Andy Allen retired from the recorded music business in 2009. He grew up in St. Louis Mo. and began a career in music marketing by joining KSHE as a DJ in 1974. After managing a local record store in the St. Louis area, Andy was hired by RCA to do sales and promotion which led to a move to New York in 1984. Several years later, Andy joined Island Records, where he rose to General Manager. In 1993, ADA (Alternative Distribution Alliance) was started by the Warner Music Group to distribute Independent music. Andy joined as President and rose to Chairman after establishing ADA as the largest distributor of Indie music in the world. Andy has two adult children and lives on Merritt Island Fl. when not cruising on the 37ft trawler, Seadee.
Good words about newly renovated (and under new ownership) Bucksport Marina and their on-site restaurant, continue to be recorded here on the Cruisers’ Net! Well, of course, these good people are a SALTY SOUTHEAST CRUISERS NET SPONSOR! PLEASE patronize them and all our other sponsors whenever possible!!!! We stayed at Bucksport on 4-5 and had [...]
The Isabel Holmes Bridge (Hwy133) lies north of the northernmost Wilmington Turning Basin in the northeast Cape Fear River and has a closed vertical clearance of 40ft. Wilmington, NC, off the AICW, is a popular side trip for many Waterway cruisers. NC – AIWW – MYRTLE GROVE SOUND TO LITTLE RIVER – CAPE FEAR RIVER [...]
The AICW follows the narrow, man-made canal known as Hell Gate between the Vernon and Ogeechee Rivers. These waters have been an “AICW Problem Stretch” for years. Fortunately, dredging during the summer of 2009 had kept depths decent until December of 2010 when reports of new shoaling began. Looks like the surrounding shallows are once [...]
Earlier reports have indicated depths of 5.8 feet at dead low in this perennial “AICW Problem Stretch” south of Charleston, SC. Earlier reports also suggest that the channel is shifting with the renewed shoaling. Abeam of “186″ at 1137 and followed the magenta line around to abeam “185″, entrance to the Ashepoo-Coosaw cutoff, and depth [...]
I. Recent ARGUS Sounding Data Indicates Shallow Water on Channel From Clearwater Pass to Clearwater Municipal Marina II. Caution Required at New Bridge Construction south of Norfolk, VA, AICW Statute Mile 3 III. Swan Point Marina Reopens Under New Ownership/Management (North Carolina AICW, Statute Mile 247 IV. Darien, Georgia Looks to Attract Cruisers With 48-hour [...]
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I. Salty Southeast Cruisers’ Net Special Spring, 2012 Transient Season Alert. II. AICW Problem Stretch Directory III. Navigational Alerts IV. Fuel Price Directories V. “Best-Buy Fuel Price Finder” Service VI. Find the Best Fuel Prices In a Port of Call VII. Find Sources for LPG (Propane) Tank Refills and Exchanges VIII. Cruising News IX. Marina [...]
Top Rack Marina is just north of the Steel Bridge in the Virginia Cut at Mile 8.8 Cruising News: Here we are again at the Top Rack Marina. Everyone knows about the great restaurant here, the Amber Lantern. And everyone knows about the great staff and service you get here. And everyone knows Brian and [...]
This historic community of Edenton, North Carolina lies near the western extremes of often choppy Albemarle Sound. Edenton is actually the state’s oldest town, though Bath, NC makes that claim based on incorporation dates. Edenton plays host to a wealth of historic homes and structures. We always feel that a visit to Edenton is like [...]
I’ve corresponded with Eric Steinberg for years — and wrote about some of his offshore racing electronics ideas in 2010 — but what a pleasure it was to meet him in San Diego. Aside from overseeing Farallon Electronics and IstarGPS, he is now Director of Electronics Systems for the Americas Cup Race Management and hence responsible for all the high tech gear on some 29 support vessels. Yet it was Eric who took the time to patiently explain the many-layered systems that I tried to lay outexplain in Yachting. He was especially proud of what they managed to squeeze into the “personal watercraft” (PWC) that some of the umpires use to chase the AC45 catamarans (pictured here)…
This new fixed bridge construction is between the old Jordan Highway Bridge (mile 2.8) on which demolition was begun last fall, 2011 and the Norfolk and Western Railroad Bridge at mile 3.6. Cruising News: May 16, 2012 A liquid running off new bridge being constructed splattered our decks, canvas and isenglass with a type of [...]
Port Consolidated is on the east side of the Waterway just north of Fernandina Harbor Marina. Diesel fuel at Port Consolidated (formerly Florida Petroleum) was $3.474 today, down from $3.51 yesterday. Something new-if you take on fuel and head out of state there is no FL sales tax, but you have to sign a form, [...]
This AICW troublesome stretch lies at the intersections of the Brickhill River, Crooked River and the Waterway. Our recommendation remains to take this passage at mid to high tide. Cumberland Dividings mile 704, had plenty of water-saw nothing less than 18′, when we went through around 1520; LT at Cumberland Wharf at 1230, +00.4′. Click [...]
This AICW/Jekyll Creek Problem Stretch has had shoaling for some time now with reports of depths below 5ft at low tide. Mid to high tide passage is still recommended. Passing through Jekyll Creek now. This is the area that has had some skinny water. Have HT at 1848, +07.2′. From the bridge to the Jekyll [...]
We are very pleased to report that Swan Point Marina, located just south of the AICW/New River/New River Inlet intersection has reopened under new ownership/management. According to a telephone conversation I had this morning (5/17/12) with co-owner, Jason, transient dockage is available, complete with 30-50 amp power hookups and fresh water connections. Overnight transient dockage [...]
Little Mud River is almost universally acknowledged to be the worst section of the entire AICW run from Norfolk, VA to Miami, FL. This “AICW Problem Stretch” lies some 21 statute miles north of Brunswick, Georgia. Earlier depth soundings from other cruisers have confirmed our recommendation to navigate this stretch at mid to high tide [...]
Back in February, of 2012, I visited the small, but surprisingly bustling community of Darien, Georgia by land yacht. I was impressed with the number of restaurants, the waterfront wine shop and the very welcoming attitude towards myself and cruisers in general. Now, with free 48-hour dockage, the city of Darien is making a real [...]
The small collection of islands known as the Tarpon Belly Keys flank the northeastern side of the Cudjoe Key Channel. This latter cut makes into the so-called, “Back Route” from Marathon to Key West, west of the turn at Harbor Key Bank Light. It’s a great spot, and we have never had a problem getting [...]
