Doing the Ditch

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ICW Itinerary
Much of the ICW route has narrow, No-Wake Zones, passing by marinas, homes with docks and small boats fishing the shoreline.  Being able to get up and cruise at 18-knots where possible was a big advantage.

Leg                                                   Miles    Hours

Annapolis-Portsmouth                       150        8.25
Portsmouth-Elizabeth City                  55        7
Elizabeth City-Belhaven                       84        6.25
Belhaven-Oriental                                   47        4
Oriental-Wrightsville Beach*                101        6
Wrightsville Beach-N.Myrtle Beach**    65        8
N.Myrtle Beach-Charleston                 122        9
Charleston-Beaufort                               66        5
Beaufort-Isle of Hope                             55        5
Isle of Hope-Brunswick                          95        7.5
Brunswick-Fernandina Beach              40        3
Fernandina Beach-St. Augustine         60        6
St. Augustine-New Smyrna Beach       69        6
New Smyrna Beach-Melbourne            70        6
Melbourne-Stuart                                       70        5.5

        Totals:                1149        92.5     

*   Ran outside from Beaufort, NC to Wrightsville Beach
** Stopped for 2 1/5 hours in Southport