 PM @ Fernandina 8:20 AM @ Fernandina
Fri 17* Fernandina* 8:15 AM Jekyll Island* 28 5:00 PM 3.2 2:48 PM @ Jekyll South 9:13 AM @ Fernandina
Sat 18 Jekyll Island 8:30 AM Darien 26 5:00 PM 3.1 4:41 PM @ Darien 10:15 AM @ Jekyll South
Sun 19 Darien 8:30 AM Dallas Bluff 28 5:00 PM 3.3 5:11 AM @ Darien 11:32 AM @ Dallas
Mon 20* Dallas Bluff* 8:00 AM Fort McAllister* 39 7:00 PM 3.5 5:48 AM @ Dallas 12:36 PM @ Ft Mac
Tues 21 Fort McAllister 9:00 AM Savannah (SYC) 23 4:00 PM 3.3 6:40 AM @ Ft Mac 12:15 PM @ SYC
Wed 22 Savannah - home   Home or Savannah       6:55 AM @ SYC      
Thurs 23 Lay Day   Lay Day                  
        Total Distance 144                

There is a launching ramp right by the City Marina at 1 South Front Street. If you need a crane for launching, go to Tiger Point Marina, 997 Egans Point, 32034, a couple of miles north of City Marina and the Hampton Inn Hotel. This is a full service marina. The launching crane is $10 per foot of LOA. The mast stepping crane is $200 per hour (figure $100 for 3o minutes). Get set up and motor or sail south (30 minutes) on the Amelia River to the City Marina dock for overnight ($1.75 per foot) or, if there is transient space at Tiger Point the overnight is $1.25 per foot.   

 

SBC Classic Boat Rally 2009

 
Plan for 2009
      Depart     High     Low     
2009 April Departure Dock Destination ETA Tide @ Where Tide @ Where
Thurs 23 Savannah 3:00 PM Savannah 5:00 PM 7:38 AM @ SYC 1:49 PM   SYC
Fri 24 Savannah 8:30 AM Hilton Head 5:00 PM 8:41 AM @ Thunderbolt 2:32 PM @ Haig Point
Sat 25 Hilton Head 9:30 AM Beaufort 5:00 PM 9:16 AM @ Skull Creek 3:24 PM @ Freemont
Sun 26 Beaufort 2:00 PM Classic Boat Day 5:00 PM 12:39 AM @ Beaufort 4:45 PM @ Beaufort
Mon 27* Beaufort* 10:00 AM Edisto Island* 5:00 PM 11:51 AM @ Brickyards 4:14 PM @ Edisto
Tues 28* Edisto Island* 8:30 AM Bohicket Marina* 5:00 PM 11:35 AM @ Fenwick 5:29 PM @ Rockville
Wed 29 Bohicket 8:30 AM Charleston 6:00 PM 2:08 PM @ Church Flats 6:18 PM @ Charleston
Thurs 30 Charleston   Home              
* On these days an Offshore optional route may be offered