TheSailingChannel Releases ICW Video for First Timers
September 10, 2010
With the coming fall season, East coast cruisers will be heading south down the Intracoastal Waterway. For many, the ICW looms as an uncertain passageway to warmer warters. But…“The ICW doesn’t have to be a purgatory, it can be a true pleasure-with the right knowledge.” That’s the main message from ICW expert, noted sailing writer and charter skipper, Wally Moran. In his new video, Heading South: First Timers’ Guide to the ICW, Moran teams with TheSailingChannel to bring his highly popular ICW seminar, to the video screen.
As Wally says, “We can all gripe agreeably about the downsides of the Ditch—long turns at the wheel, shoaling, brutal currents, inconsiderate boaters—but rarely, if ever, do you hear the upsides of one of the most fascinating water routes in America."
Filmed on the West River just south of Annapolis, Moran brings his personable and casual style to Heading South… “It’s like having Wally visiting with you in your cockpit and giving you a break at the helm as he talks about his ICW experiences” says local sailor, Tory Salvia, who directed and produced the video for TheSailingChannel. The program is full of information that will save cruisers time, money—and may even keep them out of serious trouble. It also highlights the best stopovers, like Belhaven, North Carolina, “…whose location on the Pungo River, far from anyplace, mandates that most of us will stop there overnight,” notes Moran. “This is not a bad thing, as Belhaven gets my nod for having the best sunsets along the ICW.” The package also contains Wally’s boat show presentation slides with Web links about ICW locations, and a set of wellorganized NOAA digital charts covering the route from the Erie Canal down to the Florida Keys. For more information about the video, visit www.thesailingchannel.tv/icw.
About TheSailingChannel.TV TheSailingChannel is a popular web based video & social networking service for cruising sailors. Its productions cover the gear, the people, the boats, the skills, and the places that interest cruisers. TheSailingChannel also co-produces the Public TV series, “Adventures in Sailing” with WPBT2 Miami. TSC is seeking sponsors for AIS and more quality sailing videos for distribution. For information email us.
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